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TREATMENTS FOR ANXIETY & RELATED CONDITIONS

About the Presenter

Martin M. Antony, PhD, FRSC, FCAHS, is Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. Previously, he was founding director of both the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic听and the Psychology Residency Program at St. Joseph鈥檚 Healthcare Hamilton. 听He was also Clinical and Training Lead for the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program. He听is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, a member of the Order of Ontario, and a past president of the Canadian Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. He has published 34 books and over 300 scientific articles and chapters in areas related to听cognitive behavior therapy and anxiety-related disorders. He has given more than 575 presentations to audiences across four continents, and has been interviewed, featured, or quoted more than 500 times in various print, radio, television, and online media outlets, including BBC News, CBC, Chatelaine Magazine, CNN, CTV, the Globe and Mail, National Post, New York Times, O (Oprah) Magazine, Prevention Magazine, Reader鈥檚 Digest, Scientific American Mind, Toronto Star, USA Today, Washington Post, and many others.

Course Summary

Anxiety and related disorders are among the most common conditions that negatively impact on our mental health and wellbeing. The core features of these disorders including excessive anxiety and fear, as well as avoidance of feared situations and the overuse of safety behaviours (i.e., actions designed to reduce anxiety or protect oneself from potential threats). Anxiety and related problems lead to significant impairment across a wide range of life domains, including work, school, relationships, and other important areas of functioning. They are also often associated with other problems, such as depression, excessive substance use, and problematic perfectionism, for example.

This course provides training in evidence-based strategies for treating a range of anxiety and related disorders.听 The course will emphasize the importance of case formulation and core treatment principles that cut across anxiety-based problems, including panic disorder, agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, health anxiety, and related problems. You will learn about the diagnostic features (based on DSM-5-TR) for anxiety and related disorders, factors that contribute to the onset and maintenance, and effective cognitive and behavioral methods for overcoming anxiety (e.g., cognitive strategies, exposure-based techniques, relaxation-based treatments, mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies).听 Strategies for dealing with treatment resistance will also be discussed.

Martin is so knowledgeable and I learned a lot." ~听participant

Target Audience

This course is aimed at those work in mental health care, including social workers, psychotherapists, psychologists, and other professionals who work with individuals with anxiety and related conditions.

Learning Goals and Objectives

By the end of this 4-week course, participants will develop an understanding of

1. core diagnostic features of anxiety and related disorders in DSM-5-TR,听
2. effective cognitive approaches, such as Socratic questioning, experiments, and imagery-based strategies,听
3. effective behavioural approaches, such as exposure therapy and relaxation-based strategies,听
4. mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches, and听听
5. strategies for managing ambivalence and disengagement.

Thank you to the course instructor. You did an amazing job of teaching this material in 4 short weeks." ~听participant

Format

This course includes four weekly modules. Each module requires approximately 4 hours of online work.

Speed of learning and ease with technology will affect the time it takes to complete the course exercises. Basic technical and computer skills are required to watch online videos, post questions and comments, and navigate the website.

There are no scheduled lecture times. The course site is available 24/7.

16 Continuing Education Credit Hours.

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SOLUTION FOCUSED THERAPY

About the Presenters

Barry McClatchey and Jill Ceccolini founded Halifax Brief Therapy in 2003. Since that time, they have been providing training, supervision, and consultation in solution focused practice to clinicians, supervisors, and organizations throughout the Maritimes.

Jill Ceccolini, MSW, RSW听is a social worker, educator and therapist utilizing a collaborative, strengths-based approach in her clinical practice and in her work as a supervisor and trainer. She has a private practice working with individuals and couples. Since 1996, Jill has been teaching various levels of counselling skills, through the School of Social Work degree programs and through the Continuing Education program.

Barry McClatchey, MSW, RSW听has many years of experience as a clinical therapist, counselor, and trainer. Barry completed his BSW degree at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, and received his MSW degree from the School of Social Work, pilipili漫画. Barry has utilized a solution focused approach in his work with individuals, couples and families for over twenty years and has completed training in a variety of locations in North America. He is also a certified trainer in Feedback Informed Treatment practices through the International Center for Clinical Excellence in Chicago, Illinois.

Thank you to Barry and Jill. Their support and expertise allowed for a wonderful learning experience. Inspirational!" ~听participant

Summary

Solution Focused Therapy is a respectful, collaborative approach to helping others. Whether the helper is engaged in a formal therapeutic relationship or simply engaged in brief, helpful conversations, it鈥檚 essential for the helper to have a clear understanding of the fundamental assumptions about people, problems and change inherent in the solution focused approach. As such, this online introductory course begins with a specific focus on these assumptions and values. This serves as the basis for examining the structure and techniques used by solution focused practitioners in the first and subsequent client conversations.

Amazing course. I am so beyond thankful for the instructors' time and thoughtful responses." ~ participant

The practitioner鈥檚 use of respectful curiosity in learning about what is important to clients lies at the heart of effective solution focused conversations. It鈥檚 also essential in the co-construction of their preferred future. Clients are regarded as having the necessary expertise about their own lives to create useful change. There鈥檚 also a strong emphasis on the use of the client鈥檚 language in solution focused work, as opposed to the dominant 鈥渆xpert鈥� language embedded in the traditions of the helping professions. As such, solution focused practice can be a useful approach in engaging people across the broad spectrum of culture, race, and gender.

I found it really thought provoking and it forced me to challenge some of my practices." ~ participant

Format

The course includes an exploration of the foundations of Solution Focused Therapy, the skills used in sessions, and an in depth examination of a session. The facilitators use a variety of methods to invite participant learning, including numerous audio demonstrations, reading material, small group practice, and exercises designed to provide experiential learning.听

All the course materials are presented in the online course site. Participants engage with others through online discussions and assignments, and receive feedback from the course facilitators.

This workshop is comprised of 4 weekly modules. Each module requires approximately 4 hours of online work.听听

Speed of learning and ease with technology will affect the time it takes to complete the course exercises. Basic technical and computer skills are required to watch online videos, post questions and comments, and navigate the website. While many or all course components may work on most mobile devices, we cannot guarantee our courses will be compatible with听all听mobile devices. Therefore, we recommend you have access to a computer (Mac or Windows) during this course. The course is comprised of 4 modules. Participants are expected to complete one module per week.

The entire course has been helpful and has gotten me to think more about next steps in my practice." ~听participant

There are no scheduled lecture times. There are no required textbooks. All course materials are provided within the course site. The course site is available 24/7.

16 continuing education credit hours.

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MINDFULNESS STRATEGIES FOR HELPING PROFESSIONALS听

About the Presenter

Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC听is a Registered Social Worker, Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, and founder of Thrive Training & Coaching. Lynda has a passion for supporting the well-being of helping professionals and has over 25 years experience offering training in the areas of burnout prevention, compassion fatigue, self-care and resilience. Lynda has trained thousands of professionals and worked one-to-one with hundreds of clients over the years. Her own mindfulness practice has been part of her personal and professional growth.

Lynda is also the Director of the International Association for Journal Writing. She听is the co-editor and co-author of several books including听Affirmations for Self-Love听鈥� a guided journal;听The Great Book of Journaling;听Transformational Journaling for Coaches, Therapists and Clients;听The Coaches Guide to Completing Creative Work;听Writing Alone Together, and she is author of听Life Source Writing: A Reflective Journaling Practice for Self-Discovery, Self-Care, Wellness and Creativity.听She lives with her family on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.

Summary

Mindfulness is both a simple and a profound practice that can support the well-being and efficacy of helping professionals while also being a tool for integrating into work with your clients to support them in achieving greater health, healing and desired clinical outcomes. Mindfulness is ultimately about becoming more aware of one鈥檚 inner processes. It supports helpers to feel more grounded, self-aware and balanced. Mindfulness practices deepen both self-compassion and compassion with others.

During this 4-week online course, you will discover what mindfulness is, learn its many benefits, and experience many mindfulness practice tools and skills to nourish yourself and enrich your work with others.听

You helped me get back on track and now I have my own goals for my mindfulness practice. I feel more confident in using the tools of mindfulness with clients and learned better ways to approach mindfulness when teaching it." ~听participant

Overview

• What is Mindfulness?
• Benefits of Mindfulness
• Mindful Self-Care for Resilience and Stress Relief
• Mindfulness Practices - Stillness & Powerful Pause (week 1), Mindful Meditation (week 2), Body Awareness (week 3), Loving Kindness (week 4)
• Compassion and Wisdom: Making a Mindful Difference
• Mindfulness for Wellness at Work
• Introducing Mindfulness Strategies for Clients/Patients for Improved Treatment Outcomes

It was a great course, Lynda is very skilled and really embodies mindfulness in her teaching. The personalized feedback was really lovely, always encouraging and positive. I really appreciated it." ~ participant

Format

The instructor uses a variety of methods to invite participant learning, including videos, reading material, and exercises. All the course materials are presented in the online course site. Participants engage with others through online discussions, and receive feedback from the instructor.

This workshop is comprised of 4 weekly modules. Each module requires approximately 3 hours of online work.听听

Speed of learning and ease with technology will affect the time it takes to complete the course exercises. Basic technical and computer skills are required to watch online videos, post questions and comments, and navigate the website. While many or all course components may work on most mobile devices, we cannot guarantee our courses will be compatible with听all听mobile devices. Therefore, we recommend you have access to a computer (Mac or Windows) during this course.

There are no scheduled lecture times. There are no required textbooks. All course materials are provided within the course site. The course site is available 24/7.

12 continuing education credit hours.

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About the Presenter

Shawna Paris-Hoyte, ONS, KC, MSW, RSW-CS, BCCH, PhD (std), is an inspiring and highly accomplished African Nova Scotian leading this transformative course. Shawna brings thirty years of legal expertise and twenty years of clinical social work experience to her training as a private practice trauma specialist and licensed social worker. She is the founder of the National Institute of Forensic Social Work in Canada (est. 2016) and the first international member of the Board of Directors for the National Organization of Forensic Social Work in the U.S.A. With her extensive background, Shawna delivers dynamic and practical insights that will equip you to excel in trauma-informed forensic practice.

Workshop Summary

Social work practitioners are employed in workplaces that require familiarity with and knowledge of a variety of legal concepts. When working in the justice system, social workers must have the 鈥渉ands-on鈥� essential skills to be confident and effective practitioners to meet social work standards and ethical obligations of the social work profession. Many of the services that hire social workers in beginner generalist or specialist forensic positions in the legal system offer in-house training specific to the worker鈥檚 tasks in the workplace. Professional development intersectional training in essential practice skills for forensic social work (social-legal skills) is limited or non-existent in Canada at this time yet exists as a vibrant area of practice in other countries. Many schools of social work education in Canada offer academic courses that are evidence and theory-based in law and social work. There are no independent professional development programs that offer 鈥渉ands-on鈥� skills training that is focused on the intersection of law and social work practice (forensic social work) and the development of forensic social work as a sub-specialty of practice outside of the workshops and courses offered through pilipili漫画 School of Social Work Continuing Education and the National Institute of Forensic Social Work. 听

With this emerging field of practice and the demand for access to justice, social workers are taking on new roles in the legal system. The current trend in the practice of law in Canada is to resolve legal matters utilizing less adversarial methods such as settlement conferences, mediation, parenting co-ordination, family conferencing and restorative approaches. We are seeing an increase in the emergence of specialty courts, yet the demand and need for adversarial processes continue to increase, especially in child protection, criminal law, youth justice, adult criminal law, corrections law and human rights. Social workers are usually front and center in the justice process.听 As such, in fulfilling the duties of a forensic social worker in areas such as child protection, private practice social work, probation services, corrections, or forensic hospitals, social workers must understand the processes of the court and the tools used by lawyers, crowns and judges and an understanding of collaborative law practice.听 Having the essential skills and knowledge of legal practice and procedures will align the work of a forensic social worker with that of the legal practitioner, the courts and the justice system.

Forensic social work practice is dynamic, demanding and an evolving sub-specialty in Canada. This engaging and interactive four-week workshop on Essential Skills for Forensic Social Work Practice has a lecture and 鈥渉ands-on鈥� skills-based components that will increase your practice skills when engaged with the legal system. The workshop is designed to develop the learner鈥檚 confidence, knowledge of legal processes, courtroom skills, writing and drafting skills of court documents, critical thinking skills and use of contemporary approaches that are grounded in core competencies for social workers such as anti-oppressive practice, anti-racist, cultural competence and humility, trauma-informed, and professional ethical commitment. Through introductory-level interactive exercises, critical reflections, thought-provoking case studies, and skills-building exercises such as affidavit writing, forensic interviewing from a cultural lens, submission of expert evidence and testifying in court, you will learn to improve your forensic skills and increase your awareness of the law. Learners will gain skills that are realistic and best practice-based.

The combination of theory and practice was super. ~ course participant

Target Audience

If your work is related to the justice system or you are new to social work practice and have an interest in attaining the skills and knowledge to work as a generalist in forensic social work, then this is a 鈥渕ust-have鈥� workshop for you.

This workshop is geared towards those who have an interest in developing a sub-specialty hands-on skill set in forensic social work. 听The workshop is ideal for the generalist social work practitioner who is familiar with common legal concepts that impact social work and human service practice in the legal system. Ideally, the learner in this workshop will have taken Level 1 training in听Foundational Law for Social Work and Human Service Practice, which is the prerequisite for this course听(Forensic Social Work 1). A waiver of the prerequisite will be considered for those who have taken听Social Work and the Law, SLWK 3200, at pilipili漫画 School of Social Work with Ms. Paris-Hoyte.

The social work practitioners most likely to benefit from this workshop are private practice clinicians, legal system navigators, litigation support social workers, court social workers, family court assessors, parenting coordinators, hospital clinical social workers, those in corrections law, child protection services, psychiatric social work practice, mental health, youth justice, adult justice, those who do community practice with grassroots organizations and those with a general interest in forensic social work practice.听

Learning Goals & Objectives

The focus of this workshop is specific to the practice of social work in the justice system. It is a skills-based interactive online workshop. As participants/learners, you will be introduced to the basics of forensic social work practice from a skills-based social-legal lens in keeping with the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. You will rely on your theoretical training in social work from previous academic studies and continuing education training in forensic social work practice. 听As a learner, you will increase your knowledge and develop essential skills for forensic social work practice based on 4 weekly 4-hour modules that include:

1.听听听听 Core Competencies for Forensic Social Work Practice听focuses on building forensic skills and enhancing knowledge for workshop learners regarding cultural competence and humility, critical thinking, unconscious bias, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed forensic interviewing, and working with diverse populations in legal systems.

2.听听听听 Tools for the Court听focus on creating awareness and competence and developing听skills in the drafting of court documents such as affidavits, assessments, cultural plans, reports, and the organization and readiness of the 鈥渂usiness record鈥�, to name a few.

3.听听听听 You the Expert听will guide the learner to develop the skills and knowledge for forensic social work practice in the courts by providing information and instruction specific to courtroom etiquette, presenting expert reports, testifying in court, advocacy and other core skills.

4.听听听听 Collaborative Inter-Professional Practice听will consider best practice models used in collaborative social-legal settings and other common inter-professional workplaces. An emphasis will be placed on standards of practice, codes of ethics and liability issues that may arise for both professions in shared workplaces to address possible conflicts such as competing ethics. Information will be shared specific to career opportunities in forensic social work practice and available resources.

At the end of the 4-week workshop, you will have increased your understanding, working knowledge and legal drafting skills as a beginner generalist or specialist forensic social worker practitioner. Overall, you will have gained new skills and knowledge that enhance your confidence, and competence and prepare you for new opportunities to the benefit of your career, your clients and your employer(s).

I enjoyed the opportunity to write the PSR/Workplan. It is not something I have ever done but it is great to have the exercise. ~ course participant

Format

This workshop is comprised of 4 weekly modules. Each module requires approximately 4 hours of online work. Participants are required to complete all 4 modules and pass a short quiz at the end of each module or complete a skill-building exercise.听 听听

Speed of learning and ease with technology will affect the time it takes to complete the course exercises. Basic technical and computer skills are required to watch online videos, post questions and comments, and navigate the website.

Loved that it was well-organized and easy to navigate. ~ course participant

There are no scheduled lecture times. The course site is available 24/7.听16 continuing education credit hours.

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COUNSELLING SKILLS LEVEL 1 (CERTIFICATE PROGRAM)

About the Presenters

Barry McClatchey and Jill Ceccolini founded Halifax Brief Therapy in 2003. Since that time, they have been providing training, supervision, and consultation in solution focused practice to clinicians, supervisors, and organizations throughout the Maritimes.

Jill Ceccolini, MSW, RSW听is a social worker, educator and therapist utilizing a collaborative, strengths-based approach in her clinical practice and in her work as a supervisor and trainer. She has a private practice working with individuals and couples. Since 1996, Jill has been teaching various levels of counselling skills, through the School of Social Work degree programs and through the Continuing Education program.

Barry McClatchey, MSW, RSW听has many years of experience as a clinical therapist, counselor, and trainer. Barry completed his BSW degree at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, and received his MSW degree from the School of Social Work, pilipili漫画. Barry has utilized a solution focused approach in his work with individuals, couples and families for over twenty years and has completed training in a variety of locations in North America. He is also a certified trainer in Feedback Informed Treatment practices through the International Center for Clinical Excellence in Chicago, Illinois.

Instructors were excellent. Very engaged during the entire course, and interested in seeing us do well. Would take more courses with Jill and Barry in a heartbeat." ~听participant

Summary

The certificate program, Counselling Skills Level 1, has been adapted for online delivery. Counselling Skills Level 1 blends counseling theory with practice to develop counselling skills for individuals working in a helping profession. Mini lectures, discussions, reflective exercises, skill building activities, role-play, and case studies are used as methods to guide participants in their learning. Since this is an experiential class, participants are invited to share their experiences from their workplaces and to actively participate in the program.

Objectives

This was a wonderful and practical course." ~听participant

Format

An adult education learning approach is used in the delivery of the program. Since the course is intended to be an experiential program, the methodology includes activities to engage participation. Participants are invited to practice counselling skills by participating in various exercises and simulations. This is accomplished through online group discussions, posting in a discussion form, viewing and discussing of videos, participating in and recording role plays, assigned reading materials and creative reflective exercises.

There are 6 modules in the Counselling Skills Level 1 online program.听To receive a certificate at the end of the program, it is expected that participants will complete 1 module per week with a minimum of 5 hours of participation per week.听Modules are designed so that learning is incremental throughout the 6-week program.听

This program is designed to allow participants to fit their studies into their busy schedules. Participants may log onto the course site at any time to complete the course work.听Counselling Skills Level 1 includes some activities which require participants in small groups to log in at a specified time. The online meeting times are determined by the group members.

I loved that this course briefly covered some of the theoretical pieces, but most content was focused on practical skills that we started learning early in the course." ~听participant

There are no scheduled lecture times. There are no required textbooks. All course materials are provided within the course site. The course site is available 24/7.

Enrollment is limited to 30 participants.听30 continuing education credit hours.