Mental Health Assessments
Our team of Nurse Practitioners are available virtually across Ontario.
Personalized and trauma informed primary mental health care.
Our nurse practitioners offer comprehensive mental health assessments and treatment for adults in Ontario. Through the use of standardized clinical assessment tools and two in-depth clinical interviews they will explore your symptoms and how they impact your life. They will discuss possible medical treatments and lifestyle strategies that will help you thrive and achieve your goals.
If you’re ready to get started on this path of self-discovery, complete our screening questionnaire to get started now.
Depression and Mood Disorders
If you’re struggling with low mood, low motivation, irritability, apathy, or emotional dysregulation - we’re here to help.
Anxiety
Assessment and treatment for generalized anxiety, social anxiety, health anxiety, specific phobias and panic disorders.
Trauma (PTSD & CPTSD)
Healing starts with understanding the physical and psychological legacy of past trauma you’ve experienced.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OCD can rob you of your energy and vitality. We’re here to help you reclaim your life and your sense of safety.
Substance Use Concerns
Whether you are looking for support with harm reduction, substitution therapies, or sobriety - we’re here to help you achieve your goals.
ADHD
We provide specialized ADHD assessments and treatment. Check out our ADHD assessment page for more info.
Assessment Process
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To ensure we’re the right service for you, complete our screening questionnaire online or over the phone with our admin team prior to booking.
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Once your initial assessment is booked, our patient care coordinator will send you some questionnaires to complete prior to your meeting with the Nurse Practitioner (NP). Please complete these as soon as possible (at least 48 hours in advance of your appointment) so we have time to review them.
If you have any questions, you can contact the assessment coordinator for help.
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You’ll meet with one of our NP's for a 30 minute intake appointment. During this interview you’ll be asked about your symptoms and your goals for treatment.
Based on the results of your intake and testing your NP will help you decide whether it makes sense to proceed with a full ADHD assessment or whether another service might be a better fit.
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Following your intake you will meet with the NP for a 60 minute assessment appointment. At this meeting the NP will ask you more details about your symptoms and how they are impacting your life. Together you’ll also review the results of the questionnaires you completed.
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Following your assessment, the nurse practitioner will provide you with a report of their findings, including their diagnosis, when applicable. If you would like this information shared with another provider, we can do this too.
In some rare cases, to achieve a clear diagnosis, a referral for testing or assessment by another provider may be required.
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At the end of your interview, the nurse practitioner will discuss their treatment recommendations with you. This could include medication, lifestyle strategies, and/or psychotherapy. In many cases it will involve a combination of all three.
Mental Health Assessment FAQ
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The total cost for Mental Health assessments is 300$ (140$ for the intake and 160$ for the assessment)
Follow up treatment appointments are 85$
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Adults 17+ located in Ontario at the time of the assessment.
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No, but we do have a referral form to collect information from your counsellor or physician. This will aid the nurse practitioner in their assessment, but it’s not required.
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No, but in order to curate the most effective treatment plan, an assessment is recommended. While counselling, lifestyle modifications and medical treatments for mental health are all effective on their own, the best outcomes generally come from a combination of strategies.
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We can help you find the right treatment. But we want to get to know you first. All new patients start with an intake as it’s important that our nurse practitioners have enough time to get to know you and your personal medical history before prescribing any medication.
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Unfortunately not, nurse practitioners in Ontario are not able to bill OHIP directly.
The assessment fee may be eligible to be claimed as a medical expense on your income taxes and covered by some extended health benefits plans (particularly health care spending accounts).
Please check with your benefits administrator or tax professional before booking.
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Diagnosing mental health concerns is a complex process and we want to make sure we’re getting it right. Our Nurse Practitioners will work with you at every step along the way to ensure you receive a comprehensive assessment and provide you with a diagnosis if you meet the criteria. In some cases further data (including lab work) may be required if there may be other causes of your symptoms. If this is the case the nurse practitioner may need to meet with you a couple more times before providing a diagnosis or they may refer you to another specialist for further testing and assessment.
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Yes, nurse practitioners are independent medical providers that are authorized to diagnose, order diagnostic tests and treat mental health concerns. Our nurse practitioners have a specialized practice in mental health care, and they offer a comprehensive assessment that goes beyond what is typically offered in the provincial health care system.
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Yes, if you fit the criteria for medical treatment our nurse practitioner can initiate treatment or can send treatment recommendations to your primary care provider. Given the specialized expertise of our Nurse Practitioners, they are comfortable helping you find the right medication and the right dosing prior to transferring you to your primary care provider for maintenance.
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It depends. Our nurse practitioners can complete forms for school or workplace accommodations, but some tax and insurance forms need to be completed by your primary care provider who knows you best. If you’re unsure, or you don’t have a primary care provider, please check with our assessment coordinator.
