10 Many people believe that seeking professional help for their mental health will be perceived as a weakness. In fact, it is often their greatest moment of strength. Mental health professionals work to equip their clients with the invaluable tools they need to begin their healing process, and Restorative Wellness Counselling & Coaching is no exception. Driven by a commitment to providing a safe and supportive environment for clients to overcome their hurdles, the Canadian mental health practice has earned a name for its deeply personalised approach to helping clients achieve balance and fulfilment. As Restorative Wellness Counselling & Coaching is named in the GHP Mental Health Awards 2026, Founder and CEO Hana Khalaf told us more. “Healing requires courage, from the client and from the therapist. Our role is to meet that courage with steadiness, responsibility, and respect.” Restorative Wellness Counselling & Coaching is a multi-province mental health practice providing psychotherapy to individuals, couples, adolescents, and families across six provinces in Canada, through both in-person and virtual services. The practice was founded on the belief that meaningful healing can only occur when clinical excellence meets compassion and structure, a belief that has shaped its dedication to delivering high-quality, ethical, and deeply human-centred counselling and coaching services. The practice is owned and operated by Founder and CEO Hana Khalaf, a Master Therapeutic Counsellor MTC, Registered Counselling Supervisor – RCS, and a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. Hana specialises in emotional and mental health challenges, striving to create a safe and supportive space for individuals and couples to discover their hidden potential and heal. She is passionate about helping her clients overcome obstacles, fostering personal growth and wellbeing in her approach to mental health. Hana oversees a team comprised of licensed psychologists, therapists, and counsellors, each possessing extensive experience in diverse areas of mental health. Across the practice’s locations throughout Canada, the Restorative Wellness team focuses on empowering clients to move through difficulty with greater selfawareness, steadiness, and a clearer sense of who they are becoming. Its work spans trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, emotional regulation, identity, and life transition. Within these areas of specialism, Restorative Wellness Counselling & Coaching supports professionals, parents, teens, couples in distress, and individuals simply seeking to better understand themselves. Each new client engagement begins with an in-depth consultation, which allows the therapist to better understand their unique needs, challenges, and goals for the process. From there, the practice develops a personalised treatment plan that outlines the therapeutic techniques to be used within sessions, tailored directly to the information gleaned from the consultation. Once a plan has been created, Restorative Wellness Counselling & Coaching embarks on stage three of the journey. The client will engage in regular therapy sessions in which they work alongside their therapist to address their various challenges. Continuous support and evaluation are upheld as the client moves forward on their journey, with the practice monitoring and adjusting the treatment plan to ensure it remains aligned with the client’s journey. At every stage of the healing journey, Restorative Wellness Counselling & Coaching maintains equal levels of compassion and compliance. “What matters most to us is that people feel safe, respected, and truly heard,” Hana shared. “At the same time, we operate with clear systems and strong ethics. Mental health care should be compassionate, but it should also be structured and accountable.” This ethos is echoed throughout Restorative Wellness Counselling & Coaching’s organisational structure, reflecting back on its internal culture. Skills are, of course, important in this field of work, but Mental Health Practice of the Year 2026 – Canada & GHP Ethical Leadership & Social Impact Excellence Award 2026 Restorative Wellness Counselling & Coaching Inc.
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