Community
The Weaving Wellness Centre is committed to engaging and working with diverse communities in important and meaningful ways. This means that we at times host community events or support community organizations with their programming.
Please see below for some of the community initiatives we are engaged in at this time:
Fall 2025: November 12 - December 3, 2025
Fall Teachings: A Cultural Wellness Series
Join us for a 4-week virtual cultural series centering Indigenous teachings and wholistic wellness.
Sessions will address preparing ourselves for the winter months by focusing on wellness for our mind, body, spirit, and balance in mental health. Teachings and skills will be shared by Indigenous psychotherapists, Elders and Knowledge Keepers.
Dates: Nov 12, Nov 19, Nov 26, Dec 3
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm (90 minutes)
Format: Virtual | Zoom Webinar
Eligibility: Open to active WWC clients and staff only
Fall 2025: Weekly Wednesdays, October 22 - November 19, 2025
CBT for ADHD: 5-week Skills Group
Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or scattered? Our 5-week CBT for ADHD Skills Group is designed to help you build tools for focus, time management, emotional regulation, and self-compassion in a supportive small group setting.
What you’ll learn:
✔ How ADHD impacts thoughts, feelings & actions
✔ Tools to tackle procrastination & time blindness
✔ Mindfulness & emotion regulation skills
✔ Strategies for planning, organization, and impulse control
✔ Building self-compassion and long-term coping
Dates: Oct 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 19
Time: 6–7 pm (60 minutes)
Format: Virtual – open to anyone in Ontario, 18+
Cost: $80 per session for private paying clients. NIHB clients are also eligible.
Facilitators: Jordyn Garner (she/her), RSW & Sam Seon (they/them), SSW
To register, please email: intake@weavingwellness.ca
Ongoing: Bi-weekly Thursdays
1-on-1 Counselling Sessions (Drop-In)
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with The Indigenous Network (TIN) to bring bi-weekly counselling appointments for Indigenous individuals. TIN is an Indigenous Friendship Centre serving Peel Region, committed to providing culturally safe spaces for Indigenous people to engage in their spirituality, culture and community.
2025 Dates:
October 2 (Virtual)
October 16 (In-person)
October 30 (Virtual)
November 13 (In-person)
November 27 (Virtual)
December 11 (In-person)
December 18 (Virtual)
Time: 1-hour sessions available 5 - 8pm
Format: Virtual and In-person (Mississauga)
Cost: Free
Therapist: Kristen Daigle, MSW, RSW
To access this service or for more information, please contact programsmanager@theindigenousnetwork.com
Ongoing
Free Sessions for Palestinian Community Members
Our Centre wishes to acknowledge the significant distress and pain that Palestinian community is holding. We grieve for the innocent victims, their families, and all those impacted by the ongoing violence.
To support those affected, Weaving Wellness Centre is offering 5 free psychotherapy sessions to members of the Palestinian community for a limited time.
Spots are limited and will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis.
All services will be delivered virtually by our therapists-in-training.
Services are for individuals 18+ residing in Ontario.
To access this service or for more information, please contact intake@weavingwellness.ca
Past Events
Community Teaching Circle with Carolynne Crawley
Carolynne Crawley, will share about the teachings that have guided her since a young child to connect and support her relationship with all beings. She will share ways that guide people to build responsible and reciprocal relations with Mother Earth, along with ways to deepen this relationship.
“Indigenous peoples around the Earth deeply understand the interwoven relationships between all beings. Indigenous Elders speak of the individual and collective responsibility we all have to be in a healthy and reciprocal relationship with Mother Earth. This is more important now than any time in history. As we witness and experience the impacts of a climate crisis/extreme weather, wars/conflicts and injustices, often governments and corporations move slowly to make any change. We need to be the change as it starts with each and every one of us. "Indigenous people only make up about 5% of the world's population, yet protect 80% of the world's biodiversity."“ - Carolynne Crawley
Carolynne Crawley, founder of Msit No’kmaq, is Mi'kmaw, Black and Irish. She is from Mi’kma’ki territory also known today as Nova Scotia. But Tkaronto has been her home for the past fifty years. She is the founder of Msit No’kmaq, an initiative dedicated to reconnecting people with the land, waters, and all beings through land-based teachings. Carolynne is also the founder of Turtle Protectors, a community-led initiative developed in collaboration with Indigenous Elders and community members to protect and advocate for turtle relatives. To learn more please visit: https://www.msitnokmaq.com/
Virtual Clinical Supervision Group
In this 4-session series, enhance your skills and deepen your practice in a supportive, values-based environment. This group is intentionally designed to be feminist, queer-positive, and cross-cultural in design, offering a space for therapists to connect with one another through meaningful relationships. This virtual supervision group offers a space for therapists to reflect on their experiences, discuss challenges related to their work, and gain valuable insights from peers and an experienced psychotherapist from the Weaving Wellness Centre. This is a discussion-based group with opportunities for case presentations.
Registration Closed
Free Virtual Counselling for 2-Spirit Folks in the GTA
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations to bring bi-weekly counselling appointments for Two-Spirit individuals (18+) living in the GTA!
Appointments available:
January 22, 2025
February 5, 2025
February 19, 2025
March 5, 2025
March 19, 2025
April 2, 2025
Our Centre is an inclusive space for Two-Spirit community members to receive counselling support. Please note, appointments are on a first-come, first-served basis. Sessions are limited.
To access this service or for more information, please fill out our contact form and select 2-Spirit Counselling in the subject line or email intake@weavingwellness.ca
Free In-Person Counselling for 2-Spirit Folks in the GTA
Free drop-in counselling sessions will be available bi-weekly on Tuesdays for members of the 2-Spirit community.
The walk-in clinic offers two convenient ways to access an appointment. Each clinic day, 2 slots are available for those who walk in and 1 spot for those who email 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations with date, time & location given.
For more information please email ninoshe@2spirits.org or holistichealth@2spirits.org
Caring for the Caregiver Virtual Series
We have partnered with The Indigenous Network to offer a four-part, Caring for the Caregiver Virtual Series beginning in February. This series focuses on fostering an understanding of the caregiving role in Indigenous communities, navigating wellness as a caregiver, strengthening support systems, and exploring culturally grounded self-care. Each session is designed to be a safe and empowering space, where participants are encouraged to discuss and reflect on Indigenous perspectives of healing and wellness.
Time: 6:30 PM
Dates: February 10, February 24, March 10, March 24
Eligibility: Open to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples caring for family, friends and loved ones.
Join us for all four sessions or drop-in when you can! For more information, please contact Danielle at LLC@theindigenousnetwork.com or 647-553-4726.
Click the button or visit https://tinyurl.com/327x76u4 to register.
Virtual Métis Holistic Wellness Circles
Let the threads of culture become the fabric of your self-care journey.
Embark on your journey, guided by community support and expert facilitators from the Weaving Wellness Centre in our Holistic Wellness Circles series. This six-week program is designed to foster healing, resilience, and empowerment through discussion and reflection from a Métis perspective on mental health and wellness.
Open to Citizens of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, aged 18+.
For more information, please visit albertametis.com or contact: Health@metis.org
Virtual Clinical Supervision Group
In this 4-session series, enhance your skills and deepen your practice in a supportive, values-based environment. This group is intentionally designed to be feminist, queer-positive, and cross-cultural in design, offering a space for therapists to connect with one another through meaningful relationships. This virtual supervision group offers a space for therapists to reflect on their experiences, discuss challenges related to their work, and gain valuable insights from peers and an experienced psychotherapist from the Weaving Wellness Centre. This is a discussion-based group with opportunities for case presentations.
Space is limited. Please click the button for more information and to submit an expression of interest.
Virtual Self-Compassion Psychotherapy Group
Join Kimberly Jordon (she/her), MACP, RP, Kristen Daigle (she/her) Social Worker Candidate and Darci Everson (she/her) Social Worker Candidate for a Self-Compassion Series designed to build wellness skills through interactive discussions and practical exercises.
This virtual four-week series, running on a weekly basis from February 12th to March 5th from 6:00–7:30 PM EST, will explore the foundations of self-compassion, self-kindness, mindfulness, and common humanity.
Each 1.5-hour session focuses on key themes: understanding self-compassion, addressing self-criticism, practising mindfulness, and fostering connection to shared human experiences. Participants will engage in evidence-based insights, guided activities, and group discussions to deepen their self-compassion and strengthen resilience.
If you would like to be contacted to participate in a future Self-Compassion Psychotherapy Group, please fill out the form here.
A Path Towards Healing: Virtual Healing Circles for Métis Survivors
The Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation within Alberta have teamed up with Weaving Wellness Centre to offer six weeks of Virtual Healing Circles for Métis Survivors designed to foster healing, resilience, and empowerment within the Métis community. Each session delves into crucial topics tailored to address the unique experiences and challenges faced by Métis survivors.
Participants embark on a journey of self-discovery and communal support, guided by expert facilitators from the Weaving Wellness Centre who are committed to creating a safe and nurturing space. Throughout the program, participants are encouraged to engage authentically, share their stories, and draw strength from the collective wisdom of the group. By honouring Métis cultural traditions and fostering a spirit of resilience, our Virtual Healing Circles offer a path towards healing and renewal for Métis survivors. Participants can engage in as many sessions as they choose.
Circles will take place on Thursdays, beginning September 19th to October 24th 2024, from 4:30-6:00 PM (Mountain Time) on Zoom.
Métis Wellness Circle
The Toronto & York Region Métis Council has partnered with The Weaving Wellness Centre to offer a Métis Wellness Circle beginning this September.
This four-part virtual series will provide TYRMC citizens and community members with the opportunity to discuss, learn, and reflect on their understandings of mental health and wellness from a Métis perspective, with sessions focusing on the themes of Holistic Well-Being (Emotional Realm), Meditation & Mindfulness (Mental Realm), Self-Care (Physical Realm), and Traditional Plants (Spiritual Realm).
These workshops are open to individuals who:
• self-identify as Métis
• are 18 and over and;
• have internet access and a microphone to participate, as all workshops will be held via zoom.
Teaching Circle for Indigenous Community with Kawennanoron Cynthia White
This 1-hour virtual teaching circle facilitated by Spiritual Teacher Kahontakwas Cynthia (Cindy) White will provide participants with cultural teachings related to spiritual wellness and medicines.
This circle is for Indigenous community members only and is free. Donations are welcome and greatly appreciated.
Teaching Circle for Indigenous Community with Kahontakwas Diane Longboat
This 1-hour virtual teaching circle facilitated by Spiritual Teacher Kahontakwas Diane Longboat will provide participants with cultural teachings related to spiritual practices and ceremony.
This circle is for Indigenous community members only and is free. Donations are welcome and greatly appreciated.
Métis Experiences of Trauma and Healing
This virtual, 1-hour talk, facilitated by Dr. Tera Beaulieu, WWC Director, will focus on Métis experiences of historical and collective trauma, and culturally-specific pathways of healing for Métis people.
This talk is open to anyone and is free.