Training and Workshops for Helpers, Healers, & Parents

This interactive training explores practical, research-informed strategies to understand and respond to “challenging” behaviours in children and youth. Grounded in developmental psychology, attachment theory, and relational neuroscience, it focuses on the “Connect Before You Correct” approach. Participants will learn how to build strong relationships, set clear boundaries, and respond to emotional and behavioural challenges with confidence and care.

This interactive workshop explores the link between supporting children and sustaining ourselves as caregivers. Grounded in trauma-informed, nervous system–aware practice, participants will examine how stress, emotional labour, and burnout impact co-regulation and explore practical strategies to support both children and their own well-being.

This interactive training explores how childhood trauma and early adverse experiences impact brain development, behaviour, and emotional regulation. Drawing on the facilitator’s real-world experience supporting children and families affected by trauma, participants will learn practical strategies to support resilience, as well as self-care strategies for emotionally demanding roles.

This interactive training equips leaders working with groups of children and youth (e.g., schools, camps, and youth programs) with tools and confidence to navigate conflict, set boundaries, and respond to challenging group dynamics with clarity and care.

Drawn from her experience as a Certified Play Therapist (CPT), Aimee offers this interactive training to equip clinicians with practical, play-based strategies to support children and youth across all phases of therapy. With developmentally attuned adaptations for young children, pre-teens, and teens, participants will learn how to integrate creative, evidence-informed activities into their clinical work. The session is highly experiential, with opportunities to try tools in real time.

These sessions provide a collaborative space to explore clinical questions, case conceptualization, and practical strategies for supporting complex presentations. Consultation is grounded in play therapy theory and attachment-based approaches, with a focus on translating theory into clear, actionable guidance for practice. Hours may be applied toward certification requirements with the Canadian Association for Play Therapy and the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

This interactive workshop helps parents understand how stress and anxiety show up in young children and builds practical skills to support them through big feelings. Participants will leave with increased confidence in responding to worries, separation anxiety, and emotional distress across home and school settings, using developmentally attuned, relationship-based approaches.

This interactive workshop focuses on helping parents understand and respond to children’s anger outbursts, defiance, and power struggles. Participants will learn how to interpret behaviour through a regulation and connection-based lens, while developing practical strategies to support co-regulation, de-escalation, and calmer interactions in emotionally charged moments.

This option offers fully customizable training designed around the population you serve, your organization’s goals, and the realities of your setting. Together, we’ll shape content, format, and delivery to fit your timeline and budget—whether you’re looking for a brief introductory session or a more in-depth, skill-building experience.