Canadian Association for Couple and Family Therapy upcoming events

Emotion-Focused Family Therapy 2-Day Core Clinician Training (Tuesday, October 20, 2026)

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

A model aligned with community-based care, the essence of EFFT is to afford caregivers a role in supporting their loved one’s well-being, treatment and/or recovery, regardless of their age, level of motivation or involvement in formal treatment themselves.

Click here for more information and to register

Author Talk w/Julie Tilsen, PhD, RMFT-SM (Friday, November 13, 2026)

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Author Talk w/Julie Tilsen, PhD, RMFT-SM

November 13, 2026, 10:00-11:30AM Pacific Time

Free online event hosted by Groundfire Counselling & Community Work

More info & registration here: https://groundfireccw.tickit.ca/events/37207

Join the Groundfire team in conversation with Dr. Julie Tilsen about her latest book, Personal Responsibility, Inc: How Psychotherapy Turns Society's Problems into Yours.

Featured on Therapist Confidential and The Radical Therapist podcasts, Epoché Magazine, Book and Film Globe, and more, this new volume from Julie (author of the AASECT 2022 Book of the Year, Queering Your Therapy Practice) challenges the neoliberal notion that suffering is an individual responsibility, and invites us to critique and deconstruct modalities of "healing" that feed into systems of exploitation.

EFIT: Out of the Pit of Depression (Saturday, November 21, 2026)

Sat, 21 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT

EFIT: Out of the Pit of Depression

An Attachment Informed Approach to Working with Depression

November 21, 2026 | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET

Presenter:

Dr. Herman Chow, RP, RMFT-SM

Certified EFT Therapist & Supervisor (EFIT, EFCT, EFFT)

“EFIT: Out of the Pit of Depression” is the 20th installment of the Online EFT Workshop Series, designed to deepen and hone your EFT skills.

Depression is one of the most common concerns therapists encounter in clinical practice. Whether it is the primary presenting concern or occurs alongside relationship distress, anxiety, trauma, grief, or other life challenges, most therapists will regularly work with clients struggling with depressive symptoms.

This workshop is suitable for:

· · Novice and experienced therapists

· · Registered Psychotherapists

· · Social Workers

· · Psychologists

· · Couple and Family Therapists

· · Pastors and Pastoral Counsellors

· Other mental health professionals seeking to strengthen their emotional process work

To learn more and to register please click here.

Supervisor Refresher Course (Sunday, November 22, 2026)

Sun, 22 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

CACFT/ACTCF Supervisor Refresher

The Art of Holding Tension

All presenters are RMFT-Supervisor Mentors

November 22, 2026

12:00 - 6:00 pm ET

Virtual

Agenda: ET

12:00	Welcome and Introductions - Kathryn Guthrie
12:30	Gatekeeping - Ian Verseveldt & Jeff Chang
2:00	AI & Ethics - Eric Bailey
3:00	Break
3:30	Social Activism - Sam Berg
4:30	Generational Differences in Supervision - Mae Santiago-Shupe
5:30	Closing

A minimum of 6 people must register in order for this refresher to run.

Registration is limited.

Refunds will not be provided after November 9, 2026. A 10% fee will be charged for any refunds prior to that. If the course is cancelled full refunds will be provided.

Narrative Supervision Cohort (Tuesday, January 05, 2027)

Tue, 05 Jan 2027 05:00:00 GMT

Narrative Supervision Cohort

with Julie Tilsen, PhD, RMFT-SM

Starts January 5, 2026

Responding to these times with humanity: Solidarity in supervision

Join renowned narrative practitioner and marriage and family therapist, Dr Julie Tilsen, in a small cohort focused on responding to the current landscape of mental health support with humanity.

Six biweekly cohort sessions

More info & registration here:

https://www.groundfireccw.ca/supervision-cohort-tilsen