Absolutely.
I will share that I am also a registered psychotherapist who has been in practice for many years.
I think we need to get a little bit more creative in how we look at psychotherapy practice. A big part of that, of course, is education of the public about the different therapeutic modalities that are offered. From the research I've done, there are over 200 different types of therapy that we could have available, and that is so important to what's available for Canadians.
As an example, I provide cognitive behavioural therapy. Carrie works with children, so it's going to be a little bit of a different angle. It's all about what works for your individual personality. I am a type A, so CBT works for me and for the clients I work with. Some other individuals might prefer to work with—I'll try to give an example—narrative therapy or internal family systems. I'm happy to provide definitions of what all these different therapies mean, because there are many.
When we offer up the scope of the different types of therapies provided, we're giving more access to Canadians at whatever stage they're at, whether they're struggling with substance use, whether they're survivors of domestic violence or whether they've gone through traumatic events. There are so many different types of therapies that research demonstrates do match this particular and unique need.
Another thing I'd like to add to Carrie's earlier point is that if we focus on early intervention and preventative care, that's going to have a huge ripple effect on the cost to the government in the long run, not just the government but also the workforce in terms of absenteeism, the effects on families and how they're able to give back to the economy and be able to participate in Canadian life.