Welcome To Dawn Psychological Services!
The hub for training in ethics,
professional development, & supervision.
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OUR HISTORY
DPS is owned by professor Dawn Lorraine McBride, a clinical psychologist since 2001, who brings a wealth of experience in the mental health field. Dawn's mission for DPS is to inspire counsellors to uphold high ethical standards while fostering creativity in their counselling practices. Dawn has dedicated her career to supporting clients and therapists through a wide range of ethical and clinical challenges, while assisting agencies in enhancing their ethical and clinical care standards. With a strong passion for helping therapists navigate ethical complaints, she also provides guidance on helping counsellors "stay in their lane" when interacting with the legal system. She is writing a book called "The Big Cs in Canadian Ethics: Care, Consent, & Charting". Clinically, Dawn specializes in treating complex psychological and high-risk cases, including violence—both for victims and perpetrators. Today, DPS is staffed by a team of ethical, caring, skilled professionals who provide a wide range of services.
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PD Assistance
We offer 3 types of educational services staffed by those trained and vetted by Dawn McBride, a Canadian expert in ethics:
(1) Rapid Response
(we aim to offer you a slot within 72 hours; e.g., support to deal with a complaint or respond to a court order);
(2) Short-Term Professional Assistance
(e.g., consent form refinement, business coaching, staffing issues);
(3) Educational Circle of Professional Care
(currently waitlisting).
Trainings & Events
DPS has a growing and diverse team to offer training focused on:
(1) Relational Ethics
(e.g., charting, consent, boundary issues)
(2) Counselling-Clinical Interventions
(e.g., trauma; expressive arts; ego/part state work via Transactional Analysis; reducing self-harm, "counsellor PD toolbox day"; & our highly sought-after group therapy process-based training- 1 day or 3 days).
Additionally, DPS delivers keynote addresses
and presents at various conferences.
Counselling
We have qualified psychologists available to help individuals aged 15 and older navigate life's challenges. We prioritize offering highly confidential, ethical, skilled, and trauma-informed care, respecting diversity and focusing on your unique needs and perspectives.
Additionally, we offer a RAPID BOOKING SERVICE FOR THERAPISTS to receive the EMDR critical incident stress protocol to emotionally "digest" some of the complexities of being a healer.
YES - we have immediate openings to see a registered psychologist trained in
EMDR & somatic experiencing.
CAP Supervision
We offer CAP-approved supervision, on a sliding fee scale, in these competency areas:
(1) Clinical/Counselling - all age groups
(includes informal assessment);
(2) Systems Therapies
(e.g., group therapy, family & couple therapy) & helping organizations using social psychology & TA principles;
(3) Teaching Competency;
(4) Research Competency; &
(5) Supervision of Supervision Competency.
YES - we have openings to provide
external primary or secondary supervision.
