Upcoming CE Events

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:

2026 – Bi-Weekly on Fridays
RO-DBT Consult Group / 1 Core Hour per month – 24 total
Presenter: Tara Arnold, PhD, LCSW, CEDS-S, RYT-200
Location: Synchronous
Cost: 67.00 per session
Registration: https://deepenwellness.com/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. Over-control 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.

2026 – Monthly – Friday
DBT Consult group for Therapist / 1 Core Hour per month – 12 total
Presenter: Tara Arnold, PhD, LCSW, CEDS-S, RYT-200
Location: Synchronous
Cost: 67.00 per session
Registration: https://www.wholeheartpsychotherapy.net/services-for-therapists/
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 self-care 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.

2026 – Monthly – Friday
Eating Disorder Consultation Group for Therapists / 1 Core Hour per month – 12 total
Presenter: Tara Arnold, PhD, LCSW, CEDS-S, RYT-200
Location: Synchronous
Cost: 67.00 per session
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.

Beginning March 14, 2026
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, 2026
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, 2026
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.

MAY 2026

May 28, 2026
Exposure Practice Beyond the Therapy Room: Cultivating Quality ERP Exposures for Clients Outside of Session / 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, May 15th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $29.99 after

Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/erp-beyond-therapy-room
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the gold-standard treatment for OCD—yet meaningful, lasting change depends on what happens between sessions. Too often, exposure work outside the therapy room becomes inconsistent, diluted, or unintentionally reinforced by subtle safety behaviors. This continuing education workshop is designed to help clinicians strengthen the quality, clarity, and effectiveness of client-led ERP practice beyond session walls. Participants will learn how to design structured, values-driven exposure plans that clients can implement independently with confidence and therapeutic integrity. We will examine common pitfalls that weaken between-session work—such as reassurance-seeking, covert rituals, over-accommodation, and under-dosed exposures—and provide concrete strategies to increase accountability, motivation, and resilience.

May 29, 2026
Mastering the Subtleties of ERP for OCD: Preparing Your Clients for Success / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Shala Nicely, LPC
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 before Friday, May 15th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/erp-subtleties
Have you ever found that doing exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP) with clients who have OCD can become a little more complicated than you initially expected … and that you and/or the client end up feeling a little stuck as a result? If so, you’re not alone! The science of ERP, the evidence-based therapy for OCD, is relatively straightforward—clients learn to tolerate uncertainty by repeatedly facing their fears (exposure) without doing compulsions (response prevention). However, the art of implementing ERP is often quite subtle and can make a big difference in a client’s ability to reclaim their lives.

In this workshop, we’ll dive into these subtleties at every stage of treatment so you can set your clients with OCD up for ERP success. We’ll begin with how to thoroughly assess a client’s OCD (and other) symptoms and whether they match the treatment intensity that you offer. We’ll then do a live session-length demo of conducting the first exposure with a client, including why it’s so important to help the client radically shift their relationship with anxiety and OCD, and how to interrupt mental rituals that can sabotage the exposure. Next, we’ll talk in detail about the add-ons to ERP that can help clients take their practice to a new level, including self-compassion and a new take on mindfulness for OCD. Since most of a client’s progress comes from doing ERP homework on their own, we’ll cover obstacles clients often face in doing exercises between sessions and how to overcome them. Finally, we’ll review how to address a variety of subtleties that can undermine recovery success, including hidden compulsions and the presence of conditions such as post-traumatic OCD or self-punishment as a ritual, as well as how to instill in clients an ERP lifestyle so they can keep their lives their own once they graduate from therapy.

May 29, 2026
Youth Suicide Prevention / 6 Core Hours
Presenters: Kate E. Crockett, M.Ed., LPC, CPCS and Mike Lirette, M.Ed., LPC, NCC
Location: Hybrid (Macon)
Cost: $25.00 + Fees
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-methodist-home-for-children-and-youth-10848228733
Clinicians will learn current trends of suicide and self-harm, including cultural context. A deep dive utilizing C-SSRS plus safety planning while also focusing on family systems will be practiced. Clinicians will engage in case conceptualization using case examples, and will wrap up discussing burnout prevention and secondary traumatic stress, including techniques to assist with mitigation.

JUNE 2026

June 2, 2026
LMSW/LCSW Licensure Application Workshop / 1 Core Hour
Presenter(s): Season Flores, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $20.00
Registration: https://square.link/u/ZRtSYFZe
A 1-hour virtual CEU training designed to provide social workers with a foundational understanding of the LMSW and LCSW licensure application process in Georgia. This training will explore application requirements, necessary documentation, common challenges, and practical guidance to help clinicians confidently navigate the licensure process from submission to approval.

June 3, 2026
Reaching Teens / 1.5 Core Hours per Session
Presenters: Robyn Smith, MA, BA; and Jenny Paveglio, MSW, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Free
Registration: https://forms.gle/mM8NZfbPRv7JoACb6
Reaching Teens is a trauma-sensitive model with the core belief that identifying, reinforcing, and building on inherent strengths can facilitate positive youth development. The below four sessions/parts are covered during this training. Participants can register for individual sessions or multiple sessions on each date.
Session 1 – Understanding Teenagers & Trauma:
Explore how life experiences shape adolescent brain development, both positively and negatively, and gain insights into their impact on behavior and growth. Discover how youth-serving professionals can leverage this knowledge to build strength-based relationships with teens.
Session 2 – Prepare to Care: Learn how establishing healthy boundaries fosters trust
and connection with youth. This session introduces compassion resilience—what it is, why it matters, and how to cultivate it for long-term professional sustainability. Practitioners will gain valuable self-care strategies and resilience-building techniques to prevent burnout.
Session 3 – Reframing & Radical Calmness:
Discover the power of radical calmness to help teens navigate stressful situations and learn how to support self-regulation through effective co-regulation techniques. This session also introduces the language of resilience to help reframe challenges and empower teenagers.
Session 4 – Communicate Using Strength-based Approach:
Develop practical, strength-based communication skills to build resilience and promote independence in teenagers. This session also offers strategies to help support teens as they learn to manage stress effectively and develop coping mechanisms.

June 4, 2026
Gestalt Therapy Deep Dive: Principles, Practice, and Clinical Application / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Amanda J. Holloway, LPC
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $90.00
Registration: https://pihc.jotform.com/260834479117968
This engaging, experiential training introduces clinicians to the core principles and practices of Gestalt therapy, with an emphasis on present-moment awareness,
contact, and self-regulation. Participants will explore practical techniques— including dialogue, experiments, and creative interventions—and learn how to
apply them in clinical settings to address patterns, unresolved experiences, and barriers to growth. Designed for use across diverse populations, this training
supports the integration of Gestalt concepts into assessment, treatment planning, and client-centered care.

June 4, 2026
Reaching Teens / 1.5 Core Hours per Session
Presenters: Robyn Smith, MA, BA; and Jenny Paveglio, MSW, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Free
Registration: https://forms.gle/mM8NZfbPRv7JoACb6
Reaching Teens is a trauma-sensitive model with the core belief that identifying, reinforcing, and building on inherent strengths can facilitate positive youth development. The below four sessions/parts are covered during this training. Participants can register for individual sessions or multiple sessions on each date.
Session 1 – Understanding Teenagers & Trauma:
Explore how life experiences shape adolescent brain development, both positively and negatively, and gain insights into their impact on behavior and growth. Discover how youth-serving professionals can leverage this knowledge to build strength-based relationships with teens.
Session 2 – Prepare to Care: Learn how establishing healthy boundaries fosters trust
and connection with youth. This session introduces compassion resilience—what it is, why it matters, and how to cultivate it for long-term professional sustainability. Practitioners will gain valuable self-care strategies and resilience-building techniques to prevent burnout.
Session 3 – Reframing & Radical Calmness:
Discover the power of radical calmness to help teens navigate stressful situations and learn how to support self-regulation through effective co-regulation techniques. This session also introduces the language of resilience to help reframe challenges and empower teenagers.
Session 4 – Communicate Using Strength-based Approach:
Develop practical, strength-based communication skills to build resilience and promote independence in teenagers. This session also offers strategies to help support teens as they learn to manage stress effectively and develop coping mechanisms.

June 5, 2026
What if They’re Right? Making Clinical Distinctions and Treatment Considerations for the Health-Anxious Client / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Michael Stier, LCPC
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $87 before Friday, May 22nd at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $97 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/health-anxious-clients
When a client presents with persistent physical complaints, is your first instinct to treat the worry or investigate the medical picture? This 3-hour workshop explores the complex clinical intersection where navigating medical conditions (whether known or unknown) meets anxiety around health. Clinicians often face the risk of “diagnostic overshadowing,” where a mental health label prematurely halts the search for legitimate medical issues.

This course goes beyond the “nuts and bolts” of standard protocols to examine the complicating factors that make these cases so difficult to navigate. We will explore how “unfounded” health issues, medical complexities, and past medical trauma create a logical foundation for hyper-vigilance. Participants will learn to identify the psychological drivers, such as perfectionism, emotional avoidance, and rigid belief systems, that interact with physical sensations to maintain the cycle of distress. By the end of this session, clinicians will have a roadmap for navigating the complexities between validating the patient’s medical reality while managing their anxiety.

June 6, 2026
Albany Trends in Transplant Conference / 5 Core Hours
Presenters: Multiple Presenters
Location: Albany, GA
Cost: $15.00 (includes lunch)
Registration: https://support.gatransplant.org/event/albany-tnt/e772635
Georgia Transplant Foundation is proud to present the Albany Trends in Transplant Conference. 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 Albany TNT Conference is free for dialysis patients, pre/post-transplant patients and one guest, and includes lunch and free parking.

June 9, 2026
Technology, Ethics, & Telemental Health: Clinical Decision-Making in the Digital Era / 3 Ethic Hours
Presenter: Ashley Smith, Ph.D.
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $87 before Friday, May 29th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $97 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/tech-ethics-telemental-health
Technology has fundamentally changed the landscape of mental health care, from how clinicians deliver services to the concerns clients bring into the therapy room. Telemental health, artificial intelligence, social media, digital tools, and constant connectivity are now woven into everyday clinical practice, often in ways that raise complex ethical and professional questions. As technology evolves faster than research, regulations, and ethical guidelines can keep pace, clinicians are increasingly required to navigate gray areas using sound judgment rather than clear rules.

This training provides mental health professionals with a practical, ethics-centered framework for making thoughtful, defensible decisions about technology use in clinical practice. Participants will explore the benefits and risks of common technologies while examining their impact on clients, the therapeutic process, and themselves. Emphasis is placed on professional competence, confidentiality, boundaries, and clinician sustainability, with concrete strategies to support ethical practice and healthier relationships with technology for both providers and the clients they serve.

June 9, 2026
Reaching Teens Deep Dive: De-escalation Core Principles and Strategies / 1.5 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Robyn Smith, MA, BA and Jenny Paveglio, MSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Free
Registration: https://events.zoom.us/eo/AhqTn7Ans8BW1TaV7cxq61wy0w1pjwGSUXP9SV5PY4DUMgT8Rm3e~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg
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.

June 12, 2026
Surviving the Unimaginable: Supporting Children after Domestic Homicide or Murder/Suicide / 1 Core Hour
Presenter: Lane Pease, MS
Location: Virtual
Cost: $10.80
Registration: https://4agc.com/event/kctraining06122026
Between 2,000 and 3,000 children a year in the U.S. are affected by
domestic homicide including murder-suicide. Media reports at times
express that “the children were unharmed,” but we know the children are impacted and must navigate a lifetime of grief, trauma, and stigma. Despite the prevalence, there are few resources to help families or bereavement workers cope with the aftermath. Learn how to talk to children about domestic homicide and support their healing.

June 11-12, 2026
Schema Therapy for Complex Trauma / 10 Core Hours
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: $240 before Friday, May 29th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $270 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/schema-therapy
Complex trauma can feel overwhelming to navigate without specific, structured intervention tools at your disposal. Schema Therapy for Complex Trauma is a two-day, skills-focused training designed for therapists who want to deepen their ability to conceptualize and treat complex trauma using the schema therapy model. Participants will learn the historical foundations of schema therapy, the structure of its four treatment phases, and how to conduct effective case conceptualization with safety and attunement at the core. Through demonstrations and application-focused teaching, the training explores experiential schema-healing techniques—including imagery rescripting and corrective emotional experiences—alongside strategies for breaking behavioral patterns and preparing clients for termination. Emphasizing mode work, limited reparenting, and the unique challenges of complex trauma presentations, this workshop equips clinicians with a clear, compassionate, and practical roadmap for delivering transformative schema therapy.

June 12, 2026
Ethically & Culturally Responsive Addiction and Mental Health Counseling: Integrating Ethics, Humility, and Clinical Practice / 6 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Aletha Clark, PhD, LPC, CPCS, MAC, CACII
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $125.00
Registration: https://clarkcounselingandconsulting.com/classes
This 6-hour live training provides addiction and mental health counselors with an in-depth exploration of ethical and culturally responsive counseling practice. Participants will examine the role of culture, power, bias, and systemic factors in addiction and mental health treatment and their direct implications for ethical decision-making.
The training differentiates cultural competence, cultural sensitivity, and cultural humility, emphasizing ethical accountability and ongoing self-reflection as professional responsibilities. Participants will explore culturally specific barriers experienced by diverse populations, including but not limited to race and ethnicity, LGBTQIA+ identities, age groups, disability, justice involvement, socioeconomic status, and spiritual or religious beliefs.

Professional ethical standards are integrated throughout the training, including the NAADAC 2025 Code of Ethics, American Counseling Association Code of Ethics (2014), American Mental Health Counselors Association Code of Ethics (2020), and National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (2021). Through case vignettes, breakout discussions, structured ethical decision-making models, and guided self-reflection, participants will strengthen their ability to provide ethically sound, culturally responsive care across clinical settings.

June 12, 2026
EFT Foundations: Attachment and Couple Dynamics, EFT in Action: Clinical Interventions with Couples – Part 2 / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Sarah Plyler, LFMT
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $80.00 – $95.00
Registration: https://www.therelationshiphouse.org/trainings-workshops

Build on the foundational knowledge from Part 1 to learn how to apply EFT in session. Focus on core interventions, including the EFT Tango—a
five-step clinical process that guides couples from disconnection to connection. Participants will practice intrapersonal and interpersonal
strategies to promote emotional engagement and responsiveness in couples.

June 13, 2026
Beyond Behavior: Understanding Trauma in Children / 3 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Marrionet Humes, LMSW, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $30.19
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sawc-professional-community-strenghtening-training-tickets-1989784440826?aff=oddtdtcreator
“Before you can understand a child’s behavior, you must first understand what the child has been through.”
This workshop is an invitation to see deeper, respond differently, and become the safe presence every child deserves. It focuses on helping caregivers, educators,
and professionals understand how trauma affects children’s behavior and development. The workshop emphasizes that challenging behaviors are often expressions of underlying trauma and not just willful misbehavior. It offers insights into the neurobiological impacts of trauma, highlights the importance of creating safe and supportive environments, and provides practical strategies for healing and supporting traumatized children. The goal is to shift the perspective from punishment to understanding and compassion, fostering resilience and recovery in children who have experienced trauma.

June 13, 2026
Black Face, White Space: Imposter Phenomenon, John Henryism, and the Black Superwoman Schema / 3 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Onoriode Evwaraye, Ph.D., LCSW Psychotherapist
Location: Decatur, GA
Cost: $15-45.00
Registration: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/HSG3L3X7Y6GW8
Ever feel like a fraud? Like at any moment it will discovered that you are not qualified or don’t know what you are doing? If so, you might have experienced Imposter Phenomenon (IP) (More commonly known as Imposter Syndrome). While anyone can experience IP, it can be especially problematic for African-Americans in predominately white environments.  
In this presentation, we will review how Imposter Phenomenon (IP) presents in
African-Americans in general and in African-American Social Workers in particular. The intersection of IP and racial oppression combine in various problematic ways. This includes the increase in likelihood of experiencing anxiety and/or depression. It also increases the chances of experiencing other harmful phenomena such as John Henryism and Black Superwoman Schema.
John Henryism is the belief that African-Americans must over perform in order to compensate for the racial oppression and prejudice that they will experience, again at the expense of their own mental health and overall wellbeing. Black Superwoman Schema is when African-American women experience pressure to achieve at extremely high standards without showing any weakness, vulnerability, or need of assistance. IP has been shown to exacerbate these concerns.

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 16, 2026
Healing a Community: Special Mental Health Considerations for the Immigrant and Refugee Populations / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Victoria Bausch, LCSW; and Amaris Frenchman, MSW Intern
Location: Virtual
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260823530142144
This is an educational presentation designed for social workers and mental health professionals to better understand the unique challenges faced by displaced individuals. The material distinguishes between refugees and migrants, noting that refugees flee due to a well-founded fear of persecution, whereas migrants often move voluntarily. The presentation highlights the “Triple Trauma Paradigm,” which encompasses the stressors experienced during pre-flight, the flight journey, and the eventual resettlement process in a new country. By examining global displacement trends and the legal protections afforded to these populations, the presenters emphasize the importance of a specialized approach to care.The core of the presentation focuses on identifying and treating the most prevalent mental health diagnoses in these communities: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Using the “Basheer Family” as a recurring case study, the presentation illustrates how complex trauma and acculturative stress impact family dynamics, specifically regarding child parentification and isolation. To address these needs, the authors propose a holistic treatment model that includes evidence-based therapies like CBT and ACT, alongside practical resources such as ESL programs, legal aid through organizations like IRAP, and resettlement services.

June 18, 2026
The Invisible Thread: When Grief is Complicated / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Linda Jan Owen LPC
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $65.00 with CEs
Registration: https://www.letstalkaboutitcon.com/store/p/psychedelic-assisted-treatment-6nls5
Grief is the often invisible thread that runs through the lives of the clients we see and work with every day. This workshop is designed to help therapists and helpers identify and normalize the emotions and experiences clients may have in the wake of losses of many sorts. We will learn about the types of complicated grief and what factors contribute to the complication of the grieving process. Time will be spent explaining the needs of mourning and how to help clients who may appear to be “stuck” in some way as they seek to integrate their losses. We will use real life case studies to illustrate how this “invisible thread” often impacts not only healing but the individual’s functioning, relationships, and overall quality of life.

June 18, 2026
Introduction To Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) for Disorders of Over-Control / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Courtney Ward, Psy.D., HSPP
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $87 before Friday, June 5th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $97 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/introduction-to-ro-dbt
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) is an evidence-based transdiagnostic treatment designed to increase openness, flexibility, and social connectedness in people who experience mental health problems characterized by excessive inhibitory control or maladaptive overcontrol (Lynch, 2018a). These clients typically suffer from social isolation, perfectionism, and severe and difficult-to-treat mental health problems, including but not limited to chronic depression, anorexia nervosa, autism spectrum disorders, and personality disorders. RO DBT has been developed and researched over the past 30 years. Current RO DBT research, training, and clinical work has extended to different age groups (adolescents, older adults, young adults), different disorders (anorexia, chronic depression, autism, personality disorders, treatment-resistant anxiety), different cultures and countries in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia, and different settings (forensic, inpatient, outpatient).
This 3-hour live interactive webinar gives mental health practitioners who are not yet familiar with RO DBT an overview of the RO-DBT approach and how it can be applied transdiagnostically. The aim is for clinicians to be able to make a more informed decision after attending this webinar on whether RO DBT is suitable for their clients.

June 18, 2026
LCSW Test Prep / 3 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Season Flores, LCSW
Location: Dalton, GA
Cost: $50.00
Registration: https://square.link/u/HX9A3Wml
A 3-hour in-person training (dinner, coffee, and light refreshments will be provided) designed to help social workers prepare for the LCSW exam through practical test-taking strategies and clinical reasoning practice. This training will explore common exam question patterns, approaches to breaking down scenario-based questions, and techniques to strengthen confidence and improve exam readiness in a supportive learning environment.

June 18-19, 2026
Lifespan Integration Level 2 / 13.5 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Stephanie Davis, LPC, NCC, Certified Lifespan Integration Therapist, Lifespan Integration Consultant and Instructor
Location: Hillside – Atlanta, GA
Cost: $490-$610
Registration: https://www.lifespanintegration.us/product/level-2-atlanta-training/
To qualify to attend, a therapist must have a graduate degree in the field of mental
health.* LI trainings are open to clinicians with MA, MS, MC, MSW, PsyD, and PhD
degrees in Psychology. Psychiatric RNs and MD Psychiatrists may also attend. Participant in level 2 must have previously completed level 1 training.
General information about the LI training program There are four levels of LI training – see below for details. Each level of LI training includes a comprehensive manual with information and instructions about how to use the protocols learned at that level. In addition, because we believe that therapists need to experience LI in order to fully understand how it works, each level of training includes three supervised practicums which take place over the course of the two day training.
These practices give participants the opportunity to practice and experience the LI
protocols being learned from three perspectives: therapist, client, and observer.

June 19, 2026
Awareness to Action: Mitigating Implicit Bias to Optimize Treatment Outcomes for Black Clients / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Telsie Davis, Ph.D.
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $87 before Friday, June 5th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $97 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/mitigating-implicit-bias
Can your clinical baseline unknowingly hinder your client’s recovery? Did you know clinicians can hold implicit biases even when we are consciously committed to treating everyone fairly? Did you know that a positive mood can make us more capable of being inclusive with Black clients, while stress can trigger implicit biases against them? Despite decades of conventional cultural competence and humility training, Black clients continue to face mental health treatment disparities. In honor of Juneteenth’s legacy of liberation, this workshop will move us beyond awareness to taking action to protect clients from implicit bias to optimize treatment outcomes for Black clients.
This 3-hour workshop will review empirical data, personal examples, clinical cases, and experiential exercises to illuminate how implicit bias can lead to both clinician-driven marginalization and internalization by Black clients, resulting in self-blame and diminished esteem. Participants will learn practical, empirically grounded strategies to identify, eliminate, and prevent implicit bias so that every client has an opportunity to benefit from treatment at their maximum potential.

June 19, 2026
Personality Disorders and How to Treat Them / 6 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Season Flores, LCSW
Location: Dalton, GA
Cost: $105.00
Registration: https://square.link/u/HPPe3oFz
Join us for a 6-hour CEU training (lunch and snack provided) exploring personality disorders and effective treatment approaches. This training will provide an overview of personality disorders, help participants better understand common clinical presentations, and discuss practical strategies for assessment, intervention, and ongoing support in treatment. Lunch and snacks will be provided for attendees.

June 20, 2026
Practicing in the Gray: Understanding Duty to Warn/Protect in Georgia / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Lizbeth Diaz Yabuku, MA, LPC, CPCS
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $195.00
Registration: https://forms.gle/PNQkRBWUsAsQ7S6Q6

June 24, 2026
Hypnotherapy Refresher and Clinical Integration Training / 6 Core Hours
Presenters: Ellen Baker, LPC, NCC, NBCFCH and Ryan DeVane, LCSW, LISW, NBCDC-H, CCS
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 before Friday, June 12th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/hypnotherapy-refresher
Are you looking to refresh your hypnotherapy skills after time away from active practice? Do you notice hesitation or uncertainty when considering how to incorporate hypnotherapy into your clinical work? If you are ready to move from certification to confident integration, with greater ease, clarity, and presence, this workshop offers a structured and supportive pathway forward. This advanced refresher training is intended for clinicians who have completed The Knowledge Tree’s full hypnotherapy training (Levels 2 & 3) and are seeking to strengthen clinical fluency, practical application, and professional confidence.

Skilled clinicians may complete certification feeling inspired and well-prepared, yet still encounter challenges when integrating hypnotherapy into their day-to-day clinical work. Differences in learning and processing styles, along with the complexity of clinical integration, can sometimes contribute to feelings of overwhelm or hesitation when determining next steps. This course provides a supportive and collaborative environment to revisit foundational principles, explore common implementation blocks, and strengthen confidence and practical application skills.

The goal of this course is not simply review; it is reintegration. Our intention is that participants will leave with renewed clarity, strengthened clinical confidence, and additional practical tools to effectively incorporate hypnotherapy into their work.

June 25, 2026
Supporting Clients Through Grief: Evidence-Based Approaches for Therapists / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Kotia Owens, LPC
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $90.00
Registration: https://pihc.jotform.com/260835378902969
This training provides clinicians with practical, evidence-based skills to support individuals navigating grief and loss across the lifespan. Participants will learn to recognize typical and complicated grief responses, assess client needs, and apply effective interventions for individual, group, and family settings. Emphasizing culturally responsive care and real-world application, this training strengthens clinicians’ confidence in treatment planning, resource connection, and compassionate grief support.

June 25, 2026
The Ethical Side of In-Vivo Exposures in ERP Treatment / 1 Ethics 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, June 12th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $29.99 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/ethical-exposures
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is widely recognized as a gold-standard treatment for OCD and anxiety-related disorders. Yet in-vivo exposures—by their very nature—can raise complex ethical questions for clinicians. How do we ensure informed consent when exposures evoke significant distress? Where is the line between therapeutic challenge and potential harm? How do we navigate boundary considerations, liability risks, public settings, and client safety while still delivering effective, evidence-based care? This continuing education workshop is designed to help clinicians thoughtfully and confidently navigate these questions. This training will explore how to implement in-vivo exposures with clinical integrity, cultural humility, and risk-awareness—without compromising treatment efficacy.

June 26, 2026
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Trauma-Related Disorders / 4 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Melissa Stringer, LPC and Diana Garcia, LMHC
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $109 before Friday, June 12th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $122 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/acceptance-commitment-therapy-trauma
Join us for an experiential and practical workshop on ACT specifically tailored for treating trauma-related disorders. This workshop is designed for mental health professionals who want to deepen their understanding and enhance their skills in using ACT for clients affected by trauma. Through instructional presentations, case examples, and practical exercises, participants will gain comprehensive insights and useful tools to support their clients effectively.
Learn how ACT’s unique approach can be applied to address and alleviate the symptoms of post-traumatic stress and related disorders by thoroughly understanding ACT’s theoretical foundations and principles. Understand the role of psychological inflexibility in perpetuating trauma-related distress, including the rigid and maladaptive cognitive and behavioral patterns that contribute to the maintenance of PTSD and other trauma-related issues. Obtain the skills needed to effectively apply the six core processes of ACT to assist clients in progressing toward post-traumatic growth and develop practical and effective intervention strategies aimed at enhancing psychological flexibility.

June 27, 2026
Step-Up or Stay? The Clinical Decision Challenge: Recognizing When to Refer for Higher Levels of Care in Eating Disorders / 1.5 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Keenya Murray Ward, MHA, MS
Location: Sandy Springs, Georgia
Cost: Free/ Hosted by The Emily Program
Registration: In person and can RSVP at keenya.murrayward@emilyprogram.com
This interactive continuing education workshop introduces clinicians to a structured, practical framework for determining appropriate levels of care for individuals with eating disorders and co-occurring conditions.
Through a gamified, case-based learning approach, participants will engage in real-world clinical scenarios involving adolescents and adults presenting with varying degrees of eating disorder symptoms, mental health concerns, and substance use.
The training emphasizes early detection, risk assessment, and timely referral to higher levels of care, including Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Residential, and Inpatient treatment.
Participants will leave with increased confidence in clinical decision-making, improved ability to identify medical and behavioral risk factors, and tools to support appropriate intervention and referral.

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/courses/ethics-and-wellness
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

July 2, 2026
Psychological Tele-Assessment: Modern Practice and Increasing Access to Care / 2 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Melanie M. Wilcox, Ph.D., ABPP
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $59 before Friday, June 19th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $69 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/psychological-tele-assessment
This program is designed to build upon attendees’ existing knowledge in psychological assessment to introduce the practice and teaching of tele-assessment. Recent research demonstrates that appropriate tele-assessment procedures are empirically equivalent to in-person assessment. Tele-assessment also allows for greater client access to psychological assessment, emphasizing the need for psychologists to be well-trained in tele-assessment. Foundational knowledge about tele-assessment will be provided, and tele-assessment procedures that are empirically equivalent to traditional, in-person assessment will be introduced. Special considerations for the practice of tele-assessment will be described. Additionally, methods of teaching cognitive tele-assessment at the graduate level will be discussed, as well as special considerations specific to the context of teaching cognitive tele-assessment. By the end of the program, attendees will learn how to integrate comprehensive tele-assessment into their practice and teaching.

July 8, 2026
Your Feelings Matter Too: Effective Use of Counter-Transference in Formulation and Treatment / 3 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Trevor Ahrendt, Psy.D.
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $87 before Friday, June 26th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $97 after+
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/counter-transference
Isn’t the field of psychotherapy confusing when it comes to countertransference? Some models treat it as the very heart of the work — the therapist’s feelings, reactions, bodily sensations, and reveries understood as critical instruments of effective therapy. Others barely mention it, focusing entirely on matching techniques to diagnosis, with some going so far as to call too much attention to countertransference self-indulgent, even harmful. And to make matters worse, the field itself has shifted dramatically over time — whole eras dismissing countertransference entirely, others redefining it, still others making it the cornerstone of good clinical practice.

This course will help make sense of these competing trends and chart a through line that can fundamentally change how you work. We’ll explore how to examine our own countertransference effectively and non-judgmentally, and apply thoughtful, empirically grounded models for distinguishing when it’s signal, when it’s noise, and how to use it in case-specific ways. We’ll also take seriously the role of identity — how our backgrounds and social locations shape our reactions to patients, their needs, and how we adapt treatment accordingly. You’ll leave with a clear map for when countertransference is clinically useful, when it belongs in your own consultation or therapy, and when to simply set it aside. Finally, we’ll examine several cases in depth to see how countertransference actually shapes treatment from session to session.

July 9, 2026
Theories of Clinical Supervision / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Rico Curtis-Davidson, PhD, LPC, MAC, CPCS
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $120.00
Registration: https://pihc.jotform.com/260835377396975
Effective clinical supervision starts with a strong theoretical foundation. This training introduces key supervision models—including developmental, integrative, and competency-based approaches—while building practical skills in assessing supervisee needs and supporting professional growth. Participants will also learn strategies to navigate common challenges such as boundaries, countertransference, and cultural dynamics, strengthening their effectiveness as ethical and intentional supervisors.

July 9, 2026
When Repetitive Behaviors Aren’t OCD / 1 Core Hour
Presenter(s): Ashlenn Von Wiegand, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS, NBCCFH, NBCC, ACERP, CERP-P and Hamilton Von Wiegand, LPC, CPCS, NBCCFH, ACERP, CERP-P
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $28.99 before Friday, June 26th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $29.99 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/when-repetitive-behaviors-arent-ocd
Repetitive behaviors are often quickly labeled as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)—but not all repetitive behaviors are driven by obsessions, anxiety reduction, or compulsions. Misdiagnosis can lead to ineffective treatment planning, inappropriate exposure protocols, and client frustration. This continuing education workshop is designed to help clinicians differentiate OCD from other conditions characterized by repetitive behaviors, including tic disorders and body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) such as trichotillomania and excoriation disorder. Participants will deepen their understanding of the phenomenology, function, and neurobiological underpinnings of these conditions. The training will also clarify common areas of diagnostic overlap and comorbidity and offer guidance on differential assessment strategies.

July 10, 2026
Treating Body Image in Perinatal and Postpartum Populations / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Kristin Steinberg, LCSW
Location: Virtual
Cost: $40.00
Registration: https://forms.gle/KFNcVixPatQxzVb98
The chances that someone on your caseload right now is pregnant, has children, or wants to have children is very high. The changes that at least one of those folks is suffering with body image distress and perhaps even struggling with some disordered eating is unfortunately also high. The perinatal and postpartum time period puts women at a high risk of developing body image distress due to increased stress, weight gain, changing expectations, and more. This training aims to make clinicians feel more equipped to assess for and treat mild to moderate body image distress in their existing clients, to avoid having to refer out to an Eating Disorder specialist while their clients are in an already vulnerable time.

July 11, 2026
Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncover the Truth About Today’s Predator—How Social Workers/Community Organizers/Victim Advocates Can Recognize and Respond to Human (Sex) Trafficking / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Sabrina Callaway, LCSW
Location: Jonesboro, GA
Cost: $50.00
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1987330083778?aff=oddtdtcreator
Hidden in Plain Sight is a 3-hour CEU training designed to equip social workers/community organizers/victim advocates with the knowledge and practical skills to identify and respond to human trafficking in clinical, school, and community settings. Participants will learn to recognize key indicators, apply trauma-informed strategies, and navigate real-world reporting and multidisciplinary collaboration.

July 13, 2026
Mandated Reporting – Recognizing and Reporting Childhood Maltreatment / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Lizbeth Diaz Yabuku, LPC, CPCS
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $195.00
Registration: https://forms.gle/F1yQemGWGmsHSf5t6
Proper training as a mandated reporter is essential to protecting vulnerable individuals and upholding our legal and ethical responsibilities. This training will help to ensure that clinicians not only understand when and how to report but also feel confident in navigating these critical situations, ultimately safeguarding the well-being of those they serve while maintaining professional accountability.

July 15, 2026
Origin: Uncovering Wounds From the Past and Healing the Parts Within / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Andrea Smith, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://moveintorest.com/workshops-and-retreats/
The goal of this 3-hour workshop is to provide clinicians with a foundational understanding of intergenerational trauma, its impact on the nervous system, and introductory somatic techniques to support regulation, with attention to safety, cultural context, and clinician embodiment.

July 16, 2026
Ethics Beyond the Textbook: Navigating Levels of Care, Ethical Practice, and Treatment Systems / 2 Ethics Hours
Presenter(s): W.Gaan Akers, LPC, NCC; and Chelsea Harris, LPC, ATR-BC, CPCS
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Free (donations welcomed)
Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EDzMuLfSSRmsMfF5HjSIuw
Ethical practice extends far beyond memorizing professional codes or avoiding board complaints. Therapists across all levels of experience are often asked to navigate complex systems, workplace pressures, referral decisions, documentation concerns, caseload management, burnout, and ethical gray areas that are rarely addressed in formal training programs. This interactive webinar explores the realities clinicians face when working within modern mental health systems. Participants will examine ethical considerations related to levels of care, treatment quality, organizational culture, clinical boundaries, caseload, burnout, and referral practices. The training also provides practical tools for evaluating treatment programs and employers, recognizing red flags in clinical environments, and making ethically grounded decisions in challenging situations. Designed for therapists across disciplines and career stages, this workshop focuses on the intersection of ethics, clinical judgment, and real-world practice.

July 17, 2026
Hero & Clinician Wellness: Time for a Check-Up / 3 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Lashaundra Nash, MA, LPC & Lisa Marie Byrd, LPC, ACS
Location: Northeast GA Medical Center, Gainesville. GA
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://envisionthat.net/
This workshop honors clinicians who bear the personal weight of being essential support to others during their own challenges and crises.

July 18, 2026
Hero & Clinician Wellness: Time for a Check-Up / 3 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Lashaundra Nash, MA, LPC & Lisa Marie Byrd, LPC, ACS
Location: Smyrna, GA
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://envisionthat.net/
This workshop honors clinicians who bear the personal weight of being essential support to others during their own challenges and crises.

July 21, 2026
Healing a Community: Special Mental Health Considerations for the Immigrant and Refugee Populations / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Victoria Bausch, LCSW; and Amaris Frenchman, MSW Intern
Location: Virtual
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260823530142144
This is an educational presentation designed for social workers and mental health professionals to better understand the unique challenges faced by displaced individuals. The material distinguishes between refugees and migrants, noting that refugees flee due to a well-founded fear of persecution, whereas migrants often move voluntarily. The presentation highlights the “Triple Trauma Paradigm,” which encompasses the stressors experienced during pre-flight, the flight journey, and the eventual resettlement process in a new country. By examining global displacement trends and the legal protections afforded to these populations, the presenters emphasize the importance of a specialized approach to care.The core of the presentation focuses on identifying and treating the most prevalent mental health diagnoses in these communities: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Using the “Basheer Family” as a recurring case study, the presentation illustrates how complex trauma and acculturative stress impact family dynamics, specifically regarding child parentification and isolation. To address these needs, the authors propose a holistic treatment model that includes evidence-based therapies like CBT and ACT, alongside practical resources such as ESL programs, legal aid through organizations like IRAP, and resettlement services.

July 24, 2026
Choose Your Own Adventure: Ethics – Applying Ethical Decision-Making Models to Today’s Clinical Dilemmas / 6 Ethics Hours
Presenter(s): Melanie Storrusten, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $175 standard rate, $215 pay-it-forward rate, $135 community rate
Registration: https://align8.teachable.com/p/choose-your-own-adventure-ethics-applying-ethical-decision-making-models-to-today-s-clinical-dilemmas
Through a review of our professional ethical codes, laws governing our profession, and an orientation to multiple ethical decision-making models, we will choose one complex contemporary ethical dilemma (by cohort voting) and discuss, debate, examine, and prioritize the competing clinical values and ethical principles involved. This presentation will present and critique a variety of decision-making models developed within the mental health field, as well as models drawn from philosophy and indigenous wisdom frameworks. Participants will be able to discuss the pros and cons of each model, recognize that ethics is a complex puzzle of competing important values and principles, and use a chosen ethical decision-making model, our professional codes of ethics, and legal parameters to inform their own applied decision-making for complex modern ethical dilemmas.

AUGUST 2026

August 5-6, 2026
Reaching Teens / 6 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Robyn Smith, MA, BA and Jenny Paveglio, MSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Free
Registration: https://events.zoom.us/eo/AhqTn7Ans8BW1TaV7cxq61wy0w1pjwGSUXP9SV5PY4DUMgT8Rm3e~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg
About Reaching Teens: Reaching Teens is a trauma-sensitive model with the core belief that identifying, reinforcing, and building on inherent strengths can facilitate positive youth development.
The below four sessions/parts are covered each date this training is offered. Participants can register for full-day or individual sessions.
Session 1 – Understanding Teenagers and Trauma: Explore how life experiences shape adolescent brain development, both positively and negatively, and gain insights into their impact on behavior and growth. Discover how youth serving professionals can leverage this knowledge to build strength-based relationships with teens.
Session 2 – Prepare to Care: Learn how establishing healthy boundaries fosters trust and connection with youth. This session introduces compassion resilience—what it is, why it matters, and how to cultivate it for long-term professional sustainability. Practitioners will gain valuable self-care strategies and resilience-building techniques to prevent burnout.
Session 3 – Reframing and Radical Calmness: Discover the power of radical calmness to help teens navigate stressful situations and learn how to support self-regulation through effective co-regulation techniques. This session also introduces the language of resilience to help reframe challenges and empower teenagers.
Sessions 4 – Communicate Using Strength-based Approach: Develop practical, strength-based communication skills to build resilience and promote independence in teenagers. This session also offers strategies to help support

August 6, 2026
Beyond the Individual: A Systems Theory Approach to Teen Self-Harm / 3 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Jessica Alexander, LMFT
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Early Bird – $65.00; normal admission – $90.00
Registration: https://www.letstalkaboutitcon.com/store/p/beyond-the-individual-a-systems-theory-approach-to-teen-self-harm
This training is designed to help clinicians who are currently working or plan to work with adolescents learn how to incorporate family therapy and begin to
look at self-harm through a systemic lens. The action of self-harm has a certain connotation in society, but by looking more into what the behavior tells us as clinicians, new interventions and connection with caregivers can be formed. Through open dialogue and vignettes, each participant will have the
opportunity to reflect on how they might handle these different scenarios and
share what interventions they have used.

August 7, 2026
Beyond Memory: Psychotherapy with Individuals Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment/Dementia and Their Care Partners / 4 Core Hours and 1 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Dr. Eleanor Santy, DO; Jocelyn Chen Wise, LCSW; Suzette Binford, M.Ed.; Debbie Gunter, NP, FNP-C; Alice Cooper-Saulsberry, LCSW; Dr. Ashley Varner, PhD, MBA, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $Free
Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OtykChExQnW7BpDJ6JQd2w
Therapists play a vital role in addressing the challenges facing those living with MCI/dementia and their care partners. Join us for this engaging, virtual workshop, where we will explore the intersection between mental health and cognitive decline, as well as how to adapt modalities to address the unique circumstances facing people living with MCI/dementia. Together, we will also discuss relationship dynamics, difficult conversations, and the impact of the therapeutic relationship between clinicians and their patients with MCI/dementia and their care partners.

August 8, 2026
Ethical Practice in Cultural Awareness and Social Diversity for Social Workers / 1 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Tiffany Hodge, LCSW, LISW-CP
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $35.00
Registration: https://tiffanyempowers.me/workshops
This continuing education training is designed to equip Social Workers with the knowledge, skills, and ethical framework necessary to effectively engage with diverse populations. It emphasizes the importance of cultural awareness and social diversity in practice, fostering a holistic understanding of the complex social dynamics that influence client interaction.

August 13, 2026
Mastering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Theory, Techniques, and Case Conceptualization / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Mary Beth Schilling, LPC, CRC
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $90.00
Registration: https://pihc.jotform.com/260836011540952
This training provides clinicians with a foundational understanding of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), focusing on the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Participants will learn to identify core beliefs, automatic thoughts, and cognitive distortions, and apply evidence-based interventions such as cognitive restructuring, behavioral experiments, and exposure techniques. Emphasis is placed on integrating CBT into treatment planning and delivering structured, effective, and client-centered care.

August 14, 2026
The Narrow Line Between Confidentiality and Compliance: HIPAA, Records, Releases, Testimony, and AI / 6 Ethics Hours
Presenter: David G. Markwell, LPC
Location: Macon, GA and Virtual
Cost: $249 (in-person) or $149 (online)
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983906552905?aff=oddtdtcreator
This engaging ethics training explores real-world dilemmas counselors face and provides practical guidance for making sound, ethical decisions in complex situations. Participants will strengthen their understanding of professional boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical responsibility while learning how to apply ethical standards in everyday practice. Through discussion and case examples, clinicians will leave with greater confidence in navigating ethical challenges while protecting both their clients and their professional integrity.

August 15, 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/courses/ethics-and-wellness
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.

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 18, 2026
Coaching Caregivers Through Challenging Behaviors in Dementia” / 1 Core Hour
Presenter(s): Dr. Kalisha Bonds Johnson, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC
Location: Synchronous
Cost:Free
Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6kt-wJrtQJaHrZjsMVpc9Q#/registration
Join us as Dr. Kalisha Bonds Johnson presents on how to navigate challenging behaviors in people living with dementia. This session will also focus on how to coach care partners to approach challenging behaviors in their loved one living with dementia. Approved for 1 CORE hour of continuing education for Georgia Licensed Professional Counselors and Georgia Licensed Clinical Social Workers. Free to attend. Registration is required.

August 20, 2026
Healing a Community: Special Mental Health Considerations for the Immigrant and Refugee Populations / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Victoria Bausch, LCSW; and Amaris Frenchman, MSW Intern
Location: Virtual
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260823530142144
This is an educational presentation designed for social workers and mental health professionals to better understand the unique challenges faced by displaced individuals. The material distinguishes between refugees and migrants, noting that refugees flee due to a well-founded fear of persecution, whereas migrants often move voluntarily. The presentation highlights the “Triple Trauma Paradigm,” which encompasses the stressors experienced during pre-flight, the flight journey, and the eventual resettlement process in a new country. By examining global displacement trends and the legal protections afforded to these populations, the presenters emphasize the importance of a specialized approach to care.The core of the presentation focuses on identifying and treating the most prevalent mental health diagnoses in these communities: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Using the “Basheer Family” as a recurring case study, the presentation illustrates how complex trauma and acculturative stress impact family dynamics, specifically regarding child parentification and isolation. To address these needs, the authors propose a holistic treatment model that includes evidence-based therapies like CBT and ACT, alongside practical resources such as ESL programs, legal aid through organizations like IRAP, and resettlement services.

August 21, 2026
Holding the Frame: Ethical Practice in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Ethical Decision-Making Through an Attachment-Based Lens / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Victoria Hicks, LPC, LMFT, CPCS & Sarah Plyler, MS, LMFT
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $165 early bird, $180 regular
Registration: https://www.therelationshiphouse.org/event-details-registration/holding-the-frame-ethical-practice-in-emotionally-focused-couples-therapy
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) offers a powerful, attachment-based framework for helping couples create safety, deepen emotional engagement, and repair relational bonds. At the same time, working with two partners in a shared therapeutic space introduces complex ethical considerations that require thoughtful discernment and systemic awareness.
This training explores ethical practice in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy through a systemic and attachment-based lens. Participants will learn how to apply a systemic ethical decision-making model while examining important considerations related to informed consent, assessment, and the structuring of therapy sessions within the couple system. Special attention will be given to navigating the complexities of shifting between conjoint and individual sessions, maintaining clear boundaries, and thoughtfully managing confidentiality and secrets policies. Clinicians will also explore the “self of the therapist” and how countertransference, bias, and power dynamics can influence ethical decision-making in the therapy room. The training will include didactic instruction, case vignettes, experiential exercises, and reflective discussion designed to help clinicians embody ethical awareness and apply ethical decision-making in real-world clinical situations with couples.

August 21, 2026
Choose Your Own Adventure: Ethics – Applying Ethical Decision-Making Models to Today’s Clinical Dilemmas / 6 Ethics Hours
Presenter(s): Melanie Storrusten, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $175 standard rate, $215 pay-it-forward rate, $135 community rate
Registration: https://align8.teachable.com/p/choose-your-own-adventure-ethics-applying-ethical-decision-making-models-to-today-s-clinical-dilemmas
Through a review of our professional ethical codes, laws governing our profession, and an orientation to multiple ethical decision-making models, we will choose one complex contemporary ethical dilemma (by cohort voting) and discuss, debate, examine, and prioritize the competing clinical values and ethical principles involved. This presentation will present and critique a variety of decision-making models developed within the mental health field, as well as models drawn from philosophy and indigenous wisdom frameworks. Participants will be able to discuss the pros and cons of each model, recognize that ethics is a complex puzzle of competing important values and principles, and use a chosen ethical decision-making model, our professional codes of ethics, and legal parameters to inform their own applied decision-making for complex modern ethical dilemmas.

August 21-22, 2026
RLT Relational Skills Bootcamp (Relational Life Therapy) / 12 Core Hour
Presenters: Sheri Hardin, LCSW and Amy Robbins, LPC
Location: Decatur, GA
Cost: $600.00
Registration: https://plumtreecounseling.com/relationship-bootcamps/
A two-day workshop for couples and individuals who want to learn the essential skills for more loving, intimate relationships. Based on Relational Life Therapy developed by Terry Real, LCSW

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.

August 22, 2026
Ethical Practice in Cultural Awareness and Social Diversity for Social Workers / 1 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Tiffany Hodge, LCSW, LISW-CP
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $35.00
Registration: https://tiffanyempowers.me/workshops
This continuing education training is designed to equip Social Workers with the knowledge, skills, and ethical framework necessary to effectively engage with diverse populations. It emphasizes the importance of cultural awareness and social diversity in practice, fostering a holistic understanding of the complex social dynamics that influence client interaction.

SEPTEMBER 2026

September 2-3, 2026
Reaching Teens / 6 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Robyn Smith, MA, BA and Jenny Paveglio, MSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Free
Registration: https://events.zoom.us/eo/AhqTn7Ans8BW1TaV7cxq61wy0w1pjwGSUXP9SV5PY4DUMgT8Rm3e~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg
About Reaching Teens: Reaching Teens is a trauma-sensitive model with the core belief that identifying, reinforcing, and building on inherent strengths can facilitate positive youth development.
The below four sessions/parts are covered each date this training is offered. Participants can register for full-day or individual sessions.
Session 1 – Understanding Teenagers and Trauma: Explore how life experiences shape adolescent brain development, both positively and negatively, and gain insights into their impact on behavior and growth. Discover how youth serving professionals can leverage this knowledge to build strength-based relationships with teens.
Session 2 – Prepare to Care: Learn how establishing healthy boundaries fosters trust and connection with youth. This session introduces compassion resilience—what it is, why it matters, and how to cultivate it for long-term professional sustainability. Practitioners will gain valuable self-care strategies and resilience-building techniques to prevent burnout.
Session 3 – Reframing and Radical Calmness: Discover the power of radical calmness to help teens navigate stressful situations and learn how to support self-regulation through effective co-regulation techniques. This session also introduces the language of resilience to help reframe challenges and empower teenagers.
Sessions 4 – Communicate Using Strength-based Approach: Develop practical, strength-based communication skills to build resilience and promote independence in teenagers. This session also offers strategies to help support

September 3, 2026
Ethics and Addiction Counseling / 6 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Jim Seckman, M.Div, MAC, CACII, CCS
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $180.00
Registration: https://pihc.jotform.com/260835737049970
This comprehensive 6-hour training provides mental health and addiction professionals with essential knowledge and practical skills for navigating the complex ethical
landscape of addiction counseling. Participants will explore core ethical principles, examine professional standards specific to addiction services, and develop personalized
boundary guidelines to enhance clinical effectiveness and protect both clients and clinicians. Addiction counseling presents unique ethical challenges that require specialized
understanding and intentional boundary management. This training addresses the intersection of ethical theory and real-world practice, equipping participants with tools to
make sound ethical decisions in challenging situations while maintaining therapeutic integrity.

September 9, 2026
Origin: Uncovering Wounds From the Past and Healing the Parts Within / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Andrea Smith, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://moveintorest.com/workshops-and-retreats/
The goal of this 3-hour workshop is to provide clinicians with a foundational understanding of intergenerational trauma, its impact on the nervous system, and introductory somatic techniques to support regulation, with attention to safety, cultural context, and clinician embodiment.

September 10, 2026
Space for Both: Shared Identity and Sustainability in Therapy / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Macy Jones, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $52.50
Registration: https://www.letstalkaboutitcon.com/store/p/psychedelic-assisted-treatment-6nls5-c2crs
This training explores how therapists can remain grounded in themselves while working with clients who share similar identities, experiences, or wounds. When there is overlap, it can be easy to over-identify, disconnect, or lose clarity in the therapeutic relationship. This workshop offers a framework for staying present, ethical, and regulated while honoring both the therapist’s and client’s experiences. Drawing from Internal Family Systems, somatic work, and relational approaches, participants will learn how to recognize activation, maintain boundaries, and practice sustainability in their clinical work.

September 12, 2026
Ethically & Culturally Responsive Addiction and Mental Health Counseling: Integrating Ethics, Humility, and Clinical Practice / 6 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Aletha Clark, PhD, LPC, CPCS, MAC, CACII
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $125.00
Registration: https://clarkcounselingandconsulting.com/classes
This 6-hour live training provides addiction and mental health counselors with an in-depth exploration of ethical and culturally responsive counseling practice. Participants will examine the role of culture, power, bias, and systemic factors in addiction and mental health treatment and their direct implications for ethical decision-making.
The training differentiates cultural competence, cultural sensitivity, and cultural humility, emphasizing ethical accountability and ongoing self-reflection as professional responsibilities. Participants will explore culturally specific barriers experienced by diverse populations, including but not limited to race and ethnicity, LGBTQIA+ identities, age groups, disability, justice involvement, socioeconomic status, and spiritual or religious beliefs.

Professional ethical standards are integrated throughout the training, including the NAADAC 2025 Code of Ethics, American Counseling Association Code of Ethics (2014), American Mental Health Counselors Association Code of Ethics (2020), and National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (2021). Through case vignettes, breakout discussions, structured ethical decision-making models, and guided self-reflection, participants will strengthen their ability to provide ethically sound, culturally responsive care across clinical settings.

September 12, 2026
Ethical Practice in Cultural Awareness and Social Diversity for Social Workers / 1 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Tiffany Hodge, LCSW, LISW-CP
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $35.00
Registration: https://tiffanyempowers.me/workshops
This continuing education training is designed to equip Social Workers with the knowledge, skills, and ethical framework necessary to effectively engage with diverse populations. It emphasizes the importance of cultural awareness and social diversity in practice, fostering a holistic understanding of the complex social dynamics that influence client interaction.

September 12 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: Marrietta, GA or East Point, GA
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/courses/ethics-and-wellness
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.

September 17, 2026
Healing a Community: Special Mental Health Considerations for the Immigrant and Refugee Populations / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Victoria Bausch, LCSW; and Amaris Frenchman, MSW Intern
Location: Virtual
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260823530142144
This is an educational presentation designed for social workers and mental health professionals to better understand the unique challenges faced by displaced individuals. The material distinguishes between refugees and migrants, noting that refugees flee due to a well-founded fear of persecution, whereas migrants often move voluntarily. The presentation highlights the “Triple Trauma Paradigm,” which encompasses the stressors experienced during pre-flight, the flight journey, and the eventual resettlement process in a new country. By examining global displacement trends and the legal protections afforded to these populations, the presenters emphasize the importance of a specialized approach to care.The core of the presentation focuses on identifying and treating the most prevalent mental health diagnoses in these communities: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Using the “Basheer Family” as a recurring case study, the presentation illustrates how complex trauma and acculturative stress impact family dynamics, specifically regarding child parentification and isolation. To address these needs, the authors propose a holistic treatment model that includes evidence-based therapies like CBT and ACT, alongside practical resources such as ESL programs, legal aid through organizations like IRAP, and resettlement services.

September 18, 2026
Choose Your Own Adventure: Ethics – Applying Ethical Decision-Making Models to Today’s Clinical Dilemmas / 6 Ethics Hours
Presenter(s): Melanie Storrusten, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $175 standard rate, $215 pay-it-forward rate, $135 community rate
Registration: https://align8.teachable.com/p/choose-your-own-adventure-ethics-applying-ethical-decision-making-models-to-today-s-clinical-dilemmas
Through a review of our professional ethical codes, laws governing our profession, and an orientation to multiple ethical decision-making models, we will choose one complex contemporary ethical dilemma (by cohort voting) and discuss, debate, examine, and prioritize the competing clinical values and ethical principles involved. This presentation will present and critique a variety of decision-making models developed within the mental health field, as well as models drawn from philosophy and indigenous wisdom frameworks. Participants will be able to discuss the pros and cons of each model, recognize that ethics is a complex puzzle of competing important values and principles, and use a chosen ethical decision-making model, our professional codes of ethics, and legal parameters to inform their own applied decision-making for complex modern ethical dilemmas.

September 19, 2026
Ethical Practice in Cultural Awareness and Social Diversity for Social Workers / 1 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Tiffany Hodge, LCSW, LISW-CP
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $35.00
Registration: https://tiffanyempowers.me/workshops
This continuing education training is designed to equip Social Workers with the knowledge, skills, and ethical framework necessary to effectively engage with diverse populations. It emphasizes the importance of cultural awareness and social diversity in practice, fostering a holistic understanding of the complex social dynamics that influence client interaction.

September 25, 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.

September 25, 2026
Psychodynamic Theories in Clinical Practice: Deepening Understanding and Application into Modern Therapeutic Practice / 5 Core Hours
Presenter: Moneta Sinclair, EdD, LPC, MAC, CPCS
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $90.00
Registration: https://pihc.jotform.com/260835717725969
This training introduces clinicians to core psychodynamic concepts, including unconscious processes, defense mechanisms, transference, and countertransference, and explores major theoretical perspectives such as classical, ego, object relations, and self-psychology. Participants will learn to apply psychodynamic principles to case conceptualization, strengthen therapeutic alliance, and integrate insight-oriented approaches into assessment and treatment planning for diverse clinical populations.

OCTOBER 2026

October 7-8, 2026
Reaching Teens / 6 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Robyn Smith, MA, BA and Jenny Paveglio, MSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Free
Registration: https://events.zoom.us/eo/AhqTn7Ans8BW1TaV7cxq61wy0w1pjwGSUXP9SV5PY4DUMgT8Rm3e~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg
About Reaching Teens: Reaching Teens is a trauma-sensitive model with the core belief that identifying, reinforcing, and building on inherent strengths can facilitate positive youth development.
The below four sessions/parts are covered each date this training is offered. Participants can register for full-day or individual sessions.
Session 1 – Understanding Teenagers and Trauma: Explore how life experiences shape adolescent brain development, both positively and negatively, and gain insights into their impact on behavior and growth. Discover how youth serving professionals can leverage this knowledge to build strength-based relationships with teens.
Session 2 – Prepare to Care: Learn how establishing healthy boundaries fosters trust and connection with youth. This session introduces compassion resilience—what it is, why it matters, and how to cultivate it for long-term professional sustainability. Practitioners will gain valuable self-care strategies and resilience-building techniques to prevent burnout.
Session 3 – Reframing and Radical Calmness: Discover the power of radical calmness to help teens navigate stressful situations and learn how to support self-regulation through effective co-regulation techniques. This session also introduces the language of resilience to help reframe challenges and empower teenagers.
Sessions 4 – Communicate Using Strength-based Approach: Develop practical, strength-based communication skills to build resilience and promote independence in teenagers. This session also offers strategies to help support

October 15, 2026
Healing a Community: Special Mental Health Considerations for the Immigrant and Refugee Populations / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Victoria Bausch, LCSW; and Amaris Frenchman, MSW Intern
Location: Virtual
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260823530142144
This is an educational presentation designed for social workers and mental health professionals to better understand the unique challenges faced by displaced individuals. The material distinguishes between refugees and migrants, noting that refugees flee due to a well-founded fear of persecution, whereas migrants often move voluntarily. The presentation highlights the “Triple Trauma Paradigm,” which encompasses the stressors experienced during pre-flight, the flight journey, and the eventual resettlement process in a new country. By examining global displacement trends and the legal protections afforded to these populations, the presenters emphasize the importance of a specialized approach to care.The core of the presentation focuses on identifying and treating the most prevalent mental health diagnoses in these communities: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Using the “Basheer Family” as a recurring case study, the presentation illustrates how complex trauma and acculturative stress impact family dynamics, specifically regarding child parentification and isolation. To address these needs, the authors propose a holistic treatment model that includes evidence-based therapies like CBT and ACT, alongside practical resources such as ESL programs, legal aid through organizations like IRAP, and resettlement services.

NOVEMBER 2026

November 4-5, 2026
Reaching Teens / 6 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Robyn Smith, MA, BA and Jenny Paveglio, MSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Free
Registration: https://events.zoom.us/eo/AhqTn7Ans8BW1TaV7cxq61wy0w1pjwGSUXP9SV5PY4DUMgT8Rm3e~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg
About Reaching Teens: Reaching Teens is a trauma-sensitive model with the core belief that identifying, reinforcing, and building on inherent strengths can facilitate positive youth development.
The below four sessions/parts are covered each date this training is offered. Participants can register for full-day or individual sessions.
Session 1 – Understanding Teenagers and Trauma: Explore how life experiences shape adolescent brain development, both positively and negatively, and gain insights into their impact on behavior and growth. Discover how youth serving professionals can leverage this knowledge to build strength-based relationships with teens.
Session 2 – Prepare to Care: Learn how establishing healthy boundaries fosters trust and connection with youth. This session introduces compassion resilience—what it is, why it matters, and how to cultivate it for long-term professional sustainability. Practitioners will gain valuable self-care strategies and resilience-building techniques to prevent burnout.
Session 3 – Reframing and Radical Calmness: Discover the power of radical calmness to help teens navigate stressful situations and learn how to support self-regulation through effective co-regulation techniques. This session also introduces the language of resilience to help reframe challenges and empower teenagers.
Sessions 4 – Communicate Using Strength-based Approach: Develop practical, strength-based communication skills to build resilience and promote independence in teenagers. This session also offers strategies to help support

November 6, 2026
The Art of Productive Clinical Interviews: Motivational Interviewing / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Annie R. Biers, MA, LPC, CPCS, MINT
Location: Hybrid (Macon)
Cost: $149-$189
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-methodist-home-for-children-and-youth-10848228733
This dynamic training equips counselors with practical strategies to help clients move from ambivalence to action without damaging the therapeutic alliance. Participants will learn how to elicit meaningful change talk, reduce resistance, and guide powerful, client-centered conversations that strengthen intrinsic motivation. Through interactive examples and real-world applications, clinicians will leave with immediately usable tools to transform sessions into forward momentum.

November 19, 2026
Healing a Community: Special Mental Health Considerations for the Immigrant and Refugee Populations / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Victoria Bausch, LCSW; and Amaris Frenchman, MSW Intern
Location: Virtual
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260823530142144
This is an educational presentation designed for social workers and mental health professionals to better understand the unique challenges faced by displaced individuals. The material distinguishes between refugees and migrants, noting that refugees flee due to a well-founded fear of persecution, whereas migrants often move voluntarily. The presentation highlights the “Triple Trauma Paradigm,” which encompasses the stressors experienced during pre-flight, the flight journey, and the eventual resettlement process in a new country. By examining global displacement trends and the legal protections afforded to these populations, the presenters emphasize the importance of a specialized approach to care.The core of the presentation focuses on identifying and treating the most prevalent mental health diagnoses in these communities: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Using the “Basheer Family” as a recurring case study, the presentation illustrates how complex trauma and acculturative stress impact family dynamics, specifically regarding child parentification and isolation. To address these needs, the authors propose a holistic treatment model that includes evidence-based therapies like CBT and ACT, alongside practical resources such as ESL programs, legal aid through organizations like IRAP, and resettlement services.

DECEMBER 2026

December 2-3, 2026
Reaching Teens / 6 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Robyn Smith, MA, BA and Jenny Paveglio, MSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Free
Registration: https://events.zoom.us/eo/AhqTn7Ans8BW1TaV7cxq61wy0w1pjwGSUXP9SV5PY4DUMgT8Rm3e~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg
About Reaching Teens: Reaching Teens is a trauma-sensitive model with the core belief that identifying, reinforcing, and building on inherent strengths can facilitate positive youth development.
The below four sessions/parts are covered each date this training is offered. Participants can register for full-day or individual sessions.
Session 1 – Understanding Teenagers and Trauma: Explore how life experiences shape adolescent brain development, both positively and negatively, and gain insights into their impact on behavior and growth. Discover how youth serving professionals can leverage this knowledge to build strength-based relationships with teens.
Session 2 – Prepare to Care: Learn how establishing healthy boundaries fosters trust and connection with youth. This session introduces compassion resilience—what it is, why it matters, and how to cultivate it for long-term professional sustainability. Practitioners will gain valuable self-care strategies and resilience-building techniques to prevent burnout.
Session 3 – Reframing and Radical Calmness: Discover the power of radical calmness to help teens navigate stressful situations and learn how to support self-regulation through effective co-regulation techniques. This session also introduces the language of resilience to help reframe challenges and empower teenagers.
Sessions 4 – Communicate Using Strength-based Approach: Develop practical, strength-based communication skills to build resilience and promote independence in teenagers. This session also offers strategies to help support

December 11-12, 2026
RLT Relational Skills Bootcamp (Relational Life Therapy) / 12 Core Hour
Presenters: Sheri Hardin, LCSW and Amy Robbins, LPC
Location: Decatur, GA
Cost: $600.00
Registration: https://plumtreecounseling.com/relationship-bootcamps/
A two-day workshop for couples and individuals who want to learn the essential skills for more loving, intimate relationships. Based on Relational Life Therapy developed by Terry Real, LCSW

December 17, 2026
Healing a Community: Special Mental Health Considerations for the Immigrant and Refugee Populations / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Victoria Bausch, LCSW; and Amaris Frenchman, MSW Intern
Location: Virtual
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260823530142144
This is an educational presentation designed for social workers and mental health professionals to better understand the unique challenges faced by displaced individuals. The material distinguishes between refugees and migrants, noting that refugees flee due to a well-founded fear of persecution, whereas migrants often move voluntarily. The presentation highlights the “Triple Trauma Paradigm,” which encompasses the stressors experienced during pre-flight, the flight journey, and the eventual resettlement process in a new country. By examining global displacement trends and the legal protections afforded to these populations, the presenters emphasize the importance of a specialized approach to care.The core of the presentation focuses on identifying and treating the most prevalent mental health diagnoses in these communities: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Using the “Basheer Family” as a recurring case study, the presentation illustrates how complex trauma and acculturative stress impact family dynamics, specifically regarding child parentification and isolation. To address these needs, the authors propose a holistic treatment model that includes evidence-based therapies like CBT and ACT, alongside practical resources such as ESL programs, legal aid through organizations like IRAP, and resettlement services.

JANUARY 2027

FEBRUARY 2027

February 20, 2027
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: East Point, GA or Marietta, GA
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/courses/ethics-and-wellness
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 2027

APRIL 2027

MAY 2027

JUNE 2027

June 26, 2027
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: East Point, GA or Marietta, GA
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/courses/ethics-and-wellness
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.

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