Information Zone:
PD, Trainings & Presentations
(Education Series)
Upcoming Events
via Zoom*DETAILS: March 28th 2025 from 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (MT). *FOCUS: Networking opportunity where you'll connect with Dr. Dawn McBride and your fellow peers to share your thoughts and may even gain some valuable knowledge. This networking has a specific focus, as above.
Online (via Zoom)Date & Time: April 7th & 8th, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. (MT). Dr. Dawn will share strategies she uses to complete session notes that offer continuation of care and involve the client in the charting process. She will offer recommendations to shift away from the medical charting method.- via Zoom*DETAILS: May 10th 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. (MT). *FOCUS: Connect about the challenges and issues associated with charting our counselling sessions.
- via Zoom*DETAILS: May 10th 2025 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (MT). *FOCUS: Connect around topics related to consent forms & processes (relational care).
Risk & Safety-Consent and Charting Issues (2 mornings, May 2025) - Speciality Module (Part 3 series)Online (via Zoom)*CRITERIA: You have taken Part #1 (charting) and Part #2 (consent) training by DPS within the last 5 years. *DETAILS: May 15th & 16th, 2025 - each day from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (MT). *FOCUS: Consent & charting issues when risk is present (e.g., suicide threat, abuse disclosures).
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.
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How I Honour Your Rights As a Customer....Before we engage in this educational service you will be briefed on the process and have your questions answered so you can make an informed choice to access my services. Did you know your rights as a customer include, but are not limited to: 1. saying to me, at any time: “I don’t know”, “tell me more”, “I am not sure”, “no, that won’t work”, “sure”, “pass”, and “I feel ____”,. At any time, you can also end the meeting &/or our consent agreement. I also have these same rights. 2. feeling “I have your back”. It is my very firm intention to offer you a confidential space where you feel supported and to leave our meeting with some new ideas as well as new options to ponder. 3. remaining completely in charge of what you do in your career. You have the full freedom to modify or reject any of my offerings and ideas. IMPORTANT NOTE: At all times you remain in charge of what you decide to do in your own practice. Educational-Coaching support services, with Dawn, are regarded as an educational service where Dawn is NOT representing any regulatory body, training association, or counselling organization. Thus, you are expected to critically reflect upon any of Dawn's/DPS comments and to use what fits–accept, reject, or modify–according to your counselling practice and style, agency expectations and protocols, your values, and your code of ethics/standards of practice.
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Are These Meetings Held? Online - yes. In-person - Sure!In most cases, you will book your own time slots using Jane. Good news --> Dawn offers a variety of slots during the week and weekend. She is a night owl so there are often late night slots available! If your situation is urgent or is an emergency, then DPSs admin team. will be in touch with you ASAP to offer you some meeting options. Dawn and DPS admin. team aim to move mountains to accommodate you because your situation is urgent, and Dawn and the DPS admin. team want to be there for you. Meetings are offered in a variety of formats - phone, Zoom Pro video conferencing, and/or in person. Offered 1:1 or in networking circles (see the poster above). Fees: Circle of Support - virtual. The fee is a sliding scale (based on what you charge clients). Unfortunately, this service currently has a waiting list, about a year long. However, in the meantime, if you decide to join the waiting list, Dawn offers online free circle gatherings for those on her waiting list about 1 or 2x a year. On-Demand - virtual. The fee for this service is not on a sliding scale like the above option. It is $283.50 (this includes tax) for 50-60 minutes, and must be paid upfront before the appointment can be confirmed. Rapid Response - virtual. The fee for this service is not on a sliding scale like the Circle of Support. It is $341.25 (this includes tax) for 50-60 minutes, and must be paid upfront before the appointment can be confirmed.
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How Do I Book the Professional Development Assistance Services Meeting?If you are interested in receiving this supportive, confidential service, please contact the DPS office and let them know which type of service you are seeking: admin@dawn-mcbride.com The office will respond usually within 3 days, but if your need is URGENT or is an EMERGENCY, please indicate this in the subject line of your email as your email will be a priority to us. Thank you.
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.