Oaks Mental Health

Cara Taylor is the founder of Oaks Mental Health, a therapist, and a mental health educator based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Through Oaks Mental Health, she has facilitated over 250 public speaking events, workshops, and trainings focused on mental health. Previously, she has worked in diverse mental health contexts as a social worker including mobile crisis response and inpatient psychiatry. Beyond professional credentials, Cara has lived experience of mental illness and suicide loss. Both her personal and professional experiences have profoundly shaped her knowledge of mental health. For her, education is a powerful way of encouraging compassion and kindness in response to mental health struggles.

Maddie is a registered social worker, therapist, and mental health educator. She has worked in mental health support roles including group home support worker, crisis counsellor, and ADHD coach. Beyond professional experience, Maddie’s has lived experience of facing severe mental health struggles as a youth, supporting family members living with chronic illness and disability, and identifying as a member of the 2LGBTQA+ community. Maddie’s favourite thing about mental health education is the “ah-ha!” moments when the information gained creates a deeper understanding of one’s own struggles and those of others, paving the way for healing and compassion.