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 life’s awesome and absurd moments.

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The generous support of these amazing sponsors made this resource possible!


Spring Berriman Psychotherapy & Counselling

Our psychotherapy clinic offers compassionate, trauma-informed, and holistic care in-person in Toronto and Peterborough, 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.

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Starling Psychological Services

Starling Psychological Services is a multidisciplinary clinic offering therapy services to adults in the east end of Toronto. Our clinic specializes in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, and many other mental health concerns. We also see clients that are facing common life challenges like insomnia, stress, parenting challenges, grief and loss, and major life transitions. Our clinicians are easy to talk to and bring a warm and collaborative approach to therapy.

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Heal(ing) Trauma Therapy

At Heal(ing), we offer treatment for trauma and related issues like anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction, grief, and ADHD. We believe therapy should be both supportive but also solution-focused because results matter. We use root-cause psychology and evidence-informed approaches like EMDR, CBT, DBT, CPT, and Somatic Therapy to really get to the bottom of issues and actually resolve them. We firmly believe that all healing is possible. We offer free consultations to start your journey.

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Mobius Psychological Services

Mobius Psychological Services offers on-line and in-person treatment in Ontario. Our beautifully appointed physical offices are in Midtown, Toronto. We believe therapy creates the architecture of possibility. We are dedicated to helping you build the foundation that will support your greatest potential. We offer therapy that comes from our lived experience, skills and education, integrating East and West. We provide compassionate support on your journey to understanding yourself better, making deeper connections and living more fully.

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Dr. Ashley Mlotek, Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Ashley Mlotek works with adult clients with a variety of presenting concerns. She adapts therapy to meet individual goals and to help gain awareness of one’s inner experience in order to grow and lead a fulfilling life. Dr. Mlotek views therapy as a collaborative process and recognizes that each person has their own beliefs, views, and cultural perspective. She approaches therapy within the context of a safe therapeutic relationship based on empathy and compassion.

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At Forest Floor Psychotherapy, we provide a safe place to explore the most authentic you. We are a body-positive, queer-positive and anti-oppressive therapy practice operating from Toronto and offering virtual sessions across Ontario. In session, we create a safe and welcoming environment by infusing creativity and humour to meet you wherever you’re at. We work with you to increase self-esteem, challenge perfectionism, improve relationships, address anxiety and depression, as well as any other concerns that come up.

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Dr. Tae Hart, Clinical Psychologist

I provide evidence-based and empathic psychotherapy to people navigating the challenges of cancer, Lynch syndrome and other hereditary cancer conditions. I also provide therapy to people with inflammatory bowel disease, other gastrointestinal disorders, multiple sclerosis, grief, depression and anxiety. Typical issues addressed in my work are: Decreasing your anxiety and grief around managing cancer, supporting you through medical and healthcare-related decision making, and improving coping with symptoms.

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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 Toronto area!

Advance Health Psychotherapy & Psychological Services

Ali Aird Psychotherapy

Ann Dowsett Johnston, Psychotherapist

Anna Sherman, Psychotherapist

Aryeh Lesk, Psychotherapist

Ashtyn Ford Therapy

Assis Therapy Services

Awareness with Stephanie

Barbara Ann Boire Therapy

Be Free Therapy Group

Bloom Psychology & Wellness

Candace Holtzman, Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Art Therapist

Centre for Psychology and Emotional Health

Charlotte Pidgeon Psychotherapy

Christian Counselling Services

Cognitive & Interpersonal Therapy Centre (CITC)

Conscious Contact, Body-Oriented Gestalt Therapy

Debbie Ernest, B.A., B.S.W., M.S.W., R.S.W.

Deep Blue Counselling and Mental Wellness Services

Discovering Self Psychotherapy

Dr. Andrea Harris Psychological Services

Dr. Ashley Mlotek, C. Psych

Dr. Tae Hart, Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Yaacov Lefcoe, C.Psych, Clinical and Counselling Psychologist

Eating Dynamiks & Therapy

Embracing Me Psychotherapy

Evan Wick EdD, MSW, RSW

Family Therapy Toronto

Finding Change Stress & Trauma Psychotherapy

For Health’s Sake

Forest Floor Psychotherapy

Green Path Psychotherapy

Grenadier Psychotherapy

Grow Your Own Way

Gwyn Jones Counselling M.Sc., R.S.W.

Harmony Counselling & Psychotherapy

Heal(ing) Trauma Therapy

Healing Space Therapy

Heather White Therapy

In Wholeness by Christie Nova

Kalm Wellness Therapy

Kelsey Block, Psychotherapist, Social Worker, MSW, RSW

Kindmirror

Kumasi Jay Gwynne, Registered Psychotherapist

Linett Psychological Services

Lisa Schwartz, Individual and Family Therapy

Lisa Shouldice MA, RP, CCP, Trauma Psychotherapy Clinic

Liz Dean, Social Worker, Psychotherapist

M.B Counselling

Mackenzie Kinmond, Therapist

Mavra Psychotherapy

Meagan Yarmey, PhD, MSW, RSW Psychotherapy

Melissa Emerson, Registered Psychotherapist

Mind Relief

Mindful Maelstrom

Mobius Psychological Services

Momentym Therapy

Mood Therapy Clinic

Nadia MacDonald Therapy

Nellie Health

One Peace Therapy

Onwards Counselling Online Psychotherapy

Pearce Counselling

Phoebe Chin Therapy

Planting Seeds Clinic

Psyche and Soul

Rachael Pascoe, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW

Rebecca Lester, MSW, RSW

ReLearning Human

Robert Pal, ADHD Coach

Sally Wright, Registered Psychotherapist

Sandra Jackson Therapy

Scott Barter Addiction Counselling

Sean Hale Coaching and Psychotherapy

Shannon Freud Counselling

Shanti Psychotherapy

Sheila Nayak, MSW, RSW

SHIFT Collab

Shona Tritt, PhD., Clinical Psychologist

Silm Centre for Mental Health

So You Need Therapy

SOY Clinic

Spencer ‘N’ Psychotherapy

Starling Psychological Services

Sue Cooperstock Psychotherapy

Support Me Psychotherapy

The DBT Clinic

The Life Elevator

The Mindful Practice Therapy

The Space Between Psychotherapy

Therapy with Lara Danielle

Toronto Counselling for Teens

Toronto OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center

Weaving Wellness Centre

Work in Progress: A Mental Health Collective

Yasmin Kowlessar Psychotherapy

For more options, visit PsychologyToday.