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CCPA Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association


These courses have been PRE-approved by the CCPA.

  • Objectives:

    • The Difference between Gender Nonconformity and Gender Dysphoria
    • Epidemiologic Considerations 
    • Explore the Sources of Stigma and Discrimination and Their Impact on Health
    • Overview of Therapeutic Approaches for Gender Dysphoria
    • Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria 

    Based in part on Counselor Toolbox Podcast Episode 382

    $18.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives:

    • Identify goals of couples therapy
    • Identify common mistakes in couples therapy
    • Explore things counselors need to consider when working with couples

    Based in part on Counselor Toolbox Podcast 383

    $6.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives:

    • Define Psychological Flexibility
    • List the Main Principles of Psychological Flexibility
    • Identify the Components of Psychological Flexibility
    • Describe How to Teach Psychological Flexibility
    • Explain the Short Cut Question
    $6.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives

    • Help clients identify 3 Steps to a Breakthrough
    • Helping clients decide to do the impossible
    • Tools to encourage clients to explore motivation: Why we do what we do
    • Identify techniques to help clients get unstuck
    • Help clients explore whether they use a Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
    $6.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives

    • Review the basic premises of DBT
    • Learn about the HPA-Axis
    • Define emotion regulation
    • Identify why emotion regulation is important and how it can help clients
    • Explore emotion regulation techniques
    • Define goals of distress tolerance
      Discuss why some clients do not choose distress tolerance
      Explore a variety of Distress Tolerance and Reality Acceptance Skills including
        • STOP
        • Pros and Cons
        • TIP
        • ACCEPTS
        • Self Soothing
        • IMPROVE the Moment
        • Radical Acceptance
        • Turning the Mind

    $18.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives:

    • Explore information on the use of the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders;
    • Understand the interaction between the diagnoses
    • Identify how many "problem” behaviors are semi-functional adaptations to help the person survive
    • Develop an understanding for how a positive change in any one area can lead to positive changes throughout the system
    $12.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives:

    • Define closed, open and single-session groups
    • Explore th benefits and challenges for each
    • Identify the developmental phases for open groups
    • Discuss the process and necessary skills for managing open-ended groups
    $6.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives

    • Discuss the characteristics of group leaders.
    • Describe concepts and techniques for conducting substance abuse treatment group therapy.
    $6.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives

    • Review the benefits of groups 
    • Identify the modalities for group
    • Identify goals for psychoeducational and skills groups addressing anger, anxiety, addiction and depression
    • Explore activities that can be used to enhance group engagement
    $6.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives:
    • Review the function of mindfulness and a variety of mindfulness techniques
    • Explore the concept of relaxation
    • Identify different methods of relaxation for the family
    • Define resilience
    • Identify characteristics of resilient
    • Examine how hardiness can be used as a resiliency tool
    • Explore ways to build all of these skills in ourselves, our family and our patients
    $12.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives:

    • Identify the common physical, cognitive, interpersonal and environmental causes of mood disorders.
    • Describe the impact of these causes on neurotransmitters and the HPA-Axis
    • Develop treatment interventions that address the whole person, not just a single cause of a single symptom.
    $6.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives

    • Define health  literacy
    • Explain why health literacy is important
    • Explore health literacy in a recovery oriented system of care
    • Identify at least 5 ways to improve health literacy
    $18.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives:

    • Explain the principles of Internal Family Systems Theory
    • Discuss the concepts of the Parts in IFS
    • Explore ways to use IFS in counseling
    $6.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives

    • Define Internet and Gaming Addiction
    • Explore how these behaviors can develop into addictions
    • Identify risk factors in individuals more predisposed to becoming addicted
    • Identify characteristics of video games and online activities that make it addictive
    • Review the most commonly accepted goals for treatment of internet and gaming addiction
    • Review the most common biopsychosocial interventions to address internet and gaming addiction

     

    $9.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives

    • Learn about what the 12-steps and their purpose
    • Learn about the Big Book and what Big Book Studies are
    • Learn about what the Big Book has to say about treatment, medication
    • Hear from John M. of Sober Speak who shares some tools from the trenches to help people prevent relapse and deal with common issues in early recovery.
    • Learn what it is like for someone to go to their first meeting so we can help prepare people.
    $6.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives
    • Discuss the mind-body connection and its applications in the counseling setting
    • Define Mindlessness
    • Define Mindfulness
    • Differentiate between Mindfulness and Purposeful Action
    • Identify how mindfulness can be useful in practice
    • Explore several different mindfulness techniques and activities
    $6.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives

    • Define motivation
    • Identify the 5 principles of motivational enhancement
    • Review the concepts of motivation
    • Identify the types of motivation and ways to enhance them
    • Identify the purpose of setting goals
    • Learn about SMART goals and how to set them
    • Explore ways to help clients identify their goals
    • Identify the 7 most common pitfalls in goal setting, and how to prevent them
    $18.00 for 90 days
  • Objective

    • Define sex and pornography addiction
    • Compare and contrast sex addiction with drug addiciton
    • Identify tools that can assist sex addicts
    • Explore current protocols for early recovery of the sex addict
    • Identify issues that may impact the relationship and ways to engage the significant other in the recovery process

     

    $12.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives:

    Prematurity

    • Explore the causes and consequences of prematurity on the entire family
    • Review medical issues for preemies that the family may have to cope with
    • Discuss life in the NICU
    • Explore the range of feelings in NICU families
    • Identify strategies to help bond with baby
    • Explore parenting under the microscope (in the NICU)
    • Identify methods for easing discharge anxieties

    Postpartum Depression

    • Learn about maternal depression and child development
    • Review postpartum depression effects on early interactions
    • Review postpartum psychosis literature 
    • Identify treatment approaches for postnatal depression
    • Review the scary thoughts handout
    • Review the mental health disorders guideline for postpartum depression
    • Review the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale
    • Explore antidepressant medication use during breastfeeding
    • Learn about prescribing guidelines pregnant patients using opiates
    • Review interventions for postpartum depression
    • Learn about community based treatments for postpartum depression

    $48.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives:

    • Define “person centered theory”
    • Explore how the PCT can help us understand differences in individuals responses to situations
    • Explore how PCT can be useful in developing effective treatment plans/interventions
    $6.00 for 90 days

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