To make an inquiry about counseling services, please email counselingdirector@headandhands.ca.
Our wait list for long-term counseling is currently closed, however we may provide short-term sessions to youth in need who do not have resources to access services elsewhere, on a case-by-case basis depending on team capacity. Reach out to inquire as needed, and check out our resource list for other mental health support options.
You can find a list of alternative resources here: https://headandhands.ca/resources/#counseling
VISION
Head & Hands’ Counseling program envisions a world in which mental health care is flexible and responsive, an affirming space where the care a youth receives is shaped by them.
We believe that mental health professionals should hold space for youth as they navigate challenging life experiences, discover and develop their own tools and healing goals, and, most importantly, access their inner strengths and wisdom.
Mission
Head & Hands’ Counseling Program aims to provide an alternative to the institutional and “biomedical” models of mental health that are often oppressive to youth. We prioritize quality of care over numbers, and see counseling as a collaborative engagement, in which counselors actively reach for feedback in order to adapt to youth’s unique realities and needs.
Approach
Counseling is available to youth 12-25 years old and families with youth in that age bracket. We offer short- to medium-term counseling that is informed by healing justice, anti-oppression, trauma-sensitivity, and harm reduction. Counselors may also provide referrals for other relevant services where necessary.
Our Counseling Program prioritizes 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; youth engaged in sex work.
Counseling is currently available in English and French. The service is completely free.
Programming
RESOURCE LIST