{"id":15255,"date":"2024-10-29T17:54:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T21:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fibrocanada.ca\/?p=15255"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:41:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:41:52","slug":"power-over-pain-seminars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/power-over-pain-seminars","title":{"rendered":"Power Over Pain Seminars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Free Webinars from Power Over Pain Portal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Sleep Tips for Chronic Pain Pathway: 3-part Workshop<\/strong> (Part 1) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>February 11, 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Work with a psychologist (Dr. Louise Overington, C. Psych), occupational therapist (Mayssa Elkassem, OT) and nurse practitioner (Stephanie Frisch, NP) to discover practical strategies to improve sleep quality and manage sleep difficulties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sign up for all three parts within the same month. Parts 1 and 3 are 60 minutes, part 2 is 90 minutes. Once completed, you have the option to join CBT for Insomnia Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speaker:<\/strong>&nbsp;Louise Overington, Ph.D., C.Psych. is a clinical, health, and counselling psychologist at The Ottawa Hospital Pain Clinic, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa, and a Clinician Investigator with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. In her clinical work, she provides assessment, individual and group treatment for individuals living with persistent pain. She has research interests in measurement-based care and the development of evidence-based programming for persistent pain, mental health and substance use health difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/9417649757652\/WN_ul6E9yBtQ6KiJhtmLCmasw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/9417649757652\/WN_ul6E9yBtQ6KiJhtmLCmasw<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Navigating Friendships &amp; Social Life with Chronic \/ Persistent Pain<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>February 12, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When living with chronic pain, creating and maintaining friendships, and socializing becomes that much more important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But when we have pain, how do we do this? Why is it important? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How to even social activities when in pain? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This panel will explore these topics and the panelist will share their tips on how to talk to friends about chronic pain. They will also talk about easing in and out of social activities \u2014 pacing \/ choosing in order to live a quality life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Speakers:<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;This Panel Discussion is brought to you by the Power Over Pain Portal's Lived Experience Advisory Committee (LEAC) members, Canadians living with chronic pain from coast to coast to coast. LEAC is dedicated to offering panel discussion for People Living with Chronic Pain by People Living with Pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/8017649694198\/WN_Yc8fBpgLR8GOGMTEn8UN_A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/8017649694198\/WN_Yc8fBpgLR8GOGMTEn8UN_A<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sleep Tips for Chronic Pain Pathway: 3-part Workshop (Part 2)<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>February 18, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Work with a psychologist (Dr. Louise Overington, C. Psych), occupational therapist (Mayssa Elkassem, OT) and nurse practitioner (Stephanie Frisch, NP) to discover practical strategies to improve sleep quality and manage sleep difficulties. Sign up for all three parts within the same month. Parts 1 and 3 are 60 minutes, part 2 is 90 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once completed, you have the option to join CBT for Insomnia Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speaker<\/strong>: Louise Overington, Ph.D., C.Psych. is a clinical, health, and counselling psychologist at The Ottawa Hospital Pain Clinic, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa, and a Clinician Investigator with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. In her clinical work, she provides assessment, individual and group treatment for individuals living with persistent pain. She has research interests in measurement-based care and the development of evidence-based programming for persistent pain, mental health and substance use health difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/3417649757696\/WN_HUoqvFOFSryTzc5JZs9RSg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/3417649757696\/WN_HUoqvFOFSryTzc5JZs9RSg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sleep Tips for Chronic Pain Pathway: 3-part Workshop (Part 3)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>February 25, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Work with a psychologist (Dr. Louise Overington, C. Psych), occupational therapist (Mayssa Elkassem, OT) and nurse practitioner (Stephanie Frisch, NP) to discover practical strategies to improve sleep quality and manage sleep difficulties. Sign up for all three parts within the same month. Parts 1 and 3 are 60 minutes, part 2 is 90 minutes. Once completed, you have the option to join CBT for Insomnia Group.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaker: Louise Overington, Ph.D., C.Psych. is a clinical, health, and counselling psychologist at The Ottawa Hospital Pain Clinic, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa, and a Clinician Investigator with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. In her clinical work, she provides assessment, individual and group treatment for individuals living with persistent pain. She has research interests in measurement-based care and the development of evidence-based programming for persistent pain, mental health and substance use health difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/1117649757861\/WN_5aMN1B98SbOIYIUF9cUDMg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/1117649757861\/WN_5aMN1B98SbOIYIUF9cUDMg<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Power Over Pain Portal offers regular expert-led seminars, practical tools, and evidence-informed resources focused on understanding chronic pain, improving quality of life, and building confidence in managing symptoms. Topics often include pain science education, pacing, stress management, sleep, movement, and strategies for living well with persistent pain.<\/p>\n<p>Their sessions are open to individuals living with fibromyalgia, caregivers, and anyone interested in learning more about chronic pain self-management. Registration is free, making it an accessible option for those seeking reliable, supportive, and educational pain resources in 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[61],"class_list":["post-15255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-past-events","tag-past-events","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}