Accessing Mental Health Help
HQ offers group therapy, and one-time assessments. To access services, you can either have your family physician send us a referral or refer yourself by coming into the clinic and registering in person.
After your registration, you will be sent a series of online questionnaires to complete. Once we have reviewed your responses, we can add you to the waitlist for the appropriate groups. We offer group therapy at various weekdays and times in both the afternoon and evening.
We do not offer any individual therapy appointments or couples counselling. Please note that due to overwhelming demand some of the groups have a waitlist of between three and six months
What kind of services will HQ offer?
Getting Started
Your HQ mental health journey starts with a self-assessment. Click 'Learn more' below to learn how to get started.
Assessment Services
Learn about Mental Health Assessment Services which we provide.
Group Services
Learn about our Mental Health Group Services which we provide.
Get Help Now
If you are struggling with thoughts of ending your life or harming yourself please contact crisis support or visit your nearest emergency department.
Crisis Support
Canada Crisis Services
Trans Support Services
Trans Life Line (for trans and gender non-conforming folks)
Youth Support Services
YouthLine
(for Queer, Trans, Two-Spirit youth under 29)
Mental Health Experience and Outcome Measures
Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) are self-reported measurements that you will complete to provide information about your satisfaction with and experience receiving healthcare at HQ. PREMs are focused on your experience of the processes of care.
Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are self-reported measurement tools that you will complete to provide information on your health and how the service has impacted your quality of life.
Why do we ask?
Research over the past two decades has clearly demonstrated that when those receiving care are asked to regularly and systematically rate their symptoms (PROMs) and their experiences of care and alliance (PREMs) – and those providing care actively use the information from the PROMs and PREMs to inform care – mental health outcomes improve.
