Because Mental Health Matters
Navigating your mental health can be complex and overwhelming. Let our expert clinicians guide you on the first, most critical steps towards a healthier you. Mental health matters, and we are here to help.
Exciting News!
We are pleased to announce additional availability for our Youth Psychoeducational Assessment Program, now open to children and adolescents ages 12-17. If you're interested in this service, please complete the self-referral screener for the youth via our Contact Us page.
Effective treatment means providing the right treatment, to the right person, at the right time.
We provide evidence-based treatments for a variety of mental health concerns that are tailored to your needs.
New Clients and Referrals
The intake process is the first step in starting assessment or therapy services at the OICBT. Our personalized intake process gathers information to ensure the best match tailored to your needs, goals, and preferences to ensure you obtain the most of your services.
Child / Youth Assessments
If your child or teen is facing challenges with learning, attention, behaviour, or emotions, a psychological assessment can help uncover the root of the issue. Our comprehensive, evidence-based assessments provide clear insights and personalized recommendations to support your child’s well-being and success—at school, at home, and beyond.
Adult ADHD Assessment
Adult ADHD is currently an area of significant research focus and clinical interest. Our assessment for ADHD will provide you with clear and expert answers to your questions using a comprehensive, evidence-based assessment strategy.
Child / Youth Individual Therapy
We offer individual therapy for youth experiencing challenges such as anxiety, low mood, stress, self-esteem issues, and more. Our approach is evidence-based, collaborative, and tailored to meet each young person’s unique needs. Support for parents and caregivers is also available. Sessions are offered both in-person and virtually to provide flexible care options.
Individual Therapy
At the heart of our clinical services is individual therapy. We provide evidence-based psychotherapy virtually and in-person for a variety of mental health concerns. Therapy is delivered by a range of clinicians so that we can best meet your needs.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Program
One of the few service providers in Ottawa to offer DBT programming, we combine virtual group DBT therapy with individual therapy by a DBT therapist to help clients control challenging emotions and increase interpersonal effectiveness.
Group Therapy
For many, the support and collaboration of therapy provided in a group setting is an excellent fit for their needs. We provide evidence-based, cost-effective psychotherapy in a virtual group format for ADHD as well as for managing challenging emotions.
Intensive Treatment Program
The standard “once a week” therapy model often underserves the needs of clients with severe and/or complex mental health concerns. Our intensive treatment program allows clients to access a higher dose of evidence-based therapy than is usually available.
Stage Two DBT
This service has been designed for clients who have completed our DBT program and who would like ongoing support with respect to consolidation of skills and relapse prevention.
Experience and Expertise You Can Trust
Our therapists have expertise and experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and related approaches. We help our clients identify and overcome obstacles that are interfering with their goals and well-being.
Most of our therapists have been involved in hospital-based practice and all have in-depth training in evidence-based treatments. Importantly, where indicated, we offer services that go beyond the standard “once-a-week” therapy model.
Bringing Together the Resources You Need
We know the mental health landscape can be challenging to navigate. In addition, it can be difficult to know what and who to trust among the huge number of offerings available.
To complement the services we offer, we have curated a list of recommended websites, self-help books and apps that we feel offer value for clients around addressing their mental health concerns. Please note this list is not exhaustive and there are certainly great resources out there we have not covered.