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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Parental Alienation Study Group - Save the Date
September 10-12, 2025 - CT Time Zone
Toronto, ON In-Person
Two Day Conference
Please click here to learn more
ONLINE EFT WORKSHOP: ATTACHMENT INJURY RESOLUTION MODEL (AIRM)
Date: Sat, October 4, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM EST
Facilitator:
Dr. Herman Chow, RP, RMFT, CCFT
Certified EFT Therapist & Supervisor (EFIT, EFCT, EFFT)
CACFT Supervisor Mentor
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
CRPO Supervisor
The Attachment Injury Resolution Model (AIRM) is designed for clinicians with foundational knowledge of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). AIRM is a Stage 2, evidence-based process within EFT that focuses on helping couples repair and heal from deep relational injuries—such as infidelity, betrayal, or emotional neglect.
This interactive workshop, based on the AIRM program developed by Dr. Lillian Buchanan and Lorrie Brubacher, will guide participants step-by-step through the 8 stages of AIRM. Dr. Herman Chow will break down the complex AIRM—built on successful Stage 1 de-escalation and withdrawer engagement—into accessible and applicable interventions. Please click here for more information. Early Bird ends August 4, 2025
The Do More Agriculture Foundation
At The Do More Agriculture Foundation, we recognize that those working in agriculture face unique stressors and barriers to care—and that mental health professionals and service providers play a vital role in bridging that gap.
Do you or your team work with rural clients or those in the agriculture industry? Join The Do More Agriculture Foundation for AgCulture—a free virtual training led by Bonnie Taylor, MSW, RSW, a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. This session is designed to equip mental health professionals with the tools, context, and cultural insight needed to support farmers, ranchers, and ag workers.That’s why we’re inviting your team (CACFT members) to take part in our free AgCulture training. Designed specifically for mental health professionals and support workers, this virtual session builds awareness, empathy, and understanding of life in the agricultural sector. Learn more and register here.
Psychotherapy with teens: A 21st century approach with Marshall Korenblum, MD, FRCP(C). July 9, 2025 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Equip yourself with the latest insights on adolescent brain development, risk behavior, and the impact of digital tools like AI and apps on therapeutic relationships. This training will prepare you to meet teens where they are—biologically, emotionally, and digitally—while enhancing your therapeutic impact in a 21st-century context. Learn more here. CACFT members can find a discount code in the Monday Updates. CEU: 3 hours | Depression in adolescents: Evaluating ‘acting out behaviour’ – mad, bad or sad? with Marshall Korenblum, MD, FRCP(C). July 16, , 2025 9:30 am - 4:00 pm ET Depression in adolescents and acting out behaviour is often misunderstood, or misdiagnosed. This timely training equips professionals with a comprehensive framework to identify, assess, and treat depression in teens. All while addressing stigma, risk-taking behaviours, and barriers to care. Learn more here. CACFT members can find a discount code in the Monday Updates. CEU: 6 hours |
Self-harm in teenagers: The spectrum from non-suicidal self-injury to suicidality with Marshall Korenblum, MD, FRCP(C). July 18, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ET This training explores the spectrum of self-harming behaviors in teenagers. From Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) to suicidality. Drawing on the latest evidence and real-world clinical experience, this training equips professionals with the tools to better understand and intervene in these urgent mental health issues. Learn more here. CACFT members can find a discount code in the Monday Updates. CEU: 6 hours | Treating trauma in children, youth and families with Janine Lawford, MSW, RSW. July 21, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm This training explores how trauma impacts children and families and how to best support these clients to identify myriad traumatic responses and encourage healing in the family system. Learn to recognize the effects of trauma, to understand the many manifestations of complex developmental trauma and incorporate this understanding into your work. Learn more here. CACFT members can find a discount code in the Monday Update. CEU: 6 hours |
The Vanier Institute of the Family
Celebrating diversity. Advancing family well being.
The Vanier Institute of the Family is a national, independent think tank committed to enhancing family wellbeing by making information about families accessible and actionable.
Research snapshot: Children in Out-of Home Care in Canada
Research snapshot: Newcomer Women's Experiences of Intimate Parter Violence in Canada
The Calgary Family Therapy Centre
August 11 - 21st, 2025
Approved by CACFT for 60 CEUs. Please click here to learn more.
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.
Brain Story Certification Course
Presented by the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative
Complete at your own pace on our virtual learning platform
The Brain Story Certification Course is a free, online, 20-hour, self-paced, in-depth course featuring leading neurobiology and mental health experts about the science of brain development and its impact on health outcomes. Developed with the intention of being accessible to individuals of all backgrounds, this course covers topics ranging from healthy relationship building to attachment styles to stress. At the end of the course, learners not only take away a thorough understanding of brain development but also ways in which that understanding can be applied to build resilience in children, adults, and families.
The Brain Story Certification Course has been approved for CEUs by The Canadian Association for Couple and Family Therapy. For more information and to enroll in the course, please click here.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Certificates
We offer 15 non-credit professional development certificates. Our courses provide experiential, interactive learning opportunities through online and remote training options. All of our courses are facilitated by highly qualified, knowledgeable instructors with considerable experience in their area of expertise. You can take any of the courses associated with our certificates without working towards earning the certificate. These courses have not been reviewed by CACFT/ACTCF. Please click here for more information.
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) Certificate Course
Join EFT developer Sue Johnson's hand-selected team of trainers to discover the empirically validated approach that's now the gold-standard for treating couples
Her Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) approach revolutionized our field by offering the clear, structured roadmap we need to guide partners from disconnection to deeply connected, fulfilling relationships — even when working with relationships troubled by issues such as trauma, anxiety, and grief. Please click here to read more about this event.
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
CTRI’s mission is to inspire learning and improve lives. They provide training (in-person and online), consulting and free resources in the areas of trauma, mental health and counselling skills.
Upcoming Workshops
Attachment - Strategies for Fostering Connections January 8, 2025 9 - 4pm CT
View the full live virtual workshop schedule here.
EMDR Training: Integrating EMDR into your Clinical Practice [5-Day Intensive]
Join Esta Porter of EMDR Consulting for a course that teaches mental health clinicians the foundations of EMDR through lectures, videos, demonstrations, and practice sessions between participants.
This course meets all of EMDRIA's requirements for an EMDR Basic Training Course. Upon completion, participants will have applied the Adaptive Information Processing theoretical approach to psychotherapy, demonstrated the eight phases of EMDR therapy, and identified how to utilize EMDR with a variety of clinical populations. Special instruction is given on varying applications of bilateral stimulation that uses a client-centered approach by addressing the needs of each individual client. Please click here for more information.
Leading Edge Seminars
Since 1993, Leading Edge Seminars has been serving mental health and human services professionals with ground-breaking continuing education seminars on a wide range of topics facilitated by today’s leading clinicians. Delivered online and in-person, at Leading Edge Seminars, you’ll get the speakers you love, the content you want, and the skills you need.
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.
University of Lethbridge in Canada
New!!! Graduate Certificate in Couple and Family Counselling Studies now offered by the University of Lethbridge in Canada (One year, Online).
In this Graduate-level Program in Couple and Family Counselling, you will explore the dynamics of family communication, structures and systems to enhance your mental health-care skills without committing to a master's program.- Develop systemic relational knowledge and skills for improving mental well-being
- Enhance your practice or pursue further education
- Build a foundation in the growing family and couple counselling profession
- Suitable for a range of social- and health-services fields
- Online, part-time study
Apply by June 30, 2025 to start your graduate certificate this fall!
Please click here for more information.
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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.
ABOUT THE ATLAS INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS AND FAMILIES (THE ATLAS INSTITUTE)
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The Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families works with Veterans, Families, service providers and researchers to bridge the divide between research and practice so Veterans and their Families can get the best possible mental health care and supports. The Atlas Institute was originally established as the Centre of Excellence on PTSD and Related Mental Health Conditions.
Projects and resources from the Atlas Institute include
Envision is a Canada-based provider of online workshops for mental health professionals. We seek to make learning accessible and attainable no matter the stage of a professional's career. With our online format, we are able to bring international leading presenters to your screen, wherever you are, in an interactive way, that outshines any conference room.
Click here to explore our upcoming live events & be sure to explore our catalogue of home study courses where you can learn at your own pace. CAMFT members are eligible for a 15% discount for any general online workshop or home study course up to 8 hours long. To see the discount code please login to www.camft.ca and click on Envision under the "membership' menu tab.
Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute
CTRI’s mission is to inspire learning and improve lives. They provide training (in-person and online), consulting and free resources in the areas of trauma, mental health and counselling skills
- Resources offered:
- Virtual and in-person workshops across Canada
- Private/On-location group training
- On-demand training videos
- Free mental health resources