Mental Health Resources

Our Mental Health Resources section offers a range of online tools to support your mental health journey and augment your sessions with York Durham Counselling. Additionally, online crisis supports are available 24/7 for those in need of immediate assistance.

Kids Help Phone 24/7 e-mental health service for young people, offering free, confidential support by phone, text, and online resources. Visit Kids Help Phone	Smiling Mind A mindfulness app with dozens of guided practices designed by psychologists for both adults and children. Visit Smiling Mind	9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Available 24/7 across Canada to support people thinking about suicide or worried about someone else. Visit 9-8-8 Helpline
MindShift CBT A self-help app based on CBT strategies to help manage worry, panic, perfectionism, and social anxiety. Visit MindShift CBT	Hope for Wellness Helpline Phone and online chat support available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada, with culturally competent counsellors. Visit Hope for Wellness	Black Youth Helpline A multicultural helpline providing support for Black youth, families, and schools through counselling and referrals. Visit Black Youth Helpline
LGBT Youth Line Canada’s peer-supported helpline for 2SLGBTQ+ youth, offering free, confidential emotional support by phone, text, chat, and online resources. Visit LGBT Youth Line 310 Cope Toronto’s 24/7 emotional support line, providing free, confidential crisis and distress support by phone for individuals experiencing emotional difficulty. Visit 310 Cope

Articles & Guides

Short, practical reads from our team on the questions we get asked most — from what actually happens in a first session to how to reconnect with a teenager who has gone quiet.

Getting Started

What to Expect in Your First Counselling Session

Nervous about your first appointment? Here is exactly what happens in an intake session, what it feels like, and how to get the most out of it.

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Online Therapy

The Modern Couch

Teletherapy delivers the same clinical quality as in-person care — with less commuting, more privacy, and far more flexibility.

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Anxiety

The Perfectionism Trap

You look like you have it all figured out. Inside, the engine driving your success isn’t ambition — it’s fear. Here is how to change your fuel source.

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Parenting Teens

Reconnecting When They Pull Away

One-word answers and a closed bedroom door are usually normal development — not rejection. Five practical shifts that make coming back to you feel safe.

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Motherhood

The Overwhelming Demands of Motherhood

The mental load is real, and it is exhausting. Twelve small, realistic boundaries that actually fit into a busy mom’s life.

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Contact & Location
6D-7398 Yonge Street Unit #2061 Thornhill, ON L4J 8J2 289-588-3559 MON - FRI: 4pm - 8pm SAT: 10am - 3pm SUN: 10am - 3pm *Hours subject to change *Mainly Virtual Sessions **Limited in person sessions available in Stouffville, ON	Thank You! Your message has been sent successfully. First Name Last Name Email Subject Message Submit