Therapy Groups

Note: These groups are open only to Ontario residents.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Groups Fall 2026

Please complete this contact form if you are interested in participating in a group. You will be contacted for an intake session. In-person intakes are in downtown Ottawa. For virtual intake sessions please ask your physician or nurse practitioner to fill out this form and fax it to Dr. Parsons:

Referral Form

Deepening Connections, Inside and Out

for those with a history of bipolar disorder

Have you been diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Have you struggled with confusion, anxiety and/or shame because of the stigma of having this diagnosis? Are you looking for a deeper understanding of yourself and your experience?

This 8-week, 2-hour online group will explore the parts of us that are connected to bipolar disorder. The group, informed by the Internal Family Systems (IFS) approach, will include short meditations, experiential exercises and sharing with others.

Tuesdays, 4-6pm

October 6 - December 8

8 sessions

(no meeting Oct 20 or Nov 24)

Virtual

Deepening Connections, Inside and Out

for anyone with a history of depression, anxiety or interpersonal issues

Do you have a strong inner critic, experience social anxiety, have mood swings, or generally want to improve your relationships with yourself and others? Are you familiar with IFS and already know some of your parts?

This group will help you deepen your connection to your parts through meditations and experiential exercises including sculpting.

Thursdays, 4-6pm

September 24 - November 26

10 sessions

Virtual

Note: this group is full but I am still taking intakes for the waiting list

All of my groups are queer, trans and neurodiversity affirming spaces

What is Internal Family Systems? Click here to learn more

Mindful Self-Compassion Group (Online)

8 week course co-facilitated with Dr. Robin Beardsley For more information and to register:

Your Compassionate Self.

Next group - October 21 to December 9, 2026

Referral form

For virtual intake sessions, please ask your physician or nurse practitioner to fill out this form and fax to Dr. Parsons:

"One of the best guides to how to be self-loving is to give ourselves the love we are often dreaming about receiving from others." - bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions

Contact

Please complete this form to apply for a group. You will be contacted for an intake session. A referral from your family physician or nurse practitioner will be required if the intake session is virtual.

For MSC Group registration, please click here.

Dr. Parsons does not provide individual therapy. For IFS-informed individual therapy please visit the IFS-I directory, ifs-ontario.com or IFSCA.ca.