10-week online Group Psychotherapy designed to help you COMBAT IMPOSTER SYNDROME

This signature offering combines psychoeducation, science-based strategies, in-class activities, and group-based learning to help individuals develop their own personalized toolkits for combating imposter syndrome. This group program has been expertly designed by Dr. Meagan Yarmey, who has a PhD in Social Psychology and is a licensed registered social worker.

Upcoming Dates:

Registration is open for our upcoming public speaking groups on Wednesday evenings starting September 2024

Currently enrolling individuals for Winter 2025 on Wednesday evenings (7:00-8:30pm via Zoom):

Available to Ontario and Nova Scotia Residents only at this time

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WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

Lecture-based with experiential exercises
Science-based strategies and theoretically-grounded
Group participation/ learning
Summary sheet with key messages from the week
Chapter reviews of assigned group book

Who is it for?

You want to gain a deeper self-awareness and understanding of your own thoughts and behaviours
You want to learn and practice new coping strategies to manage the stress from your imposter syndrome

WHEN DO WE MEET?

For each cohort, we meet weekly for 90-mins over Zoom. The program is open to Ontario and Nova Scotia residents only and is limited to 8 participants.

Dr. Meagan Yarmey, R.S.W, PhD

Dr. Meagan Yarmey is fascinated with human potential. She draws from her passion for the science of wellbeing and experiences as an educator, clinician, researcher and leader, to help people achieve their highest potentials through evidence-driven, human centered approaches. She uses her background in psychological science to apply scientific theory to people and systems, in a non-formulaic way, which requires a creative approach. She believes deeply in the power of transformation and development, and blends research and practice to empower people to develop the skills necessary to turn their life visions into reality. She earned a MA in Community Psychology from the University of Toronto, a MSW from Wilfrid Laurier University and a PhD in Social Psychology from York University.

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Take a peek inside:

Week 1

Introduction & Overview

This session will leave you with a solid roadmap of where we are going and what’s in store. This is a mandatory session as we will be reviewing the ‘house rules’ for group work and how to get the most out of the next 10 weeks.

Week 2

Bridging the Gap

Being authentic is not just saying what you think; it's knowing who you are. In this group session, our main objective is to begin the discovery, acknowledgement and expression of our genuine thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. Once we know our true selves we can begin to envision and move towards our ideal selves - the person we want to be. In this session, we help you identify the discrepancy between these two self states and begin the process of developing into our best selves.

Week 3

Becoming an Emotion Scientist

Emotion scientists are curious, inquisitive, and analytical. They are active listeners and focus on facts. In this group we learn to pause in order to observe, to ask questions, to really understand our own and others’ emotions. In today’s session we explore how emotions are information,distinguish between observing (like a scientist) and judging our emotions, and make the connections between brain, body, and emotions.

Week 4

The Pursuit of Perfection

Striving for flawlessness and setting excessively high performance standards can leave us feeling like we don’t measure up and make us more vulnerable to Imposter Syndrome. In this session we’ll explore the beliefs that you don't deserve to be where you are and the need to work to impossibly high standards while exploring how focusing on the process rather than the outcome can bolster our efforts, hard work and dedication which can lead to positive change.

Week 5

Performance Interfering Thoughts & Mindset

When our internal voice shifts to the inner critic, the fixed mindset persona has set in. You can hear this persona within the negative self-talk that happens in your thoughts and mind - self-sabotaging and/or self-doubting. Week 5 is about identifying our negative stories that our brains come up with as “truth” and learning to unhook, challenge and or/revise.

Week 6

Breaking the Rules

We all have rules by which we live our lives. You may not even be aware that over the years, you developed rules and that they guide your behaviour. These rules can be thought of as the outward expression of our internal narratives. In this week’s session we’ll begin to identify what unhelpful rules (eg., unrealistic, unreasonable, excessive, rigid, and unadaptable) you might have developed for yourself to live by and how we can modify them.

Week 7

Define Your Fears

Whether we think about them or not, fears will impact us and have the power to stop us from moving forward. By approaching what scares us, defining it, and facing it head on we dive deeper into understanding what is really going on. Week 7 is about approaching our goals with greater flexibility and persistence.

Week 8

Dream Realization

We all want to make our dreams come true and in Week 8 we will discover how we can move our dreams to action and actualize our potential. It’s a week about implementation and clear intentions that will help you stay moving in the right direction.

Week 9

Build your Immunity

Most of us have changes we’d like to make in our lives and despite concerted effort, we don’t get very far. Our resistance to change can be thought of as an immune system of sorts, with the purpose of protecting us from the potential “danger” that sudden changes can bring. This week we will start a process of self-examination that will help you identify and adjust assumptions that may be holding you back.

Week 10

Bringing it All Together

Our time together comes to an end this week! Let’s learn from one another about our key takeaways and set some goals to get in the spotlight! Our group members share their final capstone projects and talk about their growth while participating in the group.

GROUP FAQs

Step 1: Schedule Intro Call
Email dr.amandatobe@gmail.com or use the booking link to set up a free 20 minute phone call.
Step 2: Pre-screen Virtual Interview
There will be a short pre-screen survey of approximately 50 minutes to assess whether the group fit is suitable. The pre-screen interview is 50 mins and costs $250.
Step 3: Complete Confidentiality Form
Because confidentiality is critical to builidng trust, all members are required to complete the form prior to the first session. We will review the group privacy/confidentiality rules in detail during Week 1.
You must be 19 years and older and a resident of Ontario or Nova Scotia and have access to the virtual sessions.
The program is limited to 8 participants (run with a minimum of 6 individuals).
This program is not intended to treat those with social anxiety or panic disorder.
The group is designed to build each week. When group members miss a week they are advised to schedule a private 1:1 session of approx. 50 mins. (note: all 1:1 sessions are billed at the standard practice rate).
Group Pre-screen
For all new clients, they will be required to have a 50 min pre-screen interview ($250).
Retainer (deposit)
Following the pre-screen, we require a deposit prior to joining the first workshop. This fee will be reflected in your weekly session receipt.
Session Fees
Sessions will be billed following your attendance of each session at $180/ session. You will receive a receipt that you may submit to your insurance provider.
At this time, e-transfer is accepted only.