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 Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 9-11am PT / 11am-1pm CT / 12-2pm ET Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration. Burnout is recognized in the general population as a state of depleted energy, associated with unusual demands of employment, caregiving or other transient challenges. Autistic burnout is attributed to nervous system dysregulation;…
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…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Recorded on Friday, April 26, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses" page 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 deficient in their communication skills. Current research demonstrates autistic…
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…
Presented by Joel Schwartz, PsyD This program was recorded on May 7, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page As more and more people are coming out as autistic and openly participating in society, it is becoming abundantly clear that the last 60 years of scholarship on autism is woefully biased and inadequate. Most of what we know about…
Presented by Ran D. Anbar, MD, FAAP This program was recorded on Friday, August 12, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page In this presentation, I will describe and demonstrate four approaches to use of hypnosis with children that have proven to be effective in my clinical practice when used separately or in combination. With most of my patients…
Presented by Dr. Nadia Rojas Jones Recorded on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Child abuse reporting is a hard process and continues to be a challenge for clinicians, and many feel confused, guilty, or unsure on when to report. Cultural norms play a significant role in shaping the probability of adult discovery or child…
Presented by Nadia Rojas Jones, EdD Recorded on Monday, March 11, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses" page Child abuse reporting is a hard process and continues to be a challenge for clinicians, and many feel confused, guilty, or unsure on when to report. In the meantime, the statistics on child abuse continue to be alarming in USA…
Presented by Nadia Rojas Jones, Ed.D. This program was recorded on Monday, March 27, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Child sexual abuse continues to be alarming in our state, in USA and in the world. An estimated one in four U.S. children experience abuse or neglect. Understanding what it is (definitions and characteristics) as well as the prevention of it helps…
Presented by Nadia Rojas Jones, Ed.D. Monday, January 22, 2024 12-2pm PT / 2-4pm CT / 3-5pm ET Event held online via Zoom. Zoom link will be available on course page in “My Courses” upon event registration. Child sexual abuse continues to be alarming in our state, in USA and in the world. An estimated one in four U.S. children experience abuse or neglect.…
Presented by Mark Weisberg, PhD, ABPP This program was recorded on June 12, 2020 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page The 2011 Institute of Medicine report Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Care, Education, and Research estimated that 100 million Americans have chronic pain. Over the last 15 years, the primary reliance on and excessive use of opiate…
Presented by David B. Reid, PsyD Recorded on Friday, April 12, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Anxiety is a universal human emotion that alerts us to potential threats and motivates us to prepare for anticipated life challenges. Anxiety can be an appropriate reaction to a stressful circumstance, yet for many, excessive anxiety becomes counterproductive, and at…
Presented by Michelle Cutler, Ph.D. This program was recorded on April 23, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page The presentation will provide a brief overview of the role of the Mandated Reporter, and the procedures by which to make a mandated report, per Illinois DCFS regulations. Most clinicians are familiar with these policies, but find the process frustrating,…
Presented by Anna Wlodarczyk, MS This program was recorded on October 16, 2020 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page This intermediate presentation will provide training on billing insurance companies for psychotherapy services including how to receive payment from commercial payers including for telehealth & video-session services. This presentation will cover CPT codes and modifiers. The presenter will go over…
Presented by Meri Harrington, CPC, CEMC This program was recorded on December 15, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page This seminar will provide a comprehensive exploration of documentation requirements and payer policies for psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, associated treatment plans, and evaluation and management services in the outpatient setting specific to prescribing psychologists. We will carefully explore how to…