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Current as of February 2024 

Currently regulates practice of Counselling Therapy and/or Psychotherapy? Yes 

The title of psychotherapist and the practice of psychotherapy are reserved. This means that anyone who is neither a physician nor a psychologist and who wishes to practice psychotherapy and use the title of psychotherapist must hold a psychotherapist’s permit issued by the Ordre des psychologues du Québec. This results from a decision of the Quebec Government to limit the increase in new Orders (colleges) as additional professions become regulated. 

To learn more about the application process visit the webpage “Résumé des quatre exigences” 

Proclamation date: September 21, 2012 

Regulated Title: Psychothérapeute 

Regulating Authority: Ordre des psychologue du Quebec (OPQ) 

Type of Regulation: Title and activity protection