Our Toronto Therapy Services
Hope Leads
Mental Health Care
Hope Leads Mental Health Care is a team of queer and racialized therapists offering affirming therapy services in Toronto and online across Ontario. We work with individuals and couples who are tired of explaining themselves. However you found us, and whoever you are, this is your community. Welcome!
Who We’re Here For
People We Help
We’re the therapists who get it, because we live it too. If you’ve ever felt like therapy wasn’t quite built for you, you’ve finally found your people. We support:
- Adults
- 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities
- Racialized Communities
- Black Men
- Post-Secondary/Graduate Students
- Neurodivergent Individuals
- Couples and Every Relationship Structure
- Gender-Diverse, Trans, and Non-Binary Individuals
- Healthcare Professionals and Frontline Workers
- Immigrant and Newcomer Communities
Hope Leads Mental Health Care
Whatever You're Carrying, Bring It Here
Some of it is heavy, and you’ve been holding it a while. Whatever brought you here, there’s room for it, and no judgment waiting on the other side. We’re here for:
- Acute Stress and Adjustment Disorder
- ADHD & Autism
- Anxiety
- Body Image and Self-Esteem
- Burnout
- Cannabis Use and Problematic Substance Use
- Childhood Trauma
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Family and Relational Conflict
- Gender Identity and Gender Dysphoria
- Grief and Loss
- Homophobia and Transphobia
- Interpersonal and Communication Issues
- Life Transitions
- Motor Vehicle Accident Recovery
- Non-Monogamy and Polyamory
- PCOS and Mental Health
- Perfectionism
- Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD)
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss
- Racism and Racial Trauma
- Religious Trauma
- Self-Doubt and Confidence
- Sexual Assault and Trauma
- Stress
- Workplace and Career Stress
Therapy Modalities
How We Do the Work
We use proven techniques, then shape them around you and your life. No jargon or clipboards for the sake of it. This is therapy that makes sense.
The approaches we draw on include:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Affirmative Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for the 2SLGBTQ+ Population
- Anti-Oppressive Practice
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Clinical Hypnosis
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Compassion Focused Therapy
- Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Racialized Populations
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gestalt Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Somatic Therapy
- Strengths-Based Therapy
Community Partnerships
Beyond one-on-one therapy, we also partner with agencies, health centres, and organizations to bring affirming mental health care to more communities.
Hope Leads Mental Health Care
How To Get Started
Hope got you this far, here’s how to take the next step:
Book Online
Set up a free meet-and-greet with a therapist directly online.
Call or Email
Reach out with your questions or to book your free consultation.
Send Us a Message
Fill out the contact form, and we'll get back to you to talk through next steps.