
Enjoy a few laughs while revving up your resilience
No matter who you are, we all face stretches of stormy weather. UpLift is a one-of-a-kind wellness program designed to help you navigate those difficult times.
This webinar series was created by Josh Martin: a cancer survivor, author and regular guest facilitator for the Canadian Mental Health Association. In each of the modules below, you’ll find obstacle-busting advice and practical resources, drawing on lessons learned from lifeโs awesome and absurd moments.
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Enjoy a free wellness webinar series
Lift up your inner awesomeness. Each self-directed module below features entertaining stories from my many misadventures, advice about tackling adversity and a collection of practical resources.

Module 1. Making your own luck: Lessons learned from a coin flip

Module 2. Improving adaptability: Lessons learned from an absurd Christmas tree

Module 3. Embracing teamwork: Lessons learned from a rogue haybale

Module 4. Leveraging tools: Lessons learned from a poorly chosen sledgehammer

Module 5. Learning humility: Lessons learned from a very brief career as a valet

Module 6. Failing forward: Lessons learned from banshee babies and buttered butts

Module 7. Avoiding shortcuts: Lessons learned from a giant backpack

Module 8. Redefining success: Lessons learned from an idiotic bet

Module 9. Letting go: Lessons learned from a gooey pit of clay

Module 10. Taking responsibility: Lessons learned from trying to catch a train

Module 11. Getting creative: Lessons learned from the toboggan hill

Module 12. Fuelling motivation: Lessons learned from sleeping in a barn

Module 13. Handing over control: Lessons learned from riding in a shopping cart

Module 14. Practising gratitude: Lessons learned from a very special list

Module 15. Prioritizing self-care: Lessons learned from a surprise birthday celebration

Module 16. Creating lasting change: Lessons learned from life’s awesome and absurd moments
Looking for a helping hand?
Find therapists and other supports in the Niagara Region area!
Alexandra Medland, Registered Psychotherapist
Arlene Kerr-Martin, Registered Social Worker & Psychotherapist
Bonnie Filipchuk Counselling and Consulting
Brookside Therapy & Assessments
Carol Cowan, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Carolyn Agnew-Hall Counselling
Centre for Interpersonal Relationships
Chad David, Registered Psychotherapist
David Edgar, Social Work/Psychotherapy Services
Dr. Laura Gollino, PhD, C.Psych.
Elizabeth Stoakley, Registered Psychotherapist
Empowered Healing Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy
Exsolvo Counselling and Performance Therapy
Family Matters Counselling & Assessment
Flourish Counselling & Creativity
Helena Rocca, Registered Psychotherapist
InsideOut Psychological Services
Julie Christiansen Counselling & Psychotherapy
Kate Urquhart, Registered Psychotherapist
Kerri Michalica, PhD, RP, Gestalt Psychotherapy and Holotropic Breathwork
Mosaic Psychotherapy Collective
Niagara Relationship Health Centre
Nova Phoenix Counselling Service
ProActive Chiropractic & Training Centre
Rosemary Whitlock, Registered Psychotherapist
Roxanne Jasmin Derhodge, Counsellor, MSc, RP
Sarah Hammond Counselling and Therapy Services
Sisu Counselling, Consulting & Clinical Supervision
Stella Bird Professional Psychotherapy
The Niagara Centre for Healing & Recovery
Thrive Counselling & Neurotherapy
Thrive Psychotherapy & Wellness
Trish Muir Counselling & Consulting
Two Doves Psychotherapy Services
For more options, visit PsychologyToday.