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SUMMARY:Group Therapy Training Group: A 12-week Experiential Training
DESCRIPTION:Jason Winkler\, RP\, is leading a virtual training group for therapists who would like to learn the fundamentals of facilitating interpersonal therapy groups/process groups. The training will be in an experiential online setting. \nDates: March 2 to June 1\, 2026 (weekly\, with two breaks for holiday Mondays). \nDay/Time: Monday afternoons\, 1:45–3:45 pm (ET) \nLocation: Online via Zoom. \nThe group will have between 6 and 8 participants. \nPlease note that the registration deadline is Monday February 9\, but that a consultation conversation will need to happen prior to that date. \nMore information can be found here: http://www.jasonwinkler.com/groups
URL:https://psychodynamiccanada.org/capt-event/group-therapy-training-group/
CATEGORIES:Members,Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260429T090000
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SUMMARY:Live webinar series: Children’s grief and bereavement certificate program
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Andrea Warnick\, RN\, MA\, RP\, Lysa Toye\, MSW\, RSW\, ExAT\, and Liana Lowenstein\, MSW\, RSW\, CPT-S. \nExplore the roots of our cultural discomfort with the topic of children and death and exposes common myths and misconceptions. \nThis certificate program equips you with skills to provide support to children\, youth and families grieving the dying or death of someone they care about. \nAdults cannot change the reality of a death occurring in a child’s life\, but with the right tools they can play a powerful role in shaping the story of the child’s grief experience and therefore help the child thrive in life. \nDate(s): April 29\, May 6\, 13\, 20\, and 27\, 2026 | 9 a.m to 4 p.m. ET \nRegistration fee: $1\,500 NOW $1\,200 with discount code for CAPT members.\nSee code here: https://psychodynamiccanada.org/capt-partnership-benefits/\n \nLearn more at: https://cvent.me/0E0qy9 \nCE: 36 hours \nPlease note that this course is offered by the SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute and may not necessarily be psychodynamic in nature.
URL:https://psychodynamiccanada.org/capt-event/live-webinar-series-childrens-grief-and-bereavement-certificate-program/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260625T083000
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SUMMARY:ISTDP for Treatment Resistant Depression: a video-based 2 day course
DESCRIPTION:This 2-day course will review the ISTDP metapsychology with a focus on treating treatment-resistance depression using clinical videos. \nDr. Allan Abbass’s 2-day course will use video presentations to show how ISTDP treats treatment-resistant depression. Dr. Abbass will be showing cases of patients with different levels of capacity for emotional processing and Dr. Karen Dinsmore will also be showing a case to highlight the use of ISTDP for treating depression across the psychoneurotic and fragile spectrum. \nOne half or more of patients with depressive disorders fail to reach remission with first line psychotherapy\, like cognitive behavioral therapy\, or psychotropic medications. Frequently this is due to comorbid personality disorders\, high anxiety\, somatic symptoms and other behavioral patterns related to trauma. \nIntensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) was specifically built to address these comorbid factors through the building of psychic capacities\, the handling of high resistance and improving tolerance of emotions and anxiety. It has been shown in 2 randomized controlled trials to be highly effective in treating depression and to be superior to psychiatric treatment as usual in people with treatment resistant depression. There are now over 30 published studies showing it to be effective with complex and resistant populations. \nIn this two day workshop we will examine how to psychodiagnose the factors that lead to treatment resistance and how to manage these. \n\nAttendees at this course will learn the following: \n\nHow to do a psychodiagnostic assessment of the depressed patient\nHow to assess thresholds to repression and cognitive perceptual disruption\nHow to build capacity to tolerate anxiety in a graded format\nHow to identify and handle resistances that perpetuate depressed states\nThe process of unlocking the unconscious\nThe process of termination in a time-limited treatment course\n\n\n  \nThis course is suitable for all mental health professionals\, physicians\, nurse practitioners and other health professionals. \nThis training is exclusively for licensed mental health and registered health professionals\, including Psychiatrists\, Psychologists\, Social Workers\, MFTs\, Counselors\, as well as Physicians\, Nurses\, Physical Therapists\, etc. If you are not a mental health or health professional\, you may not attend due to the protection of patient confidentiality. Students and trainees pursuing licensure or registration as a mental health or health professional under supervision are welcome. The course content level is Intermediate level.
URL:https://psychodynamiccanada.org/capt-event/istdp-for-treatment-resistant-depression/
LOCATION:Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
CATEGORIES:Members,Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260727T113000
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SUMMARY:Live webinar: You are not alone: Exploring ways to support survivors of sexual assault and violence
DESCRIPTION:Live webinar: You are not alone: Exploring ways to support survivors of sexual assault and violence with Karine Silverwoman\, MSW\, RSW\nEnhance your capacity to support survivors through a relational\, trauma-informed approach that emphasizes safety\, validation\, and connection. This training explores the impact of trauma on identity and relationships while supporting clinicians in fostering therapeutic environments grounded in trust and attunement. \nRegistration includes both the live webinar training and a follow-up Community of Practice session designed to support the application of learning in practice. \nWebinar date: June 16\, 2026 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET | CE: 3 hours \nCommunity of Practice date: July 27\, 2026 | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET \nRegistration fee: $200 NOW $160 with discount code for CAPT members\nSee code here: https://psychodynamiccanada.org/capt-partnership-benefits/ \nLearn more at: https://cvent.me/Da4LKG \nPlease note that this course is offered by the SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute and may not necessarily be psychodynamic in nature.
URL:https://psychodynamiccanada.org/capt-event/live-webinar-you-are-not-alone-exploring-ways-to-support-survivors-of-sexual-assault-and-violence/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260903T190000
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SUMMARY:In-Person Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Group Starts September 2026
DESCRIPTION:We would like to extend an invitation for new members to join our therapy group this September\, our 5th year running. We meet weekly on Thursdays 7- 8:30\, September through June with breaks in December and March. The sessions take place in a large\, warm and quiet space located conveniently near the Pape-Danforth Subway. \n\nEnhance your individual therapy\n\n\nBuild relationships with group members\n\n\nExtend your awareness of emotional processes that shape you\n\nWhile several members usually return\, newcomers are welcome. Group size ca. 6-8\nIn addition to weekly meetings\, we hold three extended weekend sessions in the fall\, winter & spring. \nConsiderations \n\nRecommendation from your individual therapist\nProgram fee is $2\,400 ($210 for 10 months)\nEmbracing the challenge of deeper therapeutic work\n\nInterested persons should reach out to Spencer (group therapist) for an in-person consultation (no fee). We’ll discuss program goals and commitments as well as how you might use the group to further your individual therapy. \nDetailed information about group approach and process available at spencerovergaard.com/group-therapy. \nPsychodynamic psychotherapy is based on the premise that many things we say and do are shaped by emotional and psychological processes that often operate below the level of our conscious awareness. \n\nSpencer Overgaard\, M Ed\, RP\, has over 25 years experience as a psychotherapist. He graduated from the Centre for Training in Psychotherapy in 2000. He has facilitated therapy groups in private practice\, men’s groups for the Toronto Board of Education\, and student groups as a counselor at Centennial College. \nFor further information\, contact Spencer Overgaard\, RP\nEmail: therapy@spencerovergaard.com\nPhone: 647-235-3510\nWebsite: spencerovergaard.com/group-therapy
URL:https://psychodynamiccanada.org/capt-event/in-person-psychodynamic-psychotherapy-group-starts-september-2026/
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SUMMARY:Psychodynamic Therapy Group Starting September 2026
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce plans for the next term of our psychodynamic psychotherapy group this coming September 2026. Group meetings take place in our large office on Yonge Street just south of St. Clair conveniently located near TTC and parking. \nClick here to learn more about the group. \n\n❖Must be in individual therapy; no previous group experience required. \n❖Find out how group therapy can complement and enhance your personal therapy. \n❖Free individual information sessions now being scheduled. \n\nWe anticipate there will be places for a limited number of new members. \nThe group meets weekly on Thursday evenings for 1.5 hours\, as well as three weekend extended sessions in the fall\, winter and spring. \nThe fee remains the same as previous years: $300 a month for the 10 months September to June. Group size is kept at 12 members. \nWe invite anyone interested in joining to request an information meeting with us to ask questions and learn about the group process. (The meeting will be held online\, no charge for this consultation) \nPlease feel free to get in touch with us to learn more about our experience and approach. \nSusan Chernin at susantchernin@gmail.com\n647-449-7978 \nJohn Gross at mjohngross@gmail.com\n416-653-8768
URL:https://psychodynamiccanada.org/capt-event/psychodynamic-therapy-group-starting-september-2026/
LOCATION:Near St. Clair Subway Station\, 1407 Yonge St
CATEGORIES:Members,Public
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SUMMARY:Trauma and Dissociation: Theory\, Identification and Somatic Methods for Stabilization
DESCRIPTION:As we sit with a client\, we are in the presence of a human organism whose Autonomic Nervous System reflects a complex interplay of personal history\, genetic inheritance\, attachment patterns\, and intergenerational transmission. Assessing a client’s capacity—rather than simply what has happened to them—is the most accurate indicator of whether trauma is present. \nTrauma is not defined solely by the event itself\, but by the nervous system’s ability (or inability) to process and integrate that experience. When subcortical processes override the system’s capacity for regulated response\, the brain and body generate survival-oriented neurological patterns. The brain’s innate negativity-bias further reinforces these patterns\, shaping pathways that prioritize one fundamental objective: safety. \nAbout the Course\nThis eight-module\, in-person training will guide participants in identifying both simple and complex trauma presentations and differentiating trauma from attachment wounding. Emphasis will be placed on trauma-informed\, non-retraumatizing somatic approaches that promote safety and collaboration. \nParticipants will: \n\nLearn to assess trauma through a neurobiological lens\, integrating insights from Polyvagal Theory\, the Animal Defense System\, and models of dissociation.\nGain practical strategies for psychoeducation and client engagement that foster therapeutic alliance and mutual understanding.\nEngage in experiential somatic practices that deepen awareness of the body’s role in psychotherapy and its efficacy in resolving trauma.\nExplore the Structural Dissociation model using a somatic parts-based approach to therapeutic work.\nBalance didactic instruction with hands-on skills practice and case consultation to integrate theory with clinical application.\n\nBy the end of the course\, participants will be equipped to recognize autonomic patterns of trauma\, work safely and effectively with dissociative processes\, and include the body as an active agent of healing in their clinical practice. \nDates: \nFridays in 2026: September 11\, October. 23\, November 13\, December 11\nFridays in 2027: January 8\, February 19\, March 12\, April 9 \nTime: 12:00 – 3:00 pm \nCost: $1000 \nLocation: WellSpace Studio\, 982 Bathurst Street\, Toronto\, ON \nCourse Instructor/Supervisor \nJan Ohm is a Registered Psychotherapist\, Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist\, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute Approved Consultant and CRPO Approved Supervisor. Jan is the Clinical Director of WellSpace Trauma Therapy Clinic in Toronto\, where Somatic Psychotherapy\, Neurofeedback\, Vagus Nerve Stimulation\, QEEG\, Neuromodulation and Group Psychotherapy are offered for healing of trauma. \n*Participants are required to commit to the full 8 sessions and the total course fee. \nPayable in full\, can also be paid $125 each module. \nKindly respond by email to jan@wellspace.ca with any questions and to register!
URL:https://psychodynamiccanada.org/capt-event/trauma-and-dissociation-theory-identification-and-somatic-methods-for-stabilization/
LOCATION:WellSpace Studio\, 982 Bathurst Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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