The CCPA National Office

It is my pleasure to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), a national professional association that has seen tremendous growth over its 55+ years. We aim to support our thousands of members across the country in such areas as professional development, ethical practice, certification, networking, and advocacy.

Promoting the counselling/psychotherapy profession and achieving its recognition is a priority focus for CCPA. The importance of this work is amplified by the significant mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing need for improved access to services, particularly virtual. In addition to our independent advocacy efforts, CCPA collaborates with provincial/territorial, national and international groups to advance the mental health field and champion timely, qualified and appropriate care.

I invite you to peruse our website to learn more about the collective work of our National Office Staff, our Board of Directors, our various Committees and our regional and special interest Chapters. We welcome your feedback and ideas!

Kim Hollihan, EdD
Chief Executive Officer

Ghada Torkhani

Executive Advisor & Risk Management Director

Jocelyn Doyle

HR Practitioner

Finance and Operations

This Division deals with the day-to-day operations of the Association:

General inquiries
Publication orders
Webinar recording orders
CACEP

Member Programs

This Division is responsible for the administration of the Certification and Continuing Education programs of the Association as well as responding to inquiries regarding the profession, practice, insurance and ethics.

Profession and practice of counselling and psychotherapy questions
Professional Liability insurance coverage questions
Ethics questions
CCPA Award program questions
Regular and Indigenous CEC streams
CEC pre-approval process for event and training organizers
CCC and CCS certification applications and renewals
Membership application and renewal
Payment-related questions and issues
Proof of good-standing letters
Member verifications

Communications and Strategic Initiatives

This division’s focus revolves around the employee and member experience; public relations, government relations and national and regional advocacy, including regulation; Indigenous initiatives; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); clinical supervision, and governance. It is also in charge of enhancing communications and partnerships. In their role, each team member is focused on member benefits.