make a direct referral

We are currently accepting referrals directly from health care and social service providers!

Thank you for considering our services for your clients/patients.

Brave Mind Therapy is a private counselling practice operated by Alexina Picard, a Registered Clinical Counsellor. We offer in-person services at 224 Esplanade W in North Vancouver, as well as virtual services through Zoom.

Alexina works with children, teens, and young adults (~ ages 10-25) with anxiety and OCD.

This can look like:

  • Putting intense pressure on themselves to get things just right, and procrastinating when that pressure becomes overwhelming.

  • Their mind jumping to worst-case scenarios, “what-ifs,” or worries about what others might think of them.

  • Doing well in school or at work, but never feeling proud — only relieved.

  • Avoiding situations that feel uncertain, even when a part of them really wants to show up.

  • Living with harsh or unhelpful self-talk that’s starting to wear them down.

  • Feeling like anxiety has been holding them back from living life their way.

  • Engaging in overthinking and rumination when things feel stressful or uncertain.

Our services are not covered by MSP.

Clients are encouraged to check with their extended benefits provider for information on coverage for “counselling services” offered by a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). Additionally, we currently do not offer a sliding scale.

If you are referring a client:

Please ensure that they know about the referral and are interested in goal-oriented, future-focused therapy.

Please note that we are unable to work with clients whose main focus is processing events from the past (ex. trauma).

How to refer:

  • Ensure that your patient meets the criteria above.

  • Follow the link below to complete our encrypted online form.

  • We will contact your client within 2 business days.

  • If we are unable to reach them, we will let you know.

  • If you would like to collaborate on your client’s/patient’s care, we can certainly do this; however, we will require a release of information. Please contact us to discuss the release of information.

If you have any questions, please contact us at:

  • Phone: 778-952-4789

  • Email: alexina@bravemindtherapy.ca

Complete our encrypted, online form here:

ONLINE FORM

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