Clinique Vivago Named Best Mental Health Clinic in Montreal for the Second Year in a Row
- Giovanni Arcuri
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Author: Gio Arcuri, OT, MSc
Occupational Therapist • University Lecturer • Founder, Clinique Vivago
Date: March 25, 2026
Clinique Vivago is proud to announce that it has been named a Canadian Choice Award winner in both 2025 and 2026 as the best mental health clinic in Montreal.
Receiving this recognition once was already a tremendous honour. Receiving it for a second consecutive year is even more meaningful. To us, this award is not just a distinction. It reflects the trust of our community, the strength of our mission, and the real impact of a human, inclusive, and innovative approach to mental health care.
At a time when many people are searching for a mental health clinic in Montreal that is not only professional, but also warm, accessible, and deeply person-centred, this recognition carries special meaning.
A recognition that affirms our vision for mental health care
From the very beginning, Clinique Vivago set out to do things differently.
We built our clinic on a simple but essential belief: people seeking mental health support deserve better than a fragmented, impersonal, or difficult-to-navigate system. They deserve to be welcomed with respect, guided with clarity, and offered services that truly fit their needs.
Being recognized as the best mental health clinic in Montreal in 2025 and again in 2026 confirms that this vision matters. It also confirms that it is possible to deliver high-quality care while remaining deeply human.
At Vivago, we do not believe in one-size-fits-all mental health care. Every person comes with their own story, strengths, challenges, barriers, and goals. That is why we have built an interdisciplinary, inclusive, and personalized model of care designed to support people with nuance, rigour, and compassion.
Why this Canadian Choice Award means so much to us
Winning the Canadian Choice Award for the second year in a row means a great deal to our team.
This recognition comes after years of work, effort, creativity, and perseverance. It also comes after countless clinical encounters, triage calls, deeply vulnerable conversations, and daily decisions made with one goal in mind: to provide the best possible mental health care.
Behind this award is a team that genuinely believes in what it does. It is a team of professionals who show up every day committed to offering services grounded in expertise, kindness, and integrity. It is also a team driven by a desire to build something different in Montreal: a clinic that embraces innovation, prioritizes inclusion, and places people at the centre of care.
For us, being named 2025 and 2026 winners is not only a marker of success. It is a powerful reminder that this work matters.
Thank you to our team, our clients, and our community
Awards like this are never won alone.
We first want to thank our team. Every member of Vivago helps bring our mission to life with intelligence, sensitivity, and commitment. This recognition highlights not only clinical excellence, but also the humanity that defines our work every day.
We also want to thank our clients. Reaching out for help often takes enormous courage. The fact that so many people have trusted us during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives means a great deal to us. We know that trust must be earned, and we never take it for granted.
We are equally grateful to our partners, collaborators, and to everyone who talks about our clinic, recommends our services, and supports our growth. Clinique Vivago has grown because of a community that believes, as we do, that access to mental health care needs to be reimagined.
What makes Clinique Vivago different in Montreal
Being recognized as the best mental health clinic in Montreal for a second consecutive year also invites us to reflect on what sets us apart.
At Clinique Vivago, we have always wanted to offer more than a service. We wanted to create an anchor point. A place where people feel understood, guided, and supported from the very first contact.
Our approach is shaped by:
an inclusive vision that respects diverse identities and life experiences;
interdisciplinary mental health services;
a strong commitment to accessibility and guidance;
a clinical culture rooted in rigour, innovation, and human connection;
a genuine dedication to care that is both highly professional and deeply personalized.
We believe this combination is what allows Vivago to hold a unique place among mental health clinics in Montreal.
Two years in a row, and a sense that this is only the beginning
Being a Canadian Choice Award winner in 2025 and 2026 marks an important milestone in our journey. But more than anything, it strengthens our desire to keep building.
To keep building a clinic that better responds to people’s real needs. To keep developing innovative services. To keep advocating for mental health care that is more accessible, more inclusive, and more human. To keep offering Montreal a place where clinical excellence and genuine compassion go hand in hand.
We are incredibly proud of this recognition. But even more than that, we are deeply grateful.
Grateful to every person who believed in us.
Grateful to every person who trusted us with their story.
Grateful to every person who helps make Vivago what it is today.
Thank you, Montreal.
Receiving the title of best mental health clinic in Montreal for the second year in a row is an immense privilege. We will continue this work with the same heart, the same ambition, and the same commitment.
Clinique Vivago
Canadian Choice Award Winner 2026 and 2025
Best Mental Health Clinic in Montreal
About the author
Gio Arcuri, OT, MSc, is an occupational therapist, McGill University lecturer, healthcare entrepreneur, writer and CEO of Clinique de santé inclusive Vivago. He also is President of Fondation Vivago, advancing inclusive mental health. His work—on family-centered care, young adult mental health access, and more—appears in peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. Gio is also a member of the mental health expert committee for Fondation Jeunes en tête and columnist for Les Connecteurs on Apple News and has been featured in La Presse and on AMI-télé, sharing his expertise widely. He champions evidence-based, accessible care, especially for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
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