Ontario’s first collaborative mental health care platform designed by and for psychiatrists.
If you’re a psychiatrist who wants to focus on clinical care—not paperwork or politics—Psychotherapy Matters Virtual Collaboration (PMVC) is built for you.
Join us to help build the sustainable future of outpatient mental healthcare
Our model is rooted in collaboration and caring. We offer a unique opportunity to practice psychiatry as part of a supportive, interdisciplinary team, with full administrative backing and province-wide reach.
What makes Psychotherapy Matters Virtual Collaboration (PMVC) different
Practice psychiatry, not administration
We handle scheduling, billing, documentation, and follow-up. You focus on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
Never work in isolation
Every consultation is conjoint with a referring therapist, and includes collaboration with the patient’s primary care provider. You’re always part of a care team.
Make a timely impact
Most patients are seen within a few weeks. Therapists and PCPs provide ongoing support, helping implement your recommendations with continuity.
Expand your reach
Offer virtual consultations to patients across Ontario, including those in rural and underserved areas—without ever leaving your home office.
Join a clinician-led network
PMVC is a grassroots, psychiatrist-founded initiative. We value professional autonomy, collaborative innovation, and meaningful mentorship.
Opportunities to lead programs and collaborate
PMVC offers psychiatrists a unique platform to expand their impact through three complementary streams:
Specialized assessment programs
Join our growing range of focused assessment programs, designed to streamline collaboration and improve patient care. Current programs include:
- ADHD Assessment Program – Comprehensive evaluations conducted jointly with a referring therapist, ensuring timely diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessment Program – Structured assessments with therapist collaboration to support accurate diagnosis and coordinated follow-up care.
- Combined Assessment Program – Flexible pathway for cases where ADHD and ASD assessments may overlap, allowing for integrated clinical insights.
Delivered within the PMVC collaborative care framework, these programs connect psychiatrists directly with therapists, enhancing the quality, timeliness, and relevance of recommendations while strengthening referral networks.
Group therapy leadership
PMVC psychiatrists can lead or co-lead group therapy programs, drawing on their clinical expertise and personal areas of interest. Whether centered on a specific therapeutic modality (e.g., CBT, DBT, MBCT, psychodynamic, psychoeducation) or a population/issue they are passionate about (e.g., mood disorders, trauma, anxiety, ADHD, grief), PMVC provides the framework and administrative support to develop and deliver these programs effectively.
We have a clear process to support psychiatrists as program leads, including assistance with program design, therapist pairing, and participant recruitment, enabling psychiatrists to bring their vision to life in a collaborative, professionally supported environment.
Support for implementation of any program
If a psychiatrist has a concept for a clinical, educational, or research-based program that falls outside existing PMVC offerings, we can help bring it to life. Our team provides the infrastructure, administrative resources, and collaborative network to support every stage of implementation — from concept development and partner recruitment to promotion and delivery — ensuring that innovative ideas can become operational and impactful.
Join the PMVC network and help shape the future of collaborative mental health care in Ontario
Benefits to joining
Full administrative support
We take care of logistics—so you can take care of patients.
Opportunities to innovate
We welcome psychiatrists who want to contribute to mental health education, research, program development and advocacy.
Integrated care delivery
You’re one part of a triad: psychiatrist, therapist, and PCP—ensuring wraparound care and clear communication.
Flexibility and control
Set your availability, choose your pace, and participate on your terms.
Hear first-hand how we’re helping therapists help clients
“It’s transformative”
A therapist shares what PMVC means in practice
Are you a psychiatry resident?
We offer supervised opportunities for education and moonlighting.
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 mental health care.
Want to learn more?
Contact Psychotherapy Matters directly to learn more about joining our network.