For referring professionals
Brussels Mental Health Center is a multilingual, medically led centre for specialised mental healthcare in Brussels, where registered clinical psychologists, psychotherapists and professionals from other disciplines work together under the clinical supervision of a psychiatrist.
When you refer a patient, you refer them to a team that shares a patient record and holds structured internal case consultations. With your patient’s consent, you will receive written feedback. This fosters collaboration that benefits both patient care and the healthcare professionals involved.
To help meet the exceptionally high demand, we also offer one-off psychiatric consultations.
Reliable, specialised mental healthcare, near to your patient
Four pillars of our care pathways
1. Registered healthcare professionals
Our clinical psychologists are registered with the Belgian Commission of Psychologists and hold a ComPsy registration number. Psychotherapy is provided exclusively by practitioners who have completed or are being trained in a recognised psychotherapy training.
2. Wetenschappelijk onderbouwd
We volgen internationale richtlijnen en werken volgens het principe van matched care, met onder meer cognitieve gedragstherapie, EMDR, emotiegerichte, mentaliserende, psychodynamische en cliëntgerichte psychotherapie, alsook andere modaliteiten zoals mindfulness en lichaamsgeoriënteerde behandelingen.
3. Medically led
The centre is led by a psychiatrist. Psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care is coordinated within a single team, supported by a shared patient record and structured clinical case consultations. This approach reflects the collaborative care model, in which a psychiatrist provides expert input to the wider care team. According to a Cochrane review, collaborative care may increase the likelihood of clinical improvement by up to 50% for anxiety and 32% for depression compared with usual care.¹
4. Written feedback
With the patient’s written consent, you will receive a report following the initial assessment and upon completion of treatment or whenever there is a significant change in the care pathway, including when care is provided by a psychologist. Effective information sharing between the GP and the treating clinician contributes to better coordinated care and improved treatment outcomes.¹
Reasons for referral
The most common concerns addressed by our adult services
- Anxiety, panic symptoms and persistent worrying
- Depressive symptoms and mood-related difficulties
- Burnout and work-related exhaustion
- Trauma and post-traumatic stress, including EMDR treatment
- Relationship and family difficulties
- LGBTQ+ and gender-related concerns
- Developmental difficulties associated with ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Personality problems
- Grief, loss and questions of meaning
- Stress and adjustment difficulties related to relocation, adapting to a new culture or living away from a familiar support network
⚠️ Care we currently do not provide: We currently do not offer diagnostic assessments for neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD or ASD. We are not a crisis service: if there is an acute risk of suicide or an immediate need for crisis support, please refer your patient to the Brussels crisis services. We are also currently unable to provide care within a judicial or court-mandated framework.