NOTE: The September 7th session is now full; we are still accepting enrollments for the next session November 16, 2026. If you’d like to be added to the wait list for September 7th, please email studentadvisor@lifestrategies.ca directly. 

Building from Ethics Primer or previous training in counselling/psychotherapy ethics, this follow-up, facilitated online course will dig deeper, exploring best practices for ethical counselling according to CCPA’s code of ethics and standards of practice. Students will discuss ethical “grey areas” in current counselling practice; course activities will require personal reflection about values, culture, context, and decision-making processes as ethical knowledge is translated to practice through working with real and hypothetical scenarios.  

“The course was comprehensive, challenging and paced well with an instructor who provided specific feedback and posed great questions to keep discussions going or to challenge our thinking which was much appreciated.”      – Anonymous, Ethics Refresher Student

“I developed a better understanding of ethical practice through the course materials, discussions in the forums, and the reflective process encouraged throughout. I often found myself thinking about the ethical concepts on my way to work and applying them directly in my interactions with clients…This experience was transformative. Working with individuals, families, and children requires constant ethical awareness, and this course reinforced how ethics protect both clients and professionals.”      – Tiago S., Ethics Refresher Student