Intentional Therapist Online CE

The first 90 minute virtual group meeting will take place on FRIDAY OCTOBER 11, 2024 at 12 noon Central time. The second 90 minute virtual group meeting will take place on FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2024 at 12 noon Central time. Again, the 6 weekly lessons can be completed whenever works best for you, but please ensure that the virtual group meeting times will work with your schedule.

This program has been structured as a 6 week cohort-based experience. This means that lesson content will be delivered each week, and everyone working through the program will do so in the same timeframe. Each Monday for 6 weeks you will receive access to the weekly lessons, which cover why we need to redefine our approach to self-care, each of the pillars of our 4 C's model (Connection, Compassion, Courage, and Creativity), and how to continue to integrate the program learnings into your personal and professional roles after the program ends. There will be time between each module to reflect on the core lesson content, take any relevant action steps, learn from others' reflections, and generally support one another in the process. Additional resources will be shared as optional content each week as well. And for even more support, accountability, and connection, we will be holding two virtual group meetings, at the outset and end of the 6 weeks.

To be clear, this program is NOT group therapy - and that is why we can offer CE credits, because it is so foundational to our work! It is instead like a full day workshop that has been split into modules delivered over a 6 week period. We have done this intentionally so that the program content can more easily fit into everyone's busy schedules, as well as so that there is more time in between modules to absorb the content and importantly to start to implement changes. Instead of the all-too-frequent experience of attending a workshop, feeling encouraged and inspired, and then returning to our day-to-day lives and not actually implementing any changes!

Yes! We very much appreciate the challenges that can come with working in an organizational setting (such as a hospital, community mental health centre, university, etc.), where lots of aspects of the work are outside of your control. In fact, these kinds of organizational challenges are part of the reason we developed our 4 C’s framework and this program.

How we define self-care is so much broader than the things we do to take care of ourselves outside of work. It’s really about how we take care of ourselves WITHIN our day-to-day work. This is important both in a private practice setting and perhaps even more important when working within often challenging organizational structures. We recognize that organizational structures and systemic issues within the work setting are important contributing factors to staff wellness (or lack thereof) and acknowledge that the Thrivival Skills program does not have magical powers to reduce unrealistic caseloads or make demanding managers disappear (wouldn’t that be impressive?!).

BUT, what we have learned is that using the 4 C’s model – especially the pillars of Connection and Courage – is an excellent way to start to make changes in how we view and interact with our work setting, whether that be in private practice or within a larger organization. For example, reflecting on how our current work situation aligns with our values and priorities and even making small changes such as how we write our notes can be valuable training ground for working up to making larger changes that can have positive ripple effects for our well-being.

We completely appreciate that anyone signing up for this program is likely in the same over-scheduled boat! With that in mind, we have intentionally created this program to require just the right amount of engagement on your part without overwhelming you. Aside from the two virtual group meetings, which will be 90 minutes each, we expect the ongoing time commitment for the asynchronous lessons to be approximately half an hour per week. As a result, 6 CE credit hours total are available.

And keep in mind that you can take part at whatever time of day or night works for you. We strongly encourage you, however, to set aside time in your schedule specifically for this program and to maintain the same commitment to it as you do to your clients. If it makes it easier, consider creating a fictional client whose name you can schedule into your week. Personally, we like the name Ivana Thrive. :-)

In addition to the core program content, we welcome you to integrate the optional aspects of the program according to your interest and availability, including the mindfulness meditations and 'Breathing Room'.

We understand that life often gets in the way of even the best of our intentions. We strongly encourage anyone who registers for Thrivival Skills to be able to attend both of the live sessions, as this is an important component of the program, and those sessions will not be recorded. If you need to cancel before the program begins, we would be happy to refund your registration fee, or transfer it to a future cohort.

Once the program begins, we are unable to offer a refund, but all participants will have indefinite access to the asynchronous online course content, so it can be completed and/or revisited at any point in the future. If for any reason you are not satisfied with the program content, please be in touch with us and we would be happy to discuss how we can make it better meet your needs.