Cultivate Mental Health

Cultivate Mental Health Psychotherapy + Counselling
We help you navigate life's stressors, relationships, and challenges in Centretown, Ottawa.

Through compassionate, evidence-based care, we empower clients to heal, grow, and make meaningful choices for their well-being.

‼️NEW BLOG‼️✨Imposter syndrome can follow many of us into spaces we have rightfully earned. Even with the credentials, t...
03/09/2026

‼️NEW BLOG‼️

✨Imposter syndrome can follow many of us into spaces we have rightfully earned. Even with the credentials, the invitation, and the evidence of our work, there can still be a quiet feeling of “Do I really belong here?”

Often, these feelings are shaped by context — being the first to pursue a path, navigating bias, or feeling pressure to be exceptional in order to be accepted.

If you’ve ever downplayed your accomplishments or attributed your success to luck, you’re not alone.

💛 This International Women’s Day also makes space for the quieter work: unlearning the belief that worth is tied to perfection, and remembering that belonging doesn’t have to be earned through constant proving.

🌱We are to support you. Click the link in our bio to book a session.

🌱 Mehr Gill, Drama Therapist, RP (Qualifying)🛋️ Mehr works with children, pre-teens, teenagers, and parents navigating s...
03/04/2026

🌱 Mehr Gill, Drama Therapist, RP (Qualifying)

🛋️ Mehr works with children, pre-teens, teenagers, and parents navigating self-esteem, anxiety, autism, depression, and anger & control issues. Her approach is trauma-informed, and she offers client-centred drama and non-directive play therapy.

✍️ “In my playroom, children lead the way to discovering their own strength, joy, and healing through play and creativity.”

📍The Golden Triangle, 184 Lisgar St.

📅 Book a free 20-minute consultation with Mehr today! Click the link in bio or email 💌hello@cultivatemh.ca

‼️NEW BLOG POST‼️This Black History Month, we're reflecting on the emotional cost of endurance and the long history of h...
02/11/2026

‼️NEW BLOG POST‼️

This Black History Month, we're reflecting on the emotional cost of endurance and the long history of healing within Black communities.

For generations, emotional suppression and hyper vigilance were survival strategies. They were intelligent, protective responses to unsafe systems. What helped people survive then can feel heavy now.

Let's expand the narrative. Black history includes care, community, and emotional healing.

You don't have to earn rest, and you certainly don't need to carry it alone.

Link in our bio.


❗NEW BLOG❗This time of year can feel like a tug-of-war between what others expect from you and what you genuinely need. ...
01/28/2026

❗NEW BLOG❗

This time of year can feel like a tug-of-war between what others expect from you and what you genuinely need. If you find yourself saying yes when you’re exhausted, overspending to avoid disappointing others, or carrying the emotional load of keeping the peace, you’re not alone. 🫴

People-pleasing isn’t a flaw; it’s a survival strategy that once kept you safe. But when it leaves you drained, resentful, or disconnected from yourself, it’s a sign that your needs deserve more space.

❄️This season, try slowing down before you commit, honouring your non-negotiables, and practicing gentle, guilt-free boundaries.

You’re allowed to protect your energy. You’re allowed to rest. You’re allowed to say no.

Click the link in our bio to book a session or connect with a clinician who can help you navigate boundaries and emotional fatigue with compassion. 💛

📍The Golden Triangle, 184 Lisgar St

❄️The holidays can be a tender, complicated time when you’re grieving. Moments that once felt joyful may now feel heavy ...
01/28/2026

❄️The holidays can be a tender, complicated time when you’re grieving. Moments that once felt joyful may now feel heavy or bittersweet.

Traditions can stir memories, routines feel different, and the pressure to be “festive” can make grief feel even more isolating.

If you’re noticing sadness, exhaustion, guilt, or a longing for how things used to be, you’re not doing anything wrong — you’re human. 🫶

Grief doesn’t disappear in December. It often grows louder.

💛You’re allowed to slow down, set boundaries, change traditions, or honour your loved one in ways that feel authentic to you. And you don’t have to pretend you’re okay when you’re hurting.

✨ If this season feels particularly heavy, therapy can offer grounding, compassion, and a place to breathe.

🌱
Our clinicians are here to support you — book an appointment through the link in our bio.

📍The Golden Triangle, 184 Lisgar St.

An 8 week trauma informed workshop🌱Details • Dates: February 18th – April 8th, 2026 • Time: Wednesdays, 7–9 pm • Locatio...
01/28/2026

An 8 week trauma informed workshop🌱

Details
• Dates: February 18th – April 8th, 2026
• Time: Wednesdays, 7–9 pm
• Location: 154 MacLaren Street, Ottawa (free parking after 7 pm)
• Includes: 2 individual 50-minute counselling sessions with Heather

Fees
• $750 flat for the full 8 weeks (direct billing available)
• Reduced fees reserved for those who could otherwise not afford therapy

What to Bring🧘‍♀️
• Water bottle (tea provided on site)
• Yoga mats provided on site, or you can bring your own!

Next Steps
• A 20–30 minute virtual intake is required before joining the group.
• Click the link in our bio to register!

We’re contacting our waitlist first before opening registration to the public — space is limited. We're so excited to work with you all! 💗

2025 was a year of change, growth, and resilience. We are grateful to our clients for their trust, and to our team for t...
01/21/2026

2025 was a year of change, growth, and resilience. We are grateful to our clients for their trust, and to our team for their dedication. Here’s to continuing working together.

🌱 Geneviève Fontaine, RP (Qualifying)🛋️ Geneviève works with adults and 2SLGBTQIA+ identifying individuals navigating an...
11/30/2025

🌱 Geneviève Fontaine, RP (Qualifying)

🛋️ Geneviève works with adults and 2SLGBTQIA+ identifying individuals navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, self-esteem, identity exploration, burnout, and grief. Her approach is warm, grounded, and supportive—rooted in trauma-informed, attachment-based, relational, mindfulness, emotion-focused, and compassion-focused therapies.

✍️ “My approach is warm, grounded, and supportive through all of life’s seasons.”

📍 The Golden Triangle, 184 Lisgar St.

📅 Book a free 20-minute consultation with Geneviève today! Click the link in bio or email 💌 hello@cultivatemh.ca

Parenting is one of the most meaningful roles we take on — and also one of the most demanding. 🌱At our clinic, we curren...
11/26/2025

Parenting is one of the most meaningful roles we take on — and also one of the most demanding.

🌱At our clinic, we currently have two therapists that offer parent coaching and parent–child relational therapy to support you through the real, everyday challenges of raising kids in today’s world.

🧸Whether you’re navigating emotional outbursts, anxiety, aggression, neurodivergence, screen time battles, or family transitions, our therapists work with you to strengthen connection, increase confidence, and find strategies that feel right for your family.

You deserve support too. 💛

✨ Book a parent session through the link in our bio.

📍 The Golden Triangle, 184 Lisgar St.

Create & Connect 🌿✨
Take a mindful pause with us this season. Join therapist Adrianna Côté for a cozy 75-minute workshop...
11/25/2025

Create & Connect 🌿✨


Take a mindful pause with us this season. Join therapist Adrianna Côté for a cozy 75-minute workshop where you’ll build your own terrarium and move through a gentle guided meditation designed to ground, calm, and reconnect you with yourself.

All materials are provided, and the session can be claimed through insurance.

⏳ Space is limited to keep the experience intimate.

🪴 Come create. Come connect. Come breathe.

Reserve your spot today (only 6 spots available!)

✅ Click the link in our bio to save your spot for Create & Connect with Adrianna.


✨Admin Appreciation Post✨Our admin team does so much more than manage schedules and calls — they create a welcoming, sup...
11/25/2025

✨Admin Appreciation Post✨

Our admin team does so much more than manage schedules and calls — they create a welcoming, supportive space for every person who reaches out. 🌿

From coordinating appointments to ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes, their work makes compassionate care possible.

🤔Thinking about starting therapy? Been a while since your last visit? Curious or have questions? Our admin team is here to make the process easy and welcoming.

📞 Reach out or book through the link in our bio to connect with our team today.

📍The Golden Triangle, 184 Lisgar St.

‼️NEW BLOG‼️Somewhere along the way, “busy” became a badge of honour.We glorify overworking, measure worth by productivi...
11/07/2025

‼️NEW BLOG‼️

Somewhere along the way, “busy” became a badge of honour.
We glorify overworking, measure worth by productivity, and feel guilty for resting — even when we’re running on empty.🪫

But constant hustle comes at a cost. Burnout doesn’t just drain our energy; it disconnects us from joy, relationships, and a sense of meaning. Slowing down isn’t a sign of weakness — it’s how we rebuild. 💪

Therapy can help you unpack the deeper beliefs that keep you in overdrive, set boundaries, and reconnect with what truly matters.

🌿 You deserve rest. You deserve balance. You deserve to feel whole again.

💬 Book a session through the link in our bio to start redefining success on your own terms.

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Ottawa, ON
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