South Asian community focused - Attachment Wounds & Healthy Connections
8 week of group therapy support online.
Are you South Asian looking to learn more about how you form relationships with others?
Addressing the effects of childhood and attachment wounds, this group explores how early experiences shape adult relationships. Topics include identifying childhood traumas and attachment styles, healing abandonment issues, setting boundaries with South Asian parents, and creating healthier relational patterns.
This group therapy support is a safe space for you to explore how your early relationships and childhood trauma shaped your current patterns while building connections with others.
Who are we?
At The Therapeutic Way, Counselling and Psychotherapy Services, we specialize in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery, Trauma healing, Attachment/ Childhood Wounds and Relationship issues. We work with a variety of people from different cultures and background helping them navigate life gaining a sense of autonomy.
As South Asians, we were not brought up with “gentle parenting” that is taught today. We were often exposed to strict disciplines, emotional unavailability from parents, striving for perfectionism, and “log kya kahenge” (“what will people say”).
You are not alone. As children we don’t see how our parents have affected us. We tend to see this issue presenting more in adulthood when we ourselves get in romantic relationship with others or we are actively working on our relationship with ourselves. As such we have decided to create a support therapy group for those who would like to heal as a community.
Facilitator:
Vrushalee Nachar, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying).
Group Therapy Details.
Attachment and Childhood Trauma Group Therapy for South Asians provides a culturally sensitive space to explore the impact of early relationships and traumatic experiences on current emotional and relational patterns. In many South Asian families, open discussions about emotions, boundaries, and trauma are often avoided, leaving individuals to navigate complex feelings alone. This group offers a supportive environment where participants can unpack the effects of childhood experiences, such as parental expectations, emotional neglect, or intergenerational trauma, on their sense of self and their relationships.
Led by a licensed therapist, the group incorporates culturally relevant practices and therapeutic techniques to foster healing and growth. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of attachment styles, learn how childhood trauma influences adult relationships, and develop tools to build healthier connections. Group members will also find solidarity in shared experiences, reducing feelings of isolation and shame.
This therapy group is designed for South Asians seeking to break cycles of emotional pain, reclaim their narratives, and build a stronger sense of self. Whether you’re struggling with trust, intimacy, or unresolved family dynamics, this group can help you navigate these challenges within a culturally affirming and compassionate space.
Some important concepts we will cover:
attachment styles (secure, anxious, avoidant, disorganized)
emotional regulation skills
triggers and how to cope
managing difficult emotions
healing abandonment issues
inner child healing and healing childhood trauma
navigating living in an individualistic country with collectivist background/family
setting boundaries and assertive communication
forming healthy (secure) relationships with others
and a lot more!
Online Group Therapy Details
Date: Starting Feb 3rd till Mar 24th. Meeting every Monday.
Duration/Time: 7:30pm till 9:00pm EST
Location: Online- Zoom
Participants: Limited to 8 participants
Cost: $640 ($80 per session)
*Please note this is group therapy. Participants will have to attend all 8 weeks as it is a closed group (unless prior notice given) and are encouraged to participate*
Certain insurance plans may cover for group therapy!
To Register:
Email us and let us know you are interested. We will contact you within 24/48 hours for a free consult call to ask you a few questions to determine your eligibility. You will then receive an agreement and consent form to fill out. Once it is signed and payment is made in full, your spot is saved.
Registration is first come first served. Your spot is saved once payment in full is received. Unfortunately we do not “hold” a spot due to limited number of participants. Once we receive 8 participants, we will have a waitlist open. If you are not able to join the group, we will consider creating another group at the end of the year 2024 or beginning January 2025.
Many workplace and extended health care plans offer coverage for group therapy services and we recommend that you check with your insurance provider to understand and verify what portion of our services will be covered by your plan.
Cancellation policy:
If cancellation is made one week before the first day of the workshop, a full refund (via etransfer) or less a $15 processing fee (via credit card) will be given. After the cut-off date, your registration will be converted to a credit for a future workshop, group session, or therapy session within the following twelve months.
FAQs
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This 8 week support group is $80 per 1.5 hour of session, equaling to a total of $640 CAD. No HST included.
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This support group will start on February 3rd, 2025 and we will meet every Monday evening for 8 weeks.
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This group therapy is open to South Asians men and women over the age of 16. While this group is for south asian people if you are not south asian, you are still welcome to join.
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We understand that life situation happens. As such if you will be missing one of the scheduled session, we ask for a 24 hours notice if you can't make it to a scheduled group session.
24 hours notice: To receive a full refund (less the processing fee), cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the scheduled start of the group therapy session.
Less than 24 hours notice: Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the scheduled session are not eligible for a refund.
No-Shows: Participants who do not attend a scheduled session without prior notice will not receive a refund.
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This is a closed group therapy. Meaning the same people you will start the group sessions with, will be the same people you will the end with.
There will be no admissions of new participants once the group session starts.
As such, we ask that you participate only if you are able to attend every session for 8 weeks. You are able to miss one session only where you can get a refund (24 hours notice). Missing more than one sessions will not make you eligible for a refund (regardless however long notice you give).
This policy is to make it fair for those participants who are on a waitlist wishing they could have joined for the full 8 weeks sessions. Thank you for your understanding on this.
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1. Purpose
Group Therapy: Focuses on therapeutic goals and offer emotional support and shared experiences among individuals dealing with similar challenges. It's designed to provide participants with tools and strategies to manage specific issues.
Support Groups: Aim is to only offer emotional support and shared experiences among individuals dealing with similar challenges. No therapeutic goals. The primary goal is mutual support and understanding rather than structured therapeutic outcomes.
2. Facilitation
Group Therapy: Led by a licensed mental health professional (e.g., therapist) trained to guide discussions, manage group dynamics, and apply evidence-based interventions.
Support Groups: Often facilitated by a peer or volunteer who has personal experience with the issue, though some may be led by professionals. The facilitator’s role is typically less directive.
3. Structure
Group Therapy: Has a structured format with specific goals, activities, and interventions. Sessions may follow a curriculum or treatment plan, and participation often requires a commitment to attend regularly for a set period.
Support Groups: Tend to be more flexible and open-ended. Members can join or leave as needed, and the focus is on sharing personal experiences and providing mutual encouragement.
4. Focus
Group Therapy: Centers on exploring underlying psychological issues and working towards behavioral or emotional change. Discussions are guided by therapeutic techniques and increasing empathy and mutual understanding of shared experiences.
Support Groups: Emphasize shared experiences and mutual understanding. Focus is more on empathy and solidarity than deep psychological exploration.
5. Confidentiality
Both prioritize confidentiality, but group therapy often has stricter confidentiality agreements due to the clinical nature of the discussions.
Register by emailing or calling us.
To register email us at
info@thetherapeuticway.ca
or
call us at 289-635-4660