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Our personalized therapist matching tool prioritizes intersectionality, acknowledging the various factors influencing individuals' well-being. With 50+ selection options, such as culture, race/ethnicity, language, gender, sexuality, and religion, you can connect with a registered therapist who understands and relates to your identity and lived experiences.

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You can book a free 15-minute consultation and get to know the therapist. If you don’t feel like they’re the right fit, you can arrange another consultation with a different therapist to ensure they are the right fit for your mental health journey.

Understanding different forms of therapy and their specific benefits can help everyone find the support they need.

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Read our therapy primer to learn more.

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Through the ������ýMV Cares Women’s Mental Health program, women 18+ in Canada get access to:

• One free hour of virtual therapy;
• A one-year complimentary subscription to internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Digital CBT); and,
• Access to our mental health and wellness library.

This program is open to those who identify as women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming, who often experience barriers to accessing mental health services and care. We recognize and acknowledge the intersection of race, Indigenous identities, individuals living with a disability and a range of gender identities, and we aim to provide programming that is inclusive and accessible.

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Select Through an employer or organization

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When you sign up for the ������ýMV Cares Women’s Mental Health program, you get a complimentary one-year subscription to internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Digital CBT).

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Digital CBT puts you in the driver’s seat of your mental health and well-being. You’ll receive one free year to get the support you need anytime, anywhere, and on your schedule.

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This online program is designed primarily for individuals experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety and depression. Our online assessment tool will help determine if Digital CBT is the right fit for you.

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������ýMV is an innovative non-profit health care and insurance organization that exists to advance better health care for all Canadians.

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Improving access to care is rooted in ������ýMV’s DNA, grounded in our commitment to health equity, community well-being and making a significant impact on the Canadian health care landscape.

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The ������ýMV Cares about Women’s Mental Health program first launched as Room for Her in December 2021 to help remove barriers that women face when trying to access mental health support including the challenges of finding the right therapist, long wait times, and cost. Recent research indicates that women continue to experience challenges in accessing mental health support.

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A recent study by ������ýMV revealed that women believe they should spend one hour a day on their mental health, yet they spend only half that time caring for themselves. They spend nearly seven times more hours taking care of others and on household chores. The limited time for self-care is heightened among women who identify as part of equity-seeking communities, who spend 31 per cent less time on self-care activities than their peers.

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Women also have financial barriers that impact their mental health. Seventy-one per cent of women say financial struggles brought on by inflation are impacting their mental health, noting that finances are becoming a barrier of increasing concern to access support. Women who needed mental health care but didn’t access it were twice more likely to report financial barriers as the reason when compared to men.

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This rising trend was revealed in the first ������ýMV Cares Women’s Mental Health Report, released in partnership with Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC). Read the full report for additional research insights.