The Canadian College of Professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists (CCPCP), serves as a regulatory body for the profession of counsellors and psychotherapists in Canada.

Its regulatory obligations are regulated under by-laws registered with the Canada Corporations Act, and administered by an "appointed council". The CCPCP by-laws call for voluntary registration of counsellors and psychotherapists who are required to meet high standards of competency, which is measured by core knowledge and skill development. Members are also required to adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and to be compliant with a strict criterion for CCPCP membership. The CCPCP is inclusive of all qualified and competent counsellors and psychotherapists in Canada and not exclusive to a particular education type. Therefore the CCPCP is compliant to Canadian Law and specifically to the Canadian Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The CCPCP objectives are:

• To do "no harm" to those seeking counselling/psychotherapy services in Canada.
• To approve a minimum demonstrated knowledge and skills set for counsellors/psychothrapists throughout Canada, based on competency and not a particular education type.
• To maintain and enforce a National Code of Ethics
• In the interests of public clarity and safety, to standardize ethics and regulation for counsellors/psychotherapists throughout Canada.

The CCPCP respects and adheres to all Provincial HPA regulations pertaining to counselling and psychotherapy, which are compliant with Canadian Law.

An elected Board of Directors and an appointed Council who are "independent" of membership of the CCPCP, in order to prevent "conflict of interest" during the governance and regulatory enforcement process, govern the CCPCP.

The CCPCP maintains an office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which administers for membership throughout Canada.