Canadian Group Psychotherapy Foundation (CGPF)

CGPF promotes training, education and research in group psychotherapy. They offer financial support to practitioners and students who wish to further their education, research or clinical practice in group psychotherapy, through a number of awards and scholarships.

American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA)

AGPA is a not-for-profit multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to enhancing the practice, theory and research of group psychotherapy. They provide global access to group psychotherapy education and professional development, research, and outreach services. They host an annual conference offering valuable learning opportunities for group leaders. A strong Canadian 'delegation’ attends the AGPA conference.

International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes (IAGP)

IAGP is a worldwide network of professionals involved in the development and study of group psychotherapy and group process as applied to clinical practice, consultancy, education, scientific studies and socio-cultural settings. They meet annually for a conference and have multiple resources available online.

Psychotherapy Practice Research Network (PPRNet)

PPRNet is a Canada wide inter-disciplinary collaboration among psychotherapy clinicians, educators, researchers, knowledge users, and professional organizations. Their newsletter often includes timely and accessible updates regarding new group psychotherapy research. Director Giorgio Tasca is one of our respected invited Faculty.

Attention Therapists - As part of a research trial, PPRNet is currently offering psychotherapy providers working with adult clients free training and consultations to repair therapeutic ruptures. Participating providers may be at any stage of their career and of any theoretical orientation. This is a unique opportunity to receive state of the art training and personalized consultation that may count as continuing professional education hours with your regulatory college. Visit https://researchpprnet.ca/ for more info.

Canadian Association of Suicide Prevention

CASP is a pan-Canadian organization that provides advocacy, communication, and resources on suicide prevention and life promotion.

Caversham Book Sellers

Caversham Books is apparently “North America’s Largest Mental Health Bookstore”. Located in Toronto, but also online, they have an amazing and diverse selection of resources for mental health clinicians and ‘seekers’ in general. Warning: countless hours can be lost ‘browsing’ at Cavershams!

The Mindfulness Centre

The Mindfulness Centre offers comprehensive training programs, stimulating workshops, thoughtful articles, videos, newsletters and other resources that address mindfulness. Founder Dr. Stephane Treyvaud is one of our Institute's respected invited Faculty.

Arts Based Wellness

Isabel Fryszberg offers arts-based wellbeing services for teams, staff, students and artists. She is an arts based Occupational Therapist, an educator, a musician, film-maker (In Search of Joy, Memories that Sing, and What's Art Got To Do With It?), and one of our Institute's respected invited Faculty.

Systems - Centered Training and Research Institute

SCTRI is a non-profit organization that supports training and research in Systems-Centered Therapy and Training (SCT). SCT offers an innovative approach to sustainable change by systematically weakening the restraining forces that block development. SCT also introduces functional subgrouping, an innovative method which enables individuals and groups to explore all sides of a conflict until the differences can be integrated rather than fighting, scapegoating or extruding differences. SCT methods are used by therapists, coaches, consultants, educators, pastoral care counselors and others. Chair Susan Gantt is one of our respected invited Faculty.

Psychotherapy.net

Psychotherapy.net presents an incredible array of online educational resources. Their tagline states 'great therapists never stop learning". This site offers a library of over 350 training videos, featuring leading practitioners in our field, as well as articles, interviews and blogs of interest to psychotherapists. Founder Victor Yalom is one of our respected invited Faculty.