SUPPORT AND THERAPY GROUP PROGRAMS:
Please note: A minimum number of participants are required to run the following groups.

• “Strengthening Present Life Coping”
  This is an eight week educational group for women who are beginning their healing process and want to build a foundation for recovery work by developing practical coping skills in the areas of managing flashbacks, setting healthy boundaries, building a support system, nurturing self-care and developing self-compassion.

• “Embracing Emotions in Healing Child Sexual Abuse Trauma Effects”
  This is a ten week therapeutic group for women who are at a place in their lives where they are ready to begin healing from the effects of their childhood sexual abuse in a group setting. Topics include: emotional numbing, exploring self-blame, body image, relationship effects, creating pathways for anger and grief, and reclaiming self-worth.

• “Deepening Healing Through Self-Parenting”
  This is a 12 session therapy group for women who have a therapist they have been working extensively with on their childhood sexual abuse and feel ready for more demanding emotional healing work in a group setting. The focus is on healing the original abuse and abandonment wounds through self-parenting the “inner child”.

• “Sexual Healing and Re-embodiment Workshop”
  This is a three day workshop for women who are in the later stages of healing, focusing on reclaiming sexual desire and living more fully in one’s body.

• “Weaving Our Wisdom”
  This workshop is for women who have been sexually assaulted as adults (16 years or older) who are ready to move beyond the trauma of sexual assault and begin a healing process.

• Information Sessions for Non-offending Parents
  A series of 2-3 information sessions are offered to the non-offending parents of children who have been sexually abused. The purpose of these sessions is to provide information and support to help parents through this difficult time. These sessions are offered in partnership with the IWK Health Centre. Topics include: coping with the emotional impact on parents and helping the child to heal.