About Us

What CCPA is

The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association is a national association of professionally trained counsellors engaged in the helping professions. Its members work in many diverse fields of education, employment and career development, social work, business, industry, mental health, public service agencies, government and private practice. CCPA presently has approximately 3,500 members across the country.

The association has provided leadership and has been involved in the promotion of counselling since 1965. It nurtures formal and informal links with similar organizations in Canada and internationally. It offers the opportunity for its members to be in contact with other counsellors which are active in a variety of work settings, world wide, in order to exchange ideas and best practices, provide mutual support and promote professional development. In addition, CCPA presently has several Chapters, representing specialized interest groups of counsellors from all parts of Canada.

The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association is continually upgrading its services to its counsellor members, thus facilitating their professional involvement and development, while promoting quality service for their clients.