What is psychotherapy?
People have known and experienced the healing power of talking and connecting with other humans since the earliest recorded times. In the early days, this predominantly took place within religious practices. Over time, the practice evolved and in the late 1800s the modern Western concept of psychotherapy was born.
Today psychotherapy is defined as the assessment and treatment of cognitive, emotional or behavioural disturbances by psychotherapeutic means. Delivered through a therapeutic relationship and based primarily on verbal or non-verbal communication.
The process of connecting regularly with a trained professional in a safe and confidential environment allows for often much needed time and space to put difficult emotional experiences into words, allowing deeper personal insight and understanding, and eventually leading to positive and constructive change. It is important to note, that a diagnosis of a mental illness is not required to seek the support of a counsellor or psychotherapist. Many people seek out therapy for improved well-being, self-growth, and general support in facing every day challenges.
Making gradual progress toward lasting change is often a daunting and challenging task. Especially alone. Which is why so many people turn to psychotherapy and trained psychotherapists and counsellors to help them obtain their personal goals for greater well-being.
Today psychotherapy is defined as the assessment and treatment of cognitive, emotional or behavioural disturbances by psychotherapeutic means. Delivered through a therapeutic relationship and based primarily on verbal or non-verbal communication.
The process of connecting regularly with a trained professional in a safe and confidential environment allows for often much needed time and space to put difficult emotional experiences into words, allowing deeper personal insight and understanding, and eventually leading to positive and constructive change. It is important to note, that a diagnosis of a mental illness is not required to seek the support of a counsellor or psychotherapist. Many people seek out therapy for improved well-being, self-growth, and general support in facing every day challenges.
Making gradual progress toward lasting change is often a daunting and challenging task. Especially alone. Which is why so many people turn to psychotherapy and trained psychotherapists and counsellors to help them obtain their personal goals for greater well-being.
Who are Psychotherapists?
With the proclamation of The Psychotherapy Act, 2007 by the Ontario Government on April 1, 2015 the title of "Psychotherapist" or "Registered Psychotherapist" it is now a regulated professional title. Along the same lines as other regulated health professionals in Ontario, such as nurses and optometrists.
Therefore, only those who meet the regulation requirements of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) can use the titles "Psychotherapist" and/or "Registered Psychotherapist." These changes in provincial government legislation are meant to ensure that the public has access to quality care from qualified professionals.
The CRPO's mandate is to regulate psychotherapists in the public interest, ultimately ensuring that practitioners are competent, ethical, and accountable. This occurs through a number of roles, including the development of standards of qualification for entry-to-practice, professional ethics, and the discipline of its members in the case of professional misconduct or incompetence.
Having successfully met the training/education, experience, supervision, and competency requirements of the CRPO, I am a fully Registered Psychotherapist in good standing with the college.
Therefore, only those who meet the regulation requirements of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) can use the titles "Psychotherapist" and/or "Registered Psychotherapist." These changes in provincial government legislation are meant to ensure that the public has access to quality care from qualified professionals.
The CRPO's mandate is to regulate psychotherapists in the public interest, ultimately ensuring that practitioners are competent, ethical, and accountable. This occurs through a number of roles, including the development of standards of qualification for entry-to-practice, professional ethics, and the discipline of its members in the case of professional misconduct or incompetence.
Having successfully met the training/education, experience, supervision, and competency requirements of the CRPO, I am a fully Registered Psychotherapist in good standing with the college.
