About CAPT

The Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy (CAPT) is a professional association of psychodynamic psychotherapists, training institutes and organizations committed to the preservation, practice, study and advancement of psychodynamic therapy. We have been a proud and influential member of the psychotherapy community in Canada since CAPT’s inception in 2000.

CAPT supports high standards of psychotherapy training, practice and ongoing professional development. We also invite the broader health care community and public to learn about psychodynamic therapy through this web site.

We advance a broad spectrum of psychodynamic approaches, fostering a rich and ongoing professional exchange. The interests of psychodynamic therapy and its standards of practice are rerepresented through:

  • Upholding standards of professional conduct including training, regulation and development
  • Providing a hub for psychodynamic therapists and training institutes
  • Supporting understanding of psychodynamic therapy among healthcare professionals and the public
  • Liaising with government bodies, mental health agencies and other professional associations
  • Contributing to research on psychodynamic psychotherapy

Key achievements resulting from CAPT’s advocacy for the profession and its members, include:

  • Regulation: CAPT plays an active role in the regulation of psychotherapy services in Ontario through the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and works with all regulatory bodies across Canada to ensure professional practice standards

  • Professional Insurance: CAPT was a founding member of Registered Psychotherapists Insurance Committee (RPIC) which included registered psychotherapists in third-party insurance coverage

  • Education: CAPT advocates for psychodynamic therapy in private training colleges

  • Research: CAPT members welcome opportunities to submit research and co-ordinate with the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care in Ontario as well as other consultations across Canada

  • Elimination of Sales Tax: The harmonized sales tax (HST) was eliminated from psychotherapy services in 2024 following campaigns across multiple groups including CAPT to remove the tax

  • Contributing to research on psychodynamic psychotherapy