Patient Resources

Family Service Toronto – Trauma Services Program

 150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

Ph: 416-595-9618; multiple office locations; Family Service Toronto.
Trauma counselling and psychotherapy for men and women who have been affected by trauma.
David Kelly Program: Trauma counselling for the LGBTQ+ community.
Referral process: Self-referrals welcome. Waitlist is 3-5 months long. Sliding scale fees.

Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture

 150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

Ph: 416-363-1066; multiple office locations; Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture.
Mental health counselling and psychiatric assessment for individuals who have experienced war-related trauma.
Referral process: Self-refer. Minimal waitlist.

Victim Services Toronto

 150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

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Toronto Rape Crisis Centre

 150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

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Central Family Intake

 150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

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Assaulted Women’s Helpline

 150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

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BounceBack – CMHA Ontario

 150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

Online skill-building program (with mental health coach support); For more info: 1-866-345-0224 or BounceBack Ontario.
Available in multiple languages
Program based on CBT and interpersonal therapy, to support clients to manage symptoms of anxiety & depression. It includes telephone coaching (3-6 sessions) with trained mental health professional, while working through a variety of workbooks relevant to your needs. For individuals with: Mild or moderate depression (PHQ-9 = 5 to 21), low mood, stress, and/or anxiety; Ages 15.
Spanish referral form. Cost: OHIP-covered. Wait time: 5 business days following referral.

Dr. Marcia Shapir Kahan (CPSO#: 80362)

 150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

Suite 501, 600 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, ON  M4X 1W4.
Phone: (416) 929-7389; Fax: (416) 929-7390
Area(s) of Specialization: Psychiatry, Spanish speaking.
Dr. Shapir is currently accepting new patients, with a wait time of 8-12 months to be seen.

Dr. Beatriz Behar (CPSO#: 51574)

 150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

Apartment 903, 1 St Clair Avenue East, Toronto, ON  M4T 2V7
Phone: (416) 960-1116; Fax: (416) 261-3135
Area(s) of Specialization:  Psychiatry, Spanish speaking.
Dr. Behar can provide a psychiatric consultation for a patient with depressed mood with a brief follow up. Patient would be than discharged back to the family physician to manage. Does not follow the patient long term. Also, she is only available for daytime appointments.

Oasis Dufferin Community Centre

 150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

1219 Dufferin Street
Contact: Erika Abele
Phone: 416-536-4431 or email: erika@oasisdufferin.org.
Oasis Dufferin Community Centre.
They provide individual and group counselling for Spanish-speaking women, as well as life skill groups and stress reduction groups. Counselling can address interpersonal relationships, depression, anxiety, loss, grief, as well as stress/trauma related to a woman’s migratory experience and/or life experiences in their country of origin.
Contact Erika (information above) to self-refer.