About this webinar
Date: January 29, 2027
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S.
CE hours: 3
This training is suitable for:
- Mental Health Professionals: psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers.
- Direct Service Workers: drop in workers, shelter and hostel workers, child and youth workers.
- Educators: teachers, ECE, school administration, support staff
Level of training: Intermediate
Client age category: For professionals who work with clients aged 4 to adulthood.
Description: Children are often difficult to engage in counseling and are reluctant to implement skills learned in sessions. This can be frustrating and challenging, even for seasoned mental health professionals. Techniques that are engaging will captivate children’s interest and motivate them to utilize skills.
Join best-selling author and international speaker Liana Lowenstein, as she presents creative interventions to build key skills such as emotional regulation, problem-solving, pro-social behaviour, and flexible thinking. You will learn ideas to motivate children to practice and utilize skills learned.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn innovative strategies to equip children with essential skills to foster positive behaviour change!
Learning objectives:
- Utilize at least seven interventions targeting feelings expression, emotional regulation, social skills, and flexible thinking.
- Discuss creative strategies to motivate children to practice and implement skills learned.
- Describe at least three key processing skills.
What our learners have to say about this course
"The learning I've experienced is something I will be immediately incorporating into my teaching practice. Additionally I will be sharing all that I've learned with my school admin and staff because it is so beneficial to our school community."
- Erin Williams, Attendee, Bubbles, Slime, Lego and More facilitated by Liana Lowenstein (winter 2026)
"I really enjoyed this training! Liane is a great facilitator who demonstrated knowledge of how play therapy is important when providing counselling to children and how to get them to express their feelings. I would highly recommend this training to anyone who works with children."
- Attendee, Bubbles, Slime, Lego and More facilitated by Liana Lowenstein (winter 2026)
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.
Registration closes
If registration has closed and you're still interested in joining this course, please contact Mary Anne at mvanrooyen@sickkidscmhlearning.ca
Accessibility
We strive to ensure our online learning programs are easy for everyone, everywhere. If you have any accessibility requirements (automatic transcripts, closed-captioning, ASL interpreters, advanced access to program materials), please email Mary Anne Van Rooyen at mvanrooyen@sickkidscmhlearning.ca to let us know how we can best support your learning experience.
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