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Free Mental Health Counselling Saskatchewan/Manitoba
Counselling Connect Saskatchewan (Free Single Session Counselling in Saskatchewan)
Online Therapy User - CBT Therapy - they also are offering a free sleep course (2025), as well as alcohol change program for free.
Canadian Mental Health Association - free mental health groups available in person and online.
Strongest Families Institute - Northern Saskatchewan Residents, Manitoba - for parents and caregivers, adult mental well-being course.
Power over Pain Portal - for Chronic Health Conditions
Caring Hearts Saskatchewan - grief specific resources
Bridgepoint Center for Eating Disorders
Online Intensive Outpatient Program for Substance Abuse (free)
988 Suicide Prevention Crisis Line (24/7)
Finch Self-Care App *Great app to learn how to practice self-care.
Friendly Calls Program - Canadian Red Cross - for those needing more connection, free partnered calls with a dedicated volunteer
Knowledge is Power
-12 Rules for Life - Jordan Peterson (Great mental health starter book - I like to call this my "mental health bible" as it is the one piece of work that drastically changed my own life as a clinical counselling psychologist). Clean your room!
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk (on trauma and healing trauma in the physical body)
-The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Dr. Gabor Maté
- Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions - Johann Hari
-Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention - Johann Hari
-The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family - Karyn Purvis (Great book for parents who are wanting to connect deeper to their adoptive children)
-You do you: how to be who you are and use what you've got to get where you want - Sarah Knight
-Anxiety: Calming the Chaos Within - Gail A. Barrett (Saskatoon Author - great for children and youth)
-Outliers: The Story of Success - Malcolm Gladwell
Online Articles:
Jordan Peterson's 12 Rule for Life Illustrated
Lobster's Explain Why Human Hierarchy's Exists - Jordan Peterson
What To Do If a Relationship No Longer Sparks Joy
Moontime, Renewal for Women - written by Geanne Krawchuk for The Well Collaborative
Women's Specific Books:
-I'm Fine... and Other Lies - Whitney Cummings (Women's Book - Journey Through Trauma, Eating Disorders, Living in an Alcoholic family)
-I'm Glad my Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy (Eating Disorders, Child Labour Trauma, Cancer-Related)
-Milk & Honey - Rupi Kaur (on Trauma, Sexual assault, Healing)
-Act Like A Lady, Think Like a Man - Steve Harvey (good book for women to learn how to set boundaries in romantic relationships)
Please note that the views expressed in these materials are not mine. Some of the conversations are great considerations to think about - some videos are clinical while others are personal views expressed. These are all great conversations and resources to think about in healing, and they are things that have helped me over the years with my own mental health journey.
Short Video Clips:
"Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong" - Johann Hari
"This could be why you are depressed and anxious" - Johann Hari
"Why advertisements are junk food and junk values for our brain - Johann Hari
"Where joy hides and how to find it" - Ingrid Fetell Lee (colour therapy themes)
"The reason for almost all mental illnesses" - Jordan Peterson
"Jordan Peterson on Improving Mental Health"
"Searching for love to escape ourselves'" - Hayley Quinn
"ADHD is a difference in cognition, not a disorder" - Stephen Tonti
"How to Cope with Panic Attacks"
"6 ways to heal trauma without medication | Bessel van der Kolk | Big Think"
Challenging Thoughts - Duncan Trussell (on perfectionism - and letting go - language warning)
Annie Lederman On Dealing with Negative Outcomes and Self-Love
Physician Gabor Mate Gives His Analysis on ADHD and Anxiety
Carl Jung & The Psychology of Self-Sabotage (feat. Emerald)
Getting stuck in the negatives (and how to get unstuck) | Alison Ledgerwood | TEDxUCDavis
Ali Siddiq's Idea on How to Help the Homeless Problem
Fake it Till You Make It - Amy Cuddy (Build Confidence through Body Language)
How You Can Use Imposter Syndrome to Your Benefit | Mike Cannon-Brookes
How Habits of Honesty and Transparency Can Transform Your Life | Jennah Dohms | TEDxWhiteRock
Is Mental Health Genetic, Habit, or Personality?
Psychological flexibility: How love turns pain into purpose - Steven Hayes Tedx University of Nevada
Make Yourself Happier Using Only a Pencil - Pleasure and Pain with Michael Mosley - BBC One
Helping Parents and Therapists Cope with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Susan Sherkow
Podcasts:
Whitney Cummings Is Fine ... And Other Lies | Rich Roll Podcast (AA, Addiction, Trauma, Childhood, Abandonment, Perfectionism)
Eileen Kelly Is Our Unlicensed Therapist | EP 98 | Trash Tuesday w/ Annie & Esther & Khalyla (these girls are wild - trigger warning for some episodes)
Simon Sinek: The Advice Young People NEED to hear | E176 (Work Culture, Relationships, Connection, Human Skills)
How to Deal With Trolls w/ Therapist Kati Morton | Ep 102 | Trash Tuesday w/ Annie, Esther & Khalyla (Parenting Styles, Trauma, Childhood, Eating Disorders)
Women's Section:
-"The three confident female mindsets..." - Matthew Hussey
How, Exactly, Are You Supposed to "Love Yourself" (Matthew Hussey)
You Can Be Confident With This Magic Formula - Matthew Hussey
"I'm Taking My Body Back" - Rupi Kaur (sexual assault - trigger warning - moving to healing)
A Tale of Two Brains - Men's Brain Women's Brain - Mark Gungor (funny video to understand differences between men and women)
Ways to Improve Self Talk & Body Image w/ @TigerBelly's Khalyla Kuhn
Psychological Assessments
Saskatchewan Health Authority Mental Health and Addiction Services Centralized Intake (online - public funded - waitlists for this program are common)
Adult Autism Assessments (public funded - waitlist is common)
Child and Youth Psychology Saskatchewan - Alvin Buckwold Child Development Program (public funded)
Counselling Assessment Intervention & Research Services Saskatchewan (private)
Learning Disabilities Association Assessments (private)
PLEASE NOTE
I am currently not accepting counselling clients as of January 2023.