Workshops & Training
In addition to individual and couples counselling, I offer customized training and consulting services for organizations, community groups, and post-secondary institutions. With over 20 years of experience in program development and facilitation, I deliver impactful workshops and presentations that support professional resilience, mental wellness, and workplace cohesion.
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Areas of Expertise
✔ Mental Health & Addictions
✔ Trauma-Informed Practice
✔ Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
✔ Workplace Wellness & Team Building
✔ Communication & Conflict Resolution
✔ Leadership Development
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Training for Mental Health & Helping Professionals
Workshops are designed to support professional helpers in enhancing their resilience and reducing the impact of psychological hazards like vicarious trauma, burnout, and compassion fatigue.
Sample Topics:
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Enhancing Personal and Professional Resilience
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Psychological Hazards in the Workplace Series:
• Part 1: Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care
• Part 2: Burnout, Compassion Fatigue & Vicarious Trauma
• Part 3: Compassion Satisfaction, Vicarious Growth & Lateral Kindness -
Coping with Change We Can’t Control
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Connecting with Challenging Clients Through Coaching Conversations
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Understanding Hoarding: Emerging Client Issues
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Workshops for the General Public
Engaging, practical, and empowering workshops that foster self-awareness, relationship skills, and personal growth.
Sample Topics:
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Loving Them Without Losing You: Understanding Codependency & Boundaries
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PowerKeys: Enhancing Your Personal and Professional Potential
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Leadership & Workplace Team Building
For organizations seeking to improve workplace culture, communication, and team cohesion, I offer leadership-focused programming and values-based coaching.
Sample Topics:
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Making Work Personal: The Impact of Temperament & Values in the Workplace
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Managing Conflict in the Workplace
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PowerKeys: Enhancing Your Personal and Professional Potential
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Coaching Conversations Series:
• Part 1: Personality at Work
• Part 2: Values at Work
• Part 3: Storytelling at Work
Past Workshop Partners Include:
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First Responders: Saskatoon Police Services, Horizon School Division Emergency Response Team
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Healthcare Professionals: Alberta Health Services, Mosaic PCN, Calgary Rural PCN
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Social Workers & Helping Professionals: Central Alberta Social Work Conference, Southern Alberta Brain Injury Society
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Post-Secondary Institutions:
• Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
• Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina
• Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
• Saskatchewan Polytechnic -
Community Counselling Agencies & Client-Facing Groups
