You are enrolled in a Master’s level CRPO-accredited program (or equivalent) You will have completed the required coursework that your program deems necessary by the time you wish to start your practicum You will have completed all other requirements to start doing therapy by the time you wish to start your practicum, as set by your program You must be able to do therapy remotely If you’re able to do therapy in-person at one of our locations , that’s a bonus!

Your values as a therapist align with our values Our approaches to therapy aligns with how you’d like to do therapy You are relationally-focused, strength-based, and committed to inclusivity and anti-oppression You are passionate about mental health, helping people, and psychotherapy! Bonus if you also want to work with couples and families

An up to date resume A cover letter addressed to our practice An up to date Vulnerable Sector Check provided by the police (can submit after applying, only needed before the practicum starts)

Fill out our online application form . Take your time to submit the form. You can save your progress and return to it later if needed. Submit your Resume and Cover letter. If you have google drive, you can upload it directly in the application form (preferred). Or, you can send it to affordable@bbtherapy.ca If you have your Vulnerable Sector Check, you can also upload it or email it, but you can submit it at a later time if needed.

Practicum

Affordable Therapy Ontario Practicum Progam (ATOPP)

Our Mission is to provide top quality professional therapy training while serving the community by offering affordable therapy to all!

Information for Prospective Practicum Students

Looking to do your psychotherapy practicum? You’re in the right place.

Affordable Therapy Ontario welcomes all students to apply to our practicum program. We welcome all students to apply, as we celebrate and affirm all persons of all cultures, ethnicities, faiths, ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and intersectionalities.

What We Offer

Gradual Student Development

Before working with their own clients, therapist interns are provided a thorough orientation and training by our supervisors. Interns are also provided the opportunity to observe our senior therapists in session to get real-life feel of what it’s like to conduct a therapy session. Therapist interns are then provided client files in a measured fashion, so that caseloads grow gradually and sustainably.

Direct Client Contact

We offer therapist interns the opportunity to complete their required Direct Client Contact (DCC) hours by working with individuals, couples, and families in our practice, Building Bridges Psychotherapy.

Interns may be offered the opportunity to work in-person at one of our three locations in southern Ontario (Mississauga, Guelph, and Vaughan). Interns will also provide therapy remotely over video and phone.

Supervision

We also provide intensive, thorough, and high quality individual and group supervision to our students on a frequent basis, by our experienced clinical supervisors.

What You Offer

Eligibility

You are enrolled in a Master’s level CRPO-accredited program (or equivalent)
You will have completed the required coursework that your program deems necessary by the time you wish to start your practicum
You will have completed all other requirements to start doing therapy by the time you wish to start your practicum, as set by your program
You must be able to do therapy remotely
If you’re able to do therapy in-person at one of our locations, that’s a bonus!

Who you are

Your values as a therapist align with our values
Our approaches to therapy aligns with how you’d like to do therapy
You are relationally-focused, strength-based, and committed to inclusivity and anti-oppression
You are passionate about mental health, helping people, and psychotherapy!
Bonus if you also want to work with couples and families

How To Apply

What you'll need

An up to date resume
A cover letter addressed to our practice
An up to date Vulnerable Sector Check provided by the police (can submit after applying, only needed before the practicum starts)

Instructions

Fill out our online application form. Take your time to submit the form. You can save your progress and return to it later if needed.
Submit your Resume and Cover letter. If you have google drive, you can upload it directly in the application form (preferred). Or, you can send it to [email protected]
If you have your Vulnerable Sector Check, you can also upload it or email it, but you can submit it at a later time if needed.

After applying

Congratulations on submitting your application! If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted in the near future. We thank all who apply, but only those considered for an interview will be contacted.