Medication & Diagnosis with Psychiatrist

You and your therapist can work alongside a medical doctor specialized in mental health, a psychiatrist.

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You and your therapist can meet a psychiatrist within 4-6 weeks.

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Insight Clinic is proud of offer our collaborative partnership with Psychotherapy Matters, a virtual platform for better mental health. Psychotherapy Matters connects therapists and their clients to psychiatrists, helping to make the journey to wellness less frustrating and overwhelming.
Throughout the process and during these consultations, your therapist is always present to help you feel comfortable and to contribute to the doctor’s evaluation if required.

The Benefits of Accessing our Collaborative Psychiatric Care

Psychiatry helps empowers individuals to make major changes in their life, and to pinpoint underlying issues related to their mental or behavioral health patterns. Improving Your Quality of Life. Accessible psychiatric support for children and adults provides a timely diagnosis, medication recommendations or monitoring, and psychotherapy recommendations. Helping you initiate your journey to recovery faster.

Most clients wait for 6-18 months for a psychiatric consult. Because we are collaborative partners, and through our Virtual Clinic your wait is significantly reduced to 6 to 8 weeks, with the added convenience meeting via your therapist’s office or from your home.

The Benefits of Accessing our Collaborative Psychiatric Care

  • Empowers individuals

    Psychiatry helps empowers individuals to make major changes in their life, and to pinpoint underlying issues related to their mental or behavioral health patterns.

  • Improving Your Quality of Life

    Accessible psychiatric support for children and adults provides a timely diagnosis, medication recommendations or monitoring, and psychotherapy recommendations. Helping you initiate your journey to recovery faster.

  • Reduced Wait Times

    Most clients wait for 6-18 months for a psychiatric consult. Because we are collaborative partners, and through our Virtual Clinic your wait is significantly reduced to 6 to 8 weeks, with the added convenience meeting via your therapist’s office or from your home.

How Do I Book With A Psychiatrist?

Please let your therapist know your interest in working alongside a psychiatrist. Consultations can be booked after your second psychotherapy session. You will get a referral form to give to your family doctor.

Currently, only Vielka and Sharmila work with Psychiatrists.

Is Psychiatrist Consultation Covered By OHIP?

The consultations take place with both the therapist and the psychiatrist. The doctor’s time is covered by OHIP. However since the therapist’s time is not covered by OHIP regular fees will apply. Initial assessments are 90 minutes long, follow ups are 20 minutes long.

How Often Would I See A Psychiatrist?

The first consultation is 90 minutes long, after that the doctor will make recommendations for follow ups depending on your situation. Follow ups are 20 minutes long so they can take place during a regular psychotherapy session.

Medication & Diagnosis with Psychiatrist

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Ashley Haigh

Reg. Social Worker
Ages: 12-15, 16-17, 18-25, 26+
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Before 3:00 pm, Between 3:00 - 6:00 pm, After 6:00 pm, Weekends
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Shelley Jones

Reg. Psychotherapist
Ages: 0-7, 8-11, 12-15, 16-17, 18-25, 26+
Availability: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Before 3:00 pm, Between 3:00 - 6:00 pm, After 6:00 pm
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Cindy Kwok

Reg. Psychotherapist
Ages: 26+
Availability: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Before 3:00 pm, Between 3:00 - 6:00 pm, After 6:00 pm
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Rachel Wakaluk

Reg. Social Worker
Ages: 16-17, 18-25, 26+
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Between 3:00 - 6:00 pm, After 6:00 pm
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Talya Feldman-Lloyd

Reg. Psychotherapist
Ages: 16-17, 18-25, 26+
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Before 3:00 pm, Between 3:00 - 6:00 pm
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Zahra Kolahdouz

Reg. Psychotherapist
Ages: 18-25, 26+
Availability: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Before 3:00 pm, Between 3:00 - 6:00 pm, After 6:00 pm
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Fatima Tahir

Reg. Social Worker
Ages: 16-17, 18-25, 26+
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Between 3:00 - 6:00 pm, After 6:00 pm
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Sharmila Jaihindraj

Reg. Social Worker
Ages: 26+
Availability: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Before 3:00 pm, Between 3:00 - 6:00 pm
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Vielka Almanzar

Reg. Psychotherapist
Ages: 16-17, 18-25, 26+
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Before 3:00 pm

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