Governance

CAPT is a non-profit professional association that operates autonomously from any training school or institute in terms of its policies, procedures and governance. Our organizational structure, interests and activities are for the benefit of our members. CAPT members can access meeting minutes of the CAPT Board from the members homepage.

We aim to:

preserve and promote the various forms of psychodynamic therapy

support high minimum standards of training in psychotherapy, high ethical standards and ongoing professional development of practitioners

CAPT Board of Directors for 2025 to 2027

Wallace Murray

President

Wallace Murray is a psychodynamic therapist and group facilitator who blends somatic and mindfulness practices with carefully titrated work in non-ordinary states of consciousness. 

Guided by the maxim that “healing is relational,” he helps clients map and revise their embodied narratives, drawing on contemporary neuroscience, First Nation–informed protocols, and shadow-work techniques. His recent graduate research examines how pharmacological mechanisms and relational/social dynamics intersect in psychedelic-assisted therapy.

A multidisciplinary career also influences Wallace’s clinical approach. As a consultant, project lead, and experiential-learning facilitator, he has managed programs that integrate people development, research, and organizational strategy, skills he applies when applicable. 

Lynn Baxter

Vice-President

Carmelyn Swann

Secretary and Membership Director

Carmelyn Swan is a psychodynamically trained Registered Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor in private practice, working with clients across Canada. 

She views psychodynamic psychotherapy as uniquely holistic and relational, engaging deeply with the unconscious and the complexity of human experience. 

Continually expanding her knowledge through seminars and training in diverse modalities, Carmelyn ensures her work remains current and responsive to the evolving field of psychotherapy.

Gabriel Gorman

Member at Large

Gabriel is a psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapist based in mid-town Toronto. He got his Master’s of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, but also has a Master’s of Arts in Media Production from Ryerson University and a Bachelor of Arts from Mcgill University. 

Generally, Gabriel does long term, insight oriented work with his patients and has developed a subspecialty in men under 40 years old. He has been a member of CAPT since 2019 and has served as a Board Member at Large with CAPT for the last two years.

Dagmara Guy

Member at Large

Dagmara is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and the founder of TrueSpace Psychotherapy, a private practice in Toronto focused on trauma, attachment, and somatic integration. She completed a five-year, master’s equivalent training at the Ontario Psychotherapy and Counselling Program (OPCC) with a concentration in trauma, dissociation, and polyvagal-informed therapy. 

Dagmara brings a psychodynamic and relational lens to her work, supporting adults navigating complex trauma, emotional disconnection, identity development, and relationship challenges. 

Before becoming a psychotherapist, Dagmara spent over a decade in digital leadership and product strategy, experience she now brings to the CAPT Board to strengthen community engagement, communication, and innovation within the profession. She is passionate about promoting psychodynamic psychotherapy as a vital and evolving modality, grounded in depth, empathy, and human connection.

Maram Khalif

Member at Large

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