Getting to Know Your Self and Parts through Internal Family Systems - May 3 & 31
In this 2-part experiential workshop, attendees will develop the knowledge, skills and techniques to have an introductory understanding of Internal Family Systems.
In the first part, attendees will participate in breakout groups, experiential learning activities, open discussion and some lecture to learn:
- Understand resistance and permission granting;
- Gain an introductory understanding of Internal Family Systems;
- Establish awareness of and mindful engagement with the concept of Self;
- Learn about Parts; and
- Practice connecting with their Parts.
In the second part, attendees will be able to focus on the application of IFS in their work. Attendees will discuss with the facilitator and other attendees what they have integrated the information from the first part in their work and what they haven’t, and where they need more support. A demonstration will be used to help attendees integrate the concepts of IFS.
Attendees will also be provided with resources to help them further engage with IFS following the workshop.
Presenter: Facilitated by Adam Terpstra RSW, RP, (cert-S) OAMHP, CCC, OCT
Dates: Saturday May 3, 2025 from 9:30am-12:30pm AND Saturday May 31 from 9:30am-11:30am
Who Can Attend: OAMHP Members and Non-Members
Adam Terpstra (he/him)
RSW, RP, (cert-S) OAMHP, 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, a Validated Supervisor with the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (cert-S)OAMHP, 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.
Psychology Today: Optimizing Your Profile to Attract Your Ideal Clients - May 9
This 1-hour long presentation helps attendees better understand the potential of Psychology Today profiles. The webinar will focus on helping therapists identify their niche, write a compelling bio, and learn the do’s and don’ts of online profiles. Attendees will be given a walkthrough of the Psychology Today site to see sections that are often missed and where to find tracking metrics. Then, attendees will learn how to manually track metrics in Excel (with a spreadsheet attendees get to keep!) and measure the success of their profiles.
In this workshop, attendees will learn how to:
- Identify their niche (and understand why this is key to a successful PT profile);
- Write a bio that appeals to their ideal client;
- Utilize every area of their profile; and,
- Track the success of their profile.
**Please note that this webinar will not be recorded.**
Presenter: Facilitated by Rachel Warner, RP
Dates: Friday May 9, 2025 from 12:00-1:00pm
Who Can Attend: OAMHP Members and Non-Members
Rachel Warner, RP
Rachel (she/her) is a Registered Psychotherapist based in Toronto primarily working with teens, young adults, and the LGBTQIA+ community. Before pursuing a career in psychotherapy, Rachel worked in the corporate sector as an Account Manager for a large software company. Rachel applies the skills she learned in business to her work as a psychotherapist to prevent burnout and maintain passion for her work. Rachel enjoys fitness, vegan food, and spending time with her cat, Arthur.
Getting Started as a New Supervisor - June 20, 2025
In this 2-hour interactive webinar new supervisors will be lead through interactive and reflective discussions to help them get started as a supervisor. Attendees of this webinar will:
- Identify and define their preferred supervision style,
- Prepare their own standard supervision contract forms and understand when to adapt them with supervisees, and
- Get started on promoting their supervisory services by defining their next steps to find supervision opportunities.
Attendees will be provided with relevant literature, templates for supervision contracts. and ideas for promotion.
This workshop is for mental health professionals who are starting their journey to become a clinical supervisor.
Facilitated by: Almuth Weigeldt, OVCS, RP
Date: Friday June 20, 2025 from 2:00-4:00pm
Who Can Attend: OAMHP Members and Non-Members
Almuth Weigeldt
OVCS, RP
Writing Case Notes - June 24, 2025
A facilitated, virtual workshop where those who have completed the Record Keeping and Documentation for Mental Health Professionals online course can extend their learning and explore the fundamentals of note taking.
This is an opportunity to:
- Connect with other registrants of the record keeping course
- Work with an expert facilitator to fine-tune your note taking skills
- Ask questions about the record keeping course
- Use a case study to explore best practices
- Identify your own areas for improvement in note taking and documentation
Presenter: Lisa Wilvert, MPS, RP
Date: Tuesday, June 24 2025 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Who Can Attend: OAMHP Members and Non-Members
Lisa Wilvert (she/her)
MPS, RP
Lisa Wilvert is a Registered Psychotherapist and a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).
Located in Stratford, Ontario, Lisa has been in psychotherapy practice since 2009. Her experience includes supporting individuals in various mental health programs that include first responders and their families; rehabilitation; readiness and return to work; and employee assistance.
From a client-centred perspective, Lisa works with adults experiencing various clinical symptoms and concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, life transitions, and grief and loss.
Her integrated counselling approach draws on therapeutic models that include relational, psychospiritual and psychodynamic. Lisa offers modalities that include mindfulness-based, compassion-based; experiential; cognitive and behavioural therapies. She enjoys supporting individuals as they encounter life’s challenges to find and experience balance, purpose, meaning and joy.
Lisa’s training and education includes a Master of Pastoral Studies with a focus on Buddhist approaches to mental health and a graduate certificate in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy from Emmanuel College in the University of Toronto. Lisa has also a Specialist Certificate in Applied Mindfulness Meditation from the Clinical Mindfulness and Psychotherapy program at the University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work.
Since 2022, Lisa has been actively engaged on the Professional Development Committee and has recently stepped into the roles of Vice Chair of the Professional Development Committee and Director-at-Large of the Board of Ontario Association of Mental Health Practitioners (OAMHP). Lisa is committed to supporting the career progression of mental health practitioners with continuing learning and professional development opportunities.
Working with Exiles: A Deepening IFS Practice - July 12, 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, (cert-S) OAMHP, CCC, OCT
Dates: Saturday July 12, 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, (cert-S) OAMHP, 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, a Validated Supervisor with the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (cert-S)OAMHP, 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.
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.
February 20 - Expanding & Advertising Competency Areas, Changing Practice & Client Care
Date: Thursday, February 20 2025 - 1:00pm-3:00pm EST
Facilitated by: Jaime Lee, RP
Who Can Attend: OAMHP Members and Non-Members
CECs: 2
March 19 - Contingency Planning
Date: Wednesday, March 29 2025 from 7:00pm-8:00pm
Facilitated by: Jane Alway, RP
Who Can Attend: OAMHP Members and Non-Members
CECs: 1
May 5 - Peer Circle: Writing Reports
Date: Monday, May 5, 2025 from 7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Facilitated by: Jane Alway, RP
Who Can Attend: OAMHP Members and Non-Members
CECs: 1.5
June 3 - Peer Circle: Supervisor Responsibility
Date: Tuesday, June 3 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Facilitated by: Laura McNeilly, RP
Who Can Attend: OAMHP Members and Non-Members
CECs: 1
March 4 - Advertising Testimonials & Professional Boundaries
Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - 10:00am-12:00pm
Facilitated by: Liana Palmerio-McIvor, RP
Who Can Attend: OAMHP Members and Non-Members
CECs: 2
April 11 - Working with Minors & Obtaining Consent
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025 from 10:00am-12:00pm
Facilitated by: Laure-Marie Carignan, RP
Who Can Attend: OAMHP Members and Non-Members
CECs: 2
May 13 - Managing Dual Relationships & Contingency Planning
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from 12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Facilitated by: Terri Roberton, RP
Who Can Attend: OAMHP Members and Non-Members
CECs: 2
June 26 - Peer Circle: Frequency of Supervision
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025 from 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Facilitated by: Jaime Lee, RP
Who Can Attend: OAMHP Members and Non-Members
CECs: 1
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 April, 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.
- FULL! Friday April 4, 2025 from 1:00-2:30pm (Jane Alway, RP)
- Tuesday April 8, 2025 9:00-10:30am (Liana Palmerio-McIvor, RP)
- Thursday April 17, 2025 from 9:00-10:30am (Liana Palmerio-McIvor, RP)
- Wednesday April 23, 2025 from 1:00-2:30pm (Jane Alway, RP)
The Human Side of Mental Health Practice: A Symposium Exploring Ethics, Presence, and Professional Identity
REGISTRATION OPEN!
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
Call for Workshop Proposals
We’re looking for engaging and insightful workshops for this year’s symposium! If you have expertise to share, we invite you to submit a workshop proposal in one of the following areas:
- Balancing the human and professional side of mental health
- Finances for mental health professionals
- Assessments and diagnosis
- Treatment modalities
- Professional supports (referrals, mentorship, supervision, etc.)
- Networking and community-building
Please complete this form and send to services-coordinator@oamhp.ca
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