The Healing Collective
2005 Danforth Ave M4C 1J7 Toronto, ON, Canada

We hoped we’d be welcoming clients back to our space a little sooner than we will be, but wow, those numbers. Our virtual door, however, is open for new clients. We have a variety of clinicians with immediate availability, if you’re looking for mental health supports in this trying moment. Mental health is health, and yours is important. You can email us for a specialized referral at [email protected], or reach out to our clinicians directly via our website (link in ...bio). If you’re a mental health, or allied health professional looking to start a private practice in a warm, supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you as well. Send us an email to learn more about @healing_collective and to find out if our collective may be a fit for you. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthishealth #wellness #therapy #psychotherapy #socialwork

As we move into this third wave, here’s your reminder that mental health is health, and that prioritizing yours is important. This week, Social Worker Lisa Derencinovic has offered up some third wave support! Here are her tips for prioritizing your mental health right now. Stop trying to mop the ocean - We’ve all been trying to control the uncontrollable. It’s natural to try and do this, but it can create feelings of anxiousness and worry. ... When you’re doing this, imagine you’re mopping the ocean. It’s an impossible task, so put down the mop. Take comfort in the familiar - Turn to what works. Read that favourite book again. Rewatch that binge-worthy series. Revive that old hobby that used to bring you joy. Give your mind a break. Be creative with your movement - There are strong connections between mental health and physical activity. Move your body in the way that feels right to you. Maybe it’s a good stretch. Maybe it’s going to the end of your block. Whatever works! Ask for help - It’s totally okay to reach out for help. That could mean calling a friend or family member, or finding a therapist. Sometimes taking the first step is the hardest. #mentalhealthishealth #mentalhealth #covid_19 #wellness #therapy

A year ago we were making sure we had enough hand soap to get through what we imagined would be like a bad flu season! Can you believe we’ve been living in this reality for a year? What parts of this journey are you reflecting on most as we mark this odd milestone? What ways have you found to care for yourself so you can support those around you? Are you counting your accomplishments differently? What lessons and growth will you swoop up in your arms when we find another new... normal and take into what’s next? How are you blooming? . . #mentalhealth #journaling #wellness #mindfulness

Looking for some ways to bring self-compassion into your life? We’re excited to be cohosting this fantastic workshop series with @createhealingspaces! If you feel like you are weighed down by pandemic-related stress, and are feeling like you may be harder on yourself these days and others, self compassion may be just be the remedy you are looking for. Using the latest research and theory on the power of self-compassion, combined with the practices of restorative, yin and h...atha yoga and guided meditation, we will explore and unearth your innate ability for compassion for the self and for others so that we are better able to respond to adversity. Learn the guiding principles behind the practice of self compassion and core skills required to get us there while doing a great deal of reflective journaling throughout the process. Through this mind-body immersive and interactive workshop series, you will: * Get acquainted with, and reframe your inner critic * Use yoga and meditation as tools to help respond to stress and self-criticism * Identify core skills required to practice self compassion, even when dealing with difficult emotions * Practice ahimsa -kindness- for the self and others Participants require: ability to access a screen (iPAD, laptop, or phone), a yoga mat, 2 pillows, 1-2 blankets, 1-2 cushions, yoga blocks/substitutes for yoga blocks, journal, pen and an open mind and committed attitude! About your facilitator: Sehr Athar, MSW, is a Registered Social Worker, Yoga Teacher and Reiki practitioner who is passionate about helping people build emotional resilience through mind-body practices. Guest facilitator: Kara Santokie, PhD., MBSR Instructor. Where: Zoom When: April 10, 17, 24 from 1-3 pm. Investment: $94.99 for the three week workshop series. Two sliding scale spots available. To sign up, visit @createhealingspaces’ and sign up via the link in their bio. You can also email [email protected], or visit the event page below: https://fb.me/e/272Ri00S2 . . #mentalhealth #wellness #mindfulness #journaling #yoga #mentalhealthishealth

On #internationalwomensday, we acknowledge and celebrate the work of Black, Indigenous, and women of colour in the movement, and their efforts to liberate us all. We recognize the intersectionality of feminism, and turn to the work still to come. We acknowledge the potential of this day for change and growth, while noting the capitalist lean it has taken. It is not our differences that divide us; it is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. - ...Audre Lorde. I am not free when any women is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own. - Audre Lorde Without community, there is no liberation. - Audre Lorde

So pleased to see this from Blackhealingto! Congrats Melissa Taylor MSW.

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How are you? Seems like a simple question, right? Do you use it to check in with yourself? It’s unmistakably a hard moment for many. Giving ourselves space to feel, and process, and even mourn right now can be challenging between all the other conflicting priorities. For many, it’s hard to find a quiet moment in an uncertain time to do much of anything right now. We hope you find and claim those moments when you can. ... Asking how the people around you are coping can also be a form of community care. Checking and creating space for this question helps us all feel connected when we can’t be there in person, while we’re working to flatten the curve. If you feel like you, or someone you care about may benefit from speaking with a therapist right now, we’re happy to help you find the right person to support your mental health through this hard moment. You can email us at [email protected] or connect directly with a collective member via our website (link in profile). We have a number of practitioners with quick availability and are happy to connect you. So, how are you? #mentalhealthishealth #wellness #mentalhealth #psychotherapy #therapy

Meet Jay Jonah! Jay is a Social Worker/Psychotherapist. Jay has added some availability to his practice and is accepting new clients. Along with his practice, Jay is an incredible advocate and manages a binder recycling/distribution program called @bindersout_. On his practice, Jay says, I specialize in working with folxs who identifies as being part of the 2SILGBTQ community, as well as parents or partners of 2SILGBTQ individuals. Trying to understand ourselves and cope wi...th conflicting feelings can be challenging, especially when we also have to battle the world around us just to be respected. As a gray-ace, demisexual, trans identified person I know what it’s like to struggle with dating, family, to feel alone, to question my identity, and to feel lost in a community that is supposed to support us. I can support you through: coming out, transitioning, body image, family, work/school, dating, questioning your identity, gender identity, gender expression, sexual identity, and just life challenges in general. We are more than just our queer and/or trans identity, and not everything is because we are queer and/or trans. . To book a complimentary consult with Jay, you can email us at [email protected] or contact him directly through his profile on our website (link in bio). . . #therapy #psychotherapy #mentalhealth #wellness #mentalhealthishealth See more

Shouting ‘self-care’ at people who actually need ‘community care’ is how we fail people. - Nakita Valerio Resolutions and words of the year aren’t something we do, but as we look into 2021, the first few months of which are going to be hard, we, as a collective will continue to play a part in community care as a space where we can contribute by supporting others in their self-care. Community Care as a concept and act was intended to be the follow up to self-care, by the B...lack and Women of Colour who first conceptualized self-care as a way to protect and recharge to make community care and activism possible. It’s much more that what the wellness industry sells in the form of bubble baths and candles. To get through to the other side of this, we need each other, and community care can take many forms. It can be as small as checking in on your neighbours in isolation with a text or note, or shopping local to keep our small businesses around in hard times. It’s wearing a mask, and keeping your distance. It’s asking the simple question, how can I help?, or for people who have a hard time accepting help, it’s anticipating a need and meeting it. We’re here for the self-care, so we can all get through this together. Here’s to 2021, and our communities. . . #wellness #mentalhealth #psychotherapy

Today, we’re so excited to welcome Vera Cheng (@talktherapy.with.vera) to @healing_collective! Vera is a Social Worker/Psychotherapist who sees individuals and specializes in a variety of areas including grief, transitions, and caregiver burnout. On her practice, Vera says, Reaching out for support is a courageous and admirable step; it’s essential to find a therapist who’s a good fit for you. I support individuals who struggle with the daunting task of figuring it all ou...t. I’m prepared to walk you through difficult emotions, challenge you, and celebrate your personal and professional growth. We’ll be a good fit if you are motivated, self-reflective, and ready to get to work with the help of a skilled, non-judgmental, compassionate therapist. I was born in Hong Kong, and immigrated to Canada when I was 12. This experience was a challenging one, and in many ways has shaped my life, and informs my practice. I enjoy working with newcomers, and those looking to work with a therapist with first-hand experience of immigration and living as a racialized person. Counselling can be provided in English and Cantonese (). . . To book a complimentary consult with Vera, you can email us at [email protected] or connect with her directly through her profile on our website (link in bio). . . #therapy #psychotherapy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthishealth #wellness #trauma #burnout

Looking for a fun New Year’s Day activity? Check out this awesome Zentangle session from art therapist @debkopeschny! Zentangle is great for creativity and mindfulness, and Deb will walk you through how to create several designs and her process. You’ll leave with a couple of great pieces and all the info you need to start your own practice! The specifics from: @debkopeschny:... First to sign up send etransfer for $10/session to [email protected]. Please send the etransfer by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dec. 31, 2021, so that I can send out the zoom link. - Zoom Link & password: will be sent once payment is received - please sign onto the Zoom link 10-15 minutes prior to class. This way I can handle any technical issues. You’ll need: - piece of blank paper with a rough outline of a 3 and inch square. A journal page will work as well; with a 3 square outlined on a page. - black pen (preferably Sakura micron, size 01) and - pencil (HB, basic) Hope to see you there! . . #therapy #arttherapy #wellness #mindfulness #mentalhealth

We’re so pleased to introduce Lisa Marajh! Lisa is a registered Social Worker/Psychotherapist who sees individuals and couples, and is accepting new clients. On her practice, Lisa says, My practice is rooted in the foundation of psychotherapy and spirituality. Through embedding principles of self-compassion and self-love, I walk alongside my clients as a guide in their individual journey towards healing. I have supported individuals with various concerns such as: anxiety, ...depression, grief and loss, trauma, relationship and life challenges, spirituality and culture, discovering identity and soul purpose, as well as stress/burnout related issues. I strive to help cultivate a strong therapeutic rapport with my clients by being present with them in moments of overwhelm, validating their lived experience with compassion and warmth. My scope of practice is rooted in an anti-racist, inclusive, equity and anti-oppression framework that sees the client as the expert in their own lives. . If you’d like to book a complimentary consult with Lisa, you can email us at [email protected] or contact her directly through her profile on our website. . . #therapy #psychotherapy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthishealth #wellness See more

We’re pleased to share an online perinatal mental health group from @caitlinbeukematherapy and @catalyst_therapy_ today! There are a few spots left, but if there’s interest, they’ll plan another session. . . From Caitlin and Lisa: ... Hey Mama. Yup you, the one doing all the things, juggling all the balls and figuring out this new life with baby. We know it can be a lonely experience, made even lonelier by the restrictions of a global pandemic. That’s why we’ve created this group. While we hope to hold it in person one day-we wanted a space for new parents to come together and feel a little less alone. This isn’t just any moms meet-up, though. Led by therapists who are also parents, our aim is to support YOU through this transition. With so much emphasis on the babe, this is a space for you to focus on yourself- to take as good care of yourself as you do your little one! We will touch on themes such as processing your story, identity, relationships and family dynamics, postpartum depression and anxiety, parenting strategies and much more! This group will be a safe space just for you to navigate this new season of your life- whether you’ve got one, two, or more tiny humans at home. Equal parts supportive and empowering, cathartic and connective, we hope to offer you a space (from the comfort of your home) to talk about all the ups and downs of parenthood. Join us starting January 14th, for eight weeks; from 12:30-1:30pm. Link to register is in bio. Feel free to reach out with any questions. We look forward to meeting you. Lisa + Caitlin . . For more info, please contact @caitlinbeukematherapy and @catalyst_therapy_ directly! . . #mentalhealth #wellness #postpartumjourney #psychotherapy #therapy #postpartum

Sleep. It’s an essential part of mental health and overall wellness, and also something many of us are struggling with right now (and, let’s face it, something we were struggling with before). We’re delighted to be co-hosting Sleep Training for Grownups with Megan Spasevski! This 4 week interactive virtual program will help you relearn good sleep habits and hygiene, and give you a deep tool chest of sleep supports to draw from whenever you’re tossing and turning and waking ...up tired. The course runs on Wednesdays from January 6-27th and has flexible morning and evening sessions available. Investment: $84.95 with a limited number of pay what you can spaces available. . . To sign up, or for more information, email Megan at [email protected] or click the eventbrite link (life flow coaching and yoga tagged on this post: insta doesn’t like the link here). PS. This is the perfect experience gift for that sleepy person on your list. #wellness #selfcare #sleep #mentalhealth #mindfulness #yoga

We’d like to warmly welcome Emily Ameara Mclennan (@ameara) to @healing_collective! Emily is a registered psychotherapist/art therapist with a decade of experience supporting peoples’ mental health. She has regular and sliding scale spaces available virtually and you can connect with her via her profile on our website or by emailing us at [email protected]. On her practice, @ameara says, My practice is about empathy, compassion and understanding that your reality i...s real to you. I meet you where you are, and we work together to give you the tools, and support you need so you can be where you want to be in life. I show all my clients respect no matter their mental state. I practice from a trauma informed, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, equity based lens. Living in isolation myself, I know what its like to be alone, work from home and have little contact with the outside world. Which is why I am grateful I get to connect with people and be support and a compassionate landing place for so many during these difficult times. . . #psychotherapy #arttherapy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalheathishealth #wellness #mindfulness #therapistsofinstagram