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Farah Kurji

BSW, MSW, RCSW

EMDR Consultant

Psychotherapist

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Doctorate student

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Hi...and welcome!! 

​I have been in the field of clinical social work for over 25 years. I've learned a lot - about our clients and about the habits of great clinicians. I absolutely love my career and wouldn't trade it for the world!

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It's my passion to support you in yours. For you to find your clinical voice, reach the learning, growth and professional goals you have and to support you to be the best version of your clinical self! 

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Whether you are registered or wanting to register with Social Work or CRPO I'm happy to connect with you - as long as you're looking for genuine growth.

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My strengths include non-judgemental and genuine debriefing, helping you choose SMART goals and develop training plans, figuring out how many and when to see clients and of course helping you with your clients: case formulation, DSM reviews etc.

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Please feel free to connect with me via email or book a meet and greet! 

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Shine on,

Farah

​Supervision and Consultation Training

  • Advanced Topics In E-Supervision: Ethical, Legal, And Clinical Aspects Of E-Supervision

  • Approved Supervisor For Yorkville University MA Counselling Program

  • CRPO Supervisor Course Certificate 

  • EMDRIA Approved Consultant

  • EMDRIA Approved Consultant

  • Essential Skills And Ethical Strategies In Clinical Supervision

  • Group Supervision Success: The Ultimate Guide For Ethical, Effecitve And Supportive Group Leadership

  • Multiculturalism, Intersectionality And Identify In Clinical Supervision

  • Providing Clinical Supervision: Keys To Success Dr. T. Durham

  • Supervision Essentials For The Practice Of Competency Based Supervision

  • Telehealth: Legal & Ethical Implications For Mental Health Professionals

  • The Ultimate Supervision Toolkit: Practical Tools For Every Step Of The Supervisory Journey

  • Trauma Informed Approaches In Clinical Supervision

​ Other Relevant Training

Addictions:

  • Addictions and mental health

  • Concurrent disorders

  • Harm reduction approach

  • Pharmacotherapy

  • Relapse preventions

  • Treatment Planning

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ADHD:

  • Dr. Amen training

  • Certified ADHD Clinical Services Provider

  • Brain Injury

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Concussion – Mild Traumatic Brain injury

  • Frontal temporal disorders

  • Management of concussion/mild traumatic brain injury -evidence based practice

  • Traumatic Brain Injury

 

Children

  • Attachment: Effects On Brain And On Relationships: Dr. Diane Benoit

  • Early brain development and brain plasticity (University of Western Ont.)

  • The Explosive Child: Understanding and Helping Behaviorally challenged children (based on Ross Greene)

 

Chronic Pain

  • Pain reprocessing Therapy

  • EMDR protocols for chronic pain and trauma related pain

 

Couples:

  • Gottman Institute Level 1: Bridging the couple chasm: (Wilfrid Laurier University)

  • Emotion Focused Therapy – Full year MSW course

 

Depression/Anxiety:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Depression

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Trauma

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DSM:

  • DSM – What’s new?

  • DSM – an overview of the major changes

  • DSM 5 – a comprehensive overview of changes

  • Mastering DSM – 5: Diagnosing disorders in Children, Adolescents & Adults

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Elder care:

  • Aphasia Counseling (supported verbal techniques

  • CARES: Person Centered Dementia Training

  • Geriatric Sexuality

  • Geriatric Suicide Assessment and prevention

  • GPA: Gentle Persuasiveness Approach

  • GPA: Gentle Persuasiveness Approach for Dementia

  • PIECES (complex physical and cognitive/ mental health needs and associated behavioral changes)

 

First Responders:

  • Provider for City of Calgary Police Services

 

Grief:

  • Bereavement Counseling

  • Creative expressions of Loss & Grief (Western University)

  • Fundamentals in Palliative Care

 

Spirituality:

  • Empowering Clients Through Becoming Spiritually Competent Therapists

  • Evidence Based, Ethically Sensitive and Strength Based Approach to Spiritual Assessment

  • Spiritual Competency: Introduction and Overview

  • Textbook Readings and Journal Articles

  • Women’s Bible Café – weekly small group bible study since 2023

 

Suicide:

  • Applied Suicide Prevention Training Program (ASIST)

  • Applied Suicide Cares (Advanced suicide treatment)

 

Trauma (both children and adult)

  • Grounding Techniques For Dissociative Clients

  • National Institute For Trauma And Loss In Children (TLC): Trauma Debriefing And Children Of Trauma

  • Stage Oriented Treatment For Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

  • The Many Faces Of Trauma: Assessment Of Complex Trauma Clients

  • Trauma and Loss Certification: Certified Formal Trauma Debriefer

Trained Modalities

Certified and experienced in:

  • ADHD Provider

  • Clinical Services Provider

  • Cyber Counselling – Level 1 and 2 via University of Toronto

  • DSM Diagnosing

  • EMDR

  • Internal Family Systems

  • Internal Family Systems Integrated with EMDR

  • Single Session Therapy (Laurier University)

  • Trans theoretical change and motivation (Level 1 and 2)

  • Grief Therapy

  • Narrative Therapy Solutions In Brief Counseling

  • Play Therapy

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Other:

  • Compassion Fatigue: Resiliency And Recovery For Care Providers

  • Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (Children, Adults & Institutions)

  • Electronic Medical Records Systems: PS Suite, Wolf, Accuro, Netcare, CRIS

  • Ethics in Medical Systems

  • Licensed to diagnose with DSM

  • Mediation Certification

  • Medical Codes White, Red, Black, Purple

  • Medical: infection prevention and control

  • Microsoft Office Advanced including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project

  • Non-violent Crisis Intervention

  • Patient relations

  • Pharmacotherapy

  • Spiritual Care

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