If you are in an emergency, please call 911 or proceed to your nearest emergency room.
Here 24/7
Call anytime at 1 844 437 3247 (HERE247)
or TTY: 1-877-688-5501
Emotional Support and Decision Making
https://clinic.shorecentre.ca/emotionalsupport/
Indigenous Parenting Resources
Hope for Wellness Helpline 24/7 Helpline for Indigenous People across Turtle Island 1-855-242-3310
Indigenous Approaches to Perinatal Mental Health
Perinatal Mental Health Therapists
Kitchener – Waterloo
Andrea Wiebe, MSW, RSW* – Revelation Counselling
Athena Ferraro, MSW RSW PMH-C – Bliss Counselling
Catherine Mellinger, EXAT* – catherinemellinger.com
Clare Pentelow, MSW, RSW* – Kitchener Therapy
Firouzeh Sharifi, RP* – Services in Farsi, French – [email protected]
Kasi Shan, MSW RSW – Kasi Shan Therapy
Rachel Brnjas, MSW RSW* – Tapestry Councelling & Consulting
Rebecca Johnston, MSW RSW* – Firefly Counselling
Rochelle KaiKai, MSW RSW* – Rooted Thistle Counselling
Cambridge
Bina Moore, MSW, RSW – Embrace Counselling Services
Jessica Barnes, MSW, RSW – jessicabarnes.ca/
Nicole Mitten, RSW, MEd, MSc* – Owl Wellness
Relationship Matters Therapy* – Relationship Matters Therapy
Virtual Clinics
Better Bria – Better Bria
Elle Therapy – Elle Therapy
Morgan Fancy, RP* – Fancy Therapy
The Well Parent Centre – wellparentscentre.com
Whole Family Psychotherapy* – wholefamilypsychotherapy.com/
* offers sliding scale, discounted student therapists
Waterloo Region Counseling Collaborative Program – if you receive support from Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program you are eligible to participate.
Free Support Groups
SHORE Centre – Stork Secrets
Perinatal Wellbeing Ontario – Peer Mentor Program
Perinatal Wellbeing Ontario – Virtual Support Group
Postpartum Support International Support Meetings
2SLGBTQIA+ Support
PSI Queer & Trans Parent Support Group
Rainbow Family Drop In
Birth Mark Seed & Sprout Program
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
Waterloo Region PAIL Facebook Group
PAIL Network
Bereaved Families of Ontario – MidWestern
The Compassionate Friends Waterloo Region
Postpartum Support International Free Virtual Support Groups
Catherine Mellinger, EXAT – https://catherinemellinger.com
Rebecca Johnston, MSW RSW – https://fireflycounselling.com/
Shannon Golletz MSc, RP – https://www.lifeaftermiscarriage.ca/