PENNY WALLER ULMER, BA, MACP
WALLER PSYCHOLOGY & CONSULTING
REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST
CERTIFIED SENSORIMOTOR PSYCHOTHERAPIST &
SPI APPROVED CONSULTANT
BUILDING BETTER BODY-MIND-LIFE RELATIONSHIP
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Anxiety, Attachment, Life-Challenges, Trauma, Reproductive Mental Health, and Carepartners (of PLwD) Stress
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Professional Development
Current (May 2025-2026):
Care for the Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia (CCPLWD) Supports Stronger Clinical Practice
This moodle-based, asynchronous course offers psychologists and mental health professionals an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the emotional and relational experiences of care partners. It centres the caregiver’s perspective, with a focus on psychological strain, identity shifts, and the complexity of witnessing progressive cognitive change over time.
Participants are introduced to a structured clinical framework that supports nuanced conceptualization of caregiver strain, relationship, emotion, grief, and growth. The material draws on evidence-informed research and layered case reflections, allowing clinicians to approach caregiver / care-partner conversations with increased attunement and clarity.
Who Should Take this Course? Registered Psychologists, Clincian Social Workers, Certified Canadian Counsellors, Mental Health Nurses, and Other Mental Health Professionals
Course content is informed by caregiving practices drawn primarily from Canadian and American dominant cultural frameworks, with additional insights from Spain and Japan. These perspectives, while informative, do not fully reflect the diverse ways caregiving is understood and practiced. In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, the course honours the contributions of Indigenous, First Nations, and Métis caregivers, scholars, and knowledge keepers. These ways of knowing are rooted in relationship, community, and culture, and are acknowledged with care and respect.
This course was developed on Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene, and Nakota Sioux peoples. To support ongoing equity, the course is available at no cost to Indigenous, First Nations, and Métis participants, with enrollment details available upon request.
