Working with Exiles: A Deepening IFS Practice - October 24, 2025
A 3-Hour Experiential Webinar
In this webinar, we will explore the tender, hidden parts of ourselves known as exiles - the parts that carry burdens, such as pain, shame, fear, or unworthiness. Using the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, we will learn how to approach these vulnerable parts with calmness, compassion, and curiosity.
Through guided exercises, discussion, and self-reflection, participants will:
- Develop a deeper understanding of exiles and their protective systems.
- Cultivate Self-energy to create a safe, healing relationship with exiled parts.
- Learn gentle approaches for unburdening exiles without overwhelming the system.
- Gain practical tools for ongoing integration and self-leadership.
This session is designed for those familiar with IFS who want to deepen their practice and build confidence in working with exiles—whether in personal exploration or professional settings.
Presenter: Facilitated by Adam Terpstra RSW, RP, OVCS, CCC, OCT
Dates: Friday, October 24, 2025 from 9:30am-12:30pm
Who Can Attend: OAMHP Members and Non-Members who have completed a basic Introduction to IFS course.
Adam Terpstra (he/him)
RSW, RP, OVCS, CCC, OCT
Having completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Victoria in 2009, a Bachelor of Education in Social Sciences from University of Victoria in 2013, and a Master of Education in Adult Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2016 from University of Toronto, I am an Ontario Registered Social Worker (RSW), an Ontario Registered Psychotherapist (RP), a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, an Ontario Validated Clinical Supervisor (OVCS) with the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals, and a registered teacher in British Columbia, Ontario, and Yukon Territory.
Practicing primarily from Attachment Theory and Internal Family Systems while more broadly from a collaborative therapeutic model, my clinical experience has been directed toward the age range of 21 – 85(+) with presenting issues relating to attachment trauma, depression and general anxiety, childhood physical, psychological, and sexual trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and gender/sexuality-related issues.
Addressing Anxiety in Adults with ADHD Webinar (Oct 28)
This one-hour, online webinar, with lecture and Q&A, will provide a practical, neurologically based behavioural treatment to really help your ADHD clients manage their anxiety.
Attendees will learn to:
- Understand the complex interaction between anxiety symptoms with ADHD.
- Distinguish between anxiety as a co-morbid condition versus anxiety as self-stimulation.
- Formulate and implement more targeted treatment plans.
Please note that this workshop will not be recorded.
Registration will be open until Monday October 27, 2025 (noon)
Date: Tuesday October 28, 2025 from 12:00pm-1:00pm
Facilitated by: Linda Tilley, Registered Psychologist
The Power of the Human-Animal Bond: Enhancing Communication and Client-Centred Approach (Nov 14)
This 60-minute webinar explores the impact of the bond between humans and their companion animals on mental health and emotional well-being. Grounded in evidence, it highlights the importance of a client-centered approach that integrates questions about pets into clinical practice. In addition to reviewing instruments and strategies for incorporating this topic into therapy sessions, the webinar includes a brief 10-minute sensitization activity using photographs depicting meaningful human-animal interactions. This exercise aims to foster empathy and reflection on how pets can represent deep emotional bonds and vital sources of support for clients.
This is an opportunity to:
- Reflect on the role of companion animals in contemporary society and in clients’ lives.
- Understand how bonds with pets influence clients’ well-being and mental health.
- Recognize the clinical benefits of incorporating pet-related questions into therapeutic contexts.
- Identify tools and strategies for assessing the human–animal relationship in clinical settings.
- Experience, through a brief sensitization activity with photographs, the emotional and therapeutic dimensions of the human-animal bond.
Please note that this workshop will not be recorded.
Registration will be open until Thursday November 13, 2025 (noon)
Date: Friday November 14, 2025 from 12:00pm-1:00pm
Facilitated by: Renata Roma, PhD
Peer Supervision for Supervisors Workshop Series
Supervision is an essential part of an ethical practice, helping the supervisee grow as a professional and enhancing safe and effective use of self. But where does the supervisor go to help them grow and engage in safe and effective use of self?
OAMHP is launching a Peer Supervision for Supervisors group where supervisors can reflect on issues of concern in their own practice and get support from other supervisors. This group is facilitated by experienced, Ontario Validated Clinical Supervisors, whose role is to ensure that all participants have the chance to speak and that the conversation is respectful and constructive.
There are six sessions offered this year, and you can register for one, some, or all of them! However, since registration is limited, please only register for the sessions you will be attending.
At the end of a Peer Supervision for Supervisor session, participants will be able to:
- Connect with other supervisors
- Share items of concern in their supervisory practice and receive feedback
- Provide feedback to other supervisors on their items of concern
Program Information
Dates and Facilitators:
- Friday October 17 from 2-4pm – Almuth Weigeldt, RP, OVCS
- Friday November 21 from 2-4pm – Adam Terpstra, RP, OVCS
- Friday December 12 from 2-4pm – Jaime Lee, RP, OVCS
- Friday January 16 from 2-4pm – Almuth Weigeldt, RP, OVCS
- Friday February 27 from 2-4pm – Christina Crowe, RP, OVCS
- Friday March 27 from 2-4pm – Gail Clarke, RP, OVCS
Due to the sensitive nature of peer supervision, these sessions will not be recorded.
Location: Online via Zoom
A Peer Circle is an interactive discussion focusing on gaining a better understanding of practice standards. To get the most from this online session, please consider having your camera on and engaging fully in discussion with your own personal experiences. Please note that the Peer Circle will not be recorded to ensure the privacy of all participants. Learn more about Peer Circles.
This facilitated 90-minute session is a “study group” to help you feel confident and prepared to write the CRPO’s Case-Based Assessment. This program has been developed by experienced OAMHP facilitators who have first-hand knowledge of the Case-Based Assessment. OAMHP is offering this program as a support to OAMHP members.
This Fall, we are offering four free Peer Support Group for those CRPO registrants who are writing the CRPO’s Case-Based Assessment. Please note: you only need to attend one! This event is for OAMHP members only.
- Monday September 29 from 9:30-11:00 am
- Wednesday October 1 from 12:00-1:30pm
- Monday October 6 from 7:00-8:30pm
- Tuesday October 7 from 9:30-11:00am
The Human Side of Mental Health Practice: A Symposium Exploring Ethics, Presence, and Professional Identity
September 18, 2025
This year’s symposium invites mental health professionals to explore the complex intersection of their professional roles and personal humanity in a digital-first world. With social media, technology, and constant connectivity reshaping how we show up, this event will create space for reflection, insight, and shared learning. It’s about navigating visibility, ethics, and sustainability—while remaining grounded, present, and whole. Through panels, workshops, and meaningful conversation, we’ll explore what it means to be both human and professional today.
What You Can Expect:
- A thought-provoking keynote on the human and professional side of mental health
- Sessions on finance, professional supports, referrals, and mentorship
- Breakout discussions on assessments, diagnosis, and treatment integration
- Regulatory college presentations, student poster sessions, and networking
Stay tuned for more details, including session topics and speakers. We look forward to seeing you there!
Date: September 18, 2025
Hybrid: In-Person & Virtual
Location: OBA Conference Centre, 20 Toronto St., Toronto
PAST EVENTS
In this experiential workshop, participants will gain an introductory understanding of Internal Family Systems (IFS). Through breakout groups, hands-on activities, open discussions, and brief lectures, attendees will explore key concepts like resistance, permission granting, Self, and Parts, while practicing techniques to connect with their own Parts. Resources for continued IFS engagement will also be provided.
Risk Mitigation with Lisa Hamilton 
Case Based Assessments - Peer Support Groups
Thriving in the Mental Health Landscape: A Symposium for Ontario Practitioners
Supervision: The Evolution of Practice 
Writing Case Notes Workshop Got a Professional development workshop or session to propose?
Please complete this form and send to services-coordinator@oamhp.ca