For referring professionals
Refer a Client to Beaches Mental Health
We are a psychotherapy referral partner for professionals across Ontario. Send a referral in a couple of minutes and we'll take it from there.
Who refers to us
We accept appropriate referrals for psychotherapy and counselling from:
- Physicians & nurse practitioners
- Psychologists & psychotherapists
- Social workers & health providers
- Schools & universities
- Employers & EAP organizations
- Community organizations
- Legal professionals
- Other helping professionals
How referrals work
- 1Refer a client
Send the referral form below, or download our intake and referral package.
- 2Our team contacts the client
We reach out to the client directly to answer questions and arrange a first appointment.
- 3We match them with a clinician
We consider the presenting concern, format, schedule and clinician specialization.
- 4We support continuity of care
Where appropriate and with the client's written consent, we keep you informed.
Why refer to Beaches Mental Health?
Registered clinicians
Registered psychotherapists and social workers practising under the standards of their Ontario college.
Multiple specializations
Anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, stress and burnout, relationships, life transitions, youth and teens, and groups.
In-person in Toronto
Appointments at our office in Toronto's Beaches.
Virtual across Ontario
Secure video sessions anywhere in Ontario, with other provinces coming soon.
Usually seen within a week
Daytime and evening appointments, with new clients typically booked in promptly.
Extended health benefits
Many extended health plans include coverage for registered psychotherapists or social workers; we provide receipts for submission.
Coverage depends on the client’s individual plan and we can’t guarantee reimbursement. Clinician matching is based on presenting concern, availability and areas of practice.
Privacy & consent
- Please obtain the client's verbal or written consent before sharing their contact details with us.
- Send only what is needed to make contact — no clinical records, assessments, diagnoses or detailed history.
- If you prefer not to share client contact details, give the client our information and we'll take the referral from them directly.
- Detailed clinical information should be shared through a signed release after intake, not through this form.
Prefer the client to book their own first session? Share this link with them.
Book Your First SessionReferral form
Only the details needed to start the referral. Please don’t include clinical records or detailed health history here.
For healthcare professionals
Referring a patient for psychotherapy?
Physicians, nurse practitioners and other healthcare providers can send patients to us for psychotherapy and counselling. No formal referral letter is required in Ontario — a patient’s name and consent to be contacted is enough to begin.