The programs below have been reviewed and approved by the GSCSW CE Committee. They meet the social work continuing education requirements – see Rules 135.9 of the Georgia Composite Board.
If you have any questions about any of the presentations please contact the person listed with the workshop, as they are not GSCSW events. GSCSW won’t be able to answer any questions about any of these presentations. Thank you.
On-going and on-demand:
Monthly – Fridays in 2025
DBT Consult group for Therapists / 1 Core Hour each date
Presenter: Tara Arnold, PhD, LCSW, CEDS-S, RYT-200
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”)
Cost: $67.00 each week
Registration: https://elliementalhealth.com/
This group will teach clinicians the entire DBT skills training protocol in an experiential format. In the group, clinicians can apply the skills to increase selfcare
and decrease compassion fatigue. Learning the DBT skills can help clinicians to improve their coping skills necessary for managing difficult cases,
and help them in setting vital boundaries necessary for protecting their energy while working with high acuity clients. The group will also teach the precise
communication skills to help set boundaries with clients, and create more clarity in practice with complex clients. Through the group, clinicians will also be
shown how to teach the DBT skills to their clients, so they can take them into their practice to help their clients cope and thrive.
Monthly – Fridays in 2025
Eating Disorder Consult Group / 1 Core Hour each date
Presenter: Tara Arnold, PhD, LCSW, CEDS-S, RYT-200
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”)
Cost: $67.00 each week
Registration: https://www.wholeheartpsychotherapy.net/services-for-therapists/
This group provides education and training in the specialty of Eating disorder treatment from a CEDS-S therapist. Group time will include assessment of eating
disorders,treatment planning and intervention, case consultation, ethical considerations and clinician support opportunities. Clinicians review case
conceptualization and practice development relevant topics monthly.
Monthly Fridays in 2025
RO-DBT Consult Group / 1 Core Hour each date
Presenter: Tara Arnold, PhD, LCSW, CEDS-S, RYT-200
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”)
Cost: $67.00 each week
Registration: https://www.wholeheartpsychotherapy.net/services-for-therapists/
RO DBT is a therapy for people who suffer from disorders of over- control. Over-control leads to perfectionism, anorexia, treatment resistant depression, treatment resistant anxiety, and many other struggles. Overcontrol is seen to create profound social loneliness and not feeling part of a tribe. RO DBT emphasizes radical openness and self enquiry through 32 skills in order to help people understand the roots of over-control while working through a program to increase flexibility, increase vulnerability, and feel more connected to others. RO DBT helps clients create a “life worth sharing” by breaking through defenses that keep people disconnected and often misunderstood.
Through this consult group, clinicians will learn RO DBT skills and underpinnings and skills to be able to teach clients in the RO DBT skills. RO is taught in group and reinforced through individual RO DBT therapy, so the consult group will teach and support clinicians in the acquisition of the RO Skills.
Beginning March 14, 2025
Vision Boards in Counseling: A Path to Empowerment & Clarity / 1 Core Hour
Presenter: Dr. Witni Jackson, LCSW, MAC
Location: Asynchronous
Cost: $20.00
Registration: KunaConsultingLLC.com
Imagery techniques have proven effective in addressing a range of challenges, including depression, anxiety and obesity. One such technique, the vision board, has been widely utilized in personal goal setting for years. Vision boards provide a visual representation of an individual’s goals, offering a constant reminder of their aspiration, which can be instrumental in maintaining focus and motivation.
This training will explore the integration of vision boards with Solution Focused Brief Therapy and goal setting theory. Participants will learn how to use vision boards as a therapeutic tool to empower clients, enabling them to clarify their goals, visualize their desired outcomes, and stay focused on achieving them. By combining the strengths of Solution Focused Brief Therapy with the power of imagery, clinicians can guide clients in creating the life they envision and facilitate their journey toward positive change.
Beginning March 14, 2025
Cultural Humility for Helping Professionals: Addressing the Goldilocks Syndrome / 1 Core Hour
Presenter: Dr. Witni Jackson, LCSW, MAC
Location: Asynchronous
Cost: $20.00
Registration: www.kunaConsultingLLC.com
This continuing education course introduces clinicians to the principles of cultural humility, using the “Goldilocks Syndrome” as a framework to explore the challenges of achieving balance in culturally responsive practice. The course critically examines the impact of colonialism on the helping professions, emphasizing the importance of decentralizing the colonizer’s perspective and promoting client-centered care. Participants will learn practical strategies for self-reflection, bias recognition, and collaborative learning to ensure ethical and culturally humble practice. Through case studies and self-assessment, this training prepares clinicians to navigate cultural complexities with sensitivity, humility and respect.
Beginning April 19, 2025
Cartomancy in Therapeutic Practice: Integrating Symbolism and Reflection / 1.0 Core Hour
Presenter: Dr. Witni Jackson, LCSW, MAC
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $20.00
Registration: www.KunaConsultingLLC.com
Exploring Cartomancy in Therapeutic Practice is a unique training designed for mental health professionals interested in integrating cartomancy – reading playing cards, tarot, and Lenormand – into therapeutic settings. This program explores the symbolic and psychological aspects of card reading, ethical considerations, and practical applications for enhancing self-reflection, client insight and narrative therapy techniques. Participants will engage in interactive exercises and case studies to develop a deeper understanding of how cartomancy can be a valuable tool for personal growth and client engagement in a therapeutic context.
Monthly on Saturdays
When Are You Going to Move On? Helping Your Clients Get Past the Five Stages of Grief / 2 Core Hours and 1 Ethics Hour
Presenter: Danielle Edwards, MSW, LCSW, CFCS
Location: Virtual (link provided upon registration)
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://forms.gle/8L3F5d672PYsy3Q16
Grief and Loss is not a required course in graduate school. This workshop aims to help your client and you, as a clinician, to move past the Five Stages of Grief Model (DABDA) by identifying ethical principles and standards that are relevant to providing ethical grief support; understanding the history, limitations and critiques of DABDA; identifying 4 grief theories/models; identifying types of grief/loss; and identifying four tools that you can immediately implement in your grief work.
On-Demand begining September 30, 2025
Mastering TeleMental Health: An Essential Guide To Compliant Online Practice in Georgia / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Kejuiana L. Johnson M.A, LPC, CPCS, BC-TMH
Location: Flowery Branch, GA
Cost: $98.00
Registration: https://gaitp.talentlms.com/plus/catalog/courses/135
The demand for virtual mental health care continues to grow, and practitioners must be prepared to provide safe, ethical, and effective services online. This six-hour training equips Georgia mental health professionals with the knowledge and skills to confidently deliver telemental health care while staying compliant with state and federal requirements.
OCTOBER 2025
October 24, 2025
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Illnesses / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Jennifer Steiner, Ph.D., ABPP
Location: Live Interactive Webinars (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $87 before Friday, October 10th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $97 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/acceptance-commitment-therapy-chronic-illnesses
This introductory workshop will review the scholarly research on the use of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) with individuals who experience chronic illness. Emphasis will be placed on learning how to apply the ACT model of emotional pain and suffering to the unique experience of living with physical symptoms of a chronic illness, in addition to emotional distress. Specifically, participants will learn how to conceptualize avoidance of physical symptoms, attempts to control symptoms, and emotional experiences (i.e., depression, anxiety, and fear) from an ACT perspective. Special attention will be paid to the ways in which ACT approaches may need to be modified to accommodate physical symptoms and/or limitations within the chronic illness population.
October 24-25, 2025
EMDR Refresher Course: Enhancing Integration, Clinical EMDR Refresher Course: Enhancing Integration, Clinical Confidence, and Fidelity in EMDR Therapy / 14 Core Hours
Presenter: Dr. Treva Gray Jones, LCSW
Location: Various
Cost: $500.00 ($100 for late registration 3 days prior to the event)
Registration: https://trevajonesassociates.com/event/emdr-refresher-training-2-day-course/
This refresher course is an enriching two-day practicum that reviews the 8 Phases of EMDR, updates clinical skills, addresses processing issues, and enhances confidence. This course is designed for EMDR trained clinicians that wish to strengthen their integration skills and stay current with the best practices.
October 24-26, 2025
The Holistic Therapist Conference / 10 Core Hours and 3 Ethics Hours
Presenters: LeNaya Crawford-Smith, LMFT, Nityda Gessel LCSW, ERYT, Gabrielle Juliano‐Villani LCSW, Dr. Tina Vitolo, LCSW, Dr. Shayda Nematollahi, LPC, Rikki Clark McCoy, LCSW, Jess Pfeffer, LMHC, Krista Kapp‐Cooper, LMFT, Sarah Buino, LCSW and Dr. Rasheeka Fogg, LCMHC
Location: The Lola 621 North Ave NE, Building D Atlanta, GA 30308
Cost: $397
Registration: ttps://lenaya-crawford.mykajabi.com/holistic-therapist-conference-2025
mental health professionals, and healers who are ready to shift the paradigm of mental health by integrating holistic, somatic, trauma-informed, and unconventional approaches into the way they live, practice, and lead.
This conference is designed to support the whole healer not just your clinical mind, but your body, your spirit, your mission, and your nervous system.
Over three intentional days, we will learn, restore, and connect in a space that honors both your personal transformation and your professional expansion. Come to be held. Come to be seen. Come to return to yourself.
October 30, 2025
Interoceptive Exposures for Sensory-Based Anxieties: A Detailed Guide for Implementation / 1 Core Hour
Presenters: Ashlenn Von Wiegand, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS, CCH, NCC, ACERP, CERP-P and Hamilton Von Wiegand, LPC, CSAT, CMAT, CCH, ACERP, CERP-P
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $28.99 before Friday, October 17th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $29.99 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/interoceptive-exposures-sensory-anxieties
Interoceptive exposure is a powerful and evidence-based intervention for treating panic disorder, generalized anxiety, and health-related anxieties. Many clinicians feel uncertain about how to use it effectively and ethically in session. This training is designed to provide a clear, detailed, and practical guide to using interoceptive exposures with clients who experience fear of internal sensations related to their anxiety. Join us as we take a deep dive into the why, when, and how of interoceptive exposure therapy, with a strong emphasis on sensory-based anxieties and panic presentations. Through demonstration, hands-on planning, and case-based discussion, you’ll leave equipped to integrate these exposures into your treatment with clinical confidence.
October 31, 2025
Don’t Take the Bait: How to Use Functional Analysis for Targeted OCD Treatment / 4 Core Hours
Presenter: Michael Stier, LCPC
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $109 before Friday, October 17th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $122 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/functional-analysis
Many clinicians get lost in the content of their client’s OCD — but that’s exactly what OCD wants! In this dynamic and practical workshop, attendees will learn to shift their focus from symptom content to the underlying structure of OCD through the use of functional analysis.
This workshop will break down the essential skills of assessing and treating OCD using case examples and applied learning. Through targeted ERP strategies rooted in functional analysis, participants will leave with tools to confidently treat a wide variety of OCD subtypes while avoiding common clinical traps.
NOVEMBER 2025
November 1, 2025
Trends in Transplant Conference / 4 Core Hours
Presenters: Rebekah Moshiri, LMSW, Payaswini Vasant, MD, Rosemary Cross, PharmD; Betel Mulugeta, LCSW; Jolyn Wehner, RD/LD; Chade Walker, LCSW; Sierra Hill; Caitlyn B. Smith; Candice Stephens; and Jackson P. Rainer, PhD
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $15.00
Registration: https://support.gatransplant.org/event/atlanta-tnt-2023/e514702
Georgia Transplant Foundation is proud to present the Atlanta Trends in Transplant Conference on line and in person. It is a day for transplant patients to network with others while learning about health updates and wellness tools from leading transplant physicians and professionals. The Atlanta TNT Conference is free for dialysis patients, pre/post-transplant patients and one guest, and includes lunch and free parking. Social workers can earn 4 CEU’s.
November 6-7, 2025
Activate Conference / 8 Core Hours
Presenters: Menyuan Jordan, LCSW, Erica Atzenhoffer, LCSW, Septima Riley, LCSW, Darya Reed, LPC, Alissa Tertichny, LCSW, and more
Location: Peachtree Presbyterian Church
Cost: $175.00
Registration: https://web.cvent.com/event/8e886bd8-5403-4d82-88e0-232445500e18/summary
This two-day event is designed to educate, equip, and empower advocates, professionals, and community members in the collective effort to combat human trafficking. With a mission to transform the lives of those at risk or victimized by sexual exploitation, Wellspring Living is expanding its impact by convening diverse organizations, communities, and counties from across Georgia and the United States for a conference rooted in trauma-informed, survivor-centered advocacy.
Attendees will gain practical tools and strategic insight grounded in the 4 Ps of combatting trafficking (prevention, protection, prosecution, and partnership). These core pillars guide participants in identifying risk factors, applying trauma-informed care, strengthening legal and policy responses, and building cross-sector collaborations that lead to lasting change.
November 7, 2025
Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) Adults: Guidelines and Updates / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Ren Massey, Ph.D
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $87 before Friday, October 24th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $97 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/transgender-gender-diverse-adults-guidelines-updates
This workshop is an extension and update of “Competent Care for Transgender & Gender Nonconforming Adult Clients,” Dr. Ren Massey’s first program for the Knowledge Tree. In this program, attendees will learn essential information from the latest Standards of Care Version 8 (SOC 8) published by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). The WPATH SOC 8 are the guidelines used by insurance companies and many experts in the field of TGD care, so anyone working with transgender and gender diverse (TGD) clients should be familiar with the SOC. Dr. Massey will review the recommendations in half of the chapters, relevant for adults, of the SOC 8. Additionally, some of the latest research relevant to TGD people will be covered. Experiencing and coping with Minority Stress related to being TGD and intersecting identities and social realities will be addressed. Dr. Massey will provide specific clinical approaches to supporting TGD people, including information to gather from clients and interventions to benefit them. Attendees are encouraged to interact with Dr. Massey and other attendees, with 20-30 minutes dedicated to case discussion and Q&A.
November 7, 2025
2025 Annual Fall Conference / 4 Core Hours
Presenters: Melissa Levin, LICSW, Ash Davidson, BA Norma Mercado, LMSW, and Sarah Naibzada, LMSW
Location: In-person and via Zoom (Hybrid Event)
Cost: $25.00
Registration: https://www.gaswog.org/ceuevents.html
Join us in-person or virtually for our annual conference featuring expert speakers on the topics of cancer care through the lens of marginalized groups. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet sponsors that offer various services to patients and network with fellow oncology social workers.
November 8, 2025
Bridging the Divide: Social Work Ethics in Polarized Society / 6 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Dr. Tamara Idette Thorn, DCSW, PA-C, LCSW
Location: Zoom
Cost: $95.00
Registration: https://form.jotform.com/252676105143150
This 6-hour training equips social workers to navigate the intersection of politics, policy changes, and ethical practice in a polarized society. Through case vignettes, decision frameworks, communication skills, and advocacy planning, participants will develop practical tools to address value conflicts, document ethically, and engage in client-centered advocacy while respecting organizational, legal, and professional boundaries. The course integrates the NASW Code of Ethics, cultural humility, and risk management strategies for practice in volatile political climates.
November 8, 2025
Listening to the Soul: Active Imagination / 3.5 Core Hours
Presenter: Susan Tiberghien
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Members: $50; non-members: $65; students $20; CEUs: $25
Registration: https://jungatlanta.com/event-calendar/#!event/2025/11/8/susan-tiberghien-8212-listening-to-the-soul-active-imagination
Soul is calling out to us. Are we listening? Our world is broken. Our society is in turmoil. There is always more to do, more to acquire, more to consume. The glaciers
can wait. The forests can burn. The immigrants can drown. And, hélas, the war drums can beat. The drive to material progress has only one track: fast forward. But
we hunger for moments of rest, for candle light, Mozart, friendship. We long for soulfulness. Can we today listen anew to Soul? The workshop will have three parts, with time for reflection and writing. – How do we see the Soul? From Plato to Meister Eckhart to C.G. Jung, we will look at how the Soul has been understood and befriended. – How do we listen to the Soul? We will turn to the practice of active imagination, of conversing with our Soul and writing down our conversations in our journals. – How do we share the light of our Soul? Clarissa Pinkola Estes and Thomas Moore will encourage us as we take our place in the world around us.
When we can re-imagine life as a journey of the soul, as opposed to a journey of the ego, we awaken to a soul perspective that opens our eyes to what is meaningful in life. We begin to live from within.
November. 8-9, 2025
EMDR Refresher Course: Enhancing Integration, Clinical EMDR Refresher Course: Enhancing Integration, Clinical Confidence, and Fidelity in EMDR Therapy / 14 Core Hours
Presenter: Dr. Treva Gray Jones, LCSW
Location: Various
Cost: $500.00 ($100 for late registration 3 days prior to the event)
Registration: https://trevajonesassociates.com/event/emdr-refresher-training-2-day-course/
This refresher course is an enriching two-day practicum that reviews the 8 Phases of EMDR, updates clinical skills, addresses processing issues, and enhances confidence. This course is designed for EMDR trained clinicians that wish to strengthen their integration skills and stay current with the best practices.
November 11, 2025
Navigating Care Options: From Day Programs to Memory Care – What You Need to Know / 1 Core Hour
Presenter: Michelle Allen, LCSW, C-ASWCM
Location: Virtual/Zoom
Cost: No Cost
Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/OOnM7PBZSzeM8VG7X0Zupw#/registration
Join us to learn about how to navigate care options for people living with dementia. Michelle Allen, LCSW, C-ASWCM will present on care options for people living with dementia in Georgia, criteria and how to assess appropriateness of fit for each care option, and strategies for planning ahead with caregivers and people living with dementia.
November 13, 2025
Help for the Holidays: The Annual Grief Seminar of the Hospice of Northeast Georgia / 4.5 Core Hours
Presenters: Dr. Robert Neimeyer, Ph.D.
Location: Gainesville and Zoom
Cost: Free
Registration: https://events.nghs.com/event/help-for-the-holidays-grief-seminar
The holidays are supposed to be “that most wonderful time of the year.”
But what do we do when those we love are no longer here?
What happens when we lose our reason for celebrating?
How do we cope when we are facing the holidays alone?
This seminar will help those living with grief find inspiration and coping strategies for surviving and thriving the holiday season after a significant loss of a loved one and support professional caregivers through FREE 4.5 CEU hours of skill building to help their clients meet the goals above.
November 13, 2025
Inner Landscapes: A Therapeutic Introduction to Psychedelics / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Christian Brown, LCSW CAADC & Mark Haberstroh
Location: Virtual
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://www.letstalkaboutitcon.com/store
This beginner-friendly workshop explores the history and therapeutic use of psychedelics in mental health treatment. It introduces key theories like Internal Family Systems and Attachment Theory as frameworks for psychedelic-assisted therapy. Participants will learn about different types of psychedelics, their uses, and limitations. The focus will be on adults with substance use histories, trauma, or resistance to traditional talk therapy or medications. The session includes psychoeducation and open dialogue.
November 14, 2025
Understanding and Treating Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Across ADHD and Autism / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Brandon Browne, LPC
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 before Friday, October 31st at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/rejection-sensitive-disorder-adhd-autism
Have you ever struggled to make sense of clients whose reactions to rejection seem ‘disproportionate’ or confusing?” Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) is an emerging construct in clinical practice, often seen in clients with ADHD and autism, yet frequently misdiagnosed as borderline personality disorder, depression, or trauma responses. This 6-hour workshop provides a comprehensive framework for understanding, assessing, and treating RSD. Participants will explore its foundations, ADHD and autism-specific presentations, theoretical models, differential diagnosis, assessment strategies, and evidence-informed interventions. Grounded in current research, the training emphasizes diagnostic clarity, therapeutic alliance, and reducing the stigma that often surrounds clients living with RSD.
Across six hours, clinicians will gain practical tools to apply directly in their work with clients. Through case vignettes, reflection prompts, and intervention strategies, participants will learn to screen effectively, validate client experiences, and utilize psychoeducation, cognitive-behavioral methods, emotion regulation skills, and attachment-based approaches tailored to diverse client populations. By the end of the course, attendees will leave equipped not only to recognize and conceptualize RSD with confidence, but also to integrate client-centered interventions that reduce shame, improve functioning, and protect against misdiagnosis.
November 15, 2025
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
November 19, 2025
Applying Positive Psychology to Clinical Practice: From Surviving to Thriving / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Ashley Smith, Ph.D.
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $87 before Friday, November 7th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $97 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/positive-psychology
Most clinical work focuses on reducing distress—but the absence of illness isn’t the same as health. This training introduces clinicians to the field of positive psychology and its evidence-based strategies for cultivating well-being. We’ll explore the science behind thriving, bust common myths about happiness, and break down the PERMA model of wellbeing with actionable tools for each domain.
You’ll leave with practical, research-backed interventions you can integrate into your clinical work immediately—covering topics like gratitude, self-compassion, resilience, signature strengths, and optimism. Just as important, this session invites you to apply these tools to your own life, because thriving isn’t just for our clients. It’s for us, too.
November 21, 2025
Neurodivergent Somatics Part 3: A Model for ND-Affirming Care That Supports Both Clients and the Therapists Who Work with Them / 4 Core Hours
Presenter: Nyck Walsh, LPC
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $109 before Friday, November 7th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $122 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/neurodivergent-somatics-part-3
Required Prerequisite: “Neurodivergent Somatics Part 2: A Model for ND-Affirming Care that Supports Both Clients and the Therapists Who Work with Them” (previously taken live or on-demand)
The field of psychology has historically pathologized Neurodivergent (ND) people and failed to see their innate health and wisdom. Nyck Walsh’s model, Neurodivergent Somatics, provides clinicians with a concrete framework for providing ND-affirming care that is anti-ableist, somatic, collaborative, and trauma-informed. In Part 3 of this training, we will play with how questioning and dismantling normativity in the therapy room, particularly neurotypicality, colonization, white supremacy, and cis-heteronormativity, allows us to more authentically center, honor, support, and even celebrate our clients and ourselves. This will include some of the logistical and practical elements of being a therapist, whether in private practice, an agency, or other settings. In doing so, we all have more permission to be human and to be our own unique selves, no matter what our neurotype(s).
We will delve into how we transition and how we are supported in our work through ritual and the sacred. This is in service to reducing burnout and honoring wholeness. We will end with a focus on joy for both our clients and ourselves, leaning into joy as a potent act of resistance in the face of oppression and a vital source of energizing our life force.
November 21, 2025
Foundations of Play Therapy / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Kim Hall, PhD., LPC, CPCS, NCC
Location: Flowery Branch, GA
Cost: $100.00
Registration: Call to register 678-513-5712
Attendees will increase knowledge and skills in providing play therapy by addressing: play therapy theories, principles, and research. The purpose of play therapy, and importance of the therapeutic relationship. Skills in conducting play therapy such as limit setting, choosing toys for the playroom, and facilitative responses. Attendees will develop new and enhance existing skills. They will increase awareness of applying play therapy to various cultures. They will learn how to apply to be a Registered Play Therapist.
DECEMBER 2025
December 5, 2025
Narcissism and Emotional Abuse in Couples Therapy / 5 Core Hours
Presenter: David Woodsfellow, Ph.D.
Location: Live Interactive Webinars (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $120 before Friday, November 21st at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $135 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/narcissism-emotional-abuse-couples-therapy
This workshop will present a new way to handle narcissism and emotional abuse in couples therapy. Some narcissists are charming, successful individuals. But in relationships, many are unpleasant partners. Their low empathy and sense of entitlement can be emotionally abusive. Narcissists can be hard for therapists too. They respond well to support and validation but react poorly to challenge and confrontation.
Dr. Woodsfellow has created a strategy to get emotional abuse to end quickly by: (1) empowering the emotionally abused partner, and (2) joining with the narcissist through the truth. This workshop will show you how this is done. It isn’t easy; it takes learning; it takes practice. You may have to step out of your comfort zone. But it’s absolutely worth it. Because it can bring a hopeless couple back to healing, growth, happiness, and love.
December 6-7, 2025
EMDR Refresher Course: Enhancing Integration, Clinical EMDR Refresher Course: Enhancing Integration, Clinical Confidence, and Fidelity in EMDR Therapy / 14 Core Hours
Presenter: Dr. Treva Gray Jones, LCSW
Location: Various
Cost: $500.00 ($100 for late registration 3 days prior to the event)
Registration: https://trevajonesassociates.com/event/emdr-refresher-training-2-day-course/
This refresher course is an enriching two-day practicum that reviews the 8 Phases of EMDR, updates clinical skills, addresses processing issues, and enhances confidence. This course is designed for EMDR trained clinicians that wish to strengthen their integration skills and stay current with the best practices.
December 7, 2025
Psychiatric Advance Directives Improve Care / 2 Core Hours
Presenters: Lauren Lang, MS, Laura Rieffel, PhD
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $50.00
Registration: https://ece.emory.edu/areas-of-study/health-healthcare/psych-adv-directives.php
Learn the ins and outs of the new Georgia psychiatric advance directive law!
Outpatient provider support is the number one determining factor for if an individual gets a psychiatric advance directive (PAD). Students will become acquainted with Georgia laws surrounding psychiatric advance directives as well as their responsibilities for treating a patient with a PAD. This course will cover what a PAD is, when they are useful, why individuals with PADs have improved prognosis, and issues facing PAD advocacy and implementation. By the end of this course, students will be able to complete their own PAD and understand how to employ supported decision making to assist individuals in completing their own. This course will give an overview of PADs across the nation. However, we will
be focusing on Georgia PAD laws.
December 9, 2025
Reaching Teens Deep Dive: De-escalation Core Principles and Strategies / 1.5 Core Hours
Presenter: Robyn Smith, MA; BA
Location: Virtual
Cost: $Free
Registration: https://forms.gle/49vueiwBa9WQp1kv6
This interactive session is designed to equip youth-serving professionals with the essential principles and practical strategies of de-escalation when working with teens. This training will cover Reaching Teens Chapter 34: De-escalation and Crisis Management When a Youth is Acting Out.
Join us for an interactive session designed to equip you with the essential principles and practical strategies of de-escalation when working with teens. This training will guide you through understanding the roots of escalation, recognizing early warning signs, and applying effective techniques to help young people navigate intense emotions. Learn how to create a safe, supportive environment that fosters trust and helps youth return to a state of calm and control. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to youth engagement, this session offers valuable tools to enhance your impact.
December 12, 2025
Working with Suicidal Clients Beyond Assessment / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Michele Malone, LCSW, CAMS
Location: Flowery Branch, GA
Cost: $100.00
Registration: Call to register 678-513-5712
To empower and increase skill-based knowledge of mental health professionals in working with suicidal clients. Reducing stigma, increasing awareness and building intervention skills. Understand the epidemiology of suicidal behavior, including prevalence, risks and protective factors. Knowledge of the importance of cultural competency in suicide prevention. Identifying intervention strategies. Understanding the importance of self-care in working with suicidal individuals.
December 17, 2025
The Hidden Dynamics of Abuse: Identifying and Treating Intimate Partner Violence / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Jill Dieser, LCSW
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 before Friday, December 5th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/intimate-partner-violence
Gain the tools and confidence to recognize, treat, and support survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), taking into account nuance and safety. IPV, often called Domestic Violence, is a complex and misunderstood issue. Survivors of IPV rarely present with a single, clear symptom or narrative—rather, their lives are often marked by layers of trauma, grief, manipulation, and ongoing safety concerns. This advanced training moves beyond the basics, offering clinicians the insight and tools to recognize, respond to, and treat clients affected by IPV.
Clinicians will learn to differentiate unhealthy relationship dynamics from IPV, identify emotional manipulation and abuse, and use tools like the Power and Control Wheel and safety planning. The course covers how trauma and chronic stress affect survivors’ mental health and provides strategies for treatment planning. We will contemplate the therapist’s role, the impacts of vicarious trauma, and the importance of a clinician’s self-care practices.
October 24-27, 2025
GACA 42nd Annual Fall Conference / 18 Core Hours and 20 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Multiple Presenters
Location: Epworth By the Sea, St. Simon’s Island, GA
Cost: $580 for Members, $649 for Non-members
Registration: https://gacaorg.regfox.com/annual-fall-conferencest-simons-island-2025
“Rooted in Legacy, Growing in Hope: 45 Years of Progress in Addiction Recovery!”
This conference will cover issues such as addiction, cultural competency, Telemental Health, Ethics, Trauma, Adolescent Addiction and Medication Assisted Treatment
JANUARY 2026
January 16, 2026
Bridging the Divide: Social Work Ethics in Polarized Society / 5.5 Core Hours
Presenter: Jenny Heuer, PhD, LPC, CPCS, CADDCT, CDP
Location: Flowery Branch, GA
Cost: $100.00
Registration: Call to register 678-513-5712
Attendees will increase knowledge of the basics of psychosis, delusions, and dementia by understanding:
a. DSM-V Manual
b. Case Examples
Attendees will learn techniques for working with individuals presenting with psychosis, delusions, and dementia. You learn how to apply techniques to discuss case scenarios of
individuals presenting with symptoms of psychosis, delusions, and dementia
January 17, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
January 23, 2026
Suicide Prevention in College Mental Health / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Cameron Hoellrich, LCSW
Location: Virtual/Zoom, 2059 Meadow Lakes Drive, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Cost: $45.00
Registration: https://www.chcounselingsolutions.com/training
This training offers a comprehensive overview of suicide prevention tailored to college mental health contexts. Participants will explore the prevalence of suicidal behavior among U.S. college students, while learning to identify key risk factors and warning signs. The presentation will introduce both evidence-based tools for assessing and treating suicide and newer frameworks, including emerging diagnoses such as Suicide Crisis Syndrome, to enhance clinical understanding of acute suicidal states. Attendees will develop skills to recognize signs of imminent risk, and engage with both micro-level clinical interventions and macro-level prevention strategies relevant to educational institutions. This session is ideal for mental health professionals, educators, and campus leaders committed to enhancing suicide prevention efforts in higher education.
January 24, 2026
Facilitating Peace: Teaching Distress Tolerance and Coping Skills / 5.5 Core Hours
Presenters: Andrea Brock, LCSW and Andrea Melia Crawley, LPC
Location: Hampton, GA
Cost: $150- price includes lunch on-site
Registration: https://ccretreats.campbrainregistration.com/ https://standupspeakoutccac.squarespace.com/conferenceinformation
Join us on the beautiful Calvin Center campus in Hampton, GA to build your knowledge and skills around distress tolerance and coping. This 6 hour training will allow you to:
Learn: Take your understanding to the next level by learning the theories and underpinnings of distress tolerance and coping skill use. Overviews of CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, and Polyvagal Theory will be presented.
Experience: Engage all 5 senses through experiential learning with breathwork, movement, somatic, visualization, and art based skills.
Practice: Develop your skills as a facilitator of distress tolerance and coping skills. Practice teaching in a community of support and receive immediate feedback to improve behavioral activation with clients.
Lunch is included in the cost of the event and is provided on-site to encourage networking and enjoyment of the beautiful natural setting.
Dress in layers and wear supportive walking shoes, as several aspects will take place outdoors for a full immersive experience.
FEBRUARY 2026
February 20, 2026
Substance Abuse and Beyond / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Amy Jones, LPC, CPCS
Location: Flowery Branch, GA
Cost: $100.00
Registration: Call to register – 678-513-5712
Participants will be able to identify the history of substance abuse and physiological effects on the brain. They will be introduced to substance use disorder as determined by the DSMV. They will be able to identify classifications of drugs and their effect on the body. Participants will learn the options for prevention as well as appropriate treatment of substance use disorders using ASAM criteria.
February 21, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
MARCH 2026
March 21, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
March 27, 2026
Suicide Prevention in College Mental Health / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Cameron Hoellrich, LCSW
Location: Virtual/Zoom, 2059 Meadow Lakes Drive, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Cost: $45.00
Registration: https://www.chcounselingsolutions.com/training
This training offers a comprehensive overview of suicide prevention tailored to college mental health contexts. Participants will explore the prevalence of suicidal behavior among U.S. college students, while learning to identify key risk factors and warning signs. The presentation will introduce both evidence-based tools for assessing and treating suicide and newer frameworks, including emerging diagnoses such as Suicide Crisis Syndrome, to enhance clinical understanding of acute suicidal states. Attendees will develop skills to recognize signs of imminent risk, and engage with both micro-level clinical interventions and macro-level prevention strategies relevant to educational institutions. This session is ideal for mental health professionals, educators, and campus leaders committed to enhancing suicide prevention efforts in higher education.
APRIL 2026
April 18, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
April 25, 2026
Facilitating Peace: Teaching Distress Tolerance and Coping Skills / 5.5 Core Hours
Presenters: Andrea Brock, LCSW and Andrea Melia Crawley, LPC
Location: Hampton, GA
Cost: $150- price includes lunch on-site
Registration: https://ccretreats.campbrainregistration.com/ https://standupspeakoutccac.squarespace.com/conferenceinformation
Join us on the beautiful Calvin Center campus in Hampton, GA to build your knowledge and skills around distress tolerance and coping. This 6 hour training will allow you to:
Learn: Take your understanding to the next level by learning the theories and underpinnings of distress tolerance and coping skill use. Overviews of CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, and Polyvagal Theory will be presented.
Experience: Engage all 5 senses through experiential learning with breathwork, movement, somatic, visualization, and art based skills.
Practice: Develop your skills as a facilitator of distress tolerance and coping skills. Practice teaching in a community of support and receive immediate feedback to improve behavioral activation with clients.
Lunch is included in the cost of the event and is provided on-site to encourage networking and enjoyment of the beautiful natural setting.
Dress in layers and wear supportive walking shoes, as several aspects will take place outdoors for a full immersive experience.
MAY 2026
May 23, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
JUNE 2026
June 15, 2026
Suicide Prevention in College Mental Health / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Cameron Hoellrich, LCSW
Location: Virtual/Zoom, 2059 Meadow Lakes Drive, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Cost: $45.00
Registration: https://www.chcounselingsolutions.com/training
This training offers a comprehensive overview of suicide prevention tailored to college mental health contexts. Participants will explore the prevalence of suicidal behavior among U.S. college students, while learning to identify key risk factors and warning signs. The presentation will introduce both evidence-based tools for assessing and treating suicide and newer frameworks, including emerging diagnoses such as Suicide Crisis Syndrome, to enhance clinical understanding of acute suicidal states. Attendees will develop skills to recognize signs of imminent risk, and engage with both micro-level clinical interventions and macro-level prevention strategies relevant to educational institutions. This session is ideal for mental health professionals, educators, and campus leaders committed to enhancing suicide prevention efforts in higher education.
June 27, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
JULY 2026
AUGUST 2026
August 17, 2026
Suicide Prevention in College Mental Health / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Cameron Hoellrich, LCSW
Location: Virtual/Zoom, 2059 Meadow Lakes Drive, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Cost: $45.00
Registration: https://www.chcounselingsolutions.com/training
This training offers a comprehensive overview of suicide prevention tailored to college mental health contexts. Participants will explore the prevalence of suicidal behavior among U.S. college students, while learning to identify key risk factors and warning signs. The presentation will introduce both evidence-based tools for assessing and treating suicide and newer frameworks, including emerging diagnoses such as Suicide Crisis Syndrome, to enhance clinical understanding of acute suicidal states. Attendees will develop skills to recognize signs of imminent risk, and engage with both micro-level clinical interventions and macro-level prevention strategies relevant to educational institutions. This session is ideal for mental health professionals, educators, and campus leaders committed to enhancing suicide prevention efforts in higher education.
August 22, 2026
Facilitating Peace: Teaching Distress Tolerance and Coping Skills / 5.5 Core Hours
Presenters: Andrea Brock, LCSW and Andrea Melia Crawley, LPC
Location: Hampton, GA
Cost: $150- price includes lunch on-site
Registration: https://ccretreats.campbrainregistration.com/ https://standupspeakoutccac.squarespace.com/conferenceinformation
Join us on the beautiful Calvin Center campus in Hampton, GA to build your knowledge and skills around distress tolerance and coping. This 6 hour training will allow you to:
Learn: Take your understanding to the next level by learning the theories and underpinnings of distress tolerance and coping skill use. Overviews of CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, and Polyvagal Theory will be presented.
Experience: Engage all 5 senses through experiential learning with breathwork, movement, somatic, visualization, and art based skills.
Practice: Develop your skills as a facilitator of distress tolerance and coping skills. Practice teaching in a community of support and receive immediate feedback to improve behavioral activation with clients.
Lunch is included in the cost of the event and is provided on-site to encourage networking and enjoyment of the beautiful natural setting.
Dress in layers and wear supportive walking shoes, as several aspects will take place outdoors for a full immersive experience.
SEPTEMBER 2026
September 25 17, 2026
Suicide Prevention in College Mental Health / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Cameron Hoellrich, LCSW
Location: Virtual/Zoom, 2059 Meadow Lakes Drive, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Cost: $45.00
Registration: https://www.chcounselingsolutions.com/training
This training offers a comprehensive overview of suicide prevention tailored to college mental health contexts. Participants will explore the prevalence of suicidal behavior among U.S. college students, while learning to identify key risk factors and warning signs. The presentation will introduce both evidence-based tools for assessing and treating suicide and newer frameworks, including emerging diagnoses such as Suicide Crisis Syndrome, to enhance clinical understanding of acute suicidal states. Attendees will develop skills to recognize signs of imminent risk, and engage with both micro-level clinical interventions and macro-level prevention strategies relevant to educational institutions. This session is ideal for mental health professionals, educators, and campus leaders committed to enhancing suicide prevention efforts in higher education.