About this webinar
Dates: June 4 and 5, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Cleo Haber, BSW, RSW, MSW.
CE hours: 12
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.
Level of training: Introductory/intermediate.
Client age category: For professionals who work with clients aged 12 to adulthood.
Description: This two-day webinar is designed for front-line workers and mental health clinicians working in community agencies, family health teams or community health centres where there are a limited number of sessions to see clients. Participants will learn how to structure time-limited psychotherapy and counselling sessions with evidence-informed interventions to make the most of client sessions.
The programming will cover the beginning, middle and end-phase tasks of psychotherapy/counselling and discuss common factors of psychotherapy effectiveness. A model for short-term trauma-informed treatment will be reviewed as well as key interventions from both cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT) to address common mental illness. This training will use video, small group discussion, role-play, experiential learning and didactic teaching methods.
Learning objectives:
- Describe the beginning, middle and end-phase tasks in time-limited psychotherapy/counselling.
- Learn the common principles of psychotherapy/counselling effectiveness.
- Learn a model for short-term trauma-informed treatment approaches.
- Acquire evidence-informed strategies/interventions from CBT and IPT to address common mental illness.
- Integrate CBT and IPT interventions into the phase tasks of time-limited psychotherapy/counselling.
What our learners have to say about this program
"This training was informative and affirming for the work I do in primary care. The training format provided ample space and time to cover the learning material and the questions and feedback offered by the participants. Thank you!"
– Past Participant, So you only have eight sessions: What do you do? Integrating evidence-informed practices into time limited psychotherapy, facilitated by Cleo Haber, BSW, RSW, MSW.
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 (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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