Coming Events

March 24-28, 2025

5-Day EMDR In-person Intensive
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Trainer: Sharon Meredith, R. Psych
Training team may include: Daniella Sosdjan, RCSW, Bailey Puchyr-Chartier, R. Psych, Natalie Forcier, R. Psych, Brittany Meredith, R. Psych, and Kirsten Ferguson, RCSW.

This course meets all of EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) requirements for an EMDR Basic Training Course. At the completion of this course, participants will have applied the Adaptive Information Processing theoretical approach to psychotherapy, demonstrated the eight phases of EMDR therapy, and identified how to utilize EMDR with a variety of clinical populations. Special instruction is given on varying applications of bilateral stimulation that uses a client-centered approach. This course also teaches clinicians how to utilize EMDR in a telehealth environment.

March 25, 2025

This training covers evidence-based strategies for treating pediatric OCD, focusing on:

• Exposure and response prevention (EX/RP) techniques.
• Creating effective hierarchies for various OCD presentations.
• Addressing family accommodation.
• Age-appropriate methods for children to challenge OCD.
• Challenges and common mistakes in OCD treatment.

Participants are encouraged to bring case studies for practical application.

Live webinar: March 25, 2025 | Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Daniel Chorney, PhD.
Save 15% with code: CPA15
Learn more at: https://cvent.me/BqBRQ1

March 26, 2025

ADHD affects up to 10% of youth and is a disorder that usually persists through the lifespan. In childhood and adolescence, ADHD is associated with considerable impairment in academic, social and mental/physical health outcomes. Understanding ADHD is critical for those who work with children and their families.

Learning objectives:
Gain clarity on ADHD diagnosis, its presentations, and its links to other mental health issues and outcomes.

Understand multimodal ADHD management, including facts, myths, and neurobiological considerations.

Recognize the unique needs of racialized children and families in managing ADHD.

Understand the impact of cannabis on the brain from conception to adulthood and its effects on ADHD.

Live webinar: March 26, 2025 | Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitators: Joan Flood, BSc, MD, CCFP, FCFP, Dr. Doron Almagor, MD, FRCPC, and Nadia Kerr, MSW, MPH, RSW.
Save 15% with code: CPA15
Learn more at: https://cvent.me/nA44aY

April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2025

This certificate program is offered as an open 3-level series, allowing the flexibility to register for Level 1, Level 2 or the entire series, depending on your learning objectives.

Level 1 Eating disorders (EDs): What every clinician needs to know (on-demand training): This introductory program provides core foundational training in eating disorders and it is the prerequisite for those who do not have foundational and current eating disorders education. This training covers identification, assessment, and treatment of various eating disorders, focusing on the latest clinical research and practical interventions for early detection and management. CE: 9.25 hours

Level 2 When standard eating disorders treatments are not enough: The MED-DBT protocol (live webinar series): This training introduces MED-DBT, an adaptation of DBT for complex eating disorders. It covers the protocol’s framework for managing multiple high-risk behaviors, emotion regulation difficulties, and treatment-resistant symptoms in eating disorder patients. CE: 20 hours

Level 3 Virtual group consultation (optional): Participants will be able to develop their clinical expertise under the guidance of Dr. Anita Federici, PhD, C.Psych, FAED. The consultation sessions aims to provide practical, hands-on learning to improve clinicians’ ability to support individuals with eating disorders.

To receive the joint Certificate of Participation from SickKids CCMH Learning Institute and The Centre for Psychology and Emotion Regulation, you must complete Level 2 and Level 3 of the Certificate in dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) for eating disorders program.

Participants will receive a Certificate of Participation from SickKids CCMH Learning Institute for completing Levels 1 and/or 2 as stand-alone trainings.

Live webinar series: April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2025 | Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET
Facilitators: Anita Federici, PhD, C.Psych, FAED, and Lucene Wisniewski, PhD, CPsych, FAED.
Save 15% with code: CPA15
Learn more at: https://cvent.me/55gvaN

April 11, 2025

Join Bespoke Mental Health Canada for a workshop delivered by Dr. Nadav Liam Modlin

Can’t attend on that date? Just watch it ‘on demand’ any time

This training will provide mental healthcare professionals with an introduction to the experimental use of psychedelics for the treatment of psychiatric conditions, including depression and PTSD. Clinicians will learn about the types of compounds being researched, their proposed indications, potential benefits, and their associated risks and side effects. Through a trauma-informed lens, providers will also learn about the key clinical principles and practices utilized across psychedelic clinical trials. This training provides the foundational knowledge and understanding necessary to navigate the evolving landscape of psychedelic research and its potential implications for clinical practice.

Bespoke Mental Health Canada is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Bespoke Mental Health Canada maintains responsibility for the program. Participants who complete this workshop (either live or on-demand) are eligible to receive 3 CE credits.

Price
Professionals: $100.00 CAD + tax Students: $80.00 CAD + tax

April 25-26, 2025

Unlock the potential of clinical hypnosis to revolutionize your practice in medicine and psychotherapy.

Join the CSCH-OD Fundamentals of Clinical Hypnosis Workshop for an immersive experience that blends theoretical insights with practical application.

Whether you’re stepping into the world of hypnosis for the first time or looking to enhance your foundational expertise, this dynamic two-day online workshop is crafted just for you.

What You’ll Learn:
✔️ How to introduce hypnosis to patients
✔️ Effective hypnotic induction techniques
✔️ Practical applications in clinical settings
✔️ Hands-on practice with expert supervision
✔️ Post-workshop mentorship & feedback

April 30-May 1, 2025

Registration for the hybrid 2025 Symposium on Child & Youth Trauma taking place on April 30 – May 1, 2025 is now open!

The Symposium will be held in person at the Palais des congrès of Montreal and broadcast online for participants joining remotely. Participants will have access to all presentations on-demand for 3-months after the event.

This conference is intended for professionals, caregivers, policy makers, researchers, and students working with children and youth and anyone interested in childhood mental health.

The event is recognized as continuing education credits by many professional orders (certificates of participation provided).

See the fascinating presentations – all translated in English and French.

Don’t miss out on early-bird rates:

$50 off regular pricing available until the 1st of February 2025 !

In-person seats are limited so make sure to reserve your spot as soon as possible.

L’inscription au Symposium sur le trauma chez les enfants et adolescents 2025 qui aura lieu les 30 avril et le 1 mai 2025 est maintenant ouverte !

Le Symposium se tiendra en personne au Palais des congrès de Montréal et sera diffusé en ligne pour les participants qui se joindront virtuellement. Les participants auront accès à toutes les présentations en rediffusion pendant 3 mois après l’événement.

Cette conférence s’adresse aux professionnels, aux parents, aux décideurs politiques, aux chercheurs et aux étudiants qui travaillent avec des enfants, ainsi qu’à toutes personnes intéressées par la santé mentale des enfants et adolescents.

L’événement est reconnu comme des heures de formation continue par de nombreux ordres professionnels (certificats de participation fournis).

Voir les présentations fascinantes – qui seront toutes traduites en anglais et en français.

Ne ratez pas l’offre de lancement :

50 $ de réduction sur le prix régulier valide jusqu’au 1er février 2025 !

Les places en personne sont limitées, réservez votre place rapidement.

May 7, 2025

This training will help clinicians better understand how and why exposure-based treatment of child anxiety works, along with practical applications on how to use these methods with children and teens.

Learning objectives:
Knowledge of the theory and research supporting exposure-based treatment of anxiety.

Understanding of how to develop and implement a basic exposure-based treatment.

Application of exposure-based treatments to specific anxiety disorders in children.

Live webinar: May 7, 2025| Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Daniel Chorney, PhD.
Save 15% with code: CPA15
Learn more at: https://cvent.me/nvbrXE
CE: 6 hours

May 23, 2025

Explore the fundamentals of cognitive case conceptualization in CBT. Learn to develop treatment plans, understand belief structures, and challenge core beliefs effectively.

Learning objectives:
• Understand the relationship between early childhood events, core and intermediate beliefs, and automatic thoughts.
• Develop cognitive conceptualization diagrams.
• Identify intermediate and core beliefs.
• Develop strategies to challenge intermediate and core beliefs.

Live webinar: May 23, 2025 | Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Noah Lazar, PhD, C.Psych.
SAVE15% with code: CPA15
Learn more at: https://cvent.me/gr3VvV

May 30 & 31, 2025

Ever since Freud, psychotherapists have worked with non-ordinary states such as dreams, hypnosis, and free association to understand and heal the heart and mind. In the past decade, mindfulness and compassion practices have become mainstream tools, while more recently, research on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy has mushroomed. Psychedelics, often combined with insights from mindfulness and compassion practices, now offer not only possible breakthrough treatments for PTSD, depression, addictions, and end-of-life anxiety but also provide new insights into the nature of psychological distress and mechanisms of healing.

What can clinicians learn from these developments? What can they teach us about the neurobiology of human suffering and flourishing? How can they inform our practice?

In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn practical tools and techniques derived from mindfulness and compassion-oriented treatment and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to help clients with a wide-array of disorders. We’ll explore ways to help clients integrate split-off traumatic memories, open their hearts, embrace vulnerability, surrender to the flow of ever-changing experience, move from isolation to deep connection with people and nature, appreciate the unreliable fluidity of thought, and find meaning in everyday moments.

You’ll learn how to use mindfulness and self-compassion practices along with other techniques to harness these healing mechanisms, while also gaining the knowledge necessary to help clients who might be experimenting with psychedelics to integrate and grow from their experiences.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the common elements in a wide variety of psychological disorders
2. Describe how mindfulness practices work to resolve psychological distress
3. Discuss the role of compassion and self-compassion in psychotherapeutic progress
4. Summarize current research demonstrating efficacy and mechanisms of action in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy
5. Discuss how to advise patients considering psychedelic experiences outside of treatment and how to help those who engage in these to integrate the experience.
6. Discuss the role of transpersonal or “mystical” experience in both mindfulness-informed and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy
7. Describe practical ways to introduce the transformative elements of mindfulness and compassion-informed, and psychedelic-assisted sessions into other forms of psychotherapy

About the Presenter
Dr. Ronald D. Siegel is an Assistant Professor of Psychology, part time, at Harvard Medical School, where he has taught for over 35 years. He is a long-time student of mindfulness meditation and serves on the Board of Directors and faculty of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. He teaches internationally about the application of mindfulness practice in psychotherapy and other fields, and maintains a private clinical practice in Lincoln, Massachusetts.

Dr. Siegel is author of a comprehensive guide for general audiences, The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems; coeditor of the critically acclaimed text, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, 2nd Edition and of Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy; coauthor of the professional guide Sitting Together: Essential Skills for Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy; coauthor of the self-treatment guide Back Sense, which integrates Western and Eastern approaches for treating chronic back pain; and author of the recent book, The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary: Finding Happiness Right Where You Are. He is also professor for The Science of Mindfulness: A Research-Based Path to Well-Being produced by The Great Courses, a regular contributor to other professional publications, and co-director of the annual Harvard Medical School Conferences on Meditation and Psychotherapy and Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy.

Target Audience:
This workshop is intended for all health care professionals seeking to develop skills and offer interventions in a safe, effective way for their clients dealing with trauma and other mental health challenges.

Webinar Recording
This webinar will be recorded and shared with all registrants and made available for 60 days once released.

Registration:
For more information and to register, please click HERE.

Please contact us with any inquires at cmbhworkshops@gmail.com.

June 2, 2025

Join our Certificate in trauma counselling level 1 led by Natalie Zlodre Choy, to gain the essential skills needed to assess, intervene, and provide trauma-informed care to adults affected by sexual assault, domestic violence, and more. This intensive training offers the latest insights into trauma, practical strategies for ethical client care, and tools to build personal and professional resilience.

Learning objectives:
• Identify the signs of PTSD, complex trauma, and other trauma-related conditions.
• Learn effective assessment techniques and intervention strategies.
• Understand the objectives and treatment with clients who have experienced a single incident trauma and those with complex/developmental trauma.
• Develop a trauma-informed approach to support clients’ recovery and healing.

Live webinar series: June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16 and 18, 2025 | 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Natalie Zlodre Choy, MSW, RSW.
SAVE15% with code: CPA15
Learn more at: https://cvent.me/wkR8x2

June 20, 2025

Discover how cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can effectively address health anxiety by challenging anxious thoughts and modifying behaviours. Join Dr. Lazar and explore CBT strategies, including exposure exercises, to help manage fears and regain control.

Learning objectives:
• Understanding the CBT conceptualization of health anxiety.
• Developing cognitive strategies to challenge anxious thinking and beliefs.
• Developing behavioural strategies, such as exposure and response prevention exercises, to manage health anxiety.

Live webinar: June 20, 2025 | Time: 9 a.m. to noon ET
Facilitator: Noah Lazar, PhD., C.Psych.
SAVE15% with code: CPA15
Learn more at: https://cvent.me/XqXM5a

01 July 2024 – 2025

George Patriki provides both LIVE and ONLINE training & professional development for General Practitioners as well as the health care, welfare and social service industries on the Gold Coast, throughout Australia and to 116 countries in the world. Cost of Dual Diagnosis Training in Addiction, Substance Abuse and Mental Health is reduced from $390 (ex GST) to $195 (ex GST) at 50% off = $214.50 (with GST).

Live webinars are also available for organisations for up to 25 people. Email us for enquires.

To obtain a certificate of attendance and also qualify for 12 points (ONLINE) or up to 15 points (Live) of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) for their professional peak body (APS, ACA, AASW, CPA, PACFA, ACWA etc), you must complete the full 2 days of intensive training, either LIVE or ONLINE.

When you have completed the course, please email me the statement from the learning platform so I can send you an official certificate from the Optimal Health Group for your professional development points.

This advanced training covers all of the current evidence based, best practice in in Addiction, Substance Abuse and Mental Health from an integrated, holistic framework.

July 21-25, 2025

Are you ready to add EMDR Therapy to your practice and become an expert in trauma treatment? Or is it time to update the basic EMDR training you already have with the latest information and treatment applications?

Then join us this summer in Halifax for the latest EMDR 5-Day Training with renowned EMDR consultant and master trainer Roy Kiessling!

Register early and automatically save $100 (but hurry, the Early Bird price is on for a limited time only).

Plus, use code CPA100 to get an extra $100 off!

That’s a total savings of $200!

And for ultimate flexibility, you can pay in full OR pay by instalments.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy can make a significant difference when traditional talk therapy doesn’t provide the needed breakthrough for someone struggling with trauma. It helps clients safely process distressing memories by integrating them into their larger, adaptive memory network, alleviating immediate symptoms and fostering long-term healing.

This EMDRIA-approved, 5-day training course includes updated information and the latest application techniques, allowing you to offer a more comprehensive and targeted approach to trauma treatment and greatly improve client outcomes. And you’ll learn how to customize treatments for diverse client scenarios, including children, couples, grief, pain, phobias, addictions, and dissociation.

This course also includes 10 hours of post-training consultation, so you can fine-tune your understanding and skills with personalized guidance.

Seating is limited, so register early. Interest-free payment plan available.

July 30, 2025

Participants of this webinar will learn how to effectively integrate CBT and attachment-based interventions to support clients with anxiety, depression, and trauma. By understanding the shared principles of both approaches, attendees will develop strategies to address both emotional regulation and interpersonal patterns. Walk away with practical tools to enhance client outcomes.

• Understand the historical view of CBT and attachment theory as mutually exclusive.
• Recognize shared principles between CBT and attachment theory, focusing on internal beliefs, emotional regulation, and interpersonal patterns.
• Develop a case conceptualization that integrates both CBT and attachment-informed approaches in treatment plans.
• Implement practical, integrative strategies for treating depression, anxiety, and trauma.
• Learn to tailor strategies for various populations, including children, adolescents, and adults.

Live webinar: July 30, 2025 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Rana Pishva, PhD. C. Psych.
SAVE15% with code: CPA15
Learn more at: https://cvent.me/3enOR3

August 11-15, 2025

Are you ready to add EMDR Therapy to your practice and become an expert in trauma treatment? Or is it time to update the basic EMDR training you already have with the latest information and treatment applications?

Then join us this summer in Toronto for the latest EMDR 5-Day Training with renowned EMDR consultant and master trainer Roy Kiessling!

Register early and automatically save $100 (but hurry, the Early Bird price is on for a limited time only).

Plus, use code CPA100 to get an extra $100 off!

That’s a total savings of $200!

And for ultimate flexibility, you can pay in full OR pay by instalments.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy can make a significant difference when traditional talk therapy doesn’t provide the needed breakthrough for someone struggling with trauma. It helps clients safely process distressing memories by integrating them into their larger, adaptive memory network, alleviating immediate symptoms and fostering long-term healing.

This EMDRIA-approved, 5-day training course includes updated information and the latest application techniques, allowing you to offer a more comprehensive and targeted approach to trauma treatment and greatly improve client outcomes. And you’ll learn how to customize treatments for diverse client scenarios, including children, couples, grief, pain, phobias, addictions, and dissociation.

This course also includes 10 hours of post-training consultation, so you can fine-tune your understanding and skills with personalized guidance.

Seating is limited, so register early. Interest-free payment plan available.

August 13-14, 2025

Join us August 13 -14 for a virtual event that connects research and practice in post-secondary mental health.

This year’s conference streams include:

• Transforming Post-Secondary Culture Through Strategy and Action
• Integrating Well-Being Into Teaching Practices: Promoting a Healthy Classroom Environment
• Post-Secondary Student Mental Health Research: Engaging the Next Generation of Student Researchers
• Shifting to a Health Promotion Approach to Address Post-Secondary Mental Health and Well-Being
• Supporting Students Amidst Global Events

Conference rates start at just $40

1-2 +8-9 May 2025 + Feb-Oct 2025

‌Day 1-4 Self-paced online homestudy commencing:

Day 1-4 Livestream
1-2 + 8-9 May 2025 (9am-5pm CDT)
Livestream registration closes on 4 April 2025

Core 30-hour online training for all mental health professionals working with traumatized populations. Offered in two modes: self-paced/homestudy or highly interactive 4-Day livestream and your fee includes access to both modes to consolidate learning. This highly practical, evidenced-based continuing education workshop will underpin your clinical practice in this field.

You can complete the self-paced program entirely in your own time without time away from work and you can commence between intakes, on demand and receive bonus access. Allow 2 weeks delivery for your Day 1-4 printed materials.

The Day 1-4 self-paced homestudy program will be repeated on the same dates in 2026 and 2027. Our annual livestream for Canada/US will also be repeated around the same dates in May in CDT. Each livestream date is limited to 40 participants. You are welcome to join from other time zones if you are happy with the time commitment (7am-3pm PDT or 11am-7pm ADT).

The Day 1-4 Online Fee is $1,390 Australian Dollars (AUD). Canadian and US residents will save $200 AUD on any of our offerings in 2024 and 2025. Simply register with a Visa or MasterCard and we will refund $200 AUD until 23 October 2025.

Click this link for our 2025 flyer containing full details

Click this link for our website with upcoming offerings and to register

Please contact Joshua George (program coordinator) with your enquiries mail@talominbooks.com

*Talomin Books Pty Ltd is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Talomin Books Pty Ltd maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

*Talomin Books Pty Ltd is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Talomin Books Pty Ltd maintains responsibility for this program and its content.