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Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program

Accessible and convenient treatment for people with depression, anxiety, and anxiety-related conditions

Taking care of your mental health and well-being is important. The Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program (OSP) is a NEW service for individuals 18 years of age and over who have depression, anxiety or anxiety-related conditions.

The OSP Program provides access to free, short-term, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and related services. CBT is a form of talk therapy that teaches coping skills and techniques to help you change the way you feel, think and act.

All referrals begin at Health Sciences North as the lead agency, and services are delivered through a number of partner agencies across the Northeast to keep care closer to home.

Support will range from self-led tools (with support from a coach) to weekly, one-on-one or group therapy sessions. Treatment is matched to the level of care that best meets your needs, in person or virtually. These include:

  • Guided self-help resources: The BounceBack program includes self-help workbooks based in CBT, and up to six coaching sessions provided by phone.
  • Psychotherapy: Individual and/or group CBT sessions are delivered in person or online through video conference.

CBT helps you look at how your thoughts, emotions and actions are related. You learn practical skills to reduce your symptoms, enhance your strengths, and improve your quality of life. 

CBT teaches practical lifelong skills such as how to:

  • Be more aware of the impact your thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs have on your emotional and behavioural reactions
  • Identify and change thinking patterns that may be negative, inaccurate and contribute to your depression or anxiety
  • Change unhelpful behaviours such as avoidance, and
  • Use problem solving skills to manage challenging situations.
 

Many clients will begin with treatments that combine self-led strategies, such as guided workbooks, with support from a coach by telephone. Additional services may include structured group or one-on-one therapy, virtually or in person.

Clients will want to take an active role in their recovery including:

  • regularly completing questionnaires to assess their mood and anxiety,
  • keeping track of mood/anxiety-related thoughts and actions,
  • reading about and practicing mental health strategies, and
  • attending therapy meetings (if required).
 

OSP is open for referrals. You can either self-refer, or be referred through your health care provider.

You can self-refer by calling 1-833-49NEOSP. If you are unsure if this service is for you, speak to your health care provider or give us a call.

Once a referral is received, you will be contacted by telephone to book a screening and intake assessment. The assessment will determine whether the program is a good fit for your needs and which service is the most appropriate for you to start with.

 

OSP is not a crisis or emergency service.

If you need immediate help, Health Sciences North’s Crisis Intervention Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 705-675-4760 (toll-free 1-877-841-1101). You can also visit in-person at 127 Cedar St. from 8:30 am to 10:00 pm, 7 days a week. Please visit www.crisishelp.ca for more information. If you live outside of the Sudbury region, please visit your nearest Crisis service, your local Emergency Department, or dial 911.

 

Contact Us
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Services are offered at multiple locations across the Northeast.
Care will be provided virtually or in-person.

Phone: 705-523-4988 ext.4272

Toll free: 1-833-49-NEOSP
(1-833-496-3677)

Email: neosp@hsnsudbury.ca

Hours of operation:
Monday to Friday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.