New! Introduction to Emotions & Me Information Session *Required
Are you interested in taking our 10-week Emotions & Me program but not sure if it is a good fit for you? No problem! We are now offering a 1-hour information session to answer all of your questions. The information session is offered in hybrid format, which means in-person or online. Our registered social worker will explain the program in detail, and give you the opportunity to ask more questions if needed.
After you have completed the information session and wish to register for our 10 week program, let us know and we will add you to our list and will contact you once we have availability.
10-Week Program Description
If your emotions are negatively impacting your quality of life, health, or relationships, this program could be for you. This 10-week group program teaches you many of the skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). You can join us virtually or in-person!
You will learn skills to build:
- Core mindfulness
- Distress tolerance
- Interpersonal effectiveness
- Emotional regulation
This program is only for people experiencing mild-moderate symptoms. These include:
- Frequent arguments or relationship breakups
- Impulsive actions (Example: Overindulging in shopping, gambling, eating, and mood-altering substances)
- Intense emotions that gives the urge to withdraw, isolate, over-apologize, reprimand, retaliate and/or, self-criticize
- Unstable sense of self (Example: Feeling like you don’t know yourself, or how you feel about yourself)
This program is free-of-charge, and available to anyone 18+.
**Those currently experiencing severe symptoms, such as self-harming behaviours, violence towards others, frequent use of crisis services, or suicide attempts in the past 6 months are encouraged to connect with AccessMHA to determine which services are best for you.
