Types of membership

Individual membership

You can become an individual member of CAPT in one of two ways: be a graduate of a recognized training institute or through an interview process.

Members may identify themselves in their professional business materials in one of two ways:

• Member, Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy
• Member, CAPT

Graduates of training institutes

Graduates, students and faculty of the following training institutes are eligible for membership in CAPT:

• Adler Graduate Professional School (AGPS)
• Canadian Association for Sandplay Therapy (CAST)
• The Centre for Training in Psychotherapy (CTP)
• CG Jung Institute – Zurich
• The Gestalt Institute of Toronto (GIT)
• Institute for the Advancement of Self Psychology (IASP)
• Integral Healing Centre
• Ontario Association of Jungian Analysts (OAJA)
• Ontario Psychotherapy & Counseling Program (OPC)
• The School for Psychotherapy & Emotional Bodywork (SPEB)
• Toronto Centre of Psychodrama and Sociometry (TCPS)
• Toronto Child Psychoanalytic Program (TCPP)
• Toronto Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis (TICP)
• Toronto Institute for Relational Psychotherapy (TIRP)
• Toronto Psychoanalytic Society (TPS)
• Toronto Institute of Psychoanalysis (TIP)

Please note that other training institutes may be added in the future. Check back frequently for updates. Applicants must provide a photocopy of their diploma or degree, or proof of student enrollment, with their completed application forms.

The interview process

Prospective members whose training is not yet recognized by CAPT are encouraged to apply through an interview process, which involves structured interviews with at least two individuals nominated by the Board.

Applicants are also required to submit their Curriculum Vitae or resume to CAPT. This route to membership will particularly appeal to those who have trained outside Canada or have gained their training through an institution unknown to CAPT.

Contact us for details. Acceptance of an applicant for membership is at the discretion of the CAPT Board.

Fees

The Individual Membership fee is $160 per year and $115 per year for student memberships. CAPT membership runs on the calendar year from January 1 to December 31. Applications are accepted throughout the calendar year, and those submitted after October 1 — are pro-rated.

Individual Memberships must be renewed annually to remain in good standing and deadline for renewals is December 1 each year. Every year a receipt will be issued to current members in time for tax season.

Application Form

Ready to join CAPT?

To apply online,  click here.

Apply Online for Individual Membership

The approval process takes approximately four weeks. All applications are subject to review by CAPT. Members are expected to adhere to the CAPT Code of Ethics.

If you have any questions or are having trouble applying online, e-mail us at membership@psychodynamiccanada.org.

Institutional membership

Institutional Membership is designed for institutions that are affiliated with, or are members of, a recognized international association of psychodynamic psychotherapy, (e.g. The International Psychoanalytic Association, The Federation of International Dasein and Existential Analysis). Eligible institutions must train psychodynamic psychotherapists, and:

• have existed long enough to have graduates
• conduct or require a serious academic study of psychodynamic theory
• conduct or require practical preparation and supervision for psychodynamic psychotherapists
• conduct or require training in professional ethics, or have a formal commitment to a code of ethics, and
• have a stable faculty of at least five members

If you have any questions about our institutional membership process or criteria, please email us at membership@psychodynamiccanada.org.

Fees

The Institutional Membership fee is $150 annually. CAPT membership runs on the calendar year from January 1 to December 31. Applications are accepted throughout the calendar year, and those submitted after October 1 are pro-rated.

Institutional Members must renew their membership annually to remain in good standing. The deadline for renewals is December 1 each year.

Application forms

Ready to apply? Click here to download our Institutional Membership application form.

Please mail completed membership application form, along with cheque if applicable, to:

The approval process takes approximately four weeks. All applications are subject to review by CAPT. Members are expected to adhere to the CAPT Code of Ethics.

If you have any questions, e-mail us at membership@psychodynamiccanada.org.

Organizational membership

This level of membership is for organizations that are stable psychodynamic associations of psychotherapists whose qualification for Membership would include passage through an institution that trains psychodynamic psychotherapists, which:

• has existed long enough to have graduates
• conducts or requires a serious academic study of psychodynamic theory
• conducts or requires practical preparation and supervision for psychodynamic psychotherapists
• conducts or requires training in professional ethics, or has a formal commitment to a code of ethics
• has a stable faculty of at least five members

We’re always growing. Currently, our organizational members are:

• Centre Psychotherapy Services (CPS)
• CTP Alumni Association (CTPAA)
• The Psychotherapy Referral Service (PRS)

Fees

The Organizational Membership fee is $150 annually. CAPT membership runs on the calendar year from January 1 to December 31. Applications are accepted throughout the calendar year, and those submitted after October 1 are pro-rated.

Organizational Members must renew their membership annually to remain in good standing. The deadline for renewals is December 1 each year.

Application Form

Ready to apply? Click here to download our Organizational Membership application form.

Please mail completed membership application form, along with cheque if applicable, to:

The approval process takes approximately four weeks. All applications are subject to review by CAPT. Members are expected to adhere to the CAPT Code of Ethics.

If you have any questions, e-mail us at membership@psychodynamiccanada.org.