CACBT-ACTCC hosted the 14^th Annual Conference in hybrid format at the Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto, May 9-11. The conference was well received, with 77% of survey respondents reporting it to be of “excellent” or “exceptional” satisfaction!

The CACBT’s 2023 conference, held May 4-6, marked its 13^th annual conference and its first in a hybrid format. The conference had its best attendance ever, at 397 delegates, approximately half of who attended in person.

There was great enthusiasm for the theme, Toward Culturally Responsive CBT, and a distinctive sense that delegates were coming together because of a shared commitment to better serve racialized and other marginalized clients and communities. The conference speakers epitomized high-quality CBT, yet also made clear the need for adaptation, cultural responsiveness, and humility.

CACBT hosted the 12^th Annual Conference virtually with optional in-person networking at the Simon Fraser University’s Work Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver, British Columbia. The conference was well received and we had a record turn out!

The CACBT 2022 virtual conference included a stimulating line-up of speakers, who spoke on topics identified as important by our membership. Dr. Christopher Martell presented our full-day clinical workshop entitled, Affirmative CBT: What to Know When Working with LGTBQ+ Clients, supporting members’ strong interest in learning and reflecting on how to ensure our CBT practices are sensitive to issues of diversity and inclusion. Our half-day clinical workshops spanned a variety timely clinical topics by leading Canadian researchers/clinicians, including CBT for health anxiety and fear of death by Dr. Trish Furer, advanced considerations in virtual care by Dr. Christine Korol, and mindfulness practices for eating-related problems (given in French) by Dr. Johana Monthuy-Blanc, Dr. Marie-Josée St-Pierre, and Émie Therrien. All clinical workshops were accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association for continuing education credits.