Niwa Therapy Centre
Refer a client to Niwa
Niwa Therapy Centre accepts referrals for virtual psychotherapy for adults anywhere in Ontario. Your client is offered a free consultation within one week of your referral, and with their written consent, your office receives confirmation that intake occurred.
Within one week
from referral to consultation
1 week
to a free consultation
$0
under NIHB & IFHP
1 business day
we reply to your office
3
languages spoken
What we commit to
We acknowledge your referral
You'll know it arrived, not wonder.
A free consultation within one week
With a clinician, not an intake coordinator.
With consent, we close the loop
Your office hears that intake occurred and care is underway.
If our schedule is full, you hear the same week
We won't hold your referral on a list you don't know about.
How to refer, in about a minute
Send the essentials
The client's name, a contact number, and a line about what's going on. That's all we need to begin.
We reach out within a week
Your client is offered a free consultation with a clinician — not an intake coordinator.
We close the loop
With consent, your office hears that intake occurred and care is underway.
Prefer something to print or keep on file?
A one-page summary you can print or hand to a client.
Referral pathways
Find the guidance that fits how you're referring — each pathway covers the details specific to your setting.
What we treat
Virtual psychotherapy for adults (18+) across Ontario.
Who provides the care
Pouya Bakhshaei, MD
Medical degree (MD)Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO #15729)
English · Farsi
Sara Gharibi
Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO #9902)
English · French · Farsi
Cost & coverage
- $180 for a 50-minute session
- First 15-minute consultation is free
- Most extended health plans reimburse a Registered Psychotherapist
- Direct billing via TELUS eClaims where the plan permits
- NIHB covers eligible clients in full; IFHP coordinated
- Limited sliding-scale spots available
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly will my client be seen?+
We offer a free 15-minute consultation within one week of your referral, and we reply to your office within one business day.
Will I hear back after I refer someone?+
Yes. With the client's written consent, your office is told that intake occurred and care is underway. If our schedule is full, you hear the same week so you can refer elsewhere without losing time.
What does it cost the client?+
$180 for a 50-minute session, with the first 15-minute consultation free. Most extended health plans reimburse a Registered Psychotherapist, NIHB covers eligible First Nations and Inuit clients in full, IFHP is coordinated for eligible claimants, and a limited number of sliding-scale spots are available.
Do you provide assessments or reports?+
We provide treatment, not assessment. Psychological assessments and formal expert reports require a psychologist.
What languages are available?+
Sessions run in English, French, and Farsi, and clients are welcome to bring their own interpreter.
How do clients attend sessions?+
Virtually — by secure video or by phone — anywhere in Ontario.
Ready when you are.
The first conversation is free and takes fifteen minutes. There's nothing to prepare, and nothing you need to explain perfectly.