Psychiatric Outpatient Program (Adult) - Surrey Memorial Hospital
Mental Health - Adult
Provided by Fraser Health
A program providing medium to longer-term individual and or group therapy services.
Who is served & What is served?
The Adult Psychiatric Outpatient Program provides medium to longer-term psychotherapy services, delivered remotely and in person, through individual consultations and group therapy with a psychiatrist, psychiatry resident or registered psychologist. Services are offered based on referral only.
The program team is made up of psychiatrists and psychologist, who provide initial assessments and follow-up psychotherapy sessions, and facilitate group therapy for eligible clients. The program does not offer general outpatient psychiatric assessments, case management, or short-term treatment. It is designed specifically for individuals requiring regular mental health support.
What to Expect
Clients can expect:
- An approximately one-hour initial psychiatric or psychological consultation
- Ongoing psychotherapy sessions (typically 30 minutes or longer, based on clinical discretion)
- Team-based care delivered by licensed psychiatrists, psychiatry residents and registered psychologists
- Virtual process group therapy of about 12 individuals:
- Offered twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday mornings
- Additional session available Tuesday afternoons
- Each group session lasts approximately two hours.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria/Suitable Referrals:
- Individuals experiencing clinically significant symptoms of depression, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, personality-related difficulties, or trauma-related difficulties that would benefit from psychological treatment.
- Individuals whose symptoms or maladaptive patterns are persistently or sufficiently distressing/impairing to warrant longer-term treatment, but who are sufficiently stable to participate in outpatient psychotherapy.
- Individuals who are able to engage meaningfully in treatment, including reflecting on their experiences, collaborating on treatment goals, and taking steps between sessions to support their well-being.
- Individuals who retain some capacity for insight, self-care, interpersonal functioning, and/or occupational or independent daily functioning despite their psychological difficulties.
- Individuals who are not experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis and whose current level of risk and clinical instability does not require a higher level of care.
- Diagnoses may include depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders, personality disorders, and trauma-related disorders (including difficulties related to adverse childhood experiences, single-incident trauma, or complex trauma).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Acute psychosis or mania requiring stabilization or a higher level of care.
- Acute suicidal or homicidal risk, including imminent risk requiring crisis management or a higher level of care.
- Significant cognitive impairment or developmental difficulties that substantially interfere with the individuals ability to understand, participate in, or benefit from treatment.
- Antisocial personality disorder, especially when associated with significant behavioral instability, risk or difficulty engaging appropriately in treatment.
- Severe personality-related difficulties characterized by frequent crises, significant emotional or behavioral instability, or substantial difficulty establishing or maintaining a therapeutic alliance.
- Active substance use or eating-disorder symptoms that significantly interfere with the individual’s ability to engage in psychological treatment or require a higher level of care.
- Severe difficulties with impulse control that significantly interfere with treatment participation or safety.
- Other acute or untreated psychiatric conditions requiring stabilization or a higher level of care.
Note: The criteria are not strict rules, but they do give helpful clues about who may benefit the most from this type of therapy. Please do not hesitate to contact us directly if you wish to discuss a case.
Referral Information
Referral Sources:
- Psychiatrist: Referrals may be received by a physician or nurse practitioner in an acute and/or community setting.
- Psychologist: Referrals may be received by the community such as from a community organization, and/or through clinicians such as social workers, physicians, and/or nurse practitioners.
- Clients cannot self-refer.
To refer, the appropriate referral source will need to complete and fax the referral form.
Community care providers can find the referral form on the Medical Staff Website Forms Directory
Location finder: https://www.fraserhealth.ca/Service...
604-585-5666
Shirley Dean Pavilion – Surrey Memorial Hospital - 9634 King George Blvd, Surrey, British Columbia, V3T 0G7
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Paid parking available on site
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Family physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
- Health Authority personnel referral
- Social worker referral
- Community service organization referral
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Availability
Service area: Fraser Health Area + show cities
Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided in a group in-person
- Provided online: email / video / on-line
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