Navigation of Services for Patients
For pregnant and post-partum individuals the entry point to the Reproductive Life Stages Program (RLS) is a telephone intake assessment
All patients complete a comprehensive psychiatric assessment with one of the RLS psychiatrists.
A consultation note will be sent back to your referral source (GP, OB, Midwife or other primary care provider) describing your symptoms, diagnosis and the treatment offered to you by the RLS program.
Depending on the treatment plan determined by you and your psychiatrist,
you may be offered one or more of the following services.
Follow up appointment with an RLS psychiatrist for ongoing assessment and/or mental health treatment.
Referral to group psychotherapy* (in some cases individual) provided by RLS mental health therapists.
Follow up care with your Primary Provider. Based on consultation
recommendations.
*If referred for psychotherapy, you will receive a phone call from one of the mental health therapists
to book a therapy intake appointment.
You may continue to meet with both your psychiatrist and mental health therapist over the course of your experience at the Reproductive Life Stages Program, according to the treatment plan including some or all of: education, medication, and psychotherapy.