Find help / Ontario
Where to start
Find help in Ontario
Ontario funds a structured psychotherapy program that explicitly treats OCD, and ConnexOntario can find you a starting point at any hour.
Start here
Call ConnexOntario at 1-866-531-2600, free and 24/7, or ask your doctor to refer you to Ontario Structured Psychotherapy.
Services in this province
ConnexOntario
Free, confidential information and referral for mental health services, 24/7.
Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP)
Publicly funded cognitive behavioural therapy, including ERP for OCD. Self-referral is possible in most regions.
CMHA Ontario branches
Community mental health programs, peer support and navigation help in most cities.
College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario
Check that a psychologist is registered, and in good standing, before you book.
Phone numbers and programs change. If something here is out of date, tell us at hello@nuanceocd.org and we'll fix it.
Available everywhere in Canada
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or text 9-8-8, free, 24/7, in French or English, anywhere in Canada.
Kids Help Phone / Jeunesse, J'écoute
Free counselling for young people, by phone or text, 24/7. Text CONNECT to 686868.
Hope for Wellness Help Line
Counselling for Indigenous people across Canada, in English, French, Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.
Anxiety Canada
Free, bilingual self-help material on OCD and anxiety, including tools built with clinicians.
Other provinces and territories
nuanse does not provide care and does not endorse these services. Always confirm a professional's licence with their provincial order or college.
Reviewed by the nuanse clinical committee · September 2026. This page is education, not a diagnosis.