Befriending Your Nervous System – Group Therapy (Spring 2026)

STEPS Community Health Centres is offering Befriending Your Nervous System, a 6-session group therapy program grounded in Polyvagal Theory. This group is designed to help participants better understand their nervous system and build skills to feel more regulated and less “stuck” in stress responses such as fight, flight, or freeze.

Participants will learn practical strategies to support nervous system regulation through guided discussion, reflection, and worksheets. There will be opportunities to listen, share, and ask questions in a supportive group environment.

Facilitators:
Angela Owen, Registered Social Worker
Dr. Kristina Birkholz, Psychiatrist

Details:

  • Dates: Wednesdays, April 1 – May 6, 2026
  • Time: 10:00–11:30 AM
  • Format: Weekly via Zoom
  • Length: 6 sessions (90 minutes each)

Spaces are limited and registration is required. To register or learn more, please contact your physician or nurse practitioner’s office.

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