Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

Decisions about disclosure are ethically and legally complex yet routine in professional practice. Professionals must determine what to share, withhold or disclose by law, considering potential impacts. Ethical disclosure balances boundaries, power, culture, judgment and legal duties like duty to warn, protect or report child abuse. Challenges span disciplines and settings and often require nuanced judgment beyond rigid rules.

While codes and laws guide, careful context assessment and risk analysis are vital. Ethical, intentional disclosures build trust and support objectives; unintentional ones can cause harm. This course provides an overview of disclosure as an ethical and legal decision, emphasizing principles, standards and risk awareness. Participants will learn how frameworks, humility and consultation foster responsible disclosure, along with best practices for documentation and accountability. Through case studies, attendees will improve their ability to navigate dilemmas, respond ethically and document effectively.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify ethical, legal and professional standards guiding disclosure decisions, including confidentiality, duty to warn and mandated reporting.
• Apply ethical decision-making models to disclosure dilemmas, considering boundaries, cultural context and risks.
• Discuss ways to respond ethically to disclosures with proper documentation and consultation to ensure accountability and manage risk.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

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Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Suicidality is often approached through diagnosis, symptom reduction and risk management. While essential, these models overlook core dimensions of suffering such as loss of meaning, fractured identity, profound isolation, hopelessness and the burden of existence. For many individuals, suicidal thoughts may represent not simply a wish to die, but an attempt to escape unbearable psychological pain.

This workshop offers an integrative, evidence-informed framework that combines existential psychology with contemporary suicide assessment and intervention practices. Participants will explore common drivers of suicidality through key existential dimensions of suffering, including loss of meaning, entrapment, shame, alienation and despair.

Through case examples and practical strategies, attendees will move beyond checklist-based assessment toward a deeper understanding of the function and meaning of suicidal ideation. Participants will differentiate the desire for death from the desire for relief, strengthen collaborative assessment, and implement interventions that address both immediate safety and underlying existential distress.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between symptom-focused and existentially informed conceptualizations of suicidality.
• Identify how key existential drivers of suicidal suffering correspond with contemporary evidence-based models of suicidality.
• Implement interventions that address immediate safety while targeting deeper sources of suffering.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

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Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

The increasing prevalence of social media and smartphone overuse is a relatively recent development, resulting from technological advancements and changes in how we engage with digital platforms. Originally intended to facilitate connection, social media platforms have evolved to include features such as notification systems and engagement-driven algorithms, which can encourage addictive behaviors. The widespread use of smartphones has contributed to this trend, providing immediate access to a variety of applications and content that contribute to the overuse of these technologies.

In this course, the psychological mechanisms and clinical consequences of excessive social media and smartphone use will be explored. Participants will examine theoretical frameworks and evidence-based interventions to help with understanding, identifying and addressing these behavioral addictions in therapy. There will be an opportunity for practice techniques through case studies and group exercises.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define behavioral addictions with emphasis on digital dependence.
• Explain the psychological and neurobiological mechanisms of social media and smartphone use.
• Identify clinical signs, diagnostic considerations and evidence-based treatment strategies.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

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Training fee: Free to attend, $10 for CEs/attendance
Instructor: Christopher M. Owens, MA, LPC, CCTP

The strength of the therapeutic alliance has long been established as a crucial component of clinical outcomes. However, what does this impact actually look like? This workshop will provide research-backed information regarding several factors that assist in developing this human connection. The presenter will supplement this content with storytelling from real-world clinical experience.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define engagement and the therapeutic alliance.
• Describe at least five factors that lead to increased engagement.
• Identify opportunities within one’s own helping practice to improve connections.

CE Credits:
APA-1; CPRP-1; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-1; NBCC-1; PA Act48-1; PCB-1; IACET-.1

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Training fee: Free to attend, $10 for CEs/attendance
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

The emotional toll of helping others — especially in high-stress environments — can lead to burnout and compassion fatigue, leaving even the most committed professionals feeling depleted and overwhelmed. This one-hour presentation introduces acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) as a practical, evidence-based approach to managing the internal and external demands of caregiving work.

Participants will explore how ACT principles can help increase psychological flexibility, foster values-based action and promote sustainable self-care in the face of chronic stress. Through reflection exercises, brief mindfulness practices and real-world examples, this session offers a compassionate and empowering framework to help professionals reconnect with their purpose, unhook from unhelpful thoughts and care for others — without crashing themselves.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the key dimensions and warning signs of burnout and compassion fatigue.
• Identify the six core processes of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
• Apply ACT-informed strategies to mitigate stress and enhance emotional resilience.

CE Credits:
APA-1; CPRP-1; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-1; NBCC-1; PA Act48-1; PCB-1; IACET-.1

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Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

Children with distractibility, emotional reactivity and oppositional behaviors are often referred for evaluation, but today’s constant stimulation can exacerbate symptoms and complicate assessment. This course explores attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) beyond diagnosis, addressing nuanced presentations, misconceptions and overlap with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).

Using diagnostic guidelines, this course examines how overstimulation affects symptoms and behavior, emphasizing a developmental, trauma-informed approach that avoids pathologizing children or families. The course focuses on subtle, inattentive and masked profiles, distinguishing stress responses from willful defiance. Participants will be given strategies to support self-regulation, strengthen relationships and create calming environments in schools, therapy and homes. Interactive case analyses, reflection prompts and exercises will support practical application.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Distinguish ADHD dysregulation from ODD oppositionality using a DSM-aligned framework.
• Describe how chronic overstimulation from digital technology interacts with stress and trauma to worsen dysregulation.
• Apply trauma-informed, skill-based strategies to reduce overstimulation and promote regulation.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

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Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

In today’s rapidly evolving world, individuals face heightened levels of psychological stress and moral distress amid uncertainty and systemic change. Recent and drastic sociocultural changes reverberate through clinical environments, impacting not only clients but also the mental health of those providing care. In this course, we will provide a comprehensive exploration of the impacts of current stressors and apply evidence-based strategies through the lens of various theoretical perspectives on coping. Participants will be equipped with practical tools to enhance coping skills, support client resilience, create psychologically safe spaces, and manage emotional regulation and boundaries.

Participants will have the opportunity to garner strategies and renewed clarity on how to thrive — not just survive — in a profession that demands deep empathy, adaptability and care.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the psychological impacts of ongoing stress, uncertainty and rapid change on mental health.
• Analyze the role of behavioral healthcare providers in promoting emotional regulation and adaptive coping for clients.
• Apply evidence-based coping strategies to foster personal resilience and professional effectiveness, and develop practical techniques for maintaining calm and psychological flexibility.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

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Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Early experiences of abuse, neglect and disrupted attachment can have lasting effects on the nervous system, shaping how individuals respond to stress, relate to others and interpret reality. Trauma-related symptoms such as voice-hearing, hypervigilance, dissociation and suspiciousness may closely resemble psychosis, creating a key clinical question: Are we seeing trauma, psychosis or both?

This course provides a practical, trauma-informed framework for differentiating trauma-related presentations from primary psychotic disorders. Participants will explore how chronic childhood trauma can resemble schizophrenia or bipolar presentations, how to distinguish flashbacks from hallucinations, and how to assess trauma-based mistrust versus fixed delusional beliefs. The course will also examine co-occurring trauma and psychosis, and the implications for treatment planning.

With a focus on real-world assessment and clinical decision-making, participants will strengthen diagnostic accuracy, reduce retraumatization, and respond with greater clarity, confidence and compassion.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate trauma-related symptoms from symptoms associated with primary psychotic disorders.
• Apply trauma-informed strategies to evaluate presenting symptoms, accounting for the potential overlap between trauma-related and psychotic presentations.
• Determine appropriate initial treatment priorities, including when to emphasize stabilization versus trauma-focused intervention, based on clinical presentation.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

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Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

We are living in an age of unrelenting disruption, a time when the personal is inextricably entangled with sociocultural factors. From the climate crisis and economic instability to racial injustice, technological overload and global conflict, many are experiencing what has come to be known as perma-crisis: a prolonged period of instability and insecurity resulting from a series of interconnected crises.

This trauma-informed workshop will illuminate how chronic threat exposure and collective stress shape the nervous system, potentially contributing to poor physical and mental health for clients and helpers. Whether you're supporting others or struggling to hold your own ground amid the noise, this workshop invites providers with a compassionate, honest look at what it means to live — and help others live — through the fires of our time.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Examine the psychological effects of prolonged exposure to societal and global crises.
• Analyze how sociocultural factors contribute to chronic stress and persistent anxiety.
• Implement trauma-informed and resilience-oriented interventions for chronic stress and hypervigilance.
• Discuss the personal and professional impacts of providing care in high-stress environments.
• Apply strategies to support clinical sustainability and practitioner well-being.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

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Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

There is a growing body of research demonstrating the protective role of hope, spirituality and meaning‑making in mental health and recovery. Grounded in Snyder’s Hope Theory, this course will explore hope as a goal‑directed process involving agency and pathways thinking. The course also incorporates Pargament’s theory of religious and spiritual coping, highlighting how individuals draw on spiritual or existential resources to construct meaning and manage stress. Attention will be given to both adaptive and maladaptive forms of spiritual coping and their clinical relevance.

Emphasis will be placed on understanding these constructs within recovery‑oriented and person‑centered care models. Clinically relevant strategies for integrating hope, spirituality and meaning‑making into counseling and therapeutic practice will be applied. Participants will explore how clients’ belief systems, values and transcendent perspectives can be ethically and effectively incorporated into assessment and intervention to support resilience, engagement and recovery, while respecting diverse belief systems and client values.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define core concepts of hope, spirituality, transcendence and meaning-making and their relevance to mental health.
• Analyze how hope, spiritual coping and meaning-making impact mental health and recovery.
• Apply hope- and spirituality-based strategies in an ethical, culturally sensitive and person-centered manner to promote resilience and recovery.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

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Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Crisis encounters require rapid, skillful and ethically grounded responses that prioritize safety while maintainingthe therapeutic alliance. This highly practical workshop provides helpers with concrete tools for managing crisis encountersfrom first contact through disposition. Participants will enhance skills to rapidly assess risk, de-escalate emotional intensity, stabilize the immediate situation, determine appropriate next stepsand document interventions clearly.

Using realistic case scenarios and decision-making exercises, attendees will strengthen confidence in handling suicidality, panic, agitation, trauma reactions, psychosis and other urgent presentations across settings.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Conduct a rapid, structured crisis assessment focused on safety, risk, protective factors and level of care needs.
• Apply practical verbal and behavioral de-escalation strategies during emotionally escalated encounters.
• Develop immediate intervention plans including grounding, coping tools, supports, referrals and safety planning.
• Formulate sound clinical decisions regarding outpatient management, higher-level care, emergency referral or consultation.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

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Training fee: Free to attend, $10 for CEs/attendance
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

Cultural humility is not about knowing more about clients; it is about relating differently with clients. In this training, participants will be invited to examine how clients can be visually present, diagnostically engaged and actively participating in care, yet still experience being unheard. Using the concept of cultural humility as a framework, the session focuses on the critical skill of active listening as a core clinical intervention shaped by culture, power, positionality and context.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe cultural humility and distinguish it from cultural competence in behavioral healthcare.
• Identify and examine clinical moments in which clients may feel visible but not heard.
• Apply culturally humble listening strategies to strengthen therapeutic alliance and client voice.

CE Credits:
APA-1; CPRP-1; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-1; NBCC-1; PA Act48-1; PCB-1; IACET-.1

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Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Do you ever feel the weight of imposter syndrome in your role as a therapist? Are you constantly striving to reach an unattainable standard of expertise, battling the fear of inadequacy? The journey to becoming a proficient psychotherapist demands extensive education and training, and continual development. Yet, the relentless pursuit of perfection often leads to burnout and undermines the quality of care provided.

In this workshop, we confront these challenges head-on through engaging group discussions, introspective activities and actionable strategies. Together, we'll navigate the maze of professional anxiety, addressing feelings of imposterism and perfectionism. By embracing the concept of being "good enough," you'll gain clarity on your strengths, identify areas ripe for growth, and develop a roadmap to weave ethical principles, competency enhancement and self-care practices into your therapeutic journey.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Examine ethical principles, professional standards and expectations surrounding competence within the context of behavioral healthcare.
• Evaluate personal strengths and areas for development, crafting strategies for enhancing clinical competence and fostering professional growth.
• Integrate ethical considerations, competency-building tactics and self-care techniques into everyday professional practice.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

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Training fee: $45
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

The racial and ethnic composition of the United States is undergoing dramatic changes, resulting in behavioral healthcare practitioners providing services in environments where both consumers and other providers may have different cultures, traditions, and languages. Using current research, this course examines the cultural factors that influence human interactions and uses a series of exercises, videos and group discussions to increase participant knowledge and skills for successfully providing services in culturally diverse situations and environments.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Recognize cultural factors that can influence interpersonal interactions.
• Apply effective cross-cultural communication skills, problem-solving and negotiating.
• Examine models for assessing cultural beliefs and values that affect a consumer’s worldview and help-seeking behaviors.
• Discuss strategies for change leading to a culturally responsive environments.
• Formulate a personalized action plan for cultural competence.

CE Credits:
APA-5; CPRP-5; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-5; NBCC-5; PA Act48-5; PCB-5; IACET-.5

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Training fee: Free to attend, $10 for CEs/attendance
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Behavioral healthcare providers often absorb stress from multiple directions, including clinical complexity, secondary exposure to trauma, documentation demands, moral strain, role overload and the everyday pressures of personal life. Over time, these cumulative stressors can narrow a provider’s window of tolerance, disrupt nervous system regulation, and diminish both clinical presence and personal well-being.

This course presents an evidence-informed framework for understanding stress through the lens of nervous system regulation. Participants will explore how chronic activation, emotional labor and cumulative strain can emerge across cognitive, emotional, behavioral and physiological domains. Current research will be translated into practical, workday-ready strategies that reduce overload, restore balance and support sustainable functioning without pathologizing normal stress responses.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate key sources and manifestations of personal and professional stress in behavioral healthcare providers.
• Explain how chronic stress affects nervous system functioning and provider performance.
• Apply evidence-informed stress management and nervous system regulation strategies that can be used before, during and after clinical work.

CE Credits:
APA-1; CPRP-1; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-1; NBCC-1; PA Act48-1; PCB-1; IACET-.1

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Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

Decisions about disclosure are ethically and legally complex yet routine in professional practice. Professionals must determine what to share, withhold or disclose by law, considering potential impacts. Ethical disclosure balances boundaries, power, culture, judgment and legal duties like duty to warn, protect or report child abuse. Challenges span disciplines and settings, and often require nuanced judgment beyond rigid rules.

While codes and laws guide, careful context assessment and risk analysis are vital. Ethical, intentional disclosures build trust and support objectives; unintentional ones can cause harm. This course provides an overview of disclosure as an ethical and legal decision, emphasizing principles, standards and risk awareness. Participants will learn how frameworks, humility and consultation foster responsible disclosure, along with best practices for documentation and accountability. Through case studies, attendees will improve their ability to navigate dilemmas, respond ethically and document effectively.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify ethical, legal and professional standards guiding disclosure decisions, including confidentiality, duty to warn and mandated reporting.
• Apply ethical decision-making models to disclosure dilemmas, considering boundaries, cultural context and risks.
• Discuss ways to respond ethically to disclosures with proper documentation and consultation to ensure accountability and manage risk.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Suicidality is often approached through diagnosis, symptom reduction and risk management. While essential, these models overlook core dimensions of suffering such as loss of meaning, fractured identity, profound isolation, hopelessness and the burden of existence. For many individuals, suicidal thoughts may represent not simply a wish to die, but an attempt to escape unbearable psychological pain.

This workshop offers an integrative, evidence-informed framework that combines existential psychology with contemporary suicide assessment and intervention practices. Participants will explore common drivers of suicidality through key existential dimensions of suffering, including loss of meaning, entrapment, shame, alienation and despair.

Through case examples and practical strategies, attendees will move beyond checklist-based assessment toward a deeper understanding of the function and meaning of suicidal ideation. Participants will differentiate the desire for death from the desire for relief, strengthen collaborative assessment and implement interventions that address both immediate safety and underlying existential distress.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between symptom-focused and existentially informed conceptualizations of suicidality.
• Identify how key existential drivers of suicidal suffering correspond with contemporary evidence-based models of suicidality.
• Implement interventions that address immediate safety while targeting deeper sources of suffering.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Resilience is often celebrated as the hallmark of recovery after trauma — but what happens when resilience becomes a mask for unresolved pain? For many trauma survivors, strength shows up as perfectionism, emotional detachment or hyper-independence — behaviors that appear functional yet are often rooted in unacknowledged emotional wounds. This workshop offers an exploration of how high-functioning adaptations can serve as protective mechanisms that obscure vulnerability, hinder emotional processing and go unrecognized within traditional trauma frameworks.

Through rich case examples and interactive discussion, participants will examine how early attachment injuries shape overcompensatory resilience. We will explore how socially rewarded traits like self-sufficiency and achievement may paradoxically block access to authentic healing. By understanding these complex dynamics, practitioners will be better equipped to recognize trauma behind the “strong” façade and support clients in moving from survival-based performance to integrated recovery.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between adaptive resilience and trauma-related overcompensation.
• Identify socially reinforced behaviors — such as emotional detachment, overachievement and hyper-independence — that may function as avoidant coping strategies.
• Describe the psychological impacts of high-functioning behaviors used to mask unresolved trauma.
• Apply trauma-informed interventions to support clients whose apparent resilience may conceal avoidance or emotional disconnection.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: Free to attend, $10 for CEs/attendance
Instructor: Christopher M. Owens, MA, LPC, CCTP

This practical, skills-focused course introduces behavioral healthcare professionals to a range of targeted interventions designed to enhance therapeutic engagement and effectiveness. This course focuses on specific interventions of use to the professional helper when providing therapeutic services in behavioral healthcare — or more simply, adding to the helper’s “bag of tricks” or “toolkit.” Participants engage in didactic and/or experiential learning related to various interventions selectively chosen from five previous toolkit courses, including: Tower of Feelings, Three in a Row, Devil’s Advocate, Four Legs, Ask-Offer-Ask, the Positive Message and several others. Attendees will expand their clinical repertoire, deepen their understanding of intervention rationale, and gain confidence in applying these techniques to support client growth and change.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Summarize the general purposes of interventions.
• Discuss having a sound rationale for using various techniques.
• Implement each intervention as relevant to one’s own professional practice.

CE Credits:
APA-1; CPRP-1; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-1; NBCC-1; PA Act48-1; PCB-1; IACET-.1

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

The increasing prevalence of social media and smartphone overuse is a relatively recent development, resulting from technological advancements and changes in how we engage with digital platforms. Originally intended to facilitate connection, social media platforms have evolved to include features such as notification systems and engagement-driven algorithms, which can encourage addictive behaviors. The widespread use of smartphones has contributed to this trend, providing immediate access to a variety of applications and content that contribute to the overuse of these technologies.

In this course, the psychological mechanisms and clinical consequences of excessive social media and smartphone use will be explored. Participants will examine theoretical frameworks and evidence-based interventions to help with understanding, identifying and addressing these behavioral addictions in therapy. There will be an opportunity for practice techniques through case studies and group exercises.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define behavioral addictions with emphasis on digital dependence.
• Explain the psychological and neurobiological mechanisms of social media and smartphone use.
• Identify clinical signs, diagnostic considerations and evidence-based treatment strategies.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Traumatic events are a nearly universal human experience, and their aftermath can leave people with vulnerabilities that frequently lead to trigger responses. This workshop is designed to add to the helper’s toolkit for assisting people who are experiencing in-the-moment trauma responses, such as dissociation, anxiety and emotional/behavioral outbursts. A brief overview of PTSD and possible post-trauma reactions will be provided. Additionally, this training will enhance your ability to recognize, prevent and compassionately respond to trauma triggers, equipping you with practical strategies for immediate intervention.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the signs and symptoms of potential trauma responses.
• List several strategies to prevent a person from becoming overwhelmed by a reminder of trauma.
• Describe a compassionate interpersonal style needed when intervening with a person who is struggling to cope.
• Identify effective interventions to assist a person who is overwhelmed by a trauma trigger.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

Ethical guidelines serve as a framework for practitioners to navigate complex situations and make informed decisions. Often, ethical dilemmas arise that are beyond the scope of one’s training, requiring careful consideration and ethical decision-making. The use of technology in healthcare, such as teletherapy and electronic health records, presents new ethical challenges related to privacy, security and professional boundaries.

This course provides a comprehensive exploration of ethical principles and professional boundaries as they relate to contemporary issues. Participants will examine ethical dilemmas, legal considerations and best practices to maintain integrity and trust in client relationships.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the importance of maintaining professional boundaries and confidentiality in behavioral healthcare.
• Apply ethical decision-making models to real-world scenarios.
• Demonstrate cultural competence and sensitivity in maintaining boundaries in clinical practice.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Suicide risk assessment serves a crucial purpose: identifying individuals at risk and guiding them toward necessary treatment and resources for safety maintenance. However, research consistently highlights the inherent challenge of accurately predicting suicide, even among those deemed high risk. Relying solely on evidence-based tools often yields imprecise results, marked by both false positives and false negatives, contributing to clinician uncertainty and apprehension. Nevertheless, when practitioners feel confident and competent in their assessment abilities, they become pivotal agents in crisis intervention, capable of crafting effective plans to restore hope and vitality to those in distress.

This course is designed to empower practitioners with the skills necessary to conduct thorough suicide inquiries. Through the immersive exploration of key factors and techniques in suicide risk assessment, participants will engage in interactive discussions, case studies and practical exercises. By the end of the course, attendees will be equipped with a robust understanding of suicide assessment principles and ready to implement evidence-based strategies in their practice while promoting the safety and well-being of their clients.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the essential components of the suicide risk assessment, including risk factors, protective factors and warning signs.
• Utilize evidence-based techniques and assessment tools to conduct thorough suicide inquiries.
• Discuss decision-making skills for accurately determining suicide risk level and implementing appropriate interventions to promote safety.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $45
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Trauma-focused acceptance and commitment therapy (TF-ACT) is an innovative approach to treating trauma that combines the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with a trauma-informed perspective. Emphasizing mindfulness, acceptance and values-based action, TF-ACT is designed to help individuals live more fulfilling lives despite their trauma history. Unlike traditional trauma-focused therapies that primarily aim to reduce symptoms of trauma, TF-ACT supports individuals in identifying their values and taking committed action toward those values, even in the presence of disruptive trauma-related thoughts, feelings and sensations.

In this workshop, participants will gain an introductory understanding of the theory and techniques of TF-ACT, along with practical tools and strategies for integrating these techniques into their clinical practice. We will explore the unique features of TF-ACT and how they contribute to a more comprehensive and flexible approach to trauma treatment. Through case examples, experiential exercises and group discussion, participants will have the opportunity to apply TF-ACT principles and techniques. By the end of the workshop, participants will have an expanded understanding of the benefits of TF-ACT and how to implement it effectively in their work with clients who have experienced trauma.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the theoretical foundations of acceptance and commitment therapy and
  its application in treating those with a trauma history.
• Describe at least one way that avoiding traumatic material can increase suffering.
• Identify the six core ACT processes and their function in trauma treatment.
• Integrate mindfulness and acceptance-based techniques into the management of trauma-related symptoms.
• Practice at least two strategies to enhance emotional experiencing, as it relates to trauma.

CE Credits:
APA-5; CPRP-5; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-5; NBCC-5; PA Act48-5; PCB-5; IACET-.5

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

In today's rapidly evolving work environments, effective leadership is not merely about achieving business objectives; it's about fostering environments where individuals feel valued, respected and supported. Compassionate leadership, psychological safety and appreciation in the workplace are not just desirable but essential for organizational success. Research consistently demonstrates that healthcare organizations with compassionate leaders, psychologically safe environments and cultures of appreciation experience higher levels of employee satisfaction, retention and performance. This will in turn improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.

In this course, participants will explore the theoretical foundations, empirical evidence and practical implications of compassionate leadership, psychological safety and appreciation in the workplace. By engaging in interactive discussions and other interactive exercises, participants will develop the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to become effective and compassionate leaders who create inclusive, supportive and high-performing clinical work environments. The course emphasizes the importance of empathy, active listening and vulnerability in leadership. Topics include compassionate leadership styles, building trust, conflict resolution, cultural considerations and creating psychologically safe spaces for diverse teams.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define and discuss key characteristics of compassionate leadership.
• Apply principles and theories on compassion, empathy, emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence and psychological safety in leadership.
• Identify strategies for conflict resolution, providing constructive feedback, recognition and support to team members using love languages.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Christopher M. Owens, MA, LPC, CCTP, Member of MINT

Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based, client-centered approach that enhances the therapeutic alliance and empowers clients to make meaningful changes. This course focuses on interventions that are consistent with an MI clinical style. The aim of this workshop is to add to the helper’s “bag of tricks” or “toolkit” pertaining to assisting people with varying issues that may be best addressed using the spirit and basic skills of MI. Attendees will engage in didactic and experiential learning related to specific techniques geared toward moving people in the direction of positive change.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Explain the importance of the spirit of MI.
• Summarize the general purposes of interventions.
• Apply MI philosophy and skills when utilizing the presented strategies.
• Select and implement interventions that are relevant to one’s own profession.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Dissociation is both a complex clinical phenomenon and a powerful survival strategy. As a trauma response, it can profoundly disrupt identity, memory, perception and relational capacity. Despite its prevalence across clinical settings, dissociation remains widely misunderstood — misdiagnosed as personality pathology, psychosis or resistance to treatment — leaving many practitioners uncertain about how to identify or respond effectively.

This workshop offers an exploration of dissociation as a spectrum of both adaptive and maladaptive responses to trauma. Participants will explore key dissociative disorders — including depersonalization/derealization disorder, dissociative amnesia, other specified dissociative disorder (OSDD) and dissociative identity disorder (DID) — with attention to clinical presentation and diagnostic differentiation. Integrating conceptual frameworks with evidence-based therapeutic approaches, the training provides participants with practical tools and enhanced clinical confidence to support clients whose narratives are held in fragments and shadows.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Discuss dissociative disorders using current diagnostic criteria and emerging theoretical frameworks.
• Differentiate dissociative symptoms from those commonly misattributed to personality disorders, psychosis or resistance to treatment.
• Identify commonly used assessment tools for dissociation.
• Utilize evidence-informed interventions to support clients experiencing dissociation.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Christopher M. Owens, MA, LPC, CCTP

Examining substance use demands an understanding of diagnostic criteria, while also requiring thoughtful attention to the lived experiences of the individuals seeking care.

This session utilizes diagnostic information and case scenarios to offer an overview of the spectrum of substance use, including intoxication, withdrawal and substance use disorders across levels of severity. General approaches to treatment and recovery are explored. The presenter integrates narrative examples drawn from clinical practice to translate diagnostic concepts into meaningful, person‑centered understanding. Throughout the course, heavy emphasis is placed on the importance of examining and understanding the unique elements of the individual presenting for care.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate mild, moderate and severe substance use disorders along the diagnostic spectrum.
• Identify intoxicating and withdrawal effects associated with commonly used substances.
• Summarize person‑centered considerations, including general treatment and recovery approaches for people with substance use disorders.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

In today’s rapidly evolving world, individuals face heightened levels of psychological stress and moral distress amid uncertainty and systemic change. Recent and drastic sociocultural changes reverberate through clinical environments, impacting not only clients but also the mental health of those providing care. In this course, we will provide a comprehensive exploration of the impacts of current stressors and apply evidence-based strategies through the lens of various theoretical perspectives on coping. Participants will be equipped with practical tools to enhance coping skills, support client resilience, create psychologically safe spaces, and manage emotional regulation and boundaries.

Participants will have the opportunity to garner strategies and renewed clarity on how to thrive — not just survive — in a profession that demands deep empathy, adaptability and care.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the psychological impacts of ongoing stress, uncertainty and rapid change on mental health.
• Analyze the role of behavioral healthcare providers in promoting emotional regulation and adaptive coping for clients.
• Apply evidence-based coping strategies to foster personal resilience and professional effectiveness, and develop practical techniques for maintaining calm and psychological flexibility.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Eating disorders are complex, multifaceted conditions that affect individuals across all demographics, yet they remain widely misunderstood and often hidden in shame and secrecy. In the United States, 28.8 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives. This workshop offers a knowledge base of core features, causes and interventions for common but unspoken eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Participants will explore the psychological, biological and sociocultural factors that contribute to these disorders, and the challenges practitioners face in diagnosis and treatment. This course will inform attendees with critical insights and practical knowledge to understand and effectively support individuals dealing with or challenged by diagnosable eating disorders.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify the core features and diagnostic criteria for the three most common eating disorders.
• Examine the multifactorial causes and risk factors for eating disorder pathology.
• Discuss assessment tools, evidence-based treatments and common clinical challenges.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

Positive psychology emphasizes the importance of focusing on strengths, virtues and positive emotions to promote thriving and flourishing. Positive psychology and strengths-based approaches offer valuable frameworks for enhancing individual and organizational well-being. By identifying and leveraging strengths, individuals can experience greater fulfillment, engagement and resilience in their personal and professional lives. Strengths-based interviewing techniques facilitate deeper connections, more meaningful conversations, and better alignment between individuals' strengths and job roles.

This course provides an in-depth exploration of positive psychology principles and use of strengths-based interviewing techniques in behavioral health settings. Ways to leverage individuals' strengths and assets to facilitate personal growth, resilience and well-being will be examined. Through experiential exercises, case studies and skill-building activities, participants will develop the knowledge and techniques necessary to conduct strengths-based interviews and coaching sessions effectively.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define positive psychology and its key principles, including strengths-based approaches.
• Identify and assess individual strengths, character virtues and positive emotions.
• Apply strengths-based interviewing techniques to elicit and leverage strengths in assessment, engagement and goal-setting in behavioral healthcare.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: Free to attend, $10 for CEs/attendance
Instructor: Christopher M. Owens, MA, LPC, CCTP

The strength of the therapeutic alliance has long been established as a crucial component of clinical outcomes. However, what does this impact actually look like? This workshop will provide research-backed information regarding several factors that assist in developing this human connection. The presenter will supplement this content with storytelling from real-world clinical experience.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define engagement and the therapeutic alliance.
• Describe at least five factors that lead to increased engagement.
• Identify opportunities within one’s own helping practice to improve connections.

CE Credits:
APA-1; CPRP-1; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-1; NBCC-1; PA Act48-1; PCB-1; IACET-.1

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Grief is a complex and universal human experience, but for some, it can develop into a debilitating and prolonged condition known as prolonged grief disorder (PGD). An estimated 7%-10% of bereaved adults and approximately 5%-10% of children and adolescents will experience persistent symptoms of prolonged grief disorder, which extend beyond what is considered the normal course of mourning.

The addition of PGD to the Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders chapter of the DSM-5-TR has sparked controversy and debate about the pathologizing of grief. In this workshop, we will review the latest research on grief theory to help clinicians differentiate between “normal” and pathological forms of grief.

Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of PGD, including its diagnostic criteria, prevalence, etiology and risk factors. This course will provide practical skills in assessing and managing PGD, including evidence-based assessment tools and treatment approaches designed for working with those struggling with severe and prolonged grief reactions.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe prolonged grief disorder (PGD), including symptoms, prevalence, diagnostic criteria and potential risk factors.
• Discuss at least two tools to assess and diagnose those with PGD using a culturally sensitive and empathic approach.
• Identify several evidence-based interventions to help individuals with PGD manage symptoms and improve overall functioning.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

Children with distractibility, emotional reactivity and oppositional behaviors are often referred for evaluation, but today’s constant stimulation can exacerbate symptoms and complicate assessment. This course explores attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) beyond diagnosis, addressing nuanced presentations, misconceptions and overlap with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).

Using diagnostic guidelines, this course examines how overstimulation affects symptoms and behavior, emphasizing a developmental, trauma-informed approach that avoids pathologizing children or families. The course focuses on subtle, inattentive and masked profiles, distinguishing stress responses from willful defiance. Participants will be given strategies to support self-regulation, strengthen relationships and create calming environments in schools, therapy and homes. Interactive case analyses, reflection prompts and exercises will support practical application.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Distinguish ADHD dysregulation from ODD oppositionality using a DSM-aligned framework.
• Describe how chronic overstimulation from digital technology interacts with stress and trauma to worsen dysregulation.
• Apply trauma-informed, skill-based strategies to reduce overstimulation and promote regulation.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Early experiences of abuse, neglect and disrupted attachment can have lasting effects on the nervous system, shaping how individuals respond to stress, relate to others and interpret reality. Trauma-related symptoms such as voice-hearing, hypervigilance, dissociation and suspiciousness may closely resemble psychosis, creating a key clinical question: Are we seeing trauma, psychosis or both?

This course provides a practical, trauma-informed framework for differentiating trauma-related presentations from primary psychotic disorders. Participants will explore how chronic childhood trauma can resemble schizophrenia or bipolar presentations, how to distinguish flashbacks from hallucinations, and how to assess trauma-based mistrust versus fixed delusional beliefs. The course will also examine co-occurring trauma and psychosis, and the implications for treatment planning.

With a focus on real-world assessment and clinical decision-making, participants will strengthen diagnostic accuracy, reduce retraumatization, and respond with greater clarity, confidence and compassion.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate trauma-related symptoms from symptoms associated with primary psychotic disorders.
• Apply trauma-informed strategies to evaluate presenting symptoms, accounting for the potential overlap between trauma-related and psychotic presentations.
• Determine appropriate initial treatment priorities, including when to emphasize stabilization versus trauma-focused intervention, based on clinical presentation.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $45
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

Note: This course is the companion to Healing the Whole: Culturally Responsive Care for Racial Trauma.

Racial trauma refers to the psychological and emotional distress resulting from experiences of racism, discrimination and oppression. For mental health professionals, it is important to understand how racial trauma impacts individuals and communities, and to develop effective strategies to support healing and resilience. Healing practices for racial trauma are essential for addressing the ongoing impact of systemic racism and promoting equity and social justice. Racial trauma can have profound effects on individuals' mental health, relationships and sense of identity. By fostering healing and resilience, communities can work toward collective liberation, empowerment and well-being for all members.

In this course, we will explore the impact of racial trauma and strategies for healing and resilience-building among individuals and within communities. We will examine culturally responsive approaches to addressing racial trauma and fostering healing and empowerment. Participants will explore the assessment, coping strategies, techniques and therapeutic interventions aimed at addressing racial trauma.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the impact and manifestations of racial trauma.
• Apply culturally sensitive assessment techniques to identify and evaluate racial trauma symptoms and experiences.
• Discuss evidence-based coping strategies and resilience-building techniques for individuals affected by racial trauma.
• Describe therapeutic interventions tailored to address the specific needs of clients experiencing racial trauma.
• Analyze the ethical considerations and cultural competence necessary for providing effective support and intervention for racial trauma survivors.

CE Credits:
APA-5; CPRP-5; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-5; NBCC-5; PA Act48-5; PCB-5; IACET-.5

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Crisis encounters require rapid, skillful and ethically grounded responses that prioritize safety while maintainingthe therapeutic alliance. This highly practical workshop provides helpers with concrete tools for managing crisis encountersfrom first contact through disposition. Participants will enhance skills to rapidly assess risk, de-escalate emotional intensity, stabilize the immediate situation, determine appropriate next stepsand document interventions clearly.

Using realistic case scenarios and decision-making exercises, attendees will strengthen confidence in handling suicidality, panic, agitation, trauma reactions, psychosis and other urgent presentations across settings.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Conduct a rapid, structured crisis assessment focused on safety, risk, protective factors and level of care needs.
• Apply practical verbal and behavioral de-escalation strategies during emotionally escalated encounters.
• Develop immediate intervention plans including grounding, coping tools, supports, referrals and safety planning.
• Formulate sound clinical decisions regarding outpatient management, higher-level care, emergency referral or consultation.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: Free to attend, $10 for CEs/attendance
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

Cultural humility is not about knowing more about clients; it is about relating differently with clients. In this training, participants will be invited to examine how clients can be visually present, diagnostically engaged and actively participating in care, yet still experience being unheard. Using the concept of cultural humility as a framework, the session focuses on the critical skill of active listening as a core clinical intervention shaped by culture, power, positionality and context.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe cultural humility and distinguish it from cultural competence in behavioral healthcare.
• Identify and examine clinical moments in which clients may feel visible but not heard.
• Apply culturally humble listening strategies to strengthen therapeutic alliance and client voice.

CE Credits:
APA-1; CPRP-1; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-1; NBCC-1; PA Act48-1; PCB-1; IACET-.1

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

This course is designed for behavioral health professionals who seek to deepen their understanding of Western influences in clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment placement. Historically, diagnostic and placement systems such as the DSM and ASAM criteria have operated within frameworks that have often neglected or misrepresented normative behaviors and experiences.

Participants will explore the historical exclusion of varied perspectives in mental health diagnoses and the implications for misdiagnosis and inappropriate levels of care. The course highlights recent developments in the DSM-5-TR and ASAM 4th Edition that aim to incorporate responsiveness into clinical decision-making. Through case studies, role-play exercises, self-reflection activities and group discussions, participants will apply tools such as the cultural formulation interview and informed interpretations of ASAM’s six dimensions. Emphasis will be placed on humility, reflective practice and ethical engagement with various populations.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the consequences of the limited perspectives considered in the development of the DSM and ASAM criteria.
• Analyze how beliefs, identities, social contexts and implicit attitudes influence the assessment and impact clinical symptom presentation and treatment engagement.
• Apply the DSM-5 cultural formulation interview in clinical assessments to capture relevant information.
• Evaluate how ASAM’s six dimensions can be interpreted through a responsive lens in treatment planning and level-of-care decisions.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: Free to attend, $10 for CEs/attendance
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Behavioral healthcare providers often absorb stress from multiple directions, including clinical complexity, secondary exposure to trauma, documentation demands, moral strain, role overload and the everyday pressures of personal life. Over time, these cumulative stressors can narrow a provider’s window of tolerance, disrupt nervous system regulation, and diminish both clinical presence and personal well-being.

This course presents an evidence-informed framework for understanding stress through the lens of nervous system regulation. Participants will explore how chronic activation, emotional labor and cumulative strain can emerge across cognitive, emotional, behavioral and physiological domains. Current research will be translated into practical, workday-ready strategies that reduce overload, restore balance and support sustainable functioning without pathologizing normal stress responses.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate key sources and manifestations of personal and professional stress in behavioral healthcare providers.
• Explain how chronic stress affects nervous system functioning and provider performance.
• Apply evidence-informed stress management and nervous system regulation strategies that can be used before, during and after clinical work.

CE Credits:
APA-1; CPRP-1; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-1; NBCC-1; PA Act48-1; PCB-1; IACET-.1

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

It’s common for those working in healthcare to feel overwhelmed and exhausted by the demands of the profession. Many struggle to find effective strategies to regain balance and vitality in their practice and in their own lives. Research indicates that over half of behavioral health providers grapple with burnout symptoms, a figure expected to rise as demand for services grows and staffing challenges persist. The nature of our work, often delving into mental health, substance abuse, trauma and crises of others, can take a toll on our emotional and physical well-being.

But there's hope! Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), a pioneering approach in promoting psychological flexibility and resilience, offers a pathway forward. A growing body of evidence indicates that workplace programs based on ACT principles are effective for improving employees' general psychological health and may decrease burnout. In this workshop, we delve into actionable strategies grounded in mindfulness, values clarification and committed action. Through lively discussions and interactive exercises, you'll discover how to infuse ACT principles into your self-care regimen, not just to survive, but to thrive amidst professional challenges.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the core tenets of acceptance and commitment therapy.
• Examine ACT methodologies to mitigate burnout symptoms and enhance psychological well-being within clinical contexts.
• Discuss personalized approaches for integrating ACT principles into professional practice, fostering resilience and establishing sustainable self-care routines to thwart burnout.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: Free to attend, $10 for CEs/attendance
Instructor: Christopher M. Owens, MA, LPC, CCTP

This practical, skills-focused course introduces behavioral healthcare professionals to a range of targeted interventions designed to enhance therapeutic engagement and effectiveness. This course focuses on specific interventions of use to the professional helper when providing therapeutic services in behavioral healthcare — or more simply, adding to the helper’s “bag of tricks” or “toolkit.” Participants engage in didactic and/or experiential learning related to various interventions selectively chosen from five previous toolkit courses, including: Tower of Feelings, Three in a Row, Devil’s Advocate, Four Legs, Ask-Offer-Ask, the Positive Message and several others. Attendees will expand their clinical repertoire, deepen their understanding of intervention rationale, and gain confidence in applying these techniques to support client growth and change.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Summarize the general purposes of interventions.
• Discuss having a sound rationale for using various techniques.
• Implement each intervention as relevant to one’s own professional practice.

CE Credits:
APA-1; CPRP-1; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-1; NBCC-1; PA Act48-1; PCB-1; IACET-.1

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

There is a growing body of research demonstrating the protective role of hope, spirituality and meaning‑making in mental health and recovery. Grounded in Snyder’s Hope Theory, this course will explore hope as a goal‑directed process involving agency and pathways thinking. The course also incorporates Pargament’s theory of religious and spiritual coping, highlighting how individuals draw on spiritual or existential resources to construct meaning and manage stress. Attention will be given to both adaptive and maladaptive forms of spiritual coping and their clinical relevance.

Emphasis will be placed on understanding these constructs within recovery‑oriented and person‑centered care models. Clinically relevant strategies for integrating hope, spirituality and meaning‑making into counseling and therapeutic practice will be applied. Participants will explore how clients’ belief systems, values and transcendent perspectives can be ethically and effectively incorporated into assessment and intervention to support resilience, engagement and recovery, while respecting diverse belief systems and client values.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define core concepts of hope, spirituality, transcendence and meaning-making and their relevance to mental health.
• Analyze how hope, spiritual coping and meaning-making impact mental health and recovery.
• Apply hope- and spirituality-based strategies in an ethical, culturally sensitive and person-centered manner to promote resilience and recovery.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $45
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

The racial and ethnic composition of the United States is undergoing dramatic changes, resulting in behavioral healthcare practitioners providing services in environments where both consumers and other providers may have different cultures, traditions and languages. Using current research, this course examines the cultural factors that influence human interactions and uses a series of exercises, videos and group discussions to increase participant knowledge and skills for successfully providing services in culturally diverse situations and environments.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Recognize cultural factors that can influence interpersonal interactions.
• Apply effective cross-cultural communication skills, problem-solving and negotiating.
• Examine models for assessing cultural beliefs and values that affect a consumer’s worldview and help-seeking behaviors.
• Discuss strategies for change leading to a culturally responsive environments.
• Formulate a personalized action plan for cultural competence.

CE Credits:
APA-5; CPRP-5; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-5; NBCC-5; PA Act48-5; PCB-5; IACET-.5

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is gaining attention amidst what experts are labeling a "narcissism epidemic." Recent studies indicate that up to 6.2% of the U.S. population meets the criteria for NPD. Even more concerning is the prevalence of subclinical narcissism, affecting an estimated 10%-15% of the population — equivalent to approximately 33-50 million people displaying these traits. This course delves into how societal changes have contributed to the rise of narcissistic behaviors, examining both clinical and subclinical levels. Participants will explore the complex etiology of NPD, identify assessment tools and review evidence-based treatment strategies. Additionally, the course will address the unique challenges clinicians face, such as navigating clients' grandiosity and resistance to change, providing professionals with practical skills to implement effective interventions in today's increasingly self-focused society.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define narcissistic personality traits at clinical and subclinical levels.
• Describe the etiology of and contributing factors to narcissistic personality disorder.
• Identify assessment tools for evaluating narcissistic traits.
• Discuss challenges and best practices for working with individuals exhibiting problematic narcissistic traits.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3

Training fee: $27
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

Traumatic events are a nearly universal human experience, and their aftermath can leave people with vulnerabilities that frequently lead to trigger responses. This workshop is designed to add to the helper’s toolkit for assisting people who are experiencing in-the-moment trauma responses, such as dissociation, anxiety and emotional/behavioral outbursts. A brief overview of PTSD and possible post-trauma reactions will be provided. Additionally, this training will enhance your ability to recognize, prevent and compassionately respond to trauma triggers, equipping you with practical strategies for immediate intervention.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the signs and symptoms of potential trauma responses.
• List several strategies to prevent a person from becoming overwhelmed by a reminder of trauma.
• Describe a compassionate interpersonal style needed when intervening with a person who is struggling to cope.
• Identify effective interventions to assist a person who is overwhelmed by a trauma trigger.

CE Credits:
APA-3; CPRP-3; LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3; NBCC-3; PA Act48-3; PCB-3; IACET-.3