If you experienced complex injuries related to a motor vehicle accident (MVA), it helps to know you’re not alone, to help your system slow down, and to offer yourself a safe space to practice recovery skills.

That’s what this group is about.

At Life After My Accident, people with lived accident experience gather in a safe space, sharing about their journey and practicing recovery together.

Why should I join?

To explore safe ways to connect with myself and others around shared recovery experiences and strategies.

This facilitated support group helps accident survivors, like yourself, better understand their bodies and minds. It offers gentle restorative activities and a safe place to try them. Moreover, you get to meet others who are also on a complex recovery journey.

The program last three months and includes three 1.5 hour meetings. Your level of participation is your choice (you’re welcome to opt in and out of activities as you need).

What will we be doing?

Each session offers sharing time, recovery skills practice, short body calming activities, and friendly conversation.

This group treats you as a whole person. It is designed to help MVA survivors, like yourself, manage as best as possible at home, work or school, and in the community.

The group’s facilitators offer rehabilitation education and skills coaching. You and your peers are invited to talk about these and other recovery strategies, ask questions, and receive guidance.

Conversations are sensitive to participants’ trauma. This means we’re mindful about triggers and avoid direct conversations about accidents and other traumatic incidents.

When and where do we meet?

This group meets monthly on Tuesdays between 2-3:30pm, in-person at the Midtown clinic.

Pre-registration is required. You’ll meet with a facilitator beforehand to talk through the program and help you decide if this is for you.

Upcoming dates: Fall 2026 - Sep 22, Oct 20, Nov 17 Winter 2027 - Feb 23, Mar 23, Apr 20

Group topics:

  • Coping with Pain
  • Connections & Community
  • Values and Identity
  • other themes relevant to group members
Few people understand what it's been like for me since the accident. I'd like to know I'm not alone.

Facilitated by: Shelly Pavlic, Social Worker and Psychotherapist (RSW)

Shelly firmly believes that trauma survivors need caring, comprehensive support during recovery, and that everyone deserves to feel understood.

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