Black Mental Health Connections has done some work to summarize some information on mental health states, treatments, and resources. For a list of affordable therapy refer to the list below. To find out more information on specific topics please use the website menu to be directed to more information.
Disclaimer : Mental Health treatment outcomes, discussions, or forum posting, e.g. shared by or with BMHC MTL are for informational purposes only or do not constitute therapy, the provision/providing of medical psychological advice or a substituted delay action for independent professional medical judgement, advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Thanks to Myrlie Marcelin for putting together this list of affordable talk therapy options.
| LOW-COST & SLIDING-SCALE THERAPY OPTIONS | |
| La Maison Myosotis | Psychological services and counselling for low-income people. Very low-cost therapy, affordable even for folks who have almost no income and in various languages |
| Le Centre Saint Pierre | Free phone support during the pandemic; affordable individual and couples therapy during regular conditions. |
| Le Centre de Relation d’Aide | 10 sessions free of counselling (one-time admin fee of $50) |
| Expressions Lasalle | Located in the borough of LaSalle (Montreal) is a community mental health centre whose objective is to offer free professional therapeutic services in mental health to citizens of Montreal and surrounding areas. |
| Montreal Therapy Center | Sliding scale therapy to individuals with household income below $85,000.00 |
| Hanieh Tohedi | Art & trauma therapist offering sliding scale counseling. Contact via email. |
| Chabad Lifeline 514 738-7700 (English) | Information, and counselling related to substance use and addiction; outpatient groups and follow-up. |
| Pride Therapy Network | Accessible and low-cost services to members of the LGBTQIA2S+ communities; queer-friendly mental health and addiction resources. |
| The Lavender Collective | Provides list of mental health professionals of color in Montreal; some professionals offer sliding scale therapy. |
| The Argyle Institute | Offers therapy and counselling services for individuals and couples, as well as education for aspiring and existing professionals in the fields of psychology and social work. Sliding scale therapy starting at $45.00 based on income. |
| The Open Center | LGBTQIA2S+ affirmative therapy. |
| Open Path Collective | A non-profit nationwide network of mental health professionals dedicated to providing in-office and online mental health care—at a steeply reduced rate—to individuals, couples, children, and families in need. $30.00-60.00 per session. |
| Clinic by Dr. Bita | $85.00 for students with student ID. |
| Vicky’s Support Line | A Black-led multilingual support line project based in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal) |
| Black Healing Fund | Provides low-income Black folks with discretionary funding and resources towards mental wellness. |
| Aminy | Free mental health services with referral from doctor. Covered by RAMQ. |
| Winnie Hayder-Mutumba | Individual counselling via telephone, text messages or videoconference -affordable fee $60/hour and a student discount is applicable. |
Further Resources
For more resources concerning mental health, consult the links below or the options in the website menu:
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