Presented by Patricia Arredondo, EdD This session was recorded live on Friday, June 16, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The Multicultural Counseling Competencies (MCC) were written to demonstrate that counseling training and practices as taught, were not inclusive of all persons. In effect, Eurocentric counseling models viewed individuals from marginalized groups through a deficit lens, not valuing…
Presented by Angela M. Schubert, PhD, LPC, LMHC, NCC, BC-TMH This program was recorded on August 19th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Aging is a reality. Dare we say – an opportunity. Because life is perceptually and sequentially experienced, one can surmise that only during the older stages of life is it possible to truly appreciate our…
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…