Professional development should do more than inspire. It should provide practical tools that improve confidence, strengthen skills, and create meaningful change in your day to day work.
Maratos Counselling & Consulting offers engaging workshops designed for therapists, private practice owners, administrative professionals, and multidisciplinary teams. Every workshop is grounded in real world clinical and business experience, giving participants practical strategies they can begin using immediately.
Whether you’re looking to strengthen your clinical skills, improve your practice operations, support your administrative team, or invest in professional development, our workshops are designed to educate, empower, and build confidence.
Our professional development workshops are designed to support individuals, teams, and organizations at every stage of their professional journey.
Our workshop categories include:
• Clinical Skills & Professional Development
• Administrative Excellence
• Private Practice Growth & Business Development
• Leadership & Team Development
• Mental Health & Workplace Wellbeing
• Customized Training for Organizations
Whether you’re looking to strengthen clinical practice, improve operational efficiency, or support your team’s wellbeing, our workshops provide practical tools that can be applied immediately.
Every workshop is designed to provide practical, real world strategies that participants can confidently apply in their daily work.
Popular topics include:
• Clinical Documentation & Risk Management
• Burnout Prevention & Compassion Fatigue
• Communication & Difficult Conversations
• Professional Boundaries
• Clinical Supervision
• Supporting the Supporters
• Administrative Best Practices
• Client Experience & Service Excellence
• Private Practice Growth
• Leadership Development
New workshops are added throughout the year based on industry trends and participant feedback.
We understand that every practice and organization has unique learning needs.
Training can be delivered in a variety of formats, including:
• Live Virtual Workshops
• In Person Training
• Lunch & Learn Sessions
• Conference Presentations
• Team Development Days
• Customized Organizational Training
• Multi Session Learning Series
Whether you’re registering as an individual or planning professional development for your entire team, we’ll work with you to create a learning experience that meets your goals.
Our workshops are intentionally practical, interactive, and immediately applicable. Rather than focusing only on theory, participants leave with real strategies, scripts, tools, and resources they can confidently implement in their practice.
Led by Alison Maratos, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, educator, and group practice owner, each workshop combines decades of frontline clinical experience with practical business knowledge.
Training is available virtually across Canada and can also be customized for individual practices, organizations, and community agencies.
Whether you attend independently or bring your entire team, our goal is simple: provide education that makes a lasting difference.
Our professional development workshops are designed for individuals, teams, and organizations looking to strengthen clinical practice, improve workplace wellbeing, and build practical skills that create lasting impact.
Our workshops are ideal for:
• Registered Social Workers
• Psychotherapists
• Psychologists
• Mental Health Clinicians
• Private Practice Owners
• Clinical Supervisors
• Healthcare Professionals
• Administrative Professionals working in healthcare settings
• Community Agencies and Non Profit Organizations
• Schools, Educators, and Student Support Teams
• Managers, Team Leaders, and Human Resources Professionals
Whether you attend individually or bring your entire team, every workshop is designed to provide practical strategies that participants can immediately apply in their day to day work.
Every organization is different, which is why our workshops can be delivered as stand alone sessions or customized into a learning series based on your team’s goals.
Popular workshop topics include:
• Clinical documentation and note writing
• Professional boundaries and ethical decision making
• Burnout prevention and compassion fatigue
• Supporting the supporters
• Clinical supervision and professional development
• Building confidence as a new therapist
• Difficult conversations with clients
• Trauma informed practice
• Anxiety, stress, and emotional regulation
• Communication and teamwork in healthcare settings
• Private practice growth and business development
• Administrative best practices for healthcare clinics
• Client experience and service excellence
• Leadership development for practice owners and managers
If you don’t see the topic you’re looking for, we’d be happy to develop a customized workshop that meets the unique needs of your practice, organization, or team.
Our workshops are designed to be flexible and can be delivered in a variety of formats to meet the needs of individual professionals, private practices, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and community agencies.
Training options include:
• Live virtual workshops delivered via Zoom
• In person workshops at your organization or event
• Customized team training tailored to your specific goals
• Lunch and Learn educational sessions
• Half day and full day professional development workshops
• Conference presentations and keynote speaking engagements
• Ongoing learning series and staff development programs
Whether you’re looking to register one participant, train your entire team, or develop a customized learning experience for your organization, we’ll work with you to create a workshop that meets your needs.
Our Workshop Library showcases the professional development topics we’ve delivered and continue to offer to therapists, private practice owners, healthcare professionals, administrative teams, and community organizations.
Many of these workshops are offered throughout the year based on demand, while others can be customized and delivered exclusively for your team or organization.
Current and past workshop topics include:
• Support for Supporters
• Clinical Documentation & Risk Management
• Private Practice Growth Strategies
• Administrative Excellence in Healthcare
• Building a Thriving Private Practice
• Burnout Prevention & Compassion Fatigue
• Leadership & Team Development
• Communication & Client Experience
If there’s a workshop that interests you, we’d love to hear from you. Let us know which topic you’re interested in, and we’ll notify you the next time it’s scheduled or discuss a customized training opportunity for your team.
Choosing the right professional development experience is about more than earning continuing education hours. It’s about learning practical skills that create lasting change in your work, strengthen your confidence, and improve the experience of the people you support every day.
At Maratos Counselling & Consulting Services, our workshops are built on real world experience, not just theory. Every session is designed to be practical, interactive, and immediately applicable, giving participants tools and strategies they can confidently implement the very next day.
When you learn with Maratos, you can expect:
• Workshops led by an experienced clinician, educator, consultant, and private practice owner
• Practical strategies that can be immediately applied in real world settings
• Interactive learning that encourages discussion and participation
• Evidence informed content grounded in current best practices
• Customized training tailored to the unique needs of your organization or team
• A welcoming, supportive learning environment where questions and collaboration are encouraged
Whether you’re investing in your own professional growth or developing your entire team, our goal is to deliver meaningful learning experiences that inspire confidence, strengthen professional skills, and support long term success.
Stay up to date with our latest professional development workshop. View upcoming dates, learning objectives, registration details, and everything you need to participate.
Explore our collection of previous workshops, training resources, and professional development opportunities. Access materials from workshops you’ve attended or discover past topics available for future learning and customized training.
Looking for training tailored to your organization? We create customized workshops for healthcare teams, community agencies, schools, businesses, and private practices.
Whether you’re looking for clinical training, administrative support education, practice development, or customized workshops for your team, Maratos Counselling & Consulting can help.
We offer virtual and in person professional development workshops for therapists, healthcare teams, private practices, community organizations, and multidisciplinary teams across Canada.
Yes. We offer both virtual and in person workshops depending on your needs. We can provide training at your workplace, at our Brantford office, or virtually for teams across Ontario and Canada.
Our workshops are designed for therapists, private practices, healthcare organizations, community agencies, schools, multidisciplinary teams, and other organizations looking to strengthen professional skills and improve client care.
Absolutely. We offer topic specific workshops that cover general topics/areas of concern, and we can also customize workshops based on your team’s goals, experience level, and the topics you would like covered. We work with you to create training that is practical, engaging, and relevant to your organization.
We offer workshops on clinical skills, documentation, supervision, ethics, burnout prevention, practice growth, administrative processes, client experience, communication, leadership, and many other professional development topics. If you have a specific need, we’re happy to build something just for your team.
Most workshops range from 60 minutes to a full day. We also offer multi session training series and ongoing professional development programs.
Our signature workshops range from $129 to $199 per participant. Custom training is tailored to your organization’s needs, with pricing based on the topic, session length, level of customization, and number of participants. Contact us for a personalized quote, and we would be happy to help recommend the best training option for your team.
Workshop payments are processed securely through Jane, our online booking and payment system. Simply complete the form on this page, and our workshop coordinator will contact you to complete your registration, set up your Jane profile, and process your payment securely. Once completed, Jane will automatically email your invoice and payment confirmation for your records. The process is simple, secure, and seamless!
Once your registration is complete and your payment has been processed through Jane, you will receive a confirmation of your workshop registration. Your Zoom workshop link and any important details will be sent to you approximately 48 hours before your scheduled workshop.
On the day of your workshop, simply click the Zoom link to join the session. We recommend testing your camera, microphone, and computer settings ahead of time to ensure everything is working properly so you are ready to participate.
