Specialized mental health care for young adults.
Brantwood Practice provides psychotherapy, skills-based treatment, and diagnostic consultations for young adults aged 16 to 30 in Oakville and virtually across Ontario.
We work with referring healthcare professionals to help young adults access appropriate outpatient mental health care, from common emotional and behavioural concerns to more complex psychiatric presentations.
Our Clinical Background
Our team brings experience from leading psychiatric hospitals, including psychiatric emergency services, acute inpatient psychiatry, specialized outpatient programs, and community mental health settings.
Our clinicians have training and experience in treating mood and anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), substance use, emotional dysregulation, personality disorders, and complex mental health presentations.
For further information on our clinicians, please see biographies below.
Services Available for Referral
Individual Psychotherapy
Evidence-informed psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, OCD, substance use, emotional dysregulation, relationship difficulties, and other mental health concerns. Treatment approaches vary by clinician and may include CBT, DBT, ACT, and Emotion-Focused Therapy.
Complex Mental Health Support
Outpatient therapeutic support for young adults experiencing complex psychiatric conditions, including psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, and other presentations requiring specialized clinical experience. Suitability is determined through an assessment of individual needs and the available level of care.
8-Week Intensive Skills-Based Treatment
A structured DBT skills-based program targeting emotional dysregulation, impulsive and problematic behaviours, interpersonal difficulties, and distress tolerance.
Parent Coaching and Family Support
Support for parents navigating emotional, behavioural, and relational challenges with their young adult. Sessions incorporate principles from Emotion-Focused Family Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
Nurse Practitioner Diagnostic Consultation
Comprehensive mental health consultations to help clarify psychiatric symptoms, diagnostic questions, and treatment recommendations. Consultations may include a written assessment and recommendations for the patient's primary care provider.
Referring to Brantwood
We welcome inquiries from family physicians, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, social workers, school counsellours, and other clinical professionals.
If you are considering Brantwood for a patient, please email our team at: brantwoodpractice@outlook.com. We will email a brief referral form for you to complete. You can also request that a patient directly contact us at this same email.
Please note that Brantwood provides scheduled outpatient services and is not an emergency or crisis-response service.
