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.
MARCH 2026
March 26, 2026
Alliance For Children: The Summit 2026 / 7.25 Core Hours
Presenter: Variety of Multidisciplinary Child Advocacy Leaders (Please see Website for details)
Location: Tifton, Georgia- UGA Conference Center
Cost: $100.00 (including Lunch and CEUs)
Registration: https://alliance4childrenga.org/the-summit-2026
Come join us at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center for a day filled with education, inspiration, and growth. This event is your opportunity to learn from industry experts and gain valuable insights to better serve the children in our South Georgia community. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran of child welfare needs and advocacy, or just starting out, The Summit 2026 has something for anyone wanting to learn more. Don’t miss out on this chance to learn from the best without having to travel out of South Georgia. See you there!
March 26, 2026
Resilient Gwinnett in Action Summit Presented by Kaiser Permanente / 6 Core Hours
Presenters: Multiple Presenters
Location: Duluth, GA
Cost: $40.00
Registration: https://gwinnettcoalition.org/resilient-gwinnett-in-action-summit/
Our dynamic, one-day event brings educators, mental health professionals, business and community leaders, first responders, and youth-serving professionals together to strengthen mental well-being across families, workplaces, and our community.
March 27, 2026
Suicide Prevention in College Mental Health / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Cameron Hoellrich, LCSW
Location: Virtual/Zoom, 2059 Meadow Lakes Drive, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Cost: $45.00
Registration: https://www.chcounselingsolutions.com/training
This training offers a comprehensive overview of suicide prevention tailored to college mental health contexts. Participants will explore the prevalence of suicidal behavior among U.S. college students, while learning to identify key risk factors and warning signs. The presentation will introduce both evidence-based tools for assessing and treating suicide and newer frameworks, including emerging diagnoses such as Suicide Crisis Syndrome, to enhance clinical understanding of acute suicidal states. Attendees will develop skills to recognize signs of imminent risk, and engage with both micro-level clinical interventions and macro-level prevention strategies relevant to educational institutions. This session is ideal for mental health professionals, educators, and campus leaders committed to enhancing suicide prevention efforts in higher education.
March 27, 2026
Ethical Considerations When Working with Minors: Helping Clinicians Feel Confident and Competent / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Ashley Tolleson, Ph.D. and Terris Hagan, LPC
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $120 before Friday, March 13th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $135 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/ethics-with-minors
Subpoenas? Child protective services? Secret-keeping? HELP!
Working with children and teens can present unique challenges that require knowledge, sensitivity, and skill. This comprehensive continuing education workshop will offer crucial insights into the ethical, legal, and practical challenges therapists face when working with minors. We will explore a range of topics, including record-keeping, counselor competence, privacy concerns with teens, managing family dynamics in divorce and custody cases, dual relationships, mandated reporting, and navigating cultural or religious values that influence parenting.
Throughout the workshop, we will also address tricky topics with young children, such as answering personal questions, the disclosure of family secrets, inappropriate touching and boundaries, exposure to adult media, and concerning themes in their play or art. With humor and light-hearted fun sprinkled throughout, we will provide therapists with the necessary tools to navigate these complex situations competently and confidently.
March 27, 2026
Mandated Reporting: Laws, Ethics and Documentation / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Amanda J. Holloway, LPC. CPCS
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $150.00
Registration: https://pihc.jotform.com/260326214353953
Mandated reporting can feel legally high-stakes and clinically complex. This training is designed to help mental health professionals navigate mandated reporting requirements with clarity and confidence. Participants will gain a practical understanding of mandated reporting laws, who is required to report, and which populations are protected, along with clear guidance on recognizing abuse and neglect and determining when a report is legally required. The training emphasizes ethical decision-making, trauma-informed practice, and accurate documentation, helping clinicians protect their clients, their licenses, and their therapeutic relationships while meeting legal obligations.
March 27, 2026
Applying DBT to Children & Families / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Jamie Bray, LCSW
Location: United Way Forsyth County, Cumming, GA 30040
Cost: $125.00
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QaPyzgl-OAZ1lLxaOWyNpFbiaMaZi49koUmDjblawts/viewform?edit_requested=true
This conference will allow attendees to discover practical, accessible strategies that blend DBT for children, Parent Management Training, and play therapy techniques. This dynamic conference empowers clinicians—without intensive DBT training—to confidently engage children and families using creative, DBT-informed approaches.
March 28, 2026
Athens Trends in Transplant Conference / 5 Core Hours
Presenter: Multiple Presenters
Location: Athens, GA
Cost: $15.00 includes lunch
Registration: https://support.gatransplant.org/event/athens-tnt/e768700
Georgia Transplant Foundation is proud to present the Athens 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 Athens TNT Conference is free for dialysis patients, pre/post-transplant patients and one guest, and includes lunch and free parking.
March 30, 2026
Supporting Religious Leaders in Ethical Decision-Making & Personal Wellbeing / 5.0 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Rev. Lindsay Geist, LCSW Leaders (Please see
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $165 until 4/24, $185 after 4/24
Registration: https://www.lindsaygeist.com/ceusfortherapists
Religious leaders are expected to have a core competency of 64 strengths for their job – far more than any other profession. They are present in many vulnerable and traumatic moments with church members with little personal wellbeing support. As a result, religious leaders experiencing burnout, vicarious trauma, and their own unmet needs have an increased likelihood of violating boundaries. Learn how to support religious leaders in their own wellbeing care and boundaries to prevent misconduct.
APRIL 2026
April 1, 2026
Is Porn a Problem?: Helping Patients With Compulsive Porn Use and Developing Healthy Sexuality / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Trevor Ahrendt, Psy.D.
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $87 before Friday, March 20th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $97 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/porn-addiction
Few topics make clinicians more uncomfortable than pornography—yet many of our patients struggle with it, or their partners do. When patients bring concerns about “too much porn” or wonder if their use is problematic, how do we respond without imposing our values or defaulting to oversimplified frameworks?
This course cuts through the moral panic and reductive addiction models to give you practical, evidence-based approaches for this complex clinical territory. We’ll briefly contextualize pornography and erotic material throughout history and in our current moment of unprecedented access. Then we’ll cover how to assess the actual impact of pornography on your patients’ lives, examine whether the addiction paradigm is useful (spoiler: it’s complicated), and develop individualized treatment approaches drawing from Motivational Interviewing, behavioral techniques, neuroscience, and Control-Mastery Theory.
The emphasis throughout is on adaptation—helping you tailor your interventions to each unique patient rather than applying cookie-cutter solutions. We’ll also create space for honest self-reflection about our own discomfort, biases, and challenges when working with pornography and erotic content.
Whether you’re a seasoned clinician who’s been avoiding this conversation or someone who wants more sophisticated tools, this course will help you show up more confidently and effectively for patients navigating this often-shame-filled territory.
This training will cover topics including sexuality, eroticism, kink, and masturbation. We’ll discuss these frankly for two reasons: first, to ensure clarity about the material itself, and second, because successful treatment requires comfort with these subjects and the flexibility to shift tone based on client needs—sometimes serious and professional, sometimes joyful and relaxed. Accordingly, this training will alternate between lighthearted playfulness and serious reverence as the material demands.
April 2, 2026
Navigating Doubt in Love: Treating Relationship OCD / 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, March 20th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $29.99 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/relationship-ocd
Romantic uncertainty and obsessive doubt can torment clients experiencing Relationship Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (ROCD), often leaving them questioning their love, compatibility, and partner choice. This training is designed for professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of ROCD and strengthen their confidence in applying evidence-based treatment strategies. This workshop explores how intrusive doubts manifest within romantic relationships and how compulsive reassurance-seeking, mental checking, and avoidance behaviors perpetuate distress. Participants who attend this workshop will also gain additional ideas on creating exposures for clients struggling with ROCD.
April 3, 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.
April 10, 2026
Clinical Diagnosis in Practice: Evaluation, Formulation and Documentation / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Dustin Hall, MD and Darrius Thomas, PMHNP-BC
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $90.00
Registration: https://pihc.jotform.com/260345053064954
Getting the diagnosis right matters—for treatment outcomes, collaboration, and client care. This dynamic training helps therapists sharpen diagnostic skills by strengthening their understanding of psychiatric evaluation, case formulation, and documentation. Led by a psychiatrist and a psychiatric nurse practitioner, the course offers a rare, practical look at how diagnostic decisions are made across disciplines and how therapists can confidently apply DSM-5-TR criteria to complex clinical presentations.
Participants will deepen their clinical reasoning through focused exploration of symptom assessment, mental status exams, and key psychopharmacology considerations. Real-world case discussions provide insight into how psychiatric providers conceptualize diagnosis and use diagnostic impressions to guide treatment, improving therapists’ ability to communicate effectively and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams.
With a strong emphasis on clear, clinically useful documentation, this training equips therapists to accurately record diagnostic impressions, assessment findings, and treatment recommendations. Participants will leave with greater confidence in their diagnostic thinking, improved interdisciplinary collaboration skills, and practical tools to support high-quality, coordinated client care.
April 10, 2026
Helping Neurodivergent Kids Thrive / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Brandon Browne, LPC
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 before Friday, March 27th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/neurodivergent-kids
Have you ever supported children, parents, teachers, caregivers, or families who feel overwhelmed, discouraged, or unsure how to interpret a neurodivergent child’s behavior? Neurodivergent children, including those with ADHD, autism, and related profiles, often experience the world through heightened sensory, emotional, and executive-function differences that can be misunderstood or pathologized. This workshop offers a clear, compassionate framework for understanding how neurodivergence shapes development, behavior, learning, and family life. Designed for parents, caregivers, educators, and the clinicians and professionals who guide them, this training emphasizes shared language, therapeutic empathy, and effective collaboration so that children are supported rather than managed.
This workshop integrates developmental, neurobiological, sensory, and systems-based perspectives to help participants make sense of big emotions, regulation challenges, and family stress cycles. Attendees will explore how nervous-system sensitivity, sensory processing differences, and executive-function needs influence behavior across settings, as well as how family dynamics, communication patterns, and parental neurodivergence interact with a child’s functioning. Emphasis is placed on reducing blame and overwhelm while increasing diagnostic clarity, attunement, and practical understanding.
Throughout the workshop, participants will gain evidence-informed, immediately applicable strategies. Through case examples, reflection, and concrete tools, attendees will learn how to strengthen co-regulation, create environments that promote felt safety, collaborate with schools and support systems, and coach parents using collaborative, strengths-based approaches. By the end of the training, participants will be equipped to help neurodivergent children thrive by fostering healthier family rhythms, improving emotional regulation, and supporting development in ways that honor each child’s unique needs..
April 10, 2026
Clinical Diagnosis in Practice: Evaluation, Formulation, and Documentation / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Dustin Hall, MD and Darrius Thomas PMHNP-BC
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $90.00
Registration: httgs://gihc.jotform.com/260345053064954
This training will be presented by Dr. Dustin Hall, MD, Psychiatrist, PIHC Recovery, and Darrius Thomas, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Positive Impact Health Centers Recovery. The session is designed to support clinicians and helping professionals in strengthening diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making. Through applied instruction and collaborative discussion of real-world cases, participants will deepen their understanding of psychiatric evaluation, diagnostic formulation, and best practices in clinical documentation.
April 11, 2026
Empathic Communication / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Rev., Dr. Canzada Twyman, MAC, ICAADC, ICCS, CE-CADC, NAMS-II, Marrionet Humes, LCSW, and Kendra Appling, DVA
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $45.00
Registration: https://www.divineexchange.org/
The training content emphasizes critical aspects of social work core values and ethics, including empathetic communication, trauma-informed response, and cultural sensitivity. It highlights the importance of understanding unresolved grief and family violence, promoting ethical intervention and de-escalation strategies. The content also underscores the significance of emotional intelligence (EI) and faith-based principles in strengthening
resilience and fostering positive client outcomes. Overall, these topics reflect a commitment to ethical practice, client-centered care, and the promotion of well-being through compassionate, culturally aware, and trauma-informed approaches.
April 14, 2026
A Clinician’s Guide to Youth Anxiety: What Works and Why / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Ashley Smith, Ph.D.
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 before Friday, April 3rd at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/youth-anxiety
How quickly—and confidently—can you help an anxious youth? Anxiety is the most common mental health concern among children and teens, and nearly every clinician who works with youth encounters it regularly. Yet many providers feel uncertain about how to move beyond reassurance or surface-level coping strategies, especially when anxiety is persistent, behaviorally entrenched, or reinforced by family and school systems. This training offers a clear, evidence-based framework for understanding youth anxiety across development and translating that understanding into effective, targeted interventions. Participants will build a strong brain-based conceptualization of anxiety and learn how patterns such as avoidance, accommodation, and safety behaviors maintain distress over time.
Drawing on evidence-based CBT interventions and over twenty years of clinical experience specializing in youth anxiety, Dr. Ashley Smith delivers a practical, skill-focused training designed to build confidence and clinical precision. Through case examples, hands-on exercises, and guided application, participants will learn how to implement cognitive, behavioral, mindfulness, relaxation, and exposure-based strategies in a developmentally appropriate and flexible way. The training also addresses working effectively with parents and schools to reduce unintentional reinforcement of anxiety and support lasting change. Participants will leave with a robust menu of intervention options, a clear decision-making framework for choosing the right tools, and strategies they can apply immediately in real-world clinical settings.
April 15, 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.
April 16, 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.
April 17, 2026
The Therapeutic Body: A Systems-Based Approach to Trauma Healing Through Somatic Therapy and the Nervous System / 6 Core Hours
Presenters: Tara Arnold, Ph.D., LCSW, CEDS-C and Becca Clegg, LPC, CEDS-C
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 before Friday, April 3rd at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/therapeutic-body
In this immersive 6-hour workshop designed for psychologists and mental health professionals, we explore what it truly means to treat the whole human – mind, body, and nervous system.
Trauma is not just held in thoughts—it’s imprinted in the body, woven into the breath, sensory systems, and physiological responses. When we rely solely on cognitive strategies, we risk overlooking the deeper layers where trauma lives and healing begins. This training bridges the gap between traditional talk therapy and body-based approaches, offering a grounded, clinically-informed path to integration.
Drawing on somatic therapy, nervous system research, and a trauma-informed lens, you’ll learn how to help clients reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and access deeper levels of safety, presence, and transformation.
This workshop blends theory with hands-on practices, empowering clinicians to expand their therapeutic toolbox in ways that are both evidence-based and deeply human.
April 17-18, 2026
Ethics of Reflective/Experiential Therapy / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Franklin Duncan PhD; Albert Davis M.D.; and Bruce Conn M.Div. LMFT
Location: Macon, GA
Cost: $145.00
Registration: Email to register: bruce@bruceconn.com
Experience senior clinicians (living human documents) exploring the impact of Carl Whitaker, Tom Malone, Dick Felder, and Gus Verdery on themselves and psychotherapy in Georgia. Understand and integrate the dynamic movement from theory to care of the soul among ourselves, our communities, and our practices.
Benefit from ethical reflections by our own Bruce Conn. He will address the ethics of personal accountability. Understanding the parallel process of the experience of therapy for the client
and ourselves.
April 18, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
April 23, 2026
Eating Disorders and Body Image in a “Skinny tok” world: Intro into ED and body Image care) / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Herani Argoe, LPC
Location: Decatur, GA
Cost: $65 with CEs
Registration: https://www.letstalkaboutitcon.com/store/p/psychedelic-assisted-treatment-6nls5
An introductory workshop designed to help clinicians navigate eating disorder and body image care within a culture deeply rooted in diet culture
and weight stigma. Participants will gain foundational knowledge of eating disorders, including different types of ED’s and warning signs, while
exploring how body image concerns show up across clients, even when we may not realize it. We will emphasize weight-inclusive, non-diet, and
trauma-informed approaches, from an IFS/part work lens, offering practical guidance on how to support clients without reinforcing weight
loss goals or harmful messaging.
April 24, 2026
Ethical Decision Making for Mental Health Professionals / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Nicole Thaxton, PhD, LPC, CPCS
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $120 before Friday, April 10th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $135 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/ethical-decision-making
Ethical competence is the foundation of effective mental health practice. This 5-hour continuing education workshop equips mental health professionals with a practical, comprehensive understanding of ethical principles, decision-making models, and real-world application across clinical settings. Participants will explore key ethical codes, common pitfalls, boundary considerations, documentation practices, and emerging issues affecting client care in today’s fast-paced digital world.
Through case examples, discussion, and applied problem-solving, this workshop will strengthen participants’ ability to identify ethical challenges early, navigate dilemmas with confidence, and make decisions that protect clients, uphold the profession, and maintain alignment with state laws and licensing board requirements. Whether you are an early-career clinician, a seasoned practitioner, or a clinical supervisor who trains clinicians, this training will deepen your ethical awareness and support your commitment to practicing with integrity.
This workshop integrates culturally specific case examples to explore ethical decision-making and the influence of culture on applying ethical principles.
April 24-27, 2026
GACA Annual Spring Virtual Conference / 16 Core Hours and 12 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Multiple Presenters
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Ranges from $199-$569
Registration: https://gacaorg.regfox.com/gaca-spring-2026-conference-attendee-registration
This conference will cover issues such as addiction, cultural competency, Telemental Health, Ethics, Trauma, Co-Occurring Disorders, Loneliness Epidemic, Adolescent Addiction and Medication Assisted Treatment.
April 25, 2026
Facilitating Peace: Teaching Distress Tolerance and Coping Skills / 5.5 Core Hours
Presenters: Andrea Brock, LCSW and Andrea Melia Crawley, LPC
Location: Hampton, GA
Cost: $150- price includes lunch on-site
Registration: https://ccretreats.campbrainregistration.com/ https://standupspeakoutccac.squarespace.com/conferenceinformation
Join us on the beautiful Calvin Center campus in Hampton, GA to build your knowledge and skills around distress tolerance and coping. This 6 hour training will allow you to:
Learn: Take your understanding to the next level by learning the theories and underpinnings of distress tolerance and coping skill use. Overviews of CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, and Polyvagal Theory will be presented.
Experience: Engage all 5 senses through experiential learning with breathwork, movement, somatic, visualization, and art based skills.
Practice: Develop your skills as a facilitator of distress tolerance and coping skills. Practice teaching in a community of support and receive immediate feedback to improve behavioral activation with clients.
Lunch is included in the cost of the event and is provided on-site to encourage networking and enjoyment of the beautiful natural setting.
Dress in layers and wear supportive walking shoes, as several aspects will take place outdoors for a full immersive experience.
April 29, 2026
Building Safer Futures Conference 2026 / 7 Core Hours
Presenters: Multiple Presenters
Location: Augusta, GA
Cost: $29.56
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-safer-futures-conference-2026-tickets-1982306317558?aff=oddtdtcreator
Child Enrichment is hosting our 4th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference inspired by Building Safer Futures.
Join us for our 4th annual professional conference on awareness of adverse childhood experiences, positive childhood experiences, and prevention of childhood abuse. We believe prevention today creates hope and stability for tomorrow! We have many speakers lined up for you! We will publish an official agenda before the event. This event is great for anyone working or volunteering with children, youth or families in an advocacy, education, court, or investigative role. We have applied for CEUs for many disciplines. We look forward to a day of Building Safer Futures Together!
April 29, 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.
April 29, 2026
The Heart as a Therapeutic Tool: Science-Based Approaches to Regulation and Connection / 4 Core Hours
Presenter: Ellen Baker, LPC, NCC, NBCFCH
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $109 before Friday, April 17th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $122 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/heart-as-a-therapeutic-tool
Heart–brain integration supports healing and insight by enhancing nervous system flexibility and physiological safety, which are necessary conditions for emotional regulation, reflective awareness, and adaptive processing in psychotherapy.
In this workshop, we will examine how the heart can be intentionally used as a clinical resource to support regulation, insight, and therapeutic change. Following a brief historical and conceptual overview of heart-centered perspectives and contemporary clinical applications, the course then focuses on the science of heart–brain integration, including autonomic nervous system functioning, heart coherence, and heart rate variability (HRV). Attention is given to renewing emotional states such as gratitude, appreciation, compassion, and care, and how these states support physiological safety and coherence. Heart-centered, bottom-up approaches are presented as complementary to cognitive and relational interventions, informed by trauma-informed and polyvagal principles. The training addresses how these regulatory conditions support trauma processing and the physiological context necessary for memory reconsolidation, and concludes with practical, evidence-informed heart-centered techniques for client care, therapist self-regulation, and ethical psychotherapy practice. Throughout the training, clear distinctions are maintained between evidence-based physiological mechanisms and symbolic or experiential frameworks to support ethical, scope-appropriate clinical practice.
MAY 2026
May 1, 2026
EFT Foundations: Attachment and Couple Dynamics, EFT in Action: Clinical Interventions with Couples – Part 1 / 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
These workshops are part of an “EFCT Starter Series” that moves clinicians from Foundations to Clinical Practice with couples. It is
designed for therapists, counselors, psychologists, and pre-licensed clinicians. The series offers a clear progression from understanding
attachment and relational patterns to applying EFT interventions in real therapy sessions.
Part 1: EFT Foundations: Attachment and Couple Dynamics. Explore the core principles of EFT and the role of attachment in couple
distress. Participants will learn to identify the four attachment styles, recognize negative interaction cycles, and understand how secure bonds
are formed. Practical exercises and video examples provide hands-on experience with foundational EFT concepts.
Part 2: EFT in Action: Clinical Interventions with Couples Friday, June 12, 2026
May 1, 2026
“It doesn’t have to be this hard.” Working with High Conflict Families – An Update / 5 Core Hours
Presenter: Allison B. Hill, J.D., Ph.D.
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $120 before Friday, April 17th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $135 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/high-conflict-families
If you are a clinician who shrinks at the thought of Court-involved processes and child custody situations, this is the workshop for you. Given the rising incidence of divorce and the increased understanding of personality types that are prone to engage in conflict, most clinicians are likely to encounter a client in the process of divorce in their practice. It is imperative to have an up-to-date understanding of how to work with these individuals without increasing your own anxiety or stress levels.
Dr. Hill is back to discuss high-conflict families in transition and how mental health professionals can help families navigate the difficult time and move forward. The field is changing in rapid ways, and Dr. Hill will discuss how to navigate terms like “high conflict,” “parental alienation,” and “personality disorders,” which can become increasingly challenging when the Court system is involved.
As always, Dr. Hill will emphasize ways to work with families during this challenging time while still prioritizing connection and familial relationships. Opportunities for joint coparenting work, and the role of forgiveness will be explored as ways to move these challenging and disordered families forward, highlighting the family’s humanity and hope for the overall future. Additionally, new research on best practices will be explored.
May 1-2, 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
May 6, 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.
May 7, 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.
May 7, 2026
Live from Your Phone: Ethics of a Modern Therapist / 3 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Christian Brown, LCSW CAADC, Casey Schrader, LCSW, LICSW and Liz Rhea, LCSW, LICSW
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $65.00 with CEs
Registration: https://www.letstalkaboutitcon.com/store/p/live-from-your-phone-ethics-of-a-modern-therapist
This workshop will highlight how the rise of social media in a chronically-online world impacts clinicians practicing in 2026. We will explore the ethics surrounding social media marketing, “therapytok” content creators who also practice therapy, and the
impact of shared, simultaneous trauma between therapist and client resulting from constant access to news through social media. The focus will be to assist attendees in
navigating their own ethical guidelines when making decisions for themselves and their practice regarding artificial intelligence, social media, privacy and security, and informed consent. Some of the more modern risks associated with ethical guidelines between therapists and clients will also be outlined and discussed in order to provide clarity on clinical responsibilities and confidentiality.
May 8, 2026
Advanced Common Therapist Mistakes and The Ethics of Owning Them / 6 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Linda Buchanan, Ph.D.
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 before Friday, April 24th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/ethics-therapist-mistakes-advanced
All therapists make mistakes, and even though we never want to harm, research shows that 15-40% of clients don’t get better! Additionally, patients surveyed tend to view adverse effects as more harmful than do their therapists. So what factors might interfere with our good intentions and skills? All therapists are human, and we all make mistakes. We sometimes give advice when it’s not necessary or find ourselves in power struggles with our clients. When our clients get stuck, we might feel inadequate or label them as unmotivated.
In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to explore their personality characteristics and narratives that make them vulnerable to making common mistakes. For example, if we ourselves struggle with perfectionism, we may have difficulty receiving feedback from our clients (one of mine). Since these are common mistakes, specific strategies apply and will be practiced. Participants will be given the opportunity to increase insight through experiential learning, such as journaling and imaginal practice, all in the comfort of their own environment.
Reducing common mistakes enables us to increase compliance with ethical codes related to maintaining competence, monitoring outcomes, respecting clients’ self-determination, and avoiding harm. Finally, recognizing the universality of these mistakes enables us to use humor and even poke fun at ourselves a bit.
This workshop is an advanced version of the original Common Therapist Mistakes workshop. However, participants DO NOT have to have attended the first workshop to sign up for this one. For those who attended the first workshop, there will be some review, but there will be greater emphasis on mistakes related to therapist characteristics and additional practice of the recommended strategies.
May 22, 2026
Group Therapy 101: Foundations, Facilitation Skills, and Common Pitfalls / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Maggie Rose Malone, LCSW
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Cost: $45 general pricing; $35 for students
Registration: https://rosebudpsychotherapy.com/store
Group therapy is a powerful and effective modality, yet many clinicians feel underprepared to facilitate groups with confidence. This 2-hour
continuing education training offers a practical, accessible introduction to group therapy, including an overview of common group types, core
facilitation skills, and foundational interventions. Participants will learn how to establish safety and structure, attend to group process, navigate
common challenges and pitfalls, and better understand the role of the facilitator. The training includes a brief experiential component to support
learning through observation and reflection and is ideal for clinicians who are new to groups or looking to strengthen their group therapy foundation.
May 22, 2026
Practicing in the Gray: Understanding Duty to Warn/Protect in Georgia / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Lizbeth Diaz Yabuku, MA, LPC, CPCS
Location: Virtual
Cost: $195.00
Registration: https://forms.gle/PNQkRBWUsAsQ7S6Q6
May 23, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
JUNE 2026
June 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
AUGUST 2026
August 17, 2026
Suicide Prevention in College Mental Health / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Cameron Hoellrich, LCSW
Location: Virtual/Zoom, 2059 Meadow Lakes Drive, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Cost: $45.00
Registration: https://www.chcounselingsolutions.com/training
This training offers a comprehensive overview of suicide prevention tailored to college mental health contexts. Participants will explore the prevalence of suicidal behavior among U.S. college students, while learning to identify key risk factors and warning signs. The presentation will introduce both evidence-based tools for assessing and treating suicide and newer frameworks, including emerging diagnoses such as Suicide Crisis Syndrome, to enhance clinical understanding of acute suicidal states. Attendees will develop skills to recognize signs of imminent risk, and engage with both micro-level clinical interventions and macro-level prevention strategies relevant to educational institutions. This session is ideal for mental health professionals, educators, and campus leaders committed to enhancing suicide prevention efforts in higher education.
August 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.
SEPTEMBER 2026
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 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 25 17, 2026
Suicide Prevention in College Mental Health / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Cameron Hoellrich, LCSW
Location: Virtual/Zoom, 2059 Meadow Lakes Drive, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Cost: $45.00
Registration: https://www.chcounselingsolutions.com/training
This training offers a comprehensive overview of suicide prevention tailored to college mental health contexts. Participants will explore the prevalence of suicidal behavior among U.S. college students, while learning to identify key risk factors and warning signs. The presentation will introduce both evidence-based tools for assessing and treating suicide and newer frameworks, including emerging diagnoses such as Suicide Crisis Syndrome, to enhance clinical understanding of acute suicidal states. Attendees will develop skills to recognize signs of imminent risk, and engage with both micro-level clinical interventions and macro-level prevention strategies relevant to educational institutions. This session is ideal for mental health professionals, educators, and campus leaders committed to enhancing suicide prevention efforts in higher education.
OCTOBER 2026
NOVEMBER 2026
DECEMBER 2026
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
