Focused on relational theory and practical interventions, each workshop helps you build the skills to support clients in creating healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
Alongside expert teaching, you’ll have opportunities to connect with peers, ask questions, and explore case studies grounded in Canadian clinical contexts.
Saturday, September 26, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. EDT and Sunday, September 27, 9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. EDT (7 hours across two days)
According to recent data, a whopping 67% of the adults seeking psychotherapy are parents. Include step-parents, foster parents and grand-parents and that number’s even higher. Yet few, if any, therapist-training programs include parenting theory and practice.
Maybe you got a dash of developmental psychology in your training, but how about handling temper tantrums or dinnertime showdowns? Nope. Sibling conflict? Screen time? Nada.
The fact is, most therapists are ill equipped to help their clients with parenting problems. This course is designed specifically for psychotherapists and will arm clinicians with evidence-based theory and science-backed strategies for parenting kids aged 1-10.
By the end of this course you will:
Be familiar with evidence-based parenting theory
Understand why punishment doesn’t work
Be able to assess your client’s current parenting style
Know the difference between authoritative and authoritarian parenting
Be equipped to “diagnose” child misbehaviours
Have a toolbox of effective science-backed strategies
October 24, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. EDT and October 25, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. EDT (7 hours across two days)
Adolescence is a time of profound change, from puberty and brain development to the search for identity, autonomy, belonging, and meaning. Designed for therapists who work with parents of tweens and teens, this practical, evidence-informed workshop helps you understand what’s happening beneath the behaviours parents often find challenging and gives you a clear framework for helping them respond effectively.
Through real-world case studies and practical examples, including screen time and social media, you’ll leave with a playbook you can use right away in your work with parents of tweens and teens.
By the end of this course, you will:
Understand the key physiological, neurological, and hormonal changes that shape adolescent behaviour and development.
Recognize the developmental tasks of adolescence, including identity, autonomy, peer influence, and belonging.
Identify the strengths and opportunities of adolescence, including abstract thinking, metacognition, and big-picture thinking.
Apply five research-backed parenting strategies to common challenges faced by parents of tweens and teens.
Help parents shift from control and monitoring towards connection, collaboration, autonomy, and appropriate responsibility.
Navigate common parenting challenges, including screen time, social media, boundaries, and rule-setting, using practical, evidence-informed approaches.
November 28, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. E.D.T.
Relationships take many forms, each shaped by unique values, strengths, challenges, and social contexts. Yet many psychotherapists receive limited training on working with clients whose relationships fall outside traditional models. This course equips clinicians with a deeper understanding of diverse relationship structures, including consensually non-monogamous, polyamorous, queer, blended, chosen-family, and other relational configurations.
By the end of this course you will:
Understand the spectrum of diverse relationship structures and the unique strengths and challenges associated with each.
Recognize the impact of stigma, minority stress, and systemic barriers on clients' relational wellbeing.
Differentiate relationship structure from relationship functioning to support accurate, non-pathologizing case conceptualization.
Conduct relationship-affirming assessments and develop culturally responsive treatment plans.
Apply evidence-informed interventions to address common relational concerns across diverse relationship structures.
Provide ethical, inclusive, and affirming care that honours clients' identities, values, and relationship goals.
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