Wellness Resources at Blakes

Extended Health Care: Access to Mental-Health Care
Our extended health care provision includes a market-leading annual mental health care benefit for eligible Firm members and their dependants. This benefit provides coverage for registered providers of mental health services, including social workers, psychologists, psychotherapists, psychoanalysts and clinical counsellors.

Mental-Health First-Aid Training
Blakes has introduced the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Mental Health First Aid training program for people leaders across our offices. This essential training equips our leaders with the ability to recognize, empathize with and support colleagues experiencing mental-health issues or barriers to care. The program prepares leaders to recognize changes in behaviour, respond with a conversation and guide individuals to appropriate resources and support.

iCBT: Support for Depression, Anxiety and PTSD 
Blakes offers an internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) program clinically proven to effectively help those struggling with symptoms of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to become more resilient to life’s many challenges. With registered therapists overseeing treatment, the program offers our Canadian employees and their dependants (age 16 and older) a full spectrum of digital mental -health supports, from therapist-guided programs to face-to-face live therapy.

Wellness Seminars and Programming
Blakes offers its employees a series of seminars addressing the four pillars of wellness: mental, physical, financial and social health.

Access to Dedicated Counsellors
Blakes makes available confidential, short-term counselling for our people, dedicating a counsellor to each of our Canadian offices. Our counsellors offer support for a wide range of clinical issues and have experience assisting clients from law firm environments. 

Employee and Family Assistance Program
Through this program, Blakes members and their dependents have around-the-clock access to confidential support for most of life’s challenges. This includes counselling, online programs and on-demand resources that cover a range of well-being topics.