Return to Work
Support built to help you return to work, not just treat a diagnosis.
Getting back to work after a mental health challenge takes more than treatment alone — our return-to-work mental health support builds strategies into your care from the start.
WHAT YOU'RE EXPERIENCING
Returning to work isn’t always straightforward.
Every situation is different. For some, the challenge is managing symptoms at work. For others, it’s rebuilding confidence and routine after time away.
- Uncertainty about how to manage symptoms on the job
- Worry about pacing yourself without setting back
- Difficulty setting boundaries with responsibilities
- A workplace that may need adjustments
- Anxiety about the return date itself
- Wanting a plan, not just a diagnosis
If these feel familiar, you’re not alone — and support can help.
Built around returning to work
Treatment and return-to-work planning, together.
Return-to-work support is integrated directly into your treatment, not offered as an afterthought. Alongside treating the underlying diagnosis, our occupational therapists work with you to understand the specific difficulties you may face at work and build tailored strategies — boundary setting, pacing, and resiliency — so your return is realistic, not rushed. Where it’s useful, that can include meeting directly with your employer, funder, or case manager to build a detailed, gradual return-to-work plan — plus ongoing check-ins to adjust the plan as you go, so nothing is left to guesswork.
Pathways to support
Support that meets you where you are.
Therapy Support
Individual therapy can help you:
- Work toward your pre-injury level of functioning
- Build pacing and boundary-setting skills
- Feel more confident heading back
Structured Programs (When Needed)
Programs may be helpful if:
- Symptoms are more complex or persistent
- Your return-to-work plan needs a coordinated team
- You want a gradual, well-supported return
Approaches
Evidence-based approaches used in return-to-work care.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
No. You can book a first conversation directly — no referral required. Employers, funders, and case managers are also welcome to refer.
Only with your consent, and only as much as is useful. Many return-to-work plans involve coordinating with your employer and funder to build a realistic, gradual plan.
If your care is being funded through an employer or funder program, we can walk you through what’s generally available. Specifics vary, so the clearest answer comes from a direct conversation.
That’s common, and it’s exactly what a more structured return-to-work plan is built to address.
Yes. What you share with your care team stays between you and them, within standard clinical confidentiality practices.
How it works
A calm and supportive process.
Book a First Conversation
A short, confidential call with a mental health professional so we can understand what’s going on and what you’re looking for.
Get matched to the right care
Based on your needs we recommend therapy, collaborative care, or a structured program.
Start with a plan that fits
Your care plan is built around your schedule, goals, and the level of support that will help most.
Where to find us
Care across Canada, in-person and online.
In-person in five cities, plus secure virtual sessions wherever you are in Canada.
Calgary
AB
Edmonton
AB
Halifax
NS
Fredericton
NB
Kelowna
BC
Ontario
ONVirtual Care
Across CanadaSecure video sessions, anywhere in Canada. Mon–Sun · flexible scheduling.
You don’t have to figure the return date out alone.
Talk to a team that builds return-to-work planning into your care from day one — no pressure, no commitment.
