Being in a healthy relationship can contribute to feelings of safety, security, happiness, and overall life satisfaction. But sometimes, we don't feel these things in our relationships. The right help can be important to support you through these challenges.
Some relationships help bring out the best in you, while others may leave you feeling hurt, angry, unsafe, or insecure. It’s not always easy to determine which relationships are serving you well and how to fix the ones that are broken.
Strive is a group for men to support building healthier relationships.
This program focuses on building more fulfilling relationships and balanced life with healthier approaches to conflict, including situations where there could be violence. It will help you enhance your well-being by showing you how to develop healthier relationship skills based on your own personal values and what you want your life to be.
The small group is facilitated by a mental health therapist.
Watch this video to learn what a participant has to say about Strive:
The group consists of four modules. Each module is covered over four weeks, making this a 16-week program.
Self-awareness and self-management
Conflict management and communication skills
Core beliefs, values, and life balance
Power in relationships and impacts of gender socialization
You can join the group at the start of any of the modules.
Watch this video to learn more about the group:
Any man aged 18 or over who is experiencing challenges in relationships. This group is suitable for men from diverse backgrounds and various relationship statuses.
The first step is to attend a free information session to learn more about the group and see if it is the right fit for you.
You can watch the information session as a video whenever convenient for you, or you can attend a 30-minute information session in person.
The in-person information sessions are held on Wednesdays at 4:30 PM at our downtown location, 9912-106 Street NW Edmonton. You can just drop in on a day that is convenient for you. You can also sign up ahead of time, but it is not required.
Upcoming information sessions:
The information session is also available as a 15-minute video that you can watch any time.
If you decide to register for the group, we will complete a fee assessment and book you for an individual interview to set personalized goals for you.
The group meets at our office on Wednesdays, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, at 9912 106 Street NW Edmonton.
New participants can start after attending an information session and an interview with a facilitator to gather background information and set personalized goals.
Participating in a therapy group can feel like a big, intimidating step to take. We will be there to support you when you are ready to get started.
The cost is $200 per module, and $800 for the full program.
Subsidies are available based on our sliding scale. That means your fee depends on your income and how much you can afford to pay. We will complete a fee assessment for you after you have attended an information session.
There will be many more hills and mountains to climb but the Strive program helped me stand and progress. Now when I get down or depressed, it’s half a day, not a week or months or years. I don’t look for a substance to help me escape. I am attacking life and taking mine back and am developing into the person I want to be.
- Participant
The Family Centre acknowledges that we are on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting ground, gathering place, and traveling route for the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene, and Nakota Sioux. We acknowledge all the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries.