This course offers an introduction to the basic principles of Adlerian parenting through practical and experiential learning.

This course is open to the general public. We encourage therapists, students, and the curious to register.

The course teaches Masters level material that is eligible for Continuing Education Credits. Material is delivered by Masters level educators with decades of Adlerian knowledge in both academic and practice settings.

Please contact us if you have a request for financial aid: info@adlercentre.ca / 604-742-1818.

Description:

This course is 2 weeks total, meeting once per week for class instruction from 9am - 4pm PST. It is eligible for 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEUs).

Intro to Basic Principles of Adlerian Parenting is a two-day workshop that introduces the basic principles of Adlerian parenting. The main tenets of Adlerian parenting include mutual respect, encouragement, and positive discipline. This workshop will also describe how to design a group workshop based on the S.T.E.P. (systematic training in effective parenting) model for parents that provides practical tools to help raise capable children.

Learning Activites & Outcomes:

This course will include and be evaluated on the following criteria:

Participation: Includes attendance, contributions to discussions, and engagement in role plays. It is expected that you will participate in a way that is encouraging to others.

Reading: The reading for this course is Alfie Kohn’s, Unconditional Parenting, chapter 6. The chapter will be provided.

Development of a course overview: You will develop a course overview for an eight week parenting class. This includes what topics/ lessons you will teach each day and an explanation of why you chose each at that particular time.

Leading a group activity: You will be asked to lead an activity (discussion/activity/role play) that would typically be part of a parenting course. You will be evaluated based on your understanding of the concept you are presenting, the running of the activity, and your interaction with those participating.

Reflections of overall goals: You are required to write a reflection (maximum two pages type written each) on the overall goals of a parenting class:

1. Developing a better understanding of their children 2. Promoting a philosophy of positive parenting

This is not a review of the lessons, but an opportunity to explain your understanding of why these goals are important, your personal experience around the goals, how you would incorporate these goals into a parenting course, etc.

Together we will explore the following units:

Encouragement:

Effects of punishment

Praise vs. encouragement

Language of encouragement

Goals of Behaviour:

Style of Life

Belonging & Significance

Attention, Power, Revenge, & Inadequacy

Understanding Your Child: family constellation, temperament, developmental stages

Family Constellation

Temperament

Developmental Stages

Mutual Respect in Parenting:

Horizontal Plane

Parenting Styles

Co-Parenting & Self-Care

Effects of Punishment

Group Activities on the following topics:

Taking time for training

Family Meetings

Consequences

Solutions

Communication

Sibling Rivalry

Positive Time Out

Repairing the Relationship

Dates & Location:

The 2 course dates are Sundays, from 9:00am - 4:00pm PST:

• May 26th & June 2nd

Classes are held in-person at SFU Harbour Centre. It is not recorded and not available online.

Tuition:

$400 (plus non-refundable Eventbrite registration fees. E-transfer to info@adlercentre.ca is also accepted for payment to bypass registration fees charged by Eventbrite).

This workshop is eligible for 1 CEU.

Financial support may be available. Please contact us at 604-742-1818 or info@adlercentre.ca to inquire about financial aid.

Assessment:

Courses are assessed entirely on a “Pass” or “No Pass” basis with competency feedback. Students may also be issued a “Remediation” which will specify additional work, or alteration of existing work, before a final grade is issued.

You will be given a Certificate of Completion after the course is finished and you have passed the course modules.

Financial support may be available. Please contact us at 604-742-1818 or info@adlercentre.ca to inquire about financial aid.

Eligible Course in the Certificate in Parent Education program:

The Life Tasks Workshop may be applied towards completion of the Certificate in Parent Education program.

To complete this program, applicants will collect credits for four individual workshops.

Certificate in Parent Education is a program that provides skills and tools to conceptualize and offer parenting support and how to run groups using a holistic Adlerian approach.

After completing the program, students may then optionally seek full credential certification as a Certificate Parenting Facilitator (CPF) to offer their own groups. We will provide the necessary training and steps to completing the certification process. For more information, please visit our website here: https://www.adlercentre.ca/education/certificate-in-parent-education

This course is facilitated by Letitia Lipp (M.Ed, CPF):

Letitia is an elementary school teacher by profession and has been in the public school system since 1997. In 2002 she completed her Masters in Curriculum Development and Special Education at the University of Victoria. Letitia has always been interested in parenting. In 2006, she approached Family Services of the North Shore and began working as a parent educator. Since that time, parent education has become her passion. Letitia was trained in the Positive Discipline approach to parenting, the STEP (Systematic Training in Effective Parenting) program, and in Adlerian concepts. Recently Letitia has put together the Parent Education Handbook for the Adlerian Psychology Association of BC and has taught workshops training new parent educators. She is a faculty member of The Alfred Adler Institute, Vancouver.

Refund Policy

Refunds before the program of study begins:

1. If written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution within 7 days after the contract is made, and before the commencement of the period of instruction specified in the contract, the institution may retain 5% of the total tuition and fees due under the contract to a maximum of $250

2. If written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution 30 days or more before the commencement of the period of instruction specified in the contract and more than 7 days after the contract was made, the institution may retain 10% of total tuition only due under the contract to a maximum of $1000

3. If written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution less than 30 days before the commencement of the period of instruction specified in the contract, and more than 7 days after the contract was made, the institution may retain 20% of the total tuition only, due under the contract to a maximum of $1300

Refunds after the program of study starts:

1. If written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution or a student is dismissed before 10% of the period of instruction specified in the contract has elapsed, the institution may retain 30% of the institution due under the contract.

2. If written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution, or a student is dismissed after 10% and before 30% of the period of instruction specified in the contract has elapsed, the institution may retain 50% of the tuition due under the contract

3. If a student withdraws or is dismissed after 30% of the period of instruction specified in the contract has elapsed, no refund is required.

Refund Process

1 . Students may request a refund via Eventbrite or by contacting the institution at 604-742-1818 or info@adlercentre.ca

2 . Refunds required under this policy will be paid to the student, or a person who paid the tuition or fees on behalf of the student, within 30 days.

3 . There is a non-refundable Eventbrite registration fee for each registration.