Professional Development and Certifications

 

January 2025             Pregnancy and Postpartum OCD (International OCD Foundation Webinar: Peggy Richter)

October 2024             Helping Clients with Hoarding Disorder (Mental Health Academy)

October 2024             Autism and Depression (Mental Health Academy)

September 2024        Digitizing Safety (Suicide Prevention Summit)

September 2024        Applying Neuroscience-Based Treatment to Self-Directed Violence (Suicide Prevention Summit)

September 2024        Motivational Interviewing for Anxiety (Cognitive Behavior Institute: Dr. Gallagher)

December 2023         Diagnosis and Treatment of Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

December 2023         CBT for Anxiety Disorders 6 Week Online Course (Psychwire)

November 2023        ACT in Focus: navigating processes, procedures, and future directions (Contextual Consulting)

August 2022               Behaviour Therapy Training Institute (Virtual, General) (International OCD Foundation)

January 2022            ACT for Depression and Anxiety Disorders 6 Week Online Course (Psychwire: Dr. Coyne)

September 2021        Integrating ERP and ACT (International OCD Foundation Webinars: Dr. Coyne)

August 2021              How to Work with the Traumatized Brain (National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine: Bessel van der Kolk and Ruth Buczynski)

July 2021                   ACT for Worrying, Ruminating and Obsessing (Contextual Consulting: Dr.  Harris) 

July 2021                   Harm Reduction: A Framework for Change, Choice, and Control (Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute: J. Harder)

April 2021                  Trauma Informed Mindfulness for Helping Professionals: Resiliency in the face of Burnout, COVID, and Trauma (Center for Adolescent Studies, Inc: Sam Himelstein)

March 2021                ADHD, Clarified: New Research and Essential Strategies for Thriving with ADHD (ADDitude Webinar: E. Hallowell and J. Ratey)

February 2021            The Science Behind Diagnosing and Treating ADHD in Older Adults (ADDitude Webinar: David W. Goodman)

February 2021           Practical Use of Motivational Interviewing with Anxiety Webinar (Cognitive Behavior Institute: Dr. Gallagher)

December 2020         Exposure Based CBT for Social Anxiety Webinar (Cognitive Behavior Institute: Dr. Gallagher)

November 2020         Treating Insomnia with CBT-I Webinar (Cognitive Behavior Institute: Dr. Gallagher)

October 2020             Habit Reversal Training for Skin-Picking and Hair-Pulling Webinar (Cognitive Behavior Institute: Dr. Gallagher)

July 2020                  Depression: Practical Intervention Strategies Webinar (Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute: John Koop Harder)

July 2020                   4-Day Intensive Workshop: Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for OCD (Cognitive Behavior Institute: Dr. Gallagher)

June 2020                 Self Compassion: Building Blocks and Barriers Webinar (Contextual Consulting: Dr. Harris)

May-June 2020         Anxiety Related Disorders During COVID-19 Series: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Eating Disorders; Panic Disorder; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Cognitive Behavior Institute: Dr. Gallagher)

May 2020                  Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Core Competencies (Public Health Ontario)

April 2020                   Anxiety – Practical Intervention Strategies On-Demand Workshop (Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute: Vicki Enns)

April 2020                  Trauma Related Disorders and the COVID-19 Pandemic (Cognitive Behavior Institute: Dr. Workman)

April 2020                  Trauma Basics for Youth Workers (Centre for Adolescent Studies: Dr. Himelstein)

March 2020               TeleMental Health Training Certificate (Telehealth Certification Institute)

September 2019        ACT for Beginners 6-Week Online Course (Psychwire: Dr. Harris)

November 2018         Privacy Foundations Training (Addiction and Mental Health Services – Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington)

April 2018                   Interpersonal Psychotherapy Intensive 2-Day Training (Institute for Interpersonal Psychotherapy: Dr. Frey and Ms. Stulberg)

August 2017               Action-Packed CBT: More Walk, Less Talk 2-Day Workshop (Cognitive Workshops: Dr. Padesky)

May 2017                    Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (Addiction and Mental Health Services – Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington)

April 2017                   Dissociative Identity Disorder Online Course (Mental Health Academy)

April 2017                   Strategies for Working with At-Risk (Suicide / Self-harm) Clients Workshop (Canadian Mental Health Association Kingston)

March 2017                Two Day Psychosocial Rehabilitation Training (Addiction and Mental Health Services – Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington)

March 2017                Teaching Assertiveness Skills to Clients Online Course (Mental Health Academy)

January 2017             Standard First Aid and CPR Level C Certification (Red Cross)

January 2017             Supporting Clients with Life Transitions Online Course  (Mental Health Academy)

January 2017             Helping Clients Cope with Sudden Unemployment Online Course  (Mental Health Academy)

January 2017             Self Harming Online Course (Mental Health Academy)

January 2017             Motivational Interviewing: The Basics Online Course (Mental Health Academy)

December 2016         Psychological First Aid Online Course (Mental Health Academy)

December 2016         General Addiction Online Course (Mental Health Academy)

November 2016         The 3 Pillars to Becoming a Trauma Therapist Webinar (Guy Macpherson; The Trauma Therapist Project) 

May 2016                    Depression: Overview and Awareness Part 1 Webinar (John Koop Harder; Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute) 

March 2016:               Couple Therapy in the 21st Century: Shaping More Secure and Lasting
Bonds with EFT (Dr. Sue Johnson: The Royal)

February 2016            Speed Learning: Resiliency (GSAED’s 19th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference: University of Ottawa)

February 2016            The Refugee Crisis and Mental Health (Dr. R. Papadopoulos: University of Ottawa)

January 2016             Refugees and Trauma: Tips for Supporting Webinar (Crisis and Trauma  Resource Institute) 

January 2016             Managing Depression: A CBT Workshop for Individuals with
Depression, their Family and Friends (Dr. C. Dalton: The Royal) 

November 2015         Three Day Grief and Bereavement Support Training (Bereaved Families of Ontario) 

November 2015         SafeTALK Training (Bereaved Families of Ontario)

October 2015             Exploring the Powers of the Mind (Bereaved Families of Ontario)

March 2015                Building Advocacy Skills for an Ethical Counselling Practice (Lynn F. Bloom: University of Ottawa)

March 2015                Opening Doors for Abused Women: The Dynamics and Risk Factors of Violence Against Women (Immigrant Women Services Ottawa)

February 2015           Breathing Fundamentals: Understanding the Connections between Mind, Body, and Breath (Katherine Marr: University of Ottawa)

January -April 2015   Weekly Mindfulness Sessions: Meditations and Practice (Jordan Houlton:
University of Ottawa)

January 2015             Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Workshop (LivingWorks Education)

November 2014         Witnessing Resistance to “Trauma” and Interpersonal & Political Violence (Vikki Reynolds: University of Ottawa)