The Psychologists’ Association of Alberta is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Psychologists’ Association of Alberta maintains responsibility for the program.
While the field of psychology continues to move toward greater cultural sensitivity, research, education, and practice remain grounded primarily in dominant Euro Western approaches.
PAA Ethics Round Tables (PERT), is a peer-support program to enhance ethical professional practice and decision making.
This program is not intended to provide clinical supervision nor to offer an expert opinion or detailed consultation on one specific case. This program is not personalized professional guidance such as that offered by the College of Alberta Psychologist’s Professional Guidance program nor is it one-to-one practice advisor support such as that offered by the PAA Practice Advisor Program. These sessions will not be recorded, and minutes or notes will not be taken.
This workshop will have both a professional and personal emphasis. Professionally, it is intended for those who are interested in learning more about working with older clients and their families. Personally, it will explore participants’ own planning for future aging and negotiating age-related transitions such as retirement
This seminar will provide a broad overview of the CAP registration process and the licensing exams required to practice as a psychologist in Alberta.
Abstract An ever-evolving group of communities, the 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families have become more of our therapeutic and political focus over the years. There is more research now than […]
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.
Abstract This workshop will cover Assessment of Children: Cognitive Foundations and Applications (Seventh Edition) BY Jerome M. Sattler. It will (a) provide an overview of the 20 chapters in the […]
Ethical decision-making can be complex at times. This interactive workshop focuses on the how and what of the ethical decision-making process.
DBT is the gold standard treatment for severe emotion dysregulation, particularly for clients who are at high risk for suicide or who have multiple comorbidities. This workshop will begin with a description of the transdiagnostic biosocial model of emotion dysregulation and how this theory informs case conceptualization and treatment
This interactive, full-day workshop delves deeper into four critical areas: client/patient documentation requests (disability, medical leave and/or accommodations), multidisciplinary collaboration, multiple relationships, and effective advocacy.
Times of change are times of opportunity, and we need your help to ensure effective leadership.
01 March 2024 the Ministry of Addiction and Mental Health announced that the College of Alberta Psychologists will regulate counselling therapists.
This workshop will introduce participants to the foundational knowledge and concepts related to culture, diversity, and clinical practice and supervision.
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Assessment and counselling are integral components of the psychotherapy process. Assessment occurs in the initial stages and is often ongoing to inform the psychotherapy process. Topics for this workshop will include mental status examinations, psychometrics, screening measures, and limitations of self-report. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a broader understanding of general assessments for psychotherapists.
Join Alberta wide town hall to hear the latest in the Psychology world from the College of Alberta Psychologists, and the Psychologists' Association of Alberta.
While the field of psychology continues to move toward greater cultural sensitivity, research, education, and practice remain grounded primarily in dominant Euro Western approaches.
PAA Ethics Round Tables (PERT), is a peer-support program to enhance ethical professional practice and decision making.
This program is not intended to provide clinical supervision nor to offer an expert opinion or detailed consultation on one specific case. This program is not personalized professional guidance such as that offered by the College of Alberta Psychologist’s Professional Guidance program nor is it one-to-one practice advisor support such as that offered by the PAA Practice Advisor Program. These sessions will not be recorded, and minutes or notes will not be taken.
This workshop will have both a professional and personal emphasis. Professionally, it is intended for those who are interested in learning more about working with older clients and their families. Personally, it will explore participants’ own planning for future aging and negotiating age-related transitions such as retirement
This seminar will provide a broad overview of the CAP registration process and the licensing exams required to practice as a psychologist in Alberta.
Abstract An ever-evolving group of communities, the 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families have become more of our therapeutic and political focus over the years. There is more research now than […]
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.
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