DQ 1.2 #2
Hi Derek!
Reading about the requirements in Manitoba was very interesting to me! Especially considering how
Manitoba is not a regulated province, even though as it was mentioned by FACT-Manitoba that, such
regulations can help with minimizing public harm, while simultanously increasing the clients well
being (FACTMB, n.d.). Despite this distinction, the requirements for becoming a licenced
psychotherapist in both locations are very similar in my opinion.
Some of the differences between all of the provinces mentioned by our classmates, emphasised the
importance of cultural competency for me even more. Even though we are all working toward the
same goal of becoming certified psychotherapists, we are all facing various challenges. This leads
me to the areas of needed growth. It is critical, in my opinion, to focus on understanding and learning
about diversity, particularly unique and different perspectives based on one's experiences,
background, education, and culture. As Slay-Westbrook (2017) states in the chapter, "working with
unconditional positive regard means accepting our differences, whatever they may be—race, gender,
sexual orientation, disability, religion, nationality, or any other kind of arbitrary exclusion of others" (p.
11).
I'm looking forward to learning more about the provincial differences, challenges, and perks from
you and our other classmates!
D.Q. 1.2 #3
Hi Maral
I agree with you on the need for maintaining and strengthening diversity in the counselling profession
and entrenching this inside a regulated authority backed by, at minimum, provincial law. One important
way that we can look at, and measure, diversity is to examine and track the type of recognized and
accepted programs within a particular College of Counselling Therapists.
If we look at the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), there is a range of recognized
and accepted programs from Art Therapy, Schools of Divinity and Theological Studies, Jungian Studies,
to mainstream degrees in Psychology (CRPO, n.d.) At least for Ontario, this College and its accepted
programs are the gatekeepers into becoming a legally recognized counsellor. Equally important, they
decide on the theoretical and philosophical framework underpinning ways in which any approach to
therapeutic counselling can legally take place.
As we look at diversity, I feel it is important to stay aware of how the Colleges themselves explicitly
demonstrate their openness, or boundaries, toward the counselling profession.
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). Retrieved Jan 12, 2023.
https://courses.yorkvilleu.ca/mod/forum/view.php?f=458219#p1010905610
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