Contact Me
Sending me an email or filling out the contact form below is the easiest way to reach me. I do my best to respond to all emails within 48 hours during my work week of Tuesday-Friday.
Email: tmerritt.therapy@gmail.com
Phone: 416 669 4939
If you are in distress or require additional support please see the resources listed below.
Practice Hours & Office Location:
Current office hours (daytime only) Tuesday 11am-5:30pm Wednesday 9am-4pm Thursday 11am-5:30pm Friday 9am-4pm
Office Location
I am seeing clients in my practice in a hybrid model of both virtually (online video or phone), and in-person at my therapy office.
My therapy office is located at 181 Carlaw Ave, Suite #250. This office location is a big, lofty, private space that is accessible by both stairs or elevator, and is easily reached by TTC. There is street parking on Carlaw Ave or Queen Street East. There is also parking on Colgate Street just off of Carlaw Ave.
Finding Additional Help
If you need help in an emergency or are in crisis:
visit your local emergency department or call 911 and ask for the mobile crisis unit
contact a distress centre in Ontario near you (phone numbers provided below).
Free distress telephone support lines to talk to someone 24/7:
Distress Centre of Toronto: 416-408-HELP https://www.torontodistresscentre.com/home-support
The Gerstein Centre (mental health crisis phone and mobile clinic)): 416-929-5200 http://gersteincentre.org/our-crisis-services/
Canada Suicide Prevention Service: 1-833-456-4566 https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/
Kids Help Phone (youth below age 20): 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868 https://kidshelpphone.ca
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366 www.translifeline.org
First Nations, Inuit and Metis Hope for Wellness Line: 1-855-242-3310 https://www.hopeforwellness.ca
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Multicultural Women Against Rape (Women-run 24hr crisis support for survivors of sexual violence): 416-597-8808 https://trccmwar.ca/our-services/24-hour-crisis-line/
Children’s Aid Society (to report child abuse or neglect ) 416-924-4646 https://www.torontocas.ca/
Drop-in Online Counseling (no appointment needed)
Family Services Toronto Single Session Virtual Counselling
https://familyservicetoronto.org/our-services/programs-and-services/walk-in-clinic/
(Adults 18+)
Family Services Toronto Single Session Virtual Counselling
https://familyservicetoronto.org/our-services/programs-and-services/walk-in-clinic/
(Adults 18+)
Housing Support
Central Family Intake (for Toronto shelters) 416-397-5637
YWCA Women's Shelter
(shelter for women & children experiencing violence in Toronto) 416-693-7342
Additional Therapist Referrals
My practice is full and my waitlist is closed. For ideas about other possible therapists, please see the following listings:
Trauma Informed Stabilization Therapists (TIST)
QTBIPOC & Allied Therapists Currently Accepting New Clients
Ontario Society of Registered Psychotherapists (OSRP)