Presented by Philip D. Shenefelt, M.D. Recorded on Friday, February 9, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page This presentation will explore the emotional, spiritual, and religious dimensions of skin and skin disorders since ancient times. The presentation draws on historical, anthropological, and medical perspectives, and Shenefelt’s exhaustive review of the published research (Shenefelt, 2014). The presentation prepares clinicians to…
Presented by Perla Rubi, M.Ed., Blanca Saldivar, M.Ed., Hannah Paullin, M.Ed., and Pip McGirl, Ed.D., M.Ed. Recorded on Thursday, November 16th, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Newcomer refugee students arriving in U.S. schools often face significant trauma-related challenges, including high rates of violence exposure and limited schooling. Such trauma can detrimentally impact academic progress, motivation, and school completion.…
Panelists include Gerardo Rodriguez-Menendez, Judi Steinman, Ryan Ernst, George Kapalka, Derek Phillips, Eric Silk, Steve Curtis, and Casey McDougall Recorded on Friday, March 15th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page A robust research finding in regional and national studies is that at least 40% of persons with mental disorders cannot access mental health services, and pharmacotherapy, in…
Presented by Deborah C. Baker, JD Recorded on Thursday, March 14th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The American Psychological Association has long supported the idea that psychologists can be trained to be competent prescribers. Since the original APA Model Psychopharmacology Curriculum and Model Prescriptive Authority Legislation documents were first approved by APA Council of Representatives in…
Presented by Zachary D. Bloom. PhD, LCPC, LMFT, Belma Prasko, MA, and Madelaine Romito, BA This program was recorded on Friday, September 16th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page A review of the counseling literature indicates that counselors and helping professionals at large may lack confidence in their assessment and treatment of issues related to sexuality. Founded in…
Presented by Christian D. Chan, PhD, NCC This program was recorded on August 20, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Intersectionality continues to be taken up across several healthcare disciplines as an interdisciplinary enterprise (Bowleg, 2021; Chan et al., 2018; Hankivsky et al., 2014). Drawing from its social justice ethos (Collins, 2019; Collins & Bilge, 2020) and roots…
Presented by Soneakqua J. White, M.A. LPC and Kelley Haynes-Mendez, PsyD Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page The Wellness Trinity discussed in this course refers to the balance of the mind, body and spirit and how to maintain it when societal norms are not your reality. Because of the current climate of racial tensions around equity, equality, and injustices…
Presented by Veronica M. Wanzer, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC, ACS Recorded on Monday, September 11, 2023 - Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses" page This program provides an education in the art and science of clinical supervision provided over 2.5 days with 20 hours of continuing education training required to fulfill the requirements for most local…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Recorded on Friday, October 13th, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page. Mental health professionals who are non-psychologists may hesitate to identify ADHD in clients due to their inability to conduct psychometric testing. However, using self-report tests and taking a careful history, Masters-degree therapists can diagnose and support adult ADHD clients. As cited in…
Presented by Gary Elkins, Ph.D. This program was recorded on Friday, November 12, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Hypnotizability refers to a person’s ability to experience various aspects of hypnosis such as cognitive, experiential, behavioral, and physiological responses to hypnotic suggestion. Assessment of hypnotizabilty can provide important information regarding case conceptualization, treatment planning, and mechanisms of hypnosis…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW This program was recorded live on Friday, January 26th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page. Literature and clinical practice reflect growing evidence of the overlap between autism and gender variance. Autistic people experience non-conforming identities such as trans, non-binary and other forms of gender flexibility in greater numbers than the general population. This…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Recorded on Friday, February 23, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Autistic people are more vulnerable to traumatic experiences than the general population. Due to heightened sensitivities and lack of social support, their trajectory of healing from trauma is prolonged and interferes with optimal functioning. Clinicians who treat trauma can refine their skills…
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Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Friday, April 26, 2024 9am-11am PT / 11am-1pm CT / 12-2pm ET Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration. Couples therapy requires a neutral stance by the therapist in order to maintain rapport with both parties. Yet therapists have often regarded autistic partners as stunted in their ability to love or…
Presented by Moshe S. Torem MD This program was recorded on Friday, August 6, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page For many years western medicine has considered the immune system to be separate and independent from the central nervous system. However, significant scientific research discoveries during the past 50 years have presented new data leading to the evolution of…
Presented by Jaleel Abdul-Adil, Ph.D. This program was recorded on May 20, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Modern Rap music and its related Hip- Hop culture is one of the most popular and dynamic influences among youth in the United States as well as around the world. For example, Billboard magazine and other news outlets report that…
Presented by Soneakqua J. White, M.A. LPC and Kelley Haynes-Mendez, PsyD Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The purpose of this course is to introduce and/or reintroduce, strengthen and build upon basic skills necessary for everyday life. Because of social media and virtual relationships, communication has struggled. Racial injustice and an overall lack of respect for diversity is again…
Presented by LoriAnn Stretch, PhD and Susan Foster, PhD This program was recorded on March 16, 2020 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page On-ground campuses are shifting courses to an online modality to combat the COVID-19 virus spread. Many on-ground faculty have limited to no training or experience in online pedagogy. Online pedagogy is different from on-ground teaching and…
Presented by Dr. Laura M. Schmuldt This program was recorded on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page With the recent Supreme Court decision removing abortion as a protected right and turning it to state legislatures, the topic of abortion is, at once, both ascendant in discourse and a topic of angst for many. Numerous women…
Presented by Yesenia Servin, CPMSM, PESC and Anna Wlodarczyk, MS This program was recorded on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Want to ensure you have all necessary processes in place while building your practice? This professional presentation will provide training and guidance on creating a successful mental health practice. The presenters cover crucial steps to impact…
Presented by Tamekia Bell, Ph.D., LCPC, ACS, NCC Recorded on Friday, September 15, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page. The term "intersectionality" has been utilized very often in the counseling profession over the past several years. Crenshaw (1989) first used the term as a way of understanding how a person's different identities that may be oppressed or privileged…
Presented by Inna Khazan, PhD This program was recorded on Friday, May 13th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Healthy breathing is one of the foundations of human health and well-being. Overbreathing, one of the most common breathing dysregulations, affects 10-25% of US population and is associated with conditions such as asthma, panic disorder, anxiety, chest pain, GI…
Collective resilience is the team's ability to overcome adversity, and then adapt and grow together because of that adversity. Resilient teams are the key to both individual and organizational resilience. Resilient teams are stronger together and they make learning and change possible. This program will engage participants in guided discussion regarding leadership models and theories supported by research to build…