Jurisprudence and Regulatory Awareness
While not always front-of-mind in daily practice, solid knowledge of the judicial and regulatory framework within which a counselling therapist practices contributes to professionalism and public protection.
Anti-Racist and Anti-Discriminatory Practice: Intergeneratioal trauma
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The CCPA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice call on counselling therapists to promote social justice, the equitable distribution of resources, and act to reduce barriers and expand choice for all persons, with special regard for those who are marginalized, disadvantaged, vulnerable or have exceptional needs. The goal of this requirement is to support anti-oppressive practice, and to ensure that every counselling therapist can provide person-centered services with diverse communities that are culturally safe, humble, competent, responsive, and appropriate. |
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training regarding inter-generational trauma
Anti-Racist and Anti-Discriminatory Practice: 2SLGBTQIA+
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Registrants must accrue a minimum of 1 hour of Structured Learning or 2 hours of Self Study in this area. The CCPA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice call on counselling therapists to promote social justice, the equitable distribution of resources, and act to reduce barriers and expand choice for all persons, with special regard for those who are marginalized, disadvantaged, vulnerable or have exceptional needs. The goal of this requirement is to support anti-oppressive practice, and to ensure that every   |
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counselling therapist can provide person-centered services with diverse communities that are culturally safe, humble, competent, responsive, and appropriate. Approved topic areas include: |
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2SLGBTQIA+
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1. Professional Ethics |
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Ethical behaviour is at the core of counselling therapy practice and forms the basis of the therapeutic relationship. It is part of everyday decision making, and paramount to guiding actions. We will review the CCPA Code of Ethics for Therapists. |
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This two hours course assists the counselling therapists to review how clients and the general public can be put at greater risk when the counselling therapist providing care becomes incapacitated by substance use, addiction, impaired mental health issues, or the effects of general unwellness. Incapacitation can also arise from specific work conditions such as stress, vicarious trauma or insufficient self-care. The qualities that facilitate empathic connection in an effective counselling therapist also increase the risk for psychological distress and early job fatigue. Investment in self-care can prevent or mitigate |
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the harmful effects that can sometimes be associated with caring for others. |
Beyond representing sound practice, self-care is an ethical requisite. Counselling therapists are called to engage in self-care not only to nurture their own well-being, but to safeguard the well-being of those with whom they interact professionally. Attention to self-care also may reduce the risk of ethical complaints and litigation.
2 Hour Continuing Education Workshop for Counselling Therapists
Workshop Summary
Professional boundaries are foundational to ethical, safe, and effective counselling practice. Many complaints made against counselling therapists originate from poorly established boundaries, difficulty managing intentional therapeutic boundary crossings, or failure to recognize inadvertent boundary ruptures. While some boundary crossings may be clinically appropriate and therapeutically beneficial when handled intentionally and ethically, others may emerge from clinician stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, countertransference, impaired judgment, or substance dependency. In rare circumstances, boundary violations may be exploitative or predatory in nature.
This two hour continuing education workshop provides counselling therapists with a practical and ethically grounded understanding of professional boundaries in psychotherapy. Participants will explore the continuum between therapeutic boundary crossings and harmful boundary violations, identify common risk factors associated with ethical drift, and strengthen their capacity for reflective practice, self-monitoring, consultation, and documentation.
Through case examples and reflective discussion postings, therapists will examine how personal vulnerabilities, dual relationships, emotional over-involvement, rescue dynamics, and unresolved countertransference may contribute to boundary concerns. Emphasis is placed on ethical decision-making, client safety, therapist self-awareness, and maintaining therapeutic integrity across in-person and virtual practice environments.
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