Begin Your Path to Healing with October Wellness.

Resources & Support

Because healing continues beyond the therapy session.

Welcome to your curated space for emotional well-being. Here, you’ll find trusted tools, local mental health resources, and community-based supports to help you grow, feel seen, and reconnect with yourself—wherever you are in your journey.

Whether you’re a client in therapy or exploring your own healing path, these resources are here to support you in becoming a more grounded, empowered version of yourself.

Tools for Emotional Growth
Self-Reflection Journals & Prompts

Download guided prompts to explore self-worth, boundaries, anxiety triggers, and emotional regulation.

Therapist-Recommended Podcasts

Topics include mindfulness, ADHD, relationships, burnout, inner child healing, and trauma recovery.
(e.g. On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Therapy Chat, Mental Health Mamas)

Mindfulness & Breathwork Exercises

Access calming audio practices to regulate your nervous system.

Burnout & Anxiety Check-ins (PDFs)

Printable tools to assess where you’re at and what you need.

Grounding Techniques & Coping Strategies

Easy-to-follow techniques like the 5-4-3-2-1 method, body scans, or safe-place visualizations.

Mental Health Resources by Province

Book directly online via our platform.

You may also request a free 15-minute consultation call to explore if we’re a good fit.

Questions? Contact me at: Octoberwellness@gmail.com

CA Ontario

  • ConnexOntario
    Free 24/7 support for mental health, addiction, and crisis services
    📞 1-866-531-2600 | → connexontario.ca
  • CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
    Self-assessment tools, info guides, and referral options
    → camh.ca
  • BounceBack Ontario
    Free CBT-based telephone coaching for anxiety and mood
    → bouncebackontario.ca
  • Good2Talk (Postsecondary students)
    24/7 mental health support for students in college or university
    📞 1-866-925-5454 | → good2talk.ca

CA Quebec

  • Info-Social 811 (Service de consultation psychosociale)
    Free 24/7 access to a social worker by phone: 📞 811, option 2
    → infosante.ca
  • Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec (OTSTCFQ)
    → otstcfq.org
  • Suicide.ca
    24/7 support via chat, text or phone (1-866-277-3553)
    → suicide.ca
  • AMI-Québec (mental illness support for families)
    → amiquebec.org
  • Anxiety Canada – Francophone section
    Tools and psychoeducation: → anxietycanada.com/fr
  • Clinique communautaire de santé mentale (Montréal, Québec, Laval)
    Sliding scale services and walk-ins depending on your region.

CA Nouvelle-Écosse

  • NS Mental Health Crisis Line
    24/7 confidential help: 📞 1-888-429-8167
  • HealthyMindsNS
    Online therapy programs for postsecondary students in Nova Scotia
    → healthymindsns.ca
  • IWK Mental Health and Addictions (for youth and families)
    → iwk.nshealth.ca
  • 211 Nova Scotia
    Free, confidential information and referral to local community services
    → ns.211.ca

CA Alberta

  • Alberta Health Services – Mental Health Helpline
    24/7 support: 📞 1-877-303-2642 | → albertahealthservices.ca
  • Wellness Together Canada (also accessible in Alberta)
    Free online mental health and substance use support
    → wellnesstogether.ca
  • Access Mental Health Calgary & Edmonton
    Central intake and referral for public mental health services
  • Distress Centre Calgary
    24/7 crisis support via phone, text or chat: 📞 403-266-HELP (4357)
    → distresscentre.com

Community & Peer Support

  • Peer Support Canada
    Training and directories for peer support in mental health
    → peersupportcanada.ca
  • The Tribe – Online Mental Health Community
    Free, moderated forums by topic (anxiety, trauma, relationships, etc.)
    → support.therapytribe.com
  • Facebook Groups & Online Communities
    Look for private support groups related to:
    • ADHD in adults
    • Healing from burnout
    • Emotional regulation
    • Perinatal mental health
Personal Growth & Wellness

Guided Meditations & Yoga
Use free apps like Insight Timer, Balance, or Calm for body-mind practices.

Weekly Challenges
Coming soon: October Wellness printable PDF challenges to explore topics like joy, stillness, identity, and boundaries.

Annoucement

Please note that clinician Fatima Awada will be on vacation from November 25 to December 3, 2025. For any requests, you may email us and our administrative team will gladly assist you.