Webinars and Courses
Events listed below are not all CACFT/ACTCF events
but we believe they are of interest to MFTs.
CACFT/ACTCF has not reviewed the content of the events offered below, except for those that have been given pre-approved CEUs from CACFT. The events are not listed in any particular order. Not all courses will be approved for CEUs. Although we do our best to have all details below correct, CACFT is not responsible for any errors.
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Vanier Institute of the Family | L'Institut Vanier de la famille
Who is Family and Why Should We Care
June 2, 2026 | 12:00 - 1:30pm ADT
We are inviting you to join for a special panel event hosted at Mount Saint Vincent University. This event will be offered in a hybrid format, so whether you join online, or are located in the Halifax region and are able to join us in person, we would be delighted to have you attend.
Join us for a public conversation on family diversity and why our systems must reflect the diverse realities of family life. Please click here to register.
A One-Day Immersion Into the Foundations of Relational Life Therapy
Thursday, September 24, 2026 | Montreal, Quebec
A Framework That's Changing Couples Therapy
Most therapists were never taught a complete framework for couples work. Relational Life Therapy (RLT), developed by Terry Real, gives you a clear map — the phases, the clinical moves, and the stance — so you stop getting lost session to session and start guiding couples somewhere.
Join RLI Director of Training, Desirae Ysasi, LPC-S, in Montreal for a one-day foundations training. You'll leave with a working map of RLT, the five core principles, and the clinical moves you can use in your very next couples session.
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, Montreal
Seats are limited - Please click to register
Investment: $259 CAD: Special Pricing for CACFT members: $199 CAD (members please check your Monday Update for the discount registration link)
Unlock the Power of Emotion: Access, Deepen, and Transform Emotional Experience in Therapy June 6, 2026 | 9:30 am - 5:30 pm EST Dr, Herman Chow, RP, RMFT-SM Emotion is not simply something to regulate in therapy — it is the engine of change. Yet many therapists find themselves skating on the surface of emotion rather than truly accessing, deepening, and transforming it in their clients’ lived experience. Clients intellectualize. They become flooded. They shut down. Sessions remain insightful — but not transformative. This experiential and practical training is designed to help therapists move beyond talking about feelings and into working directly with emotional experience — safely, precisely, and effectively. Grounded in attachment science and experiential therapies (including Emotionally Focused Therapy), this workshop provides practical, cross-model skills that can be integrated into any clinical orientation. Whether you practice EFT, CBT, psychodynamic therapy, IFS, EMDR, pastoral counselling, or an integrative approach, you will leave with concrete tools to deepen emotional processing and facilitate lasting change. Please click here to learn more. Couple Therapist Workshop May 25, 2026 Couples therapists, you know these moments. Emotion begins to deepen, and suddenly one partner becomes overwhelmed, shuts down, escalates, or pulls back into protection. These moments can be especially difficult when working with couples who have experienced trauma. Join us for "When Move 3 Loses Traction", a practical 3-hour online training for therapists who want to feel more confident working with emotional overwhelm, shutdown, escalation, and protective responses in couple sessions. To learn more please click here. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/StepE3 Certificate in Last Responder Mental Health September 11, 2026 | 9:00am - 3:00pm EST Virtual Intensive Specialized Training for All Registered Mental Health Professionals A joint initiative between Funeral Professionals Peer Support (FPPS) and Ottawa Psychotherapy Services Bridging the Clinical Gap Providing mental health support to Death Care Professionals—including funeral directors, coroners, and embalmers—requires more than generalist care. This intensive equips you with the occupational sensitivity needed to treat this unique population effectively and ethically. Working with last responders is not the same as working with first responders; this is an important and ethical distinction. To learn more about this training please click. |
SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute offers professional training and education to advance mental health care. Our goal is to improve client outcomes and build capacity, together.
Using emotion theory and emotion-focused chair-work scripts in individual therapy - June 3, 2026 - Learn more
Perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder: Diagnosis and treatment - June 17, 2026 Learn more
CACFT members: Please check your Monday update for a 20% discount code.
The VTC Couples Therapy Externship Program
May - December 2026
Are you an MSW graduate looking to specialize in couples therapy?
The VRC Couples Therapy Externship Program is an 8-month in-person clinical training intensive designed to help therapists move from generalist practice into skilled relational work. Through structured training, supervision, and direct client experience, participants gain the tools needed to confidently work with couples in complex relational dynamics.
In exchange for volunteer clinical hours, participants receive specialized training and intensive supervision at no cost.
In person | Thursdays 10am - 12pm
Learn more and apply: https://vaughantherapy.ca/externship/
Power of Peer Support Conference
Advancing Mental Health and Substance Use Through Connection
May 12 - 14, 2026 - Ottawa, ON
A national conference that brings together the leaders, practitioners, researchers, and decision-makers who are helping define what comes next, and who want to be part of shaping the future of peer support in Canada. Early Bird Ends March 31, 2026. www.powerofpeersupport.ca
Dr. Adele Lafrance, C.Psych
Online Clinician Trainings
CACFT members will receive a 20% discount.
Please click to learn more.
University of Lethbridge Certificate Program
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN at the UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE for the FALL 2026 Graduate Certificate Program in Couple and Family Counselling Studies – four graduate level online courses (12 credits) that can be completed in one year.
- Enhance your practice working with relationship issues
- Build up your portfolio of required courses for couple and family therapist registration
- Suitable for a range of counselling- social- and health-services fields
- Flexible online, part-time study
- This program has been officially endorsed by the Canadian Association for Couple and Family Therapy.
- Our CFCS graduate-level courses are approved towards registration with the CACFT. Please consult the CACFT website for their full set of requirements.
For more information: https://www.ulethbridge.ca/future-student/graduate-studies/program/couple-and-family-counselling-studies-gc
Note: This program is open to domestic and international applicants. The courses are delivered online, synchronously. Courses are typically scheduled in the evening, Mountain Time (MT).
Applied Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practice Certificate
Presented by Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Social Work Professional Development
in Partnership with Red Maple Coaching and Consulting
The Applied Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practice certificate will help you understand each client as a unique and complex system who has an innate capacity for self-leadership and healing. The program is comprised of two parts:
Part 1: Foundations of IFS Practice.
Part 2: Deeper Applications of the IFS Model
This two-part program will require 80 hours of learning through: ...... Please click here to learn more about the program. Or click here. This has not been reviewed by CACFT/ACTCF.
Emotion-Focused Family Therapy 3-Day Core Clinician Training
April 10, 17 & 24, 2026 • 9am - 4pm MT - Online - CE credit hours
The clinician’s role is to support parents and caregivers to increase their involvement in three domains of intervention including: 1. behavioral support, 2. emotional support and 3. in the use of therapeutic apologies, if relevant
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Emotion-Focused Family Therapy 2-Day Core Clinician Training
June 8-9, 2026 • 9am - 4pm MT - CE credit hours
A model aligned with community-based care, the essence of EFFT is to afford caregivers a role in supporting their loved one’s well-being, treatment and/or recovery, regardless of their age, level of motivation or involvement in formal treatment themselves.
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Emotion-Focused Family Therapy 3-Day Core Clinician Training
October 20, 21, 22, 2026 • 9am - 4pm MT - CE credit hours
A model aligned with community-based care, the essence of EFFT is to afford caregivers a role in supporting their loved one’s well-being, treatment and/or recovery, regardless of their age, level of motivation or involvement in formal treatment themselves.
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Why not try the University of Guelph's OpenEd's Couple and Family Therapy Studies continuing education courses and program? Expand your knowledge and develop practical skills. Please click here for more information about the courses in the Advanced Couple and Family Therapy Studies Program.
ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS
A self paced, online course all about AAI. This comprehensive course is a must for any health professional.
Please click here for more information.