Selected Training & Continuing Education
I am committed to providing evidence-informed care and regularly pursue professional development. To maintain licensure, Counselling Therapists and Canadian Certified Counsellors complete ongoing continuing education. Below is a selection of trainings and certifications I’ve completed to deepen my therapeutic practice.
Ethics & Professional Standards
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Don’t Miss the Mark – 10+ Overlooked Essentials Counsellors May Forget to Include in Their Consent Forms
Dawn McBride, PhD, R. Psych -
Supervision – Professional Development Event
College of Alberta Psychologists -
A Relational Ethics Primer
Simon Nuttgens, PhD, R. Psych -
Ethical Decision Making – When To, Why To, and How To
Simon Nuttgens, PhD, R. Psych
Trauma Therapy & Certification Programs
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Certified Clinical Trauma Professional – Level II (CCTP-II)
Complex Trauma Interventions from EMDR, Parts Work, CPT, and Polyvagal Theory
Arielle Schwartz, PhD; Kathleen Chard, PhD; Frank Anderson, MD; Kathy Steele, MN, CS -
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional – Level I (CCTP-I)
EMDR, CBT, and Somatic-Based Trauma Interventions
Arielle Schwartz, PhD -
Intensive Internal Family Systems Trauma Treatment Program
Frank Anderson, MD -
Trauma Treatment Certification – Advances in Somatic and Neurobiological Trauma Therapy
Janina Fisher, PhD -
Shame Certification Training
Janina Fisher, PhD -
Complex PTSD Clinical Workshop – A Comprehensive Approach to Accurately Assess and Effectively Treat Clients with Chronic, Repeated, and/or Developmental Trauma
Arielle Schwartz, PhD -
Integrative Polyvagal Theory for Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Attachment and More
Deb Dana, LCSW; Stephen Porges, PhD; Sherri All, PhD; Alexia Rothman, PhD -
Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Anne Marie O’Melia, MS, MD, FAAP, CEDS-C; Robert McFerren, LCSW-S -
Between Substance Use and PTSD: Understanding Coping Mechanisms and Risks
Timothy Saeed, DO; Lindsey Reed, LCSW -
Flash Technique for Trauma: Rapid Trauma Processing for Clinicians Using EMDR, CPT, DBT, CBT, & IFS
Philip Manfield, PhD; Lewis Engel, PhD
Somatic Therapy & Nervous System Work
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Certified Somatic Therapy Foundations Practitioner (CSTFP)
Intensive Somatic Trauma Therapy Course
Abi Blakeslee, PhD
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
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EMDRIA-Approved Basic Training
Sharon Meredith, R. Psych -
Advanced EMDR – Neuroeffective Embodied Self-Therapy (N.E.S.T.) Model for Complex Trauma
Sandra Paulsen, PhD
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
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ART Basic Training
Mariel Ansion, R. Psych -
ART 2025 Annual Conference – ART, Trauma and Beyond
Laney Rosenzweig, MS, LMFT (Founder of ART); LTC Chris Atkins, LCSW, BCD; Christine Gibson, MD, Prof, MMedED; Lisa Gagnon, MD, FRCPC; Molly Graham, MA, LMHC, ATR; Loraine Hunter, PhD, LCSW; Katie K. May, LPC, DBT-LBC; Vicky Alston, LCSW, DCSW; Jody Pratt, LMFT; Marsha Mandel, MA, LMHC, LPC, CCTP-II; Amy Shuman, MSW, LICSW, DCSW -
ART 2024 Annual Conference – The Life Saving Impact of ART: Healing and Innovation
Laney Rosenzweig, MS, LMFT (Founder of ART); Mary Anders, MA, LP; Kerry Kennedy-Pressey, PhD; Teresa Salais, MSW, LCSW; Becca Ferguson, LPC; Nicole Delli Paoli, MA, LMHC, MCAP, QS; Elizabeth Michas, PhD; Dedra Tentis, LCSW, PhD; Sierra Tentis, MPH; Kiana Gadson, PhD, LCSW; Rose Mizuhara Maynard, PsyD; and Sadie N. Novotny, LMFT
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
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Certified EFIT Level 1 Professional
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
Susan Johnson, EdD; Leanne Campbell, PhD -
Transforming Trauma with EFIT
Susan Johnson, EdD; Leanne Campbell, PhD
Indigenous Cultural Competency & Trauma-Informed Care
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Support Sixties Scoop Survivors – Understanding and Competencies for Counsellors
Lorraine Champagne & Daniel Campbell; SSISA -
Indigenous Awareness Training
Leigh Sheldon, R. Psych -
Bridging the Clinical and Cultural
Leigh Sheldon, R. Psych
Grief & Loss
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Finding Meaning in Loss – The Sixth Stage of Grief
David Kessler, MA, RN, FACHE -
Anxious Grief – Supporting Clients with Grief-Related Anxiety, Panic, and Fear
Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC
Additional Training
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Certified Anxiety-Informed Professional (CAIP)
Kimberly Morrow, LCSW; Elizabeth DuPont Spencer, LCSW-C