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Compassionate Mind Training – 8 Week Workshop – May 25, 2026 – July 13, 2026
This 8-week Compassionate Mind Training program is designed to support counsellors, psychotherapists, and mental health professionals who are interested in integrating compassion-focused approaches into their personal practice. CMT training provides practical tools to help individuals develop a compassionate inner voice, build resilience, and prevent burnout. This 8–week workshop includes psychoeducation, experiential practices, reflective practice within pairs and the larger group. There is also home practice based on each week’s learning. You will receive recorded meditations, handouts, and slides before each weekly session. Each weekly session is 2 hours in length. This Compassionate Mind Training workshop is intentionally kept small, with a maximum of 10 participants, to allow for a safe, supportive, and personally engaged learning environment. This workshop will be facilitated by Semhar Ghedela, PhD, MA-MFT, CCC-S from Compassionate Corner Therapy.
- Start and end date of the event: May 25, 2026 – July 13, 2026
- Location (City, Province): Canada wide virtual Zoom Meetings
- Contact info: [email protected] or by phone at 604-427-1765
Let’s Talk About Sex (Therapeutically): Practical Skills for Every Clinician – June 5
The Centre for MindBody Health is excited to invite you to our upcoming live online training:
Let’s Talk About Sex (Therapeutically): Practical Skills for Every Clinician
Facilitated by: Dr. Tammy Nelson, Ph.D.
Date: June 5, 2026
Time: 11:00am – 2:30pm (ET)
Location: Online via Zoom
This workshop is intended for all clinicians working with individuals and couples, to explore relationship issues around sexuality. We will review how to feel more confident assessing and intervening with desire issues, and the skills therapists need for common sexual complaints and long term erotic recovery.
Tammy Nelson, PhD, is a board-certified sexologist, an AASECT certified sex therapist, certified Imago therapist, a licensed professional clinical counselor, and the author of six books including Open Monogamy; Co-creating Your Ideal Relationship Agreement. She is the Director of the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute, the host of the podcast the Trouble with Sex and a TEDx speaker.
VIEW WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS HERE
Student Rates and Group Discounts Available.
Can’t Attend Live? Receive Recording Access for 60 Days.
PLEASE CONTACT US WITH ANY INQUIRES AT [email protected]
Returning to Self: An Expressive Arts Retreat for Therapists – June 12, 2026
Sandplay Therapy Training – In Person – Vancouver Island, BC – July 2026 – Understanding the Father Archetype and the Masculine – July 18-20
Two essential concepts in Jungian Sandplay Therapy are the role of the Masculine and the Father archetype. Recognizing how these emerge in the healing of the individual’s psyche will be explored in this 20 hour course. This course combines theory and experiential components so that participants can learn how to support their clients as they delve deeper into their psyche and the therapeutic benefits of Sandplay Therapy.
- Start and end date: July 18th, 19th, 20th 2026
- Location: – Hearthplace.ca (near Duncan, BC on Vancouver Island)
- Contact info – Sylvia Simonyi-Elmer, RP – [email protected]
Giwiidosendamin Certificate Program: Responding to Addictions and Suicide With Decolonized Practices – July 20-24
Date and Time: July 20-24, 2026 (9am-4pm MDT)
Location: Holiday Inn Conference Centre Edmonton South, Edmonton, Alberta
Facilitators: Shannon Lust, MCPSYCH, CCC, and Danielle Forth, MSC, RPSYCH
Early Registration Price: $2,699 when you register before June 22 ($300 savings)
CECs: 30
Rooted in the Ojibwe concept of giwiidosendamin (“we walk together”), this five-day program emphasizes collective health, shared support, and reciprocal learning.
By integrating Indigenous and Western perspectives, you will gain the skills and knowledge to support individuals, families, and communities through addictions, suicide, and related mental health concerns, using a two-eyed seeing approach. Your co-facilitators will guide you through the impacts of addictions and suicide, the connection between trauma and addictions, and the role of cultural perspectives in decolonization efforts.
This is a unique opportunity to learn practical harm reduction and recovery capital approaches to addictions support, as well as life-affirming strategies for suicide prevention. You will enhance your ability to provide meaningful and respectful support within Indigenous spaces.
Therapeutic Modalities Certificate Program – August 10-14
Date and Time: August 10-14, 2026 (9am-4pm CDT)
Location: Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Facilitators: Kristen Klassen, PhD, CCC, and John Koop Harder, MSW, RSW
Early Registration Price: $1,750 when you register before July 13 ($250 savings)
CECs: 30
As a counsellor or helper, it’s no question that you care about people – but your role in your client’s lives is often marked by time constraints and limited resources. That is why it’s crucial to focus on developing meaningful goals and achieving practical changes in a way that benefits you and those you support.
This five-day certificate program provides an integrative approach to a variety of counselling modalities, so you can make significant impacts on the people you support. You’ll learn the tenets of solution-focused therapy (SFT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and narrative therapy, along with practical ways to apply them in your practice.
We’ve chosen these frameworks because they provide a strong foundation for supporting diverse populations and age groups. But one important thread that will maximize your helping potential is the art of balancing curiosity and discernment, so you can ask more effective and transformative questions. Together, these counselling techniques offer a comprehensive, practical toolkit that you can use to encourage meaningful, lasting change in your clients
Sandplay Therapy Training – In Person – Vancouver Island, BC – August 2026 – Exploring the Elements within Sandplay Therapy – August 23-24
Sandplay Therapy stimulates imagination and is viewed as an alchemical process leading up to individuation. Clients introduce and use elements within the sand such as air, fire, earth, water in order to move into the individuation process. We will explore and show how the process of alchemy evolves within each individual as they journey into the psyche. The therapeutic process itself is viewed as a descent into the underworld – the darkness of the unconscious – and then an ascent back into consciousness. The journey is long, arduous, often painful, full of mystery and, finally, revelation. Therapists can become the unconditional container that supports their clients’ exploration and journey into reconnecting with a more positive psyche.- Start and end date – August 23rd and 24th 2026
- Location – Hearthplace.ca (near Duncan, BC on Vancouver Island)
- Contact info – Sylvia Simonyi-Elmer, RP – [email protected]
BMHC Summer Special – Now to Sept 7
Summer Special: 50%off all Clinical Workshops!
Limited Time Offer (ends September7, 2026)
For a limited time, Bespoke Mental Health Canada is offering deep discounts for access to all of our pre-recorded online clinical workshops, available now until September7,2026.
Individual All-Access Pass
We are offering an Individual All-Access Pass, which provides unlimited access to one person for all of our training events from now untilDecember31, 2026.
This all-access pass is regularly pricedat$400 CAD, but is currently available for $200CAD + tax!
To register for the Individual All-Access Pass, click HERE
50% Off All Workshops!
We are also offering a 50% OFF special for all our online workshops, including events on Relationship OCD, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Exploring mental imagery within CBT, DBT Prolonged Exposure for PTSD, and many more!
To take advantage of our 50% off Discount sale, please visit our website atbespokementalhealth.ca and register for any of the workshops available in our online catalogue.
Group Specials
If you and at least 4 other people are interested in our training workshops, you can access our entire catalogue of On-Demand “watch when you want” events from now until December 31, 2026 at a deeply discounted rate.
- For groups of 5 to 9 people, the cost is $150 CAD + tax per person
- For groups of 10 or more people, the cost is $125CAD + tax per person
Are you and a group of people interested in only one workshop? We offer a 20% discount for all members of a group of 5 or more people.
All of our workshops are eligible for Continuing Education (CE) credits.
Bespoke Mental Health Canada is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Bespoke Mental Health Canada maintains responsibility for the program.
For more information or to register for any of our group discounts, contact us at [email protected]
Don’t forget that our specials end onSeptember7, 2026, so take advantage of these deep discounts now, and then watch the workshops any time you wish.
EMDR Intensive Level 1 & 2 Training – Sept 21-25, 2026
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5 Day In-person EMDR training, plus 10 hours online consultations.
Contact info: [email protected]
Giwiidabindimin Certificate Program: Responding to Trauma and Grief With Decolonized Practices – October 5-9
Date and Time: October 5-9, 2026 (9am-4pm PDT)
Location: Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia
Facilitators: Jaicee Chartrand, MPCC, CIAS-II, and Melanie Bazin, MSW, RSW
Early Registration Price: $2,699 when you register before September 7 ($300 savings)
CECs: 30
Join us for an enriching five-day program that weaves together Indigenous and Western knowledge to provide a two-eyed seeing understanding of trauma and grief.
Giwiidabindimin (“we sit together”) captures the essence of togetherness and the experience of participating in this program. When we sit together, we can acknowledge grief and trauma, share our perspectives, and learn from each other in a reciprocal way.
Two co-facilitators will share their wisdom and expertise to provide a relational approach to providing meaningful support. The co-facilitators will create a collaborative and reciprocal learning environment that allows space for everyone to be learners and teachers. You will have the opportunity to self-reflect on your personal journey while considering effective approaches to supporting individuals, families, and communities affected by trauma and grief.
Giwiidosendamin Certificate Program: Responding to Addictions and Suicide With Decolonized Practices – November 2-6
Date and Time: November 2-6, 2026 (9am-4pm CT)
Location: Sandman Signature Hotel & Suites Winnipeg Airport, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Facilitators: Patricia Habermann, RPC, ACC, and Jocelyne Lalonde, M.Sc., PHEc
Early Registration Price: $2,699 when you register before October 5 ($300 savings)
CECs: 30
Rooted in the Ojibwe concept of giwiidosendamin (“we walk together”), this five-day program emphasizes collective health, shared support, and reciprocal learning.
By integrating Indigenous and Western perspectives, you will gain the skills and knowledge to support individuals, families, and communities through addictions, suicide, and related mental health concerns, using a two-eyed seeing approach. Your co-facilitators will guide you through the impacts of addictions and suicide, the connection between trauma and addictions, and the role of cultural perspectives in decolonization efforts.
This is a unique opportunity to learn practical harm reduction and recovery capital approaches to addictions support, as well as life-affirming strategies for suicide prevention. You will enhance your ability to provide meaningful and respectful support within Indigenous spaces.
Trauma Healing Certificate Program: Building Resilience With a Mind-Body Approach – November 16-20
Date and Time: November 16-20, 2026 (9am-4pm ET)
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Facilitators: Jolene Heida, MSW, RSW, and Tom Walker, MSW, RSW
Early Registration Price: $1,750 when you register before October 19 ($250 savings)
CECs: 30
This five-day training explores trauma’s emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual impacts. Beginning with how trauma affects the brain and nervous system, you’ll explore a framework for managing and resolving trauma, along with valuable strategies for trauma counselling.
You will learn to establish safety, manage flashbacks, heal through holistic body-oriented strategies, and promote resilience and post-traumatic growth. The last day of the program will be an integrative experience where you will examine your own experiences of vicarious trauma, so you can develop a personalized coping plan. The last day will also have opportunities to apply what you’ve learned to a variety of complex case studies.
Mental Health Counselling Skills Certificate Program – October 19-23
Date and Time: October 19-23, 2026 (9am-4pm CDT)
Location: Virtual (Join from anywhere!)
Facilitators: Heather Woodward, MSW-IK, RSW, and Sheri Coburn, MSW, RSW
Early Registration Price: $1,750 when you register before September 21 ($250 savings)
CECs: 30
This five-day training explores trauma’s emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual impacts. Beginning with how trauma affects the brain and nervous system, you’ll explore a framework for managing and resolving trauma, along with valuable strategies for trauma counselling.
You will learn to establish safety, manage flashbacks, heal through holistic body-oriented strategies, and promote resilience and post-traumatic growth. The last day of the program will be an integrative experience where you will examine your own experiences of vicarious trauma, so you can develop a personalized coping plan. The last day will also have opportunities to apply what you’ve learned to a variety of complex case studies.
EMDR 5-Day Basic Training Intensives – October 26-27 and Dec 1-3
Date: October 26-27 and Dec 1-3
Location (City, Province): Sherwood Park, AB
How and where to apply: Sherwood Park, AB, Canada | EMDR Training: Integrating EMDR into your Clinical Practice, Flexible Schedule – EMDR Consulting
Contact info: [email protected]
CPA for RP – Specialized Accounting & Tax Services for Canadian Therapists
CPA for RP has been created to offer CPA, bookkeeping and tax services designed specifically for Canadian therapists. Our all-inclusive approach means you receive everything from bookkeeping and financial statement preparation to tax planning and compliance under one roof. We also offer expert assistance with CRA disputes and leverage cutting-edge bookkeeping solutions that allow our clients to streamline their administrative processes. Our goal is to allow therapists to focus on their clients while we handle their accounting and tax needs with precision and care.
On our website, psychotherapists can access valuable tax articles that address key topics and financial strategies tailored to their profession. In addition, our free quarterly newsletter offers tax updates, keeping you informed about the latest changes that impact your practice.
For a limited time, we offer a free incorporation or bookkeeping system set-up. We also provide clients with a 50% discount for Quickbooks Online plans (discounts don’t expire).