_{In Canada, various mental health professionals provide psychotherapy and distinctions between titles are outlined below to assist anyone searching for suitable support.}

_{Psychiatrists: Medical doctors who diagnose mental health disorders and prescribe medication, with referrals for appointments usually required through public healthcare.}

_{Psychologists: University graduates with a Psychology degree based on research, with appointments often focused on assessments or psychometric testing for diagnoses.}

_{Psychotherapists: Masters’ degree in Psychotherapy or Counselling graduates who support individuals, couples or groups through experiences by considering thoughts, feelings and behaviours so that these can be better understood and navigated.} 

_{Social workers: Social work degree graduates who navigate clients through appropriate support systems to achieve healthy psychosocial functioning.}

_{Psychotherapists are regulated at the provincial level but not all provinces have regulation and those that do can have different approaches. Recognized titles for Psychotherapists are below in alphabetical order by province, with links to each of the five colleges that oversee professional standards and regulations to protect the public.}

_{Licensed Counselling Therapist – College of Licensed Counselling Therapists of New Brunswick (CCTNB)}

_{Registered Counselling Therapist – Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists (NSCCT)}

_{Registered Psychotherapist – College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)}

_{Registered Counselling Therapist – College of Counselling Therapy of Prince Edward Island (CCTPEI)} 

_{Psychothérapeute – Ordre des psychologue du Quebec (OPQ)}

_{Psychotherapists who are registered with a provincial regulatory college are generally permitted to work online with patients across all other provinces, with some limitations. Psychotherapists who do not belong to one of these regulatory colleges are required to take additional steps before working online with patients across provinces.}

_{My training in the UK and accreditation in Canada allows me to work across all provinces and almost all countries globally, except where separate licensing is required.}