1. Private practice resources
If your patient has resources (e.g. extended benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), or sufficient resources) to access a private practice professional, then consider the following:
To find a counselor/therapist anywhere in Canada, options include:
- For a psychologist / psychological associate: Canadian Register of Health Service Psychologists (CRHSPP)
- For a Certified Canadian Counselor (CCC): Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
- For a social worker: Visit the website of the appropriate social work body for each province. For example, in Ontario, there is the Ontario College of Social Workers.
- In addition, there may be other options for counseling/therapy depending on the specific province.
To find a counselor/therapist in British Columbia
- To find a psychologist, contact the College of Psychologists of British Columbia (http://www.collegeofpsychologists.bc.ca)
To find a counselor/therapist in Yukon / Northwest Territories
- For a psychologist / psychological associate: Canadian Register of Health Service Psychologists (CRHSPP)
To find a counselor/therapist in Alberta
- For a psychologist, consider contacting the College of Alberta Psychologists (www.cap.ab.ca)
To find a counselor/therapist in Sasketchewan
- For a psychologist, consider contacting the Sasketchewan College of Psychologists (www.skcp.ca)
To find a counselor/therapist in Nunavut
- For a psychologist / psychological associate: Canadian Register of Health Service Psychologists (CRHSPP)
To find a counselor/therapist in Manitoba
- To find a psychologist, contact the Psychological Association of Manitoba (http://www.cpmb.ca)
To find a counselor/therapist in Ontario
- Registered psychotherapist in Ontario (RPO)
- Private practice psychologists through Canadian Register of Health Service Psychologists (CRHSP)
- Private practice social workers through the Find a Social Worker service through the Ontario College of Social Work
- Certified Canadian Counsellors (CCC)
To find a counselor/therapist in Quebec
- To find a psychologist, contact the l'Ordre des psyhologues du Québec (www.ordrepsy.qc.ca)
To find a counselor/therapist in New Brunswick
- To find a psychologist, contact the College of Psychologists of New Brunswick (www.cpnb.ca)
To find a counselor/therapist in Prince Edward Island
- To find a psychologist, contact the PEI Psychologists Registration Board (http://users.eastlink.ca/~peipsychologists)
To find a counselor/therapist in Newfoundland
- To find a psychologist, contact the Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board (http://www.nlpsychboard.ca/)
If your patient does not have resources, then consider publicly funded or free resources in your area. This will depend on your specific area.