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.
Beyond the Ally Sticker: Ethics of Working with Queer and Trans Clients as a Cis and/or Straight Clinician / 2 Ethics Hours
Presenter(s): Casey Schrader, LCSW, LICSW, CFCS
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $95 Regular admission, $65 Early Bird Admission
Registration: https://www.letstalkaboutitcon.com/store
This training will guide participants in working with clients who do not share gender and/or sexual identities with their therapist. We will focus on training therapists who are cisgender or non-Queer/straight in working with Trans and/or Queer clients, but will also touch on ethical and practice considerations for other gender and sexual identity pairings. We will cover such topics as Trans and Queer cultural norms, common societal experiences relevant to Queer and Trans clients, considerations for working with clients who have non-dominant gender and sexual identities, and in-depth self-reflection aimed at addressing unconscious bias.
SEPTEMBER 2026
September 2, 2026
Self-Care Without the “Shoulds”: An ACT Approach for Sustainable Oncology Social Work Practice / 1 Core Hour
Presenter(s): Olga Montgomery, LCSW
Location: Hillside, Atlanta, GA
Cost: $15.00 for non-members
Registration: https://www.gaswog.org/ceuevents.html
This 1 CEU training introduces an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT) approach to authentic self-practice in oncology social work. Participants will explore practical strategies for navigating moral distress, grief, compassion fatigue, and burnout while maintaining values-driven, sustainable presence with patients and families. Includes brief instruction, practical micro-practices, reflection, and Q&A
September 2-3, 2026
Reaching Teens / 6 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Robyn Smith, MA, BA and Jenny Paveglio, MSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Free
Registration: https://events.zoom.us/eo/AhqTn7Ans8BW1TaV7cxq61wy0w1pjwGSUXP9SV5PY4DUMgT8Rm3e~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg
About Reaching Teens: Reaching Teens is a trauma-sensitive model with the core belief that identifying, reinforcing, and building on inherent strengths can facilitate positive youth development.
The below four sessions/parts are covered each date this training is offered. Participants can register for full-day or individual sessions.
Session 1 – Understanding Teenagers and Trauma: Explore how life experiences shape adolescent brain development, both positively and negatively, and gain insights into their impact on behavior and growth. Discover how youth serving professionals can leverage this knowledge to build strength-based relationships with teens.
Session 2 – Prepare to Care: Learn how establishing healthy boundaries fosters trust and connection with youth. This session introduces compassion resilience—what it is, why it matters, and how to cultivate it for long-term professional sustainability. Practitioners will gain valuable self-care strategies and resilience-building techniques to prevent burnout.
Session 3 – Reframing and Radical Calmness: Discover the power of radical calmness to help teens navigate stressful situations and learn how to support self-regulation through effective co-regulation techniques. This session also introduces the language of resilience to help reframe challenges and empower teenagers.
Sessions 4 – Communicate Using Strength-based Approach: Develop practical, strength-based communication skills to build resilience and promote independence in teenagers. This session also offers strategies to help support
September 3, 2026
Ethics and Addiction Counseling / 6 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Jim Seckman, M.Div, MAC, CACII, CCS
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $180.00
Registration: https://pihc.jotform.com/260835737049970
This comprehensive 6-hour training provides mental health and addiction professionals with essential knowledge and practical skills for navigating the complex ethical
landscape of addiction counseling. Participants will explore core ethical principles, examine professional standards specific to addiction services, and develop personalized
boundary guidelines to enhance clinical effectiveness and protect both clients and clinicians. Addiction counseling presents unique ethical challenges that require specialized
understanding and intentional boundary management. This training addresses the intersection of ethical theory and real-world practice, equipping participants with tools to
make sound ethical decisions in challenging situations while maintaining therapeutic integrity.
September 4, 2026
DV Clinical Experience: Crisis Rooted In Compassion- Addressing Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and Suicide Prevention / 1 Core Hour and 4 Ethics Hours
Presenter(s): Multiple Presenters
Location: Duluth, GA
Cost: $99 General Admission; $50 Community Partners
Registration: https://trellis.org/dvmentalhealthclinicalexperience
This interdisciplinary continuing education program explores the complex intersection of domestic violence, trauma, mental health challenges, and suicide risk. In Georgia, intimate partner violence (IPV) is deeply linked to mental health crises and fatalities. According to DBHDD, Statewide reviews indicate that roughly 20% of all suicides involve intimate partner problems, and about 37% of domestic violence perpetrators had a known history of suicide threats or attempts. As rates of mental health crises and suicide continue to rise across Georgia, helping professionals are increasingly called upon to recognize and respond to the unique needs of survivors whose experiences of violence, coercion, and trauma can significantly impact psychological well-being and safety.
Participants will complete two specialized workshops: Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training and AFSP’s Talk Saves Lives™ program, both focused on increasing suicide awareness, prevention knowledge, and intervention skills. In addition, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the impact of murder-suicide and suicide loss on surviving family members and communities, including available resources, support services, and best practices for trauma-informed response.
The program also includes an interactive luncheon panel featuring professionals from the medical, legal, and mental health fields who will examine collaborative approaches to addressing crises at the intersection of domestic violence and mental health. A survivor with lived experience will share their personal journey, providing participants with valuable insight into resilience, recovery, and the importance of compassionate, person-centered care. Through presentations, discussion, and practical skill-building activities, participants will leave better equipped to recognize warning signs, assess risk, support survivors, foster resilience, and collaborate across disciplines to promote safety, healing, and suicide prevention within their communities.
Designed for licensed professional counselors, social workers, advocates, healthcare providers, attorneys, victim service professionals, law enforcement, and any other helping professionals, this program provides evidence-based education and practical intervention strategies to strengthen participants’ ability to identify risk factors, engage in compassionate conversations, and connect individuals with appropriate supports and resources.
September 4, 2026
Pouring From a Sustainable Cup: Building Resilience, Boundaries, and Sustainable Practice / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Evelyn Rogers, LCSW, LISW- CP
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $55.00
Registration: https://www.thecompassioncenterpllc.com/challenges
This interactive training moves beyond surface-level self-care to help social workers recognize professional depletion, strengthen boundaries, use realistic regulation and recovery practices, and distinguish individual coping needs from organizational and systemic contributors. Participants leave with a personalized Professional Sustainability Plan designed to protect competent, compassionate, sustainable practice.
September 7, 2026
What Looks Like Anxiety but Isn’t / 1 Core Hour
Presenter(s): Heidi Hill, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $25.00
Registration: https://stan.store/heidihilllcsw
Not all anxiety symptoms are caused by anxiety disorders. This training examines common medical conditions and clinical factors that can mimic anxiety and provides practical strategies for differential diagnosis, referral decisions, and treatment planning to improve clinical assessment and client outcomes.
September 9, 2026
When Sleep Is the Missing Diagnosis: Perimenopause, Sleep Apnea, and Mental Health Presentations / 1 Core Hour
Presenter(s): Heidi Hill, LCSW,
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $25.00
Registration: https://stan.store/heidihilllcsw
A one-hour clinical overview examining sleep apnea and perimenopause as underrecognized medical causes of sleep disruption that present as depression in outpatient mental health settings. Participants learn targeted assessment questions, referral pathways, and psychoeducation resources.
September 10, 2026
Space for Both: Shared Identity and Sustainability in Therapy / 3 Core Hours
Presenter: Macy Jones, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $52.50
Registration: https://www.letstalkaboutitcon.com/store/p/psychedelic-assisted-treatment-6nls5-c2crs
This training explores how therapists can remain grounded in themselves while working with clients who share similar identities, experiences, or wounds. When there is overlap, it can be easy to over-identify, disconnect, or lose clarity in the therapeutic relationship. This workshop offers a framework for staying present, ethical, and regulated while honoring both the therapist’s and client’s experiences. Drawing from Internal Family Systems, somatic work, and relational approaches, participants will learn how to recognize activation, maintain boundaries, and practice sustainability in their clinical work.
September 10, 2026
Burnout, Boundaries, and Better Outcomes: Ethical Strategies for Sustainable Clinical Practice / 1 Ethics Hour
Presenter(s): Heidi Hill, LCSW
Location: Live synchronous
Cost: $30.00
Registration: https://stan.store/heidihilllcsw
Clinician burnout can negatively impact professional judgment, therapeutic effectiveness, client outcomes, and overall well-being. Ethical practice requires clinicians to recognize factors that contribute to burnout, understand how burnout may affect clinical decision-making, and implement strategies that support competent and effective care. This practical 1-hour Ethics CEU explores common causes of burnout, risk factors associated with clinician impairment, and ethical strategies for improving treatment outcomes while maintaining professional sustainability.
September 10, 20276
How-To-Include the Third Client / 1 Core Hour
Presenter(s): Laura Garza, LCSW
Location: Live synchronous
Cost: $25.00
Registration: https://square.link/u/VSWlLkZK
Join us for a one-hour CEU training focused on building confidence when working with parents and families. This training will provide practical strategies for navigating difficult conversations, strengthening communication, setting healthy boundaries, and creating collaborative relationships that foster trust, understanding, and positive outcomes.
September 11, 2026
The Machinery of Control: Narcissistic Abuse, Trauma, and the Healing Relationship / 3 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Beth Matenaer, LPC and Tammie Willis, MA.
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $35.00
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1991326218324?aff=oddtdtcreator
This three-hour webinar reframes narcissistic abuse as a traumatizing system — a cult of one. Through a brain-based, adaptation-focused lens, clinicians will learn to recognize the same coercive machinery operating at every scale, from the intimate partner to the family to the high-demand group. The therapeutic framework presented in this course centers on empowering survivors to embody themselves and become their own experts. Rather than positioning the clinician as the authority on the survivor’s experience, this approach restores autonomy, self-trust, and the capacity for self-knowing — the very capacities the traumatizing system was built to dismantle. Participants will leave with a clear lens for screening, conceptualizing, and walking alongside narcissistic abuse survivors as the resilient adaptors they are.
September 11, 2026
Ethical Considerations and Therapeutic Equity in Harm Reduction” / 3 Ethics Hours
Presenter(s): Christian Brown, LCSW, CASADC
Location: Hilton Garden Inn- 1500 Bradley Lake Blvd Columbus GA
Cost: Free
Registration: RSVP to Stephanie.carden@hopehavenusa.com
Since the 1970’s, the United States of America have continued to implement best practices regarding medication-assisted medications at a slower pace than its equivalent adversaries. For the clinicians working within this field, there is an ethical responsibility to maintain and advocate for clients who choose to and require harm reduction techniques within clinical practices. Discover how to integrate harm reduction
techniques into your clinical practice while upholding ethical standards and client self-determination. This workshop equips therapists and counselors with practical strategies for supporting clients who choose medication-assisted treatments, including guidance on best practices, informed consent, and thorough documentation to protect both clients and clinicians. We will discuss how to use equity and harm reduction techniques to reduce discrimination, racism, and prejudice against gender-expansive and queer clients. The ethical considerations regarding this term will be explored through a justice and equity based lens. There will be discussion questions that challenge and highlight biases, as well as education and discussion of how politics can impact the shift in perception of populations.
September 12, 2026
Ethically & Culturally Responsive Addiction and Mental Health Counseling: Integrating Ethics, Humility, and Clinical Practice / 6 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Aletha Clark, PhD, LPC, CPCS, MAC, CACII
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $125.00
Registration: https://clarkcounselingandconsulting.com/classes
This 6-hour live training provides addiction and mental health counselors with an in-depth exploration of ethical and culturally responsive counseling practice. Participants will examine the role of culture, power, bias, and systemic factors in addiction and mental health treatment and their direct implications for ethical decision-making.
The training differentiates cultural competence, cultural sensitivity, and cultural humility, emphasizing ethical accountability and ongoing self-reflection as professional responsibilities. Participants will explore culturally specific barriers experienced by diverse populations, including but not limited to race and ethnicity, LGBTQIA+ identities, age groups, disability, justice involvement, socioeconomic status, and spiritual or religious beliefs.
Professional ethical standards are integrated throughout the training, including the NAADAC 2025 Code of Ethics, American Counseling Association Code of Ethics (2014), American Mental Health Counselors Association Code of Ethics (2020), and National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (2021). Through case vignettes, breakout discussions, structured ethical decision-making models, and guided self-reflection, participants will strengthen their ability to provide ethically sound, culturally responsive care across clinical settings.
September 12, 2026
Ethical Practice in Cultural Awareness and Social Diversity for Social Workers / 1 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Tiffany Hodge, LCSW, LISW-CP
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $35.00
Registration: https://tiffanyempowers.me/workshops
This continuing education training is designed to equip Social Workers with the knowledge, skills, and ethical framework necessary to effectively engage with diverse populations. It emphasizes the importance of cultural awareness and social diversity in practice, fostering a holistic understanding of the complex social dynamics that influence client interaction.
September 12, 2026
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: Marrietta, GA or East Point, GA
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/courses/ethics-and-wellness
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
September 12, 2026
StoriesBuildBridges:Storytefling, Systemic SHIFTs, and Theories of Change / 5 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Melissa D. Sexton, PhD, MDiv, LMFT
Location: Marietta, GA
Cost: $115.00
Registration: https://storiesbuildbridges.org/workshop_therapists
Something real is happening. Daily life feels heavier. Conversations feel riskier. Trust feels thinner. And many people are quietly asking themselves, What is happening to all of us? Increasing polarization is wearing people down.
Therapists are well trained to hold space for complex, emotionally nuanced human experiences. Yet many clinicians now find themselves working within heightened climates of polarization, chronic anxiety, relational fracture, and fear of social or familial repercussions that can make therapeutic movement more difficult to metabolize, sustain, or safely implement outside the therapy room.
Current realities call for thoughtful, ethically grounded interventions that help clients channel anxiety into reflection, relational awareness, actionable change, and renewed capacities for communication across difference. Storytelling and systemic approaches can reduce escalation by helping people overhear themselves and one another differently, setting aside purely confrontational patterns in favor of curiosity, meaning-making, and collaborative insight. StoriesBuildBridges™ explores how clinicians can deepen and expand existing therapeutic skillsets while remaining grounded within ethical scope of practice and foundational relational systems frameworks.
September 12, 2026
Halo and Healing: Resilience and Suicide Prevention in Human Services / 3 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Dr. Witni Jackson, LCSW, MAC
Location: Live synchronous (via zoom)
Cost: $75.00
Registration: www.kunaconsultingllc.comProgram Description: Halo and Healing: Resilience and Suicide Prevention in Human Services is a 3-hour continuing education training that reimagines suicide prevention through the intertwined lenses of cultural humility, resilience, and representation. Designed for human services professionals, this training moves beyond risk checklists and crisis protocols to examine how identity, belonging, and systemic forces shape both vulnerability and survival. Grounded in evidence-based suicide prevention frameworks and enriched by cultural analysis, the course explores national suicide trends with particular attention to marginalized communities, including Black youth and women. Participants examine how systemic oppression, identity invalidation, stigma, and isolation function as risk factors—while connection, agency, representation, and cultural pride serve as powerful protective forces. Using Beyoncé’s artistry and public narrative as an accessible cultural framework, the training invites participants to explore resilience not as relentless strength, but as communal endurance, vulnerability, and reclamation of power. Through case studies, music analysis, and guided reflection, participants examine themes of survival, affirmation, joy, and self-authorship as mechanisms of protection against despair. The final hour emphasizes practice and application. Participants learn culturally responsive approaches to suicide prevention, practice supportive and grounded responses to suicide disclosures, and develop concrete strategies to strengthen protective factors within their professional roles and communities. The training centers presence over panic, humility over expertise, and repair over perfection.
September 12, 2026
Augusta Trends in Transplant Conference / 5 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Multiple Presenters
Location: Augusta, GA
Cost: $15 (includes lunch)
Registration: https://GaTransplant.org/Augusta
Georgia Transplant Foundation is proud to present the Augusta 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 Augusta TNT Conference is free for dialysis patients, pre/post-transplant patients and one guest, and includes lunch and free parking.
September 13, 2026
Algorithm and Empathy: Navigating AI Ethics in Clinical Practice / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenter(s): Adrienne White, LPC, PhD, and Anitra Walker, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $103.22
Registration:https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-hope-dealer-inc-89085804773
Join us online for an eye-opening session where we dive into the role of AI ethics in healthcare. Discover how algorithms meet empathy and what that means for patients and professionals alike. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or a medical pro, this event is your chance to explore how AI can help — and challenge — clinical practice. Don’t miss out on this blend of tech smarts and human touch!
September 15, 20276
Technology, Social Media & Mental Health: Clinical Practice in an Increasingly Connected World / 1 Core Hour
Presenter(s): Elizabeth Hubbs, EdD, LCSW
Location: Live synchronous
Cost: $25.00
Registration: https://square.link/u/9sGLsB99
This training explores the evolving relationship between smartphones, social media, technology use, and mental health across the lifespan, with particular attention to anxiety, attention, sleep, loneliness, social connection, and development. Participants will leave with practical strategies for assessing technology use and helping clients build healthier, more intentional relationships with technology.
September 16, 20276
Beyond Burnout: Sustainable Leadership for Helping Professionals / 1 Core Hour
Presenter(s): Elizabeth Hubbs, EdD, LCSW
Location: Live synchronous
Cost: $25.00
Registration: https://square.link/u/9ZiqP3y2
This training examines burnout through a leadership and organizational lens and introduces practical strategies for reducing over functioning, managing decision fatigue, establishing sustainable boundaries, and leading with greater intentionality. Designed for current and emerging leaders, supervisors, practice owners, and helping professionals interested in professional growth.
September 17, 2026
Healing a Community: Special Mental Health Considerations for the Immigrant and Refugee Populations / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Victoria Bausch, LCSW; and Amaris Frenchman, MSW Intern
Location: Virtual
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260823530142144
This is an educational presentation designed for social workers and mental health professionals to better understand the unique challenges faced by displaced individuals. The material distinguishes between refugees and migrants, noting that refugees flee due to a well-founded fear of persecution, whereas migrants often move voluntarily. The presentation highlights the “Triple Trauma Paradigm,” which encompasses the stressors experienced during pre-flight, the flight journey, and the eventual resettlement process in a new country. By examining global displacement trends and the legal protections afforded to these populations, the presenters emphasize the importance of a specialized approach to care.The core of the presentation focuses on identifying and treating the most prevalent mental health diagnoses in these communities: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Using the “Basheer Family” as a recurring case study, the presentation illustrates how complex trauma and acculturative stress impact family dynamics, specifically regarding child parentification and isolation. To address these needs, the authors propose a holistic treatment model that includes evidence-based therapies like CBT and ACT, alongside practical resources such as ESL programs, legal aid through organizations like IRAP, and resettlement services.
September 17, 20276
When Helping Becomes Over Functioning: Ethics, Boundaries & the Helping Professional / 1 Ethics Hour
Presenter(s): Elizabeth Hubbs, EdD, LCSW
Location: Live synchronous
Cost: $25.00
Registration: https://square.link/u/uevgzVb3
Helping professionals are trained to care deeply, respond to need, and advocate for others—but when does helping cross the line into rescuing, over functioning, or blurred professional boundaries? This ethics-focused training examines the intersection of professional boundaries, client autonomy, role clarity, responsibility, and the emotional pressures that can influence ethical decision-making. Participants will learn a practical framework for recognizing boundary drift and navigating situations in which the desire to help may unintentionally interfere with ethical and sustainable practice.
September 18, 2026
Choose Your Own Adventure: Ethics – Applying Ethical Decision-Making Models to Today’s Clinical Dilemmas / 6 Ethics Hours
Presenter(s): Melanie Storrusten, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $175 standard rate, $215 pay-it-forward rate, $135 community rate
Registration: https://align8.teachable.com/p/choose-your-own-adventure-ethics-applying-ethical-decision-making-models-to-today-s-clinical-dilemmas
Through a review of our professional ethical codes, laws governing our profession, and an orientation to multiple ethical decision-making models, we will choose one complex contemporary ethical dilemma (by cohort voting) and discuss, debate, examine, and prioritize the competing clinical values and ethical principles involved. This presentation will present and critique a variety of decision-making models developed within the mental health field, as well as models drawn from philosophy and indigenous wisdom frameworks. Participants will be able to discuss the pros and cons of each model, recognize that ethics is a complex puzzle of competing important values and principles, and use a chosen ethical decision-making model, our professional codes of ethics, and legal parameters to inform their own applied decision-making for complex modern ethical dilemmas.
September 18, 2026
Ethical and Clinical Considerations in the Face of Personal and Professional Bereavement / 3 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Erika Pluhar, PhD, EdS, LPC, LMFT, CST-S, ACS
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $65 (early bird and equity pricing available)
Registration: https://connectioninstitute.net/events/
Grief is an inherently experiential process, and no one can fully predict how it will shape their clinical presence or practice. Yet clinicians are rarely trained to understand grief
from the therapist’s perspective. Therapist grief carries meaningful clinical and ethical implications that deserve thoughtful attention and preparation. This workshop explores how therapists are impacted by personal loss and the death of clients, and how grief can influence ethical judgment, boundaries, countertransference, and clinical decision-making. Emphasis is placed on ethical responsibility, reflective practice, and compassionate self-awareness.
September 18, 20276
Working with Suicidal Clients Beyond Assessment / 6 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Michele Malone, MSW, LCSW, CAMS
Location: Flowery Branch, GA
Cost: $100.00
Registration: Call to Register 678-513-5712
Reducing stigma, increasing awareness, and building intervention skills. Understand the epidemiology of suicidal behavior, including prevalence, risk, and protective factors. Knowledge of the importance of cultural competency in suicide prevention identifying intervention strategies. Understanding the importance of self-care in working with suicidal individuals.
September 19, 2026
Ethical Practice in Cultural Awareness and Social Diversity for Social Workers / 1 Ethics Hours
Presenter: Tiffany Hodge, LCSW, LISW-CP
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $35.00
Registration: https://tiffanyempowers.me/workshops
This continuing education training is designed to equip Social Workers with the knowledge, skills, and ethical framework necessary to effectively engage with diverse populations. It emphasizes the importance of cultural awareness and social diversity in practice, fostering a holistic understanding of the complex social dynamics that influence client interaction.
September 19, 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 19, 2026
Ethics in Sex Therapy and Discussing Sexuality in Clinical Practice / 2 Ethics Hours
Presenter(s): Heidi Hill, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $55.00
Registration: https://stan.store/heidihilllcsw
Many clinicians avoid sexual health topics in session, not because the content isn’t clinically relevant, but because they were never trained on the ethical boundaries around it. This course addresses scope-of-competence limits, informed consent for sexuality-related discussion, dual-relationship risk specific to sex therapy work, and when and how to refer. Built for clinicians who want to engage sexuality topics competently and ethically, whether or not sex therapy is their specialty.
September 19, 20276
Learn how to move past the basics of the Five Stages of Grief and gain tools that you can implement immediately / 2 Core Hours and 1 Ethics Hour
Presenter(s): Danielle Edwards, MSW, LCSW, CFCS
Location: Virtual
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.
September 19, 20276
When the Plan Doesn’t Work: The Alex Study in Modern Addiction Care / 3 Ethics Hours
Presenter(s): Dr. Witni Jackson, LCSW, MAC
Location: Live Synchronous
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://www.kunaconsultingllc.com/live-synchronous-trainings
Traditional treatment plans often fail when clients present with today’s layered realities: trauma, polysubstance use, mental health symptoms, housing instability, ambivalence, justice involvement, family strain, and inconsistent engagement. Providers are increasingly tasked with making high-stakes decisions in gray areas where no intervention feels clean or complete. Using the evolving case of “Alex,” this interactive session walks participants through real-world treatment dilemmas commonly seen in modern addiction care. Participants will explore engagement barriers, relapse response, risk management, co-occurring symptoms, boundary questions, ethical tensions, and treatment adaptation in real time.
Designed for clinicians, counselors, supervisors, case managers, and peer professionals, this session offers practical frameworks for decision-making when textbook plans no longer fit the client in front of us.
September 24, 20276
Exploring Paul Mooney’s Thoughts on Race: Implications for Mental Health Services / 1.5 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Dr. Witni Jackson, LCSW, MAC
Location: Live Synchronous
Cost: $25.00
Registration: https://www.kunaconsultingllc.com/live-synchronous-trainings
Paul Mooney, a legendary comedian and social commentator, used humor to expose the realities of racism and systemic oppression. His bold and unfiltered insights provide a valuable framework for examining race, identity, and cultural bias—critical considerations for mental health professionals working with diverse populations.
This interactive training will explore Mooney’s perspectives on race and their relevance to culturally competent mental health services. Participants will examine implicit bias, racial trauma, and systemic inequities, while developing strategies for providing more inclusive and affirming care. The session will also highlight advocacy approaches for addressing structural barriers that impact mental health outcomes for marginalized communities.
September 25, 2026
Suicide Prevention in College Mental Health / 2 Core Hours
Presenter: Cameron Hoellrich, LCSW
Location: Virtual/Zoom, 2059 Meadow Lakes Drive, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Cost: $45.00
Registration:https://www.chcounselingsolutions.com/training
This training offers a comprehensive overview of suicide prevention tailored to college mental health contexts. Participants will explore the prevalence of suicidal behavior among U.S. college students, while learning to identify key risk factors and warning signs. The presentation will introduce both evidence-based tools for assessing and treating suicide and newer frameworks, including emerging diagnoses such as Suicide Crisis Syndrome, to enhance clinical understanding of acute suicidal states. Attendees will develop skills to recognize signs of imminent risk, and engage with both micro-level clinical interventions and macro-level prevention strategies relevant to educational institutions. This session is ideal for mental health professionals, educators, and campus leaders committed to enhancing suicide prevention efforts in higher education.
September 25, 2026
Psychodynamic Theories in Clinical Practice: Deepening Understanding and Application into Modern Therapeutic Practice / 5 Core Hours
Presenter: Moneta Sinclair, EdD, LPC, MAC, CPCS
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: $90.00
Registration: https://pihc.jotform.com/260835717725969
This training introduces clinicians to core psychodynamic concepts, including unconscious processes, defense mechanisms, transference, and countertransference, and explores major theoretical perspectives such as classical, ego, object relations, and self-psychology. Participants will learn to apply psychodynamic principles to case conceptualization, strengthen therapeutic alliance, and integrate insight-oriented approaches into assessment and treatment planning for diverse clinical populations.
September 25, 2026
Cultural Humility: Addressing the Goldilocks Syndrome / 1.5 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Dr. Witni Jackson, LCSW, MAC
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $25.00
Registration: https://www.kunaconsultingllc.com/live-synchronous-trainings
This continuing education course introduces clinicians to the principles of cultural humility, using the Goldilocks/Curlilocks 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.
September 26, 2026
Algorithm and Empathy: Navigating AI Ethics in Clinical Practice / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenter(s): Adrienne White, LPC, PhD, and Anitra Walker, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $103.22
Registration:https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-hope-dealer-inc-89085804773
Join us online for an eye-opening session where we dive into the role of AI ethics in healthcare. Discover how algorithms meet empathy and what that means for patients and professionals alike. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or a medical pro, this event is your chance to explore how AI can help — and challenge — clinical practice. Don’t miss out on this blend of tech smarts and human touch!
September 27, 2026
Top 3 Ethical Violations and How to Avoid Them / 2 Ethics Hours
Presenter(s): Heidi Hill, LCSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: $55.00
Registration: https://stan.store/heidihilllcsw
A practical, high-yield review of the three ethical violations most commonly cited in licensing board complaints and disciplinary actions. Rather than a broad ethics overview, this course focuses on the specific decision points where clinicians most often go wrong, with concrete prevention strategies for each. Designed for clinicians who want actionable safeguards, not abstract theory.
September 30, 20276
You Won’t Break My Soul: Boundaries, Borders and Boldness in Human Services / 1.5 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Dr. Witni Jackson, LCSW, MAC
Location: Live Synchronous
Cost: $25.00
Registration: https://www.kunaconsultingllc.com/live-synchronous-trainings
Helping professionals are often praised for their resilience, flexibility, and deep commitment to others—but behind the scenes, many are quietly battling burnout, emotional fatigue, and boundary collapse. You Won’t Break My Soul is a bold, empowering training designed to help social workers, counselors, therapists, and human services professionals reclaim their energy, their voice, and their time. Blending pop culture with professional practice, this course uses Beyoncé’s iconic strength, self-containment, and command of presence as a metaphor for bold, ethical boundary-setting. Through reflection, discussion, scripting, and embodiment, participants will explore how race, gender, cultural scripts, and workplace dynamics shape emotional over-functioning—and how to rewrite that narrative with clarity, confidence, and care. This is more than a training—it’s a call to stop over giving, start protecting your peace, and honor your worth in every space you enter.
OCTOBER 2026
October 7-8, 2026
Reaching Teens / 6 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Robyn Smith, MA, BA and Jenny Paveglio, MSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Free
Registration: https://events.zoom.us/eo/AhqTn7Ans8BW1TaV7cxq61wy0w1pjwGSUXP9SV5PY4DUMgT8Rm3e~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg
About Reaching Teens: Reaching Teens is a trauma-sensitive model with the core belief that identifying, reinforcing, and building on inherent strengths can facilitate positive youth development.
The below four sessions/parts are covered each date this training is offered. Participants can register for full-day or individual sessions.
Session 1 – Understanding Teenagers and Trauma: Explore how life experiences shape adolescent brain development, both positively and negatively, and gain insights into their impact on behavior and growth. Discover how youth serving professionals can leverage this knowledge to build strength-based relationships with teens.
Session 2 – Prepare to Care: Learn how establishing healthy boundaries fosters trust and connection with youth. This session introduces compassion resilience—what it is, why it matters, and how to cultivate it for long-term professional sustainability. Practitioners will gain valuable self-care strategies and resilience-building techniques to prevent burnout.
Session 3 – Reframing and Radical Calmness: Discover the power of radical calmness to help teens navigate stressful situations and learn how to support self-regulation through effective co-regulation techniques. This session also introduces the language of resilience to help reframe challenges and empower teenagers.
Sessions 4 – Communicate Using Strength-based Approach: Develop practical, strength-based communication skills to build resilience and promote independence in teenagers. This session also offers strategies to help support
October 10, 2026
Southwest Atlanta Women’s Coalition (SAWC) – Community Strengthening & Professional Training Program: Recognizing & Responding to Family Violence / 3 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Kendra Appling, CDVA
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $35.00
Registration: TBA
This training is designed to equip participants with the knowledge, awareness, and confidence to recognize family violence and respond in ways that are safe, informed, and empowering. It is designed to break denial, reduce harm, and replace fear with clarity and action.
Awaken Voices Philosophy:
Silence allows violence to thrive. Awareness creates safety. Action restores power. This is not about rescuing, it is about recognizing, responding, and connecting people to support.
October 11, 2026 – November 29, 2026
Boxing Therapy Mental Health Certification: Working with the Nervous System Through Trauma Informed Movement / 16 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Danielle Salber, MSW, M.S. Family Therapy, Founder & Clinical Director, Boxing Therapy and Raizel Direnfeld-O’Brien, BS, Director of Education & Outreach, Boxing Therapy
Location: Live synchronous
Cost: $2,500.00
Registration: https://www.boxingtherapy.org/training
Boxing Therapy Mental Health Certification: Working with the Nervous System Through Trauma Informed Movement: is a 16-hour, evidence-informed training designed for licensed clinical social workers and other mental health professionals who want to integrate movement into clinical social work practice. The Boxing Therapy model combines exercise science, nervous system regulation, trauma-informed care, and evidence-informed concepts from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR-informed bilateral
stimulation principles, somatic approaches, positive psychology, and play therapy. Participants learn how these approaches can work together to support emotional regulation, strengthen therapeutic connection, and help clients develop a new relationship with their adaptive survival responses. The training is taught using trauma-informed educational principles. Throughout the course, instructors intentionally model consent, clear expectations, professional boundaries, empathy, emotional and physical safety, and collaborative learning. Participants first experience a trauma-informed learning environment before learning how to create one for their own clients. Through didactic instruction, experiential learning, reflection worksheets, role-plays, supervised practice, and competency demonstrations, participants develop practical skills in grounding, breathing, movement-based regulation, and Boxing Therapy techniques. The course emphasizes ethical integration into clinical social work practice, adaptation for diverse client populations, and application within each participant’s professional scope of practice.
October 15, 2026
Healing a Community: Special Mental Health Considerations for the Immigrant and Refugee Populations / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Victoria Bausch, LCSW; and Amaris Frenchman, MSW Intern
Location: Virtual
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260823530142144
This is an educational presentation designed for social workers and mental health professionals to better understand the unique challenges faced by displaced individuals. The material distinguishes between refugees and migrants, noting that refugees flee due to a well-founded fear of persecution, whereas migrants often move voluntarily. The presentation highlights the “Triple Trauma Paradigm,” which encompasses the stressors experienced during pre-flight, the flight journey, and the eventual resettlement process in a new country. By examining global displacement trends and the legal protections afforded to these populations, the presenters emphasize the importance of a specialized approach to care.The core of the presentation focuses on identifying and treating the most prevalent mental health diagnoses in these communities: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Using the “Basheer Family” as a recurring case study, the presentation illustrates how complex trauma and acculturative stress impact family dynamics, specifically regarding child parentification and isolation. To address these needs, the authors propose a holistic treatment model that includes evidence-based therapies like CBT and ACT, alongside practical resources such as ESL programs, legal aid through organizations like IRAP, and resettlement services.
October 16, 2026
Mastering Evidence-Based Interventions / 3 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Amy Jo Barron, lCSW
Location: 1902 Shields Rd. Dalton, GA 30720
Cost: $65.00
Registration: https://square.link/u/sOvZr7CG
Join us to receive 3 CEUs, and an interactive training designed to strengthen your understanding and practical use of commonly used approaches, including CBT, DBT, and more. Dinner will be provided, so come ready to learn, connect, and add valuable tools to your professional toolbox.
October 22-23, 2026
Lifespan Integration Level 3 / 14 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Stephanie Davis, LPC, NCC, Certified Lifespan Integration Therapist, Lifespan Integration Consultant & Instructor
Location: Hillside, Atlanta, GA
Cost: $490-$610
Registration: https://www.lifespanintegration.us/product/li-training-323765t6y/
To qualify to attend, a therapist must have a graduate degree in the field of mental health.* LI trainings are open to clinicians with MA, MS, MC, MSW, PsyD, and PhD degrees in Psychology. Psychiatric RNs and MD Psychiatrists may also attend. Participant in Level 2 must have previously completed Level 1 training.
How Attachment theory informs LI treatment planning in Stage II of LI therapy,
More about how to use Baseline protocol with the addition of a variety of Pluses which allow clients to shift away from embedded introjects and toward more authentic, healthy behaviors and cognitions,
LI Birth protocol, used to resolve known and unknown birth trauma,
LI Attunement protocol, used to give the client an energetic experience of existing within an attuned caregiving dyad, thereby building a more solid core self and meeting primary attachment needs, and
Continued individualized treatment planning – learning which protocols to use and in what order to best increase each client’s overall integration and coherence.
The Lifespan Integration Attunement Protocol is practiced in Level Three LI.
October 23-26, 2026
44th Annual GACA Fall Conference / 8 Core Hours and 28 Ethics Hours
Presenter(s): Multiple Presenters
Location: Epworth-by-the-Sea, St. Simon’s Island, GA
Cost: $499 for GACA Members, $569 for non-members
Registration: https://gacaorg.regfox.com/annual-fall-conferencest-simons-island
The GACA Fall 2026 Conference brings addiction professionals together for an immersive educational and professional development experience designed to strengthen clinical knowledge, enhance professional practice, and support the evolving needs of individuals, families, and communities affected by addiction. Featuring four distinct educational tracks—Certified Clinical Integrated Treatment (CCIT), Core Clinical Topics (CORE), Mental Health Informed (MHI), and Clinical Supervision—the conference offers participants opportunities to deepen specialized skills while exploring the broader clinical, ethical, behavioral health, and professional issues facing today’s addiction workforce.
Through engaging workshops, plenary presentations, interactive learning experiences, and opportunities for networking and professional connection, participants will explore topics including ethics, trauma-informed care, integrated treatment, mental health and co-occurring disorders, clinical supervision, emerging clinical practices, technology and AI, and strategies for improving client outcomes. The conference is designed to encourage thoughtful discussion, practical application, and continued professional growth while connecting addiction professionals from across Georgia and beyond.
NOVEMBER 2026
November 4-5, 2026
Reaching Teens / 6 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Robyn Smith, MA, BA and Jenny Paveglio, MSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Free
Registration: https://events.zoom.us/eo/AhqTn7Ans8BW1TaV7cxq61wy0w1pjwGSUXP9SV5PY4DUMgT8Rm3e~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg
About Reaching Teens: Reaching Teens is a trauma-sensitive model with the core belief that identifying, reinforcing, and building on inherent strengths can facilitate positive youth development.
The below four sessions/parts are covered each date this training is offered. Participants can register for full-day or individual sessions.
Session 1 – Understanding Teenagers and Trauma: Explore how life experiences shape adolescent brain development, both positively and negatively, and gain insights into their impact on behavior and growth. Discover how youth serving professionals can leverage this knowledge to build strength-based relationships with teens.
Session 2 – Prepare to Care: Learn how establishing healthy boundaries fosters trust and connection with youth. This session introduces compassion resilience—what it is, why it matters, and how to cultivate it for long-term professional sustainability. Practitioners will gain valuable self-care strategies and resilience-building techniques to prevent burnout.
Session 3 – Reframing and Radical Calmness: Discover the power of radical calmness to help teens navigate stressful situations and learn how to support self-regulation through effective co-regulation techniques. This session also introduces the language of resilience to help reframe challenges and empower teenagers.
Sessions 4 – Communicate Using Strength-based Approach: Develop practical, strength-based communication skills to build resilience and promote independence in teenagers. This session also offers strategies to help support
November 6, 2026
The Art of Productive Clinical Interviews: Motivational Interviewing / 6 Core Hours
Presenter: Annie R. Biers, MA, LPC, CPCS, MINT
Location: Hybrid (Macon)
Cost: $149-$189
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-methodist-home-for-children-and-youth-10848228733
This dynamic training equips counselors with practical strategies to help clients move from ambivalence to action without damaging the therapeutic alliance. Participants will learn how to elicit meaningful change talk, reduce resistance, and guide powerful, client-centered conversations that strengthen intrinsic motivation. Through interactive examples and real-world applications, clinicians will leave with immediately usable tools to transform sessions into forward momentum.
November 14, 2026
Southwest Atlanta Women’s Coalition (SAWC) – Community Strengthening & Professional Training Program: Navigating Through the Holidays “Glow & Flow in Wellness” / 3 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Rev., Dr. Canzada Twyman, MAC, ICAADC, ICCS, CE-CADC, NAMS-II
Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
Cost: $35.00
Registration: TBA
The holiday season brings joy and connection, but also presents challenges to our physical and mental well-being. This training provides practical strategies to manage stress, stay mindful, and develop sustainable habits that foster emotional balance and physical vitality. Attendees will learn how to create long-term wellness routines, cultivate gratitude and joy, and navigate holiday demands with resilience and confidence. By prioritizing self-care and mindful planning, you can enjoy the festivities while maintaining your well-being, glow and flow through the season and beyond.
November 17, 2026, 2026
Young Onset Dementia and Family Caregivers: A Conversation Centering Lived Experience / 1 Core Hour
Presenter(s): Page Siplon
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Free
Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6kt-wJrtQJaHrZjsMVpc9Q
In this interview style session we will have the unique opportunity to hear the lived experience of a family caregiver to someone who had a young onset dementia (dementia that begins before the age of 65). Mr. Siplon will share with us the support and information that was most helpful to him, his wife, and their family during their journey, and what might be done differently. There will be time for questions from the audience at the end. Approved for 1 CORE hour of continuing education for Georgia Licensed Professional Counselors and Georgia Licensed Clinical Social Workers. Free to attend. Registration is required.
November 19, 2026
Healing a Community: Special Mental Health Considerations for the Immigrant and Refugee Populations / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Victoria Bausch, LCSW; and Amaris Frenchman, MSW Intern
Location: Virtual
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260823530142144
This is an educational presentation designed for social workers and mental health professionals to better understand the unique challenges faced by displaced individuals. The material distinguishes between refugees and migrants, noting that refugees flee due to a well-founded fear of persecution, whereas migrants often move voluntarily. The presentation highlights the “Triple Trauma Paradigm,” which encompasses the stressors experienced during pre-flight, the flight journey, and the eventual resettlement process in a new country. By examining global displacement trends and the legal protections afforded to these populations, the presenters emphasize the importance of a specialized approach to care.The core of the presentation focuses on identifying and treating the most prevalent mental health diagnoses in these communities: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Using the “Basheer Family” as a recurring case study, the presentation illustrates how complex trauma and acculturative stress impact family dynamics, specifically regarding child parentification and isolation. To address these needs, the authors propose a holistic treatment model that includes evidence-based therapies like CBT and ACT, alongside practical resources such as ESL programs, legal aid through organizations like IRAP, and resettlement services.
DECEMBER 2026
December 2-3, 2026
Reaching Teens / 6 Core Hours
Presenter(s): Robyn Smith, MA, BA and Jenny Paveglio, MSW
Location: Synchronous
Cost: Free
Registration: https://events.zoom.us/eo/AhqTn7Ans8BW1TaV7cxq61wy0w1pjwGSUXP9SV5PY4DUMgT8Rm3e~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg
About Reaching Teens: Reaching Teens is a trauma-sensitive model with the core belief that identifying, reinforcing, and building on inherent strengths can facilitate positive youth development.
The below four sessions/parts are covered each date this training is offered. Participants can register for full-day or individual sessions.
Session 1 – Understanding Teenagers and Trauma: Explore how life experiences shape adolescent brain development, both positively and negatively, and gain insights into their impact on behavior and growth. Discover how youth serving professionals can leverage this knowledge to build strength-based relationships with teens.
Session 2 – Prepare to Care: Learn how establishing healthy boundaries fosters trust and connection with youth. This session introduces compassion resilience—what it is, why it matters, and how to cultivate it for long-term professional sustainability. Practitioners will gain valuable self-care strategies and resilience-building techniques to prevent burnout.
Session 3 – Reframing and Radical Calmness: Discover the power of radical calmness to help teens navigate stressful situations and learn how to support self-regulation through effective co-regulation techniques. This session also introduces the language of resilience to help reframe challenges and empower teenagers.
Sessions 4 – Communicate Using Strength-based Approach: Develop practical, strength-based communication skills to build resilience and promote independence in teenagers. This session also offers strategies to help support
December 11-12, 2026
RLT Relational Skills Bootcamp (Relational Life Therapy) / 12 Core Hour
Presenters: Sheri Hardin, LCSW and Amy Robbins, LPC
Location: Decatur, GA
Cost: $600.00
Registration: https://plumtreecounseling.com/relationship-bootcamps/
A two-day workshop for couples and individuals who want to learn the essential skills for more loving, intimate relationships. Based on Relational Life Therapy developed by Terry Real, LCSW
December 17, 2026
Healing a Community: Special Mental Health Considerations for the Immigrant and Refugee Populations / 3 Core Hours
Presenters: Victoria Bausch, LCSW; and Amaris Frenchman, MSW Intern
Location: Virtual
Cost: $75.00
Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260823530142144
This is an educational presentation designed for social workers and mental health professionals to better understand the unique challenges faced by displaced individuals. The material distinguishes between refugees and migrants, noting that refugees flee due to a well-founded fear of persecution, whereas migrants often move voluntarily. The presentation highlights the “Triple Trauma Paradigm,” which encompasses the stressors experienced during pre-flight, the flight journey, and the eventual resettlement process in a new country. By examining global displacement trends and the legal protections afforded to these populations, the presenters emphasize the importance of a specialized approach to care.The core of the presentation focuses on identifying and treating the most prevalent mental health diagnoses in these communities: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Using the “Basheer Family” as a recurring case study, the presentation illustrates how complex trauma and acculturative stress impact family dynamics, specifically regarding child parentification and isolation. To address these needs, the authors propose a holistic treatment model that includes evidence-based therapies like CBT and ACT, alongside practical resources such as ESL programs, legal aid through organizations like IRAP, and resettlement services.
JANUARY 2027
FEBRUARY 2027
February 20, 2027
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: East Point, GA or Marietta, GA
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/courses/ethics-and-wellness
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.
MARCH 2027
APRIL 2027
MAY 2027
JUNE 2027
June 26, 2027
Ethics and Wellness: Navigating Responsibility to Self and Others Through The 7 Pillars of Wellness / 5 Ethics Hours
Presenters: Alisha Brown and Jennifer Edge, LCSW
Location: East Point, GA or Marietta, GA
Cost: $100.00
Registration: https://www.edgecare360.com/courses/ethics-and-wellness
This continuing education course explores the ethical responsibility mental health professionals have to maintain both personal wellness and professional integrity. Using the framework of the 7 Pillars of Wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational—participants will examine how personal well-being directly influences ethical decision-making, client care, and professional boundaries. The course encourages self-reflection, offers practical strategies for sustaining wellness, and aligns ethical codes with holistic self-care practices to promote longevity in the helping professions.