Boundaries: How Do I Respect and Love Myself?
Monday, January 10 to Thursday, January 13 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Facilitator: Wally Clare
What is a boundary? How are they formed, shaped, damaged, or broken? How can we recognize healthy and unhealthy boundaries in ourselves and others? What do our relationship patterns and choices tell us about the health of our own boundaries? How does the setting of new boundaries help in the healing of our broken or empty relationship patterns?
Mindfulness for Mood
Saturday, January 15 and Sunday, January 16 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Facilitator: Sofie Charron
Find out how mindfulness skills can help improve the way you respond to difficult thoughts and emotions in everyday situations and in times of crisis. Learn about the many ways to practice mindfulness through walking, breathing, eating, and more.
Family of Origin
Monday, January 17 to Thursday, January 20 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Facilitator: Jennifer O’Connor
Family of Origin experiences have a profound influence on our thinking and beliefs. These shape the choices and feelings we experience in our relationships and in parenting our children.
Communication and Relationship Skills for Individuals and Couples
Saturday, February 5 and Sunday, February 6 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
(*this workshop may be taken by individuals or by couples)
Facilitator: Wally Clare
How do we communicate effectively? What are the essential ingredients for a healthy, intimate relationship? How do we create friendships? Learn how to identify and change unhealthy patterns. Communication and relationship skills can be learned and practiced.
Sexuality: An Essential Part of My Healing Journey
Saturday, February 12 and Sunday, February 13, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Facilitator: Gerard Vardy
What we experienced growing up profoundly shapes our thinking, beliefs, behaviours and choices for today, including our capacity for intimacy in our relationships with others. Our sexuality is a core dimension of who we are. The failure to fulfill this desire leaves us feeling incomplete, inadequate and alone. Making healthy relationships and sexual choices is essential for personal growth.
Emotional Regulation and The Self: Becoming Whole
Monday, February 14 to Thursday, February 17 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Facilitator: Jessica Pershick
Do your emotions hold you hostage? Learn how to take back control by discovering the YOU beneath it all. Let go of shame and come home to your true self. Discover your emotional needs and learn how to compassionately love yourself beyond conditions. Move forward cultivating the life you want to live, not fearing that which you want to avoid. Together let’s transform surviving into thriving.
** OFFICE CLOSED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21 FOR FAMILY DAY **
Codependency: Reclaim Your Identity
Tuesday, February 22 to Friday, February 25 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Facilitator: Marian Meade
Codependent behaviour is a learned coping style that includes hyper focusing on others while being unable to express one’s own needs. Learn to reclaim your identity and create authentic relationships.
