Training & Professional Development: Child, Youth & Family Mental Health Webinars

The Child Welfare League of Canada (CWLC) is offering webinars on selected topics related to child, youth and family mental health. 

Follow the link to listen to the webinar:

Walk-In Counseling Services: Making the Most of One Hour
March 28, 2013

Dr. Arnie Slive is a Licensed Psychologist (Texas). He is an AAMFT Clinical Fellow as well as an Approved Supervisor for more than 25 years. 

The presenter has 20 years of experience in a single session walk-in context and is co-editor of When One Hour is All You Have: Effective Therapy for Walk-in Clients (2011). The model was developed in Calgary and has been imported to other parts of Canada and the United States. The approach is based on current research on brief therapy and makes use of strength-based models of practice. The presentation will describe the rationale for walk-in services, the most current research in support of walk-in and single session therapy, a mindset and a model that support single session work.

All therapists have experience with clients who are seen for only one session. In fact, research consistently indicates that one is the modal number of sessions for all models of therapy and that single sessions are highly effective. This presentation describes theory, strategies, and techniques for making those single sessions as effective as possible.

You can listen to previous webinars here.

The Caregiving Relationship and Infant Mental Health

Evidence-based practice in child mental health: A research update 

Supporting Fatherhood Involvement: an evidence-based father-focused co-parenting

intervention designed for child welfare families 

Embedding the experiences of children into the lives of adults