Welcome!
Thank you for your interest in DPS trainings- please scroll down for our current offerings. We pride ourselves on running a highly ethical company.
Dr. Dawn McBride, a national ethics expert, is our lead trainer, where we aim to help therapists, social workers, and others practice ethically and trauma-informed.
Upcoming 2025 Training Events:
Recognizing our connection to the University of Lethbridge and to avoid any perceived conflict of interests, our trainings are reserved for those who do not attend the U of L. Thank you for your understanding.
Information Zone:
PD, Trainings & Presentations (Education Series)
Visual Representation of DPS's Deepening Your Ethical Knowledge
& Other PD offerings for Counsellors
The frequency as to when these trainings are offered tend to be limited - sometimes just once a year.
FYI - If you are interested in our Specialized Ethics Issues: Module, you must complete both of our Core Ethics Issues in Consent & Documentation before being eligible for the Specialty Modules.
LIST OF SOME OF DAWN MCBRIDE'S TRAININGS
(with summaries)
Additional Things To Be Aware Of
FEE DISCOUNT: Although Dawn aims to keep training fees reasonable, she happily offers a 10% discount when 10 of more staff from the same agency register for the same DPS event. In addition, those who register 15 or more staff (same event, same agency) then Dawn also offers the agency a full one-hour educational coaching service (virtual) based on the training material - at no additional cost! To arrange this special deal, please contact the DPS office: admin@dawn-mcbride.com *Note, agency staff will need to register the staff on Eventbrite.
FORMAT: All trainings are offered via Zoom Pro (DPS license) or in person.
DESCRIPTIONS: For a summary of most of the trainings Dawn offers, please see below for a visual handout. Further down the page is a long list (with accompanying summaries) of the some of the main trainings Dawn enjoys to offer. Please note that the CAPITALIZED trainings are offered to the public usually using Eventbrite as the registration course. Dawn is also able to customize her trainings for private audiences (e.g., agency).
SCHEDULE: Dr. Dawn McBride runs monthly trainings when her schedule allows. She is also available to offer keynote addresses as well as plan, and facilitate, customized professional development educational presentations/workshops for agencies (non-profit & private practice). See below for a summary of the trainings she frequently offers. At present, the customized trainings, those below with titles in lower case, will not be available until 2024.
NOTE: It is vital to convey that when Dawn is hosting a training event she is NOT representing any regulatory body, training association, post secondary institution, or counselling organization. Thus, all audience members are expected to critically reflect upon any of Dawn's/DPS training material so they can take from this training what fits –accept, reject, or modify– according to their counselling practice and style, agency expectations and protocols, their values, and their code of ethics/standards of practice. Additionally, ULeth students and staff are not able to take any of these trainings. Thank you for your understanding.