Stronger Minds Series

Acceptance: Mindfulness & Distress Tolerance Skills

Build skills to cope with stress, manage overwhelming emotions, and navigate difficult moments with more confidence and awareness.

Acceptance: Mindfulness & Distress Tolerance Skills is part of the Stronger Minds Series, a multi-part skills program for teens grounded in the principles of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

The series is designed to support teens across different areas of emotional and relational development:

• Foundations: Intro to Skills for Teen Stress, Emotions, and Relationships
• Acceptance: Mindfulness & Distress Tolerance Skills
• Change: Emotion & Communication Skills
• Balance: Parent and Teen Relationship Skills

Each group focuses on a different set of skills. While the series is designed to build over time, teens can join the Acceptance group without having completed the Foundations group.

Skills are taught in an accessible, supportive way, with space for practice and discussion.

In this group, teens will learn how to:
• Stay grounded during intense emotions
• Use mindfulness skills to increase awareness and focus
• Cope with distress without making situations worse
• Build confidence in managing stress and emotional overwhelm

Each participant receives a Calm Kit to support skill practice outside of sessions.

Groups are small and supportive, offering a balance of skill-building, reflection, and connection with peers.

Group Details
• Dates: Saturdays, January 24 – February 28
• Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Location: In person at 1480 Bath Rd., Kingston
• Ages: 12–19
• Cost: $75 per session or $400 if paid in full before the first session

Note: To support learning and group cohesion, participants are encouraged to attend all sessions, as skills build week to week.

To Register
Email: rngassistance@gmail.com
Phone: 647-702-8553