Making Changes

Making Changes is a self-discovery group program designed to enhance mental well-being and foster meaningful lasting change in your life.

Through the program you will:

• Find your voice and inner strength

• Gain awareness of behaviours, patterns and emotions

• Identify and practice ways to change thought-action patterns

• Improve relationships with self and others

• Increase resilience in challenging times

About the Program

• Making Changes runs three 8-session modules (once per week).

• Topic Modules: Self-Empowerment, Communication & Connection and Reaction to Response.

• Women can start with any of the three modules.

• Sessions are 2-1/2 hours.

• This program is offered free-of-charge.

Course Outline

Self-Empowerment – Winter 8 weeks

• Introduction -Self-Awareness

• The Four Parts of Self

• Gratitude & Self-Acceptance

• Self-Compassion

• The Power of Personal Responsibility

• The Message of Guilt

• Understanding Change

• Fear & Courage-Closure

Reaction to Response – Fall 8 Weeks

• Introduction – How I React

• What I Can & Can’t Control

• How I Cope with Difficult Emotions

• Emotions: Coping with Discomfort

• Emotions are Signals

• My Values - Who I Want to Be

• Moving Towards Who I Want to Be

• Being Fully Present- Closure

Once the three basic cycles are completed, clients can then move onto Part 2, which includes the following three topic modules: Healthy Boundaries, Getting Unstuck & Living Purposefully

IN THE SUMMER WE OFFER “MAKING CHANGES IN A NUTSHELL”!!!

• Offered in three 3-session modules. Topic modules are Self-Empowerment, Communication and Connection and Reaction to Response.

• Sessions are 2-1/2 hours each.

• Women can start with any of these three modules.

• This program is offered free-of-charge.

MAKING CHANGES IN A NUTSHELL ONLINE ONLY REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

Every Tuesday Afternoon 3:00pm-5:30pm ONLINE

Reaction to Response July 15, 22, 29

Self-Empowerment August 5, 12, 19

Communication and Connection August 26, September 2, 9

OR

Every Wednesday Morning 10:00am to 12:30pm ONLINE

Reaction to Response July 16, 23, 30

Self-Empowerment August 6, 13, 20

Communication and Connection August 27, September 3, September 10

Fall 2025 Program Schedule and Registration

Registration is required.

MAKING CHANGES

Fall 2025 Once a week for eight weeks - TOPIC MODULE REACTION TO RESPONSE

Program Contact

Women’s Centre of York Region
Pilar - Program Coordinator
905-853-9270 ext. 107