At Stella’s Place, we provide free mental health services for young adults aged 16 to 29 living in Toronto (with an M postal code). Our programs are divided into 3 categories: drop-in, by appointment and registered. To access appointments or registered programs, you will be added to a waitlist.
Thinking About Joining Stella’s Place?
How We Can Help
Now Open In-Person at Our New Home
Come visit us in our new home! We are now open for in-person services. But don’t worry, we are still offering services online too.
Our new address is: 54 Wolseley St. Toronto, ON M5T1A5
We are located near the corner of Bathurst and Queen Street. Come drop-in Monday to Friday, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Our Programs
Virtual Drop-In Programs
BeanBagChat
An Online Chat-Based App
Mondays to Thursdays
4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Get some one-on-one support for whatever is on your mind. Download the free app in the app store for iPhone or Android. Available for young adults aged 16 to 29 living in Toronto.
Virtual Drop-In Counselling
Tuesdays
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Are you looking to speak to a Clinician and get individual support? Call us on Tuesday to book a same-day counselling appointment. Spaces are limited.
To Access:
Call us at 416-461-2345 ext.1 or email us at connect@stellasplace.ca.
Frequently Asked Questions about Drop-In Virtual Counselling
DBT Refresh
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Different day of the week each cycle. Runs for 4 weeks. May be virtual on Zoom or in person.
- Available to anyone who has previously participated in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) programming – at Stella’s Place or elsewhere
- The goal of this program is to provide participants with a space to practice the DBT Skills that they have learned, and receive support applying these skills within individual recovery
- 1st session: Mindfulness Skills
- 2nd session: Distress Tolerance
- 3rd session: Emotion Regulation
- 4th session: Interpersonal Effectiveness
In Person Drop-in Programs
In-Person Café
Mondays to Fridays, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
At Stella’s Place
54 Wolseley St. Toronto ON M5T 1A5
In-Person Drop-In Counselling
Thursdays
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
At Stella’s Place — 54 Wolseley St. Toronto ON M5T 1A5
Are you looking to speak to a Clinician and get individual support? Come to our new building to access a same-day counselling appointment. Spaces are limited.
Frequently Asked Questions about Drop-In Virtual Counselling
Let's Cook! Food Education Program
Wednesdays, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
At Stella’s Place — 54 Wolseley St. Toronto ON M5T 1A5
Are you looking to learn how to make delicious, nutritious and affordable meals? Join us in our spacious and inviting community kitchen for an informative and fun food education program!
Kitchen Workshops
First Thursday of every month, 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM
At Stella’s Place
54 Wolseley St. Toronto ON M5T 1A5
Mosaic BIPOC Drop-In
Tuesdays 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Starting April 16, 2024
At Stella’s Place — 54 Wolseley St. Toronto ON M5T 1A5
Mosaic is a community-driven, mental health-focused drop-in space created by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous & People of Colour) for BIPOC. Built on the idea of solidarity across BIPOC communities, Mosaic is a space that promotes connection through conversation and collective knowledge building. Mosaic creates space for BIPOC youth, aged 16 to 29, to come together to discuss their collective experiences. This bi-weekly group will feature themes ranging from self-discovery and identity, to first generation family dynamics.
Weekly sessions will consist of group discussions, creative activities, and community building exercises. Mosaic thrives on the wisdom gained from individuals and their lived experience; prior knowledge of weekly themes is not required or expected. This group is facilitated by Peer Ambassadors at the Stella’s Place office located at 54 Wolseley St, Toronto ON M5T 1A5.
Queer Expressions Drop-In
Weekly on Thursdays 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
From April 11 to May 16, 2024.
At Stella’s Place — 54 Wolseley St. Toronto ON M5T 1A5
Queer Expressions is a new drop-in program designed as a weekly series, welcoming all participants aged 16-29, to a safe space with the intention of building connections and fostering community, reducing stress, socializing, and building new skills through group activities and educational workshops/seminars. We will be hosting a variety of different sessions each time that are unique and low-barrier. These sessions will be running weekly on Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM with a 4-week break in between each cycle. We welcome all genders, self-identified gender expressions, and questioning individuals.
Important: This is a drop-in group that will take a maximum of 12 participants at a time. First come, first serve. Weekly themes will be emailed to you the week prior, plus any other additional info. You may come into Stella’s Place open café to reserve your spot!
Programs by Appointment
Consult a Family Doctor
Talk with a doctor familiar about mental health. Ask about general health, mental health, sexual health, chronic illnesses, or anything else you’d see a doctor for. Clinics are held once per month. OHIP required.
Note: there will be no Family Doctor Clinic from June to August 2024.
To Book and Learn More:
Give us a call at (416) 461-2345 ext.1 or email us at connect@stellasplace.ca.
Registered Programming
Short Term Individual Counselling
Waitlist is open. Participants will meet with the same clinician for 6 consecutive sessions that take place every 1 to 2 weeks. Sessions are 50 minutes long.
The short term individual counselling approach at Stella’s Place is integrative, drawing primarily from Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT). FACT is a brief version of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and is an effective treatment for many mental health challenges. In a FACT approach, participants are viewed as “stuck, not broken” and treatment targets one primary issue, which is collaboratively selected by participant and clinician. Clinicians introduce experiential interventions during sessions to increase participant awareness, skillfulness, and encourage application beyond sessions. FACT supports individuals in taking values-based actions while coping flexibly and effectively with difficult challenges, thoughts, memories, and emotions.
DBT Skills
Waitlist for future groups is open.
Learn to apply Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Skills to your life. You will learn how to identify and cope with your emotions, how to manage difficult situations, and how to build communication skills with family and friends.
BIPOC DBT Group
Waitlist for future groups is open.
For BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) folks. Learn to apply Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) skills to your life. You will learn how to identify and cope with your emotions, how to manage difficult situations, and how to build communication skills with family and friends.
Drop-In Program Calendar
Categories: 
BeanBagChat 
Drop-in Services 
Access
Week of Mar 5th
| MonMonday | TueTuesday | WedWednesday | ThuThursday | FriFriday | SatSaturday | SunSunday |
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March 4, 2024(1 event) 4:00 pm: Online Chat Via BeanBagChat App –
Get some one-on-one support online. Download the free app at beanbagchat.ca or in the app store for iPhone or Android. |
March 5, 2024(1 event) 4:00 pm: Online Chat Via BeanBagChat App –
Get some one-on-one support online. Download the free app at beanbagchat.ca or in the app store for iPhone or Android. |
March 6, 2024(1 event) 4:00 pm: Online Chat Via BeanBagChat App –
Get some one-on-one support online. Download the free app at beanbagchat.ca or in the app store for iPhone or Android. |
March 7, 2024(1 event) 4:00 pm: Online Chat Via BeanBagChat App –
Get some one-on-one support online. Download the free app at beanbagchat.ca or in the app store for iPhone or Android. |
March 8, 2024
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March 9, 2024
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March 10, 2024
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Call for Co-Design
Are you interested in helping shape our programs and services? We are looking for current and future participants to help design our mental health programs!
How to Get Connected
Individual Intake
Discuss what programs you are interested in with Access Coordinators and get placed on a waiting list.
Drop-In Programs
Drop-in programs are available throughout your time at Stella’s Place. They can be accessed while on a waitlist for registered programming.
Registered Programs
The waitlist for our registered programs is 4 months to 1 year. Before enrolling in a program, you will meet with a Clinician to speak about goals.
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“Stella’s Place means community. It’s not the place that makes it so wonderful, it’s the group of people in it that makes it such a safe haven.”
-Stella’s Place Community Member
“Before coming to Stella’s Place, I guess I was lost, and felt a bit lonely. I felt like a crisis was about to happen and I needed to take some preventive action. I was able to choose several options in one place: the job connection program, figure out my financial situation, participate in WRAP with a peer supporter, and one-on-one counselling.”
–Victoria, Participant
