
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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Special thanks
A huge thank you goes to our sponsors, whose support makes these resources possible!

Mental Health & Freedom Inc.
Mental Health and Freedom Inc. offers compassionate, trauma-informed online psychotherapy across Ontario, providing a safe, confidential, and supportive space for healing and growth. Our evidence-based, client-centered approach integrates CBT, DBT, Mindfulness practice, psychodynamic, and relational therapy to support individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and life challenges while fostering resilience, self-awareness, and lasting mental wellness.

Tri-Wellness Services
Tri-Wellness Services provides virtual and in-person counselling in Markham, Ontario, supporting individuals across the lifespan. Our approach is grounded in person-centred care, recognizing the depth and uniqueness of every individualโs experiences and challenges. We specialize in psychotherapy for individuals and families affected by addiction, neurodivergent-focused therapy, and trauma-informed therapy for individuals, including a focus on first responders. Our desire is to provide you symptom relief and personal understanding towards obtaining treatment outcomes.

Roadside Therapies
Janice Lewis (she/her)
Registered Psychotherapist (RP)
Feeling stuck, anxious, or weighed down by old wounds? Youโre not alone. Youโve tried talk therapy before but felt like something was missing. Itโs more common than you think and Iโve been there myself. In my practice, I work with women who are ready to move beyond survival and reconnect with who they truly are. Together, weโll work gently but powerfully with your whole self โ mind, body and spirit โ to uncover whatโs holding you back.
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 York Region, 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
Aery Ng, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist
Alessia Petrella, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist
Centre for Neuropsychology & Emotional Wellness
Christina Skoulos, Registered Psychotherapist
Dr. Nilgun Turkcan Ataoglu, Creative Arts Therapist
Health & Happiness Counselling and Wellness
Hopewoods Psychotherapy & Consulting Services
Life Inspiration Psychotherapy
Melissa Tolman, Psychotherapy Services
Mindful Psychology and Wellness Centre
Moe Molaei, Registered Psychotherapist & Psychoanalyst
Nรบria Ribas, Registered Psychotherapist
Schurmann Counselling & Life Coaching
Supply the Change Psychotherapy Services
Ubuntu Psychotherapy & Wellness
Your Story Counselling Services
For more options, visit PsychologyToday.
Physical wellness resources
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa – Newmarket
Hot Yoga Wellness Concord Studio
Main Street RMT & Wellness Clinic
MakCare Health & Wellness Centre
New Beginnings Massage Therapy
Orange Feather Well-Being Haven
Quality Health Wellness Centre
Relieve & Rehabilitate Registered Massage Therapy