Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Training

This workshop is endorsed by the Centre for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania. This is the official 4-day training that can lead to certification as a PE provider.

If you are selected to participate, you can expect to attend 4 days of training for 8 hours each day.

Dates: Monday, March 21st to Thursday, March 24th, 2022
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET)
Delivery: Virtual workshop (4 days)
Language: English

If participating in the workshop you will be asked to agree to the following terms and conditions:

1. Your video camera is to remain on during the entire workshop
2. No more than 2hrs can be missed of the 4-day workshop
3. You are expected to appear for training/workshop as if you were at work (e.g. ensure caregiving arrangements are in place)
4. Be present for the breakouts at the times indicated on the agenda
5. You will receive your certificate on completion of the workshop evaluation

Note that the CoE-PTSD is currently looking into training opportunities available in French.

In this workshop, you can expect to:

• Gain knowledge of the empirical support for PE
• Understand the Emotional Processing Therapy underlying PE
• Learn the standard PE protocol
• Learn how to manage common issues that arise during PE (avoidance, overengagement, underengagement)
• Participate in experiential exercises to increase confidence in the delivery of PE

This workshop will be delivered over the secure Zoom for healthcare, video conferencing platform. You will be sent an invitation with instructions prior to the workshop.

The workshop will have a maximum capacity of 30 participants.

For this workshop, you will receive a certificate of completion. Your certificate will become available to you after you have completed the workshop evaluation.

This is the official 4-day Intensive Workshop in Prolonged Exposure Therapy conducted by a CTSA certified trainer that leads to certification as a PE provider. If you choose to become a certified PE provider, you must complete two full PE cases with a certified PE consultant. For more information on becoming a certified PE provider, please visit the CTSA website.

Please note that the times provided below are in Eastern Time (ET).

[Day 1 – March 21st, 2022]

[Day 2 – March 22nd, 2022]

[Day 3 – March 23rd, 2022]

[Day 4 – March 24th, 2022]

Full details on the dates and format are to come.

After completing the workshop,  accepted applicants will have the opportunity to join a group for regular consultation. Evidence supports the addition of consultation as a part of training. Training has been shown to be more effective at improving competence and use of therapies when consultation is included as part of the training program. While we encourage all participants to attend both, group consultation is not required.

Consultation groups will be hosted on the Zoom for healthcare video conferencing platform. Participants will be sent an invitation with instructions specific to your group prior to the first session.

Consultation groups will have a maximum number of participants per group.

By joining a consultation group, selected participants will have the opportunity to present PTSD cases and receive expert feedback, consultation, and support from a PE expert. You will also have the opportunity to discuss the appropriateness for PE for your PTSD cases.

These group consultations do not count towards the PE provider certification process by CTSA.

PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Operational Stress Injury Clinic, The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

Dr. Michele Todd is a psychologist in the Operational Stress Injury Clinic, the Professional Practice Lead for the Psychology Discipline at the Royal, and a CTSA Certified Therapist, Consultant, and Trainer in Prolonged Exposure (PE) for PTSD. Dr. Todd is active in the dissemination of evidence based treatments, providing workshops and professional consultation for certification as a PE therapist to clinicians across Canada, as well as training and supervision to Psychology Residents and practicum students. Her clinical work within the OSI program focuses on the assessment and treatment of trauma-related mental health conditions among military veterans and current and former RCMP officers.

CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
The Royal Ottawa Hospital OSI Clinic

Dr. Gordana Eljdupovic, C. Psych. is a registered clinical and forensic psychologist who works full time at the Operational Stress Injury Clinic and part time in private practice, Ottawa. She is Certified Trainer, Supervisor and Therapist in Prolonged Exposure for PTSD (CTSA) and trained in DBT, with special interest in trauma, severe emotion and behavior dysregulations.

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity. To support upholding these values, the CoE-PTSD is attentive to the diversity of our network, and invites you to self-identify if you wish. Responses from applicants who self-identify during the application process will only be shared with training organizers at the CoE-PTSD. Groups include:

• First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples
• Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities
• Member of a group(s) that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin
• Persons who identify as women
• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions

The Atlas is committed to supporting an accessible environment for participants attending trainings offered through the CoE-PTSD. Part of this commitment includes making supports, such as American Sign Language interpreters or captionists, available during the training. Prior to the training, we will be asking all participants if any support would help them fully participate in this training.