Psychotherapy is a type of treatment that can help individuals experiencing a wide array of mental health conditions and emotional challenges. Psychotherapy can help not only alleviate symptoms, but also, certain types of psychotherapies can help identify the psychological root causes of one’s condition so a person can function better and have enhanced emotional well-being and healing.

Conditions that can be helped by psychotherapy include coping with stressful life events, the impact of trauma, medical illness or loss such as the death of a loved one; and specific mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety. There are several different types of psychotherapy and some types may work better with certain clinical situations. Psychotherapy may be used in combination with medication or other therapies.

This course focuses on common mental health disorders including: substance use, depression and anxiety, trauma and psychotic disorders.
Participants who take this course are well prepared to interact confidently about mental health with their family, friends, communities, and workplaces. MHFA training is designed to increase mental health literacy and decrease stigma.
Participants for successfully complete this training will receive Mental Health First Aid Certification, recognized by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, that is valid for 2 years.