Hard Feelings Toronto

Hard Feelings Toronto Hard Feelings is an innovative non-profit mental health organization, based in Toronto. NOTE: This page is not activly monitored.

Please visit our website and send an email if you need to get in touch. Hard Feelings was founded by Kate Scowen, a social worker, counsellor and writer who believes that strong mental health is rooted in self-understanding and connection. In her work, she found that many people were unable to find affordable mental health supports. She envisioned a storefront where people could come together to find resources that support strong mental health and have access to affordable on-site counselling.

Apply now to join the Hard Feelings Board of Directors! Deadline to apply: September 15, 2026.Hard Feelings is an innova...
09/01/2026

Apply now to join the Hard Feelings Board of Directors!
Deadline to apply: September 15, 2026.

Hard Feelings is an innovative mental health organization and registered charity based in Toronto, that:

🔹 Supports a community of mental health professionals who offer low-cost psychotherapy;
🔹 Offers carefully curated resources to support stronger mental health;
🔹 Operates a welcoming storefront, where you can connect with others through our free programming and get help finding the support you need.

Having grown considerably as an organization since our inaugural board of 2017, we are now looking to include additional diverse leaders with relevant experiences and expertise. We are particularly interested in applicants with experience in fundraising, finance, governance and non-profit law, human resources, and board leadership.

We are committed to prioritizing applicants with experience in and knowledge of anti-oppressive practice, disability justice, and equity and inclusion, including those who reflect the diversity of the communities served through Hard Feelings.

Apply today by emailing [email protected] with your resume or LinkedIn profile!

Come hang out at Hard Feelings this month!🎲 Games with Lilly: Every Monday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (drop in anytime)📝 Journal...
09/01/2026

Come hang out at Hard Feelings this month!

🎲 Games with Lilly: Every Monday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (drop in anytime)
📝 Journaling Club: Every Friday, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (drop in anytime)
🛋 Hard Feelings Hangouts: Every Friday, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (drop in anytime)

🚪 Storefront Closed: September 7th

🏷️ Garage sale: September 8th (12:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Drop by to purchase some discounted mental health resources, support and learn about our work!

🧠 Social Health 101: September 1st and 15th (6:45 PM - 8:45 PM)
A 5-part series for neurodivergent youth (18-29 years old) who want to feel more confident and less alone. With , there's still time to register for the last 2 sessions. Link is in our bio!

🧰 Building Your Emotional Toolkit in partnership with David Kelley Services (DKS): September 3rd (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM)
A free, biweekly workshop to connect and build practical skills for navigating difficult emotions. (Sign-up for this workshop is closed)

🌱 Unfortunately, our regular Neurodiverse Social is cancelled this month.

All events are happening in person at 353 Church Street.

Subscribe to our calendar (link in bio) to stay up to date, any changes or cancellations will be shared there, and on our stories.

www.hardfeelings.org

08/31/2026

Do you know why journaling is often recommended by mental health professionals? 📓✍️

Martin, Manager, People & Data at Hard Feelings, sat down with Hard Feelings founder Kate Scowen, a psychotherapist and Registered Social Worker, to chat about the mental health benefits of journaling.

Watch the video to learn about:

📝 Using journaling in psychotherapy
📝 Making journaling accessible
📝 Hard Feelings’ own Journaling Club — a FREE drop-in starting September 4!
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Want to join our Journaling Club? 💭📓
Drop in on Fridays between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Bring whatever journaling tools work for you: notebook, phone, laptop, voice-to-note device, photos…
No RSVP required.
We’d love to see you there!
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Hard Feelings is an innovative registered charity based in Toronto.
We support a community of mental health professionals who offer low-cost psychotherapy.
Our online shop and in-person storefront offer curated resources that support stronger mental health.
Check out our event calendar through the link in our bio.
Visit us in-person at 353 Church Street, Toronto.

www.hardfeelings.org 


👀 We are looking for a volunteer to facilitate Hard Feelings Hangouts on Fridays! If you are a crafty person, good at c...
08/25/2026

👀 We are looking for a volunteer to facilitate Hard Feelings Hangouts on Fridays! If you are a crafty person, good at connecting with others and enjoy sharing your knowledge and skills, keep reading!

🎨 Hard Feelings Hangouts are community gatherings around arts & crafts that take place in our space at 353 Church St on Fridays. Each week there is a different craft- or art-making activity with active facilitation that encourages conversation and community building. HF Hangouts is a free drop-in program, and the number of members joining varies each week.

🤝 The facilitator will need to plan each week's activity, make work samples, and walk the community members through the process of making the craft of the week.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please submit your application via the link in our bio. Selected applicants will be invited to an in-person interview. Applications will be considered as they are received until the position is filled.

Come work with our amazing team, in a new role: Clinical Programs Coordinator.Working closely with the Clinical Manager,...
07/30/2026

Come work with our amazing team, in a new role: Clinical Programs Coordinator.

Working closely with the Clinical Manager, this new position is responsible for coordinating the development and operations of the Community of Practice (CoP), community-based clinical programs, and service navigation for people looking to connect with mental health supports and resources.

You are:
A mental health professional with a post-secondary degree or diploma in a mental health discipline.

You have:
🌱 Experience coordinating and communicating with a diverse team.
🌱 Demonstrated skill in bringing people together and building community.
🌱 Strong administrative and communication skills.
🌱 Experience working directly with individuals, providing supportive counselling or service navigation in a clinical or community-based mental health setting.
🌱 Training in trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practice.
🌱 Understanding and knowledge of mental health resources in GTA and Ontario.
🌱 Comfort facilitating presentations and psycho-educational workshops.
🌱 Commitment to working in-person at our downtown Toronto location and contributing to daily operations, as needed.

Find the full job description and application details through link in bio.
Applications will be received until the position is filled.

No phone calls or emails please - we don't have the capacity to respond!

07/13/2026

Come learn about social health with us 🌿🤎

Join us for the Social Health 101 Workshop Series, a 5-part bi-weekly workshop created in partnership with Kithship | Social Wellness Club for anyone craving more confidence, connection, and community.

🌱 This workshop is for neurodivergent youth (18-29) seeking educational, practical, and emotional support to reduce their experience of social isolation and empower them with skills to enhance their social lives.

In a relaxed, peer-supported environment, we’ll explore attachment theory in friendships, trauma-informed conflict navigation, neurodivergence and social health, and how to build relationships that last.

🗓️ 5 sessions, every other Tuesday, 6:45–8:45PM

July 21
August 4
August 18
September 1
September 15

📍 Hard Feelings, 353 Church St, Toronto

🎟️ $35 for all 5 sessions — spots are limited!

Link in bio to register 🔗

🌳 ONLINE TRAINING FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALSIntroduction to Ecotherapy: Enhancing Your Clinical Toolkit for Taking ...
06/10/2026

🌳 ONLINE TRAINING FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Introduction to Ecotherapy: Enhancing Your Clinical Toolkit for Taking Clients Outdoors.

Facilitated by Emily Beaton, M.Ed., RP and Megan Dellavilla, RP (Qualifying), from Good Days - Therapy & Training Centre -

🌱 Learning outcomes:

- What ecotherapy is and how it can benefit clients
- What screening and assessment tools to use when considering bringing clients outdoors
- How to approach case conceptualization for ecotherapy
- Interventions specific to working outdoors
- Ethical and cultural considerations for therapy in a nature-based setting

Tickets are $40 - Purchase through link in bio
Questions? Email [email protected]

🌟 Hard Feelings is an innovative mental health non-profit. Our trainings offer high-quality learning opportunities for mental health professionals working with folks facing financial barriers to access.

06/08/2026

Thank you everyone who contributed to our community wall. You shared your experiences with courage and kindness to help others feel less alone. Keep going, keep dropping by, and MAY you never forget that you are not alone in your journey, any month of the year. 🫶🏽

Grief changes the way we speak.Writing can be one way through. 🤍 This workshop is a space to explore loss, memory, and h...
05/25/2026

Grief changes the way we speak.
Writing can be one way through. 🤍

This workshop is a space to explore loss, memory, and healing through poetry and storytelling — together.
No writing experience needed.

Grief changes the way we speak. Writing can be one way through. 🤍This workshop is a space to explore loss, memory, and h...
05/25/2026

Grief changes the way we speak. Writing can be one way through. 🤍
This workshop is a space to explore loss, memory, and healing through poetry and storytelling — together.

No writing experience needed.

A partnership between Hard Feelings, Bereaved Families Ontario, and Still Here production, facilitated by Patrick De Belen.

Patrick de Belen is one of the most well-respected voices within the local, national, and international spheres of performance poetry. He is equally respected as an irreplaceable pillar of community and organizational insight for young poets across the continent. As a frequent mentor for youth poets and writers trying to harness the power of their own voices, Patrick de Belen has facilitated programming in conjunction with The Toronto Public Library, The 2015 Pan Am Games, Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture, correctional facilities all across the province, and many other community groups and national institutions. His work has been featured on CBC, TED and Sportsnet (TV commercial for the Toronto Raptors), among other platforms.

Join Patrick on:
🗓️ Date: Wednesday June 17
⏰️ Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
📍 Location: 353 Church Street at Hard Feelings
💵 Cost: FREE Spots are limited. Please register via the link in bio.

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Toronto, ON

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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+16477403335

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