PEER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ACCT MEMBER PROFESSIONAL PRESENTERS & LECTURE TOPICS OFFERED BY ACCT MEMBERS
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If you are an ACCT Member, please also visit our Member Events page! Each lecture, seminar, workshop and event offers perspectives of education, support and learning in an online setting that will provide members with the opportunity to build on their Professional Development Hours, as well as a series of Self-Care Workshops and Lectures to support our members to be inspired by other members' topics of passion and areas of expertise. If you would like to submit a proposal for a Professional Development, Self-Care Workshop/Lecture/Event, please email [email protected]. Thank you!
ACCT MEMBER PROFESSIONAL EVENTS
ACCT MEMBERS ARE HOSTING THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOPS:
Connect Heart Body Mind towards Coherence
What is stopping you from experiencing the joy of being alive today?
To help you discover your unique answers we are offering a program of 4 individualized 50-minute sessions.
Chew-Nyet Lee and Keet Neville are Master Therapeutic Counsellors in mind-body medicine. We will introduce science-based approaches along with ancient practices to your self-discovery program. Appling neuroplasticity, nervous system regulation and drawing from our own experiences, we will help you create your unique path and action items.
Special Rate for ACCT Members: $440
To Register: Email [email protected]
ONLINE WORKSHOP FOR NEW COUNSELLORS
LIFE RISING HOLISTIC WELLNESS
2.5 hours
2026 dates below
WORKSHOP GOALS
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to navigate:
- Transition smoothly from student to practicing counsellor
- How to register a business name, pros & cons of joining an association etc.
- Explore different career paths, including private practice and clinic work
- Understand the essential steps to set up your practice or find employment
- Build your professional network and access mentorship opportunities
- Navigate ethical, legal, and business considerations unique to counselling
- Develop effective client intake and record-keeping systems
- Address common challenges new counsellors face and strategies to overcome them
- The importance of supervision
- Insurance providers
- Therapists Directory Listings (pros/cons/costs etc.)
- Business expenses/taxes
- Marketing, social media, et al
- Let's talk mindset
UPCOMING DATES
- January 26th 2026 – 12:00 – 2:30pm PST
- March 3rd 2026 – 5:30 – 8:00pm PST
- June 9th 2026 – 3pm – 6pm PST
RATES & REGISTRATION
Cost is $55 for all ACCT members
Payment can be sent via e-transfer to [email protected] with a follow up email to ensure I have a current email address to send a zoom link.
ABOUT ME
Rita Chand
Rita is a seasoned Human Resources professional turned Registered Therapeutic Counsellor and Certified Coach, with a deep passion for empowering people and nurturing potential. With years of experience navigating the complexities of workplace dynamics in HR, Rita combines her practical knowledge of organizational culture with a compassionate, trauma-informed counselling approach and strength-based coaching techniques. As a skilled workshop facilitator, Rita creates safe, engaging spaces where individuals can build essential communication skills, explore personal and professional growth, and cultivate resilience. Her commitment to championing people stems from a belief that everyone deserves support and tools to thrive—especially new counsellors and coaches stepping into their roles. For Rita, facilitating workshops for emerging professionals is more than sharing knowledge—it’s about fostering community, confidence, and connection in a field that can often feel isolating. She understands firsthand the challenges of navigating ethical dilemmas, establishing boundaries, and growing one’s voice, which fuels her dedication to guiding the next generation of helpers with empathy and practical insight. Whether leading group sessions or working one-on-one, Rita’s work centers on empowering people to communicate authentically, lead with intention, and embrace their unique strengths in service of meaningful change.
ONLINE FAMILY SYsTEM CONSTELLATIONS TRAINING
LEVEL 1 INTENSIVE: Wed sept 16 and fri sept 25 2026 - 8:30-1:30 Pacific time
LEVEL 2 INTENSIVE: Oct 19 - 21 2026 - 9:30-5:30 pacific time
DESCRIPTION
Systemic Constellations illuminate, clarify and resolve active or inertial client issues. This is a supervision workshop for therapeutic counsellors ready to facilitate their clients either individually or in group constellations.
Participants will leave this workshop with more confidence and competence in their client work.
WORKSHOP GOALS
During this workshop, you will:
Become familiar with the critical components of constellations
Practice and apply these principles in constellations
Exchange feedback with peers and facilitator to improve your skills.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Participants should be able to do the following:
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Describe and apply the different Ordering Principles Styles of Systemic Constellations
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Describe and apply the facilitator’s roles, responsibilities, and approach before, during and after client constellations
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Heightened awareness of somatic experiencing processes with a safe, trauma-informed, strengths-based lens
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Increased positive regard for intergenerational transmission
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Practice somatic skills while being a Constellation Representative
Regular Rate $995 + GST (Early Bird is $750+GST if registered and paid by July 15 2026)
ABOUT ME
DECOLONIZING YOUR COUNSELLING PRACTICE
MAGICORE ENTERPRISES
THURS OCT 8 & OCT 22 2026 - 12-4pm Pacific time
WORKSHOP GOALS
RATES & REGISTRATION
ABOUT ME
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