Patient Resources

Mennonite New Life Centre

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Mennonite New Life Centre
Locations:
○ Queen E/Kingston Rd (1774 Queen Street E), phone: 416-699-4527
○ Keele/Wilson (2737 Keele St, Unit 9), phone: 647-776-2057
Individual counselling offered in English, Spanish, Farsi, Turkish, and Arabic. Also offer various groups and workshops (including anger management).
Wait time: Usually quite short, but dependent on language; wait time is shorter for weekday appointments.
Cost: No cost for individual counselling, some groups have costs.
Referral Information: Self-referral, call central intake.

Family Service Toronto

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Family Service Toronto
Phone: 416-595-9618 (Central Intake)
There are several FST locations, the two that offer Spanish-language services are:
○ 355 Church Street(Central Office)
○ Victoria Park & Eglinton
They offer general counselling for individuals, families, and couples. For general counselling, Spanish-language services are available at Victoria Park & Eglinton location, with a wait time of roughly 3 months.
They also offer Spanish-language seniors/caregiver counselling at their Central Office and Victoria Park & Eglinton. The wait time is roughly 4-5 months. At the Central Office, they run a Spanish-language seniors support group on Wednesday mornings.
Cost: Sliding scale fee for general counselling, based on annual household income. Services for seniors are free of charge.

COSTI Immigrant Services

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COSTI Immigrant Services
Sheridan Mall location, 1700 Wilson Ave; Phone: 416-244-7714    
Individual counselling offered in Spanish, English, and Italian. They also offer some groups, and a psychiatrist is accessible for internal clients. Counselling services are open to everyone.
Wait time: At least 6 months.
Cost: Sliding scale fee, No one is turned away.
Referral Information: Self-referral, call number above.

Centre for Spanish-Speaking Peoples

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2141 Jane Street, 2nd Floor; Phone: 416-533-8545.
They offer a violence against women program, supporting women and their children who have been involved in a domestic violence situation. They generally do not work with women who are still living in the abusive relationship.
Services offered:  Orientation and information about legal rights and court escorting; Telephone and in- person crisis counseling; Individual counseling; Assessment for children/ Witness of domestic abuse; Long- term support program for women leaving an abusive relationship; Support groups for women and children affected by violence.

Catholic Family Services

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Catholic Family Services
Yonge/Summerhill; Phone: 416-921-1163
They offer individual, family, couples, and group therapy. There are Spanish-speaking counsellors at the Central Office.
Walk-in counselling available: Tuesdays from 9am – 7pm.
Wait time for ongoing services: 2-3 months.
You can access their walk-in counselling service once/month while on the wait list for ongoing counselling services.
Cost: Sliding scale fee, based on what client is able to pay (they won’t turn anyone away).
Referral Information: Self-referral, call phone number above. For walk-in clinic, you don’t need to call ahead, but they recommend calling to make sure there is a Spanish-speaking counsellor available that day.

Casa Dona Juana Services

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Location: York Hispanic Centre – Keele/Rogers Road (1652 Keele St, Suite 107)
Phone: 416-651-9166
They offer programs for seniors – including a community kitchen & garden,  interpretation services, computer classes and other recreational, exercise or educational classes.Also offer health workshops on topics such as heart health, nutrition, diabetes, arthritis, breast cancer, osteoporosis, and mental health.
Cost: $10 membership fee for those who can afford to pay.

Psychology Today

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Psychology Today. This website provides a directory of private therapists.
Process: You can narrow down your search by typing in your address, and on the left-hand side of the website, can select criteria such as the concern you would like to address, the name of your insurance company, the type of therapy you are interested in, etc. Each therapist has a biography and contact information, and you can contact each therapist directly to book an initial consultation.

Layla

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Layla; 1-888-695-2952.
This platform matches individuals with private therapists based on fit in Toronto, Durham, York, Peel, Halton and Hamilton. It is free to register for matching and all therapists charge $130/session.
Process: Fill out a brief questionnaire online and book a 20 minute phone call with a Layla service manager to discuss your situation. The service manager will then make specific therapist recommendations based on your preferences. Therapists are covered by most insurance plans.

Greenspace Health

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Greenspace Health.
This platform matches individuals with private therapists in Ontario based on fit. It is free to register for matching, but the cost for therapy is between $80-225/session.  Once matched with a therapist, this program also has the option for you and your therapist to track your progress over time, using validated tools.
Process: Create an account online, fill out a questionnaire, and a case manager will be in touch (by phone or email, depending on what you prefer) within 48 hours to provide therapist recommendations.  Therapists are covered by most insurance plans.

The Dialectical Skills Workbook Second Edition

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The Dialectical Skills Workbook Second Edition: Practical DBT exercises for learning mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation.
McKay, M., Wood, J.C. & Brantley, J. (2019). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.