The Vancouver Mental Health Summit | Day Two

Presented by Alexia Rothman, Ph.D., Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D., R. Psych, Zachary Walsh, Ph.D., and Jonah Paquette, Psy.D.

Live Streaming November 15, 2023

$269.00

6 Hours  |   Pre-approved for CEU’s

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Description

This virtual conference will be a live stream of a live in-person conference being held in Richmond, BC. If you would like to attend live in-person please register here: http://www.jackhirose.com/workshop/bc-mental-health-summit/

This conference will be live streaming from Richmond, British Columbia to online participants on November 14 – 16, 2023 from 8:30am – 4:00pm PT.
This course is streaming live out of Richmond, BC beginning at 8:30am PT (Vancouver, BC). Please adjust your start time according to your specific time zone. 

Recorded footage and all course content (certificate, videos, quiz) will be available until January 6, 2023. Extensions cannot be granted under any circumstances.
Please allow 1 – 3 business days after the course airs for recorded footage to become available.

Registration will close on November 13, 2023. 

Pricing

Attend More and Save! 1 Day enrollment $269.00, 2 day enrollment $469.00, 3 day enrollement $669.00 + tax

Fees are per person, seat sharing is not allowed. Please respect this policy, failure to comply will result in termination of access without a refund. For group rates please contact webinars@jackhirose.com

Day Two (November 15, 2023) Workshop Choices:

Day Two Morning 8:30am – 11:45am: 

Workshop #11: (CONTINUATION) Introduction to the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model: Theory & Skills Practice (Meditative Processes, Working with Protective Parts) | PRESENTED BY Alexia Rothman, Ph.D.

THIS WORKSHOP CONTINUES OVER 2 DAYS. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF DAY ONE (Nov 13) 

After decades of clinical innovation and recent scientific research, the empirically validated Internal Family Systems (IFS) model has been shown to be effective at improving clients’ general functioning and well-being. This paradigm-shifting model provides clinicians with procedures for helping clients with the most challenging mental health profiles compassionately connect with the wounded, burdened, and traumatized parts of their systems.

The IFS model provides a compassionate, respectful, non-pathologizing approach to understanding the organization and functioning of the human psyche.

IFS embraces and celebrates the natural multiplicity of the mind. Its assumption that every part of the internal system has good intention and valuable resources allows clinicians to approach even the most troubling of “symptoms” with curiosity and respect. IFS offers therapists a powerful and effective set of tools for empowering clients with a wide range of clinical profiles to work effectively with their wounded parts, resulting in:

  • A way to enter clients’ inner ecology without an overemphasis on containment and stabilization
  • Symptom reduction, increased internal harmony and improved functioning for clients
  • Deep self-healing within even the most troubled clients

Through instruction, video demonstration, experiential exercises and skills practice, Alexia D. Rothman, Ph.D., Certified IFS therapist and consultant and colleague of Dr. Richard Schwartz (founder of IFS) will show you step-by-step how to apply the most effective, empirically validated IFS interventions to help your clients connect with and understand their conflicting parts to facilitate deep, lasting healing.

Workshop #12: Conquering Anxiety: Concrete Strategies for Helping Your Anxious Clients/Students | PRESENTED BY Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D., R. Psych

Despite all the resources and training programs out there, in our post-pandemic world, anxiety is more pervasive than ever before, and people are finding it harder and harder to cope. Unfortunately, when they seek support, many anxious clients/students do not receive the right kind of help and some professionals even make anxiety worse.

In this workshop, you will discover evidence-based interventions and practical strategies to boost anxious client’s/student’s internal locus of control and master anxiety. Designed specifically for mental health professionals, this workshop goes beyond the basics and offers specialized knowledge and skills to optimize outcomes with anxious clients/students. Using a transdiagnostic approach, you’ll leave with a toolbox filled with concrete strategies that you can use immediately, no matter the nature or severity of your clients’/students’ anxiety.

Workshop #14: The Science Behind Cannabis Usage: What Professionals Need to Know | PRESENTED BY Zachary Walsh, Ph.D.

Cannabis is already part of the lives of many Canadians, and all health professionals and educators work with people who use cannabis or are cannabis-curious.

Spend a day learning: What is THC? CBD ? Sativa? Indica? The many combinations? What’s recreational? What’s medical? Methods of delivery? When is it a problem? What’s for sale at the dispensary, the clinic or on the street? What are the questions to ask clients? What are the risks and benefits for anxiety, depression, trauma & psychosis?… and a lot more.

Understanding the new cannabis landscape will help you to successfully engage with clients and students; to know how to question and explore cannabis use. This workshop will help you into leading edge research and lots of information you never learned in school.

Zach Walsh is a Canadian psychologist and a leader in the field of cannabis and mental health.

Drawing from his own research, clinical experience and the latest empirical literature, he will discuss all you need to know about cannabis use in relation to mental health, cognition and well-being. You will learn about the risks and benefits for common mental health disorders, how cannabis use affects brain functioning as well as how to assess when cannabis use is a potential problem and more.

Workshop #15: The “Wow” Effect: How Awe & Wonder Make Us Happier, Healthier & More Connected | PRESENTED BY Jonah Paquette, Psy.D.

What do you feel when you gaze up at the Milky Way, see a beautiful rainbow, or stand before a mountain that seems impossibly high? This feeling – often complete with goosebumps and a shiver down our spine – is known as awe. And as it turns out, this under appreciated and often misunderstood emotion holds an important key to a happy, meaningful, and healthy life. This interactive workshop will explore the exciting new science of awe, and how the moments that make us go “wow!” impact our immune system, brain functioning, social connection, physical health, stress levels, and much more.

Day Two Afternoon 12:45pm – 4:00pm: 

Workshop #16: (CONTINUATION) Introduction to the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model: Theory & Skills Practice (Healing the Traumatic Wound) | PRESENTED BY Alexia Rothman, Ph.D.

THIS WORKSHOP CONTINUES OVER 2 DAYS. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF DAY ONE (Nov 14)

After decades of clinical innovation and recent scientific research, the empirically validated Internal Family Systems (IFS) model has been shown to be effective at improving clients’ general functioning and well-being. This paradigm-shifting model provides clinicians with procedures for helping clients with the most challenging mental health profiles compassionately connect with the wounded, burdened, and traumatized parts of their systems.

The IFS model provides a compassionate, respectful, non-pathologizing approach to understanding the organization and functioning of the human psyche.

IFS embraces and celebrates the natural multiplicity of the mind. Its assumption that every part of the internal system has good intention and valuable resources allows clinicians to approach even the most troubling of “symptoms” with curiosity and respect. IFS offers therapists a powerful and effective set of tools for empowering clients with a wide range of clinical profiles to work effectively with their wounded parts, resulting in:

  • A way to enter clients’ inner ecology without an overemphasis on containment and stabilization
  • Symptom reduction, increased internal harmony and improved functioning for clients
  • Deep self-healing within even the most troubled clients

Through instruction, video demonstration, experiential exercises and skills practice, Alexia D. Rothman, Ph.D., Certified IFS therapist and consultant and colleague of Dr. Richard Schwartz (founder of IFS) will show you step-by-step how to apply the most effective, empirically validated IFS interventions to help your clients connect with and understand their conflicting parts to facilitate deep, lasting healing.

Workshop #17: (CONTINUATION) Conquering Anxiety: Concrete Strategies for Helping Your Anxious Clients | PRESENTED BY Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D., R. Psych

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE MORNING SESSION 

Despite all the resources and training programs out there, in our post-pandemic world, anxiety is more pervasive than ever before, and people are finding it harder and harder to cope. Unfortunately, when they seek support, many anxious clients do not receive the right kind of help and some professionals even make anxiety worse.

In this workshop, you will discover evidence-based interventions and practical strategies to boost anxious client’s internal locus of control and master anxiety. Designed specifically for mental health professionals, this workshop goes beyond the basics and offers specialized knowledge and skills to optimize outcomes with anxious clients. Using a transdiagnostic approach, you’ll leave with a toolbox filled with concrete strategies that you can use immediately, no matter the nature or severity of your clients’ anxiety.

Workshop #19: Psychedelics-Assisted Psychotherapy Primer: Risks, Benefits & Misconceptions | PRESENTED BY Zachary Walsh, Ph.D.

Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy has been described as the most important new development in mental health treatment in the last 50 years. The past decade has witnessed and incredible resurgence in interest in the potential of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to address diverse mental health concerns and several psychedelic medicines are nearing approval as prescription medications. This workshop will get you up to date on this emerging therapy.

Spend a day learning: What is the history of these ancient medicines and how have they been used by the Indigenous peoples of the Americas? What are the similarities and differences among psilocybin, magic mushrooms, ayahuasca, DMT, LSD, MDMA, ecstasy, and ketamine? What does psychedelic psychotherapy look like? What is the legal status of these medicines? When and how can health care professionals get involved in using these medicines for addressing mental health and what might change over the next decade? What does the research tell us about clinical efficacy? What is microdosing? What are the risks and benefits for anxiety, depression, trauma & addiction?… and a lot more.

Understanding the new psychedelic landscape will help you to successfully engage with clients and students; to know how to explore psychedelic use and interest. This workshop will help you into leading edge research and lots of information you never learned in school.

Workshop #20: Fostering Well-Being: A Strength-Based Approach to Change | PRESENTED BY Jonah Paquette, Psy.D.

While most mental health approaches focus on addressing deficits and treating psychopathology, recent research has begun to shed light on the core principles for well-being, and how we can harness these skills towards lasting positive change. Combining neuroscience and positive psychology, participants in this workshop will learn about some of the key brain systems linked to well-being, and how to strengthen these through positive self-directed neuroplasticity. In addition, we will explore how specific skills such as compassion, gratitude, savouring, and self-compassion can improve our physical health, social connections, and overall functioning. We’ll also explore some of the common myths related to happiness, and discuss factors that help explain why happiness can feel so hard to come by.

Day Two Morning

Workshop #11: (CONTINUATION) Introduction to the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model: Theory & Skills Practice (Meditative Processes, Working with Protective Parts) | PRESENTED BY Alexia Rothman, Ph.D.

IFS Step-by-Step

Step 1: Using Meditative Processes to Identify and Connect with a Target Part

  • Differentiate the person from the symptom
  • Access a state of compassion and curiosity essential for healing
  • Establish a relationship with the target part

Step 2: Working with Protective Parts

  • Establish a trusting and appreciative relationship with proactive and reactive protectors o Facilitate internal attachment work
  • Learn the history and benevolent intention behind the symptom/behavior
  • Learn and address the fears/concerns of protective parts
  • Gain permission to proceed to healing

Workshop #12: Conquering Anxiety: Concrete Strategies for Helping Your Anxious Clients | PRESENTED BY Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D., R. Psych

  • Confidently explain the nature of anxiety in-depth, along with the neural pathways to anxiety and how this information informs treatment.
  • Identify environmental factors that may contribute to anxiety.
  • Develop a case formulation and intervention map based on the client’s triggers and anxiety-provoking situations.
  • Explain the key components of evidence-based interventions for anxiety.
  • Apply practical strategies to help clients manage anxiety effectively.
  • Successfully help clients to face, and change their relationship with, fear.
  • Use exposure therapy confidently in meaningful, successful ways.

Workshop #14: The Science Behind Cannabis Usage: What Professionals Need to Know | PRESENTED BY Zachary Walsh, Ph.D.

  • Cannabis pharmacology – what do we know about THC, CBD and other active ingredients
  • The risks and benefits for anxiety, depression, trauma and psychosis
  • Cannabis and cognitive functioning from adolescence to old age
  • Cannabis, addiction and public health
  • How to assess when cannabis use is a problem
  • Guidelines for positive cannabis use.

Workshop #15: The “Wow” Effect: How Awe & Wonder Make Us Happier, Healthier & More Connected | PRESENTED BY Jonah Paquette, Psy.D.

  • Describe and define the experience of awe in concrete terms
  • Explain the effect of awe on social relationships and connection
  • Describe the link between awe and compassion

Day Two Afternoon

Workshop #16: (CONTINUATION) Introduction to the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model: Theory & Skills Practice (Healing the Traumatic Wound) | PRESENTED BY Alexia Rothman, Ph.D.

Step 3: Healing the Traumatic Wound

  • Develop a compassionate, connected relationship with the wounded part
  • Witness the pain rather than re-experience it: Learn to be “with”, not “in”, to avoid re-traumatization
  • Retrieve the wounded part from “trauma time”
  • Release/unburden thoughts, feelings, and beliefs
  •  Integrate change into the system: the post-healing process

Bringing IFS Concepts to Life

  • “Working mediations” to allow participants to experience connection with parts of their own internal systems
  • Experiential exercises to practice application of IFS techniques
  • Video demonstration of IFS therapy with a real client
  • Step-by-step commentary to solidify understanding of techniques illustrated in the video sessions

Workshop #17: (CONTINUATION) Conquering Anxiety: Concrete Strategies for Helping Your Anxious Clients | PRESENTED BY Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D., R. Psych

  • Confidently explain the nature of anxiety in-depth, along with the neural pathways to anxiety and how this information informs treatment.
  • Identify environmental factors that may contribute to anxiety.
  • Develop a case formulation and intervention map based on the client’s triggers and anxiety-provoking situations.
  • Explain the key components of evidence-based interventions for anxiety.
  • Apply practical strategies to help clients manage anxiety effectively.
  • Successfully help clients to face, and change their relationship with, fear.
  • Use exposure therapy confidently in meaningful, successful ways.

Workshop #19: Psychedelics-Assisted Psychotherapy Primer: Risks, Benefits & Misconceptions | PRESENTED BY Zachary Walsh, Ph.D.

  • Psychedelic pharmacology – how do psychedelics work in the brain
  • The risks and benefits for anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction
  • Aspects of psychedelic psychotherapy – preparation, psychedelic session, integration
  • How to assess when psychedelic use might be a risk
  • Legal landscape for psychedelic psychotherapy

Workshop #20: Fostering Well-Being: A Strength-Based Approach to Change | PRESENTED BY Jonah Paquette, Psy.D.

  • Identify the key benefits of happiness to our physical health, emotional well-being, and interpersonal relationships
  • Articulate the concept of the brain’s negativity bias and its importance
  • Administer specific practices to cultivate self-compassion, create flow states, identify and utilize strengths, and savour positive experiences

A Conference Tailored for Mental Health and Education Professionals at All Levels & Any Professional that Applies Behavioural Science to Practice

Mental Health Professionals: All mental health professionals including, but not limited to Clinical Counsellors, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Social Workers, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Hospice and Palliative Care Workers, Youth Workers, Mental Health Workers, Addiction Specialists, Marital & Family Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Vocational Rehabilitation Consultants and all other mental health professionals looking to enhance their therapeutic skills.

Education Professionals: All education professionals who work with children or youth including, but not limited to K–12 Classroom Teachers, School Counsellors, Learning Assistance/Resource Teachers, School Administrators, School Paraprofessionals including Special Education Assistants, Classroom Assistants and Childcare Workers and all other professionals who support behavioural challenges and complex learning needs.

Alexia Rothman, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Atlanta, GA, since 2004.  She is a Certified Internal Family Systems therapist, an international speaker and educator on the IFS model, and a professional consultant for clinicians seeking to deepen their knowledge and practice of IFS through theoretical discussions, case consultation, technique practice, and deep, personal experiential work with their own internal systems.  Dr. Rothman has received extensive training in the IFS model, primarily from IFS developer, Dr. Richard Schwartz.  She has served as a Program Assistant for multiple Level 1, 2, and 3 experiential IFS trainings, and she offers workshops on the IFS model throughout the United States and abroad.  She currently co-hosts an Internal Family Systems-informed podcast, Explorations in Psychotherapy.

Dr. Rothman is a United States Presidential Scholar who graduated summa cum laude from Emory University as a Robert W. Woodruff Scholar.  She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she was an Edwin W. Pauley Fellow and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow.  She has held adjunct faculty positions at Emory University and Agnes Scott College.

Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D., R. Psych. is a Psychologist. Mother. International Speaker. Yoda of Anxiety. Neurodivergent Superhero. Changer of Lives. She is a dynamic force in the field of psychology, dedicating nearly three decades to transforming the lives of children, teens, and their families. With a dedicated commitment to fostering deep connections, instilling unwavering confidence, igniting motivation, and building resilience in the face of challenges, Dr. Buzanko’s mission is clear: to ensure that every child and teenager receive the understanding and support they deserve.

Renowned for her expertise in the assessment and support of anxiety, ADHD, ASD, learning, and behavioural challenges, Dr. Buzanko stands as a trusted ally, advocate, and go-to authority. Dr. Buzanko’s research pursuits delve into the realms of resilience and growth, directly informing her clinical approach and resulting in innovative training programs and workshops that have transformed the practices of countless educators, caregivers, allied mental health professionals, and medical doctors.

Dr. Caroline Buzanko is a captivating speaker and anyone who attends her workshops can expect to be enlightened, inspired, and equipped with practical strategies to empower the children and teens they work with. Together, let’s create a world where every child thrives and embraces their full potential.

Zachary Walsh, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the UBC Department of Psychology and Director of the Therapeutic, Recreational and Problematic Substance Use lab at UBC. Having completed a clinical internship and a research fellowship at the Brown University Centre for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Dr. Walsh is a registered clinical psychologist who has published and presented internationally on issues related to cannabis and mental health. His research has been supported by the Canadian Institute of Health Research, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Health Canada, BC Interior Health Authority, the Peter Wall Endowment, and the American Psychological Association. He is currently the Principal Investigator for several cannabis use studies, including a clinical trial of cannabis for PTSD.

Jonah Paquette, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, international speaker, and author. He is the author of Real Happiness (PESI Publishing, 2015), a self-help book in which he distills the key findings in the field of happiness research, and offers user-friendly tools to achieve lasting well-being. His second book, The Happiness Toolbox (PESI Publishing, 2018), a research-based self-help workbook, provides easy-to-use handouts and worksheets designed to increase happiness and life satisfaction. His forthcoming book, Awestruck (Shambhala Publications, 2020), will explore the science of awe, and how moments of wonder benefit our physical and emotional health.

Dr. Paquette is a psychologist at Kaiser Permanente in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he serves as the Assistant Regional Director of Mental Health Training. Spanning 20 medical centers and consisting of nearly 200 mental health trainees, it is the largest non-governmental training program in the United States. In addition to his clinical work and writing, Dr. Paquette offers training and consultation to therapists and organizations on the promotion of happiness and conducts professional workshops around the country and internationally. He is also a frequent media contributor, having been featured regularly in print, online, and radio outlets. Dr. Paquette’s clinical experiences have spanned a broad range of settings, including Veterans hospitals, community mental health clinics, college counseling centers, and his current work at Kaiser Permanente. For more information about Jonah and his work, please visit www.jonahpaquette.com.

More information: www.jonahpaquette.com

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