Coming Events

Location: Online
Contact Phone Number: (514) 370-8992
Contact E-Mail: infos.caba@gmail.com
Event Link: https://www.reconsolidationtherapy.com/en/brunet-method-training-canada/

Based on recent discoveries in neuroscience, Reconsolidation Therapy™ has been scientifically proven to be an effective treatment for psychotrauma. This method combines the intake of a pharmacological agent with brief psychotherapy. Reconsolidation Therapy™ provides a simple, fast, and effective method to reduce the strength of emotional memories for victims who have experienced various degrees of trauma.

Here is your opportunity to get trained in Reconsolidation Therapy™! The training will take place online using a video communication platform. Reconsolidation Therapy can be practiced online or face to face.

Training Format and Schedule:
Online training will be held using the online platform Zoom.
Duration: 2.5 days
Schedule (Time Zone: Montreal, Quebec, Canada – EST): Day 1 & 2 – 9h30 AM – 5h30 PM – Day 3 – 9h30 AM – 1h00 PM

This training will be given in the English language, and it will provide you with the necessary knowledge needed to practice Reconsolidation Therapy. During the training, you will learn how to use the therapeutic protocol, which will allow you to effectively treat people suffering from post-traumatic stress.

Objectives:

• Differentiate between the various stress and trauma-related disorders
• Understand the theory of reconsolidation
• Learn about the studies supporting Reconsolidation Therapy

This training is conducted at an intermediate level. It is offered to all mental health professionals who have a post-graduate university degree and are legally qualified to practice psychotherapy, as well as to therapists practicing alternative techniques that are recognized.

For more information or to reserve your spot in the next training session, please visit our website.

Location: Online
Hosted by: Hosted by: Centre For Mindfulness Canada, North Vancouver, BC, and in collaboration with the Mindfulness Center at Brown University.

Early Bird Rate (by Sept. 15): $2,300 CAD (Regular rate after is $2,600 CAD)
Presenters: Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat and Florence Meleo-Meyer.
CE Credits: This training has been approved by Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) for a total of 58.50 CE credit hours.

For more info: https://www.drkasimalmashat.com/mbsr-teacher-training.html

Location: Zoom Webinar – (zoom email invite will be sent out 2 days prior to session start)

Speaker: Dr. Samuel Ortiz, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, St. John’s University, New York

Dr. Ortiz is Professor of Psychology at St. John’s University, New York. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Southern California and a credential in school psychology with postdoctoral training in bilingual school psychology from San Diego State University. He has served as Visiting Professor and Research Fellow at Nagoya University, Japan, as Vice President for Professional Affairs of APA Division 16 (School Psychology), as member and Chair of APA’s, Committee on Psychological Tests and Assessment, as member of the Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education, as representative on the New York State Committee of Practitioners on ELL and LEP Students, and as member of APA Presidential Task Force on Educational Disparities. Dr. Ortiz has served on various editorial boards including Journal of School Psychology, School Psychology Quarterly, and Journal of Applied School Psychology. He is an internationally recognized expert on a variety of topics including nondiscriminatory assessment, evaluation of English learners, cross-battery assessment (XBA), and learning disabilities. He is author of the Ortiz PVAT, X-BASS v2.0 and his books include “Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students: A practical guide,” and “Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, 3rd Edition.” Dr. Ortiz is bilingual (Spanish) and bicultural (Puerto Rican).
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Description: This presentation provides a review of the relationship among linguistic, cognitive, and academic development and the application of research regarding EL evaluation within a practical, systematic framework. Specific procedures are presented which permit any evaluator to conduct assessments of English learners that generate valid data to support conclusions and diagnostic decisions regarding English learners. Topics include: understanding bias in testing; issues regarding test score validity; advantages and disadvantages of typical methods for evaluating English learners; the importance of “true peer” comparisons, research foundations and use of the Culture-Language Test Classifications and Interpretive Matrix, integration of the Ortiz PVAT in conducting EL evaluations. The knowledge and skills gained will be useful to practitioners at all levels and provides a solid base for engaging in evaluation of English learners that constitutes defensible and current best practices.

Learning Objectives: In general, following the workshop, participants will able to-

1. ) Understand the true nature of bias in testing as a function of construct validity.
2. ) Identify the two main variables that affect test score validity for English learners
3. ) Identify the limitations of various approaches to testing English learners and the extent to which validity is undermined by cultural and linguistic factors.
4. ) Apply research findings in a manner that permits a “true peer” comparison for English learners
5. ) Learn how to apply and use the Culture-Language Test Classifications and Interpretive Matrix as a method for evaluating the extent to which cultural and linguistic factors may have compromised the validity of test performance and results.
6. ) Integrate the Ortiz PVAT to enhance the quality and diagnostic validity of testing
7. ) Use a systematic process for evaluation of English learners that constitutes current best practice

REGISTRATION BY NOVEMBER 3, 2020

• BCCH Psychologists Employees Registration through BCCH Learning Hub
• Community Psychologists Registration Fee for $125 through BCCH Learning Hub (under general public)
• Enrolled Graduated Students Registration Fee for $100 through BCCH Learning Hub (under student)

Additional information contact us by email anarayan@cw.bc.ca

Please visit our BCCH Learning Hub link to register https://learninghub.phsa.ca/Courses/23881/

Certificates of Participation will be provided

Location: Gatineau Golf Club, Gatineau, Quebec
Phone: 613 656 3331
Email: info@ottawariverpsychology.com
Link: http://ottawariverpsychology.com

Location: Online Webinar (Winnipeg, MB)
Phone: (204) 226-5678 
Email: info@enhancedtherapy.ca
Link: http://enhancedtherapy.ca/conference

One Day Webinar Conference Featuring Rick Doblin, Founder of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)

Hosted by
Neil McArthur – University of Manitoba
Darek Dawda – Enhanced Therapy Institute

$35
(Students can contact info@enhancedtherapy.ca for a complimentary ticket.)

Registration @ http://enhancedtherapy.ca/conference

Join world’s leading researchers for an in-depth discussion of ethical, clinical, and legal issues related to MDMA-Assisted Therapy, a new form of therapy that combines psychological treatment and a powerful psychoactive MDMA medication. Promising clinical research suggests that this unique therapy might become medically available in Canada and USA for treatment of trauma as early as 2022. Presenters will discuss issues such as safety, training and regulation, equity and access, and broader future healing potential such as relationship healing. The conference will consider MDMA-assisted therapy within the broader context of psychedelic-assisted therapy, and will offer global, cultural, and historical perspectives on the issue.

Location: Online Workshop (Ottawa, ON)

In this two-day online workshop, Dr. John Arden will present concrete and research-based strategies and plans to support client mental and cognitive health. He will discuss how, and why, functional lifestyle changes can support symptom recovery.

Learning objectives:
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
1. Distinguish between various health conditions and psychological disorders and their overlap.
2. Explain how poor health contributes to poor mental health as well as vice versa.
3. Analyze how an overactive immune system contributes to depression, anxiety and trauma response.
4. Evaluate how adverse childhood experiences contribute to long-term chronic health and mental health conditions and what to do about it.
5. Plan where to encourage lifestyle changes that improve health and mental health.
6. Measure the effect of poor sleep, diet, and lack of exercise contributions to changes in mental health.
7. Choose what psychotherapeutic intervention to use for various psychological conditions.
8. Assess the effects of various psychotherapeutic interventions.
9. Select pain-based and evidence-based approaches with the most practical outcomes.
10. Formulate an intervention plan most appropriate for the individual based on her/his ethnicity, socio-economic position, and LGBTQ.

Presenter:
John Arden, PhD, ABPP, has over 40 years of experience providing psychological services and directing mental health programs. He has conducted seminars in all US states and 30 countries. He is also the author of 15 books, including Mind-Brain-Gene, Brain2Brain, Brain-Based Therapy: Adults, Brain-Based Therapy: Children & Adolescents, as well as seven self-help books.

Link to register
https://caot.ca/viewEvent.html?productId=10659

Location: Online 24/7 (Australia)
Phone: +61 408 332 765
Email: george@dualdiagnosistraining.com.au
Link: https://www.dualdiagnosistraining.com.au/

Cost of Dual Diagnosis Training is reduced from $390 to $195 (50% off). Buy ONLINE program for $195, get LIVE free or Buy LIVE program for $195, get ONLINE free.
George Patriki provides both LIVE and ONLINE training & professional development for the health care, welfare and social service industries on the Gold Coast, throughout Australia and the globe…

Click here to register and pay for the LIVE or ONLINE training

Certificate of attendance and qualification for 12 points (ONLINE) or up to 15 points (Live) of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) for your professional peak body (APS, ACA, AASW, CPA, PACFA, ACWA etc), requires completion of the full 2 days of intensive training live or online.

This advanced training covers all of the current evidence based, best practice in the Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD) and Mental Health from an integrated, holistic framework

In June 2018, S.A.M.H.I. launched its 6 module, Self Paced, 12 hour Dual Diagnosis Training. This training will equip workers to be able to deliver brief and early interventions to people struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues, as well as advanced psychotherapeutic skills. This is the same as the comprehensive 2 day advanced training that is being delivered live across Australia and online in 81 countries. – https://www.dualdiagnosistraining.com.au/training-and-workshops/

This online Dual Diagnosis Training was launched in June 2018 on the learning online learning platform which provides lifetime login to the training. They have thousands of courses and millions of students worldwide.

LIVE dates:

Location: Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Contact Phone Number: (514) 370-8992
Contact E-Mail: infos.caba@gmail.com
Event Link: https://www.reconsolidationtherapy.com/en/brunet-method-training-canada/

Based on recent discoveries in neuroscience, Reconsolidation Therapy™ has been scientifically proven to be an effective treatment for psychotrauma. This method combines the intake of a pharmacological agent with brief psychotherapy. Reconsolidation Therapy™ provides a simple, fast, and effective method to reduce the strength of emotional memories for victims who have experienced various degrees of trauma. 

Here is your opportunity to get trained in Reconsolidation Therapy™! The training will take place in-person in Ottawa. Reconsolidation Therapy can be practiced online or face to face. 

Training Format and Schedule:

The training will take place at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre (1145 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4).

Duration: 2.5 days

Schedule (Time Zone: Montreal, Quebec, Canada – EST): Day 1 & 2 – 9h30 AM – 5h30 PM – Day 3 – 9h30 AM – 1h00 PM 

This training will be given in the English language, and it will provide you with the necessary knowledge needed to practice Reconsolidation Therapy. During the training, you will learn how to use the therapeutic protocol, which will allow you to effectively treat people suffering from post-traumatic stress. 

Objectives: 

• Differentiate between the various stress and trauma-related disorders 
• Understand the theory of reconsolidation 
• Learn about the studies supporting Reconsolidation Therapy 

This training is conducted at an intermediate level. It is offered to all mental health professionals who have a post-graduate university degree and are legally qualified to practice psychotherapy, as well as to therapists practicing alternative techniques that are recognized. 

For more information or to reserve your spot in the next training session, please visit our website.