2nd & 4th
Wednesday
Mornings
via ZOOM
Drop in - $35
Trifecta - $60
U-Pick 6 - $120
One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.
Register Below
// JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY //
Trauma Informed Practice: Overview
March 10, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
Not every counsellor will be a trauma therapist, but every clinician needs to use a trauma informed lens. Definitions, framework, & strategies for best practice.
Susannah-Joy Schuilenberg, RPC
Documentation & Reporting
March 24, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
The single most common difficulty counsellors experience is documentation. What to write? What's important, what's not? Different clinical documentation templates explained plus guidelines for content and CYA strategies.
Susannah-Joy Schuilenberg, RPC
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy: Overview
April 14, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
Broad overview of CBT principles and most effective use in counselling.
Carol Loney, MA, RPC, MPCC-S, ACS
Self-Care
April 28, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
Self-care isn't just bubble baths or a round of golf - it is the mindful monitoring of mental & emotional equilibrium and knowing when to say 'No'. Practical strategies and resources for staying healthy & safe for your clients.
Carol Loney, MA, RPC, MPCC-S, ACS
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: Overview
May 12, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
Broad overview of ACT principles and its effective use in counselling
Susannah-Joy Schuilenberg, RPC
Recovery Treasure Map
May 26, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
Help your clients discover the various parts of themselves they may have left behind in the shadows of trauma, family dysfunction, and neglect.
Bill Schuilenberg, RPC, MPCC, CSAT
Mindfulness / Self-regulation
June 9, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
Mindfulness and self-regulation are strategies which are necessary for both therapists and clients. Learn several techniques for self-regulating, co-regulating, and finding a quiet mind.
Zoë Plant, BA, MEd (Counselling)
Short-term Solution-Focused Therapy: Overview
June 23, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
Broad overview of the principles and application of STSFT
To Be Announced
Counselling Cycle
July 14, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
The natural progression in counselling; on a micro level in each individual session; on a macro level from initial session to graduation from therapy. Knowing this cycled is vital to good therapy.
Susannah-Joy Schuilenberg, RPC
Core Values
July 28, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
Counselling technique which helps a client clarify both values and anti-values thereby helping individuals understand their decision-making framework.
Bill Schuilenberg, RPC, MPCC, CSAT
Life Tree / Building My House
August 11, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
Specific techniques that help a client visualize past, present, and/or future through the use of metaphors.
Carol Loney, MA, RPC, MPCC-S, ACS
Intimacy Triangle
August 25, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
Specific therapeutic technique for use with couples. Includes a brief overview of the SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts) Relationship Assessment.
Susannah-Joy Schuilenberg, RPC
Polyvagal Theory in Therapy
September 8, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
Learn the basic language and use of the Autonomic Ladder in helping clients to identify nervous system activation and strategies for returning to a state of "engaged connectedness."
Susannah-Joy Schuilenberg, RPC
7 Ds of Defensiveness
September 22, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
Specific technique for identifying and helping clients to reframe the defensive strategies which block progress in therapy.
Bill Schuilenberg, RPC, MPCC, CSAT
Relationship Grid
October 13, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am
Specific counselling technique adapted by Bill and Susannah-Joy to illustrate the role of self-esteem in interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships.
Susannah-Joy Schuilenberg, RPC
Couples / Relationship Counselling
October 27, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am PST
Overview of several different frameworks for therapy, strategies, and resources for working with couples.
Susannah-Joy Schuilenberg, RPC
Problematic Sexual Behaviour (PBS)
November 10, 2021 | 9am - 10:30am
Being able to identify when a client's or couples struggles are due to, or exacerbated by, PBS can mean the difference between effective therapy and 'missing the boat'. Learn to screen for this issue and what to do if it's a factor.
Bill Schuilenberg, RPC, MPCC, CSAT