Mental Health Assessments
“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go, they merely determine where you start.”
Nido Qubein
Specialized Assessments from A Medical Doctor for Ontarians
Your journey to Understanding Yourself Begins Here
At The Dot Canada, your mental health and well-being are our priority. That’s why we now are offering mental health assessment from a medical doctor. Dr. Martin Potter has been offering mental health and medical care for over 20 years and now, at The Dot, he can provide you with personalized assessments and medical support tailored to your unique needs.
The Value of an Assessment
Receiving an assessment is not about labeling your symptoms; it can be a vital step toward gaining a deeper understanding of your mental health and getting the support you need to live your life to the fullest.
An official assessment can:
Enable Accommodations: Ease the process of requesting accommodation at work, school, or living environment to help you perform to your best ability without undue stress.
Guided Mental Health Care Plans: Provide a clear path for mental health care strategies that are tailored to your specific needs, enhancing the effectiveness of your care.
Increase Self-Understanding: Help you and your loved ones understand your experiences and challenges. This can provide much needed empathy and support within your personal relationships.
Medication: With an assessment, and if agreed upon by Dr. Potter and yourself, he can prescribe medication and ensure you receive the appropriate dosage to effectively manage your symptoms. This focused approach aims to optimize your treatment plan for better daily functioning.
Who We Support
Our doctor provides thorough assessments for individuals aged 17 and older in Ontario, across a range of conditions, helping you understand and navigate your mental health journey. He provides assessments, medication management and continued care (or will recommend psychotherapy for continued care).
Do you speak french natively? Our doctor is fully bilingual in english and french.
We can provide mental health assessments for:
ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Having a later life assessment of ADHD can often feel like a lightbulb moment for adults. Suddenly the struggles you’ve faced make sense! With a clear assessment, you can finally move forward and discover strategies to manage ADHD specific challenges and harness your full potential.
Depression: When you know something is wrong, but you don’t have the word for it, getting a assessment can be a relief. Finding support in managing feelings of sadness or hopelessness is sometimes easier when you know what you’re dealing with. When you know what you’re trying to treat, there is more hope for a better tomorrow.
Anxiety: Finding out you have an anxiety disorder can relieve some anxiety. With that assessment, you can go on to find a therapist and learn techniques to cope with anxiety, reducing stress and improving your day-to-day peace.
Adjustment Disorders: When life throws unexpected challenges your way, feeling overwhelmed is a natural response. But if these reactions persist and start affecting your daily life, it might indicate an adjustment disorder. Recognizing this can be pivotal. Knowing the specific stressors causing your distress helps in finding the most appropriate coping strategies and support. This realization can lead to tailored interventions that help you regain control and adapt more healthily to life’s changes.
Panic Disorders: When you know you have a panic disorder, you can then set a plan in place to address those sudden episodes of intense fear or discomfort - and start to reclaim your inner calm.
OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is something you can manage, but first you need to know for sure that you have it. Once you have that assessment, you can find effective ways to manage obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.
Mood Disorders: Speaking to a doctor and gaining clarity around bi-polar disorder - having confirmation that you do indeed have this mood disorder can be a huge relief. Once you know what you’re dealing with, then you can begin to properly navigate the complexities of mood fluctuations and stabilize your emotional health.
Medication Management and Blood Test Support:
With a medical doctor watching over your care, you can feel confident that he will ensure your treatment is as effective as possible with comprehensive medication oversight and blood testing, when necessary, all coordinated by our caring doctor.
Continued Care
A number of our therapists are trained in understanding and providing psychotherapy for each of the assessments above. Let us know if you would like to book a consultation with one of our therapists.
Begin Your Path to Better Mental Health
Take the first step towards a happier, healthier you. Contact us at The Dot Canada today to schedule your initial consultation. Your journey towards better mental health is important, and with our support, you can make significant strides towards feeling better and living well.
We promise to nurture a space where you feel safe and valued - as you are - so you can explore what you want from your future with no judgment or fear of failure.
We view counselling as a joint process between you and your counsellor as we work towards a common goal — to empower positive change and improve the quality of your life — both now and in the future.
As mental health care professionals, our purpose is to help you identify your obstacles that are causing anxiety. We promise to serve as your guide, helping you find your path and discover opportunities for growth along the way.
We will look at your current situation more in-depth to help you understand what’s holding you back and what’s causing you to feel so overwhelmed. From there we will get to the heart of your difficulties, make a plan, and help you develop the skills you need so you can better manage or resolve what’s troubling you.
Our goal is that by the end of our sessions you will not only have found relief, but you will feel empowered to boldly grow forward towards the life you want.
Or, let us help you find that right therapist fit.
The form takes less than 60 seconds to complete, and we’ll reach out with a couple of options for your 50 minute intake session.
Online Therapy Guide
It’s important to acknowledge that you might be feeling extra stress at the notion of starting therapy. This is completely normal and a sign that you care about your mental health. The best way to relieve your worry is to prepare ahead of time. That’s why we’ve created our FREE Online Therapy Guide and put together some helpful tips so you can see whether online therapy is right for you.