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This training builds on previous trauma informed care knowledge and practical application to communication within service settings and with diverse communities – including Indigenous communities. This training will assist those ... Read more

This training builds on previous trauma informed care knowledge and practical application to communication within service settings and with diverse communities – including Indigenous communities. This training will assist those ... Read more

Youth who are struggling with an addiction often resist attempts at intervention. While some youth are merely experimenting, others may have larger unmet needs that can lead to a negative ... Read more

Join leading clinicians and researchers for a two-day virtual conference exploring evidence-informed, integrated approaches to trauma, addictions, and complex co-occurring mental health conditions. This conference brings together neuroscience, psychotherapy, medical ... Read more

Learning how to support your clients who are struggling with anger is crucial. This workshop will give you a comprehensive understanding of the different types of anger, as you explore ... Read more

For many clinicians, the value of self-compassion is clear - yet helping clients access genuine compassion for themselves can be surprisingly difficult. Self-criticism, shame, and trauma often interrupt a client’s ... Read more

For many clinicians, the value of self-compassion is clear - yet helping clients access genuine compassion for themselves can be surprisingly difficult. Self-criticism, shame, and trauma often interrupt a client’s ... Read more

Trauma is prevalent in our world and has an impact on many of the people we interact with, including those who engage with our organizations. Compassionate and trauma-informed care is ... Read more

During the tumultuous stage of adolescence, the brain undergoes significant changes. During this period, adolescents are more likely to engage in risk-taking behaviours, seek out novel and new experiences, and ... Read more

This workshop will also provide a creative space to explore the many ways we can use journaling for better clarity and well being. A journaling workshop for mental health service-users ... Read more

People who struggle to regulate their intense emotional experiences often feel like they are at the mercy of reactive coping patterns. It can seem like these emotional storms hijack their ... Read more

Working with individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts or impulses is challenging, which is why a broad and diverse approach is needed to prevent and respond to the issue. This workshop explores ... Read more

Are you looking to decolonize your helping practice and learn wholistic approaches to healing? Join us for this unique opportunity, where you’ll learn how to weave Indigenous and Western approaches ... Read more

The ability to thrive and manage life’s difficulties is greatly influenced by our mental wellbeing from an early age. Children and youth need supports in their lives to help navigate ... Read more

Most people enter the helping professions moved by compassion and a genuine desire to support others. At the same time, we all carry the imprint of the worlds we grow ... Read more

CBT emphasizes cognitive restructuring and present-focused skills training, while attachment-based interventions delve into relational history and emotional healing. Often CBT is the only modality new clinicians are equipped with when ... Read more

Harm reduction is an approach to helping people explore their relationship with substances and behaviours. It works to reduce and mitigate damage and pain, and offers strategies to increase and ... Read more

If you work with people, it’s crucial to know how to defuse dangerous situations before they become violent. This workshop will equip you with a trauma-informed approach to de-escalate situations ... Read more

Some of the Topics IncludedWhat Contributes to Poor Mental HealthStigma and Myths About Mental IllnessIllness as Influence, Not IdentityA Review of Mental IllnessesMental Health Concerns and AddictionsMental Health Concerns and ... Read more

This five-day training explores trauma's emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual impacts. Beginning with how trauma affects the brain and nervous system, you’ll explore a framework for managing and resolving trauma, ... Read more