Key Info

Location:

Videoconferencing

When:

Tuesdays Weekly

Time

9:00AM - 10:30AM EST

Target Audience:

Healthcare Providers

Start Date:

September 2020 to December 2020 (DBT)

January 2021 to March 2021 (CBT)

April 2021 to June 2021 (DTR)

Session Structure:

Introductions & Announcements
(10 Minutes)

Didactic Presentation on a Weekly Topic
(30 Minutes)

Case Discussion
(45 Minutes)

Wrap-Up
(5 Minutes)

Commitment:

Attend Weekly Sessions
(At Least 60%)

Present a Client Case

Participate in Group Discussions

Provide Feedback Through Evaluation Activities

Hub Team (CBT):

Allison Crawford
Psychiatrist/Co-Lead

Stephanie Cassin
Psychologist/Co-Lead

Gili Adler Nevo
Physician

Anne Kirvan
Social Worker

Hub Team (DBT):

Allison Crawford
Psychiatrist/Co-Lead

Shelley McMain
Psychologist/Co-Lead

Tali Bortiz
Psychologist

Robert Cardish
Psychiatrist

Anne Kirvan
Social Worker

Hub Team (DTR):

Allison Crawford
Psychiatrist/Co-Lead

Priya Watson
Psychiatrist/Co-Lead

Anne Kirvan
Social Worker

Chantalle Clarkin
Registered Nurse

Erin Legary
Service User Educator

Greg Lodenquai
Psychiatrist

Tali Boritz
Psychologist

Yessinia Vasquez
Service User Educator

Contact Us

Psychotherapy

ECHO Ontario Psychotherapy aims to share knowledge and skills for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), and Developmental Trauma & Resilience (DTR). The program is designed for providers or allied health care providers who would like to integrate principles and strategies from these areas into their current practice.

This program includes multi-week modules over a video-conferencing system from September 2020 to June 2021.
The first 12 sessions focus on DBT (September – December), followed by 12 sessions on CBT (January – March), and also including 10 sessions on DTR (April – June).

Curriculum Schedule


Module 1: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

#1
Introduction to DBT

#2
Biosocial Theory

#3
Structuring Treatment

#4
Validation Strategies

#5
Behaviour Analysis

#6
Motivate: Get a Commitment

#7
Problem Solving & Solution Analysis

#8
Distress Tolerance Skills

#9
Coaching Clients in Distress

#10 Managing Safety Risk

#11
Consultation Teams

#12
Engaging the Environment


Module 2: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

#1
Introduction to CBT

#2
Collaborative Goal Setting

#3
Activity Monitoring & Behavioural Activation

#4
Rationale & Guidelines for Exposure Therapy

#5
Developing Exposure Hierarchies & Behavioural Experiments

#6
Identifying Problem Thoughts & Cognitive Distortions

#7 Examining & Challenging Problem Thoughts

#8
Problem Solving

#9
Mindfulness I

#10 Mindfulness II

#11
Identifying & Working with Emotions

#12
Challenging in CBT/Relapse Prevention

Module 3: Developmental Trauma & Resilience

#1
Developmental Trauma and ACEs Across the Lifespan

#2
PTSD & Complex Trauma

#3
Common A-B-Cs of Developmental Trauma

#4
Psychoeducation and Safety

#5
Trauma-Informed Care

#6 Attachment in the Therapeutic Relationship

#7
Promoting Resilience

#8
Formulation

#9
Coaching Clients in Distress

#10
Trauma Focused CBT