Collaborative Support, Evidence-Based Care, and Developmentally Attuned Group Experiences Across the Lifespan
Group Programs at TPSRC extends support beyond the individual session and into a shared, collaborative space where clients can learn, practise, and grow alongside others who are experiencing similar challenges. Our groups offer something uniquely powerful: the chance to develop skills within a community, to feel less alone in one’s experiences, and to see change unfold through connection as well as through individual work. Sessions combine structure, guided practice, and evidence-based strategies with the encouragement that comes from being part of a group that is learning together.
Each program is carefully designed to balance therapeutic depth with psychological safety. Participants are supported by clinicians who provide clear guidance, model healthy communication, and create an environment where every member can contribute at their own pace. All groups are facilitated or supervised by registered psychologists and psychological associates, ensuring that clinical standards remain high and that interventions are grounded in research and best practice.
TPSRC offers Group Therapy across six developmental levels — preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, post-secondary or young adult, and adult life — allowing clients to engage in programming that is appropriate for their stage of development. Groups are available both in person and virtually, making it easier for clients to access consistent support regardless of schedule or location. Across every level and format, Group Therapy at TPSRC is designed to help clients build skills, deepen insight, and experience the strength that comes from healing and growing within a supportive community.
Why Group Therapy Works
Group therapy offers benefits that extend beyond what can be achieved in one-to-one therapy. Within a supportive group environment, participants discover that their experiences are not isolated or unique—they are shared, understandable, and human. This sense of connection reduces shame and builds confidence, allowing members to speak openly, practise new skills, and receive feedback in real time.
Groups also provide built-in opportunities for learning. Clients gain insight not only from their own therapeutic work but from observing how others navigate similar challenges. They see strategies modelled, experiment with new behaviours, and experience the encouragement that comes from being part of a community working toward similar goals. This blend of structure, accountability, and shared experience often accelerates progress, helping clients apply skills more consistently and transfer them into daily life.
At TPSRC, groups are designed to be safe, guided, and intentional—places where clients can grow at their own pace while benefiting from evidence-based techniques and the collective strength of the group. For many, it becomes a meaningful part of their therapeutic journey, offering connection, perspective, and momentum that deepen and sustain long-term change.
Our Group Therapy Streams
TPSRC offers four group therapy streams, each designed with a specific therapeutic purpose and set of outcomes in mind. These streams allow clients to access the type of support that best matches their needs — whether they are seeking connection, building skills, deepening insight, or learning through structured psychoeducation.
Support Groups
Support groups at TPSRC create a compassionate space where individuals can share their experiences, feel understood, and connect with others who are navigating similar challenges. These groups provide a sense of community that many clients describe as grounding — a place where they can speak openly without fear of judgment and discover that their struggles are neither isolated nor uncommon. Under the guidance of a trained clinician, participants learn coping strategies, receive encouragement, and gain perspective from the lived experiences of other group members. Support groups are especially meaningful for clients who feel overwhelmed, discouraged, or unsure of their next steps, offering connection, validation, and steady support during periods of transition or difficulty.
Learn More About TPSRC’s Support Groups:
- Behavioural Addictions Recovery – This group offers a supportive environment for individuals working to reduce compulsive behaviours such as gambling, gaming, shopping, or other activity-based patterns. Members connect with others who understand their struggles, share experiences openly, and receive encouragement as they work toward healthier choices and daily rhythms.
- Co-Parenting After Separation – This group provides a supportive space for caregivers navigating parenting after separation or divorce. Participants discuss challenges, reduce the sense of navigating the transition alone, and share strategies for creating calmer, more consistent approaches that keep their child’s well-being at the centre.
- Depression and Low-Motivation Support – This group brings together individuals who are struggling with low mood, fatigue, or difficulty staying engaged. Members explore shared experiences, gain emotional support, and hear from others working to rebuild momentum, connection, and hope.
- Grief and Life Transition Support – This group offers a compassionate space for individuals adjusting to loss or major life changes. Participants share their stories at their own pace, receive validation, and find connection with others coping with grief, uncertainty, and shifting identities.
- Healing Sexual Self-Image and Sexual Beliefs – This group supports individuals exploring the messages, experiences, and internal narratives that have shaped their relationship with sexuality. Members reflect together, reduce shame through shared understanding, and connect with others who are working toward greater comfort and self-acceptance.
- Impact of Stress, Mental Health, or Medication on Sexual Connection – This group provides support for clients experiencing changes in desire or intimacy related to stress, mental health symptoms, or medication effects. Participants connect with others navigating similar concerns, share experiences candidly, and receive gentle guidance toward understanding and reducing shame.
- Intimacy After Conflict, Betrayal, or Emotional Disconnection – This group offers support for individuals processing relational hurt, trust injuries, or long-standing emotional distance. Members explore their experiences in a respectful environment, reduce self-blame, and connect with others who understand the complexity of healing from relational ruptures.
- LGBTQ+ Identity and Belonging – This group provides a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ individuals reflecting on identity, self-acceptance, relationships, or community. Members share experiences, support one another, and build connection in an environment grounded in respect and mutual validation.
- Parenting Neurodivergent Children – This group offers a supportive community for caregivers raising children with ADHD, ASD, learning differences, or other neurodevelopmental patterns. Parents share challenges, successes, and emotions in a judgment-free space where lived experience and mutual encouragement guide the conversation.
- Parents of Trans and Gender-Diverse Youth Support Group – This group supports caregivers of trans and gender-diverse youth by offering a space to share their experiences, reduce isolation, and gain guidance on communication and acceptance. Sessions focus on understanding their child’s emotional and developmental needs, strengthening family connection, and navigating challenges in a supportive, non-judgmental setting.
- Parenting Young Children: Building Emotional Resilience – This group supports caregivers of young children navigating big feelings, transitions, or early behavioural challenges. Members connect over shared experiences, reduce isolation, and discuss day-to-day realities of parenting young children with warmth and openness.
- Professionals Coping with Burnout – This group brings together individuals in high-demand careers who feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their sense of balance. Members share experiences, normalize burnout-related stress, and support one another in navigating pressure and fatigue.
- Rejected / Alienated Parent Support – This group offers stability and understanding for parents experiencing rejection, withdrawal, or alienation from a child. Members receive emotional support, connect with others who deeply understand this experience, and reduce isolation through shared insight and validation.
- Substance Use Recovery – This group provides connection and understanding for individuals working to change their relationship with alcohol, cannabis, or other substances. Members share challenges and successes, offer support to one another, and discuss the emotional experiences that accompany recovery.
- Trans & Gender-Diverse Youth Support Group – This group provides a safe, affirming space for trans and gender-diverse youth to share experiences, explore identity, and build connection with peers who understand their journey. Sessions focus on emotional support, navigating school and social dynamics, and fostering a sense of belonging in a respectful, inclusive environment.
Skills-Development Groups
Skills-development groups at TPSRC are structured, hands-on, and focused on practical change. These groups teach and reinforce specific strategies related to emotion regulation, mindfulness, social confidence, anxiety and stress management, executive functioning, communication, and other core areas that shape daily life. Participants learn new skills, practise them with guidance, and build confidence as they apply what they learn in real-world situations at home, school, or work.
Each program follows a clear, evidence-based curriculum and includes take-home strategies that help clients integrate skills between sessions. These groups are ideal for individuals who want concrete tools, structured learning, and a supportive environment to practise new behaviours in a consistent, purposeful way.
Learn More About TPSRC’s Skills-Development Groups:
- ADHD Executive Skills and Productivity Training – This group teaches practical, evidence-based strategies for improving attention, planning, organization, and follow-through. Participants learn tools drawn from CBT, executive function coaching, and behavioural activation to help them manage distractions, break tasks into manageable steps, and build routines that support consistency.
- Anger and Stress Regulation Training – This group provides structured instruction in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and cognitive-behavioural tools for managing anger and stress. Participants practise grounding, rethinking reactions, and developing healthier ways to respond during challenging moments.
- Anxiety Management Through Exposure – This group guides participants through structured exposure-based practice to help them gradually face situations they avoid. Using CBT and ERP principles, members learn how to reduce anxiety, build confidence, and apply exposure skills safely in daily life.
- Consistency and Follow-Through Group: “Building Habits That Last” – This group focuses on habit formation, motivation, and behaviour change. Participants learn evidence-based strategies for creating realistic routines, building momentum, managing setbacks, and developing the consistency needed to sustain long-term goals.
- DBT Skills for Emotional Regulation – This group teaches core DBT skills—mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Participants practise each skill in session and learn how to apply them across stressful or emotionally charged situations.
- Emotional Regulation for Individuals on the Spectrum (ASD-ER) – This group provides structured support for autistic children, teens, and adults who benefit from learning regulation strategies, flexible thinking, and communication tools. Participants practise concrete, visual, and step-by-step regulation methods designed specifically for neurodivergent learners.
- Sensory Regulation and Body Awareness – This group teaches skills that help participants understand their sensory profile and manage sensory overload or shutdown. Using evidence-supported somatic regulation strategies, members learn grounding, pacing, and sensory-modulation techniques that support emotional and behavioural balance.
- Sexual Communication Skills and Emotional Intimacy – This group offers structured guidance for partners seeking to build comfort and confidence in communicating sexual needs, boundaries, and preferences. Participants learn practical communication models, emotional attunement strategies, and skills that support healthier intimacy.
- Sleep and Self-Care Reset – CBT-I Program – This group follows the CBT-I framework to help participants reset sleep patterns, understand insomnia triggers, and build healthier sleep habits. Members learn strategies for sleep scheduling, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, and reducing nighttime anxiety.
- Social Confidence and Communication Skills for Persons with ASD, ADHD, or Anxiety – This group helps participants strengthen conversation skills, social problem-solving, and confidence in peer interactions. Members learn step-by-step strategies, practise social scripts, and build communication comfort in a structured, supportive environment.
- Social Skills and Friendship Development – This group teaches foundational social skills such as turn-taking, perspective-taking, emotional awareness, and cooperative behaviour. Participants practise skills through structured activities, modelling, and guided feedback to support healthier friendships and peer interactions.
Psychoeducational Groups
Psychoeducational groups at TPSRC offer clear, research-based information for individuals and families who want to better understand a mental health concern or neurodevelopmental difference. These groups translate complex concepts into practical, everyday language so participants can make sense of what they or their loved ones are experiencing. They are especially helpful for those navigating ADHD, autism, OCD, anxiety, mood-related challenges, or emotional and behavioural dysregulation.
In each session, participants learn what a particular condition can look like across daily routines, relationships, school, or work. They gain insight into why certain patterns occur, how to respond effectively, and what strategies support growth, resilience, and well-being beyond the group setting. Psychoeducational groups empower clients and caregivers with knowledge that reduces uncertainty, clarifies expectations, and builds confidence in how to support meaningful change.
Learn More About TPSRC’s Psychoeducational Groups:
- Desire Discrepancy in Long-Term Relationships – This group helps partners understand the common causes of mismatched desire, including stress, relational patterns, and physiological factors. Participants learn evidence-based frameworks, discuss common myths, and explore practical ways to approach desire differences with clarity and compassion.
- Digital Dependency and Healthy Tech Habits – This group provides research-informed education about the effects of screen use, gaming, and social media on mood, motivation, and attention. Participants learn strategies for setting boundaries, understanding habit loops, and supporting healthier tech use at home and in daily routines.
- Foundations of Trauma Recovery – This group offers an introduction to the science of trauma, the body’s stress response, and the principles behind trauma-informed care. Participants learn how trauma affects thoughts, emotions, and relationships, and explore evidence-based pathways for recovery and stability.
- Parenting Emotionally Intense or Neurodiverse Children – This group provides caregivers with education on emotional development, neurodiversity, and behaviour patterns often seen in children with ADHD, ASD, anxiety, or sensory sensitivities. Parents learn practical tools for co-regulation, communication, and supporting their child’s daily routines.
- Reducing Anxiety, Pressure, or Avoidance Around Sex – This group offers psychoeducation on the emotional, cognitive, and physiological factors that contribute to avoidance or performance-related concerns. Participants learn evidence-based strategies for reducing pressure, addressing worry cycles, and supporting healthier sexual experiences.
- Rebuilding Desire When Desire Feels Complicated – This group helps participants understand how desire is influenced by stress, relationships, life transitions, and emotional patterns. Members learn evidence-based models of sexual desire and gain practical guidance for nurturing desire in ways that feel natural and sustainable.
- Understanding ADHD: Family Education Series – This group provides families with clear, evidence-based information about ADHD, including executive functioning, emotional regulation, and the daily challenges neurodivergent individuals face. Participants learn strategies to support routines, motivation, and communication at home and school.
- Understanding Autism Spectrum Differences – This group offers accessible education about autism-related traits across development, focusing on sensory processing, social communication, strengths, and needs. Families and individuals learn practical ways to support regulation, flexibility, and meaningful connection.
- Understanding Depression and Recovery Pathways – This group helps participants understand how depression affects thinking, motivation, sleep, mood, and behaviour. Members learn research-supported recovery strategies, including behavioural activation, cognitive reframing, and ways to support themselves or loved ones during low periods.
Process and Insight Groups
Process and insight-oriented groups offer a deeper, relational space where participants explore their emotional and interpersonal patterns with the support of a skilled facilitator. Unlike structured, skills-based formats, these groups focus on what unfolds in the moment — how members relate to one another, how feelings arise, and how familiar patterns appear within the safety of the group. With thoughtful guidance from the therapist, clients learn about themselves through these interactions, gaining awareness that can be difficult to access in everyday life.
These groups are meaningful for adolescents exploring identity and belonging, young adults navigating independence and relationships, and adults seeking greater emotional insight or relational awareness. Process work can help individuals recognize long-standing patterns shaped by trauma, perfectionism, or difficulty expressing or understanding their emotions. Over time, participants develop a clearer sense of themselves and more flexible, authentic ways of connecting with others.
Learn More About TPSRC’s Process and Insight Groups:
- Adolescent Peer Confidence Group (Social Insight and Connection) – This group helps teens understand themselves in social situations, explore how they relate to peers, and build confidence through guided interaction. Participants reflect on communication patterns, emotional reactions, and social experiences within a supportive, therapist-led group.
- Authentic Connections Through Interpersonal Growth – This group focuses on understanding emotional patterns, relational habits, and interpersonal dynamics that influence connection. Participants explore how they show up in relationships, receive gentle feedback, and build insight into the patterns that shape their interactions.
- Early Social Foundations Through Play – This group supports young children in building social insight through therapist-guided play. Participants develop awareness of others’ feelings, perspectives, and intentions, while learning how to navigate early friendship experiences in a safe, supportive environment.
- Emerging Adulthood Growth Group – Identity and Belonging – This group provides space for young adults to explore identity, meaning, and belonging during a period of major transition. Participants reflect on relationships, values, personal narratives, and the internal pressures that shape their choices and future direction.
- Exploring Sexual Identity, Orientation, or Gender-Related Feelings – This group offers a reflective, identity-affirming environment for individuals exploring sexuality, orientation, or gender. Participants examine internal experiences, cultural or relational influences, and personal narratives while receiving support in navigating uncertainty and self-discovery.
- Navigating Differences in Sexual Preferences, Styles, or Comfort Levels – This group helps individuals explore how personal histories, emotions, and beliefs shape their comfort levels, preferences, and patterns of intimacy. Participants build insight into their relational dynamics, express needs more clearly, and reflect on the internal meaning of these differences.
- Mood Recovery and Emotional Resilience Group – This group invites participants to understand the underlying emotional and relational patterns connected to depression, low motivation, or mood shifts. Members explore their internal experiences, personal narratives, and patterns of meaning-making in a safe, reflective space.
- Professionals Exploring Perfectionism and Purpose – This group supports professionals who struggle with internal pressure, identity, high expectations, or perfectionistic tendencies. Participants reflect on the beliefs that drive achievement, the emotional costs of over-functioning, and the deeper questions of purpose and self-worth that often arise.
- Trans & Gender-Diverse Adult Process Group: Identity, Connection, and Self-Understanding – This group offers a reflective, insight-oriented space for trans and gender-diverse adults to explore identity, embodiment, relationships, and personal narrative. Participants examine internal experiences, relational patterns, and the influences that shape their sense of self, with guidance that supports emotional clarity and authentic connection.
- Trauma Integration and Self-Compassion Group – This group provides a reflective space for individuals working to understand how past experiences shape current emotional reactions, identity, and self-perception. Participants explore trauma-related patterns gently and develop insight into self-compassion, boundaries, and emotional safety.
- Understanding the Core Beliefs that Shape Sexual Identity – This group helps individuals explore the beliefs, early experiences, and internalized messages that shape their sexual identity and sense of self. Participants reflect on where these beliefs come from, how they influence relationships, and how they want to define themselves moving forward.
Developmental Levels
TPSRC offers group programs across six developmental levels to ensure that each client participates in a setting that is appropriate, engaging, and aligned with their stage of growth. Developmental fit matters: a strategy that feels empowering to a teenager may feel overwhelming to a younger child, while an adult’s therapeutic needs and life context differ significantly from those of a post-secondary student. By organizing groups according to age and developmental stage, we create environments where participants feel understood, supported, and able to connect with others facing similar challenges.
For preschool and early elementary-aged children, groups emphasize playful engagement, emotional expression, early social skills, and foundational regulation strategies. Activities are hands-on and interactive, designed to help children practise skills through movement, creativity, and developmentally friendly routines.
Middle school participants benefit from a blend of structure and peer connection. Groups at this stage focus on building confidence, strengthening friendships, managing growing academic and social demands, and learning skills that support independence.
High school students engage in groups that address identity, emotional intensity, academic stress, relationships, and the transition into adulthood. These groups create opportunities for teens to explore their experiences with peers who understand the pressures they face.
Post-secondary students and young adults often navigate major transitions—academic demands, independence, career exploration, and complex relational experiences. Groups for this age range offer space to learn skills, deepen insight, and feel grounded during a period of rapid change.
Adult groups focus on the realities of adult life, including stress management, emotional patterns, relationships, work–life challenges, and personal growth. Participants benefit from structured strategies as well as opportunities to reflect, learn, and connect with others in similar life stages.
Across all developmental levels, groups are carefully designed to meet clients where they are. This alignment allows participants to learn skills that resonate, take risks at a pace that feels safe, and experience growth alongside peers who share their stage of life.
What to Expect
Group therapy at TPSRC provides a structured, supportive environment where participants can learn and practise new skills, explore emotions and patterns, and connect with others who share similar goals. Groups are intentionally designed to balance learning with experience — ensuring that members not only understand new strategies but also feel confident applying them in real time.
Each session includes guided activities, opportunities to practise strategies with the support of the facilitator, and space for meaningful discussions with peers. Participants are encouraged to reflect on their experiences, share insights at a pace that feels comfortable, and learn from the perspectives of others in the group. Over time, clients often find that the combination of structure, practice, and connection helps them build confidence and integrate skills more effectively into daily life.
Group Structure, Frequency, and Fees
Group therapy at TPSRC follows a structured format that reflects standard clinical practice and ensures sessions are predictable, supportive, and effective. Group size, frequency, and duration vary based on the purpose and developmental level of each group.
Psychoeducational Groups – Psychoeducational groups typically run for three to six weekly sessions. These groups are designed to provide focused, research-based information and practical guidance, and include six to twelve participants. Sessions are generally 60 to 90 minutes in length.
Support Groups – Support groups operate on an ongoing or open-cycle basis and are often held weekly or bi-weekly. These groups offer a space for connection and emotional validation and generally include six to twelve participants. Sessions are 60 to 90 minutes in length.
Skills-Development Groups – Skills-development groups are structured programs that typically run for eight to twelve weekly sessions. These groups focus on teaching and practising specific skills and usually include six to ten participants to allow for coaching, practice, and individualized support. Sessions are 60 to 120 minutes in length.
Process and Insight Groups – Process groups generally operate as closed cycles of eight to twelve sessions that meet weekly. These groups are more intimate, with recommended group sizes of six to eight participants to allow for deeper emotional exploration and interpersonal feedback. Sessions are 60 to 120 minutes in length.
Across all group types, fees vary according to whether the group is facilitated by a supervisee, clinical therapist, psychotherapist, social worker, or psychological associate/psychologist, ranging from $50 to $100 per hour. This structure ensures families have access to affordable, evidence-informed group services delivered with clinical oversight and consistent quality.
Why Clients Choose TPSRC for Group Therapy
Clients choose TPSRC for group therapy because they want programming that is both clinically grounded and thoughtfully designed. All groups are facilitated or supervised by registered psychologists and psychological associates, ensuring that every session is guided by evidence-informed practice and supported by strong clinical oversight. Each program is intentionally structured around the developmental level of its participants, allowing children, adolescents, young adults, and adults to work in groups that feel relevant, comfortable, and attuned to their stage of life.
Our groups blend clear therapeutic intention with practical tools that extend far beyond the session. Participants learn strategies they can use at home, at school, at work, and in their relationships, supported by facilitators who help them apply new skills in real time. Groups are offered both in-person and virtually, making it easier for clients to access consistent, high-quality support in a way that fits their schedules and needs.
This model also provides a cost-effective pathway to evidence-informed care. Clients benefit from the collective strength of the group and the accountability that comes from learning alongside others, all while receiving the level of clinical attention and professionalism that TPSRC is known for. Through this combination of guidance, connection, and structured learning, participants feel supported, understood, and equipped to make meaningful changes in their lives.