Ontario Association of Social Workers

This full day workshop examines Narrative Therapy approaches that empower individuals to reclaim their lives from trauma stories by uncovering alternative narratives of hope, acts of resistance, skills in living ... Read more

This webinar introduces key concepts from the book Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model (Routledge, 2021). This session challenges the traditional top-down approaches to trauma and addiction, advocating for a transformative, body-centered appraoch. The Felt Sense Polyvagal Model (FSPM) integrates Gendlin’s Felt Sense with Porges' Polyvagal Theory, offering practitioners a new ... Read more

This webinar is designed to deepen social workers' understanding of Black racial trauma and its impact on relationship-building within the Black community. This session will explore the philosophical foundations of Black racial trauma, examining its root causes and how it manifests both at the community and individual levels. Participants will gain practical tools and strategies ... Read more

This full day workshop will explore the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model (FSPM), a radical approach to treating trauma and addiction that challenges the current models of treatment by deconstructing the conventional top-down, capitalistic, and white supremacy-based paradigms. Developed over forty years of clinical practice, the FSPM is rooted in five interconnected theoretical frameworks that celebrates ... Read more

This webinar will explore how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can be applied not only to help clients but also to support therapists in their own emotional well-being. By fostering psychological flexibility, therapists can recognize and address their own struggles and pain, which can lead to distress or possibly burnout.This session will guide participants through ... Read more

This webinar will explore how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can be applied not only to help clients but also to support therapists in their own emotional well-being. By fostering psychological flexibility, therapists can recognize and address their own struggles and pain, which can lead to distress or possibly burnout.This session will guide participants through ... Read more

In this full-day workshop, participants will explore their understanding of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) by applying its principles to both their clients and themselves. Participants will explore the psychological ... Read more