02/20/2026
There’s still time to sign up for our group starting March 2nd! You can share your email and phone number through the contact form linked in our bio, and we’ll follow up with more information about participating.
📌The Families and Feelings First study is testing an Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) for caregivers of children aged 7 - 15 years who are experiencing anxiety, depression, or behavioural difficulties. Participation in the study involves random assignment to either the therapy group, where you would be invited to join our next EFFT group starting Monday March 2 from 6-8pm, or the waitlist group, where you would have the opportunity to join a later EFFT group.
The EFFT treatment program consists of 6 2-hour weekly caregiver-only group sessions held in-person at the Maplewoods Centre for Family Therapy and Child Psychology at the University of Guelph. The cost for the EFFT group is $240. Please note we operate on a sliding scale, meaning we can reduce or waive the fee based on financial need.
Participation also involves you and your child completing 6 weekly 5-minute surveys and 4 assessments (before-group, after-group, 4-month follow-up, and 1-year follow-up) involving questionnaires, physiology measurements, and interactive tasks at the Maplewoods Centre. You and your child will receive e-gift cards as a thank you for each weekly survey and assessment you complete during your participation (up to $190 for parents and up to $85 for children).
