Training and Resources for Helping Professionals

We envision a world where everyone is trauma-informed.

That’s why we offer training, consulting, and free resources that will help you address trauma, promote mental health, develop your counselling skills, and prevent violence.

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Two-Eyed Seeing Approach

Training with Indigenous Perspective
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Diverse Training Topics

Gain practical skills in over 60 subjects.
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Multiple Formats

Choose how you want to learn about each topic.
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Engaging Facilitators

Learn from great teachers with front-line experience.

Our Topics

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We can help you create a personalized learning plan for you or your team. Feel free to reach out to discuss the possibilities.

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All Topics

All Topics

Certificate Programs and Train-the-Trainer

Children and Youth Workshops

Counselling Skills and Client Relations

Leadership and Management

Mental Health and Addictions

Neurodiversity and Neurocognition

Trauma and Crisis Response

Violence and Restorative Justice

Wellness for Helpers

Featured Topics

Here are two of our training topics that will help you prevent violence and create a more trauma-informed world.

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De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations™

Learn how to use empathy and assertive communication to calm an angry person before they become violent.

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Giwiidabindimin – Responding to Trauma and Grief

Learn how to respond to trauma and grief in a reciprocal and relational way as our co-faciliators weave Indigenous and Western perspectives together.

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Organizations We Have Worked With

How You Can Learn

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On-Demand

Learn at your own pace.
  • Gain in-depth skills with our on-demand workshops.
  • Explore key concepts with our condensed one-hour webinars.
  • Commit to ongoing learning with our member plan subscription, which gives you unlimited access to our webinar library.
  • Experience interactive learning with our new e-course!

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Public Training

Engage in hands-on learning with other dedicated helping professionals.
  • You’ll be taught by seasoned trainers with frontline experience.
  • Gain practical knowledge and skills that you can immediately apply to your work.
  • Length ranges from half-day workshops to ten-day certificate programs, so you can find something that fits your schedule.
  • Our workshops and webinars are pre-approved for CECs by a variety of licensing boards and associations.

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Private Training

Customized training for your group.
  • On your schedule with flexible training options.
  • Delivered either virtually or on-location – our trainers can come to you.
  • We’ll work with you to find the right workshop and trainer for your group.
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Consulting

Implement organization-wide change.
  • Our experienced consultants can help you foster positive change.
  • Discover your strengths through our organizational assessments and provide support and development for improvement.
  • Services range from clinical consultation to critical incident group debriefing.
  • Our goal is to create environments and connections where everyone can thrive.

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Our Trainers

Our facilitators are located in major cities across Canada and several US regions, and we work with both small and large clients worldwide.

CTRI facilitators not only have hands-on, practical experience in their fields – they are also great facilitators who know how to keep you engaged while you learn. They are passionate about teaching you trauma-informed skills that will help you feel confident in your role, and they understand the importance of keeping the material accessible, practical, and interactive.

Our trainers are also culturally sensitive and understand a diverse range of communities. They work hard provide culturally relevant training that acknowledges our role in reconciliation. They are committed to understanding your culture and community so they can teach you in the best way possible.

Meet our Trainers
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Experienced Professionals

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Specialized Facilitators

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Committed to Inspiring Learning

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We believe in the value of our training, which is why we offer a different free webinar every month! Click the button below to learn something new.

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Explore Resources

We consistently create free resources to help you help others.

Subscribe to our podcast to gain insights on current topics from other helping professionals, or check out our blog to learn useful tips for supporting others. We also have short, one-minute insight videos if you need some quick tips, or a wide range of free handouts to use with your clients.

Podcast

Episode 23: Becoming a Trauma-Informed Leader

Blog

3 Go-To Elements for Trauma-Informed Workplaces

Video

Supporting Adolescents with Anxiety

Handout

7 Tips for Defusing Potentially Violent Situations
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How trauma-informed is your organization?

Take 2-5 minutes to complete our Trauma-Informed Workplace Assessment. Once completed, you will be provided with an 8-page report that will help you evaluate, understand, and discuss how your organization can become more trauma-informed.

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