FAQs
What is Psychotherapy?
“Psychotherapy is primarily a talk-based therapy and is intended to help people improve and maintain their mental health and well-being. Registered Psychotherapists work with individuals, couples and families in individual and group settings.”
CRPO 2021
What is '“RP”?
RP stands for Registered Psychotherapist. It is someone who has trained and completed the College of registered psychotherapists of Ontario’s (CRPO) entry requirements.
Heidi Argyle is a fully licensed RP in Ontario, in independent practice. Which means she has completed over 1000 hours of client work, and 150 hours of supervision.
Becca and Shirley currently carry a Qualifier (q) behind their credentials, this means they have completed their entry into practice and are collecting hours under direct supervision.
What is Art Therapy?
“Art therapy combines the creative process and psychotherapy, facilitating self-exploration and understanding. Using imagery, colour and shape as part of this creative therapeutic process, thoughts and feelings can be expressed that would otherwise be difficult to articulate.”
Heidi is a Registered Canadian Art Therapist (RCAT), meaning she has completed over 1000 client hours in art therapy and obtained 50 art therapy supervision hours.
Art Therapy is a recognized method of therapy under the CRPO.
Shirley is completing her final thesis in Art Therapy training as a student, Shirley has completed all other training requirements in art therapy.
What is Sex Therapy?
Sex Therapy involves a range of therapeutic processes and exercises which can be used to initiate, to restore and to enrich both the individual's sexuality and/or the sexual components of an intimate relationship.
Sex therapy is based on the guiding belief that:
sexuality can be a healthy, positive and rewarding part of life.
emotional & physical intimacy are desirable goals.
Heidi is a certified sex therapist with ASTO, which means she has completed post-graduate training in sex therapy, obtained over 100 hours in direct practice and supervision, and completed an oral exam demonstrating skill and knowledge in the practice.