Animal and Pet Therapy
Animal-assisted and pet therapy are types of therapy that use animals trained to provide affection and comfort to people in a variety of places including hospitals, retirement or nursing homes, mental health facilities and schools.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
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Community based children's mental health centre, accredited by Children's Mental Health Ontario, which has been serving young people and their families in the ...
1200 Markham Road, Scarborough, ON, M1H 3C3 Map
416-438-3697
Area Served: Toronto
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5 - 30 years
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Non-profit organization of volunteers providing animal resources for human needs (physical, mental, educational, motivational, socialization) through regular ...
2886 Front Road, Hawkesbury, ON, K6A 2R2 Map
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) (formerly known as Whitby Psychiatric Hospital) is a public hospital providing a wide range ...
700 Gordon St, Whitby, ON, L1N 5N1 Map
905-430-4055
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12 years and up
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The Brightening Lives – Animal Visits Program is a successful and effective community service, which started in 1986. The program involves pet visits with a ...
101 Champagne Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1S 4P3 Map
613-725-3166 x231
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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18 years and up
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Ottawa Therapy Dogs is a Registered Charitable Organization of volunteers promoting the physical, emotional and communicative well-being of persons by offering ...
1568 Merivale Rd, Ottawa, ON, K2G 5Y7 Map
613-261-6834
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Serving youth aged 12-17, the Centre is an integrated children's mental health agency dedicated to the treatment of severely troubled, behaviourally and ...
1737 Woodward Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2C 0P9 Map
613-728-1946
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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12 - 17 years
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TROtt is a charitable non-profit organization that has been serving children, youth and adults in the Ottawa area with primarily physical, developmental and ...
6362 Bank Street, Greely, ON, K4P 1J4 Map
613-821-0631
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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3 years and up
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Women Warriors' Healing Garden provides certified and ethical peer support and mental health programming to Canadian Armed Forces members and veterans who are ...
2391 Pépin Ct, Ottawa, ON, K1B 4Z3
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Therapeutic riding lessons are available to to Lanark County residents who are physically and/or developmentally handicapped, or at risk for developmental ...
103 Judson Street, Carleton Place, ON, K7C 2S5 Map
Area Served: Lanark County
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All ages
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Offering specialized horseback riding lessons to children and adults with physical and or developmental disabilities.
A holistic approach to therapy, ...
143 Cheese Factory Road, Renfrew, ON, K7V 3Z6 Map
613-570-9852
Area Served: Renfrew County
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All ages
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Provides learning and social opportunities for children and teens. Positive living skills incorporated into lessons about horses!
Geared for children with ...
16455 Myers Road, Lunenburg, ON, K0C 1R0 Map
613-346-7777
Area Served: Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry and the City of Cornwall
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3 years and up
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Therapy Dog Program:
St. John Ambulance believes that anyone, anywhere can benefit physically and emotionally from experiencing the unconditional love ...
1001 Sydney Street, Cornwall, ON, K6H 3K1 Map
613-936-1525
Area Served: Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry and the City of Cornwall
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All ages
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Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care Volunteer Program offers people the chance to devote their time to caring for people with mental illness. New volunteers ...
500 Church Street, Penetanguishene, ON, L9M 1G3 Map
705-549-3181 x2219
Area Served: Simcoe County
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All ages
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Provides support including Case Management, Counselling, Vocational Services, Therapeutic Recreation, Wellness Education, and Housing to those suffering from addictions and mental health issues.
25 Front Ave, Brockville, ON, K6V 4J2 Map
613-342-2262
Areas Served: Leeds and Grenville, Lanark County
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16 years and up
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A fully accessible Therapeutic Care Farm providing a full range of innovative, animal-assisted therapy and nature-based education, rehabilitation and recreation.
426059 25 Sideroad, Mono, ON, L9V 1E2 Map
647-624-8421
Areas Served: Dufferin County, Wellington County, Peel Regional Municipality, Halton Regional Municipality, Simcoe County
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All ages
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Providing equine assisted therapy for children, adults, families and groups.
17900 Dufferin St, Newmarket, ON, L3Y 4V9 Map
905-898-1530
Area Served: York (Regional Municipality)
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All ages
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Provides special needs children/adults, school age children and elderly with a reading program, anti-bullying campaign, regular visits, all with therapy dogs
81 Bald Street, Welland, ON, L3C 5C1 Map
905-735-9157
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Autism Dog Services is committed to enabling and enriching the lives of children with autism. ADS provides highly trained service and therapy dogs to children ...
1488 2nd Concession Road West, Lynden, ON, L0R 1T0 Map
519-721-1068
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services (NEOFACS) is an integrated agency, providing services to children, youth and their families in the ...
68 Aura Lake Street, Schumacher, ON, P0N 1G0 Map
705-360-7230
Areas Served: Ontario, Cochrane District, Timiskaming
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12 - 15 years
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CanTRA is the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association, and exists to promote the benefits of therapeutic riding throughout Canada, by raising public ...
5420 Highway 6 North, Guelph, ON, N1H 6J2 Map
519-767-0700
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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National Service Dogs is a non-profit Registered Charity specializing in breeding, training and placing Labrador and Golden Retrievers with children who have autism.
1286 Cedar Creek Road, Cambridge, ON Map
519-623-4188
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Therapy Dog services are provided across Canada by St. John's Ambulance in a wide range of community settings such as: hospitals, seniors residences and care ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Our mission is to improve the health and quality of life of people with physical, emotional, and social challenges through partnerships with companion and service animals.
1010 Polytek St, Ottawa, ON, K1J 9H9 Map
1-888-473-7027
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Wounded Warriors Canada is a national mental health service provider utilizing clinical best practices and evidence-based care to create an environment of ...
310 Byron Street South, Whitby, ON, L1N 4P8 Map
1-888-706-4808 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
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1849 Yonge, Toronto, ON, M4S 1Y2 Map
833-273-2700
Area Served: Toronto
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Lindsay Civiero Peer Support
Mississauga, ON, L5A 2R3
Area Served: Toronto
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Toronto, ON
877-678-6799
Area Served: Toronto
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Best Life Counselling RP
Bowmanville, ON, L1C 3G5
705-931-4003
Area Served: Toronto
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Silva Redigonda
510 Northcliffe Blvd, Toronto, ON, M6E 3L5 Map
416-878-4945
Area Served: Toronto
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14 years and up
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ON, Canada
1-877-353-2777 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Toronto
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18 years and up
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19 Grenfell Crescent, Ottawa, ON, K2G 0G3 Map
613-727-4455
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Adrienne Benson Psychotherapy & Counselling Services
Manotick, ON, K4M 1L2 Map
613-298-5700
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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17 years and up
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ON, Canada
613-818-2024
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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267 Gretel Drive, Richmond Hill, ON, L4C 4T7
416-676-1753
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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Kiar Counselling
25 Tapiola Cres, Ottawa, ON, K1T 2J7 Map
613-521-8800
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Muskoka Roots Wellness
836 Boyd Ave, Ottawa, ON, K2A 2C8 Map
613-794-6789
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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10 - 30 years
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Hopestone Therapy
ON, Canada
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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1489 Merivale Rd, Ottawa, ON, K2E 5P3 Map
613-225-7272
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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7 years and up
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Move Your MInd Counselling
Kemptville, ON, K0G 1J0
844-862-7037
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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10 years and up
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7405 Third Line rd, Kars, ON, K0A 2E0 Map
613-489-5294
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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265 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1S 2E1 Map
613-791-7865
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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2 years and up
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Organized Focus Learning & Wellness Centre
1557 Wolf Grove Rd, Almonte, ON, K0A 1A0 Map
613-864-6448
Area Served: Lanark County
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5 years and up
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299 Dundas Street East, Waterdown, ON, L0R 2H6 Map
289-895-8906
Area Served: Hamilton
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18 years and up
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277 Park Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 1C4 Map
807-333-0896
Area Served: Thunder Bay District
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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Eden Valley Equine assisted learning and therapy
1087 rainbow valley rd w, Phelpston, ON, L0L 2K0 Map
705-791-9188
Area Served: Simcoe County
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All ages
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245 Fairview Mall Drive, Toronto, ON, M3J 4T1 Map
705-302-3689
Area Served: Simcoe County
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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Sequoia Counselling
82 Diana Way, Barrie, ON, L4M 7J1
705-279-3432
Area Served: Simcoe County
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All ages
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Anita Pal
121 Wellington Street West, Barrie, ON, L4N 1L2 Map
705-321-6267
Area Served: Simcoe County
Accepting patients: Unknown
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10 years and up
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1037 Howden Road East, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4 Map
905-655-5813
Area Served: Durham Region
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2 - 18 years
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1315 Pickering Parkway, Pickering, ON, L1V 7G5 Map
905-426-7890
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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Matatoa Counselling Services
12345 Sideroad 17, Sunderland, ON, L0C 1H0 Map
905-904-0038
Area Served: Durham Region
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Nourishing Hearts
21907 Queens Line, Rodney, ON, N0L 2C0
519-859-1574
Area Served: Elgin County
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All ages
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Alexandra Wiseman - A Wise Wellness - Counselling
ON, Canada
Area Served: Essex County
Accepting patients: Yes
Modality of care: Virtual
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10 years and up
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2387 Industrial St,, Burlington, ON, L7P 3A1 Map
905-335-3463
Area Served: Halton Regional Municipality
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18 years and up
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6 Main St. North (Guelph Line), Campbellville (milton), ON, L0P 1B0 Map
905-203-3611
Area Served: Halton Regional Municipality
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All ages
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89 Queensway West, Mississauga, ON, L5V 2B2 Map
833-273-2789
Area Served: Peel Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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ON, Canada
905-866-3442
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All ages
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6537 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON, L5N 1A6 Map
905-567-8858
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All ages
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Clear Mind Psychotherapy & Counselling
10 George St. N, Brampton, ON, L6X 1R2 Map
289-325-0770
Area Served: Peel Regional Municipality
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5 years and up
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2250 Bovaird Dr E., Brampton, ON, L6R 0W3 Map
905-799-2228
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All ages
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498 Eagle St. N, Cambridge, ON, N3H 1C2 Map
226-784-8804
Areas Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality, Essex County
Accepting patients: Yes
Modality of care: In person, Virtual
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All ages
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7 Willow St, Waterloo, ON, N2J 1V6 Map
226-647-7529
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Yes
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Up to 21 years
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Out of the Box Counselling & Collaborations
67 Hohner Avenue, Kitchener, ON, N2H 5V7 Map
226-698-5646
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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12 years and up
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93 Bridgeport Road East, Waterloo, ON, N2J 2K2 Map
519-513-9216
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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11 years and up
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Head Family Counseling
Cambridge, ON Map
289-927-2056
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Transformation Counselling
22 King St, Waterloo, ON, N2J 1N8
519-954-4900
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Yes
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16 years and up
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177 Victoria Street North, Kitchener, ON, N2H 5C5 Map
226-829-6671
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: (Please ask for an available clinician.)
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All ages
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Young Solutions
6227 8th Line East, Ariss, ON, N0B 1B0 Map
519-505-2550
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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873209 5th Line EHS, Mono, ON, L9W 6A4 Map
833-273-2700
Area Served: Dufferin County
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Elora, ON, N0B 1S0 Map
519-993-5352
Area Served: Wellington County
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All ages
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21 Yarmouth Street, Guelph, ON, N1H 4G2 Map
519-208-5454
Area Served: Wellington County
Accepting patients: Yes
Modality of care: In person, Virtual
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All ages
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6633 Highway #7, Markham, ON, L3P 7P2 Map
905-202-2031 x3
Areas Served: York (Regional Municipality), Durham Region
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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Anita Brown - Counselling & Therapy
200 Dundas Street East, Belleville, ON, K8N 1E3 Map
613-394-0782
Area Served: Hastings County
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All ages
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Majestic Professional Consulting
Timmins, ON, P4N 7C3 Map
705-266-7791
Area Served: Cochrane District
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All ages
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