2026 APS Clinical College of Psychologists Conference
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*Please note the following program is subject to further development and change.
Friday, September 18, 2026
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Stream C
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Day 1 | Registration opens Arrival networking I Light lunch served |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM |
Session P1 I Day 1 Opening Plenary Welcome from APS * Welcome to Country * Committee Welcome |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
Keynote Address | Professor John R. Weisz, PhD, ABPP | Harvard University The Big Picture of Youth Psychotherapy: Take-homes from 60 Years of Research and a Challenge for the Future |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
Day 1 | Afternoon tea
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Workshop 1
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| 2:00 PM - 3:45 PM |
Session C1 | Workshop | Part 1 “The Quick and Dirty” – Applying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Toni Lindsay (105 mins) |
| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM |
Break
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| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Session C2 | Workshop | Part 2 “The Quick and Dirty” – Applying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Toni Lindsay (120 mins) |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception Join colleagues, peers and industry professionals for an evening of connection and conversation, while exploring our valued exhibitors in the pre-function area over canapés and drinks. |
Saturday, September 19, 2026
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Stream C
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| 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Day 2 | Registration opens Arrival networking |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Session P2 I Day 2 Opening Keynote Address - Barbara O. Rothbaum, Ph.D (Virtual from USA) |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Day 2 | Morning tea
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Workshop 3
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Session C3 | Workshop | Part 1 AI in Clinical Report Writing: Ethical, Accountable, and Reducing the Psychologist's Cognitive Load - Lisa Irving (90 mins) |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Day 2 | Lunch
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Session C4 | Workshop | Part 2 AI in Clinical Report Writing: Ethical, Accountable, and Reducing the Psychologist's Cognitive Load - Lisa Irving (90 mins) |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Day 2 | Afternoon tea
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Mindfulness
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Session C5 Mindfulness Beyond Technique: Re-embedding Practice within Buddhist Psychotherapy - Pauline Hall, Debra Kawahara & Liang Tien (60 mins) |
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
Break.
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| 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM |
Session P3 | Day 2 Closing Keynote Address TBC |
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Stream D
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| 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Day 2 | Registration opens Arrival networking |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Session P2 I Day 2 Opening Keynote Address - Barbara O. Rothbaum, Ph.D (Virtual from USA) |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Day 2 | Morning tea
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Workshop 4
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Session D3 | Workshop | Part 1 East Meets West: An Introduction to Integrating Culture into Schema Therapy Practice with Asian Heritage Populations - Daniela Ho Tan (90mins) |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Day 2 | Lunch
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Session D4 | Workshop | Part 2 East Meets West: An Introduction to Integrating Culture into Schema Therapy Practice with Asian Heritage Populations - Daniela Ho Tan (90mins) |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Day 2 | Afternoon tea
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Session D5 | Workshop | Part 3 East Meets West: An Introduction to Integrating Culture into Schema Therapy Practice with Asian Heritage Populations - Daniela Ho Tan (90mins) |
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
Break.
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| 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM |
Session P3 | Day 2 Closing Keynote Address TBC |
Sunday, September 20, 2026
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Stream A
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Day 3 | Registration opens Arrival networking |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Session P4 I Day 2 Opening Keynote Address TBC |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Day 3 | Morning tea
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AI and technology
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Session A6 Emotional skill building through technology - Stephen Wolston & Nicole Elias (30 mins) * Data privacy in the age of pervasive Artificial Intelligence - Aaron Frost (60 mins) |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Day 3 | Lunch
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Session A7 Artificial Intelligence and the Next Wave of Psychological Assessment: A Roadmap for Psychologists - Ben Buchanan (30 mins) * AI in therapy: Increasing clinical visibility and engagement beyond the session - Sally-Anne McCormack & Kiera Macdonald (60 mins) |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Day 3 | Afternoon tea
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Day 3 | Closing Plenary and Keynote Address TBC |
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
Conference Closing Address TBC |
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Stream B
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Day 3 | Registration opens Arrival networking |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Session P4 I Day 2 Opening Keynote Address TBC |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Day 3 | Morning tea
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Families
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Session B6 Practical and innovative “third wave” practitioner tools for engaging and supporting troubled families - Mark Donovan (60 mins) * A Pilot Study on the Effectiveness of a Prenatal Dyadic Stress Management Intervention - Julie Poissant & Francois Poulin (20 mins) |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Day 3 | Lunch
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Session B7 Identity-Informed Case Formulation in Military Mental Health: Clinical Applications of the Military Identity Model. - Carolyn Heward (60 mins) * “It’s not lowering the bar…. we support them to reach it”: Interprofessional compassion in supervision - Stacey Freebody (30 mins) |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Day 3 | Afternoon tea
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Day 3 | Closing Plenary and Keynote Address TBC |
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
Conference Closing Address TBC |
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Stream C
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Day 3 | Registration opens Arrival networking |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Session P4 I Day 2 Opening Keynote Address TBC |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Day 3 | Morning tea
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Workshop 5
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Session C6 | Workshop | Part 1 Schema-Informed Model of Supervision: Integrating Relational Awareness, Competence, and Reflective Practice - Megan Fry & Simone Ray (90 mins) |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Day 3 | Lunch
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Session C7 | Workshop | Part 2 Schema-Informed Model of Supervision: Integrating Relational Awareness, Competence, and Reflective Practice - Megan Fry (90 mins) |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Day 3 | Afternoon tea
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Day 3 | Closing Plenary and Keynote Address TBC |
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
Conference Closing Address TBC |
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Stream D
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Day 3 | Registration opens Arrival networking |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Session P4 I Day 2 Opening Keynote Address TBC |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Day 3 | Morning tea
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Workshop 6
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Session D6 | Workshop | Part 1 Working with High-Risk Clients in Private Practice: Ethical Decision-Making for Clinical Psychologists - Tess Crawley (90mins) |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Day 3 | Lunch
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Session D7 | Workshop | Part 2 Working with High-Risk Clients in Private Practice: Ethical Decision-Making for Clinical Psychologists - Tess Crawley (90mins) |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Day 3 | Afternoon tea
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Day 3 | Closing Plenary and Keynote Address TBC |
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
Conference Closing Address TBC |