Continuing Education, School of Social Work, Dalhousie University

10/08/2026

FOUNDATIONS OF TRAUMA PRACTICE
online with Dhwani Joshi
October 26 - November 22, 2026

This 4-week online workshop introduces foundational concepts in trauma-informed practice, with a central focus on establishing safety and building practical skills for clinical work. Participants will develop concrete strategies to support system management, emotional regulation, and client stabilization without engaging in deeper trauma processing.

Participants will explore the neurobiology of trauma, including the window of tolerance, and examine how survival strategies are often misinterpreted in practice. The course integrates an anti-oppressive lens, supporting clinicians in understanding trauma within broader systemic and relational contexts. Throughout the workshop, participants will learn and practice skills to support coping, enhance interpersonal safety, and effectively respond to trauma-related symptoms in real time.

Register with colleagues & save! 10% discount for groups of 5 or more. Email [email protected] for details.

Learn more & register at

Our online courses are designed to allow participants to fit study time into their busy schedules. There are no scheduled class times. Course sites are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Studying online with us is a user-friendly, interesting, and interactive experience.

10/05/2026

COUNSELLING SKILLS LEVEL 1 (CERTIFICATE)
with Jill Ceccolini & Barry McClatchey | Oct. 19 - Nov. 29 | Online

Counselling Skills Level 1 blends counselling theory with practice to develop counselling skills for individuals working in a helping profession.

Learn and practice new skills and receive feedback from your instructors. Mini lectures, discussions, reflective exercises, skill building activities, role-play, and case studies are used as methods to guide participants in their learning. Since this is an experiential class, participants are invited to share their experiences from their workplaces and to actively participate in the program.

Learn more & register at dal.ca/socialwork/coned

Register with colleagues & save! 10% discount for groups of 5 or more. Email [email protected] for details and a discount code.

10/01/2026

Begins Monday, October 12. Register today!

09/17/2026

Filling up fast! Starts September 28.

09/14/2026

JOURNAL COACHING SKILLS FOR HELPING PROFESSIONALS
November 2-30, 2026 | ONLINE

In this 4-week online course, Registered Social Worker and journaling expert, Lynda Monk will introduce you to the art of journal coaching.

Designed for social workers and helping professionals, this experiential course teaches practical skills to integrate transformational journaling into your work with clients and groups. You will learn how to use expressive writing to support insight, well-being, and meaningful change while also cultivating your own journaling practice for self-care and professional renewal.

By the end of the course, you will have tools and confidence to bring journal coaching into your professional practice.

Learn more & register at dal.ca/socialwork/coned

Register with colleagues & save! 10% discount for groups of 5 or more. Email [email protected] for details and a discount code.

09/12/2026

FORENSIC SOCIAL WORK 1: Foundational Law for Social Work & Human Service Practice in Canada

Online with Shawna Paris | September 28 - October 25, 2026

Do you work with people whose lives are touched by law, policy, systems, power, vulnerability, trauma, and inequality?

Gain practical legal literacy, greater confidence in recognizing legal issues, and a clearer understanding of how to support clients who are navigating complex systems.

Develop a stronger appreciation for the role that social workers and human service professionals can play in advancing fairness, dignity, rights, and justice.

Learn more & register at dal.ca/socialwork/coned

Register with colleagues & save! 10% discount for groups of 5 or more. Email [email protected] for details.

09/11/2026

FOUNDATIONS OF TRAUMA PRACTICE (NEW!)

with Dhwani Joshi | October 26 - November 22, 2026 | Online

This 4-week online workshop introduces foundational concepts in trauma-informed practice, with a central focus on establishing safety and building practical skills for clinical work. Participants will develop concrete strategies to support system management, emotional regulation, and client stabilization without engaging in deeper trauma processing.

Participants will explore the neurobiology of trauma, including the window of tolerance, and examine how survival strategies are often misinterpreted in practice. The course integrates an anti-oppressive lens, supporting clinicians in understanding trauma within broader systemic and relational contexts. Throughout the workshop, participants will learn and practice skills to support coping, enhance interpersonal safety, and effectively respond to trauma-related symptoms in real time.

Register with colleagues & save! 10% discount for groups of 5 or more. Email [email protected] for details.

Learn more & register at

Our online courses are designed to allow participants to fit study time into their busy schedules. There are no scheduled class times. Course sites are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Studying online with us is a user-friendly, interesting, and interactive experience.

09/11/2026

Build on your current skills, knowledge and education with the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions.

Application deadline for January intake: October 31, 2026

o Study online.
o Gain the knowledge to make positive change.
o Challenge your beliefs and assumptions.
o Learn how to effectively address the needs of individuals with mental health & addictions challenges you encounter in your daily working life.
o Open new career opportunities in your field.
o Expand your professional network.

4 courses; fully online (asynchronous)

Learn more at dal.ca/health/mha or email [email protected]

With campuses located in Halifax and Truro, NS, Dalhousie is a research-intensive university offering over 300 degrees in 13 diverse faculties.

09/11/2026

COGNITIVE & BEHAVIOURAL THERAPIES: CORE PRINCIPLES & CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES (including acceptance-based strategies) (NEW!)

October 12 - November 8, 2026 | Online

Join Dr. Martin M. Antony for a comprehensive overview of core cognitive and behavioural therapy (CBT) strategies, with an emphasis on their application to anxiety-related conditions, depression, anger, perfectionism, insomnia, and related conditions across the lifespan.

Participants will learn a range of interventions, including cognitive strategies, exposure-based techniques, behavioural activation, habit reversal, relaxation-based treatments, and problem solving.
The course will also cover mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies, relapse prevention, and approaches to enhancing motivation and addressing treatment resistance (e.g., motivational interviewing).

Case formulation will be emphasized as a framework for integrating these strategies and tailoring interventions to individual clients.

Learn more & register at dal.ca/socialwork/coned

Register with colleagues & save! 10% discount for groups of 5 or more. Email [email protected] for details and a discount code.

09/11/2026

COUNSELLING SKILLS LEVEL 1 (CERTIFICATE)

with Jill Ceccolini & Barry McClatchey | Oct. 19 - Nov. 29 | Online

Counselling Skills Level 1 blends counselling theory with practice to develop counselling skills for individuals working in a helping profession.

Learn and practice new skills and receive feedback from your instructors. Mini lectures, discussions, reflective exercises, skill building activities, role-play, and case studies are used as methods to guide participants in their learning. Since this is an experiential class, participants are invited to share their experiences from their workplaces and to actively participate in the program.

Learn more & register at dal.ca/socialwork/coned

Register with colleagues & save! 10% discount for groups of 5 or more. Email [email protected] for details and a discount code.