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 — acquired through a lifetime of blunderful misadventures.

And that’s what these resources are all about: the little things you can do and the inner qualities you can cultivate to make whatever challenge you’re facing a little bit easier.

— Josh

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Turning Point Counselling

At Turning Point Counselling, we’re not just therapists—we’re passionate guides here to help you transform your life by speaking to the truth of what’s happening to you. Whether you’re a couple struggling to reconnect, or an individual dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, or compulsive behaviours, we’re here to help. We tackle the tough stuff—the issues that have been holding you back.

Our team believes that no problem is too big to solve and that there’s always a way forward. With over 20 years of combined experience, we offer solution-focused therapy that gets results, whether you’re looking for yourself, your kids, teens, or your relationship.

We believe in finding the right approach for the right person at the right time to create lasting change.

Learn more.


Rhapsody Psychotherapy and Counselling

Our psychotherapy clinic offers compassionate, trauma-informed, and holistic care in-person in Peterborough and Toronto, and virtually across Ontario. We view each client as whole and complete—mind, body, and spirit—tailoring varied therapeutic approaches to individual needs. With flexible evening and weekend availability, our skilled therapists provide a safe, welcoming space for healing and growth. Whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or life transitions, we’re here to guide you toward a more fulfilling, balanced life.

Learn more.


Smit Counselling

I’m Anna, and I love helping individuals and couples find healing and hope. I believe in making connections so you feel accepted, heard and understood. Some of my areas of interest include trauma, attachment, emotion regulation, change, conflict, self-esteem and identity. I get it. Therapy can feel scary! But it may just be the thing that gets you closer to becoming the person you want to be and enjoying the life you want to live.

Learn more.

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 — 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 Peterborough area, you’ll 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.

A Place to Heal

Acceptance Nurse Psychotherapy

Andrew Jobes, Registered Psychotherapist

Blue Sky Therapy

Coghlan Psychotherapy

Erin Brown, Postpartum Counselling

Fairapy

Flourish Therapy & Wellness

Harnessing Change Psychotherapy

Health Counselling & Therapy

Heartspace Therapy and Counselling

Hiseler, Kelly & Associates

Holding Hope Psychotherapy & Counselling Services

Hope Art Therapy

Hotrum Counselling

Inner Alchemy Psychotherapy

Inner Peace Psychotherapy

Jay Walker Psychotherapy

Kind-Natured Psychotherapy

Links to Health

Lynn Galeazza Counselling

Martin Art Therapy & Psychotherapy

Meredith Pilley Counselling Services

Mindjoy Counselling & Training

Neuroshaping

Pine Counselling & Therapy

Ptbo Therapy

Realign Wellness Centre

Robert Hurtubise – Online Counselling & Psychotherapy

Sacred Moon Therapies

Smit Counselling

Spring Berriman Psychotherapy & Counselling

Tanya Kowalenko Psychotherapy

The Peterborough Assessment & Therapy Clinic

The Turning Point Counselling Services

Trauma Resolution Centre

Wayfinder Counselling

For more options, visit PsychologyToday.

Bloom Health

First Five Club

Flow Spa

Hannah Brown Thai Yoga Massage

Inner Devotion Yoga

Inner Quiet Yoga

Liz Doris Yoga

Marina Maclean Yoga

Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Peterborough

Peterborough Massage Therapy Clinic

Phoenix Massage Therapy

Power Yoga Canada Peterborough

Propel Physiotherapy

Ptbo Yoga Wellness Studio

Pulse Physio & Performance

RMT PTBO

Salti Yoga

School of Living Yoga

Sheasby Massage Therapy

Summer Soul

Sweat Happy Wellness

The Hummingbird Academy

Thrive Health Ptbo

West End Massage Therapy

Winged Hearts with Karin DesChamp