Find help
Find local OCD services, registered clinicians, and specialized clinics in your province or territory. Nuanse doesn't diagnose or treat. We'll help you find the people who do.
If you need help right now
Suicide Crisis Helpline. Call or text, 24/7, in French or English.
Kids Help Phone, for young people. Or text CONNECT to 686868.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger.
Guides written for you
The same facts, explained the right way for each age.
Kids' guide
Picture stories with Whatif, to read with a grown-up.
13–17Teen guide
Real talk, short videos, and how to tell someone.
18–64Adult guide
Every form of OCD, diagnosis, and treatment.
65+Older adults
Clear, large, and ready to listen to.
FamilyFamily guide
Parents, partners, teachers, employers, caregivers.
Four steps to treatment
Talk to a doctor
Your family doctor, a nurse practitioner, or a walk-in clinic. In Quebec, your local CLSC can also help. Bring notes on what you've been experiencing.
Ask for the right therapy
Ask specifically for cognitive behavioural therapy with exposure and response prevention (ERP). Not every therapist offers it.
Check registration
Look up the professional on your provincial regulatory college's public registry to confirm they're licensed.
Know what's covered
Public services, workplace insurance, student plans, and employee assistance programs can all help pay for therapy.
Questions to ask a therapist
- Do you use ERP to treat OCD?
- How many people with OCD have you treated?
- What does a typical session look like?
- How will we know it's working?
- Do you offer sessions online, in French, or in English?
A good therapist will welcome these questions.
Help in your province or territory
Choose where you live for local services, phone lines, and specialized clinics.
This directory is education, not a referral service. Nuanse does not endorse or verify individual providers.