Welcome To Dawn Psychological Services!
A hub for counselling ethics,
professional development,
support, consultation, & supervision.
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Our Ethics & PD Trainings, Please Scroll Down.
DPS
DPS, owned by Professor Dawn Lorraine McBride, a clinical psychologist since 2001, is dedicated to promoting high ethical standards and inspiring creativity among counsellors. DPS's mission is to support clients and therapists with ethical and clinical challenges while assisting therapists in navigating ethical complaints and legal issues, as well as advising agencies on enhancing their ethical standards. In addition to these services, Dawn is currently writing a textbook, "The Big Cs in Canadian Ethics: Care, Consent, & Charting," which will contribute to the discourse on ethical practices in mental health care. DPS is proud to be led by a diverse team of skilled and ethical professionals committed to delivering a wide range of services that support counsellors and clients in mental health work.
PD Trainings
Registration
Is Open
Recognizing our connection to the University of Lethbridge and to avoid any perceived conflict of interest, our trainings are reserved for those who do not attend the U of L.
Thank you for your understanding.
Discover Our Exciting Range of Services!
PD Support
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 5 days; e.g., support to deal with a complaint or respond to a court order);
(2) Short-Term Professional Assistance
(e.g., Consent form or session note refinement, business coaching, staffing issues);
(3) Educational Circle of Professional Care
(Currently waitlisting - approx. a year).
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 14 and older navigate life's challenges. We prioritize offering highly confidential, ethical, skilled, and trauma-informed care, respecting diversity and focusing on everyone's unique needs and perspectives.
Additionally, we offer a RAPID BOOKING SERVICE FOR THERAPISTS to receive the EMDR critical incident stress protocol to "digest" some of the complexities of being a healer. Ideally, appointments are within 72 hours to 5 days.
YES - we have immediate openings to see a registered psychologist trained in
EMDR, CBT, TA, & somatic experiencing.
CAP Supervision
We offer CAP-approved supervision, on a sliding fee scale, in these five competency areas:
(1) Clinical & Counselling Services - for all age groups, including couples, groups, and individuals.(includes informal assessment competency);
(2) When there is more than one person in the counselling room (e.g., group therapy, family & couple therapy) & helping organizations drawing upon social psychology & TA principles;
(3) Teaching Skills Competency;
(4) Research Skills Competency;
(5) Supervision of Supervision Competency.
YES - we have openings to provide
external primary or secondary supervision.
