WORKSHOPS

We offer workshops tailored to our clients’ needs. We also have pre-developed workshops in the areas of stress management and life-workplace balance.

Workshops for Clinicians

A New Approach to Management of Patients with Chronic Pain and Related Problems

A clinician’s guide to integrated physiological and physiological treatment, with Myles Genest, Ph.D., Reg. Psychologist and Brent Thompson, BSc(PT), FCAMT

Patients who suffer from chronic pain or are at high risk for chronic pain following trauma present some of the greatest challenges to health-care professionals. This workshop is specifically designed to integrate the latest knowledge and skills from psychology and movement-based therapies for work with such individuals. We teach concrete, approaches using lecture, interactive group work, and case-study presentations.

What prior participants have said about this workshop:

Very practical… will be useful every day.
Gordon Chapman, M.D., Workers’ Rehabilitation Centre Staff Physician

Excellent course. Should be part of curriculum for OT’s, PT’s or anyone providing service to this population.
Patricia Rose Lamb, Psychologist, NS

I have been searching for a course like this since I graduated… These skills are so key. I know I will be able to help more clients now.
Heather Ritchie, Physiotherapist, Fredericton NB

Really good work by both presenters!
Vanita Malhotra, Owner, Classic Therapy Group, Halifax NS

Will help dramatically improve the way I interact with these clients.
Selena Glover, Physiotherapist, NS

Heard this was an excellent course. I was not disappointed!
Alison Mansfield, Occupational Therapist, Kentville NS

Lots of good info–theory & practical.
Renée Cyr, Social Worker, WHSCC

Everything was very informative and helpful… Great examples.
Jolyane Aubé, Occupational Therapist, Moncton NB

This course was great. I learned a lot of valuable, applicable, relevant information.
Katie Melvin, PT, Rothesay NB

This course provided me with tools that I am sure will assist me to interact more effectively with the chronic pain client. As well, it helped clarify many situations I had experienced in my treatment plans.
Valerie Handren, Physiotherapist/Owner, Island Physiotherapy, Charlettetown PEI

Very good mix of theory and practical information. Useful info for physios, but also for GPs, psychologists, insurance company caseworkers.
Jennifer Muise, Case Manager, WCB

This seminar will enable clinicians to manage more effectively patients who…

  • believe that pain means they should not exercise
  • are exquisitely sensitive to pain
  • perceive ordinarily non-painful stimuli as painful
  • question persistently and make it difficult to end the session on time
  • have associated depression, anxiety or lack of motivation, which interferes with progress
  • seem traumatized and immobilized as a result of their accident
Contact us if you would like to sponsor this highly relevant and practical workshop in your setting: info@gmPsychologists.com

Corporate and Organizational Workshops

Stress-Management

Formats

  • 1-hour keynote talk or seminar during conference or longer meeting
  • 1/2-day workshop
  • full-day workshop

Content

A seminar or workshop to suit your needs is presented, including topics from among the following:

  • assessment of stress levels
  • sources and effects of stress
  • managing burnout potential in an organisation
  • time-management strategies and “time-leaks”
  • how to be miserable — or not
  • managing change
  • facing the worst and managing the reality
  • handling uncertainty
  • what can be changed and what can’t
  • the source of all misery: Thoughts and how to change them
  • a primer in positive thinking
  • improving communication skills
  • conflict — threat or challenge?
  • how to play

Achieving a Balance

“On any given day, 16-20% of the workforce does not show up for work.”

This popular, 2-hour workshop has been presented to executives, managers, and front-line staff. It combines current research knowledge of employee satisfaction and productivity with practical advice on managing the incremental demands of a competitive marketplace. Interactive, and participatory, the following topics are included:

  • indicators of burnout potential
  • what is “balance”?
  • why does it matter?
  • a model of stress
  • demands, resources, and the intersection of the two
  • perceptions and assumptions
  • how you think — the most important ingredient
  • priorities and commitments
  • Martha Stewart!
  • play and work
  • managing burnout in the workplace

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