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Start here on your path to better mental health. Therapists in our directory can help with issues like anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, parenting, and more.

Referral
Virtual Collaboration
My doctor referred me – Why is this important?

When your family doctor or nurse practitioner refers you, your therapist and psychiatrist can work together as part of your circle of care.

This means:

  • Your care team can share relevant health information under PHIPA (Ontario’s health-privacy law).
  • The psychiatrist can provide consultation notes and recommendations directly to your doctor.
  • Your mental-health care remains coordinated, evidence-based, and connected to your overall medical care.

If you weren’t referred, you can still use the directory — your care just won’t automatically include this medical collaboration.

Show only PMVC therapists – Why is this important?

PMVC therapists work directly with consulting psychiatrists through Psychotherapy Matters’ collaborative-care model.

Choosing a PMVC therapist means you will have:

  • Psychiatric consultation together with your therapist
  • Medication and diagnostic input
  • A coordinated plan shared across your care team

This option is helpful if you want your psychotherapy and psychiatric care to be connected in a single, integrated process.

You can choose more filters in the next step.

Work with a PMVC therapist and build a better mental health care team, faster

As you work together, you and your therapist may decide to talk to a doctor or psychiatrist to explore a clinical diagnosis or medication options. It’s important to your mental health, but it can often take a long time to get an appointment, or you might need to travel a long distance to be seen. Psychotherapy Matters Virtual Collaboration (PMVC) changes that.

Look for the PMVC icon

PMVC therapists are certified in Collaborative Care and are able to work directly with psychiatrists and doctors—often in weeks, not months. Look for the PMVC symbol as you browse profiles, or start a filtered search by clicking the button below.

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Therapists who are with you every step of the way

Collaborative Care brings therapists, psychiatrists, and family doctors together so they can work as a team. This means less waiting, fewer appointments, and better communication between everyone involved—so you feel supported every step of the way.

Learn how Collaborative Care works

Frequently asked questions

What is psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy is sometimes called “talk therapy”. A trained therapist helps a client remove, change, or more skillfully cope with emotional issues, difficult behaviours, or stressful life situations.

Psychotherapy overlaps with counselling, guidance, coaching, and many educational programs. There are many specific types of psychotherapy. Throughout this site, you may click on ? to learn more about a particular modality or therapy.

The Psychotherapy Matters therapist list includes service providers that meet the criteria of the Ontario Psychotherapy Act (2007). This includes the following professions:

  • Medical doctors
  • Nurses
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Social workers
  • Psychologists
  • Psychotherapists and registered mental health therapists

What kinds of therapists are on Psychotherapy Matters?

Psychotherapy Matters includes regulated therapists from a range of professional backgrounds, therapeutic approaches, and areas of practice.

Because every therapist is different, the directory is designed to help you explore options and find someone whose experience, style, and way of working feel like a good fit for you.

Some therapists have joined Psychotherapy Matters Virtual Collaboration (PMVC). These therapists value a more collaborative model of care, including coordination with other health professionals when appropriate.

The goal is simple: to make it easier to find a therapist who is right for your needs

What’s the difference between a psychotherapist and a psychiatrist?

Psychotherapists and psychiatrists both support mental health care, but they play different roles. Psychotherapists provide psychotherapy and ongoing therapeutic support. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialize in mental health and can assess, diagnose, and prescribe medication when needed as well as make psychotherapy suggestions. Depending on your needs, one or both may be helpful as part of your care.

Learn more about therapy and mental health

Learn about the most common therapy techniques, or modalities, that therapists may use. You can also filter by modality as you search.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

Integrative or Eclectic Therapy

Mindfulness Based Therapy

Psychodynamic Therapy

Interpersonal Therapy

In-depth articles

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Canadians deserve timely, effective mental health care

We’re not tech investors, and we don’t take a commission on therapist fees. Psychotherapy Matters is a social venture enterprise built by Canadian mental health professionals who are dedicated to building a truly collaborative and holistic approach to your mental health care.

Search for free

You shouldn’t have to pay to search for a mental health provider. Access to our directory is always free.

Always confidential

There are no accounts, no registration forms, no postal codes, no required fields. That’s how much your privacy means to us.

Unbiased

We do not solicit or promote any specific modalities. We do our best to guide you to the help that best matches your needs and preferences.

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