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

  1. 1
    Refer a client

    Send the referral form below, or download our intake and referral package.

  2. 2
    Our team contacts the client

    We reach out to the client directly to answer questions and arrange a first appointment.

  3. 3
    We match them with a clinician

    We consider the presenting concern, format, schedule and clinician specialization.

  4. 4
    We 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.
Download intake & referral package (PDF)

Prefer the client to book their own first session? Share this link with them.

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Referral form

Only the details needed to start the referral. Please don’t include clinical records or detailed health history here.

About you
About the referral

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.

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