Ottawa Public Health is pleased to share this opportunity with you to invite mothers and fathers who are expecting or have a child (birth or adoption) and who have been feeling depressed, sad, anxious, angry or overwhelmed to a FREE 9-week group-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program.
During a nine-week series, participants meet in a virtual group setting with a public health nurse and learn skills to help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety by changing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Next sessions for mothers:
- English Group starting Thursday March 26th, 2026 from 10 am to noon - OPEN for registration
- English Group starting Tuesday April 28th, 2026 from 10 am to noon - OPEN for registration
Interested participants can visit ParentingInOttawa.ca/CBT for more information, and to register.
Next session for fathers:
The program for fathers is being offered as part of a research study to determine whether a group CBT intervention is helpful for fathers and fathers to be. All participants in the research study will complete three online questionnaires and three brief telephone interviews.
- English group starting Thursday, March 5th, 2026 from 6pm to 8pm - OPEN for registration
Interested participants can register now by emailing [email protected] or by accessing this registration link.
