About Us

OUR AIMS

• Gather together Canadian group psychotherapists from various disciplines in an atmosphere of collegial learning.
• Foster and provide education and training for mental health professionals in group psychotherapy.
• Encourage research in group psychotherapy. Set national standards for quality in training, practice and research.
• Advocate, through societal action, the use of group psychotherapy in both community and hospital settings.
• Help local sections establish continuing education and training initiatives that reflect the interests of the local members.

CANADIAN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL COUNCIL    2010-11

Executive Officers

Terry Simonik, President                        Jim Merchant, Past-President

Jackie Kinley, President-Elect               Lois Goodman , Secretary

Alina Isaac, Treasurer

Regional Sections Representatives

Alina Isaac, Toronto- (acting chair)
Joan-Dianne Smith, Manitoba                             Jane Evans, Ottawa
Marlace  Susut, Prince George                               Rosemary Van Stavel, Vancouver (acting chair)

Standing Committees

Vacant, Budget & Finance                                                    Allan Sheps, Constitution Chair

Lois Goodman, Membership Co-chair                            Sandy Ramsay, Membership Co-chair

Karen Redhill-Feinstein, Nominations Chair            Linda Goddard, Fellowship

Anthony Joyce, Research                                                    Elspeth MacEwan, Archives

Terry Simonik, Training & Education                             Jackie Kinley , Training & Education

Anne Oakley, Institute

Vacant, Website & Public Relations Chair

Ad Hoc Committees

Anne Oakley, Women’s Caucus

Contact Information:

For more information about CGPA please call our toll free number: 1-877-221-9011