Strength Within Psychotherapy is seeking an experienced clinician to join the practice as an independent part-time contractor.

The successful candidate will provide virtual psychotherapy across Ontario and in-person Movement & Exercise Psychotherapy™ (MEP™) in Orangeville.

Strength Within Psychotherapy supports children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Alongside traditional psychotherapy, the practice offers Movement & Exercise Psychotherapy™, an experiential and somatic approach integrating psychotherapy with movement, exercise, strength-based activities, and embodied interventions. Sessions are individualized according to each client’s therapeutic goals, abilities, comfort level, and clinical needs.

THE ROLE

Responsibilities may include

- Providing individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults
- Providing couples counselling and parent or family support, where appropriately trained
- Offering virtual psychotherapy across Ontario
- Providing in-person Movement & Exercise Psychotherapy™ sessions in Orangeville
- Integrating movement, somatic, embodied, or experiential interventions when clinically appropriate
- Completing timely and accurate clinical documentation
- Maintaining all ethical, privacy, professional, and regulatory standards
- Collaborating regarding referrals, client fit, risk concerns, and continuity of care
- Participating in monthly group practice consultation

COMPENSATION AND SCHEDULE

- Independent contractor, fee-for-service position
- Approximately $90–$135 per client session, depending on registration status, applicable client fee, experience, service provided, and contractor split
- Percentage-based compensation structure
- Approximately 5–15 client hours per week
- Flexible hybrid schedule
- Some in-person availability in Orangeville is required
- Caseload based on clinician availability, referrals, clinical fit, and practice demand
- Opportunity to increase hours as the practice grows
- Compensation and contract terms reviewed periodically

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must





- Be registered and in good standing as a Registered Psychotherapist or Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, or an Occupational Therapist with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
- Hold a master’s-level degree in counselling psychology, social work, occupational therapy, psychology, psychotherapy, or a related discipline, with relevant graduate-level psychotherapy training
- Be competent to provide psychotherapy within their professional scope and registration status, with demonstrated psychotherapy experience
- RP (Qualifying) applicants must maintain their own eligible external clinical supervision in accordance with CRPO requirements
- Be responsible for obtaining any external clinical supervision or consultation required for their practice
- Have formal training and experience in somatic, embodied, experiential, movement-based, or body-oriented psychotherapy
- Demonstrate knowledge of and experience with exercise, movement, strength training, fitness, rehabilitation, or another relevant form of physical activity
- Be comfortable integrating movement into psychotherapy safely, gradually, and within professional scope
- Carry appropriate professional liability insurance covering all services provided through the practice
- Hold current First Aid and CPR certification, or be willing to obtain it before beginning in-person services
- Demonstrate strong clinical judgment, professionalism, reliability, and communication
- Be available to provide in-person services in Orangeville, Ontario, including evenings and weekends

A Certified Personal Trainer credential or other relevant exercise,



fitness, kinesiology, rehabilitation, or strength and conditioning certification would be considered a strong asset.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Experience in any of the following areas would be considered an asset:

- Couples and relationship concerns
- Children and adolescents
- Neurodivergent clients, including ADHD and autism
- First responders and military personnel
- Frontline healthcare professionals
- Trauma and PTSD
- OCD
- Eating-related concerns and eating disorders
- Addictions and substance use

PRACTICE CONSULTATION The successful clinician will participate in monthly group practice consultation focused on referrals, caseload needs, practice procedures, risk management, continuity of care, and the delivery of Movement & Exercise Psychotherapy™. As the founder of Movement & Exercise Psychotherapy™, the practice owner and clinic director will provide orientation, consultation, and ongoing feedback regarding the model and its implementation.

These meetings are intended for collaboration and practice consultation and do not constitute clinical supervision.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a résumé and brief cover letter outlining:

- Your psychotherapy experience, years in practice, and preferred areas of practice
- Relevant experience with the populations listed above
- Your somatic, embodied, experiential, or movement-based psychotherapy training
- Your background with exercise, fitness, strength training, or rehabilitation
- Any personal training, fitness, kinesiology, or related certifications
- Your interest in providing Movement & Exercise Psychotherapy™
- Your availability for both virtual and in-person work

Pay: $90.00-$135.00 per hour

Benefits

- Versatile schedule
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Application question(s):
- Available for in-person sessions in Orangeville

Licence/Certification:
- Certified Personal Trainer (preferred)
- CPR Certification (preferred)
- First Aid Certification (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Orangeville, ON L9W 1P8

📌 Independent Contractor Psychotherapist – Somatic & Movement-Based Therapy (Orangeville)
🏢 Strength Within Psychotherapy
📍 Orangeville