We support young adults living with mental and emotional health issues including but not limited to:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Low self-esteem

• Coping with trauma

• Relationship challenges

• Difficulty with setting boundaries

• Challenging life transitions

• Compulsions, perfectionism and overcontrol behaviours

• Impacts of homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, and other structural oppressions

• Support with struggles relating to identity, sexual orientation, and gender identities

• Mild to moderate substance use

Anti-Oppressive & Anti-Racist:

• Understanding of the ways in which participants are harmed by systemic oppression.

• Looking critically at how oppression occurs and is resisted between participants and clients.

• Acknowledging the intrinsic worth of all individuals, whatever their background, preferences or situation.

Trauma Informed:

• Acknowledging the widespread impact of trauma and the many paths to individual recovery.

• Recognizing the signs and behaviors that are consistent with survivors of trauma and responding accordingly.

Supportive, Strengths Based and Solution Focused:

• Acknowledging the strengths of individuals and their communities.

• Utilizing personal strengths to find solutions to challenges participants face, instead of emphasizing limitations and weaknesses.

Self-Determination Oriented:

• Having faith that each person knows which path towards recovery is most suitable for them and their needs and to see our role as supporting them in acknowledging and increasing that capacity.

Harm Reduction Informed:

• Utilizing practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing health issues and the social and legal consequences associated with substance use.

Hope and Recovery Oriented:

• Acknowledging the power of hope and the positive impact that comes from a recovery approach.

Collaborative:

• Engaging in dialogue that encourages mutual growth, learning and change for both the Participant and Clinician.