Continuing Education Opportunities

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REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOPS! 

Doing DBT with Autistic Adults Webinar | April 10, 2026 | 1.5 CE credits | Professional: $70 +GST

Learn symptoms of co-occurring mental health concerns among people with autism and some adaptations to full model DBT.

Register today: https://dbtvancouver.com/our-events/doing-dbt-with-autistic-adults/

DBT Skills Workshop | June 11 – 12, 2026 | 12 CE credits | Early bird rate: $480 +GST

Learn the core DBT skills - mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Ideal for clinicians running DBT skills groups and clinicians wanting to incorporate DBT in their clinical practice.

Register today: https://dbtvancouver.com/our-events/the-dbt-skills-two-day-training/

Conducting Effective and Adherent Individual DBT Sessions | Sept 17-18, 2026 | 12 CE credits | Early bird rate: $480 +GST

Learn how to organize sessions and set priorities when clients have multiple, complex presenting problems. Additional topics include using diary cards effectively, addressing therapy-interfering behaviours, incorporating chain analysis, balancing validation and problem solving.

Register today: https://dbtvancouver.com/our-events/conducting-effective-and-adherent-individual-dbt-sessions/

Group discounts are available for workshop registrations groups of 3 (10%) and groups of 5+ (15%). Email info@dbtvancouver.com for discount codes and any questions you may have!

On March 2, 2026 (12:00–1:00 PM PST), Dr. Lesley Lutes (CORE Lab) at UBCO is hosting Psychologist Advocacy 101: Change Beyond the Therapy Room, as part of our Advocacy Speaker Series focused on mental and behavioural health policy.

The timing of this session is particularly important given the ongoing mental health crisis across Canada and the growing need for psychologists to engage in policy and system-level advocacy. Provinces are at a policy crossroads as they consider how psychologists and other specialized mental health providers are funded and integrated into publicly funded healthcare systems. It’s increasingly important that trainees and early-career professionals are equipped with the skills to participate in these conversations. 

We are pleased to welcome Steve Vanderwall, Founder of Rocky Point Public Affairs and former senior political advisor to three British Columbia Ministers of Health. Steve will lead a practical and engaging discussion on how psychologists, trainees, researchers, and system leaders can meaningfully engage in advocacy to drive system-level change.

The session will focus on:

• Understanding the role of psychologists as advocates

• Applying key principles of effective advocacy

• Preparing for and conducting meetings with policymakers

• Amplifying professional and collective messages for greater impact

This webinar is designed to be accessible and relevant to undergraduate and graduate trainees, practicing clinicians and researchers, and decision-makers alike, with a focus on empowering the profession to engage constructively in policy conversations.

We would be grateful if you would consider sharing this invitation with relevant listservs, clinician and student groups, or training programs. 

Please register using this RSVP link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGJS1PEr3PZlJyhkznpmwuepp_6o7HpL7ZKodPpP2itLr1_g/viewform

Somatic Attachment Psychotherapy Online 2 year 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, distorting the development of self, and impacting relational functioning. Corresponding affect management strategies, attachment patterns, and dysregulation of the Autonomic Nervous System, impact one’s self perceptions, world, and identity. This legacy of trauma deeply impacts the integrity of the self, creating a split between psyche and body. 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, offering an immersive educational experience for therapist education and evolution.

The 6, 4-day clinics utilize interactive lecture, discussions, demonstrations, experiential exercises, and coached practice sessions. We delve into theoretical and conceptual understandings of: attachment trauma and application to practice, interpersonal/relational psychodynamic principles and practices; emergent neuroscience research; trauma studies; embodiment studies and practices. Twelve group consultations included.

MARCH 2026 COHORT:  March 5 – 8; June 11 – 14; October 15 – 18, 2026; Year two dates tba 

$1100 per clinic plus GST

Information - https://bringingthebody.ca/somatic-attachment/

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.