Continuing Education

Events & Workshops

Trauma & PTSD in First Responder Populations – 6 CE Credit

Online

While there will be a brief review of diagnostic criteria, the workshop will address those with an existing knowledge base who are interested in developing greater clinical skills and understanding related to the first responder population.

$390.00

Two-part Webinar: Personality and Pressure: What does this have to do with Sport and Performance? – 6 CE Credits

Online

This two-part webinar series will begin at 9:00 a.m. and finish at 12:00 p.m. on following days: January 24 and 31, 2025. Attendance of all sessions is expected to receive CE credits.

Personality. How often have you heard someone say: “It's just the way I am/She/He is/They are.”? What do you find first comes to mind for you? A word used but often misunderstood and even misapplied at times. A model for the New Big Five is used to zoom in on personality, and four of the five major sections are unpacked. This six-session composition is designed to unpack, educate, reorganize, and vitalize the perception of how to work with your clients.

Two-Day Workshop: Innovative Pain Management: A Comprehensive Overview of Pain Reprocessing Therapy – 6 CE Credit

Online

This one-day professional workshop is designed for psychologists seeking to integrate Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) into their practice. PRT is a novel and revolutionary approach to pain management that retrains the brain to accurately interpret and respond to bodily signals, effectively breaking the cycle of chronic pain.

EPPP Prep: Memory Boosting Learning Strategies – 3CE Credit

TBA, In-person Address available soon, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

With a plethora of study materials available to prepare for the EPPP, one would think that if an individual dedicates sufficient time, the exam should be a breeze. So why is it such a challenge? Simply put, it’s a lot of information and Provisional Psychologists have busy lives. Most individuals should expect to spend approximately 250 hours studying. In addition to utilizing the various commercial exam preparation materials, there are countless study strategies that boost an individual’s retention and mastery of information.

This workshop is designed to go beyond the study materials, reviewing and practicing techniques to maximize retention of key concepts using evidence-based strategies. Workshop participants will expand their repertoire of learning tactics, gaining insight into the importance of matching strategy to content format, as well as the value of utilizing humour and creativity to boost memory.

Working with Suicidal Clients: Assessment and Intervention – 6 CE Credits

TBA, In-person Address available soon, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Working with suicidal clients is cited as the most stressful activity for psychologists. Even for seasoned clinicians, we find ourselves pressed for time, lacking confidence, and fearful of liability. And, in the last 10 years, suicide prevention has changed dramatically; what we thought helped (i.e., structured assessments, hospitalizations) may actually hurt and does not follow our ethical responsibilities to maximize benefits and minimize harms. This workshop is designed to support clinicians effectively working with suicidal clients, including (a) understanding your attitudes towards suicide, (b) learning about advances in suicide prevention research, and (c) developing and practicing skills to incorporate into your practice.

Sport Performance: It’s not (only) what you think – 6CE Credit

TBA, In-person Address available soon, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Performance can be conceptualized as a demand, a goal, a dream, a wish, etc. Working in the field of human performance, we all work with others who are striving for a higher-performing self. In the context of this workshop, a focus on sport and performing arts will help define our attention, although I am sure concepts learned here apply well elsewhere also. You can expect to acquire a theoretical understanding of goal-setting thinking, underpinned by achievement goal theory, and participate actively in discussions and experiential activities, while inviting reflection from past participants via vignettes. Workshop participant engagement is key to maximizing learning outcomes and objectives. This day-long workshop is designed to reinforce influences you currently use and simultaneously deepen your perception of performance.

Managing Situations We’d Rather Avoid: An introduction to responding to and working with lawyers, police, investigators, and the Courts.

Edmonton Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Psychological practice invariably leads to encounters with third parties and organizations requesting access to our work: From a client requesting a simple treatment summary letter, to a lawyer’s request for a copy of a clinical file and even a subpoena to appear in Court. Most of us practice with the hopes of avoiding these types of situations—leaving us ill prepared to respond to them when they do and potentially exposing us to professional disciplinary action.

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