SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Supporting grief can be deeply meaningful work — and it can also stretch even the most skilled professionals.

Grief on the frontlines: Fostering healthy grief in ourselves and those who we support
September 25, 2026 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET | 6 CE hours

This full-day webinar led by Andrea Warnick, RN, MA, RP, explores how professionals can better understand grief, challenge common myths and support a healthier grief process in both the people they serve and themselves.

Tailored to those working in healthcare, and relevant across helping professions, this training will explore current approaches to grief and bereavement, practical support strategies, and grief-specific resources.

Participants will leave with a stronger understanding of how to support grief with care, clarity and compassion.

🔗Register: https://cvent.me/W3k3Xn

How does who you are as a therapist shape the way you support clients with eating disorders?

In eating disorder treatment, the therapeutic relationship plays a critical role.

This focused, interactive workshop led by Dr. Anita Federici and Dhwani Joshi, explores how cultural, gender and lived experiences can shape therapist perceptions, interventions, and treatment planning with attention to countertransference, implicit bias and culturally responsive care.

Authenticity and empathy: Exploring the use of self in eating disorders treatment
September 24, 2026 | 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET | 3 CE hours

Learn how you can use authenticity, empathy and self-awareness to strengthen the therapeutic alliance while maintaining appropriate clinical boundaries.
🔗 Reserve your spot today at: https://cvent.me/0M7rYe

💡Today we learned that perinatal OCD can be hidden and distressing, yet highly treatable with informed, compassionate care.

Thank you to the professionals who joined us today and who continue to support mental health during the perinatal period.

Thank you to Kristine Aanderson, R.Psyc, PMH-C, MA, for leading this practical webinar on the diagnosis and treatment of perinatal OCD.

Looking for more perinatal mental health training? Explore our upcoming learning opportunities at: 🔗 https://sickkidscmh.ca/learning-institute/our-courses/

💡Today we learned that thriving through challenge and change begins with resilience, self-awareness and practical strategies for well-being.

We are grateful to everyone who joined us for this engaging learning experience.

Thank you to Carolynne Wintrip, BASc, MBA, CTPC, PRC, for leading this practical workshop on building resilience and strengthening the everyday skills that help professionals stay grounded, focused and adaptable during times of change.

Looking for more leadership training and support? Explore our upcoming learning opportunities at: 🔗 https://sickkidscmh.ca/learning-institute/our-courses/

How can attachment-informed care strengthen eating disorder treatment?

Join Devra Igra, MSW, RSW, for a live webinar exploring the connection between eating disorders and attachment — and how this understanding can support more effective, compassionate care.

You will explore:
▪️ attachment styles and eating disorders
▪️ trauma’s impact on attachment and disordered eating
▪️ practical attachment-focused treatment tools
▪️ ways to support emotional regulation and recovery

Exploring the connection between eating disorders and attachment
September 23 & 24, 2026 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET | 6 CE hours

Learn more and reserve your spot
🔗 https://cvent.me/NyVwky
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💡Today we learned that supporting survivors of sexual assault and violence requires compassion, care and a trauma-informed approach that centres safety, consent, healing and the lived experiences of survivors.

We are grateful to everyone who joined us for this important learning experience.

Thank you to Karine Silverwoman for leading this thoughtful discussion on supporting survivors with skill, care and compassion.

Looking for more trauma-informed approaches to support your clients?
Explore our upcoming learning opportunities at:
🔗 https://sickkidscmh.ca/learning-institute/our-courses/

💡Today we learned that guilt and shame can play a powerful role in trauma recovery, and that helping clients name, understand and process these experiences is an important part of trauma-informed care.

We are grateful to everyone who joined us for this thoughtful learning experience.

Thank you to Natalie Zlodre Choy, MSW, RSW, for leading this practical webinar on processing guilt and shame in trauma recovery.

Looking for more trauma trainings with Natalie Zlodre Choy?
Explore our upcoming learning opportunities and reserve your spot at:
🔗 https://sickkidscmh.ca/learning-institute/our-courses/

“When OCD shows up in children and teens, families often become part of the treatment picture — and clinicians need practical tools to support both the young person and their caregivers.”

Join us for Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and teens: Evidence-informed treatment strategies for kids and their families with Dr. Daniel Chorney

This full-day training will support clinicians in strengthening their use of exposure and response prevention (EX/RP) with children and adolescents, while also considering the important role families play in treatment.

Explore how to:
▪️ Build effective OCD hierarchies/stepladders
▪️ Use CBT strategies to support EX/RP
▪️ Apply EX/RP across different OCD presentations
▪️ Address family accommodation
▪️ Help children and teens “boss back” OCD in developmentally sensitive ways
▪️ Use inhibitory learning principles to strengthen exposure work

August 12, 2026 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET | 6 CE housr

Learn more and register:
🔗https://cvent.me/YlVOd0
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How do we stay grounded, focused and well during ongoing change?

This June 17 workshop with Carolynne Wintrip, BASc, MBA, CTPC, PRC, offers practical strategies to help participants recognize overwhelm, regain a sense of control and build sustainable resilience habits.

Registration closes soon.

🔗 https://cvent.me/Dy491G
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How do early attachment experiences continue to shape adult relationships, self-perception and therapeutic change?

Join Devra Igra, MSW, RSW, for a two-part training on integrating an adult attachment approach into psychotherapy with adult clients.

You will explore how to:

▪️ Recognize adult attachment categories
▪️ Assess attachment patterns through behaviour
▪️ Understand attachment as a framework for mental health and personality development
▪️ Support clients in mourning losses and longings
▪️ Help clients move toward more secure and autonomous adult attachments
▪️ Reflect on the therapist’s own attachment style in the reparative process of therapy

Integrating an adult attachment approach to psychotherapy
August 10 and 11, 2026 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET | 6 CE hours

🔗 https://cvent.me/Ey5BX8
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