Live CE Webinars for Mental Health Professionals

Overview: This course offers theory and tools for working effectively with youth. We will cover areas encompassing the challenges young people face including systems of oppression, seeing and bolstering their strengths, building relationships with young people based in connection, trust and respect, self-awareness as a practitioner, supporting young people to engage in social change and more.

Overview: This dynamic webinar lead by Lea Boriskin, LCSW, is designed to empower every therapist to effectively engage with families. It will first explore why mastering family therapy methods is essential for comprehensive clinical practice, even in a variety of specialties. Participants will gain a practical understanding of various core methods and techniques used in family therapy, providing actionable tools for immediate application. We will also focus on building clinical confidence, offering strategies and insights to help therapists feel comfortable and competent when shifting from individual to family sessions. This course will also offer a review of foundational knowledge to help facilitate change within the family unit.

Overview: Unleash a profound shift in your therapeutic practice with Shoshana Averbach LMSW, MA. This course moves beyond the conventional understanding of countertransference, viewing it not as an obstacle, but as a gateway to deeper insight and mutual growth. You'll learn to define its impact while simultaneously exploring the spiritual and metaphysical dimension of the client-therapist bond, turning emotional echoes into a catalyst for holistic healing. We'll equip you with new perspectives for navigating interactions with challenging clients and provide clarity on how your own attachment style shapes these dynamics. Finally, you'll master core operating principles to evaluate crucial moments of connection and disconnection, enabling you to integrate the subtle, spiritual dimensions of healing into every session. Transform from simply managing Countertransference to actively facilitating Counterhealing.

Overview: Delve into the meaning and application of shared experience as we explore the unique benefits of group work with therapist and life coach, Shira Sameroff, LCSW! Participants will identify ways to foster safety, mutual support and empowerment of participants in a group, as well as draw upon clinical-based exercises to integrate a deeper comprehension of group dynamics, tools, and purposeful activities for effective facilitation. Awareness and skill in addressing the dynamics of oppression (racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.) that may present in interactions among participants and with the facilitator will also be studied. Concrete facilitation and group leadership skills will be explored, along with thoughtful discussion around how and why groups are so meaningful for practitioners and participants alike.

Overview: Journaling can serve as a powerful release valve for the internalized pressure and stresses of everyday life. In this live webinar you will delve into the transformative journey of the journal. Participants will enjoy an overview of journaling techniques and their corresponding therapeutic properties, and learn how this can help clients to become more joyful and connected to themselves and others. This webinar will also explore the primary physical and psychological benefits of the "process journal" for improving and maintaining mental health. Participants will learn how to maintain motivation for a journaling practice, as well as actionable techniques for fostering permanent habits of self-care for clients between sessions and after termination. Much like adding memory to an overloaded computer, this evidence-based therapeutic program offers fast and effective relief from mental and emotional overwhelm by enhancing the "processing power" of the mind and consciousness.

Overview: Feeling sentimental? Join Simple Spaces founder, and Certified Professional Organizer Katie Tracy as we discuss some of the emotions behind many common ways contemporary American families are impacted by clutter. Participants will gain insight surrounding emotional attachment to "stuff", decision making processes, as well as strategies for addressing the different and varied manifestations of emotional attachment that make "letting go" so difficult. Enjoy this class on its own, or as a wonderful supplement building upon Katie's other course, House Full of Stuff. You're sure to gain insight and inspiration to help clients identify and understand both physical and emotional clutter, and its impact on daily life.

Overview: Please join us for a learning experience that will increase your knowledge of empowering clients challenged by behavioral healthcare issues with Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) interventions and skills. Discover how this powerful approach will assist you to confidently approach clients with an approach that focuses on solutions and assists them to meet treatment goals effectively and efficiently. In addition to the powerful tools you will gain, the training includes tools that empower you with assessments tools, a Safety Action Plan, a Mandatory Disclosure Check List, an Action Plan for Prevention and Recovery (APPA), and a bibliography of helpful reading material. Please don't miss this opportunity to transform your clinical skills and confidence to empower clients to focus on solutions.

Overview: Join practicing therapist, Lisa C. DeLuca, LCSW for a closer look at the myths and realities of assertiveness. Participants will examine correlations between assertiveness and client healing, gain deeper comprehension of definitions along with myths and misconceptions concerning assertiveness as well as the Ethical concepts surrounding assertiveness in the therapeutic setting, hindrances to assertiveness, and the impact of transference and countertransference in relation to assertiveness. Learn how to model assertive communication with clients, and teach your clients assertive communication skills so they may effectively advocate for themselves in relationships and in the world.

Overview: Alexa Donnelly, LCSW discusses the complexities of leadership. Participants will explore some of the common expectations surrounding leadership, methods and traits associated with positive leadership, and ethics-based tools when confronting difficult conversations and situations with authenticity.

Overview: While the detrimental consequences of social isolation have always been acknowledged, the emergence of COVID-19 placed a spotlight on the suffering associated with this kind of isolation. Dr. NaKaisha Tolbert-Banks, DSW, LCSW, LCAC reflects on the lasting impact of social isolation through the lens of the pandemic and beyond. Dr. NaKaisha will guide participants through the definitions of social isolation, identifying the role of empathy in how we respond to social isolation among individuals and communities, as well as applying interventions to support those experiencing social isolation in a variety of contexts.

Overview: Ever wonder how mental health professionals end up on the wrong side of the law (or social media)? If so, this is the webinar for you! Of course it isn't just about the dry stuff (though we'll cover the important ethical codes, too). We'll dive into real-life, headline-grabbing cases where ethical lines got crossed, and dissect what went wrong in a way that's informative. Learn how to avoid becoming the next cautionary tale by identifying the ethical pitfalls that tripped up professionals before you. We'll explore the essentials of good client care, keeping you on the right side of both the law and your clients' well-being. Plus, we'll equip you with some important tools to help navigate when to seek out legal consultation. So, buckle up and get ready to traverse the ethical landscape of social work and mental health practice with confidence. (And enjoy some lively discussions along the way!)

Overview: Join Joseph Wilner, LCP, BCC, for a comprehensive exploration of Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBT). Participants will gain a solid comprehension of MBT's theoretical underpinnings, including its key concepts and principles. Practical applications will be demonstrated, showcasing how mindfulness techniques can be effectively integrated into therapeutic sessions to address various mental health challenges. Additionally, we'll delve into the essential role of the therapist's mindful presence, emphasizing the importance of cultivating a calm, centered, and compassionate therapeutic stance. By the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be equipped with more knowledge and skills to help incorporate mindfulness-based interventions into their practice, enhancing their ability to support clients in achieving optimal mental health and well-being.

Overview: Explore and reflect on your own views of race and racial bias with Dr. Monique Swift, PsyD, LMHC, LPC! Participants will also learn how our brains have a natural proclivity toward bias, as well as gain strategies for developing anti-bias clinical practice from a place of cultural humility.