Eligibility Criteria
You can refer clients to OSP for:
- depression and low mood
- generalized anxiety and worry
- health anxiety
- obsessive-compulsive concerns
- other anxiety and stress-related problems
- posttraumatic stress
- social anxiety and performance fears
- specific fears
- unexpected panic attacks and agoraphobic fear
Who is eligible?
- Adults (18+) – do not need to have an Ontario health card or a primary care provider
- Living in Ontario
- Have a primary concern of depression or anxiety
- Able to actively engage in OSP treatment
Exclusions:
- High risk of suicide, a recent suicide attempt (past 3 months), or high risk of harm to others. Safety and crisis supports outside of OSP should be prioritized.
- Self-harming behaviours that are the main focus of clinical attention.
- Symptoms of mania, hypomania or a psychotic disorder that are not well controlled.
- Symptoms of a personality disorder or emotion regulation difficulties that are the main focus of clinical attention.
- Significant difficulty with cognitive understanding or memory (clients need to be able to understand and reflect on their thoughts and feelings).
- Seeking medication management only. OSP does not offer psychiatry services.
- Problematic substance use that would interfere with attendance and engagement in CBT.
- Eating disorder symptoms
that are the main focus of clinical attention.
OSP does not offer the following services:
- Medication management
- Substance use treatment
- Concurrent disorders treatment
- Dialectical behaviour therapy
- Couples/family therapy
- Supportive counselling
If you have any questions regarding client eligibility, please contact the intake team at: Email:
osp@carepointhealth.ca │ Phone:
905-728-1308 │ Toll-free:
1-833-677-0174
