The programs below have been reviewed and approved by the GSCSW CE Committee. They meet the social work continuing education requirements – see Rules 135.9 of the Georgia Composite Board.
If you have any questions about any of the presentations please contact the person listed with the workshop, as they are not GSCSW events. GSCSW won’t be able to answer any questions about any of these presentations. Thank you.
On-going and on-demand:
Monthly – Fridays in 2025
DBT Consult group for Therapists / 1 Core Hour each date
Presenter: Tara Arnold, PhD, LCSW, CEDS-S, RYT-200
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”)
Cost: $67.00 each week
Registration: https://elliementalhealth.com/
This group will teach clinicians the entire DBT skills training protocol in an experiential format. In the group, clinicians can apply the skills to increase selfcare
and decrease compassion fatigue. Learning the DBT skills can help clinicians to improve their coping skills necessary for managing difficult cases,
and help them in setting vital boundaries necessary for protecting their energy while working with high acuity clients. The group will also teach the precise
communication skills to help set boundaries with clients, and create more clarity in practice with complex clients. Through the group, clinicians will also be
shown how to teach the DBT skills to their clients, so they can take them into their practice to help their clients cope and thrive.
Monthly – Fridays in 2025
Eating Disorder Consult Group / 1 Core Hour each date
Presenter: Tara Arnold, PhD, LCSW, CEDS-S, RYT-200
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”)
Cost: $67.00 each week
Registration: https://www.wholeheartpsychotherapy.net/services-for-therapists/
This group provides education and training in the specialty of Eating disorder treatment from a CEDS-S therapist. Group time will include assessment of eating
disorders,treatment planning and intervention, case consultation, ethical considerations and clinician support opportunities. Clinicians review case
conceptualization and practice development relevant topics monthly.
Monthly Fridays in 2025
RO-DBT Consult Group / 1 Core Hour each date
Presenter: Tara Arnold, PhD, LCSW, CEDS-S, RYT-200
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”)
Cost: $67.00 each week
Registration: https://www.wholeheartpsychotherapy.net/services-for-therapists/
RO DBT is a therapy for people who suffer from disorders of over- control. Over-control leads to perfectionism, anorexia, treatment resistant depression, treatment resistant anxiety, and many other struggles. Overcontrol is seen to create profound social loneliness and not feeling part of a tribe. RO DBT emphasizes radical openness and self enquiry through 32 skills in order to help people understand the roots of over-control while working through a program to increase flexibility, increase vulnerability, and feel more connected to others. RO DBT helps clients create a “life worth sharing” by breaking through defenses that keep people disconnected and often misunderstood.
Through this consult group, clinicians will learn RO DBT skills and underpinnings and skills to be able to teach clients in the RO DBT skills. RO is taught in group and reinforced through individual RO DBT therapy, so the consult group will teach and support clinicians in the acquisition of the RO Skills.
Beginning March 14, 2025
Vision Boards in Counseling: A Path to Empowerment & Clarity / 1 Core Hour
Presenter: Dr. Witni Jackson, LCSW, MAC
Location: Asynchronous
Cost: $20.00
Registration: KunaConsultingLLC.com
Imagery techniques have proven effective in addressing a range of challenges, including depression, anxiety and obesity. One such technique, the vision board, has been widely utilized in personal goal setting for years. Vision boards provide a visual representation of an individual’s goals, offering a constant reminder of their aspiration, which can be instrumental in maintaining focus and motivation.
This training will explore the integration of vision boards with Solution Focused Brief Therapy and goal setting theory. Participants will learn how to use vision boards as a therapeutic tool to empower clients, enabling them to clarify their goals, visualize their desired outcomes, and stay focused on achieving them. By combining the strengths of Solution Focused Brief Therapy with the power of imagery, clinicians can guide clients in creating the life they envision and facilitate their journey toward positive change.
Beginning March 14, 2025
Cultural Humility for Helping Professionals: Addressing the Goldilocks Syndrome / 1 Core Hour
Presenter: Dr. Witni Jackson, LCSW, MAC
Location: Asynchronous
Cost: $20.00
Registration: www.kunaConsultingLLC.com
This continuing education course introduces clinicians to the principles of cultural humility, using the “Goldilocks Syndrome” as a framework to explore the challenges of achieving balance in culturally responsive practice. The course critically examines the impact of colonialism on the helping professions, emphasizing the importance of decentralizing the colonizer’s perspective and promoting client-centered care. Participants will learn practical strategies for self-reflection, bias recognition, and collaborative learning to ensure ethical and culturally humble practice. Through case studies and self-assessment, this training prepares clinicians to navigate cultural complexities with sensitivity, humility and respect.
Beginning April 19, 2025
Cartomancy in Therapeutic Practice: Integrating Symbolism and Reflection / 1.0 Core Hour
Presenter: Dr. Witni Jackson, LCSW, MAC
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $20.00
Registration: www.KunaConsultingLLC.com
Exploring Cartomancy in Therapeutic Practice is a unique training designed for mental health professionals interested in integrating cartomancy – reading playing cards, tarot, and Lenormand – into therapeutic settings. This program explores the symbolic and psychological aspects of card reading, ethical considerations, and practical applications for enhancing self-reflection, client insight and narrative therapy techniques. Participants will engage in interactive exercises and case studies to develop a deeper understanding of how cartomancy can be a valuable tool for personal growth and client engagement in a therapeutic context.
AUGUST 2025
August 12, 2025
Understanding Understudied Populations’ Perspectives on Dementia: Cultural Insights and Health Disparities / 1 Core Hour
Presenters: Dr. Monica Parker and Dr. Antoine Trammell
Location: Online (Zoom)
Cost: No cost
Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/OOnM7PBZSzeM8VG7X0Zupw#/registration
Join us for an overview of understudied populations in the context of dementia. Drs.
Monica Parker and Antoine Trammell will present on how cultural values, historical
context, and health disparities may influence how understudied individuals and families
perceive dementia and engage with healthcare. They will also identify key health
disparities and socioeconomic factors that contribute to increased dementia risk and
delayed diagnosis in understudied individuals and discuss how to apply culturally
responsive approaches when building trust and conducting assessments with
understudied patients and care partners. This workshop is approved for 1 CORE hour of
continuing education credit for Georgia-licensed psychotherapists. It is free to attend, but registration is required!
August 14, 2025
Foundations of Supervision: Roles, Function, Structure & Supervisory Relationship / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Nicole Thaxton, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 before Friday, August 1st at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/supervision-foundations
This foundational workshop is designed for emerging counselor supervisors who are eager to deepen their understanding and refine their supervision skills or more advanced supervisors who feel like they may have missed some of the basics. Participants will begin by defining the role and function of a supervisor. The workshop will then review the best ways to structure supervision sessions, focusing on setting clear expectations to maximize efficacy and foster professional growth. Participants will delve into the multifaceted roles and responsibilities that define effective supervision, examining how to balance support with accountability.
A key component of the workshop will be identifying the essential factors needed to create a healthy supervisory relationship, with special attention given to the dynamic nature of power, trust, and communication. This discussion will highlight the importance of these elements in creating an effective learning environment. The workshop will also cover the specific ethical standards and principles that govern the supervisory relationship and process, ensuring that participants understand the frameworks underpinning their professional responsibilities.
Practical application will be emphasized as participants learn to apply supervisory ethical codes in diverse supervisory scenarios, developing problem-solving skills to navigate ethical dilemmas. Finally, the workshop will address how to adapt supervisory approaches to meet the unique needs of supervisees, promoting reflective practice and facilitating their ongoing professional development. Whether transitioning into a supervisory role or looking to enhance your supervisory practice, this workshop provides the foundational knowledge and practical skills you need to succeed.
August 14, 2025
You’re My Client, Not Your Parents: Navigating Privacy and Boundaries When Working
with Teens / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Caroline Sawyer, PsyD
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $75 full price
Registration: https://www.letstalkaboutitcon.com/store
This workshop is an introduction to working with adolescents in therapy. Working with teens can be challenging for many reasons. Adolescence is a time of significant developmental changes and teenagers can present specific risks in therapy. Teens often want increased privacy when they engage in therapy that can cause challenges when engaging with parents and family members. Ethical challenges that may present when working with teens and ways to navigate potentially difficult topics such as sexuality, religion, and family conflict will be discussed in this workshop. Ideas for
building rapport and conducting therapy with adolescents will also be covered as well as evidence-based interventions.
August 15, 2025
Supervision: Ethics, Rules, Laws, and Documentation / 6 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Nicole Thaxton, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS & Becky Beaton-York, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 before Friday, August 1st at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/supervision-ethics-rules-laws-documentation
Join us for this interactive and comprehensive workshop designed to empower clinical supervisors. In this session, we will underscore the importance of supervisors being well-versed in relevant rules and laws and provide strategies for staying current with these regulations. Participants will review applicable supervision ethical codes, guidelines, and best practices to ensure they are operating within professional standards. Through the discussion of real-world case examples, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the practical application of supervision ethics codes, rules, and laws.
The workshop will also cover the critical elements that need to be included in a Supervisory Informed Consent and other supervisory documentation to manage expectations and mitigate liability effectively. We will delve into vicarious liability situations, highlighting procedures and interviewing strategies that supervisors can implement to minimize risk before accepting a supervisee. Additionally, the importance of assessing supervisee competence, reviewing supervision notes, and running a successful supervision group will be explored. his workshop is crucial for supervisors aiming to strengthen their ethical and legal expertise, ensure compliance, and cultivate a productive supervisory environment.
August 15, 2025
Mindfulness and Self-Care / 5.25 Core Hours
Presenter: Amy E Jones, LPC, CPCS
Location: Flowery Branch, GA
Cost: $100.00
Registration: Call to register – 678-513-5712
August 16, 2025
Revitalize and Recharge: A Workshop on Burnout Prevention and Wellness for Mental Health Professionals / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Tiffany Hodge, MSW, LMSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://tiffanyempowers.me/workshops
Join us for a dynamic Continuing Education Unit (CEU) event designed to address the critical issue of burnout among mental health professionals. In this 3 hour interactive workshop, participants will gain valuable insights into recognizing, preventing, and managing burnout while fostering personal well-being and resilience
August 16, 2025
Methods, Models, Techniques, and Documentation of Supervision / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Nicole Thaxton, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 before Friday, August 1st at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/supervision-ethics-rules-laws-documentation
This workshop is for both aspiring and current supervisors. We’ll dive deep into the critical documentation requirements, supervisory models, and methodologies essential for effective and ethical supervision practice. We’ll also provide you with sample evaluations for both supervisor and supervisee and discuss remediation and improvement plans. From mastering the intricacies of paperwork to exploring innovative supervision techniques, this workshop will help you become a proficient and responsible supervisor in the counseling profession.
August 20, 2025
Reaching Teens Deep Dive: De-escalation Core Principles and Strategies / 1.5 Core Hours
Presenter: Robyn Smith, MA; BA
Location: Virtual
Cost: $Free
Registration: https://forms.gle/49vueiwBa9WQp1kv6
This interactive session is designed to equip youth-serving professionals with the essential principles and practical strategies of de-escalation when working with teens. This training will cover Reaching Teens Chapter 34: De-escalation and Crisis Management When a Youth is Acting Out.
Join us for an interactive session designed to equip you with the essential principles and practical strategies of de-escalation when working with teens. This training will guide you through understanding the roots of escalation, recognizing early warning signs, and applying effective techniques to help young people navigate intense emotions. Learn how to create a safe, supportive environment that fosters trust and helps youth return to a state of calm and control. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to youth engagement, this session offers valuable tools to enhance your impact.
August 21, 2025
Applied Supervision: Principles and Administration / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Nicole Thaxton, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 before Friday, August 8th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/applied-supervision
This workshop is designed to cater to both new and seasoned supervisors in the counseling field.
We will comprehensively explore the practical aspects of supervision, emphasizing the development of a personal supervisory style and framework. This workshop combines theoretical instruction with practical exercises. Participants will actively engage in creating their essential supervisory documents, formulate their own ethical decision-making models, and apply supervisory principles through role-plays and case scenarios.
August 22, 2025
Telemental Health & Supervision with AI: Ethical & Legal Considerations / 6 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Nicole Thaxton, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 before Friday, August 8th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/telemental-health-supervision-ai
The use of “technology-assisted media” in the delivery of mental health services (or Telemental Health) has generated a lot of confusion and controversy. First of all, many therapists are confused about what even constitutes Telemental Health, which is much more far-reaching than many people realize. Basically, if a device requires electricity and you’re using it to administer any level of mental health care, you’re practicing Telemental Health. This includes phones (voice and texts), computers & tablets (email, billing, or storage of files), fax machines, the Internet (cloud storage of records, billing transactions, video-conferencing, the use of artificial intelligence, or even recommending apps and websites to clients). There is also a multitude of ethical issues and requirements related to each of these options, and every therapist’s ethics code now states we need training in Telemental Health. This is why many licensing boards have passed laws requiring therapists to complete training in Telemental Health. Taken one step further, we need to make sure that our supervisees are aware of these requirements and nuances, and we need to apply them in supervision as well.
August 22, 2025
Bridging the Gap: Mental Health Diagnoses Are Not Permanent / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Sy Hudgins, PhD, LP
Location: Ellie Mental Health Alpharetta
Cost: $50.00
Registration: https://elliementalheaIth.com/locations/aIpharetta-north-point-ga/
This presentation is designed to help clinicians with their diagnostic confidence. I will discuss how symptoms change over time and within diagnoses; factors that influence diagnostic changes; the fallacy of identifying with diagnoses; and instilling hope in clients within their diagnostic labels.
August 23, 2025
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
August 23, 2025
Savannah Trends in Transplant Conference / 5 Core Hours
Presenter: Multiple Presenters
Location: Savannah, GA
Cost: $15.00
Registration: https://support.gatransplant.org/event/savannah-tnt-2025/e685270
Georgia Transplant Foundation is proud to present the Savannah 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 Savannah TNT Conference is free for dialysis patients, pre/post-transplant patients and one guest, and includes lunch and free parking.
August 24-28, 2025
18th Annual Georgia School of Addiction Studies Conference: Empowering Communities / 21.5 Core Hours and 6 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Multiple Presenters
Location: Hyatt Regency, 2 W. Bay St, Savannah, GA 31401
Cost: $650
Registration: https://www.thegeorgiaschool.org/online-registration
The 18th Annual Georgia School offers a unique opportunity for professional development, information exchange, and networking. It is designed to address the need for knowledge and skill development through advanced training and will begin on Sunday, August 24th, at 2:00 p.m. and end on Thursday, August 28th, at 12:30 pm. The Georgia School grew from many years of experience with and support of the Southeastern School of Alcohol and Drug Studies, which was among the oldest existing regional training events of its kind. The Georgia School will continue to faithfully listen to the needs of participants and diligently work to create a positive learning environment that has been an important part of the training of thousands of substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals.
August 27, 2025
Ethically Sound Service Delivery for Gender Expansive Adolescents and Adults / 3 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Nick Marzo, LPC
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $87 before Friday, August 15th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $97 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/gender-expansive-adolescents-adults-ethics
Feeling torn about how to show up for your gender-expansive clients while staying grounded in your ethical responsibilities? Did the new SCOTUS ruling, Skrmetti vs. U.S., make you question, “How do I keep doing this work, with everything going on?” Well, Nick Marzo, MS, LPC, LMHC, CST-S, ACS has a model to assist you.
In this workshop, Nick will review the ins and outs of ethics when it comes to working with gender expansive adolescents and adults. Through discussion, case studies, and experiential exercises, Nick will support you in developing your critical thinking skills when working with and documenting your work with gender-expansive clients in the current healthcare environment.
Please note that Nick brings a unique lens that blends lived experience as a trans person, clinical experience, and expertise as AASECT Ethics Advisory Committee Chairperson, as well as experience in utilization and quality review, in addition to experience as a paralegal. All of this will be delivered with a diversely queer outlook and the ability to think way outside the box.
SEPTEMBER 2025
September 5, 2025
Love Cycles and Fear Cycles: The Heart and Soul of Couples Therapy / 5 Core Hours
Presenter: David Woodsfellow, Ph.D.
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $120 before Friday, August 22nd at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $135 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/love-cycles-fear-cycles-couples-therapy
The essence of couples therapy is helping people leave their negative cycles and return to their positive cycles. Research has shown the importance of common factors in all successful couples therapy – across theoretical orientations. Two of those common factors are (1) thinking systemically, and (2) disrupting dysfunctional patterns. This workshop presents a model to help clarify our systemic thinking about couple’s negative and positive cycles. Additionally, Dr. Woodsfellow will guide us in a variety of interventions to disrupt their dysfunctional, negative cycles.
September 10, 17, And 24, 2025
Build a Better Brain: Tools to Empower Clients and Enhance Therapy Outcomes / 3 Core Hours (1 per day)
Presenter: Helena Popovic, MBBS
Location: Live Interactive Webinars (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $89.99 before Friday, August 29th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $99.99 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/build-better-brain
What if your greatest asset isn’t your bank account, but your brain?
Most people focus on building their financial wealth, yet few invest in strengthening their most powerful and irreplaceable asset: their mind. Grounded in the revolutionary science of neuroplasticity, this dynamic, high-energy seminar series reveals how the brain can be rewired and revitalized throughout the course of our lives. We are not prisoners of our genes, past, or circumstances — we can actively shape the health, function, and future of our brain. Participants will explore how daily habits, mindset, and intentional actions can grow new brain cells, forge stronger neural connections, and dramatically enhance cognition, performance, and emotional resilience. Through engaging content and practical, immediately usable strategies, mental health professionals will learn how to help clients eliminate brain fog (including in menopause), sharpen memory and creativity, boost focus and learning, and reduce their risk of anxiety, depression, and cognitive decline, including Alzheimer’s dementia. Discover how to empower clients to think and feel better, engage with therapy more effectively, and age with physical and mental vitality — by building a better brain.
September 12, 2025
Dancing the EFT Tango: Emotionally Focused Therapy Interventions with Couples / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Sarah Plyler, MS, LMFT
Location: House Next Door: 348 Mount Vernon Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30328
Cost: $85-95
Registration: https://www.therelationshiphouse.org/ceu-events-1
This experiential workshop will take you beyond the foundational understanding of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and into the core of what facilitates change in couples therapy—the EFT Tango. You’ll deepen your understanding of how to work with emotions both within the individual and between the partners, transforming negative cycles into moments of connection and responsiveness. Whether you’re a newer EFT learner or looking to strengthen your intervention skills, this workshop will offer tangible tools to bring EFT to life in your sessions.
In this workshop, you will:
*Review key concepts of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), including attachment theory and the negative interaction cycle
*Identify the pursue-withdraw pattern as a common dynamic in distressed relationships
*Learn and apply intrapersonal and interpersonal EFT interventions to increase emotional responsiveness and engagement
*Explore the five moves of the EFT Tango and their role in facilitating change
*Practice applying EFT interventions that access, deepen, and reshape emotional experience
September 12, 2025
Loving The Whole Self- Utilizing Parts Work with Drug Users / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Liz Rhea, LMSW, and Christian Brown, LCSW CAADC
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $74.85
Registration: https://www.letstalkaboutitcon.com/store
The inner critic and capacity for self-hatred in those impacted by substance use manifests in a variety of ways clinically and is informed by experiences like harmful religious experiences, childhood trauma, and more. In the therapeutic space, the use of parts work paired with prioritizing self-compassion can assist clients with their individualized recovery and addressing these key elements of healing through the lens of parts work. This workshop will focus on how parts work can be used with someone experiencing any unwanted consequences from their drug use and assist in growing self-concept. There will be an emphasis on the use of the spectrum of substance use, which will assist participants in determining best treatment for an individual. An overview of parts work and internal family systems will be provided alongside clinical interventions and discussion centered on best practices.
September 13, 2025
Revitalize and Recharge: A Workshop on Burnout Prevention and Wellness for Mental Health Professionals / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Tiffany Hodge, MSW, LMSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://tiffanyempowers.me/workshops
Join us for a dynamic Continuing Education Unit (CEU) event designed to address the critical issue of burnout among mental health professionals. In this 3 hour interactive workshop, participants will gain valuable insights into recognizing, preventing, and managing burnout while fostering personal well-being and resilience.
September 12, 2025
From Isolation to Connection: Supporting the Whole Family in Substance Use Recovery / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Casey Schrader, LCSW and Jessica Alexander, LMFT
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 for full day (6 hours) or $75 for half-day (3 hours); Early Bird discount pricing is available
Registration: https://www.letstalkaboutitcon.com/store
This workshop will focus on the components of working with the family and loved ones of someone with problematic substance use in two parts – treating the family as a unit and working individually with the loved ones of a substance user.
In Section One, led by Jessica Alexander, LMFT, participants will focus on family therapy to learn how to manage different members of the family and how they show up when their loved one is in early recovery. Because recovery cannot happen in isolation, integrating the family system to address familial challenges, heal, and change, greatly increases the probability of positive outcomes in the healing journey of the Identified Client (IC). Utilizing a Systems Framework in family therapy, attendees will learn how the concept of the Identified Client (IC) effects the family system, how to discuss boundaries, help the family to identify and work through their challenging behaviors, how to support a family when unhealed trauma is impacting family dynamics, and how to help empower the IC to make decisions autonomously, resulting in shifting family dynamics.
In Section Two, led by Casey Schrader, LCSW, participants will learn common considerations and needs of working individually with clients who love someone with problematic substance use patterns. Special attention will be given to adult children of substance-using caregivers, the partners of substance users in all stages of active use/recovery, and siblings of substance-using persons. Attendees will review commonly applicable concepts for working with these clients, including unhelpful relational patterns, seeing the problem when the loved one does not, boundaries and resentment, and issues that may result from being raised in a substance-using household. In each section, attendees will be lead in discussion, self-reflection, and practice integrating this knowledge using vignette case conceptualization.
September 12-14 and 26-28, 2025
Clinical Hypnotherapy Certification Program: Levels 2 & 3 / 43 Core Hours
Presenters: Ellen Baker, LPC, CCH, NCC and Becky Beaton-York, Ph.D., NBCFCH
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $1799 before Friday, August 15th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $1899 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/clinical_hypnotherapy-certification-program
This unique program concludes with participants receiving the designation of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapy (CCH) and meets the training standards of the National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists for professionals seeking additional NBCCH certification. This course enables the trainee to develop practical skills through didactic teaching, observation of the instructor performing each technique, personal experience, and supervised hypnotherapy practice sessions. The training covers clinically targeted applications of several effective methods and techniques that combine hypnotherapy with several theoretical models.
Each day begins with a guided hypnotic experience. Next, your instructor will provide a didactic description of a new technique, followed by a demonstration of the technique. Next, participants break for lunch and then spend the afternoon practicing what they have learned during the morning session. This allows participants to really assimilate the information on both a cognitive and experiential level.
Your instructor and several licensed therapists certified in hypnotherapy will supervise sessions in virtual breakout rooms. The assistants will also be available for questions throughout the workshop and will convey important information in the chat during demonstrations, letting you know what to pay attention to.
Previous attendees have described the course as “life-changing” for them personally as well as professionally. The course includes lifetime access to all the materials with multiple interview templates, scripts, organized note-taking forms, and other resources. It also includes access to the training videos recorded during the workshop and bonus demonstration videos from previous workshops for review and deeper understanding.
September 18 – 20, 2025 (sessions are held on September 19 and 20)
Hot Topics in Hotlanta / 10.5 Core hours
Presenters: Melissa Gratias, PhD; Cameron Gott, PCC; Beth Nolan, PhD; Carrie Lane, PhD; Cynthia
Palmisano, PsyD; Stacy Scott, OTD; Becky Beaton-York, PhD
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $Up to $875
Registration: https://www.challengingdisorganization.org/education-and-events/upcoming-events/
This is the annual conference sponsored by the Institute for Challenging Disorganization. There will be four 90-minute presentations on Friday and three on Saturday. The topics will include Decision Fatigue, Autism, Hoarding, Trauma, ADHD, Aging, and Chronic Disorganization. Most meals on both Friday and Saturday are included in the registration fee.
September 19, 2025
Bridging the Gap: Tell The Truth Shame The Devil: Religion, Spirituality, & CBT / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Sy Hudgins, PhD, LP
Location: Ellie Mental Health Alpharetta
Cost: $50.00
Registration: https://elliementalhealth.com
This presentation is designed to help clinicians incorporate religion with a CST approach. I will discuss the importance of understanding a client’s religious framework, apply ethical principles, and address how to navigate religious beliefs and practices through a CBT lens with religious examples.
September 19, 2025
Integrating Somatic Work, RO DBT, and Polyvagal Theory: The Embodied Principle / 6 Core Hours
Presenters: Tara Arnold, Ph.D. and Becca Clegg, LPC
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $140 before Friday, September 5th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/somatic-ro-dbt-polyvagal
Jung describes the receiving principle as the deep mystery, the unconscious. It is the part of self that is the ‘being’ mode, compared to the giving/doing part of the self. In this presentation, we look at fusing polyvagal-informed somatic therapy with RO DBT and other modalities to help clients understand and reclaim the embodied and receiving principle as a foundation for recovery. We will explore the embodied integration of RO DBT and somatic modalities as a way to create innovative treatment of the mind, body, and spirit. We will use case studies to explore ways that we, as clinicians, can utilize aspects of these therapies in our own practice. Through experiential exercises, attendees will learn several evidence-based tools and practical polyvagal strategies for applying interventions demonstrated to be effective in treating a variety of clients, especially those with trauma. Attendees will leave this presentation with somatic, RO DBT, and polyvagal skills they can take back into their practice to help stabilize and intervene with clients and bypass resistance and ambivalence in treatment.
*Diversity Statement: In this workshop, we intend to provide an environment of respect and appreciation for race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, physical/mental ability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, and socioeconomic status of all persons. In doing so, we strive to provide a welcoming and enriching educational environment conducive to our diverse community’s intellectual, emotional, and social development.
September 20, 2025
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
September 21, 2025
Psychiatric Advance Directives Improve Care / 2 Core Hours
Presenters: Lauren Lang, MS, Laura Rieffel, PhD
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $50.00
Registration: https://ece.emory.edu/areas-of-study/health-healthcare/psych-adv-directives.php
Learn the ins and outs of the new Georgia psychiatric advance directive law!
Outpatient provider support is the number one determining factor for if an individual gets a psychiatric advance directive (PAD). Students will become acquainted with Georgia laws surrounding psychiatric advance directives as well as their responsibilities for treating a patient with a PAD. This course will cover what a PAD is, when they are useful, why individuals with PADs have improved prognosis, and issues facing PAD advocacy and implementation. By the end of this course, students will be able to complete their own PAD and understand how to employ supported decision making to assist individuals in completing their own. This course will give an overview of PADs across the nation. However, we will
be focusing on Georgia PAD laws.
September 25-26, 2025
EMDR Refresher Course: Enhancing Integration, Clinical Confidence, and Fidelity in EMDR Therapy / 14 Core Hours
Presenter: Dr. Treva Gray Jones, LCSW
Location: Stone Mountain, GA
Cost: $500.00 (Increases to $600.00 after August 31, 2025)
Registration:https://trevajonesassociates.com/event/emdr-refresher-training-2-day-course/
This refresher course is an enriching two-day practicum that reviews the 8 Phases of EMDR, updates clinical skills, addresses processing issues, and enhances confidence. This course is designed for EMDR trained clinicians that wish to strengthen their integration skills and stay current with the best practices.
September 26, 2025
Unveiling the Invisible: Psychotherapy with Caregivers of Individuals Living with Dementia / 5 Core Hours
Presenters: Dr. Kenneth Hepburn, PhD; Jocelyn Chen-Wise, LCSW; Suzette Binford, M.Ed.; Alice Cooper-Saulsberry, LCSW; Dr. Ashley Varner, LCSW
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: Free
Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/JfLUuD2vSQGqmPXfzdb71A#/registration
Therapists play a vital role in addressing the often-overlooked challenges caregivers face when supporting individuals with memory loss. Join us for this engaging, five-hour virtual workshop, where we will explore the critical importance of caregiver well-being and its far reaching effects. Together, we will discuss strategies and insights to empower the hidden
heroes of memory care and help create a more holistic approach to support. This virtual workshop is free to attend, but registration is required.
OCTOBER 2025
October 3, 2025
Stuck in the Story: How to Use Narrative Therapy to Help Our Clients Get Unstuck / 5 Core Hours
Presenter: Linda Buchanan, Ph.D.
Location: Live Interactive Webinars (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $120 before Friday, September 19th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $135 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/narrative-therapy
The narratives of our clients are often full of fallacies that can negatively impact efforts toward recovery. These narratives are affected by the environment as well as the inherent sensitivity of the child and the age of the child when stressors were experienced. Stories that our clients tell themselves can contain false scripts which interfere with their ability to understand their needs and may create severe ambivalence about getting their needs met (specifically around the needs of comfort and efficacy). Additionally, every time a thought, feeling, or behavior is repeated, the neural pathways are strengthened, making it very difficult to believe affirmations or truths that others voice to them.
This presentation will provide a step-by-step procedure for dealing with this problem. Useful definitions of schemas, narratives, and scripts will be given so that techniques can be chosen to aid in dealing with each of these phenomena. The presentation will also provide very specific strategies for helping people increase awareness of the narratives which they have developed and understand the factors that have combined to influence their narratives. Attendees will be given handouts that clients can fill out to serve as a template for writing their old story in narrative form. Additionally, they will be given handouts that enable their clients to write a new story that utilizes aspects of their authentic selves. These strategies will focus on identity and values. Finally, since insight is not enough to change the brain, participants will be given specific strategies that are well-designed for rewiring the brain to be receptive to the new narrative. Strategies will be chosen from ACT, DBT, and CBT.
October 15-16, 2025
LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training Workshop / 14 Core Hours
Presenter: Sy Hudgins, PhD, LP
Location: Ellie Mental Health Alpharetta
Cost: $400.00
Registration: https://elliementalhealth.com
LivingWorks ASIST is a 2-day in-person interactive workshop conducted by two LivingWorks ASIST trainers, developed to increase awareness and enable an individual to recognize a person having thoughts of suicide, engage that person, and intervene with someone expressing thoughts of suicide in a direct manner. Learners develop skills through trainer presentations, guided inquiries, facilitated discussion, separating into small work groups, and performing the skills in practice scenarios.
October 16, 2025
All the Feels (We Might Not Feel): A Welcoming Intro to Asexual and Aromantic Spectrums / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Chris Burd, LAPC
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $75 full price
Registration: https://www.letstalkaboutitcon.com/store/ce-events
What if not everyone is chasing “the one”? What if some people just aren’t that into anyone? In a culture that treats romance and sex like inevitable life milestones, asexual and aromantic folks are often left out of the conversation or forgotten entirely. For professionals and students looking to expand their inclusive practice, this workshop will unpack common myths, explore the diversity of ace and aro spectrums, and examine what arises in the therapy room when clients don’t experience sexual or romantic attraction. We’ll also dig into how these identities intersect with other lived experiences—like race, body size, disability, and gender—and why culturally competent care means not mistaking difference for dysfunction. No prior knowledge required—just curiosity and compassion.
October 17, 2025
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy: How Therapists are Using Ketamine to Transform Care / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Sophia Brandstetter, PsyD, LCSW and Karen L. Smith, MSS, LCSW
Location: Live Interactive Webinars (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $87 before Friday, October 3rd at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $97 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/ketamine-assisted-psychotherapy
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a rapidly evolving field that offers promising new treatment options for mood disorders, trauma, grief, addiction, and other areas where clients feel stuck.
Yet, with growing interest in psychedelic therapies comes widespread confusion. Many people, clinicians included, conflate very different substances, failing to recognize the distinct properties and uses of each. Even within the world of ketamine, few understand the critical differences between medical infusion clinics, recreational use (“Special K”), and collaborative models involving licensed therapists for at-home or in-office sessions.
Clients are increasingly curious about psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and often turn to their mental health providers for guidance. This workshop equips you to respond with clarity and confidence. Whether you’re simply aiming to field questions more effectively or considering entering this emerging field, you’ll gain a solid foundation in the core concepts, clinical applications, and practical considerations of KAP. It will also provide an onboarding overview for anyone considering entering this niche field.
October 18, 2025
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
October 24, 2025
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Illnesses / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Jennifer Steiner, Ph.D., ABPP
Location: Live Interactive Webinars (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $87 before Friday, October 10th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $97 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/acceptance-commitment-therapy-chronic-illnesses
This introductory workshop will review the scholarly research on the use of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) with individuals who experience chronic illness. Emphasis will be placed on learning how to apply the ACT model of emotional pain and suffering to the unique experience of living with physical symptoms of a chronic illness, in addition to emotional distress. Specifically, participants will learn how to conceptualize avoidance of physical symptoms, attempts to control symptoms, and emotional experiences (i.e., depression, anxiety, and fear) from an ACT perspective. Special attention will be paid to the ways in which ACT approaches may need to be modified to accommodate physical symptoms and/or limitations within the chronic illness population.
NOVEMBER 2025
November 13, 2025
Help for the Holidays: The Annual Grief Seminar of the Hospice of Northeast Georgia / 4.5 Core Hours
Presenters: Dr. Robert Neimeyer, Ph.D.
Location: Gainesville and Zoom
Cost: Free
Registration: https://events.nghs.com/event/help-for-the-holidays-grief-seminar
The holidays are supposed to be “that most wonderful time of the year.”
But what do we do when those we love are no longer here?
What happens when we lose our reason for celebrating?
How do we cope when we are facing the holidays alone?
This seminar will help those living with grief find inspiration and coping strategies for surviving and thriving the holiday season after a significant loss of a loved one and support professional caregivers through FREE 4.5 CEU hours of skill building to help their clients meet the goals above.
November 15, 2025
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
DECEMBER 2025
December 5, 2025
Narcissism and Emotional Abuse in Couples Therapy / 5 Core Hours
Presenter: David Woodsfellow, Ph.D.
Location: Live Interactive Webinars (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $120 before Friday, November 21st at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $135 after
Registration: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/narcissism-emotional-abuse-couples-therapy
This workshop will present a new way to handle narcissism and emotional abuse in couples therapy. Some narcissists are charming, successful individuals. But in relationships, many are unpleasant partners. Their low empathy and sense of entitlement can be emotionally abusive. Narcissists can be hard for therapists too. They respond well to support and validation but react poorly to challenge and confrontation.
Dr. Woodsfellow has created a strategy to get emotional abuse to end quickly by: (1) empowering the emotionally abused partner, and (2) joining with the narcissist through the truth. This workshop will show you how this is done. It isn’t easy; it takes learning; it takes practice. You may have to step out of your comfort zone. But it’s absolutely worth it. Because it can bring a hopeless couple back to healing, growth, happiness, and love.
December 7, 2025
Psychiatric Advance Directives Improve Care / 2 Core Hours
Presenters: Lauren Lang, MS, Laura Rieffel, PhD
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $50.00
Registration: https://ece.emory.edu/areas-of-study/health-healthcare/psych-adv-directives.php
Learn the ins and outs of the new Georgia psychiatric advance directive law!
Outpatient provider support is the number one determining factor for if an individual gets a psychiatric advance directive (PAD). Students will become acquainted with Georgia laws surrounding psychiatric advance directives as well as their responsibilities for treating a patient with a PAD. This course will cover what a PAD is, when they are useful, why individuals with PADs have improved prognosis, and issues facing PAD advocacy and implementation. By the end of this course, students will be able to complete their own PAD and understand how to employ supported decision making to assist individuals in completing their own. This course will give an overview of PADs across the nation. However, we will
be focusing on Georgia PAD laws.
December 9, 2025
Reaching Teens Deep Dive: De-escalation Core Principles and Strategies / 1.5 Core Hours
Presenter: Robyn Smith, MA; BA
Location: Virtual
Cost: $Free
Registration: https://forms.gle/49vueiwBa9WQp1kv6
This interactive session is designed to equip youth-serving professionals with the essential principles and practical strategies of de-escalation when working with teens. This training will cover Reaching Teens Chapter 34: De-escalation and Crisis Management When a Youth is Acting Out.
Join us for an interactive session designed to equip you with the essential principles and practical strategies of de-escalation when working with teens. This training will guide you through understanding the roots of escalation, recognizing early warning signs, and applying effective techniques to help young people navigate intense emotions. Learn how to create a safe, supportive environment that fosters trust and helps youth return to a state of calm and control. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to youth engagement, this session offers valuable tools to enhance your impact.
JANUARY 2026
January 17, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
FEBRUARY 2026
February 21, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
MARCH 2026
March 21, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
APRIL 2026
April 18, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
MAY 2026
May 23, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
JUNE 2026
June 27, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: 2470 Windy Hill Rd Ste 300 Marietta, GA 30067
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/contact
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.