• PWA Application for Free Psychotherapy Services

    Provided by Gestalt Institute of Toronto Student Therapists

  • About this service

    The Toronto PWA Foundation is offering free Gestalt psychotherapy with a student therapist to eligible community members.  Fill out this form to apply for this service.

    All student therapists are in training and under supervision from a registered psychotherapist or social worker.

    Gestalt therapy is emotional support. With the care from a student therapist, you may explore your patterns and your relationships to better understand yourself with compassion and develop more options for yourself.

    This is not crisis help. It does not replace your doctor, your medication, or other care.

    If you would like to apply for free psychotherapy services with a student:

    1. Fill out this form.
    2. A student therapist will contact you by December 1, 2026 to schedule an intake phone call.
    3.  In the short phone call, you both will decide together if Gestalt therapy with a student is a good fit for you.
    4. If there is space and the student is available, therapy may start in January 2027, and in that case, your student therapist will contact you to book your first appointment.
    5. If there is no space on our waitlist, we will tell you. We will also share other supports that you can try instead.


    Trouble with this form? Ask Chris Godi for a paper copy.

  • Are You Eligible?

  • I am a PWA Member or Volunteer:*

  • You must have a relationship with PWA to use this service. These options may help you:

    • GSC intake https://gestalt.on.ca/low-cost-therapy-clinic/, if they are willing to pay the $45 per session fee, or they can search
    • FAST (Find a student therapist) https://findastudenttherapist.ca/ which has some pro-bono options;
    • or ConnexOntario https://connexontario.ca/ or Call 1-866-531-2600 for a free, 24/7 confidential helpline that helps you find local mental health and addiction services.

    If you are eligible for PWA services please continue:

  • Filled Out By:*
  • I am 18 Years of Age or Older:*

  • About You

  • Please enter either a phone number or an email, or both if you wish. Once you fill out either field, the other will no longer be required. 

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Okay to text?*
  • Okay to email?*
  • Okay to leave voicemail?*

  • How You'd Like to Meet

  • I would prefer therapy:*
  • If Online or Either - Okay to Use Zoom?*
  • Have you worked with a Gestalt student therapist at PWA before?*
  • Do you know if the student is coming back in January 2027?*
  • If your therapist is coming back or you're unsure, what would you like to do?

  • Consent

  • Please read each line. By checking the box at the end, you agree to all of them.

  • I understand that online messages and forms are not completely private or safe, because we cannot guarantee full security via the internet. My information is handled under the PWA–Gestalt Institute of Toronto Student Placement Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

  • Date*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year

  • Need urgent help right now?

    For Crisis or Emergency Support: Call 911. Ask for an ambulance for mental health. Or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.

    24/7 emotional support (free):Distress Centres of Greater Toronto: 416-408-4357
    Gerstein Crisis Centre: 416-929-5200

    Help finding mental health and addiction services (free, 24/7): ConnexOntario, 1-866-531-2600, https://connexontario.ca/

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