Presented by Martha Stark, MD Recorded on Friday, July 21, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page "Pretending that it can be when it can't is how people break their hearts." -Elvin Semrad Relentless hope is a defense to which clients cling in order not to have to feel the pain of their disappointment in the object – the…
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 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 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…
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 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 Dr. Stacey Litam Recorded on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Though well-intended, implicit bias trainings and multicultural sensitivity workshops are not sufficient to affect meaningful change. Instead, the meaningful change necessary to achieve more culturally sensitive worldviews is more likely to be achieved through a combination of education, internal motivation, and experiential practices…
Presented by Nadia Rojas Jones, Ed.D., LMFT Recorded on Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The DSM-5-TR serves as the federal government's official manual for the diagnosing of mental disorders. The literature presented with the text provides practicing clinicians with research, current codes, and criteria for diagnosing mental disorders and other conditions. This program will provide a review of the…
Presented by Nicole Klasey, PsyD Recorded on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Given the amount of trauma youth and adults have experienced, it’s crucial for behavioral health and social service providers to understand common trauma responses and how they may manifest. Although fight, flight, and freeze are more commonly known there is more acknowledgment of…
Presented by Nicole Klasey, Psy.D. Recorded on August 3, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” Page An alarming number of youth run away from home, foster homes, group homes, etc. which can place them in extreme danger. While the safest option for youth would be to not run away, many still do. It’s important for youth serving providers to…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Recorded on Friday, March 29th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Autistic individuals, especially those with more severe disabilities, are more likely to be exposed to unwanted sexual content, violence, and victimization (Brown et al., 2017). They also experience higher rates of bullying by peers and maltreatment by caregivers. This predisposes them…
