CAPCT is the Canadian Association of Psychoanalytic Child Therapists Therapy, an association of psychoanalytic therapists specializing in the psychoanalysis of children.
CAPT is the Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy, an association of psychodynamic therapists advancing knowledge of the psychodynamic modality.
The philosopher Martin Heidegger claimed that the nature of human existence was care. He termed this the burden of care, for we are obliged to carry our load of life issues through our life, not least of which are the expectations of others and our significant concerns towards and for others. He introduced a special definition of care that took it out of the usual use of the term and is best seen contrastively through his distinctions of the German words for care, 'Sorge' and 'Fürsorge'.
A process in which the presence of a specific situation, thing or person acts as an 'exciting element', initiating transformative change while not itself changing.
The ancient Greeks developed the idea of character as something that one is by nature and which influences what one does and who we are. Character was more or less a constant for them, and not amenable to change. The Christian idea of change redeveloped the concept of character through its own early analysis of the virtues and vices of individuals.
Pain that lasts longer than expected (typically 3 months) after the tissue has healed is called chronic pain. Chronic pain is a general category and there are many diagnoses used to describe the different types and locations of chronic pain.
The College of Registered Psychotherapists defines this as 'A contractual relationship in which a clinical supervisor engages with a supervisee to promote the professional growth of the supervisee; enhance the supervisee's safe and effective use of self in the therapeutic relationship, discuss the direction of therapy; and safeguard the well-being of the client.
Clinical supervision is distinct from general (or managerial) supervision by a supervisor or manager in the workplace, and distinct from the general supervision of students as provided for by the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.'
A recent view about psychodynamic therapy is that what is created in the therapy is not simply the result of either party in the work (therapist & client) but is a co-creation in which each does a vital part.
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a psychological approach to treating psychological disorders based on scientific principles. Clients and therapists work together to identify and understand problems in terms of the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
'Secondary traumatization and burnout are the two components of compassion fatigue that have the potential to affect every caregiver at some point in their professional cycle.'
Our free consultations are about getting the right fit, because without the right fit it is harder to get good results.
The consultation is not a therapy session, but it is your opportunity to clarify your needs and goals and to find out if your chosen therapist is right for you.
It lasts about 30-45 minutes, face-to-face in person in the therapist's office setting.
Many people associate counseling with the guidance and advice provided by guidance counsellors in the elementary and secondary school system of education.
Such counselling has a large educational component because on ensuring that the client understands how to get on well in life. Its operating assumption is that many difficulties can be avoided by following the paths taken successfully by others.
CRPO stands for the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, a newly established regulatory college in that province intended to maintain standards for psychotherapy and to mitigate possible harm to the public though a code of conduct and discipline, and educational upgrading.