Group interventions consist of encouraging the client's approach, helping them to reflect on themselves and their relationships, on how they go about managing their existence, to negotiate with conflict situations and their need for intimacy, to negotiate with one's environment, etc. The role of the speakers who lead the meetings consists of reflecting to the participants impressions, contradictions, difficulties in expressing themselves and positioning themselves clearly, in defusing false perceptions, in facilitating interactions with other participants, etc.

A financial contribution of $20 per meeting is requested for therapy groups. The support group is free. Everyone's financial situation is considered.

This semi-open* group consists of a series of 15 weekly meetings lasting 2.5 hours and includes a maximum of 6 participants. All men experience the same problem, want to take charge of themselves and want to stop being violent with their intimate partners, children or otherwise. A clear therapeutic contract is made with each of them. These group meetings are focused on stopping domestic and family violence.

The process includes periods of centering, education and discussion. It is in a spirit of mutual aid and support that everyone will be able to share their views on the session, on the evolution of the members and on the achievement of its initial objectives.

Goals :

• Be supported in the process 
• Develop self-esteem (build self trust) 
• Develop communication skills, talk about your emotions, feelings and needs
• Realize the fact that he is no longer alone with his suffering
• Express all of your emotional states (not just anger) 
• Confront together the rationale that justified violence until now 
• Learn to manage your frustration and anger 
• Become aware of traditional stereotypes of men 
• Change your role as victim 
• Identify situations where there is a takeover 
• Identify the escalation of violence and learn to withdraw before taking action (“time out”)
• Recognize responsibility for the control he exercises over the other partner and/his children 
• Share common experiences 
• Breaking the isolation
• To live based on learning situations and the integration of new skills which will allow them to react to situations, to express real discomfort or a need to resolve conflicts without having to resort to violence. 
• Connecting with emotional states and expressing them appropriately
• Getting men to change their behavior

This semi-open* group consists of a series of 15 weekly meetings lasting 2.5 hours and includes a maximum of 6 participants. These meetings allow participants to discuss their experiences with each other, to break isolation and to better recognize the legitimacy of their thoughts and emotions. A clear therapeutic contract is made with each of them.

The process includes periods of centering, education and discussion. It is in a spirit of mutual aid and support that everyone will be able to share their views on the session, on the evolution of the members and on the achievement of its initial objectives.

Goals :

• Be supported in the process
• Develop self-esteem (trust yourself)
• Develop communication skills, talk about your emotions, feelings and needs
• Realize the fact that he is no longer alone with his suffering 
• Change your role as victim 
• Share common experiences 
• Breaking the isolation
• To live based on learning situations and the integration of new skills which will allow them to react to situations, to express real discomfort or a need to resolve conflicts 
• Connecting with emotional states and expressing them appropriately
• Getting men to change their behavior

This open group offers a series of 10 weekly meetings lasting 2 hours and allows participants to come according to their needs. No commitment related to attendance at the meetings is necessary.

Its objective is to support men in the suffering that accompanies this period of rupture and allow them to exchange with other men living in a similar situation. It aims to help men go through the stages of mourning their partner and to screen for risk factors for suicide, post-separation violence and even homicide.

Goals :

• Break down what men are experiencing
• Exchange with other men experiencing a situation similar to theirs
• Structure and plan their week
• Mobilize yourself to get through this difficult period
• Address recovery strategies
• Break the isolation.

*semi-open: This means that participants do not all start their group process at the same time. Men are added as others finish. This makes it possible to end up with groups in which some participants are at the beginning of their therapy and others at the end of it.