Steven Boychyn

The registrant admitted to professional misconduct for blurring professional boundaries by providing personal emotional support to a friend, falsifying a record by writing a letter claiming to be the friend's treating psychotherapist, and threatening the friend and his spouse after learning they had complained to the College.

The Tribunal accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a four-month suspension, a reprimand, individualized ethics instruction, counselling, supervision, and costs of $4,700, finding the penalty protected the public and did not bring the administration of justice into disrepute.

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.

The College alleged the registrant committed professional misconduct by engaging in dual relationships, inappropriate communications, and failing to maintain social media boundaries with three clients.

The registrant pleaded no contest.

The Discipline Tribunal found the registrant committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Tribunal ordered an 8-month suspension, a reprimand, completion of an ethics course, and $4,700 in costs, finding the penalty met the goals of public protection and deterrence.