Work in Progress: A Mental Health Collective

Work in Progress is a Toronto-based mental health collective founded on the values of community, inclusivity, respect and safety. Work in Progress grew out of a dream that therapists and other mental health providers could access a community that felt inclusive, diverse, safe and respectful so that they could show up as their best selves for the people they support. Work in Progress aims to respond to the problems of human suffering; the corporatization of mental wellness; the prioritization of certain bodies and identities in the wellness space; inequality and stigma in mental health; as well as long wait lists. Work in Progress strives to offer services that are: - person-centered and non-judgmental - trauma-informed - anti-racist and anti-oppressive - gender-affirming - body-positive/body-neutral - sex-positive - harm-reducing - responsive to individuals lived experience including oppression and marginalization - aware of the inherent power dynamic in the therapist-client rela...