Coming Events

Want to keep track of events relevant to the discipline and profession of psychology in a national calendar? Look no further. The CPA maintains a calendar of upcoming events as a service to the community. Keep your agendas open and mark your calendars!

If you would like to advertise your event, please refer to submission details on the following webpage https://cpa.ca/advertisewithcpa/


Chronological Listing of Events


Ethics & Information Security I

July 19, 2025

Ethics & Information Security I
Location: Virtual – Teleconference
Contact Phone Number: (306) 530-4261
Contact E-Mail: admin@bear-cybersecurity.ca
Event Link: https://bear-cybersecurity.ca

Bear Cyber Security Training, based in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, assists Canadian health professionals navigate digital security and privacy with respect to ethical and legislative requirements.

We offer comprehensive training to provide psychologists with the knowledge of cyber threats and how to mitigate security risks. This includes best practices to protect your accounts, devices, connections, and client data as mandated by legislation and ethical guidelines.

Ethics & Information Security I
Full day virtual seminar – 9:00am – 4:00pm MDT
$250

Please visit https://bear-cybersecurity.ca


INTEGRATING EMDR INTO YOUR CLINICAL PRACTICE: 5-DAY INTENSIVE TRAINING IN HALIFAX

July 21-25, 2025

Leading Edge Seminars
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Contact Phone Number: (416) 964-1133
Contact E-Mail: registration@leadingedgeseminars.org
Event Link: https://leadingedgeseminars.org/emdr-training-courses-in-canada/?ref=4567

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.


Better together: Practical integration of CBT and attachment theory in therapy

July 30, 2025

Better together: Practical integration of CBT and attachment theory in therapy
Location: Live webinar
Contact Phone Number: (416) 924-1164
Contact E-Mail: mvanrooyen@sickkidscmhlearning.ca
Event Link: https://cvent.me/3enOR3

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


Conflict management skills

August 6, 2025

Conflict management skills
Location: Live webinar
Contact Phone Number: (416) 924-1164
Contact E-Mail: lsaunders@sickkidscmhlearning.ca
Event Link: https://cvent.me/9Mbyay

Develop critical conflict management skills to transform workplace challenges into opportunities for stronger relationships.

Learning objectives:
• Explore how conflict develops within relationships and identify an effective strategy to deal with it.
• Learn a core conflict management skill – how to stay in the problem-solving part of your brain rather than your amygdala.
• Use five core conflict management approaches ranging from accommodate to collaborate.
• Develop the skills associated with effective conflict management such as dealing constructively with anger and aggression, listening effectively, giving feedback, and managing emotions.
• Use a collaborative problem-solving approach, when appropriate, to meet needs and create a more lasting solution.

Live webinar August 6, 20025 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Susan Geary, PhD.
SAVE15% with code: CPA15
Learn more at: https://cvent.me/9Mbyay


INTEGRATING EMDR INTO YOUR CLINICAL PRACTICE: 5-DAY INTENSIVE TRAINING IN TORONTO

August 11-15, 2025

Leading Edge Seminars
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Contact Phone Number: (416) 964-1133
Contact E-Mail: registration@leadingedgeseminars.org
Event Link: https://leadingedgeseminars.org/emdr-training-courses-in-canada/?ref=4567

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.


Understanding features of trauma: The importance of in-depth trauma screening instruments

August 12, 2025

Understanding features of trauma: The importance of in-depth trauma screening instruments
Location: Live webinar
Contact Phone Number: (416) 924-1164
Contact E-Mail: mvanrooyen@sickkidscmhlearning.ca
Event Link: https://cvent.me/ERVmwl

Join this interactive webinar on understanding trauma features and the importance of in-depth trauma screening instruments. Learn effective methods for trauma assessment and personalized treatment planning.

• Support safety throughout the screening process.
• Understand the role of therapeutic attunement in assessment.
• Recognize potential risks of early trauma screening.
• Implement a structured process for suicide risk assessment and safety planning.
• Apply trauma-informed methods to trauma screening and assessment.
• Conduct cross-cultural screening and assessment. Overview of various trauma screening instruments.
• Identify processes for selecting appropriate trauma screening tools. Incorporate Traumagram in the assessment process.
• Integrate collected data to establish case conceptualization and formulation for treatment planning.
• Match multimodal treatment approaches to areas identified during the trauma screening.

Live webinar: August 12, 2025 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Ian Robertson, MSW, RSW.
SAVE15% with code: CPA15
Learn more at: https://cvent.me/ERVmwl


Collaborations for Change | A virtual conference connecting research and practice in post-secondary mental health

August 13-14, 2025

Collaborations for Change | A virtual conference connecting research and practice in post-secondary mental health
Location: Online
Contact Phone Number: (403) 220-5110
Contact E-Mail: info@collaborationsforchange.ca
Event Link: https://site.pheedloop.com/event/Collabs4change2025/home

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


Grief on the frontlines: Fostering healthy grief in ourselves and those who we support

September 19, 2025

Grief on the frontlines: Fostering healthy grief in ourselves and those who we support
Location: Live webinar
Contact Phone Number: (416) 924-1164
Contact E-Mail: lsaunders@sickkidscmhlearning.ca
Event Link: https://cvent.me/qAx9Wy

Gain practical, evidence-informed strategies to navigate grief in clients and yourself. Learn to dispel myths, apply current grief models, and foster healthy integration of loss.
Learning objectives:
• Be able to describe common myths and misconceptions about grief.
• Be able to identify several current theoretical approaches to grief and bereavement.
• Explore the grief process and fostering healthy grief
• Acquire practical strategies for supporting a healthy grief process not only in those who we support, but also in ourselves.
• Identify web and literary grief-specific resources.

Live webinar: September 19, 2025 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Andrea Warnick, RN, MA, RP.
SAVE15% with code: CPA15
Learn more at: https://cvent.me/qAx9Wy


Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT): Foundational skills and essential components

September 22, 2025

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT): Foundational skills and essential components
Location: Live webinar
Contact Phone Number: (416) 924-1164
Contact E-Mail: lsaunders@sickkidscmhlearning.ca
Event Link: https://cvent.me/MMnWe3

This training introduces the core components of DBT, including theory, structure, and skills from each DBT module. It’s ideal for clinicians new to DBT or those looking to refresh their understanding of the model.
Learning objectives:
• Conceptualize borderline personality disorder using the biosocial theory
• Recognize the components of standard DBT
• Balance validation and change strategies
• Conduct a behavioural analysis and solution analysis of problematic behaviours
• Be able to teach select DBT skills to clients

Live webinar: September 22 and 29, 2025 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Annie Chinneck, PhD, C.Psych.
SAVE15% with code: CPA15
Learn more at: https://cvent.me/MMnWe3


Transference and countertransference: Training for mental health professionals

September 24, 2025

Transference and countertransference: Training for mental health professionals
Location: Live webinar
Contact Phone Number: (416) 924-1164
Contact E-Mail: lsaunders@sickkidscmhlearning.ca
Event Link: https://cvent.me/3Mb0NP

Build deeper therapeutic insight and strengthen clinical effectiveness by learning to recognize and navigate transference and countertransference dynamics.

Learning objectives:
• Understand key self-protective strategies clients use (transference, projection).
• Understand key self-protective strategies professionals use (countertransference).
• Apply skills in “catching,” repairing and integrating the metapsychological phenomena.

Live webinar: September 24, 2025 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Natalie Zlodre Choy, MSW, RSW.
SAVE15% with code: CPA15
Learn more at: https://cvent.me/3Mb0NP


Certificate in cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for children level 1: Core concepts and techniques

Starting September 29, 2025

Certificate in cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for children level 1: Core concepts and techniques
Location: Live webinar
Contact Phone Number: (416) 924-1164
Contact E-Mail: lsaunders@sickkidscmhlearning.ca
Event Link: https://cvent.me/r302w8

This program will equip professionals with the essential tools to apply CBT effectively in a child-focused therapeutic context. Whether you are new to CBT or looking review the foundations of CBT, this program offers key takeaways that will empower you to make a meaningful impact on your young clients’ lives.

Key topics covered:
Day 1 – CBT introduction and fundamentals: Gain foundational knowledge of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents, including session components, goal setting, and case formulation.
Day 2 – Therapeutic alliance and cognitions: Learn how to build a strong therapeutic alliance and master the cognitive aspects of CBT for children and adolescents, including the thoughts-feelings-behaviours (TFB) cycle and cognitive restructuring techniques for effective treatment outcomes.
Day 3 – Emotions and physical sensations: Develop emotional literacy and learn effective emotion regulation strategies for children and teens, including relaxation techniques and body cue recognition to support emotional well-being in therapy.
Day 4 – Behavioural strategies: Explore key behavioural strategies in CBT, including exposure techniques and behavioural activation, to treat anxiety and depression in children. Learn practical methods to modify behaviors and enhance coping skills.

Live webinar series: September 29, 30, October 8, and 9, 2025 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
SAVE15% with code: CPA15
Learn more at: https://cvent.me/r302w8


Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: 4-Day Intensive Online Training Workshop

October 23 to 26, 2025

The Centre for Posttraumatic Stress & Anxiety Treatment Ltd.
Location: Online (live) via Zoom
Contact Phone Number: (780) 800-5585
Contact E-Mail: training@cpsat.ca
Event Link: https://www.cpsat.ca/workshops/pe-4-ptsd-oct-2025

Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD
4-Day Intensive Online Training Workshop – October 23 to 26, 2025

The Centre for Posttraumatic Stress & Anxiety Treatment is pleased to announce a four-day intensive online training workshop in Prolonged Exposure (PE) Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

PE is a manualized cognitive-behavioural treatment for PTSD with an extensive base of empirical support. Numerous controlled studies have shown that PE significantly reduces the symptoms of PTSD in a wide range of trauma survivors. PE is strongly recommended by every major U.S. and international clinical practice guideline for the treatment of PTSD.

Topics covered:
• Assessment, diagnosis and psychopathology of PTSD;
• Empirically-supported psychotherapeutic treatments for chronic PTSD and their comparative efficacy;
• Emotional Processing Theory and its relation to PE;
• Implementation of the components of PE, including psychoeducation, breathing retraining, in vivo exposure to trauma reminders, imaginal exposure to trauma memories, and processing of exposures;
• Identification and management of obstacles to effective emotional processing, including avoidance, over-engagement, and under-engagement;

Video vignettes will illustrate the various components of PE, and participants will have an opportunity to practice selected interventions in pairs during break-out sessions.

Intended audience:
Licensed mental health professionals or those working under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional. Previous training and experience with cognitive-behavioural therapy is strongly advised.

Dates: October 23 to 26, 2025
Location: Online (live) via Zoom
Times: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time)
Cost: $950.00 CAD plus G.S.T.

Cost includes electronic copies of workshop slides and assessment materials, and a certificate of completion from the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania. Participants are strongly encouraged to purchase the Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD Therapist Guide and Workbook (Second Edition) prior to the workshop.

Continuing Education:
The Centre for Posttraumatic Stress & Anxiety Treatment, Ltd. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Centre for Posttraumatic Stress & Anxiety Treatment, Ltd. maintains responsibility for the program. Completion of the entire Four-Day Prolonged Exposure Therapy Workshop will earn participants 25 CE credits. Credit for partial completion is not available. CE certificates will be provided to eligible participants on their completion of a post-workshop evaluation questionnaire.

Registration: https://www.cpsat.ca/workshops/pe-4-ptsd-oct-2025
Deadline October 9, 2025
Space is limited to 30 participants

Cancellation:
Fees are fully refundable (less an administration charge of $50 plus G.S.T.) for cancellation requests received prior to October 9, 2025.

More information: www.cpsat.ca
training@cpsat.ca
780. 800. 5585

About the trainer:
David Paul, Ph.D., is a Registered Psychologist and Co-director of the Centre for Posttraumatic Stress & Anxiety Treatment in Edmonton, Alberta. He is certified as a Prolonged Exposure Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer by the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA) at the University of Pennsylvania. This workshop is recognized by the CTSA, and qualifies toward CTSA certification as a PE Therapist for participants who complete the required additional case consultation.


First Annual CPA Satellite Conference

November 14th-15th, 2025

First Annual CPA Satellite Conference
Location: Vancouver, BC
Visit https://cpa.ca/satellite/ for more information.

Every year, the CPA hosts an Annual Convention that brings together more than 1,200 members from across Canada to share and generate new ideas, network, and advance psychological science, practice, and education. Knowledge sharing and collaboration are essential to the evolution of psychology in Canada, and by creating more spaces for these conversations, we can continue to drive meaningful progress in the field.

As the needs of our membership grow and the landscape of psychology evolves, there is a need for a new, dedicated space to dive deeply into single, pressing topics. That’s why we’re launching the Annual CPA Satellite Conference—a yearly event focused on one issue that is important to our members. Each year, we will determine the topic of the conference based on what we and our membership feel is currently significant to psychology and deserving of in-depth and targeted discussion. These two-day events will bring together psychologists and students from across Canada to exchange ideas and insights, learning from the country’s leading psychology experts.

This year, our Satellite Conference will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Psychology. The AI landscape is rapidly evolving in Canada and beyond. What does this mean for psychological science, practice, and education in Canada? What can psychology teach us about how we use and interact with AI? What is psychology’s place in AI in Canada?

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in critical discussions on AI’s role in psychological science, practice, and education. Join us in Vancouver at the stunning Nest at UBC for two days of insight, learning, and networking.


2025 Treating PTSD and Complex Trauma (Day 1-4) with Dr Leah Giarratano online offerings – 30 CE hours*

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

Treating PTSD and Complex Trauma - Leah Giarratano
Location: Online
Contact Phone Number: (433) 572-9920
Contact E-Mail: mail@talominbooks.com
Event Link: https://talominbooks.com/upcoming-training-with-Leah-Giarratano

‌Day 1-4 Self-paced online homestudy commencing:

  • ‌1 February 2025 ending 31 May 2025 (closes 23 February)
  • ‌1 April 2025 ending 31 July 2025 (closes 23 April)
  • ‌1 July 2025 ending 31 October 2025 (closes 23 July)
  • ‌1 October 2025 ending 31 January 2026 (closes 23 October)
  • 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.