If you need help right now
Life-threatening or unsafe
Call 911
Or go to the nearest emergency department (Lakeridge Health Ajax-Pickering, 580 Harwood Ave S).
Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
Call or text 988
Talk Suicide Canada — 24/7, free and confidential.
Two Ways to Begin
Your Pathway into Care
Pathway One
Clinical Mental Health Through Your Family Doctor
For assessment, medication management, referrals, and coordinated mental health care connected to your primary care record. This begins with a standard appointment with your physician at Ajax Harwood Clinic.
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Pathway Two
Group Sessions & Experiential Approaches
For those drawn to presence-based and group approaches — NADA ear acupuncture, subtle sensation awareness, and facilitated group sharing. No referral required to attend a group session.
Explore Group Sessions →
Approaches We Use
What This Looks Like in Practice
Presence Therapy
A way of engaging with experience directly — noticing thoughts, sensations, and patterns as they arise, without needing to change or fix them.
NADA Ear Acupuncture
A widely used 5-point ear acupuncture protocol that supports stress, anxiety, sleep, and emotional regulation. Offered in group settings.
Subtle Sensation Awareness
An awareness-based practice that explores how sensation unfolds in the body — sometimes called Anapana. Available online.
Group-Based Sharing
Facilitated group sessions where participants share observations from their experience. Optional, unhurried, and without pressure to perform.
Medication Management
For those who benefit from pharmacological support — assessment, prescription, and monitoring coordinated through primary care.
Specialist Referrals
When additional support is needed — referrals to psychiatry, psychology, social work, and community mental health programs.
This Work Extends Beyond the Clinic
The mental health and presence-based programs at Ajax Harwood Clinic are connected to a broader ecosystem of initiatives led by Dr. Yu. These explore the same underlying approaches through education, training, and immersive programming.