Hours of Operation

Monday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday Closed
Statutory Holidays Closed

Appointments are required.
We are open 6 days a week every day of the year – however, hours vary by specialty. Specialists’ clinic days at Albany are provided to Albany by the Specialist and can vary from month to month.

Barbara Chiu, RP

Barbara Chiu, RP, offers the following psychotherapy services to help you:

  • Individual therapy
  • Couples therapy

How to book an appointment?

Contact 4th Floor Reception at: 416-461-9471 ext. 4111

  • No referral is necessary.

About Barbara Chiu, RP

Barbara Chiu, RP, has worked for many years as a therapist in private practice, in psychoeducation,
complex developmental behaviour support services, community-based support, SPED Special
Education Services, Individual Education Programing IEP, high school, adult and senior psychosocial
re-habilitation recovery -focused model training programmes.

What is Psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy, is a collaborative treatment, based on therapeutic models and techniques to help
identify and challenge emotions, thoughts and behaviors, to improve mental health, coping skills and
well-being.

Types of Symptoms:
• Anxiety-apprehension-agitation-worry
• ADHD-overwhelmed-on edge
• Anger-tension, frustration, irritability
• Career and work place
• Co-dependency -guilt caretaking, avoidant, emotional avoidant, isolation
• Depression-sad, numbness, emptiness, worthlessness, overwhelmed
• Excessive fears or worries, or extreme feelings of guilt
• Family Conflict
• Grief-deep sadness, anger, confusion, loneliness
• Generational Trauma-unexplained sadness, perfectionism, hypervigilance, self-sabotage
• Interpersonal/relationship problems
• Low self-esteem-self critic, fear of judgement, negative social comparisons, emotional fatigue
• OCD-Intrusive thoughts, anxiety and dread, doubt and urgency, mental exhaustion
• Nerviness-overthinking, restlessness, irritability, impending doom, avoidance
• Panic-loss of control, detachment-derealization, intense fear
• PTSD /CPTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder- flashbacks, hypervigilance, shame, guilt,
vulnerability, distrust, feeling alone in a crowd
• Sleep issues, low energy
• Withdrawal from friends and family

Fees (effective January 1, 2026)

Psychotherapy Individual Therapy: $195 per hour

Psychotherapy services are covered by most insurance companies and extended health care benefits
plans. Please check with your employer or insurance carrier for details. Going to see a Psychotherapist
at the Albany Medical Clinic is similar to going to see your dentist you pay as you go. Whatever is not
reimbursed may be claimed as a tax deduction under medical expenses. Please check with CRA for
details.