In Ontario, a Clinical Psychologist is a regulated health professional who is trained in the assessment, treatment and prevention of behavioural and mental conditions. Training usually involves Master’s and Doctoral degrees in psychology, where there’s a focus on both clinical training and research. Working with clients, a psychologist will help identify patterns of behaviour, thinking, and feeling, and will help to replace maladaptive patterns with adaptive ones in order to improve overall functioning. Psychologists in Ontario are regulated by the College of Psychologists of Ontario and this governing body sets standards for the practice of psychology. Psychologists are one of two professions in Ontario that can render a diagnosis of a mental or behavioural disorder (along with physicians).
Clinical psychologists see individuals for assessment, while psychologists, psychotherapists and social workers see individuals for therapy and consultation. People may seek the services of a therapist for many different reasons, usually when something is interfering with their ability to function at full capacity. People may seek a psychologist for an assessment or diagnostic information or for intervention.
The clinicians at Reflections Mental Health Group are trained to work with children, teens, and adults for both assessment and intervention. Some of the concerns they have experience assessing and treating include:
Appointments can be booked by calling or emailing the office or directly on our online booking portal.
A physician’s referral is not required for services, although it may be needed to access your extended health benefits. Check with your workplace or insurance company for more information.
Your first appointment will be a 90-minute consultation appointment. During this appointment, the clinician will meet with the client and/or parents (age dependent) to gather information about their concerns, a developmental history, and a sense of what the goals of services will be. At the end of this appointment, the clinician will provide their recommendations of what the appropriate course of service might look like.
At subsequent appointments, therapy sessions are 50 minutes in length. The structure of a session will vary based on the age of the client, the goals, and the modality of treatment.
Assessment sessions range between 1-2 hours depending on the age of the client and are completed one-on-one with the clinician.
We offer both! For people that want to be seen in person, we have a warm, inviting office space located in Ayr, Ontario. For those that would prefer virtual therapy, all of our clinicians offer that option.
Yes! We do have a number of therapists who have evening appointments. Please visit our team page to find out who offers evening appointments.
Psychological and psychotherapy services are not covered by OHIP. However, most workplace extended health benefits will cover the services of a registered clinician. Please check with your workplace and insurance company to see what your plan will cover and whether a physician’s referral is needed to access your extended health coverage. Fees for services that are not covered by benefits can be claimed as medical expenses on your personal income tax return.
Payment is due at the end of the session. You will be given an invoice/receipt that may be submitted to your insurance company for reimbursement or that can be used for income tax purposes. Payment can be made by e-transfer, debit or credit card.
