If you or someone you love is stuck on a waitlist for mental health care in Ontario, you are not alone.
The stories we hear every day from new clients and families reflect the state of healthcare in Ontario. People are waiting far too long for the support they need, or when they do get help, it still doesn’t meet their needs.
In many cases, these delays are not just inconvenient. They’re harmful.
At Dig A Little Deeper, our mission has always been to help fill the gaps to do our part of the broader health care system, to deliver the kind of service we would want for our own family members.
We are a regulated, Ontario-based private mental health clinic that offers access to care when the public system is overwhelmed, missing specific expertise or simply unavailable.
We have always been committed to our work alongside public providers, not in competition with them, and we respect the complex reality of our health care system.
That’s why I’m proud to share a significant milestone in our evolution.
On September 1, 2025, Carole Gionet, NP, will be joining our senior leadership team full time as our new Director, Integrated Mental Health.
This matters to you, especially if you’re navigating long waitlists or feel stuck in the cycle of referrals without answers.
Carole brings more than two decades of experience in family health, pediatric, adolescent and adult psychiatry and collaborative primary care.
Carole’s role will guide the continued growth of our Integrated Mental Health service, which remains a unique offering in Ontario’s private mental health sector. Unlike many assessment-only clinics that stop at diagnosis, our team stays with you. Our NP’s provide full-circle care, including diagnostic clarity, medication management, psychotherapy, and continuity with the same providers throughout your care journey.
Our service already offers more timely comprehensive psychiatric assessment-diagnosis and treatment, coordination with psychotherapists and family doctors. Carole’s leadership will allow our program to be led from the full scope of an experienced mental health Nurse Practitioner’s expertise.
We hope to continue to offer more pathways forward for individuals and families who have been waiting too long for relief.
Learn about what sets us apart!
We know private care isn’t the first choice for everyone. It shouldn’t have to be. But right now, when the public system is backlogged and the stakes are high, it’s essential that innovative, responsible options are available.
We’re here to offer one that’s grounded in integrity, evidence-based practice, and genuine collaboration with our public counterparts.
Our clinic is growing because the need is growing. Carole’s full-time leadership marks a new chapter for us, and we hope it brings new hope to the many Ontarians still waiting for care that should have arrived long ago.
You deserve access to treatment that works and a care team that stays with you.
Is it the right service for you?
If you’re wondering whether our Integrated Mental Health service might be right for you or your family, you can take our quick screening quiz on this page to get started.
The screening quiz lets us know whether we are the right service for you, or whether you would be best served elsewhere (so please be as honest as you can!).
Behind the scenes
For the formal Press Release or downloadable PDF, check out our Press & Media page.
About Integrated Mental Health at Dig a Little Deeper: https://digalittledeeper.ca/integrated-mental-health/
About Dig a Little Deeper: https://digalittledeeper.ca/about-us/
