Groups + Workshops
Regulated Parents, Supported Kids
Regulated Parents, Supported Kids is an online mind-body psychotherapy group run by Candice Fedy, designed for caregivers who want to build emotional regulation skills, strengthen co-regulation strategies and parent with greater intention and confidence. Whether you are raising a neurodivergent child or simply navigating the everyday challenges of parenting, this group offers practical tools and compassionate support grounded in nervous system awareness.
Together, we explore how to increase both your child’s tolerance for emotional discomfort — and your own — while learning to respond in ways that align with your parenting values instead of reacting from overwhelm.
Details:
When: November 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th from 11:45am-1:00pm
Where: this group is hosted online over Zoom
Cost: $150 per session ($600 total)
*reimbursable through insurance coverage for group therapy or Registered Psychotherapist (qualifying). Please note that we do require a deposit of $150 to secure your spot in this group!
Identities: In Bloom
Youth who are seeking community, conversations, acceptance and support around exploring identity (gender, sexuality, relationships, labels, etc.) are welcome to join us for a monthly drop-in. This includes youth who identify as 2sLGBTQIA+, and youth feeling unsure or curious about who they are. We welcome youth of all abilities and backgrounds, and in all stages of exploring and becoming. We aim to offer a neurodivergent-affirming environment and trauma-informed approach to tough conversations about gender, sexuality, the media, and safety.
Second Tuesday of every month. Drop-in anytime from 7-9 pm at Bloom Kitchener.
(690 Belmont Ave W, Unit 301, Kitchener)
Next date: July 14th, 2026
Relaxation for Rest:
A Musical and Mindful Group for a Good Night's Sleep
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is a technique used to help release stress and anxiety held in the body by alternating between tensing and releasing different muscle groups. Relaxation for Rest is led by Jaimie Rose, RP(Q), MTA, providing two 6-week groups; one for adolescents and one for parents/caregivers. This is for anyone who struggles with falling asleep or staying asleep due to anxiety, ruminating thoughts, restlessness, body tension, and more. By experiencing the practical tool of PMR combined with mindfulness aspects from the music therapy technique, Guided Imagery and Music, participants will explore an inner sense of calm and develop resources for a better sleep. Getting enough rest is an essential part of stress management, and this group is intentionally offered near the start of the school year to support participants with adjusting back to their regular routine.
Details:
When: Sunday August 16, 23, 30, September 6, 13, and 20th
Adolescent group (12-18 year olds): 8:00pm-8:45pm
Parent/Caregiver group: 9:00pm-9:45pm
Where: this group is hosted virtually to allow participants to remain in their comfortable space to feel most at ease learning and practicing the PMR techniques.
Cost: $45 total for one participant per group; $55 total for two or more participants from same household attending one group (i.e. siblings, both parents); $80 for one household registering participants for both groups.
**reimbursable through insurance coverage for group therapy or Registered Psychotherapist (qualifying)
Puppet Pals- Social Skills Group
Evie McKendrick RP, CPT, and Melissa Fellin MSW, RSW, CPT run a four-week expressive arts therapy group called Puppets Pals for children who may have anxiety, shyness or any child who would like to work on enhancing social skills as they prepare for returning to kindergarten or starting kindergarten for the first time!
Puppet Pals will teach children important social skills such as: interacting with one another, flexibility, ability to take turns, self-awareness of their bodies in relation to others, attunement, collaboration, emotional identification, body language, voice projection, and a chance to try performing in front of a very small group.
This summer's group is designed for children ages 3-5 years old to prepare for attending kindergarten feeling socially confident and capable.
Details:
When: Monday August 10, 17, 24, and 31st at 4:00pm
Where: Bloom Kitchener
Cost: $185 per session. 4 sessions total.
*reimbursable through insurance coverage for group therapy or Registered Social Worker or Psychotherapist
Parenting With Confidence:
Virtual Workshop
Melissa Fellin MSW RSW looks forward to welcoming you to a half day virtual workshop for parents of 4-12 year olds who may be highly sensitive, neurodivergent, or reactive. This workshop is interactive, real, and full of tools you can actually use.
This workshop is a great fit for you if you love your child deeply, but parenting them feels like a constant battle.
Your child is kind, empathetic, and creative—but the world doesn’t seem to see it. Instead, people notice the meltdowns, the high energy, or the moments when they seem unmotivated.
You’re tired of:
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Feeling like nothing you do is “enough.”
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Constant fights, walking on eggshells, and fear of public meltdowns.
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Worry about judgment from other parents, teachers, or family.
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Watching your child struggle with friends, school, or activities.
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Feeling lonely and isolated in your parenting journey.
After this workshop, you will: Feel more calm, compassionate, and confident in your parenting; Know how to respond to your child’s big feelings and challenging behaviours; Have strategies to prevent and de-escalate meltdowns—without losing connection; See and build on your child’s strengths and gifts; Create a relationship where your child trusts you enough to bring you their hardest problems
Details:
When: Friday September 25, 2026 from 10:00am-12:30pm
Where: Virtual workshop on zoom
Cost: $200 workshop
*reimbursable through insurance coverage for social workers
Parenting with Confidence Part 2: Repair, Play & Strength-Based Parenting for Emotionally Secure Children
Melissa Fellin RSW, MSW, PhD, CPT-S invites parents of 4-12 year olds who are fiery, highly sensitive, neurodivergent, or reactive to join her second workshop of Parenting with Confidence this Fall.
If you're feeling exhausted from parenting, disconnected from yourself or your family, or are unsure what will really help, this workshop is for you.
This workshop is a great for for parents who may be:
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Feeling like interactions with your child have become stressful or power-based
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Wanting more closeness but not knowing how to reconnect
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Struggling to get your child to open up emotionally
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Feeling guilt after conflict, yelling, or difficult moments
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Worrying your child focuses only on what they “can’t” do
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Feeling unsure how to build confidence without pressure or perfectionism
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Wanting to enjoy your child more, but feeling stuck in correction and routines
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Feeling disconnected from your child’s inner world, imagination, or emotions
This workshop will focus on: repair through play, attunement, and regulation; play based methods for connection; bringing fun back into your parenting experience; and recognizing strengths within yourself and your child as you embrace emotional security.
Details:
When: 10:00am-12:30pm on Friday October 9, 2026
Where: Virtual
Cost: $200
*reimbursable through insurance coverage for group therapy or Registered Social Worker.
Parenting With Confidence:
Support & Integration Group
For parents who are interested in reflecting and building skills for themselves, and also deepen connection with their children. A group complete with support, reflection, and digging deeper to integrate skills into your real life. This online parenting support and integration group was designed to help you:
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Develop deeper emotional regulation capacity
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Strengthen parenting confidence from the inside out
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Understand how your own history, expectations and attachment patterns show up in parenting
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Increase relational safety with their child
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Reduce isolation through shared experience
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Respond to meltdowns with co-regulation instead of escalation
This group is best suited for parents who have children aged 4-12 years old who are neurodivergent (ADHD, ASD, sensory processing differences), highly sensitive, intense, or emotionally reactive.
This space is for parents who want support for themselves, not just strategies for their child. This is not just a skills-only parenting class. It is a relational, reflective, therapeutic space.
Details:
4 weeks on Zoom, for anyone in Ontario
When: 11:30am-1:00pm on Friday October 16, 30, November 6, and 13th
Where: Virtual workshop on zoom
Cost: $160 per session, per co-parenting unit $640 total*
Attend on your own or with a co-parent.
With: Melissa Fellin MSW, RSW, MA, PhD, CPT-S
*reimbursable through insurance coverage for group therapy or registered social workers
Expression Lab
The Expression Lab is a safe and creative space for youth 9-12 years old to experiment with art, music, movement, and identity. Therapists Grace Ohrling and Lindsay Crickmay (MSW) will guide youth through engaging creative activities like making slime, experimenting with instruments, character building, and much more! This group is designed for youth who may be neurodivergent, shy, anxious, have low self-esteem, or are exploring who they are.
This group is a great fit for 9-12 year olds who: are having a hard time connecting with others due to social anxiety; are feeling like they don't fit in with peers; or are exploring their identity but don't have many spaces that they feel like they can be themselves. At the Expression Lab, youth will increase their comfortability with connecting with others and tapping into their own strengths through guided art, music and sensory based activities where socializing is supported in a natural and empowering way.
Details:
4 weeks in person for 9-12 year olds
When: Wednesday October 7, 14, 21, and 28th from 6:00pm-7:30pm
Cost: $180 per session, $720 total*
Where: Bloom Waterloo
With: Lindsay Crickmay, MSW, and Grace Ohrling
*reimbursable through insurance coverage for group therapy, registered social workers, or OAP coverage
Game On! Social Skills
Does your child struggle with making friends, navigating conflict, or expressing themselves confidently with peers? This hands-on and engaging group therapy with Olivia Holden MSW RSW and Evie McKendrick RP CPT is designed to help children aged 9-11 build essential social skills for their age in a supportive and fun environment. In this 4-week group, your child will engage in collaborative games and activities that focus on:
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Building & Maintaining Friendships
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Teamwork & Collaboration
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Effective Communication with Peers
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Conflict Resolution Strategies
This group is perfect for children who find it challenging to communicate their needs, work through disagreements, problem-solve with others, or stay true to themselves while interacting with others. With guidance from our experienced and playful therapists, your child will gain the skills to build and maintain friendships in meaningful ways (or co-exist peacefully with the kids they don’t want to be friends with!)
Details:
When: *SPRING 2026 GROUP FULL- submit form below to be added to waitlist for this group for future offerings*
Where: Bloom Kitchener
Cost: $185 per session $749 total
*reimbursable through insurance coverage for group therapy or Registered Social Worker.
The Art of Being a Friend
Eveliina McKendrick, RP(Q) & Olivia Holden, MSW are running a 4-week group where youth in grades ages 11-13 will participate in creative, sensory-based activities and crafts while learning more about: understanding healthy friendships; resolving conflict; self-advocacy & boundary setting with friends; navigating the online world safely; coping with social stressors; and relationships.
Through hands on, playful activities such as Hands-on sensory based art activities such as: painting, building structures, and planting. This group is great for youth who are struggling to navigate changing peer dynamics.
Details:
Add yourself to the waitlist below for the Fall 2026 offering!
Where: Bloom Kitchener
Cost: $185 per session $740 total
*reimbursable through insurance coverage for group therapy or Registered Social Worker.
So Now What? A Parenting Guide to a New ASD Diagnosis
Virtual parenting workshop for parents and caregivers of children who recently received an ASD diagnosis. This parent/guardians-only workshop is led by Bloom therapist, Josh Rinz BSc., MA, RP, AAT.
This psychoeducational based workshop will answer your questions about what to do with this new diagnosis and ways to support yourselves and your child through their diagnosis of ASD.
The dates and time of this online workshop will be determined by participants' availability.
The cost for this workshop is $45+HST per couple/co-parents/guardian unit and if you have extended insurance benefits to see a psychotherapist, it can be submitted via benefits as “Group Therapy”.
Parenting with ADHD
Virtual parenting with ADHD group for parents who have an ADHD diagnosis. This parent/guardians-only group is led by Bloom therapist, Josh Rinz BSc., MA, RP, AAT.
This group is for any parents who have an ADHD diagnosis themselves and are looking for: A sense of community amongst other parents with similar experiences.
FALL DATES COMING SOON- ADD YOURSELF TO THE WAITLIST
Parenting Youth with ADHD
This group is for any parents who have children 4-11 years old with an ADHD diagnosis and are looking for: community and connection with parents who have similar experiences with their children; to feel validated, understood, and motivated as a parent in a group setting; and to learn the latest strategies for effectively parenting a neurodivergent child in today’s chaotic world.
This 1 hour group runs for 4 weeks over ZOOM facilitated by Josh (RP) and Olivia (MSW) . Add yourself to the waitlist to be notified when Fall 2026 dates are released!
Interested in a Group or Workshop?
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