Now Enrolling for 2026 - Referral Required

Train the Brain, Ease the Pain: Healing body and mind with evidence-based pain management tools

• Thursday mornings from February to June 2026 (dates TBD)

Time: 10 am - 1 pm (with breaks)

Location: Online only

Price: OHIP-covered. A fully-refundable deposit is also required to secure your spot in the group and to act as payment for any missed sessions.

Requirements for Virtual Participation: Participants must be in the province of Ontario for all sessions (OHIP rules require patients and their MD to be in the province at the time of service delivery - even for virtual care).

Description: Join Dr. Amy Alexander for this 13-week program. Based on her training in pain and rehabilitation medicine, Somatic Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and the SMART program at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine in Boston, this trauma-informed medical program will teach you evidence-based principles & practices of mind-body pain management and its use in:

• reducing pain & inflammation;

• improving daily function;

• reducing depression associated with pain; and,

• easing anxiety associated with pain.

This course will benefit people who:

• have chronic pain;

• are committed to making real changes in their lives;

• are able to commit to all groups sessions, as well as daily, prescribed, Mind-Body Medicine practices;

• willing to agree to the policies and group guidelines. 

Please note: This group is not a substitute for ongoing, individual psychotherapy. It is highly recommended that all participants have an individual counsellor during their participation in the group program.

Please contact Dr. Amy Alexander for to see if you're a good candidate for the group, or for more details about the course.