Psychologists across Canada frequently work with clients whose lives are affected by substance use, yet many have had limited formal training in addressing these concerns. This webinar is intended to provide psychologists and … READ MORE

Psychologists across Canada frequently work with clients whose lives are affected by substance use, yet many have had limited formal training in addressing these concerns. This webinar is intended to provide psychologists and psychology trainees with key foundational knowledge and skills. Presenters highlight trends in the Canadian landscape and introduce the concept of substance use health, emphasizing destigmatization, health equity, and the importance of understanding substance use along a broad spectrum. Presenters review key ideas such as the role of language and stigma in shaping clinical engagement, barriers to accessing care, the biopsychosocial model, and diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders. Building on this foundation, the session equips clinicians with practical strategies for integrating substance use health into assessment, case conceptualization, and ongoing treatment. Participants will learn harm reduction principles, motivational communication, and ways to connect clients to appropriate services across varying levels of care. Designed to build confidence and competence, the webinar supports psychologists in effectively navigating substance use health in hospital, community, and private practice settings.
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Chronic pain is not just a condition affecting adults – it is a highly prevalent, and often overlooked, condition impacting many children and teens. In this course, Dr. Meghan McMurtry describes the biopsychosocial model of … READ MORE

Chronic pain is not just a condition affecting adults – it is a highly prevalent, and often overlooked, condition impacting many children and teens. In this course, Dr. Meghan McMurtry describes the biopsychosocial model of pain and explains the prevalence and impacts of chronic pain in youth. Dr. McMurtry helps psychologists to understand their role in the biopsychosocial assessment and management of chronic pain in youth and discusses evidence-based educational and psychosocial interventions for pediatric chronic pain. Dr. McMurtry is a Professor in Psychology at the University of Guelph and the Director of the Pediatric Pain, Health, and Communication Lab.
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Dual relationships are common occurrences in rural contexts and are often unavoidable. How should psychologists navigate these dual relationships while ensuring that they maintain the highest standards of confidentiality, pri … READ MORE

Dual relationships are common occurrences in rural contexts and are often unavoidable. How should psychologists navigate these dual relationships while ensuring that they maintain the highest standards of confidentiality, privacy, and ethical decision-making? Join Dr. Meadow Schrader and Dr. Amanda Lints-Martindale as they review the challenges of dual relationships, identify frameworks for decision-making in managing dual relationships, and discuss confidentiality, privacy, and training needs of psychologists practicing in rural settings who are navigating these relationships.
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Dr. Tyler Pritchard reviews contemporary suicide theory and frameworks such as ideation-to-action, considering the strengths and weaknesses of these models and their application to suicide prevention, with particular consider … READ MORE

Dr. Tyler Pritchard reviews contemporary suicide theory and frameworks such as ideation-to-action, considering the strengths and weaknesses of these models and their application to suicide prevention, with particular consideration for the rural context. Dr. Pritchard discusses best practice and unique challenges for translating research to a rural context. Psychologists interested in better understanding suicide research and best practice will benefit from this workshop, regardless of whether they are practicing in a rural or non-rural setting
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Join Dr. Saeid Chavoshi as he reviews the best practices for assessing ADHD across the lifespan. This presentation reviews standardized processes such as screening, standard battery, diagnostic considerations, and complex cas … READ MORE

Join Dr. Saeid Chavoshi as he reviews the best practices for assessing ADHD across the lifespan. This presentation reviews standardized processes such as screening, standard battery, diagnostic considerations, and complex cases, as well as the rationale for selecting certain measures. This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of ADHD assessments to help psychologists prepare a roadmap to take the necessary learning and supervision steps to provide ADHD assessment services.
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Working with clients who have ADHD is commonplace in clinical practice. ADHD has a unique impact on sexuality and relationships. We will explore how to detect neurodiversity in client profiles as well as common problems relat … READ MORE

Working with clients who have ADHD is commonplace in clinical practice. ADHD has a unique impact on sexuality and relationships. We will explore how to detect neurodiversity in client profiles as well as common problems related to the impact of ADHD on sexuality. Addressing clinical needs with a neurodivergent lens is an essential skill for all clinicians. In this presentation, we discuss key elements of neurodivergent sexuality specific to individuals with ADHD, including transitions, distractions, sensory issues, and impulsivity. We also explore sexual concerns in neurodivergent populations specific to the impact of hyperfocus, anxiety, and sexual dysfunctions. Finally,  we briefly discuss the importance of identifying and resolving concerns related to sexual victimization within neurodivergent populations.
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Bien que la supervision clinique ait été reconnue comme une compétence professionn … READ MORE

Bien que la supervision clinique ait été reconnue comme une compétence professionnelle, il existe encore très peu de données probantes sur la formation des futurs superviseurs. Cet atelier est conçu afin de partager avec les participants les meilleures pratiques pour structurer et gérer la supervision clinique, tel que présenté plus en détails dans leur récent ouvrage « La supervision clinique en contexte professionnel » publié aux Presses de l’Université du Québec. L’atelier est conçu afin d’améliorer la connaissance des meilleures pratiques de supervision clinique pour favoriser une approche centrée sur les compétences professionnelles, et optimiser l’expérience de ce processus pour chacun impliqué. Ce cours prendra environ 1,0 heure à compléter
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Although clinical supervision has been recognized as a professional competency, there … READ MORE

Although clinical supervision has been recognized as a professional competency, there is still very little evidence on the training of future supervisors. This workshop is designed to share with participants best practices for structuring and managing clinical supervision, as presented in more detail in their recent book “La supervision clinique en contexte professionnel” published by Presses de l’Université du Québec. The workshop is designed to enhance knowledge of best practices in clinical supervision to promote a competency-based approach, and to optimize the experience of this process for everyone involved. This course will take approximately 1.0 hours to complete
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Weight stigma is an important, but under-recognized, social justice issue affecting C … READ MORE

Weight stigma is an important, but under-recognized, social justice issue affecting Canadians across the lifespan and across social contexts. This webinar will: (1) introduce weight stigma, including its prevalence in society and associated health consequences; (2) describe the sociocultural foundations of weight stigma; (3) summarize the importance of considering weight stigma in clinical practice and psychological research, alongside recommendations for reducing the impact of weight stigma in psychology.
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Mindfulness involves paying attention to what is being experienced in the present moment, with a nonjudgmental, unbiased and non-reactive attitude. Careful research continues to show that integrating mindfulness training with … READ MORE

Mindfulness involves paying attention to what is being experienced in the present moment, with a nonjudgmental, unbiased and non-reactive attitude. Careful research continues to show that integrating mindfulness training with cognitive and behavioural interventions is a potent contribution to the treatment of a wide range of disorders. Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT) is an evidence-based sophisticated integration of mindfulness core principles and traditional CBT. MiCBT consists of a four-stage transdiagnostic treatment approach, i.e., it is applicable with a wide range of conditions and ages. It is based on the integration of traditional establishment of mindfulness with well established principles and methods from cognitive and behavioural traditions. The aim of this workshop is to introduce you to MiCBT to assist your work with acute and chronic conditions, and improve the prevention of relapse in a wide range of psychological disorders. It will describe the important theoretical framework underlying MiCBT and introduce participants to the use of these skills across a wide range of chronic and acute conditions. Importantly, this workshop will expand your common understanding of operant conditioning and provide a strong neurobehavioural basis for integrating mindfulness training with traditional CBT. Please note that the article referred to in the video, “Immediate and Lasting Chronic Pain Reduction Following a Brief Self-Implemented Mindfulness-Based Interoceptive Exposure Task: A Pilot Study” (Caroun, Simmons, & Shires, 2020) is a supplemental reading that is hosted externally and is not available free of charge as part of the course materials. The article is not part of the materials required to pass the course but is recommended as supplemental reading. Access may be purchased here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-017-0823-x. This course will take approximately 4 hours to complete
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