About this webinar
Date: July 15, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Sanjay Rao, MBBS, MD, FRCPsych, FRCPC, MBA.
CE hours: 3
This training is suitable for:
- Mental Health Professionals: psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers
- Medical Professionals: nurses, psychiatrists, pediatricians, family doctors
- Direct Service Workers: drop in workers, shelter and hostel workers, child and youth workers, youth justice workers
- Educators: teachers, ECE, school administration, support staff
- First Responders: police, firefighters, paramedics
Level of training: Introductory
Client age category: For professionals who work with clients of all ages.
Description: Procrastination is a frequent concern that clients bring to their therapists. Our digitally connected societies are increasingly becoming task oriented. We have ‘project-like’ expectations for starting and completing tasks. On one hand, procrastination is an innocuous behaviour, which is part of everyday living, yet on the other hand, it can become a generalized pattern which affects one or several important areas of life. The therapist also needs to separate procrastination as a problem in itself from procrastination which is a part of different mental health conditions.
In this interactive training, Dr. Sanjay Rao will review recent literature on procrastination outlining common patterns, causes, and presentations in therapy practice. The links between procrastination and mental health will be included in the decision-making process to effectively manage this problem.
There is plenty of pithy social media wisdom on managing procrastination. This training will go beyond that to teach a systematic protocol that can be applied in different areas of life such as work, home, educational institutions, and more.
Learning objectives:
- History and background: When did procrastination become a problem?
- Typology and causes of procrastination.
- Psychological understanding of procrastination and treating a disorder without a diagnosis.
- A protocol approach to treating procrastination.
Continuing Education (CE) Information: SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer continuing education (CE) hours. Full-day programs equal six CE hours; half-day programs equal three CE hours; for less than half-day programs, one hour of programming equals one CE hour. SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute maintains responsibility for the programs.
Other licensing boards and professional organizations will grant continuing education credits for attendance at their own discretion; participants will need to submit the course outline and Certificate of Participation for their consideration.
CACBT - Aligned Continuing Education Hours: Upon successful completion of this program, the continuing education hours earned may be applied toward the 50 hours of formal CBT training required for certification with the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (CACBT). For full details on the CACBT certification process and eligibility, please visit: https://www.cacbt.ca/certification-process
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