Your child doesn't need a label. They need someone to look properly.
Physician-led assessment for children and teens, ADHD, anxiety, school refusal, autism, mood changes. Free with their Alberta Health Card, no referral.
What parents notice first.
If your child has talked about suicide or self-harm, call 911 or 988 now.
What a first appointment actually looks like
A full one-hour video visit with an Alberta physician. They ask about what's been happening, how long it's been going on, and what you've already tried. Nothing is decided without you, and follow-up appointments are unlimited.
- A full hour with your physician, not a 5-minute triage call
- Plain-language explanation of what's driving your symptoms
- A written care plan you leave the appointment with
- Internal referral to our psychiatrists or counsellors if you need it
- Unlimited follow-up appointments, you're never left alone with a plan
No parent is pressured into medicating their child.
Assessment comes first, then options, school supports, behavioural strategies, therapy, and where appropriate medication, with the evidence and the trade-offs laid out plainly. The decision is yours.
If you do choose it, you get unlimited follow-up appointments to adjust or stop, not a prescription and silence.
One assessment instead of a year on a paediatric waitlist.
In children, anxiety, ADHD, learning difficulties, sleep, and low mood overlap almost constantly, and every separate referral means starting the queue again. Our physicians assess across all of them in one appointment and refer internally to our own child psychiatrists. Autism is supported the same way for children already diagnosed; a new autism diagnosis requires an in-person specialist assessment.
Book free appointmentThree steps to a real plan
Book in about four minutes
Pick a time that works. No referral, no payment details, no long intake form before you're allowed to talk to someone.
No referral requiredMeet your physician
A full one-hour private video visit, enough time to actually be heard. They listen first, then assess, and explain what they’re seeing in plain language.
From home, on any deviceLeave with a real plan
A written care plan, and where it’s needed, an internal referral to our psychiatrists or counsellors. Follow-up appointments are unlimited.
Same appointmentQuestions from parents
Book free appointmentNo. A parent or guardian books and attends, and your physician will guide how much of the appointment involves your child directly depending on their age and comfort.
Children and adolescents, with a parent or guardian present for booking and the first appointment. For very young children your physician will advise on the most appropriate pathway.
Physician assessment and every follow-up appointment are billed to AHCIP, no cost to you, no credit card at booking, no cap on visits. Optional non-physician services such as counselling are quoted transparently before you commit.
No. You book directly. If your plan calls for a psychiatrist, our physicians refer you internally to our own psychiatry team, so there's no external waitlist to join.
You've read this far. That's usually the sign.
Book a free, confidential appointment with an Alberta physician. No referral, no cost, no obligation to continue.
Book my free appointmentIf you're in crisis, call 911 or the 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline.