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Help us create innovative change in the mental health sector that fights stigma and builds stronger mental health.
When you donate to Hard Feelings, you are investing in an organization that is working to achieve positive social impact and long-term change. Our priority is to build a sustainable and resilient organization that can deliver on our mission and grow as need expands or shifts. Your investment in our work will directly impact accessibility to mental health supports by:
- Growing and diversifying our Community of Practice, to offer more low-cost therapy.
- Increasing available space for in-person therapy and groups.
- Developing and facilitating more free group programs and workshops.
- Maintaining and growing our mental health lending library.
- Increasing our staff and volunteer capacity to expand our storefront hours of operation.
- Expanding our service navigation supports as an accessible and positive experience that reduces stigma and ensures ongoing help-seeking behaviours.
- Engaging with our community and partners to evaluate and design programs with impact.
As a small registered charity, we rely on donations to help us grow and sustain our work. In making a donation to Hard Feelings you are creating change, helping our community come together to fight stigma and support innovation in the mental health sector. Thank you for being part of our story.
We are an incorporated non-profit, registered charity and are able to issue tax receipts for donations. If you have questions about making a donation, please contact Claire Angus at admin@hardfeelings.org.
Invest in our vision: A world where everyone has the mental health supports they need.
Our Impact
2,500+ individuals have accessed mental health support through low-cost psychotherapy and groups at Hard Feelings.
“I have significant mental health needs that I have had to ignore for years. Without this low cost option I would never be able to afford therapy.”
20,000+ individuals have visited us, either in our storefront or online, to find mental health resources, connect with a Hard Feelings psychotherapist, or get help navigating the mental health system.
“Hard feelings is such a unique space within the city, and within the broader landscape of mental health organizations in Toronto. Beyond just being a place to access mental health services, it is a place to build community and break down stigma in small ways, like in conversations with community members every week at the hangouts.”
400+ individuals were activly engaged in psychotherapy in our 2024/2025 fiscal year, with 3000+ hours of psychotherapy delivered, and an average of 100+ individuals in psychotherapy each month.
“Coming to therapy to talk about what’s been difficult is never easy, but I found the space and the therapist I worked with made it so much easier to get myself in the door. I always felt welcome and that there were few barriers to doing the difficult therapeutic work.”
800+ individuals reached out for service navigation support in the last year (including psychotherapy consults).
“I’ve always felt a sense of comfort and ease when accessing the HARD FEELINGS space. The staff have always been ready to support me with any query and guide me with the next best steps that work for me”
Our Programs
Research confirms that not knowing how or where to get help is a major barrier for accessing help (MHRC, 2023). We also know that one negative interaction can limit help-seeking behaviour, so it’s important that when people do reach out, they are provided with meaningful supports and interactions. Our programs are designed to address these issues, and to engage with our community to inform innovation and growth.
Mental Health Services
Psychotherapy: We facilitate the delivery of low-cost psychotherapy in-
person (Toronto only) and online (across Ontario), supporting a community of professional psychotherapists in a unique practice model.
Clients who face financial barriers can access up to 20 sessions of therapy, at price they can afford.
Navigation: We provide mental health service navigation through
hundreds of interactions in-person at our storefront; through psychotherapists in our community of practice; by phone and email; and online through our active social media presence. We take time to listen to what people need, and do our best to connect them with resources.
Mental Health Resources
Retail Storefront: We operate a bricks-and-mortar and online retail store that features books and resources focused on supporting stronger mental health and wellbeing.
Mental Health Library: We operate a free Mental Health Library where everyone is welcome to borrow mental health books and other self-care items.
Pop-Up Market: We host an annual Pop-Up Market that brings together local vendors whose work intersects with mental health. This is a dynamic opportunity to celebrate our work and foster conversations that fight stigma around mental health with on average 400 annual attendees.
Community Events
Hard Feelings hosts a variety of events in our storefront space, all with connections to building stronger mental health. These include:
- Free, weekly drop-in events
- Free, monthly drop-in events
- Free and low-cost groups
- Limited-run event series
- Free and low-cost one-time workshops
- Trainings for mental health professionals involved in or offering low cost counselling
Use the form below, or click the red “Donate” button to donate today. Thank you for your support!