Therapy for physicians and surgeons

More than it appears, and often quietly. Medicine has a strong culture of carrying on no matter the toll, and many physicians are the last to seek help for themselves. Doing so is not a sign of not coping. It is a sign of someone in a genuinely demanding role wanting to sustain it.

Yes. This is private therapy, entirely outside your professional world, with no connection to your hospital, your department, or anyone you work with. What you talk about stays between us. For many physicians, that separation is exactly what makes it possible to be honest.

Those resources are real, and for some people they are the right fit. Many physicians, though, prefer support somewhere entirely separate from the profession, with no connection to their hospital, their college, or their professional standing, because confidentiality and distance are what make it possible to be honest. Private therapy is simply that. It is a personal choice, and there is no wrong one. To be clear, Basecamp Therapy has no affiliation with any hospital, college, or physician assistance program.

I work with high-responsibility professionals and understand the particular weight of a role where other people depend on you being okay, where the hours are long, and where the decisions carry real consequences. You should not have to justify how heavy it is before we can address it.

You do not have to be in crisis to benefit. If you are more depleted, more irritable, or more detached than you used to be, and handling it the way you handle everything, a confidential hour to set some of it down is often more useful than people expect.

Sessions are online across Ontario, so there is no commute and they fit into a working week more easily than in-person would. We find a regular time that works for you, and if your schedule is genuinely unpredictable we can talk about how to handle that. The first step is a free 15-minute call.

Individual sessions are $160 for a 50-minute session. Whether therapy is covered depends on your specific plan. Some extended-health plans include a Registered Psychotherapist and some do not, so the best step is to check your own policy for what it covers. You will receive a receipt you can submit if your plan allows it. If cost is a concern, it is worth raising on the free call.

No. Most of the physicians I work with are managing a demanding role well and just quietly carrying more than they let on. You do not need a crisis or a diagnosis to deserve support. If something has been sitting with you, that is reason enough.