Operational Stress Injury Service
The Operational Stress Injury Service (OSIS) is a specialized service offered through the Canadian Centre for CBT that is specifically tailored to the unique needs of military personnel and first-responders. We also serve families of those individuals. Our goal is to help people improve the quality of their lives through a better understanding of the nature of their mental health difficulties and how to address these difficulties. We do this by providing comprehensive psychological assessments, evidence-based treatments for identified mental health concerns, as well as family support.​​
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What is an Operational Stress Injury?
An operational stress injury (OSI) is a term used to describe any persistent psychological difficulty resulting from duties performed during military service, first responder roles, or other high-stress operational environments. It is a broad category that includes any persistent psychological difficulty, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, which can develop from exposure to traumatic events or prolonged stress. OSIs can have a significant impact on a person’s emotional well-being, relationships and job performance.
If you are concerned that you may have been affected by an OSI at any time in your life,
​contact us for a free 15 minute consultation to see if the OSIS is right for you.
If you are a Veterans Affairs Canada Case Manager and would like to refer your client to the OSIS, please download the attached PDF referral form and fax it to the Canadian Centre for CBT at 416-298-6900.
* Our clinicians are registered Blue Cross Providers and can complete Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Disability Assessments as well as assessments required for other workplace disability benefits.