Assessments and written reports are often required for select fertility treatments, such as IVF or “third party reproduction/conception”, the term used when an individual or couple uses donor eggs, sperm, embryos or a gestational carrier to grow their family. These BRIA services include a counselling session and one report. Patients will receive the report to share with their fertility clinic. (Extra time and fees may be necessary at times).
You can book your Implications Counselling here: https://betterbria.janeapp.com/locations/bria-ontario/book#/implications-counselling
Yes! BRIA’s certified sex therapists help with sexual challenges and improve intimacy as an individual or a couple, no matter what life stage you are at. BRIA’s sex therapists create a safe and private space for you to talk about your concerns and help you feel better. Book here: https://betterbria.janeapp.com/#/sex-therapy
Yes! More and more women, from those who are pregnant to those in perimenopause and menopause are now wondering if they have ADHD and BRIA can help.
BRIA Nurse Practitioners offer ADHD assessments for those who have difficulty with their attention, concentration, and organization. After this assessment, you may be prescribed suitable medication. (BRIA experts can also offer guidance around ADHD treatment in pregnancy or while breastfeeding.) To book an ADHD Assessment, you must first start with a MINI Mental Health Assessment. Book here to get started.
If you want to start with ADHD coaching/therapy, BRIA’s Occupational Therapist will teach you strategies to navigate ADHD challenges. Skills you will learn include simplifying tasks, creating a structured routine, improving time-management skills, managing stress and relaxation, and prioritizing self-care. Book ADHD therapy here.
Yes! Sleep issues are among the most common and bothersome symptoms for peri/menopausal women, triggered by hot flashes, night sweats, and bladder issues. In addition, stressful life events and “sleep anxiety” often worsen insomnia. BRIA’s sleep specialist is a Registered Psychotherapist who provides trauma-informed, collaborative and strengths-based care, incorporating Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Solutions Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness. Book sleep support here.
BRIA’s expert MD Psychiatrists offer medications (such as antidepressants) for women ages 18-65 across reproductive life stages, when needed, after a comprehensive assessment.
BRIA’s Nurse Practitioners may prescribe ADHD medications (such as psychostimulants) after a thorough assessment. Nurse Practitioners may also prescribe Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT) or other medications after a MEDI Hormone Assessment for PMS or perimenopause symptoms.
Remember that medications are only part of the treatment plan; often therapy, sleep management, and lifestyle changes are required for a complete care plan (and BRIA offers all these services too!)
Start by booking a MINI Mental Health Assessment here.
BRIA MD psychiatrists are experts in treating pregnant and postpartum women. They also stay up to date with current safety evidence. After a MAXI Mental Health Assessment, medications, such as an antidepressant, may be prescribed. The BRIA Psychiatrists will review the benefits and risks of medication use with each patient, in particular when they are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Psychiatrists also provide “Preconception Counselling” for those who are on psychiatric medication and want to learn about the safety of their medication when planning a pregnancy or undergoing fertility treatment. Start by booking a MINI Mental Health Assessment here.
At BRIA, we understand the complex challenges and stresses of the fertility journey and its impact on mental health. BRIA clinicians have extensive experience treating individuals navigating the fertility journey and will provide evidence-based treatments with empathy. We offer comprehensive mental health services to support you and your partner as you navigate this experience.
In addition to individual therapy, we offer couples therapy and comprehensive mental health assessments, including medication reviews. BRIA also offers Implications Counselling. To learn what services will be most useful for you, start by booking a MINI here. Partners can book Supporting Partners Therapy directly here.
At BRIA, we understand the trauma, deep sadness, and complexity of a pregnancy loss or termination and its impact on mental health. BRIA clinicians have extensive experience treating individuals who have gone through these experiences and will provide evidence-based treatments with empathy. We offer comprehensive mental health services to support you and your partner at this time.
In addition to individual therapy, we offer couples therapy and comprehensive mental health assessments, including medication reviews. To learn what services will be most useful for you, start by booking a MINI here. Partners can book Supporting Partners Therapy directly here.
At BRIA, we understand the interplay between your menstrual cycle and mental health problems. BRIA clinicians have extensive experience with these concerns and will provide evidence-based treatments with empathy. We offer comprehensive mental health services to support you and your partner (if needed) at this time. During our MEDI Hormone Assessment, a BRIA Nurse Practitioner will consider your health and mental health concerns and prescribe hormonal or psychiatric medications when needed. Or, you may benefit from our more in-depth MAXI Mental Health Assessment.
To understand which assessment you should start with, book a MINI here.
At BRIA, we understand the potentially complex challenges and stresses of pregnancy and the postpartum period. BRIA clinicians have extensive experience treating women and their partners at these significant stages of life, and will provide evidence-based treatments with empathy. We offer comprehensive mental health and other services to support you and your partner as you navigate pregnancy and becoming parents.
In addition to individual therapy, we offer couples therapy and our MAXI comprehensive mental health assessment, including medication reviews. You can also book sleep support here (for yourself and also for sleep training your baby) or get advice from our dietitian here.
To learn what services will be most useful for you, start by booking a MINI here. Partners can book Supporting Partners Therapy directly here.
At BRIA, we understand the potentially complex challenges and stresses of midlife. BRIA clinicians have extensive experience treating women going through perimenopause and menopause, and will provide evidence-based treatments with empathy.
During our MEDI comprehensive hormone assessment, a BRIA nurse clinician will assess your physical and mental health concerns and may prescribe menopause hormone therapy. Since many women struggle with depression and anxiety in perimenopause and menopause, you may also get a MAXI mental health assessment to address your mental health needs.
In addition, you can start individual therapy, couples therapy or sex therapy. Our mental health providers are “Menopause Mental Health Certified by BRIA.” You can also book sleep support here or get advice from our expert Registered Dietitian here.
To learn what services will be most useful for you as you navigate perimenopause and menopause, start by booking a MINI here.
There is strong medical data to show that talk therapy is a very effective treatment for many mental health problems. Individual, couples, and group therapy can help people make substantial and long-standing changes in their mental health. There is also evidence that physical brain changes take place during therapy. Patients who go through therapy actually develop new and healthier ways of thinking, feeling and interacting with other people; they feel less stressed and can function better in their day-to-day life.
