Therapy
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According to the Bill 21 - Act to amend the Professional Code and other legislative provisions in the field of mental health and human relations, the field of practice of the profession of sexologist is as follows:
- Évaluer le comportement et le développement sexuel de la personne, déterminer, recommander et effectuer des interventions et des traitements dans le but de favoriser un meilleur équilibre sexuel chez l’être humain en interaction avec son environnement.
Les éléments d’information, de promotion de la santé, de prévention du suicide et de la maladie, des accidents et des problèmes sociaux auprès des individus, des familles et des collectivités font partie de l’exercice de la profession de sexologue dans la mesure où ils sont reliés à ses activités professionnelles.
In Quebec, the title of sexologist is protected. The clinical sexologist in the private sector must have a masters degree in clinical sexology and obtain a psychotherapist permit attributed by the Ordre des psychologues du Québec. They must also be an active member of the Ordre professionnel des sexologues du Québec.
In concordance with this law, I have a sexologist permit from the Ordre professionnel des sexologues du Québec. Furthermore, I am also a member of the Association des sexologues du Québec.
For further information of the practice of sexology, see the OPSQ site or the ASQ site.
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According to the Ordre des psychologues du Québec, in Quebec the law defines psychotherapy as follows :
- A psychological treatment for a mental disorder, behavioural disturbance or other problem resulting in psychological suffering or distress, and has as its purpose to foster significant changes in the client’s cognitive, emotional or behavioural functioning, interpersonal relations, personality or health. Such treatment goes beyond help aimed at dealing with everyday difficulties and beyond a support or counselling role.
According to the Act to amend the Professional Code and other legislative provisions in the field of mental health and human relations (also known as Bill 21), the title of psychotherapist is reserved and the practice of psychotherapy is only authorised by psychologists, doctors and psychotherapist permit holders. In accordance with this law, I have a psychotherapist permit from the Ordre des psychologues du Québec.
In order to obtain and maintain the psychotherapist permit from the OPQ, psychotherapists must do 90 hours of continued education courses for every 5 years and follow the code of ethics.
For more information on the practice of psychotherapy, visit the OPQ website.
