A place where your body is never a problem...
At Tend and Cultivate, we help you navigate the complexities of life with our gentle, trauma-informed approach to mental health without ever making your body the problem.
Because your body size should never be a reason to treat you poorly, and at Tend and Cultivate, you’ll know that we get what it’s like to move through life in a bigger body.
Welcome to Tend & Cultivate Counselling
Your body is worthy of respect & care at every size, shape, or ability.
We are one of the only group mental health practices in Canada that specializes in supporting those in fat and bigger bodies
(of course, people of all sizes are welcome).
#NoDiets #AntiDiet #HealthAtEverySize
#BodyTrust #AtypicalAnorexia #FatLiberation
#TheBodyIsNotAnApology
What if you didn't have to struggle alone?
Whether it’s your relationship with food, with your body, with a loved one, or the trauma of your past, our goal is to support you in: connecting more deeply with yourself and what matters on YOUR terms; discovering the wisdom and the tools you already possess; and, exploring new ways forward that fit the context and shape of your life.
We can help you tend to life’s challenges and cultivate more nourishment, connection, healing, and joy while you do it.
QUEER, TRANS, KINK, FAT, DISABLED, BIPOC, ASEXUAL/AROMANTIC, AND NEURODIVERGENT AFFIRMING
Our counselors have a range of lived experiences, and we work hard to provide mental health care that honours the wisdom and creativity of those who experience ongoing oppression and violence.
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Tend and Cultivate Village
Tend and Cultivate Village strives to be a virtual sanctuary where we can explore & practice self-compassion, body liberation, radical mental health, and connection in the face of global collapse and uncertainty.
Membership includes access to over 20+ virtual gatherings each month.
The fastest way to heal is slowly...
What if we approached our bodies, minds, and relationships as something precious that required care-filled tending and cultivating? At a time when so many of us feel burned out, overwhelmed, and under-resourced, we want to support you in finding ways to thrive.
You deserve pleasure, joy, satisfaction, connection, and nourishment. Let us support you in cultivating and discovering them together.
If you are ready to make a change, our therapists and coaches are here to help.
Complete our Prospective Client form today.
Professional Support & Consultation
Mental health professionals need a community of care to support them in the work they do. We offer professional consults on everything from clients in bigger bodies, atypical anorexia, pleasure, and boundaries to advice on building & growing your business.
Make talking about s*x feel
fun and easy again...
A conversation game that support couples in reconnecting with each other and their erotic selves.
Created by therapist and educator, Dawn Serra, Sex Maps are specifically designed to support open, curious exploration and less avoidance in an area that many find tender and fraught.
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