PDA Parents Support Group at

Treehouse Therapy, Courtenay.

Come and check out where we meet. The beautiful nest of Dogwood room at Treehouse Therapy.

Join our parents’ and caregivers’ support group

Our PDA Support Group is a neuro-affirming group that comes together twice a month at Treehouse Therapy in Courtenay.

This is your space to be seen and heard in a safe space with other parents and caregivers who truly understand.

What to Expect at Our PDA Parents' Support Group

We understand that joining a new group can feel daunting, especially if you don’t know what to expect. Our sessions are designed to be a safe, welcoming, and supportive space where you can connect with others who truly understand.

You are welcome to enter the Dogwood Room up to five minutes before the session begins if you’d rather not wait in your vehicle or the reception area—though you are also welcome to wait in reception if that feels more comfortable for you.

Once we begin, the door will be closed for privacy. If you arrive a little late, that’s absolutely fine—just give a gentle knock before quietly joining us.

We start each session with a brief check-in, offering a moment to ground ourselves and settle into the space. From there, we decide together how to shape the conversation—whether by exploring a common theme or discussing something that someone in the group would like to bring forward.

There is no pressure to speak—your presence is enough. This is a space for connection, understanding, and shared support.

  • This group is strictly for parents and primary caregivers of children/teens with PDA.

  • In each session, the facilitator of the group, Suzanne will start the session with a brief few moments for the group to relax into the space and some grounding techniques will be offered.  Suzanne will then address the group to ask if there is anything specific that anyone would like to bring to the group’s discussion, or if the group would prefer to discuss a common theme in PDA parenting to share experiences or thoughts.  Common experiences are things such as parental shame that can be felt, the choices that we have to make that we never have considered that may even be choices (do I give up my career and pull my child out of school?), and what it means to have a child with a hidden disability that shows up in their behaviour.

  • Not at all.  PDA is not yet a formal diagnosis, and so no diagnosis is required.  All you need is a basic understanding of PDA, at least a strong suspicion that your child is a PDAer, along with the desire to share your experiences and feelings around what it is to have a PDA child and what this means for you as a person.