Heidi Ahonen

The registrant, a new psychotherapist, practised without the required clinical supervision.

Upon realizing her error, she attempted to conceal it by having a friend impersonate her supervisor in a conversation with a client and by providing false information to her employer.

The registrant admitted to professional misconduct.

The Tribunal accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a four-month suspension, individualized ethics instruction, a reprimand, and costs of $4,700.