Welcome To DPS!
A hub for counselling ethics,
professional development,
business support, & supervision.
Only 10 spots left for our South Africa
PD retreat.
Once In A Lifetime
Event For Therapists
What? A customized PD retreat for counsellors & their friends. The best part: Just show up. We have taken care of the planning.
Where? South Africa, a place that renewed me two years ago. A unique opportunity for PD, reflection, and renewal. In May 2027.
Please email us at:
Only 10 spaces remain.
Recognizing our connection to the University of Lethbridge and to avoid any perceived conflict of interest, our trainings are reserved for those who are not current U of L students. Thank you for your understanding.
Training Schedule
Coming Soon!
The Big Cs in Canadian Ethics: Care, Consent, & Charting
My forthcoming book is now with the publisher. Drawing on decades of teaching, clinical practice, and ethical consultation, I introduce my original frameworks, Relational Consent™ and Relational Charting™, developed through a relational ethics lens to advance ethical care, consent, and documentation practices in counselling. My work emphasizes decolonizing, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and client-centred approaches to ethics in everyday practice. Stay tuned for its release ~ by November 2026!
Our Range of Services
PD Support
We offer 3 business coaching and educational services, delivered by Dawn McBride & professionals trained and vetted by her:
(1) Rapid Response
Urgent consultation, typically within 5 days.
(e.g., dilemmas, complaints, court orders, subpoenas, and time-sensitive ethics issues).
(2) Short-Term Professional Assistance
Targeted support for specific needs
(e.g., consent forms, session notes, business coaching, policies, and staffing issues).
(3) Educational Circle of Professional Care
Offered on a sliding scale, 1:1 time to explore what you need to grow and enhance your practice. Waitlist approximately 2 years. While waiting, optional networking circles are offered to those on the waiting list.
Trainings
Our training is delivered by a growing, vetted team, customized to your needs. For example:
(1) Ethics & Professional Practice Issues
(e.g., charting issues, making consent meaningful, addressing ethical dilemmas & managing dual-roles and boundaries, supervision challenges)
(2) Counselling-Clinical Interventions
We offer many PD mini & full-day services - e.g.
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expanding the counsellor's toolbox
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pendulation to deal with burnout
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dealing with "red" clients
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making CBT meaningful & engaging
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group therapy process-based training
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domestic violence interventions
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Transactional Analysis (a theory that focuses on self-awareness, change, & uses part work; culturally sensitive)
(3) Presentations
(e.g., lunch seminars, Q & A staff meeting sessions, keynote addresses, & conference presentations).
Counselling
(1). IMMEDIATE OPENINGS: Counselling for individuals aged 14 and older, provided by a mature psychologist (Alyson Worrall; former math teacher), offering highly competent, confidential, ethical, trauma-informed care. She is trained in EMDR, CBT, transactional analysis, and somatic approaches. We offer a Meet & Greet service at no charge to help you decide to start therapy.
(2). FOR THERAPISTS - RAPID SUPPORT: For therapists to receive EMDR (critical incident protocol) to help process the impact of clinical work promptly and safely, with appointments within 3-5 days, if not sooner, whenever possible. Highly confidential. Provided by vetted DPS psychologist, Alyson Worrall.
CAP Supervision
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS: CAP-approved supervision, on a sliding fee scale, in these 5 competency areas (some have waiting lists):
(1) Clinical & Counselling Services - for all age groups, including couples, groups, and individuals.(includes informal assessment competency);
(2) When there is more than one person in the counselling room (e.g., group therapy, family & couple therapy) & helping organizations drawing upon social psychology & TA principles;
(3) Teaching Skills Competency;
(4) Research Skills Competency;
(5) Supervision of Supervision Competency.
