
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Shift Collab
Shift Collab is one of Canada’s leading online therapy practices, offering award-winning counselling and mental healthcare from coast to coast. We help Canadians build the lives they want—one session at a time. Get started today! Our curated team of over 125 social workers and psychotherapists are ready to collaborate with you to navigate life’s challenges.
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Forest Floor Psychotherapy
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.

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.
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
Ann Dowsett Johnston, Psychotherapist
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. Tae Hart, Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Yaacov Lefcoe, C.Psych, Clinical and Counselling Psychologist
Finding Change Stress & Trauma Psychotherapy
Gwyn Jones Counselling M.Sc., R.S.W.
Harmony Counselling & Psychotherapy
Kelsey Block, Psychotherapist, Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Kumasi Jay Gwynne, Registered Psychotherapist
Lisa Schwartz, Individual and Family Therapy
Lisa Shouldice MA, RP, CCP, Trauma Psychotherapy Clinic
Liz Dean, Social Worker, Psychotherapist
Meagan Yarmey, PhD, MSW, RSW Psychotherapy
Melissa Emerson, Registered Psychotherapist
Onwards Counselling Online Psychotherapy
Rachael Pascoe, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW
Sally Wright, Registered Psychotherapist
Scott Barter Addiction Counselling
Sean Hale Coaching and Psychotherapy
Shona Tritt, PhD., Clinical Psychologist
Starling Psychological Services
The Space Between Psychotherapy
Toronto OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center
Work in Progress: A Mental Health Collective
Yasmin Kowlessar Psychotherapy
For more options, visit PsychologyToday.