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Continuing education activities offered by Medipsy are generally recognized by the Order of Psychologists of Quebec, the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, or another organisation; the number of hours recognized for each workshop can be found below. Medipsy also offers courses that can count as part of the training requirements for psychotherapist accreditation under Bill 21.

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Date	Workshop	City
September 21, 2018 9:00AM-4:00PM	Becoming Better at What We Do, with DR. BARRY DUNCAN	Montreal	Register now	+
$290.00 LOCATION : L'Ambroise 4020 Saint-Ambroise, Porte 140, Montreal, H4C 2C7 Room : Espace Canal Prendre note que cette page n'est pas traduite. L'atelier est offert en anglais. This workshop is approved for 6 hours of continuing education by the OPQ (RA02678-18) and by the CCPA. Early registration rate ($270.00 + taxes) ends September 6th, 2018. Regular fee: $290.00 + taxes. The registration fee includes lunch and refreshments. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE CHOOSING A WORKSHOP THAT WILL BE OFFERED IN MONTREAL. IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND IN OTTAWA, PLEASE CLICK ON OTTAWA ABOVE. GENERAL DESCRIPTION Dedicated therapists continually explore pathways to improve effectiveness, but what really works? This workshop answers that question with three viable strategies. Research makes it clear that the client is the heart and the relationship is the soul of therapeutic change. The first strategy focuses on client resources and ways to rally those resources in cause of change. Second, when we give the alliance the attention that research suggests it deserves by proactively building strong alliances, better outcome are the result. Third, and more than any other single thing we can do, when we involve consumers in all decisions that affect their care via systematic client feedback about the benefit of services and the quality of the alliance, the odds of positive change improve dramatically. The Partners for Change Outcome Management System (PCOMS) provides an early warning system that identifies clients who are not responding to therapy and helps to keep clients engaged while we collaboratively seek new directions. This one-day training provides practical strategies for harvesting client resources and building strong alliances as well as the pragmatics of PCOMS to enable you to start with your next client—to improve outcomes, track effectiveness, and form true partnerships with those we serve. Because of the research conducted by Duncan and colleagues at the Heart and Soul of Change Project, PCOMS is included in the US National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. PCOMS has been implemented across the US, Canada, including provincial implementation in Saskatchewan, and in 20 countries around the world. BIO Barry L. Duncan, Psy.D. is a therapist, trainer, and researcher with over 17,000 hours of clinical experience. He is CEO of Better Outcomes Now (www.betteroutcomesnow.com), and the developer of the clinical process of the Partners for Change Outcome Management System (PCOMS), a SAMHSA designated evidence based practice. Dr. Duncan has over one hundred publications, including 17 books, most recently, On Becoming a Better Therapist: Evidence Based Practice One Client at a Time. Because of his self-help books (the latest is What’s Right With You), he has appeared on "Oprah," and several other national TV programs. Barry speaks directly to those who love this work and who strive to get better. He talks about how each of us can re-remember and achieve our original aspirations to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. OBJECTIVES Participants will detail the factors that contribute to change in psychotherapy. Participants will learn about how providers who spend more time in “resource activation” get better outcomes including specific strategies. Participants will learn about how providers who are better at forming alliances get better outcomes including specific strategies. Participants will demonstrate a simple early warning system to dramatically improve effectiveness by early identification of those clients who are not responding. Participants will learn about how eliciting client feedback about the alliance and outcome leads to conversation enabling new directions in treatment and the recapturing of clients who would have otherwise not benefited.
November 8, 2018 9:00AM-4:00PM	An Integrative Harm Reduction Approach to Treating Substance Misuse with Special Attention to Cannabis - with DR. TATARSKY	Ottawa	Register now	+
$230.00 LOCATION: The Army Officers' Mess 149 Somerset St. W., Ottawa, K2P 0H7 Room : The Army Officers' Mess Prendre note que cette page n'est pas traduite. L'atelier est offert en anglais. This workshop is approved for 6 hours of continuing education by the OPQ (RA02679-18) and by the CCPA. Early registration rate ($230.00+ taxes) ends October 14th 2018. Regular fee: $260.00 + taxes. The registration fee includes lunch and refreshments. *PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE CHOOSING A WORKSHOP THAT WILL BE OFFERED IN OTTAWA. IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND IN MONTREAL, PLEASE CLICK ON MONTREAL,* ABOVE. GENERAL DESCRIPTION Research on substance use has moved away from moral, criminal and reductive disease models towards a psychobiosocial understanding of problematic substance use and addiction. The workshop will present a model of personalized, integrative harm reduction psychotherapy (IHRP) for individuals with a spectrum of risky and addictive behavior that reflects the dynamic interplay of multiple factors. As Canada moves toward legalizing cannabis, the workshop will give special attention to the understanding the potential benefits and risks of cannabis and the application of IHRP to help users develop an ideal relationship to it. Dr. Tatarsky will discuss the limitations of the current disease model and abstinence-only addiction treatment approaches. He will present the IHRP model which combines relational, psychoanalytic, cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques in a harm reduction frame. IHRP’s seven therapeutic tasks will be described: managing the therapeutic alliance with harm reduction listening, the relationship as agent of healing, enhancing self-regulation and self-management skills, assessment as treatment, embracing ambivalence, harm reduction goal setting and personalized planning for positive change. Specific techniques will be demonstrated and practiced to allow participants to begin implementing harm reduction skills immediately. Participants are encouraged to bring their most difficult clinical moments and questions for discussion. BIO** Andrew Tatarsky has developed Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) for treating the spectrum of risky and addictive behavior. IHRP brings psychoanalysis, CBT and mindfulness together in a harm reduction frame. The therapy has been described in his book, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems, and a series of papers. The book has been translated into Polish and Spanish. Dr. Tatarsky holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the City University of New York and is a graduate of New York University’s Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. He is Founder and Director of the Center for Optimal Living in NYC, a treatment and training center; founding member and Past-President, Division on Addiction of New York State Psychological Association, and Member of the Medical and Clinical Advisory Boards of the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Dr. Tatarsky has trained psychologists and other helping professionals in harm reduction nationally and internationally. OBJECTIVES Participants will be able to identify four of the seven therapeutic tasks of Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy. Participants will be able to define the psychobiosocial process model of addiction. Participants will learn four core harm reduction engagement skills. Participants will learn techniques for interrupting addictive urges and action to facilitate healing, growth and positive behavior change. This brings mindfulness and breath to the urge enabling pause, reflection on healthier alternatives and new behavior.
November 9, 2018 9:00AM-4:00PM	An Integrative Harm Reduction Approach to Treating Substance Misuse with Special Attention to Cannabis - with DR. TATARSKY	Montreal	Register now	+
$270.00 LOCATION : L'Ambroise 4020 Saint- Ambroisie, Porte 140, Montreal, H4C 2C7 Room : Espace Canal Prendre note que cette page n'est pas traduite. L'atelier est offert en anglais. This workshop is approved for 6 hours of continuing education by the OPQ (RA02679-18) and by the CCPA. Early registration rate $270.00 + taxes ends October 14th 2018. Regular fee: $290.00 + taxes. The registration fee includes lunch and refreshments. *PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE CHOOSING A WORKSHOP THAT WILL BE OFFERED IN OTTAWA. IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND IN MONTREAL, PLEASE CLICK ON MONTREAL,* ABOVE. GENERAL DESCRIPTION Research on substance use has moved away from moral, criminal and reductive disease models towards a psychobiosocial understanding of problematic substance use and addiction. The workshop will present a model of personalized, integrative harm reduction psychotherapy (IHRP) for individuals with a spectrum of risky and addictive behavior that reflects the dynamic interplay of multiple factors. As Canada moves toward legalizing cannabis, the workshop will give special attention to the understanding the potential benefits and risks of cannabis and the application of IHRP to help users develop an ideal relationship to it. Dr. Tatarsky will discuss the limitations of the current disease model and abstinence-only addiction treatment approaches. He will present the IHRP model which combines relational, psychoanalytic, cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques in a harm reduction frame. IHRP’s seven therapeutic tasks will be described: managing the therapeutic alliance with harm reduction listening, the relationship as agent of healing, enhancing self-regulation and self-management skills, assessment as treatment, embracing ambivalence, harm reduction goal setting and personalized planning for positive change. Specific techniques will be demonstrated and practiced to allow participants to begin implementing harm reduction skills immediately. Participants are encouraged to bring their most difficult clinical moments and questions for discussion. BIO** Andrew Tatarsky has developed Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) for treating the spectrum of risky and addictive behavior. IHRP brings psychoanalysis, CBT and mindfulness together in a harm reduction frame. The therapy has been described in his book, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems, and a series of papers. The book has been translated into Polish and Spanish. Dr. Tatarsky holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the City University of New York and is a graduate of New York University’s Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. He is Founder and Director of the Center for Optimal Living in NYC, a treatment and training center; founding member and Past-President, Division on Addiction of New York State Psychological Association, and Member of the Medical and Clinical Advisory Boards of the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Dr. Tatarsky has trained psychologists and other helping professionals in harm reduction nationally and internationally. OBJECTIVES Participants will be able to identify four of the seven therapeutic tasks of Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy. Participants will be able to define the psychobiosocial process model of addiction. Participants will learn four core harm reduction engagement skills. Participants will learn techniques for interrupting addictive urges and action to facilitate healing, growth and positive behavior change. This brings mindfulness and breath to the urge enabling pause, reflection on healthier alternatives and new behavior.
February 14, 2019 9:00AM-4:00PM	Effective solutions for Insomnia Disorder and Major Depression: Integrating Cognitive Behavioural Insomnia Therapy (CBT-I) with CBT for Depression - with Dr. COLLEEN CARNEY	Ottawa	Register now	+
$230.00 LOCATION : The Army Officers' Mess 149 Somerset St. W.,, Ottawa, K2P 0H7 Room : The Mess Hall Prendre note que cette page n'est pas traduite. L'atelier est offert en anglais. Approval for 6 hours of continuing education by the OPQ and by the CCPA pending. Early registration rate ($230 + taxes) ends January 21, 2019. Regular fee: $260+ taxes. The registration fee includes lunch and refreshments. *PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE CHOOSING A WORKSHOP THAT WILL BE OFFERED IN OTTAWA. IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND IN MONTREAL, PLEASE CLICKON MONTREAL,* ABOVE. DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKSHOP Many clients being treated for depression issues suffer from a co-occurring chronic insomnia. If the insomnia is untreated, there is a greater likelihood of poorer outcomes and greater relapse, and the assumption the insomnia will remit after depression treatment is not empirically supported. There are many components of CBT-I that are complementary to other CBT protocols. For example, increased time spent out of bed during CBT-I is compatible with the integration of behavioural activation, as well as cognitive behavioural strategies for fatigue. Providing clients with psychoeducation about the overlap between pro-alertness, pro-sleep, and pro-mood of optimally-timed, manageable activity increases can be helpful across several comorbidities and increase treatment buy-in and motivation. Likewise, the focus on modifying safety behaviours and threat monitoring, as well as challenging perfectionistic and other unhelpful beliefs, is compatible with the focus of providing anxiety strategies. This workshop will provide considerations for decision-making about sequencing and integration of treatments, as well as suggestions for combining treatments. The format for the workshop will be didactic instruction, experiential exercises, demonstrations, and clinical handouts from a leader in the field of cognitive behavioural treatment of comorbid insomnia. BIO** Dr. Colleen Carney is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at Ryerson University and Director of the Sleep and Depression Laboratory. She is a leading expert in the treatment of insomnia, particularly in the context of co-occurring illness. She has over 100 publications on insomnia including 6 books. Her recent books for professionals include Treatment Plans and Interventions for Insomnia : A Case Formulation Approach and books for clients Goodnight Mind: Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts and Get a Good Night's Sleep. Dr. Carney is a lively presenter and a passionate advocate for improving access to effective treatment. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO List the three causes of chronic insomnia. Match the main components of CBT-I to the three causes of insomnia and Combine CBT-D and CBT-I without adding sessions Troubleshoot difficulties with getting clients out of bed Collaboratively devise a new sleeping schedule with clients.
February 15, 2019 9:00AM-4:00PM	Effective solutions for Insomnia Disorder and Major Depression: Integrating Cognitive Behavioural Insomnia Therapy (CBT-I) with CBT for Depression - with Dr. COLLEEN CARNEY	Montreal	Register now	+
$270.00 LOCATION : L'Ambroise 4020 Saint-Ambroise, Porte 140,, Montreal, H4C 2C7 Room : Espace Canal Prendre note que cette page n'est pas traduite. L'atelier est offert en anglais. Approval for 6 hours of continuing education by the OPQ and the CCPA pending. Early registration rate ($270 + taxes) ends January 21st, 2019. Regular fee: $290 + taxes. The registration fee includes lunch and refreshments. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE CHOOSING A WORKSHOP THAT WILL BE OFFERED IN MONTREAL. IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND IN OTTAWA, PLEASE CLICK ON OTTAWA ABOVE. DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKSHOP Many clients being treated for depression issues suffer from a co-occurring chronic insomnia. If the insomnia is untreated, there is a greater likelihood of poorer outcomes and greater relapse, and the assumption the insomnia will remit after depression treatment is not empirically supported. There are many components of CBT-I that are complementary to other CBT protocols. For example, increased time spent out of bed during CBT-I is compatible with the integration of behavioural activation, as well as cognitive behavioural strategies for fatigue. Providing clients with psychoeducation about the overlap between pro-alertness, pro-sleep, and pro-mood of optimally-timed, manageable activity increases can be helpful across several comorbidities and increase treatment buy-in and motivation. Likewise, the focus on modifying safety behaviours and threat monitoring, as well as challenging perfectionistic and other unhelpful beliefs, is compatible with the focus of providing anxiety strategies. This workshop will provide considerations for decision-making about sequencing and integration of treatments, as well as suggestions for combining treatments. The format for the workshop will be didactic instruction, experiential exercises, demonstrations, and clinical handouts from a leader in the field of cognitive behavioural treatment of comorbid insomnia. BIO Dr. Colleen Carney is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at Ryerson University and Director of the Sleep and Depression Laboratory. She is a leading expert in the treatment of insomnia, particularly in the context of co-occurring illness. She has over 100 publications on insomnia including 6 books. Her recent books for professionals include Treatment Plans and Interventions for Insomnia : A Case Formulation Approach and books for clients Goodnight Mind: Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts and Get a Good Night's Sleep. Dr. Carney is a lively presenter and a passionate advocate for improving access to effective treatment. OBJECTIVES List the three causes of chronic insomnia. Match the main components of CBT-I to the three causes of insomnia and Combine CBT-D and CBT-I without adding sessions. Troubleshoot difficulties with getting clients out of bed. Collaboratively devise a new sleeping schedule with clients.
March 29, 2019 9:00AM-4:00PM	Parent Management Training: An Evidence-Based Treatment for Oppositional, Aggressive, and Antisocial Child Behavior - with Dr. ALAN KAZDIN	Montreal	Register now	+
$270.00 LOCATION : L'Ambroise 4020 Saint-Ambroise, Porte 140, Montreal, H4C 2C7, Montreal, H4C 2C7 Room : Espace Canal Approval of this workshop is for 6 hours of continuing education by the OPQ (RA02722-18) and by the CCPA (64940570). Early registration rate $270 + taxes ends February 25, 2019. Regular fee: $290+ taxes. The registration fee includes lunch and refreshments. PLEASE NOTE THAT BY CHOOSING THIS WORKSHOP, YOU ARE CHOOSING A WORKSHOP THAT WILL BE OFFERED IN MONTREAL. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The presentation will review the current status of conduct problems (oppositional aggressive, violent, and antisocial behavior) among children and adolescents. The topics include what is known about the key features of children and their families, risk factors and causes, and the course and long-term outcomes. Parent management training, an evidence-based treatment, will be presented in detail to convey its use clinically as well as its research underpinnings. Case vignettes, illustrations of the treatment sessions, and evidence in support of the treatment will be reviewed. Emphasis will be on principles and procedures and how they are applied to achieve change. Broader issues that therapy with children and families raise will be mentioned such as disseminating treatment to professionals and the public, providing services for seriously disturbed youth more generally, and exerting impact on social influences that promote many of the problems mental health professionals are laboring to alleviate. BIO Alan E. Kazdin. PhD, ABPP is Sterling Professor of Psychology and Child Psychiatry (Emeritus) at Yale University. His research on the treatment of aggressive and antisocial behaviour in children and adolescents has led to 750+ publications including 50 books for professionals and for parents. His professional awards include the Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology Award and Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology (American Psychological Association) and he was president of the APA in 2008. His work on parenting and childrearing has been featured on NPR, PBS, BBC, and CNN and he has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC News, 20/20, and Dr. Phil. OBJECTIVES Understand key findings regarding oppositional and aggressive behavior among children and their families. Know the underpinnings of problem behaviors that are pertinent to the development and implementation of treatment. Understand the rationale, techniques, and practical details and requirements for administering parent management training. Learn about key challenges and current strategies for engaging children and families in the treatment process as well as the challenges of engaging mental health professionals.

PARKING FEES: Parking fees are not included in the registration fee. For courses held at Medipsy in Westmount, street parking is normally available close by. For workshops at L’Ambroisie in Montreal, parking for $10 per day is available onsite. In Ottawa, public parking is available a very short walk from the Army Officers’ Mess.

STUDENTS: Full-time students receive a $60 discount on the regular price of one- or two-day workshops. Students should register at the regular price and receive a credit on the day of the workshop, after presenting proof of student status.

LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS: Registration fees for full-day workshops include lunch and refreshments unless otherwise stated.

CANCELLATION: Registration fees will be reimbursed in full minus a $50 administrative fee, up to 10 days before the event. There is no reimbursement for cancellations 10 days or less before the event. Medipsy reserves the right to cancel a workshop if there is insufficient registration. In such cases, participants will be reimbursed 100%.

LOST CERTIFICATES AND RECEIPTS: There is a $15 administrative fee to obtain a copy of a lost certificate of participation or a lost receipt.

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