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Proven and Effective Play Therapy Strategies: with Children, Adolescents and Children of All Ages
1 DAY CHILD AND YOUTH FOCUSED WORKSHOP Children lack some cognitive abilities needed to understand their world experiences because they are still developing. In addition, they also lack the vocabulary to communicate their emotions and perceptions to someone else. This is…
Worries and Woes: Dealing with Anxiety Disorders in School Age Children
Anxiety disorders are the most common form of psychological distress reported by children and adolescents, and can interfere significantly in the lives of children. An anxiety disorder is a level of anxiety or worry that interferes with daily functioning, either with…
The Alberta CBT & DBT Clinical Skills Conference
Learn clinical skills for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy from six of North America’s leading experts. Dear Colleague, I am pleased to announce The Alberta CBT + DBT Clinical Skills Conference will be hosted in Calgary, on…
The Alberta School-Based Mental Health Conference with Ross Greene, Ph.D.
Greetings! As you dash into your summer vacation, I wanted to make sure you’re aware of an exciting continuing education opportunity coming up in the fall. My non-profit, Lives in the Balance, is teaming up with Jack Hirose & Associates…
Rewiring The Brain After Trauma: A Brain-Based Therapy Approach
Rewiring The Brain After Trauma: A Brain-Based Therapy Approach Recent advances in neuroscience have increased our knowledge of how and why people change. Brain-based therapy synthesizes neuroscience, evidence-based treatment, psychotherapy research, and attachment theory into a hybrid therapeutic model. This…
Healing the Angry and Violent Brain: The Neuroscience of Anger, Aggression and Domestic Violence
The impulse to anger & aggression develops within the human brain , mostly at a subconscious level. It is then inhibited, modified or even increased consciously. The entire program can take place almost instantaneously, making it difficult to contain or control. Recent research in neuroscience has…
Proven Self-Regulation Strategies and Interventions for Children With Sensory Disorders, Learning Disorders, ADHD and Autism
This seminar will help you to better understand and intervene with the challenging child—the one who won’t sit still; doesn’t follow directions; tantrums often; or has difficulty waiting for their turn. They may “hit first and ask questions later”. They often react impulsively and may have…