Centres for Health and Healing Kirby Estate

01/16/2026

Sometimes you just know when it's time to make those big changes.

Are you ready for a new beginning?

📞 (647) 492-1693
📍 Toronto, Canada | In-person + virtual care
🌐 https://cfhh.ca/

01/13/2026

We’re excited to welcome Javier, RN, as Charge Nurse at Centres for Health and Healing.

Javier has extensive experience across both emergency departments and long-term care, supporting patients in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.

His clinical background includes rapid assessment, confident decision-making, and maintaining stability for individuals with complex and evolving needs — skills that are essential in a treatment setting.

At CFHH, Javier plays a key role in ensuring clients receive attentive, safe, and consistent nursing care throughout their recovery journey.

Outside of his clinical work, Javier channels his creativity into writing and making music. This creative practice helps him stay grounded and brings added depth of empathy and presence to his work as a nurse.

Welcome to the team, Javier!

📞 (647) 492-1693
📍 Toronto, Canada | In-person + virtual care
🌐 https://cfhh.ca/

01/08/2026

Is addiction something you’re born with, or something that develops over time?

New research suggests the answer may be both.

A large international study by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a shared genetic pattern that may increase a person’s vulnerability to substance use disorders across alcohol, to***co, cannabis, and opioids.

Rather than pointing to one specific addiction, the findings suggest there may be a broader biological risk that influences how the brain responds to reward, stress, and impulse.

Importantly, genetics are only one part of the picture. Environment, trauma, stress, mental health, and lived experience all play a powerful role in whether addiction develops and how it shows up.

What this research does reinforce is something we see every day in treatment:

Addiction is not a moral failing. It’s a complex condition shaped by biology, psychology, and environment.

At CFHH, we take a whole-person approach to care, recognizing that effective treatment goes beyond symptoms to address underlying vulnerability, patterns, and lived experience.

Understanding risk helps reduce shame. And reduced shame creates space for healing.

📞 (647) 492-1693
📍 Toronto, Canada | In-person + virtual care
🌐 https://cfhh.ca/

01/06/2026

We are excited to announce Lucas, RSSW, Psychotherapist, as the new Executive Director at Centres for Health and Healing!

With over a decade of experience in mental health and addiction recovery, Lucas has served across clinical, nonprofit, and international settings.

His background includes designing campus-wide mental health supports at George Brown College and contributing to global youth and women’s mental health initiatives, including work with the United Nations.

At CFHH, Lucas brings together clinical insight, lived experience, and thoughtful leadership to help ensure our programs remain inclusive, effective, and grounded in real-world care.

“There was a time in my life when I truly needed help, and I came to a program just like this one. Now, I have the opportunity to help provide others with the same life-changing experience that was given to me.”

Outside of work, Lucas enjoys storytelling and strategy, often through tabletop games and classic fantasy sagas. He sees strong leadership much like a good story — grounded in purpose, preparation, and teamwork.

Welcome to the team, Lucas!

📞 (647) 492-1693
📍Toronto, Canada | In-person + virtual care
🌐 https://cfhh.ca/

01/02/2026

Taking a break from alcohol isn’t always as simple as it sounds.

Alcohol is part of daily life—dinners, parties, work events, and family celebrations. So when you decide to take a break, it means shifting routines, identity, and emotional awareness.

In the first few weeks without alcohol, it’s common to notice things like:

▪️ social discomfort or pressure to drink
▪️ changes in sleep or mood
▪️ clearer emotions and focus
▪️ questions about alcohol’s role in your life

At CFHH, we support people at all stages, including those just curious about their relationship with alcohol. You don't have to hit a breaking point to reflect or seek support.

Sometimes, a pause is where real insight and new habits begin.

If you or a family member is interested in exploring your relationship with alcohol or wants support, contact us today to discuss how we can help.

📞 (647) 492-1693
📍 Toronto, Canada | In-person + virtual care
🌐 https://cfhh.ca/

12/31/2025

12/29/2025

Centres for Health and Healing is grateful for every person who walks through our doors ready to heal.

Changing lives is what we're here for, and stories like this remind us why we do the work.

Are you ready to start your recovery journey?

Contact us to find out how we can help change your life.

📞 (647) 372-2507
📍 Toronto, Canada | In-person + virtual care available
🌐 https://cfhh.ca/

12/23/2025

Wishing you health, happiness, and peace from all of us at Centres for Health and Healing 💛

12/21/2025

A calmer mind starts with just one breath and there's no better day to start practicing than World Meditation Day.

If you’ve ever felt like your thoughts are racing, your stress is building, or your emotions are out of control, you’re not alone.

Mindfulness and meditation aren’t about emptying your mind or getting it “right.” They’re about coming back to yourself in the middle of everything. One breath at a time.

At Centres for Health and Healing, we weave meditation and mindfulness practices into therapy to help you:

🧘‍♀️Manage stress and anxiety
🧘‍♀️Cope with cravings
🧘‍♀️Control emotional triggers
🧘‍♀️Reconnect with your body
🧘‍♀️Find more space, clarity, and calm

Whether you’re just starting out or have meditated for years, there’s no perfect way to begin. Just breathe.

📞 (647) 492-1693
📍 Toronto, Canada | In-person + virtual options
🌐 https://cfhh.ca/

👉 Want to learn more? Read our latest blog on how mindfulness and meditation can benefit your recovery: https://cfhh.ca/blog/how-mindfulness-and-meditation-can-benefit-your

Discover how mindfulness and meditation can support recovery by improving focus, and fostering emotional resilience on your healing journey.

12/16/2025

Centres for Health and Healing is Toronto’s trusted centre for mental health and addiction recovery.

Our private Georgian-style home has a relaxed ambience, with the feel of a residential retreat rather than a sterile facility.

Located outside Toronto on 110 acres of private, landscaped grounds with sweeping green lawns, peaceful woodlands, and mature plants, CFHH ensures tranquillity, exceptional privacy, and a serene environment.

We offer a variety of comfortable accommodations, featuring traditional accents such as fireplaces, wood-panelled meeting rooms, and abundant natural light throughout the property. A gated entrance helps to keep the property private and secure for clients’ privacy.

Here at CFHH, you’ll be supported by a team that truly understands the complexities of trauma, substance use, and mental health, and who’s committed to walking with you every step of the way.

To learn more about how we can help you, reach out.

📞 (647) 492-1693
📍 Toronto, Canada | In-person + virtual care
🌐 https://cfhh.ca/

12/11/2025

Feeling snowed under with holiday plans? Fighting the urge to drink?

Recognizing what triggers you is the key to maintaining your sobriety.

Some common triggers are:
👉Social events and holiday celebrations
👉Places associated with drinking
👉Challenging family situations

Do you identify with any of these? By creating awareness around them, you'll have a better chance to take back control for a happier holiday season.

CFHH can help you go alcohol-free this season so you stay energized, centred and focused throughout the holidays and into a brand new year.

Reach out and find out how.

📞 (647) 492-1693
📍 Toronto, Canada | In-person + virtual care
🌐 https://cfhh.ca/

12/09/2025

Sometimes it feels like nothing is going right. But if you take the time and space, you'll find the beauty surrounding you.

It could be that puffy cloud in the sky you focused on during meditation.
Or maybe it's the fact that you made it through one more day without a drink.

Sometimes, that’s more than enough. 💛

Name one thing you're grateful for today and let us know in the comments!

📞 (647) 492-1693
📍 Toronto, Canada | In-person + virtual care
🌐 https://cfhh.ca/