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External Events

Events listed below are not all CACFT/ACTCF events but may be 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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Upcoming events

    • Wednesday, June 03, 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    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

    • Saturday, June 06, 2026
    • 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

    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. Early Bird ends May 6, 2026 


    • Monday, June 08, 2026
    • 9:00 AM
    • Tuesday, June 09, 2026
    • 4:00 PM

    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.

    Click here for more information and to register


    • Friday, September 11, 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

    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


    • Thursday, September 24, 2026
    • Montréal, Québec

    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 


    • Tuesday, October 20, 2026
    • 9:00 AM
    • Thursday, October 22, 2026
    • 4:00 PM

    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. 

    Click here for more information and to register

Past events

Sunday, April 07, 2024 Supervisor Refresher
Sunday, April 23, 2023 CAMFT Supervisor Refresher Course
Saturday, April 22, 2023 Couples Therapy Training Workshop From Conflict to Compassion
Friday, April 21, 2023 CAMFT Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, February 07, 2023 Atlantic Provinces Group
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 CRPO Presentation for Ontario MFTs
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Lunch & Learn - How to navigate the on-camera world as a therapist
Monday, May 30, 2022 Manitoba Branch of CAMFT
Saturday, May 14, 2022 CAMFT Townhall Meeting
Friday, May 06, 2022 Documenting the Practice of Supervision
Friday, March 11, 2022 SK Branch Training and Inaugural AGM
Tuesday, March 08, 2022 What you need to know when hiring a contractor.
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Peer Supervision and Case Consultation
Friday, January 28, 2022 Working with youth who have substance use and mental health issues:
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 Bridges Fireside Chat with Sharon Ramsay
Friday, June 25, 2021 "Are we in this together?"
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Book Club - "Over the Walls of Anger, Into Each Other's Arms
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 CAMFT Book Club - Members and Non Members invited
Friday, May 29, 2020 Wisdom gained from the grief stories of older siblings: loss, grief and us
Wednesday, April 08, 2020 Weekly Self Care & Client Care
Saturday, May 25, 2019 Working with Difficult Couples - Dr. Sue Johnson
Saturday, October 27, 2018 Emotionally Focused Family Therapy Talk – By Gail Palmer (RMFT, MSW)

Rolling Programs and Trainings

Dr. Adele Lafrance, C.Psych
Online Clinician Trainings

CACFT members will receive a 20% discount. 
Please click to learn more. 


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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).


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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 for more from the University. This has not been reviewed by CACFT/ACTCF. 


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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. 



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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. 




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