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View Crisis ResoucesCAMH’s Sexual Behaviours Clinic provides services for people with sexual behaviours or urges that could result in personal and/or legal difficulties.
CAMH’s Sexual Behaviours Clinic provides assessment and treatment services for people with sexual behaviours or urges that has or could result in personal and/or legal difficulties.
The SBC provides assessment and treatment services both in-person and through secure video technology.
Our clients include individuals:
NEW - Talking for Change Program
The SBC now accepts self-referral for individuals concerned or distressed about their sexual interest in children and/or concerned about their risk to offend involving children (either online or offline). This program is for individuals 18+ with no current legal involvement for a sexual offence. Click here for the Self-referral form.
Sexual Behaviours Clinic does NOT accept referrals for individuals:
How to Make a Referral
YCJA Referral Requirements:
For YCJA involved individuals, please contact the Intake Coordinator at 416-535-8501 ext. 32510 BEFORE sending in the referral. Please DO NOT send in the referral until you have spoken with the Intake Coordinator.
Probation, Parole, and Mental Health Diversion Referral Requirements:
The following items are required:
Fax completed referral to Access CAMH at 416-979-6815. If you have any questions about the referral process, please call Access CAMH at 416-535-8501 and press 2.
Medical Referral Requirements:
Individuals currently on probation or parole for a sexual offence need to be referred by their Probation or Parole Officer. Individuals currently on Mental Health Diversion need to be referred by their Case Manager or Court Support Worker.
If you are on probation for a non-sexual offence, you do not need a referral from your Probation or Parole Officer, and can follow the steps below outline for a Medical Referral.
Medical referrals require the following items to be completed by a physician:
Fax completed referral to Access CAMH at 416-979-6815. If you have any questions about the referral process, please call Access CAMH at 416-535-8501 and press 2.
The SBC also offers consultation to other agencies and professionals. Please email sbc@camh.ca for further information.
We work from a non-judgmental and inclusive framework. We also work with diverse cultural and linguistic communities. CAMH interpretation services are provided for clients as needed for assessment and treatment.
The Sexual Behaviours Clinic (SBC) is a multi-disciplinary team, including social work, psychology, psychiatry, and sexology. The SBC has been providing evidence-informed assessment and treatment to clients for decades.
The SBC provides assessment and treatment services. Our treatment approach follows a Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) model, and may include aspects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, the Good Lives Model, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and relapse prevention. We work with our clients to develop treatment goals, with a focus on living a healthy, balanced, and safe lifestyle.
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