The Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy (CAPT) is a national organization and community of mental health professionals which aims to promote, preserve, advocate, and provide opportunities for the advancement of psychodynamic therapy.
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 represented through:
- Promoting activities that advance psychodynamic therapy.
- Making available current research on effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy.
- Carrying out practical research into psychodynamics.
- Providing a focal point for psychotherapists, psychotherapy training schools and organizations dedicated to psychodynamic therapies.
- Promoting a better understanding of psychodynamic therapies within the medical profession and in the public at large.
- Encouraging appropriate educational standards and practices for furthering personal and professional development.
- Encouraging proper standards of professional conduct within the psychodynamic model of practice.
- Liaising with government bodies and agencies on the role and contribution of psychodynamic therapies.
This mission statement was written upon the incorporation of the Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy on November 14, 2000, and revised in 2024.