Santé Mentale
Our services prioritize youth experiencing marginalization, specifically: Black youth, Indigenous youth, and youth of colour; queer, trans, and/or non-binary youth; recent immigrants and/or youth without status; youth experiencing financial, housing, and/or employment precarity, etc. Specifically, we give priority to youth who have limited social support, financial resources, and who cannot readily access private and/or public (i.e., RAMQ) forms of health insurance. Please consider your situation prior to reaching out to inquire about our services.
Drop-in Counselling
- This service offers 50 min one-off confidential individual counselling sessions to marginalized youth 12-25 years of age in English or French
- Participants can access drop-in counselling twice a month
- The drop-in calendar is refreshed with new availability every Monday morning
- The drop-in counselling service is available for 2 months at a time, with one month breaks in between.
- Sessions can be booked at minimum 24hrs in advance
- Sessions are offered virtually or in-person.
- This is a space to receive a compassionate and active listening ear from trained trauma-informed therapists who can hold and witness youth regarding a specific topic.
- Solution focused & referral centred to direct youth to other community resources
- Non-crisis: This is not a crisis hotline or crisis intervention service.
Short-term Support
- Duration & Approach: 3–5 sessions of individual, solution-focused therapy tailored to help youth navigate current life challenges.
- Core Focus: Focuses heavily on a strengths-based model, helping youth recognize their inherent wisdom while practicing new strategies for emotional regulation, self-efficacy, and coping.
- Long-Term Planning: Maps out existing support systems and establishes actionable short-term goals alongside customized referrals for ongoing mental health care.
Medium-term Support
Duration & Approach: 15 sessions of individual therapy tailored to the specific modalities of our clinical team, allowing youth to dive into deeper therapeutic work at their own pace.
Core Focus: Explores the impact of developmental and adverse life experiences while actively cultivating internal strengths, self-worth, personal agency, and creative potential.
Skill-Building: Introduces personalized emotional regulation strategies and alternative responses, giving youth hands-on guidance to practice the tools that resonate with them most.
Support & Community: Helps youth identify and connect with external resources, including social networks, community connections, and additional supportive services.
Community Mental Health Programming
Build connection, belong to a supportive community, and experience collective joy through our free group spaces—crafted specifically to support marginalized youth in ways individual therapy can’t.
Peer-Support Groups: Professional-led support groups, drop-ins, and workshops where you can connect with peers, share experiences, and navigate life together.
Community Events: Fun, open spaces like art workshops, open mics, and karaoke nights designed to bring people together for shared joy and connection.
Perks Included: 🍕 Free food & drinks | 🎟️ STM transit tickets provided
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