SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute

Intrusive thoughts in the perinatal period are often hidden, misunderstood and difficult for clients to disclose. Join Kristine Aanderson, R.Psyc, PMH-C, MA, for a live webinar on the diagnosis and treatment of perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder (pOCD), including scary and intrusive thoughts. Grounded in over 15 years of clinical experience and evidence-based practice, this workshop will support professionals in identifying pOCD, reducing stigma, encouraging disclosure and differentiating pOCD from postpartum psychosis, perinatal anxiety and normative postpartum adjustment. Participants will explore current best practices for assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning, including psychoeducation, CBT, DBT, ACT, Inference-based CBT and other specialized treatments. Perinatal Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (pOCD): Diagnosis and Treatment June 17, 2026 | 1 to 4 p.m. ET | 3 CE hours 🔗 https://cvent.me/kYgQGR 🏷️ Save 26% with code JUN26 #SKCCMHLI #PerinatalMentalHealth #pOCD #ClinicalTraining #MentalHealthProfessionals

Resilience is not just something we have — it is something we build. Join Carolynne Wintrip, BASc, MBA, CTPC, PRC, for an interactive workshop designed to help participants navigate uncertainty, adversity and change with greater confidence. Through practical strategies and hands-on application, participants will learn how to recognize early signs of overwhelm, regain a sense of control, and build sustainable habits to stay calm, focused and productive during ongoing change. By the end of the session, each participant will leave with a personalized Resilience Action Plan tailored to their needs, challenges and goals. Building Your Resilience: Thriving Through Challenge and Change June 17, 2026 9 a.m. to noon ET 🔗 Register: https://cvent.me/Dy491G 🏷️ Save 26% with code JUN26 #SKCCMHLI #Resilience #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceWellbeing #LeadershipDevelopment

Limited sessions? Complex client needs? How do you make each interaction count? There is still time to join Cleo Haber for this live webinar exploring how CBT, IPT and trauma-informed approaches can support focused, effective work in time-limited psychotherapy. So you only have eight sessions: What do you do? Integrating evidence-informed practices into time-limited psychotherapy June 4 and 5, 2026 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET | 12 CE hours 🔗https://cvent.me/VagqA8 🏷️Save 26% with early access pricing using code JUN26 #PsychotherapyTraining #ClinicalTraining #MentalHealthProfessionals #CBT #IPT #SKCCMHLI

Procrastination is not always just a time-management issue. For some clients, procrastination can become a pattern that affects work, home, school and other important areas of life — and may also intersect with different mental health conditions. Join Dr. Sanjay Rao for a live, interactive webinar exploring CBT for procrastination through a mental health lens. This training goes beyond productivity tips to explore common patterns, causes, therapy presentations and a protocol approach to treatment. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for procrastination: New perspectives in mental health July 15, 2026 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET | 3 CE hours 🔗 https://cvent.me/Q5vVKb 🏷️ Save 26% with code JUL26 #CBT #MentalHealthTraining #ProfessionalDevelopment #ClinicalTraining #SKCCMHLI

What do you do when self-criticism or emotional avoidance blocks therapeutic change? There is still time to join Dr. Adele Lafrance on June 3 for this introductory, experiential online workshop exploring emotion-focused chair-work scripts clinicians can integrate into individual therapy. Using emotion theory and chair-work scripts for transformation in individual therapy June 3, 2026 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET | 6 CE hours 🔗 https://cvent.me/4DQOmw 🏷️ Save 26% with code JUN26 #SKCCMHLI #TherapistsTools #ClinicianTools #MentalHealthTraining #ProfessionalDevelopment #EmotionFocusedTherapy

Supporting survivors requires skill, care and a trauma-informed approach. Join Karine Silverwoman, MSW, RSW, for a two-part learning experience designed to support professionals working with survivors of sexual assault and violence. This training explores survivor-centred, strength-based and social justice approaches to supporting survivors with compassion and clinical care. Participants will deepen their understanding of trauma-informed practice, consent, disclosures, safety considerations and ways to sustain themselves while doing this important work. Registration includes: ▪️ Live webinar training: June 16, 2026 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET | 3 CE hours ▪️ Follow-up online Community of Practice: July 27, 2026 | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET You Are Not Alone: Exploring Ways to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault and Violence 🔗 Register: https://cvent.me/02mQgD 🏷️ Save 26% with code JUN26 #SKCCMHLI #TraumaInformedCare #SexualViolenceSupport #ClinicalTraining #SocialWork

💡Today we learned how ACT can help clinicians support caregivers through difficult or unchangeable circumstances while sustaining their own personal wellbeing and resilience. Thank you to everyone who joined us for Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) skills for supporting clients and sustaining clinicians, and thank you to Katy Albert, M.Ed., OCT, BCBA, for sharing practical and compassionate ACT strategies. Explore more trainings to strengthen your practice, wellbeing, and resilience at www.sickkidscmhlearning.ca #SKCCMHLI #ClinicianSupport #ACTTraining #ProfessionalDevelopment

Guilt and shame can keep trauma symptoms stuck — even when clients are ready to heal. Join Natalie Zlodre Choy, MSW, RSW, for a live webinar focused on processing guilt and shame in trauma recovery. This training will support clinicians in understanding how unresolved guilt and shame can contribute to PTSD symptoms, complex PTSD and developmental trauma. Participants will explore practical ways to organize conversations with clients, identify different types of guilt and shame, and support clients in facing the unspoken needs and dilemmas that can drive these experiences. Trauma Recovery: Processing Guilt and Shame June 15, 2026 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET 6 CE hours 🔗 Register: https://cvent.me/NMRWQY 🏷️ Save 26% with code JUN26 #SKCCMHLI #TraumaRecovery #PTSD #ComplexTrauma #ClinicalTraining

Support children and adolescents with practical, developmentally appropriate CBT tools. Join Dr. Kathryn Walker, PhD, C.Psych., and Daniel Chorney, Ph.D., for a four-day certificate program designed for mental health professionals beginning their CBT journey or looking to strengthen the foundations of CBT for children and adolescents. Explore practical tools for therapeutic alliance, cognitions, emotions and physical sensations, behavioural strategies, and real-world clinical application. Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Children Level 1: Core Concepts and Techniques June 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2026 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET 24 CE hours 🔗 Register: https://cvent.me/GaRX9a 🏷️ Save 26% with code JUN26 #SKCCMHLI #CBT #ChildrensMentalHealth #ClinicianTools #YouthMentalHealth

Leading change is not just about moving work forward — it is about helping people move forward with clarity, context and dialogue. This interactive learning experience provides leaders with practical tools to guide people and teams through change. Participants will explore why change can be challenging, learn to recognize different change responses, and develop strategies to communicate and support people in ways that reduce resistance and increase commitment. Through real-world scenarios, discussion and application, leaders will gain insights and approaches for leading change in today’s work environment. By the end of the session, participants will have created an action plan for a real change they are leading. Leading people during change: Helping teams adapt, engage and succeed Facilitator: Carolynne Wintrip, BASc., MBA, CTPC, PRC June 3, 2026 | 9 a.m. to noon ET 🔗 https://cvent.me/8o1YYA 🏷️ Save 26% with code JUN26 #SKCCMHLI #ProfessionalDevelopment #LeadershipTraining #ChangeManagement #ChangeLeadership