Practical, clinically informed learning for individuals, families, and those who support them.

 

This fall, I’m offering three 90-minute online workshops exploring mental health, relationships, and the ways we care for ourselves and one another. Each workshop offers practical ideas and opportunities for reflection that can be applied to everyday life.

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Workshops are open to the public and offered live online through Zoom. No current therapy relationship is required.

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$45 per person | 7:00–8:30 p.m. | Online

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Supporting Someone You Care About
What Helps, What Doesn’t, and How to Stay Connected

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Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 7:00–8:30 p.m. | $45

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When someone we care about is struggling, it can be difficult to know what to say or do. Our efforts to reassure, solve the problem, or encourage change can sometimes leave both people feeling frustrated or misunderstood.

This practical workshop explores how to offer meaningful support while respecting the other person’s autonomy. We’ll look at validation, listening, responding to distress, common communication traps, and the difference between supporting someone and taking responsibility for their wellbeing.

Appropriate for: Partners, parents, adult children, siblings, friends, and others supporting someone experiencing emotional or mental health difficulties.

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Mental Health in Families
Understanding Patterns Without Blame

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Thursday, November 19, 2026 | 7:00–8:30 p.m. | $45

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Mental health develops within a complex picture that can include biology, temperament, relationships, life experiences, and the environments in which we grow and live. Families can also develop patterns of coping and relating that make sense in context but may become difficult over time.

Using a developmental and family-systems lens, this workshop explores how patterns can develop and continue across relationships and generations—without reducing mental health difficulties to blame or fault. We’ll also consider how patterns can change and new ways of responding can develop at any stage of life.

Appropriate for: Individuals, parents, partners, and adult family members who want to better understand mental health and family patterns, including those reflecting on experiences within their family of origin.

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Boundaries Without Disconnection
Caring for Others Without Losing Yourself

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Thursday, December 10, 2026 | 7:00–8:30 p.m. | $45

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Boundaries are sometimes understood as creating distance. Healthy boundaries can instead help us remain connected while being clearer about what belongs to us, what belongs to someone else, and what we can realistically offer.

This workshop explores boundaries in close relationships, including over-responsibility, guilt, saying no, responding to another person’s emotions, and distinguishing healthy boundaries from attempts to control another person’s behaviour. The focus is on protecting personal wellbeing without unnecessarily sacrificing warmth, care, or connection.

Appropriate for: Anyone who finds themselves overextending, feeling responsible for others, struggling to say no, or trying to maintain relationships while protecting their own emotional capacity.

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Registration

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Workshops are $45 per person and offered online through secure Zoom. A participant worksheet is provided in advance.

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To register, select the workshop you would like to attend through the Contact page If registering more than one person, please indicate the number attending in your message.

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Registration will be confirmed by email, with payment by e-transfer. Receipts are provided and may be eligible for reimbursement through some extended health benefit plans. Please check your individual plan for coverage.

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