{"id":186,"date":"2016-12-20T19:17:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T19:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farzanadoctorpsychotherapy.com\/?p=186"},"modified":"2026-10-15T14:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:10:28","slug":"away-january-1-march-1317","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farzanadoctorpsychotherapy.com\/?p=186","title":{"rendered":"Availability and Referrals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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UPDATED October 2026<\/em><\/strong> Hello! I currently do not<\/strong>\u00a0have some availability in my practice for new clients.\u00a0Please do feel free to get in touch as this changes from time to time and I would be happy to add you to a short waiting list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that I provide video\/telephone<\/strong> therapy on M-Th afternoons <\/strong>(usually 1:30-6pm). I no longer work evenings or weekends.  Please review my Psychotherapy\/About Me<\/a> page before contacting me, in order to see if we might be a good fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out my Insight Timer (free meditation app) profile<\/a>  <\/strong>or my book  52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life for Caregivers, Activists and Helping Professionals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like a referral,<\/strong> here is a list of colleagues you may want to contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Petra Najafee<\/a>           Rabea Murtaza<\/a>          Taysir Moonim<\/a>          Chloe Montclaire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily Hostland<\/a>          Maheen Hyder          <\/a>Sheila Banerjee<\/a>       Tracey Jastinder Mann<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heidi Mehta<\/a>                 Nadia Saad        <\/a>        Val Takeda<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this is an emergency,  contact The Gerstein Centre<\/a>, a community-based, 24 hour crisis centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are low-cost therapy options through Toronto Institute of Relational Therapy<\/a> and Affordable Counselling <\/a>and the Gestalt Institute<\/a>. You might also want to check out Jaya Health’s by-donation community clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A couple of free services: Women’s College Brief Psychotherapy Program<\/a>, North York Women’s Shelter (free counselling program for any woman living in NY area 437-777-3399).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/a> for an extensive Toronto Queer and Trans therapist listing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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