Governance

Greetings!

            I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). CCPA is a national association of professionally trained counsellors and psychotherapists engaged in the helping professions. Our members work in many diverse fields such as mental health, public service agencies, all levels of education, employment and career development, government, private practice, social work, business, and industry. CCPA presently has approximately 4,000 members across the country.

            The Association has provided leadership and has been involved in the promotion of counselling and psychotherapy since 1965. We nurture formal and informal links with similar organizations in Canada and internationally. We offer the opportunity for members to be in contact with other counsellors and psychotherapists active in a variety of work settings, worldwide, in order to exchange ideas and best practices, provide mutual support, and promote professional development.

            Whether this is your first time visiting us or whether you're a frequent visitor, let us help. Whether you're a friend, a family member, a student, a colleague, or a member of the Association, we hope that you find what you're looking for on our website. Remember, all of us at the Association are at your service in both official languages. Please contact us at National Office if we can be of assistance to you. We welcome your visits, phone calls, e-mails, letters, and faxes. A quick "click" on the name of any staff member (http://www.ccpa-accp.ca/en/contactus/ ) will give you instance e-mail access to us, or you can use our contact information located on this page to call, visit, or fax.

Lorna Martin, CCC
CCPA President, 2011-2013

The National Board of Directors

            The Board of Directors of CCPA is a policy board. There are thirteen elected Directors representing all provinces and territories of Canada.  The Executive of the Association is comprised of the President, President-Elect, Past President, Treasurer and the Chief Executive Officer. Together, these professionals conduct research and outreach, and function as stewards of the Association. They are tasked with the responsibility of ensuring the policies, procedures, initiatives and advocacy work of the Association are aligned with the best interests of our members and the public.

            The Board of Directors is the direct link to the voice of our CCPA membership. As elected officials, they bring to the table the concerns, interests and contexts of counselling and psychotherapy professionals across the country. In addition to the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors consists of one representative per region, except in New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario where there is one Francophone Director and one Anglophone Director from each province. The Director for British Columbia also represents the Yukon, the Director for Alberta also represents the North West Territories, and the Director for Manitoba also represents Nunavut. The Director of a region must have their primary residence or workplace in the region that they serve. The Chief Executive Officer of CCPA is a non-voting member of the Board of Directors.