BC PSCA Annual Conference
Expanding and Connecting: Inside and Outside
May 6 – 8, 2026 in person
Sorrento, BC
Join our three-day 2026 PSCA Conference for an opportunity to explore areas of growth within our professional realm and examine how factors in the world are having a significant impact on our work. Together we can find ways to expand our knowledge and connect with each other as we navigate the changes in our Post-Secondary domain.
There will also be opportunities to explore the beautiful setting of Shuswap Lake and connect through fun social activities.
Hosted by Thompson Rivers University
Venue & Accommodation
Conference Location
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre
1159 Passchendaele Road
Sorrento, British Columbia
Getting Here
For the conference dates, Air Canada has round trip flights from Vancouver to Kamloops for $310.
The conference hosts will offer a complementary shuttle from the Kamloops airport to the Sorrento Centre and back.
Accommodation
The Sorrento Centre is holding rooms for us in the Caritas Lodge. This is the building in which we will have the conference sessions, the hospitality room and our lodgings.
There are 12 rooms with attached bathrooms that can accommodate 1 or 2 people. Each of these rooms has a double/queen bed and a single bed. Rate is $126 per night.
Please note that there are no fridges in the rooms, but there are at least two large fridges in the lodge that we can use if anyone plans to bring their own snacks.
To book
- You must book the room through PSCA
- Fill out this form
- Upon receipt of the form we will send you a payment link
- If you’re booking double occupancy, only one person needs to submit the form/payment
There are also a number of different options for accommodations if the Lodge rooms fill up.
Registration & Pricing
Please check if your PSCA membership (Individual or Institutional) is up-to-date before registering. To double check, head to your Account page and click on the Subscriptions tab to see your active registrations. You will need to be logged into your account with an active membership to access member pricing. Membership questions can be directed to membership@bcpsca.com.
Payment: you will be directed to PayPay to complete payment. You will be able to use a credit card and do not have to have a PayPal account to register.
Full Conference Registration
In person for all conference events May 6, 7, 8, 2026
PSCA Member: $300
Non-Member: $375
Post-Secondary Student PSCA Member: $225
Virtual Workshop Only: Clinical Note-taking
Simren Sidhu, Law x Counselling: Safe, Sound, and Subpoena-Ready: Documenting with Care
Friday May 8, 2026 at 10:30am via Zoom
PSCA Member: $50
Schedule
10:00 – 11:30am:
PSCA Executive Members Meeting
11:00am – 12:15pm
Arrive, check in for conference
12:30 – 1:30pm
Lunch
1:45 – 2:30pm
Conference Opening, Elder Welcome
2:45 – 4:45pm
Angela Davis Educating the Heart
5:30 – 6:30pm
Dinner
7:00pm onwards
Hospitality Suite
7:30 – 8:45am
Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30am
Dr. Matt Dolf The Limerick Framework for Action: Building on the Okanagan Charter to Guide Health Promoting Campuses
10:45am – 12:15pm
Conversation Café, Limerick Framework
12:30 – 1:30pm
Lunch
1:45 – 3:15pm
PSCA AGM
3:30 – 4:45pm
Workshop Slot 4 To Be Confirmed
5:30 – 6:30pm
Dinner
7:00pm onwards
Hospitality suite, firepit singalong
7:30 – 9:15am
Breakfast, checkout
9:30 – 10:15am
Oral Newsletters
10:30am – 12:00pm
*Simren Sidhu Law x Counselling: Safe, Sound, and Subpoena-Ready: Documenting with Care
*This is a hybrid presentation. Full-conference attendees will gather in person while online-only participants will join via Zoom.
12:15 – 12:30pm
Ode to PSCA song, conference closing
12:30pm onwards
Lunch, departure
– bag lunch provided for those catching flights
Workshops & Presenters
Educating the Heart
Our best instrument in the counselling session is our heartful Self. For two hours we will use simple, experiential Hakomi exercises designed to deepen our understanding of this superb instrument. We are not healers, but when we cultivate our personhood, we support the creation of a setting in which healing can happen.
About Angela Davis
Angela Davis is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who works both as a sessional counsellor at Thompson Rivers University and in her private practice in community. She has been a Hakomi trainer with the Vancouver Hakomi Education Network since 2015, and a Right Use of Power teacher since 2020. When she isn’t in the office, she may be found at her sewing machine, out in the garden, or learning her St’at’imc language.
The Limerick Framework for Action: Building on the Okanagan Charter to Guide Health Promoting Campuses
Join Dr. Matt Dolf for an overview of the Limerick Framework for Action—the latest international guidance document building on the landmark 2015 Okanagan Charter. Developed through 18 months of collaboration among international health promotion, sustainability, and equity leaders and unveiled at the 2025 International Health Promoting Campuses conference in Limerick, Ireland, this framework provides practical guidance for implementing campus health promotion and wellbeing. Matt was a member of the development team and will share his insights on the framework’s key elements, guiding principles, and actions we can all take to build healthier campus communities.
About Dr. Matt Dolf
Providing strategic support for health and wellbeing promotion at UBC, Matt takes a systems-wide approach to facilitate UBC Wellbeing—a collaborative effort to make the University a better place to live, work, play, and learn. Matt holds a Masters from EPFL in Switzerland and a PhD from UBC, and has focused most of his career on the intersection of health promotion, sustainability, and higher education. He was a key contributor to both the Okanagan Charter and the Limerick Framework for Action, and is a founding member of both the Canadian and International Health Promoting Campus Networks, serving as past chair of the Canadian network and current chair of the International network.
*Law x Counselling: Safe, Sound, and Subpoena-Ready: Documenting with Care
This workshop will help you protect yourself and your therapeutic relationships while navigating the complexities of clinical documentation and legal requests. Topics include: best practices for note-taking to safeguard your practice; examples of professional notes and how to write them effectively; handling requests for clinical records and letters from lawyers or third parties; supporting clients involved in legal proceedings; understanding confidentiality and its limits; considerations for the best interest of the child; and what to do when you receive a subpoena to testify.
*This is a hybrid presentation. Full-conference attendees will gather in person while online-only participants will join via Zoom.
About Simren Sidhu
Simren Sidhu holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, a Juris Doctor, and a Master of Laws. She is a Lawyer, Canadian Certified Counsellor, and Registered Clinical Counsellor, and operates a private counselling practice, Apollo Counselling Services Inc. As a South Asian woman, she brings a culturally informed perspective to her work with BIPOC individuals and families, shaped by her own lived experience within a multicultural society. This perspective allows her to honour the cultural values and beliefs that clients hold while also recognizing the internal conflicts that can arise when navigating multiple cultural identities. Her professional background as both a Counsellor and a Family Lawyer informs her approach to working with individuals and families. Simren supports clients in building clarity, resilience, and meaningful change.