10 April 2015
A CRPO Update
You might have heard recently about or have seen ads talking about the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. I have covered this previously. I wanted readers and visitors to my site know that a) the College became active as of April 1, 2015; and b) my application to the College has been accepted and I am officially recognized as a Registered Psychotherapist.
It feels great to be part of an exciting new point in the recognition of Psychotherapy in Ontario; I can only hope that over time changes will occur–namely that more insurers will recognize and offer coverage for clients working with Registered Psychotherapists.
If you have any questions about the CRPO, please visit their site for more information.
If you are interested in learning more about my services, about me, or perhaps booking an appointment, please call me at 416-873-7828 or email me at info@downtowntherapy.ca for more information.
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17 February 2015
Perspectives on Couples Therapy
I thought I would share an interesting article from Ben Kaplan of the National Post. In this extended piece he profiles couples therapy in a rather unique way: in finding context for his own relationship discord, Kaplan finds a subject matter (Ellis, himself a couples therapist) who is experiencing his own issues at home. The article contains some very interesting perspectives on how therapists approach couples therapy (particularly more progressive therapists, like Sue Johnson), as well as a brief history of couples therapy (though I know some will feel it incomplete).
My take: The irony of being in a healthy, committed relationship (whether married or not) is that sometimes it is just as important to discuss the two parties as individuals, and to appreciate what being a healthy (or less-than-healthy) individual brings to the relationship (and its inherently multilateral needs and necessary compromises), than it is to hyper-focus on preserving the relationship itself.
Some couples get hung-up on “saving” the relationship itself, to the extent that it prevents them from seeing each other as individuals collaborating with each other, with individual needs which sometimes challenge working as a team; and how those two people’s histories and behaviours colour and inflect the couplehood.
Obviously, this is a complex topic! I have experience working with couples, so if you have any questions please feel free to get in touch.
If you are interested in learning more about my services, about me, or perhaps booking an appointment, please call me at 416-873-7828 or email me at info@downtowntherapy.ca for more information.
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