Visit the Public Register to Find a Registered Psychotherapist

The following information about each CRPO registrant is posted publicly:

If any of the following categories do not appear on a Registered Psychotherapist’s profile, it means there is no information available. RPs are responsible for advising CRPO of changes to their profile within 30 days.

• Basic information, including name, commonly used name, previous names, language of practice (optional) and email address (optional)
• Business address and practice sites
• Registration information, including their date of registration and registration category
• Information about whether or not their practice is limited in some way or has a condition placed on it
• Information about whether they have been suspended from practice
• Professional conduct concerns, e.g. disciplinary or remedial action
• Professional corporations owned
• Names of other professional regulatory bodies (if any) where the registrant reported current registration/licensure
• Other information, including matters such as criminal convictions, bail, current offence charges, etc.

An administrative suspension may be noted using language such as “suspended for non-compliance with conditions for membership renewal.” This means the registrant did not pay their annual fee, did not submit the annual renewal form, or both.

We don’t make information about a registrant publicly available if it is not relevant to their standing with CRPO. This includes:

• home addresses (unless an RP’s home is also where they provide psychotherapy services)
• job title or credentials of the registrant
• a registrant’s Quality Assurance information
• information that is obsolete, or if disclosure of the information may jeopardize the safety of an individual

CRPO periodically reviews its By-laws regarding what is publicly posted. CRPO will conduct public consultations before any changes are made.

We endeavor to update the Public Register within a reasonable period of time; however, a delay may occur before updated information is published online. While the College aims to ensure that the information posted on the Public Register is correct, CRPO does not represent, warrant or guarantee its accuracy, and accepts no liability or obligation relating thereto.

Language

When applying for registration, applicants are asked if they want their languages of practice to be posted on the public register. If the member indicated they do not want their languages posted, they will not appear in a search result if a language is selected from the drop-down menu.

Accents
If a member’s name includes accents, their profile will only appear in a search result if a partial name search is conducted (i.e. searching Ren instead of Renée) or if the full name is searched with correct accents.

Hyphenated Names
If a member’s name is hyphenated, their profile will not appear if only searched by the second part of the hyphenated name. If you don’t find the RP you are looking for, try searching with just the first of the two names.

Not Practicing
If a member is not currently practicing, their profile will not appear if a city, province, or postal code is included in the search for a member on the public register.

Home Address
Unless a member practices out of their home, their profile will not appear if the home address details are included in the search for a member on the public register.

Unreported Practice Sites
While all practice sites should be reported to CRPO for publication on the public register, a member’s profile will not appear if address details for an unreported site are included in the search for a member on the public register.

Autofilling
If your computer autofills address information, delete the autofilled details before conducting a public register search.

As a regulator, CRPO’s role is to ensure that RPs provide safe, ethical and effective care. We are unable to find or make recommendations about particular Registered Psychotherapists (RPs) because we don’t have the ability to assess your needs or determine which Registered Psychotherapist might be the best fit for you.

We also don’t recommend particular RPs to members of the public because one of our functions is to investigate complaints made against RPs, and in some cases, discipline them. It’s important that we not get into a conflict of interest situation with an RP, which is a situation where we are not able to carry out an investigation in a fair and impartial manner.

If you have a trusted primary care provider, they may be a useful resource in understanding your options and referring you to a Registered Psychotherapist or other mental health care provider.

Alternatively, if you have access to a computer or smartphone, you could search for RPs who are in your area or who do the kind of therapy you are interested in. A lot of therapists will publish an “about me” or “bio” page on their websites. This information will give you a sense of the therapist and might help you decide which one to go with.

Finally, if you don’t have reliable access to the internet, you could also contact the Ontario Mental Health Helpline at 1-866-531-2600.

Before you pick a therapist, make sure they are a member of a regulated health profession. Being registered with a regulator means that a therapist has met the requirements to practice and is accountable to their college. If you have concerns about the care you receive from a registered health care provider, you can make a complaint to the college and expect to have it addressed.

Therapists might be registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario or with another College (for example, the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers). If they are a member of a regulated health profession, they are required to display specific credentials next to their name, for example RP (Registered Psychotherapist) or RSW (Registered Social Worker).

As a final step to confirm they are a member of a regulated health profession and that they are in good standing, you can look up the therapist on the public register. You’d need to type in the name of the therapist to see if it matches against the registry. CRPO’s public register can be found at the top of this page.