Training & Workshops
At Validity Counselling, we offer engaging, evidence-informed training sessions tailored to the unique needs of your business or organization.
Whether you're a healthcare provider, educator, social service agency, or workplace team, our workshops are designed to build skills, increase emotional intelligence, and promote mental well-being in professional environments.
For those in the helping fields, we provide professional development on topics such as emotion dysregulation, trauma-informed care, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
For employers, managers, or HR professionals, we offer interactive sessions on stress management, workplace relationships, communication skills, navigating change, and building resilience—all with practical tools to support a healthier, more connected team culture.
Workshops can be delivered on-site or virtually in Prince George and across Central and Northern BC.
DBT Training for Teams & Organizations
Validity Counselling offers customized Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) training for organizations looking to support and enhance their teams.
DBT training equips staff to better understand and respond to emotional distress—fostering a more compassionate and effective workplace culture.
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Training is led by Jenny DeReis (MCAP, RCC), founder of Validity Counselling. Jenny holds a Master’s in Counselling Psychology from the University of Calgary and has completed advanced DBT training with the field's leading experts, She has been facilitating DBT Skills Groups since 2017.
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Workshops are available in-person or online and can be tailored to meet your team's specific needs—ranging from foundational overviews to in-depth clinical training.
DBT Skills Basic Training
This 2-day workshop focuses on learning the skills needed to run your own DBT group or teach DBT skills to clients within your individual practice.
This training focuses on Four Key Skills: Core Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Inter-Personal Effectiveness, and Distress Tolerance.
Custom-Made Workshops
We can custom-make a variety of workshops, varying in time from one hour to several hours, depending on the needs of your group.
Common topics include stress management, interpersonal-effectiveness skills, creating a healthy work environment, coping with change, conflict resolution, and building resiliency.