Maximizing the Potential of Single Session Therapy

This course on Single Session Therapy explores a clinically effective and accessible form of intervention which allows clients and clinicians to bypass many of the systemic barriers to accessing service.  Participants will apply the theories and techniques of Solution Focused Brief Therapy to traditional and non-traditional settings including walk-in clinics, shelters, case-management, or crisis response settings.  Participants will learn a structure for Single Session conversations and reflect on how social location and personal values interact with the work.

 NOTE: This is the 2nd training in a three-course series which comprises the Solution Focused Brief Therapy Certificate but it can also be taken as a single course.  Registration for this individual course is now available. 

Description

This training offers a focus on the skills and practice relevant to Single Session Therapy. Participants will practice establishing reasonable outcomes for a single conversation and will share, discuss, and consult on skills, approaches, and methodologies for asking questions, managing limited time and expectations, and practicing grounding in working with complex situations.  This course offers opportunities to learn and practice single session skills in different contexts, paying special attention to power dynamics and social location.  The sessions will include interaction, learning, reflection, and practice.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify key elements of effective single session therapy.
  2. Implement a Single Session Conversation Guide.
  3. Manage time effectively and compassionately in Single Session Therapy.
  4. Develop sensitive and realistic goals with clients in the context of a single session.
  5. Use techniques to remain grounded and attentive in clinical, single session situations.

Who Should Attend 

This course will benefit mental health practitioners who frequently engage in stand- alone brief conversations with clients, and is designed for practitioners working in brief service delivery formats such as mental health walk-in-clinics, crisis or outreach services, school settings, and community-based mental health organizations.

Course Dates & Format 

There are no scheduled dates for this course at this time, however in-service is available.

This is a 12-hour training. This course consists of four 3-hour interactive virtual sessions using Zoom.

Instructor:  Alesya Courtnage, MA, RP, CCC

Alesya received a Masters of Arts degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA in 2001 and has been practicing as a psychotherapist in different mental health settings ever since. In 2008 Alesya attended her first workshop in the Solution Focused Approach and fell in love with the hope, optimism and respect that drives this way of working with others. Currently, Ontario is the epicentre of mental-health walk-in clinics and her clinical work in this area inspired Alesya to become interested in the potential of Single Session Therapy both as a service delivery model and as an effective clinical intervention. This passion has led her to both lead and attend trainings in Single Session Therapy around the world. She has provided training to hundreds of front-line staff and continues to act as a consultant to many agencies across Canada. Alesya is currently completing a PhD in Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her area of research is connected to risk management and the integration of brief and traditional service delivery models.

Training Fee

Group Registration: Save 20% off individual fees with a group registration of 4 or more participants. Download the group registration form HERE.

Continuing Education Information 

Continuing Education Credits available from the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). This Course has been evaluated by the CCPA at 12 CEC hours.

Licensing boards and professional organizations will grant Continuing Education credits for attendance at their discretion when participants submit the course outline and certificate. 

In-Service 

This is available as an in-person or virtual in-service training and customized to suit your needs.

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