What if you could sit down with experienced, highly-respected therapists and hear what shaped their careers? What if you could learn how they navigated challenges, refined their craft, and built careers that are both fulfilling and sustainable?
That’s exactly what the Learning from Masters: A Seminar Series with Master Therapists is all about.
Seasoned therapists from five cities across North America will sit down for an interview so you can hear about their unique perspectives on psychotherapy, reflections on their career, and the advice they wish they’d had when they were first starting out.
Each speaker will also present on a topic they believe is essential for new therapists, bringing their insights to life through a case study and wrapping up with a Q&A to answer questions. To help you apply what you’ve learned, you will receive guided worksheets after each session designed to spark reflection, highlight actionable takeaways, and support your professional and personal growth. The series begins with an introduction to the research on master therapists and therapist expertise, laying the foundation for an engaging and transformative learning experience.
This isn’t just another CE course. It’s your chance to learn directly from five, deeply experienced clinicians, each sharing the insights, skills, and strategies that helped them grow over the years.
You’ll get:
Dates: April 11 | May 2 | June 6 | October 24 | November 14 | December 5, 2025
Time: 12 to 1:30 p.m. ET
Location: Live Online (with recordings available)
9 CE credits
Spots are limited—secure your place today!
Register Now!
Have questions? I’m happy to help! Contact me at Allyson.g.smith@gmail.com.
Looking forward to learning with you,
Dr. Allyson Smith
Deborah has come to psychotherapy later in life, with a deep belief that her life journey has given her the insights and experiences that now shape her work.
Her interest in the field of psychotherapy sparked in high school, but she shifted her focus toward a health studies program at Brock University, where she became especially drawn to mental health and eating disorders. She then moved on to work as a nurse and life went on. Eventually, she decided to return to her original goal of becoming a therapist. She enrolled at Adler Graduate Professional School and graduated in 2022, feeling like she had finally returned to the path she was meant to take.
Deborah is accepting new clients and focuses on adults, nurses, and professionals. You can find her here: https://www.deborahwalkerpsychotherapy.com/
We’re a community of over 1,000 members, and I’d love to meet and showcase as many of you as possible! If you’d like to be featured, please reach out through the form below — I can’t wait to hear and share your story!
With love,
Mahshad
OSRP members, apply to be a Member Spotlight!
If chosen, your spotlight will also be shared on OSRP's social media platforms.
World Teen Mental Wellness Day 2025 is observed on Sunday, March 2nd. This is an annual event that is always held on the same day each year.
World Teen Mental Wellness Day is dedicated to creating conversations, raising awareness, and destigmatizing issues around teen mental health. The day seeks to help teens in the right way and get them talking about the issues that are relevant to them. Teen mental health can drastically affect the rest of their lives and lead to depression and other negative outcomes. It is so important to create an environment in which teens feel comfortable enough to share their true feelings to ensure their mental wellbeing. It is also necessary to participate in the process of destigmatizing mental illnesses so that teens can feel more at ease about getting the help that they need.
World Teen Mental Wellness Day was founded in 2020 by the Hollister Confidence Project. This was the first day to be established solely focusing on the mental health of teenagers. The Hollister Confidence Project is a 24/7 organization that is supported by people. They are dedicated to helping teens around the world feel their best and have the best possible mental health. In addition to their other work, the Hollister Confidence Fund provides grants to non-profit organizations such as teen mental health and equity for marginalized youth.
Teen mental health and wellbeing deserves extra attention because this is around the age that young people become more independent and potentially, withdrawn. Teenagers are going through the formative years of their lives as they are experiencing changes in their physical and emotional states. They need support, encouragement, and a comfortable, safe environment that they can express themselves in. Unfortunately, many teens do not have this kind of environment and as a result struggle to express themselves emotionally. This can have many negative effects, particularly on their mental health. Additionally, identifying and beginning to resolve mental health issues from an early age can be hugely beneficial for the individual.
Observing Teen Mental Wellness Day 2025 is all about ensuring that the teens in your life are being supported and cared for in a way that benefits their mental wellbeing. This may sound like a tall order but in fact, doing what you can to help is all that is asked of you. Any assistance that you provide to a teen will likely improve their mental health. There are a number of ways you can do this including: having a conversation with them, sharing your own mental health journey, and creating a space that is safe for frank conversation.
For informational and helpful materials to help support Teen Mental Wellness Day, please click here.
CRPO registrants are required to renew their registration annually. Registration renewal for the upcoming 2025-2026 registration year opened on February 10, 2025, and will close March 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. ET.
Please note that, according to OSRP’s by-laws, Clinical and Qualifying members must be registered in good standing with the CRPO in order be eligible for membership with OSRP.
As of February 10, registrants can go to the “Renewal” page of their CRPO user accounts to complete the renewal form and pay their annual renewal fee. Detailed information about this year’s renewal process is available on CRPO’s Annual Registration Renewal Information page.
In 2023, OSRP entered into a trademark co-existence agreement with the CRPO, which allowed us to register and use OSRP’s slogan "For RPs, by RPs."
Interested in helping out but don’t want to Chair a committee? Volunteer to be a member of a committee or assist with a project. Volunteering is one of the most rewarding benefits of membership!
Information on all OSRP’s committees — and their terms of reference — can be found on the governance page of our website. Click here to see a list of our committees and read their terms of reference.
Our committee Chairs are:
If you are interested in joining a committee, please click here to complete our online volunteer application form. The Chair(s) of your chosen committees will reach out to you soon.
with Lisa Mortimore, PhD and Stacy Adam Jensen, MEd
COHORTS STARTING in MARCH and MAY 2025
Early relational experiences forge a neurophysiological and psychological template of self, often creating insecure attachment which distorts the development of self, and impacts relational functioning throughout the lifespan. Corresponding affect management strategies and attachment patterns, accompanied by dysregulation of the Autonomic Nervous System, impact one’s self perceptions, world, and identity. This legacy of trauma deeply impacts the integrity of the self, creating a split between psyche, body, and spirit. Therapists are called to facilitate shifting of affect management strategies, attachment patterning, and support the maturation and development of complex right brain functioning to heal relational trauma, including insecure attachment, PTSD, and chronic shame, rather than merely working with symptom reduction. This SAP training responds to this call and offers an immersive educational experience to deepen embodiment and capacity as therapist.
Throughout the six, four-day clinics (24 days of training), we delve into the theoretical and conceptual understandings of:
MAY 2025 COHORT
Clinics run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time each day.
$1,100 per clinic plus GST (6 clinics = $6,930)
MARCH 2025 COHORT: 2 Spots
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Do you love music and wish you could integrate it into your clinical work to offer clients a new, creative approach? Free Webinar
Do you love music and wish you could integrate it into your clinical work to offer clients a new, creative approach?
Free Webinar
In this powerful research-based and experiential program, you’ll learn:
I’m passionate about transforming lives through the therapeutic use of music. My work blends psychotherapy and music therapy. I have been training and supervising therapists in universities across Canada and through my private practice since 2007.
In celebration of Heart Health Month this coming February, we’re excited to introduce GoodLife’s new 30-minute, on-demand wellness seminar topic: Heart Healthy Habits for Longevity and Healthspan.
Available in English and French, these 30-minute seminars offer practical tips empowering individuals to adopt heart-healthy habits that can positively impact not just lifespan, but overall healthspan, starting at any age.
Purchase by January 31, 2025 to access the recordings from February 1–28, 2025.
It’s not too late to support your January goal setting with our current on-demand seminar: Stronger Mind, Stronger Body: Setting Goals for Physical and Mental Well-being. These 30-minute seminars are available in English and French, supporting goal setting to promote optimal well-being. Viewing will be available until January 31, 2025.
January: Stronger Mind, Stronger Body: Setting Goals for Physical and Mental Well-Being with Nathalie Lacombe
February: Heart Healthy Habits for Longevity and Healthspan with Nathalie Lacombe
March: Brain Foods and Stress Solutions With Lisa Tsakos and Sara Tarek
Click here to view the January Workplace Wellness On-Demand Flyer.
Click here to view the February Workplace Wellness On-Demand Flyer.
Click here to view the March Workplace Wellness On-Demand Flyer.
Contact GoodLife for more details and to make a purchase now.
Yours in good health,
Workplace Wellness
GoodLife Fitness
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