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Position Statement Bill 137
Psychology Association of Saskatchewan has released a position statement on Bill 137.
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Recommended Fee: $200 per hour
The above fee recommendation derived by the Psychological Association of Saskatchewan represents a general guideline to assist individual psychologists in determining fee rates for services. The fee recommendation is also made available for reference to users of psychological services such as individual clients and insurers. Each practitioner sets their own fees, incorporating this fee guideline into their particular circumstance. It is expected fees will be adjusted based upon the specific credentials of the psychologist and nature of services being offered (e.g., legal and consultation services may garner a higher hourly rate).
This fee recommendation came into effect on January 2022. It is the intention of the PAS to review the fee on an annual basis.
Continuing Education Opportunities
If you have an event you would like added, please send us the details to info@psychsask.ca.
SOMATIC ATTACHMENT PSYCHOTHERAPY 2 YEAR ONLINE TRAINING
with Lisa Mortimore, PhD and Stacy Adam Jensen, MEd
Early relational experiences forge a neurophysiological and psychological template of self, often creating insecure attachment which distorts the development of self, and impacts relational functioning throughout the lifespan. Corresponding affect management strategies and attachment patterns, accompanied by dysregulation of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), impact one’s self perceptions, world, and identity. This legacy of trauma deeply impacts the integrity of the self, creating a split between psyche, body, and spirit. Therapists are called to facilitate shifting of affect management strategies, attachment patterning, and support the maturation and development of complex right brain functioning to heal relational trauma, including insecure attachment, PTSD, and chronic shame, rather than merely working with symptom reduction. This SAP training responds to this call and offers an immersive educational experience to deepen embodiment and capacity as therapist.
Throughout the 6, 4-day clinics (24 days of training), we delve into the theoretical and conceptual understandings of: the interconnected realms of embodied and imaginal somatic and interpersonal/relational psychodynamic principles and practices; clinical understandings and application of attachment research, specifically from the Adult Attachment Interview; emergent neuroscience research; trauma studies; embodiment studies and practices, and; earth-based wisdoms. Materials are presented using interactive lecture, discussions, demonstrations, experiential exercises, and coached practice sessions where participants will have opportunities to embody the material into practice in a supported learning environment. Twelve group case consultations to further integrate the material into clinical practice are offered over the two-year training to further deepen practice, understanding, and integration.
MAY 2025 COHORT
May 1 – 4, 2025; September 11 – 14, 2025, January 15 – 18, 2026, Year Two dates TBA
Clinics run 9am – 5pm Pacific Time each day
$1,100 per clinic plus GST (6 clinics $6,930)
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CHRONIC SHAME ONLINE WORKSHOP
Join Stacy Adam Jensen, MEd, for this live online 5 evening workshop on Chronic Shame in Clinical Practice. Stacy is a therapist and educator with the Bringing the Body into Practice Trainings.
This online workshop offers a blend of theory and clinical insight on the etiology and impact of chronic shame, and a nuanced perspective for working with the difficult and often therapeutically evasive presentations of chronic shame. Through interactive lecture, discussion, small group discussion, and clinical vignettes we will explore the ins and outs of chronic shame—from how it is formed, to how it presents relationally and clinically, all in service of increasing our capacity as therapist to recognize and work with it from an embodied, relational orientation.
Tuesday evenings, February 4 – March 4, 2025, 6 – 9 pm Pacific Standard Time
$ 525.00 including gst
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Mastering Tele-Assessment
One-Day Virtual Workshop November 8, 2024
8:30am-4:30pm (Mountain)
The world has changed and with it, the practice of psychology. In this one day virtual workshop, participants will receive an in- depth theoretical, ethical, legal, and practical review of performing psycho-educational assessments in online environments.
Participants will learn how to conceptualize and conduct psycho-educational assessments in online environments with child and adult clients.
This online one-day workshop (max of 20 participants) will provide training on virtual psychoeducational assessment, with a specific focus on virtual standardized testing.
This workshop is scheduled to run at 8:30am-4:30pm Mountain time. This webinar will not be recorded for later viewing. Participants must attend live to be eligible for CE credits.
Participants must already be competent in administering, scoring, and interpreting standardized testing measures. The workshop will focus on the WISC-V, WAIS-IV, and WIAT-3. We will also discuss the WIAT-4 and WAIS-5, as well as the Woodcock-Johnson measures. This training will also give participants the knowledge to evaluate other measures for suitability in online testing.
Participants must be comfortable using video-conferencing technologies (e.g., Zoom, MS Teams) and have expert-level familiarity with the technology they intend to use.
Click here for more information
We also highly recommend you purchase this book. Essentials of Psychological Tele-Assessment by Wright and Raiford (Amazon) (Chapters/Indigo)
Thrivival Skills for Therapists
Presented by Dr. Karen Dyck and Dr. Melissa Tiessen Co-Founders of Intentional Therapist
Please join us starting in October for another cohort of our unique 6-week cohort based online program, Thrivival Skills for Therapists. We developed the program specifically to help female therapists redefine our approach to self-care, and not just survive but truly thrive in our work.
Thrivival Skills is approved for 6 continuing education credits through the Canadian Psychological Association. The program includes 6 weeks of easy-to-digest online lessons, bookended by two 90 minute live virtual group meetings (October 11 & November 29, 2024). In the intervening weeks, participants will receive online access to the weekly lessons, which cover why we need to redefine our approach to self-care, each of the pillars of our 4 C's model (Connection, Compassion, Courage, and Creativity), and how to continue to make room for ourselves in our schedules after the program ends. A private discussion forum is also included to provide ongoing opportunities to interact with us and other participants.
Register by September 27, 2024 to access early bird savings of $75 off the regular registration rate using coupon code: PAS75
For more information and to register, please click here:
For more valuable self-care resources, please also check out our website, https://www.intentionaltherapist.ca, sign up for our free newsletter, and tune into our podcast, Thrivival 101: https://thrivival-101-fresh-take-on-self-care.buzzsprout.com (with a new format coming soon!)
CAPT ™ is providing one last chance to take some online training this year.
We are looking at Autism Spectrum Disorder through a Play Therapy Lens.
Register now!
This training is live online and runs from
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. eastern time
October 5 and 6, 2024
The Canadian Association for Play Therapy (CAPT) Intensive Training Certificate:
A Spectrum of Superpowers in Play Therapy
Presented by: Cynthia Manley, MA, CCC, RCT, CPT-S
Course Content
Is Autism Spectrum Disorder a disability, Superpower or combination of both? In this course, we explore a new way of looking at this diagnosis and using this lens in play therapy. We will balance theoretical and factual knowledge with examples of clinical experiences. In the first part of the course, we review up to date information about Autism Spectrum Disorder. Further, we investigate the dimensions of Autism including executive function, sensory-based challenges, emotional regulation, and social skills.
Participants then identify and engage in both directive and non-directive play therapy with clients on the spectrum after we review case conceptualization and treatment planning. The Superpowers of ASD will also be investigated.
Certificate Outcomes:
1. Name some Superpowers of ASD that might emerge in Play Therapy and explain how they might create resilience factors for clients and caregivers.
2. List diagnostic criteria for ASD that are relevant for play therapy.
3. Name common myths/misinformation about ASD that might hinder progress in Play Therapy.
4. Explain the concept of Executive Function and how it applies to Play Therapy.
5. Describe the grief process of parents/caregivers and how it impacts Play Therapy.
6. Name research-based play therapy interventions that would be appropriate for clients on the spectrum.
7. Conceptualize cases for children/teens on the spectrum and create Play Therapy treatment plans that address dysregulation, lagging social skills, sensory based challenges, executive functioning and the superpowers of having autism.
8. Identify directive and non-directive play therapy approaches that address:
dysregulation issues, lagging social skills, sensory based challenges and executive functioning.
9. Discuss ways to involve caregivers in the play therapy process.
Biography of Instructor Cynthia Manley, MA, CCC, RCT, CPT-S
My name is Cynthia Manley and I am the owner of Shifting Tides Play Therapy in Bedford, Nova Scotia. I am a Certified Play Therapist through the Canadian Association for Play Therapy . I am a Registered Counselling Therapist in Nova Scotia. I got my Master of Arts in Professional Mental Health Counselling from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. I am a Supervisor in Training for the Canadian Association for Play Therapy.
My training in counselling therapy came later in my life and has been heavily informed by immigration and an awareness of myown life experience and privilege. I was a Special Education teacher in California, British Columbia, and Oregon before becoming a counsellor. My son is on the Autism Spectrum, and I have been through the immigration process when I moved to Canada. When I was a teacher, my students with special needs were the children of migrant farm workers from Mexico. My students had diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, various processing disorders, and intellectual disabilities. Through working with families in various settings, walking alongside them and reflecting on my own experiences, I have seen the complexities involved with social locations and the intersections of people’s lives: culture, race, class, gender, and on and on. For me, as a therapist, my work is always to follow the lead of the client, to meet them where they are, and to offer integrated approaches to support them in healing and growth.
For More Details on Dates, Registration, Training and Learning Outcomes go to:
Any Questions contact: kip@capttraining.com or call at 519 803 3534
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INTRODUCTION TO DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOUR THERAPY
September 9 — December 16, 2024 (No class Sept 30, Oct 14, Nov 11)
Mondays 4pm – 7pm CST (3pm-6pm MDT / 2pm-5pm PDT)
36 hours ǀ Held live through Zoom (recordings not available)
ABOUT THE COURSE
The DBT Centre of Vancouver (DBTCV) is pleased to offer a 12-week course to mental health professionals seeking to learn about Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
This course, offered as part of an ongoing consultation and training program at the DBTCV, covers many aspects of DBT including individual therapy, DBT skills training, telephone consultation, and consultation teams. The teaching methods include didactics, demonstration/practice, audio and video review, and worksheets. Participants will be assigned weekly readings and between-class activities.
TOPICS COVERED
Research on BPD & DBT
Dialectical Theory and Strategies
Commitment Strategies
Suicidal Risk Assessment and Intervention
Chain Analysis and Problem-Solving
Using Reciprocity and Irreverence
Managing Telephone Consultation
Case Management & Consultation Teams
Applying Change Strategies in DBT:
Solution Analysis, Cognitive Modification,
Contingency Management, Exposure, & Skills Generalization
Skills Training in DBT: Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, Distress Tolerance, & Interpersonal Effectiveness
FEES
$1,375* + GST – Professional
$945* + GST – Student
*Early bird rates end August 5, 2024
Group/agency discounts are available:
3 or more participants are eligible for a 10% discount
5 or more participants are eligible for a 15% discount
For more information, visit: https://dbtvancouver.com/our-events/fall-2024-intro-to-dbt-course/
Questions? Email info@dbtvancouver.com
CONDUCTING EFFECTIVE AND ADHERENT INDIVIDUAL DBT SESSIONS
Presented by: DBT Centre of Vancouver
Dates: October 25-27, 2024 11AM – 6:30PM (CST)
Location: Zoom
Fees: $745 + GST (Professionals), $595 + GST (Students)
Ask about our group rates! Early bird end September 28.
For more information and to register, visit https://dbtvancouver.com/our-events/conducting-effective-individual-dbt-sessions-2024/
About the Workshop: As a comprehensive, cognitive behavioural treatment, dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) consists of individual therapy, group skills training, a therapist consultation team, and between-session telephone coaching. Originally designed to help chronically suicidal individuals, DBT has become a well-supported treatment for clients with complex mental health problems.
This 3-day workshop will focus on providing effective and adherent individual therapy in DBT by reviewing important strategies in providing adherent individual sessions from the beginning to the end of treatment. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a better understanding of how to organize and conduct effective individual DBT sessions. Learn (or review) how to:
Use diary cards and prioritize target behaviours
Conduct effective chain analyses
Structure individual DBT sessions
And much more!
This workshop is designed for therapists who have had some exposure to DBT and DBT skills. Even clinicians who have read the core DBT manuals and attended initial trainings often wonder about the nuts and bolts of conducting effective individual therapy sessions.
Early bird registration ends September 28. Student and group discounts are available.
For any questions, please email info@dbtvancouver.com.
One-at-a-Time (OAAT) Counselling Training: Open Enrollment
Stepped Care Solutions is offering open enrollment for in-demand training workshops focused on One-at-a-Time (OAAT) Counselling – often called Single Session Therapy (SST). Sessions run throughout the year, providing flexibility to accommodate diverse schedules. No prerequisites are required.
This training is for anyone who wants to learn and practice an OAAT Counselling approach to support people in the moment. Whether you are new to OAAT Counselling or want a refresher, our training is designed to meet your learning needs and enhance your skill set. Learn more click here.