Free therapy for Cells members: inside our partnership with Bethesda Therapy

Living with sickle cell can wear on your mind as much as your body. On November 3, 2025, NotJustYou named Bethesda Therapy the Official Mental Health Partner for Cells, our peer support program, so members could see a therapist without worrying about the cost.

Who Bethesda Therapy is

Bethesda Therapy is an Edmonton-based mental health practice. It offers individual, couples, family and group therapy, online or in person, with a holistic, trauma-informed approach. Its therapists draw on methods such as cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy and solution-focused therapy, and the practice also runs training, workshops and consultations for organizations.

How the partnership works

• Who it’s for. Registered Cells members who live with sickle cell, and caregivers, who live in Canada.
• What’s covered. Up to 24 sessions per person, 100% subsidized by NotJustYou.
• What sessions are like. Virtual, 60 minutes, with licensed, culturally informed therapists.
• For families. Caregivers can pass their sessions to someone under 16 they care for.
• Staying eligible. Attend at least one Cells meeting each quarter.
• Privacy. What you share stays between you and your therapist. NotJustYou only receives anonymous totals, like the number of people served.

How to start

1. Register for Cells if you haven’t already. It takes two minutes.
2. Fill in the short request form on our free therapy page.
3. Bethesda Therapy contacts you within a few business days to confirm eligibility and book your first session.

Not sure therapy is for you? Our guide to sickle cell and mental health explains why so many warriors find it helps, and caring for someone with sickle cell covers the load caregivers carry.

This article is general information, not medical advice. Talk to your own hematology team about your care. In an emergency, call 911.