Supervisor Training Program for RPs | The Living Bridge Centre

Supervisor Training

for Registered Psychotherapists

CE060

Prerequisites: See below

Overview

Supervision in psychotherapy is where the student becomes a practitioner.

Through the process of supervised practice, psychotherapists learn and hone their skills, deepen their understanding of themselves and their clients, and embrace their personal style of psychotherapy. The supervisor is there to teach, guide, protect, encourage, and correct, allowing the supervisee to develop from a beginner into an independent and competent psychotherapist. This is true also for those situations when experienced therapists seek supervision, be it for additional learning, to expand their practice, or because of a mandate from their association or regulator. Supervision is, therefore, a vital part of the training of psychotherapists and of keeping clients and the profession as a whole safe.

As the regulator of the profession in Ontario, the CRPO has developed a new set of requirements for the training of supervisors that will come into effect in April 2026. The Supervisor Training Course offered through the Living Bridge Centre has been designed to meet these requirements.

This part-time course, running for 15 two-hour sessions, covers all essential topics that need to be understood by those who want to add supervision of RPs to their practice skills:

Legal and ethical considerations
CRPO requirements
Roles of the supervisor and supervisee
Marketing and fee considerations
Structure and processes of supervision
Limits, boundaries, and issues in supervision
Theories and Models of supervision and their integration
Diversity and cultural humility
Balancing supervision and psychotherapy practice
and more

Small group sizes guarantee an in-depth and personal learning experience. Experiential aspects and in-class sessions offer a practical perspective.

Prerequisites:

This course is designed for Registered Psychotherapists who want to supervise Registered Psychotherapists and those moving toward licensure as Registered Psychotherapists.

Participants need to be fully registered with CRPO as independently practicing psychotherapists and have at least five years of practice experience after graduation.

Required Reading:

The course follows the book Clinical Supervision in the Helping Professions: A Practical Guide by Corey et al. Participants are expected to purchase and read the book as the course proceeds.

OAMHP and CPCA approved Continued Education Training.

Sabine Cox, RP, is highly qualified and brings a wealth of knowledge to her supervision training. She clearly and concisely explained the requirements and regulatory framework for supervisors within the CRPO, making complex information easy to understand.

The course included experiential learning and opportunities to practice working in the role of supervisor, which helped ground the material in real clinical contexts. I found the training to be practical, well structured, and very informative and would highly recommend it to clinicians interested in becoming a supervisor.

Heidi Prosserman, MA

Registered Psychotherapist