Australia and the United Kingdom have significantly expanded access to psychotherapy over the past decade. With this international experience to draw upon and a new $5 billion federal mental health transfer, Canada is well positioned to address long-standing gaps and inequities in access to psychotherapy. In Canada's more decentralized context, a concerted effort from health leaders at all levels of government and across multiple sectors and professions is needed to make the most of this opportunity for reform. Key priorities for health leaders include using the full range of provincial and territorial policy levers for either a grants-based or insurance-based approach; implementing a strong approach to performance monitoring, with equity targets built in from the outset; addressing gaps in workforce planning; and forming a pan-Canadian coalition for expanding access to psychotherapy.
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