Our Perinatal Mental Health Service launched in January 2020, thanks to funding from the Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund.
The Perinatal Mental Health Service provides psychological services for new and expecting parents focused on mental health and well-being. The overarching goal is prevention and early intervention during this critical transition period for parents, to ultimately support family well-being and mental health. We primarily offer evidence-based group programs, with some limited opportunities for individual therapy available to clients in our service.
Team: Services are primarily provided by experienced graduate students in Clinical Psychology at Queen’s University, supervised by registered Clinical Psychologist, Stéphanie Boyer, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Referrals: Clients can refer themselves or be referred by a healthcare provider. We are currently accepting referrals through our Electronic Referral System or by fax (613-533-3282). We will schedule a telephone call with each person referred to the service so that we can provide more information about our current programs and determine together if our service is a good fit for the person’s current needs.
Fees: Fees paid to the Queen’s Psychology Clinic follow a sliding scale, depending on your income; see our Fees page for further information. Psychological services are not covered under OHIP. If you have health benefits (e.g., through your workplace) that cover psychological services, you can submit the receipt for full or partial reimbursement. Please let us know if the minimum fee is not affordable, as we have some pro bono spots available.
Current Programs: All programs and services are being offered virtually at this time. For the 2022-2023 year, we will offer our Perinatal Anxiety Group once in the Fall and once in the Winter.
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Perinatal Anxiety Group: 6-week cognitive-behavioural group for new and expecting parents to develop skills to manage anxious thoughts, feelings, and other difficult moods/emotions. The next session is planned for Fall 2023.
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Transitioning to Parenthood Group: 6-week group providing new parents with education and support around changes and difficulties associated with this transition period, in a supportive environment to facilitate well-being and self-care. Not offered at this time, TBD.