Skills Based Approaches

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Our Skills-Based Approaches programs are designed to help you build practical tools for navigating emotions, managing urges, and supporting recovery.

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Many people with eating disorders use disordered behaviours to cope with overwhelming or confusing feelings.

Whether you tend to shut down, feel out of control, or struggle to identify your emotions, these programs offer a structured, supportive space to build emotional awareness and regulation.

Drawing from evidence-based practices like Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), you’ll learn coping skills that promote stability, reduce distress, and strengthen your recovery.

Through guided exercises and real-life applications, we focus on shifting from reactive patterns to intentional responses. These skills not only support day-to-day resilience, but also lay the groundwork for long-term emotional and behavioural change.

SKILLS BASED APPROACHES

FALL PROGRAMS

ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE - NO DIAGNOSIS REQUIRED

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: Learning Series

Facilitator: Keisha Kennedy (MA, CCC)

Date: Sundays, Sept 13 - Oct 4
Time: 9am–10.30am
Location: Online
Capacity: 20
Open to: Canada wide

PLEASE NOTE:
This is a learning series with a different theme each week. You are required to register for each session separately. 

Sept 13: Mindfulness

Introduces mindfulness practices to help you reconnect with the present moment and your own experience. You'll learn to observe thoughts and emotions without judgment and respond to discomfort with greater awareness and compassion.

Register Sept 13

Sept 20: Distress Tolerance

Introduction of DBT-based strategies for getting through painful emotional moments. You'll learn grounding techniques, distraction tools, and self-soothing practices to help you stay steady when emotions feel overwhelming.

Register Sept 20

Sept 27: Emotional Regulation

Learn practical tools to help you understand and manage emotions without turning to harmful coping strategies. You'll learn how emotions work, how to recognize them early, and how to build resilience and increase positive experiences.

Register Sept 27

Oct 4: Interpersonal Effectiveness

A focus on building healthy communication and relationship skills to support your recovery. You'll learn how to ask for support, set boundaries, and maintain self-respect in challenging interactions.

Register Oct 4

Men’s Workshop

Facilitator: Lateef Habib

Date: Tuesday, November 3
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Online
Capacity: 20
Open to: AB only

Eating disorders affect people of all genders, yet men often face unique challenges, barriers, and misconceptions when seeking support. This 2-hour introductory workshop provides a safe, supportive space for men to learn about the male experience of eating disorders, connect with others, and gain practical insights and resources to support their recovery journey.

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OUR FACILITATORS

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Keisha Kennedy

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Jessica Sauerwein

Registered Social Worker

Lateef Habib

Registered Social Worker

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