Ethical Governance for Therapy in Ottawa at Eleusium
Governance and Ethics at Eleusium: Therapy in Ottawa
At Eleusium Centre for Psychotherapy, Growth, and Healing, we believe that safe, ethical, and intentional psychotherapy work begins with strong governance.
Our governance structure ensures clinical oversight, professional accountability, and a clear ethical framework for how we operate as a wellness collective for therapy in Ottawa, Ontario.
Our Founders and Leadership
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Robert Anderson, PhD, MBPG, RP
Clinical Director and Co-Founder
Rob provides clinical leadership and oversight for Eleusium’s psychotherapy and integration services. As a Registered Psychotherapist and doctoral-level clinician, Rob ensures that all therapeutic practices align with professional standards, trauma-informed principles, and emerging leading practices in care. His clinical direction helps guide practitioner supervision, risk reduction, and continuing education within the collective.
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Hannah Behzadi, MA, C.C.C., RP
Director of Operations and Co-Founder
Hannah leads the operational, strategic, and ethical governance of Eleusium. As a Registered Psychotherapist and Canadian Certified Counsellor, she ensures that every aspect of Eleusium’s work from service design to client experience reflects integrity, compassion, and regulatory compliance. Hannah bridges clinical practice, organizational strategy, and client safety to maintain Eleusium’s standard of excellence.
Clinical and Ethical Governance
All of Eleusium’s psychotherapists and facilitators adhere to the ethical frameworks of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals, and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA).
This includes commitments to informed consent, client autonomy, confidentiality, and evidence-based practice.
Our governance model also includes:
Regular clinical supervision and peer consultation for all practitioners
Ongoing training and certification in trauma-informed, somatic, and mindfulness-based approaches
Adherence to Ontario’s Health and Safety and Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) standards
A commitment to continual learning in the evolving field of psychotherapy
Relationship with the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness
Eleusium maintains an active relationship with the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness (CMM), based in Boulder, Colorado. CMM is one of the first licensed and professionally recognized psychedelic therapy training centers in North America.
Our practitioners are credentialed or in the process of credentialing with CMM. More can be found here: https://medicinalmindfulness.org/
This relationship grounds our work in internationally recognized leading practices for psychedelic facilitation, harm reduction, and trauma-informed care.
Through this affiliation, Eleusium aligns with the Medicinal Mindfulness Code of Ethics and the Principles of Conscious Cannabis Facilitation, ensuring that integration work remains client-centered, non-directive, and grounded in safety and consent.
Continuous Learning and Quality Assurance
Our governance model is a living framework. We review and refine our policies annually, incorporating client feedback, new research, and developments in ethical psychotherapy.
We are committed to:
Evolving with emerging standards in psychotherapy
Engaging with peer networks, educators, and researchers in the field
Upholding integrity, accountability, and compassion at every level of our practice