8 Week Mindful Self-Compassion Program

Dr. Shari Geller, Ph.D., and Megan Prager
presented by Centre for MindBody Health

ONLINE PROGRAM – 8 Week Mindful Self-Compassion
March 27 through May 15, 2023
(Mondays: 11:00am – 2:00 pm EDT)
Silent Retreat: Sat. Apr. 22, 11:00am–2:00pm EDT
“Self-Compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.” Chris Germer
This program is being offered online via Zoom video conferencing. In order to register and participate in the program, you will need:
• An email account to receive an invitation link for each session
• A computer/tablet/smart phone with access to stable internet connectivity
• A quiet and confidential location
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an empirically supported,...

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Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy: Blending theory with innovative techniques

Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S
presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an empirically supported psychotherapy model for treating traumatized children and adolescents. The effectiveness of this approach is enhanced by integrating creative, developmentally appropriate interventions so that children will engage in treatment.
This two-day training will provide an overview of TF-CBT and will present creative interventions for the 8 components of TF-CBT: psychoeducation, relaxation, affective modulation, cognitive processing, trauma narrative, in vivo mastery, conjoint child-parent sessions, and enhancing safety. Therapeutic games, art, stories, and other innovative...

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54th ATPPP Scientific Session - On Breathing and Psychoanalysis

Presenter: Jamieson Webster | Discussant: Lindsay Barton
presented by tps&i

Saturday, April 1, 2023: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Cost: $100
Open to all by registration.
** DISTANCE PARTICIPATION ONLY – This event will be conducted online.
Preregistration is required.
Registration deadline: March 20, 2023
Political struggle seems to break out every time psychoanalysis tries to tackle the question of breathing. Freud, Ferenczi, and Otto Rank fought amongst themselves around the question of birth trauma and the origins of anxiety (which is at the core of breathing issues) which led to the invention of the death drive, arguably the most divisive concept in psychoanalysis. Lacan and Reik were two analysts who both spoke...

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What is Narrative Therapy?

Angel Yuen MSW RSW
presented by OASW

Narrative therapy is a collaborative and non-pathologizing approach to counselling and community work which centres people as the experts of their own lives. A narrative approach views problems as separate from people and assumes people as having many skills, abilities, values, commitments, beliefs and competencies that will assist them to change their relationship with the problems influencing their lives. It is a way of working that has a determination to bring forth political considerations that situate lives in broader social and historical contexts.
This webinar will introduce learners to the ideas and practices that shape narrative therapy.
This...

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Trauma-informed Care Workshop

Mbalu Lumor: Senior Manager of Programs and Newcomer services at the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT). Teresa Dremetsikas: Program Manager at CCVT
presented by OAMHP with the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT)

Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: YMCA of Greater Toronto, 20 Grosvenor Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 2V5
Continuing education credits: 5
Over the past 45 years, the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture has developed a community support model for refugee survivors of torture and war.
This session aims to provide participants with an opportunity to learn about the support model. We’ll start with an explanation of the principles of Trauma Informed Care (TIC).
Designed for mental health professionals, this presentation will also:
? Provide information about the specific needs of survivors of torture...

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