Not a member of the DTRC, but looking to access counselling?

In summer 2026, the DTRC is offering a pilot counselling program accessible to performing dancers based in Toronto who are not members of the DTRC and who identify as belonging to one or more equity-deserving communities.

Through this program, individuals may be pre-approved to submit receipts for reimbursement of up to three counselling sessions (up to $120 maximum per session).

There are limited spaces available in this pilot program, and eligible applicants will be approved on a first come-first serve basis.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
EXTENDED TO AUGUST 24, 2026

REIMBURSEMENT DEADLINE:
NOVEMBER 30, 2026

To apply, you must:

  • be 18 years of age or older,
  • be a performing dancer
  • be based in Toronto, and
  • identify as belonging to one or more of the following equity-deserving groups:
    • Indigenous: Inuit, Métis, First Nations
    • Afro-diasporic
    • Asian
    • South Asian
    • Pacific Islander
    • Latino/Latina/Latinx
    • West-Asian/Arab
    • Racialized Person
    • 2SLGBTQIA+
    • Deaf, Mad, Disabled
    • Newcomer to Canada (moved here within the last 5 years)
    • Francophones Outside QC
    • Living in a Rural or Underserved Area
    • Other

Sessions must be for Personal Counselling* ONLY. 

PERSONAL COUNSELLING

Personal counsellors – including psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, registered social workers, licensed counsellors, or similar complementary practices such as counsellors practicing in spiritual, community-based, or other mental wellness support practices – can help dancers address personal concerns and resolve issues that may be impacting their careers. (If you are uncertain whether a specific practice or practitioner fits within our program, we welcome you to ask us. Your input helps us assess and adapt our programs to better respond to your needs.) 

(Due to funding limitations and DTRC’s staff capacity, this pilot program is currently limited to Toronto-based dancers and to Personal Counselling* ONLY. In future, we hope to expand the program and to include other regions and other forms of counselling and coaching.)    

HOW DO I APPLY?

  1. Complete the application form.
  2. A Counselling Program team member will contact you within 2–4 weeks to verify your application and approve you to submit receipts for reimbursement (Pilot Program).
  3. Once verified and approved, you will meet with your counsellor on a one-to-one basis. Sessions may be in-person, online, or by phone.
  4. In the Pilot Program, once approved, applicants pay for sessions themselves and are given instructions on how to submit paid receipts to DTRC for reimbursement. Sessions will be logged on your file. You are also encouraged to keep track of the number of sessions reimbursed.

Please Note:
In our Pilot Program, practitioners must be licensed professionals with appropriate insurance as applicable to their practice. Applicants are responsible for ensuring this for themselves.

NON-MEMBER COUNSELLING PILOT PROGRAM INTAKE FORM 

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National Office

The Lynda Hamilton Centre
Suite 303
1000 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M4W 2K2

Phone: 416-595-5655

nationaloffice@dtrc.ca

Office Hours:
By Appointment Only – Please contact nationaloffice@dtrc.ca

*Wheelchair accessible

BC Office

The BC office runs as a virtual office and is open on a part-time basis, according to a variable schedule.

bcoffice@dtrc.ca

Quebec Office

The Quebec office runs as a virtual office and is open on a part-time basis, according to a variable schedule.

bureauqc@crtd.ca 

Regional Reps

British Columbia
Mika Manning
bcrep@dtrc.ca

Alberta
Jocelyn Mah
abrep@dtrc.ca

Manitoba
Eugene “GeNie” Baffoe
mbrep@dtrc.ca

Ontario
Alex Pollard
alex@dtrc.ca 

Zahra Badua
zahra@dtrc.ca

Quebec
Giulia Tripoli
bureauqc@crtd.ca

Atlantic
Sydney Ewert
atlantic@dtrc.ca

Toll-free: 1-800-667-0851

Territory Acknowledgment

We acknowledge the lands, waterways, languages, and Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island – First Nations, Inuit and Métis – who have been living on these lands since time immemorial. As we carry out our work, digitally and in person across many distinct territories, we offer our recognition and respect to all the peoples and places that are connected through our engagement together. We, at the Dancer Transition Resource Centre, commit to the ongoing work and learning required of all of us to address past and persistent harms. We continue to deepen our understanding and we welcome dialogue as we strive to move into better relations with Indigenous peoples and with the land.