Dr. Justin Graffi, M.D.

Consulting Psychiatrist

Expertise: Psychiatric Care

Population: Adults

Scope: Assessments, Medication

Language: English

I completed my medical school education at the University of Limerick and my residency training in psychiatry at the University of Toronto. My clinical and research interests include early psychosis, mental health service access, and improving pathways to timely psychiatric care.

I was drawn to psychiatry by the opportunity to support people through a complex period in their lives and by a commitment to making psychiatric care more accessible. At Pacific Maple Psych Centre, I look forward to providing thoughtful psychiatric consultation in a warm, collaborative, and respectful setting.

Policies:

Cancellation / Rescheduling: Due to my limited availability and out of consideration for my waitlist, I require at least 48 hours' notice for cancellations or rescheduling. Each case is considered individually, but I reserve the right to charge a $100 fee if notice is given less than 48 hours in advance. Please note that rescheduled appointments may be scheduled several months after the original date.

Insurance / Disability / Third-Party Forms: In general, I do not complete third-party, insurance, or disability forms. I will write a comprehensive psychiatric report that will be sent to your primary care provider, who may contribute to completing forms.

Report Guidelines: All reports will be completed within 1 week of the consultation and will be sent to primary care providers. I cannot guarantee a faster turnaround.

Book with Justin

Our team facilitates internal referrals to our consulting psychiatrist only for active clients of our clinic.

Psychiatric consultations are covered by MSP and require a referral. Our clinic only facilitates referrals to Dr. Graffi for active clients of Pacific Maple Psych Centre.

To be eligible for referral, clients must be:

Actively engaged in ongoing therapy at our clinic (typically biweekly)
OR working with one of our doctoral students under supervision
OR have recently (past 6 months) completed an assessment in our clinic (any of psychological, autism, ADHD, or psychoeducational)

Consultation model:

One-time psychiatric consultation
Diagnostic impressions and medication recommendations (if appropriate)
Report shared with you and your family physician

Dr. Graffi does not provide ongoing follow-up appointments. Medication prescriptions and renewals are managed by your family physician. Ongoing support is provided by your therapist at our clinic, with the possibility of a later re-referral to Dr. Graffi if further consultation becomes necessary.

If you are interested in a psychiatric consultation, the first step is to begin ongoing therapy with one of our clinicians or book an assessment. Once engaged in treatment, your clinician can assess appropriateness for a psychiatric referral.