
Inspiring stories. Practical advice. Local support.
Scroll below to find links to practical tools, local resources and wellness webinars based on the course I regularly run for the Canadian Mental Health Association.
From tight deadlines to conflicts with your neighbour, obstacles come in all shapes and sizes. The biggest one I’ve ever faced was an aggressive cancer.
At first I felt outmatched and unprepared. But as my treatment got underway, I discovered I had plenty of coping skills and tools I could leverage โ acquired through a lifetime of blunderful misadventures.
And thatโs what these resources are all about: the little things you can do and the inner qualities you can cultivate to make whatever challenge youโre facing a little bit easier.
โ Josh
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Amelia Sloan Therapy
Amelia specializes in the connection between self, sex, money and relationships. They work with high-functioning, deep thinkers and feelers, from individuals to couples and polycules who feel disconnected and exhausted beneath their successful exterior, often trapped in patterns of over-functioning, self-abandonment, or relational burnout.
Their depth-oriented approach helps clients return to themselves, restore embodied connection in intimacy, finances and partnerships, and foster authenticity and agency in relationships with nuance, honesty and compassion.

Lina Ma Wellness Clinic
Lina Ma Wellness Clinic offers compassionate, holistic care rooted in traditional Chinese medicine. Lina Ma is a registered TCM practitioner with over 25 years of clinical experience. She specializes in treating mental health conditions through acupuncture and customized Chinese herbal formulas. Her work supports patients with anxiety, depression, and post-concussion symptoms, helping restore balance, clarity, and resilience. Lina is known for her attentive approach, evidence-informed practice, and commitment to long-term wellbeing for lifelong mental wellness. Learn more.

Well Daze Eco-Health Studio
Well Daze Eco-Health Studio is a modern, client-centered wellness space in Guelph offering massage therapy, acupuncture, reflexology, Reiki and holistic nutrition. Our experienced practitioners focus on pain relief, stress management, injury recovery, and overall well-being through personalized care. Whether you’re managing chronic pain, combating daily stressors or simply need time to reset, Well Daze blends therapeutic expertise with a calming environment to help you feel balanced, restored, and supported on your wellness journey. Learn more.

Aligning Minds Counselling and Wellness
Aligning Minds Counselling and Wellness offers compassionate, virtual individual and couples counselling across Ontario. Drawing on evidence-based approaches, we support individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and relationship challenges. We also integrate mindfulness and yoga into our practice. Our warm, non-judgmental approach helps you align with your values and reconnect with yourself. We’d love to connect with you. Please reach out to schedule your free 15-minute virtual consultation. Learn more.

Power Yoga Canada Guelph
Welcome to your new home. From the moment you walk through our doors, you are part of our community. Together we move, sweat, and flow through a powerful hot vinyasa practice designed to transform you. This is more than a studio, it is a place to belong. All levels are welcome. Come as you are, be challenged, and step into your fullest expression on and off the mat. Learn more.

Therapy with Taylor Geim
As a Registered Psychotherapist, Taylor supports adolescents and adults by addressing many different mental health concerns. Taylor is passionate about delivering therapeutic interventions to allow for exploration of self to help gain greater understanding of oneโs psychological, social, emotional, and behavioural needs. In a collaborative, safe, and non-judgmental space, she works with you to enhance your well-being.
To schedule a free consultation, please send an email to taylor@tgeimtherapy.com or schedule one via her website. Learn more.
Explore the resources

Wellness Webinars
Rev up your resilience while enjoying a few laughs with this 16-part webinar series. Each module offers funny and heartfelt video lessons, reflection questions and practical tips and tools on how to make the tough times in life a little less tough.

Resilience Toolbox
Access dozens of how-to wellness guides and activities โ including breathing exercises, motivation maximizers, mindfulness practices and more. Because prickly problems demand well-equipped problem solvers!

Simply Blunderful
Funny stories. Good advice. Oodles of doodles. Enjoy this illustrated guide to flaming tennis balls, camping catastrophes and the many obstacles life throws your way.

Little Lauryn Lollipop and the Long Road Home
Discover wellness tips and tools wrapped inside a fantastical adventure for all ages.

Fireflies: Small gifts of gratitude
What fireflies light your skies? An inspirational poem about life’s everyday awesomeness.

Book Josh as a virtual guest speaker
Add funny stories, good advice and oodles of doodles to your next wellness or mental health event.
Directory of local supports
We can all use support from time to time. And throughout the Guelph-Wellington area, youโll discover all kinds of people ready to lend a helping hand. Explore the directory below to find local therapists and other wellness experts in the community.
Got a suggestion to add to the directory? Let me know at joshmartinink@gmail.com.
Mental wellness resources
Amy Moroz Psychological Services
Andrรฉ Johnson Psychotherapy Services
Angela Herzog, MA, RP, CCC, SEP
Authentic Minds Counselling & Psychotherapy
Carlos Neves, Counselling & Psychotherapy
Chettiar Counselling & Associates
Cogent Psychological Services for Men
Dr. Angela McHolm & Associates
Dr. Mike Thibodeau, Clinical Psychologist
Edith Townsend Psychotherapy & Counselling
Everworth Counselling Services
Fleurish Psychotherapy & Wellness
Flourish Psychotherapy Services
Greenaway, Theis & Associates Psychological Services
Guelph Counselling and Holistic Healing Centre
Inspire Counselling & Coaching
Laura May Culver, Knowself Services
Lisa Clendening, BEd, MSW, RSW
Lisa Detwiler, Registered Psychotherapist & Registered Occupational Therapist
Lisa Koole Therapy & Nutrition
Marnie Neve, Counselling & Yoga Therapy
Nature & Nurture Psychotherapy
Pathways Counselling & Therapy
Rose Zen, Registered Psychotherapist
Stevie Forbes-Roberts, MSW, RSW
Tara Cardiff, Trauma Therapy & Somatics
The Glen Tara Centre for Hypnosis, Counselling and Wellness
The Oaks Psychotherapy + Wellness
Tracy Kennedy Counselling & Trauma Therapy
For more options, visit PsychologyToday.
Physical wellness resources
DEFY Sports Performance & Physiotherapy
Eramosa Physiothearpy Associates
Hand & Stone Massage Therapy – Guelph
Oxygen Yoga & Fitness – Guelph