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Protecting Vulnerable Populations: Human Trafficking Identification for Health Professionals
November 27, 2025
Equips behavioral health clinicians with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and support victims of human trafficking, in compliance with Michigan's Administrative Rule 338.2929. Participan... Read More
Trauma-Informed Care
DSM-5 Paraphilias and Paraphilic Disorders
August 4, 2025
This course supports behavioral health practitioners in distinguishing normative sexual diversity from paraphilic disorders, addressing DSM-5 criteria and related ethical considerations. Read More
Clinical Ethics Mental Health
Moral Good Versus Moral and Ethical Duty in Mental Health Practice: Shoulds, Shalls, and What-Ifs
August 1, 2025
This text-based course is an edited transcript of a webinar that addresses how mental health professionals can distinguish between moral duties and moral goods within their codes of ethics to enhance... Read More
Ethics
Personality Pathways to Substance Abuse: Understanding Traits, Risks, and Treatment
July 25, 2025
How personality traits such as sensation seeking, BIS/BAS orientation, and hemispheric lateralization develop and contribute to substance abuse, examining their underlying causes, impact on substance... Read More
SUD and Addiction
Understanding Current Trends in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Co-occurring Conditions Among Those Engaging in Substance Misuse
July 24, 2025
An overview of the foundation of autism spectrum disorder, common co-occurring conditions, and substance use and abuse realities. Read More
Clinical SUD and Addiction SUD Prevention
Mastering Telehealth in Behavioral Health: Ethical Considerations, Clinical Interventions, and Building Human Connection
July 24, 2025
Essential strategies and best practices for delivering effective and ethically compliant telehealth services for behavioral health clinicians. Read More
Ethics Telehealth
The Effect of ADHD on Adults: Providing Support to Clients and Their Loved Ones
November 26, 2024
While many often think of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as mainly impacting children and adolescents, millions of adults are affected by ADHD in adulthood. Living with ADHD can have... Read More
Clinical Mental Health
Eco-anxiety: Symptoms and Solutions
November 26, 2024
This course introduces learners to eco-anxiety, a growing phenomenon that describes intense worry about environmental injustices. Participants will explore diagnostic features and best practices for h... Read More
Clinical
Unpacking, Transforming and Healing Shame: Theory and Practice for Mental Health Practitioners
November 25, 2024
This course focuses on the powerful topic of shame, offering mental health practitioners insights and tools to support clients in overcoming shame-related challenges. Participants explore the underlyi... Read More
Clinical
Introduction to Sand Tray Therapy
November 25, 2024
Sand tray therapy is a form of expressive therapy that supports clients of all ages in expressing their feelings and experiences without requiring verbal language. In this course, participants will le... Read More
Art Therapy Clinical
Providing Behavioral Health Treatment to LGBTQ+ Populations: Introductory Ethical and Clinical Considerations
October 17, 2024
Learn introductory information on key terms, concepts, and empirical findings that will aid in providing effective psychotherapy and behavioral health treatment to LGBTQ+ clients across the lifespan.... Read More
Working with Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth: Navigating the Current Political Climate, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and Ethical Considerations
July 1, 2024
Learn about current research on transgender and gender-diverse youth, including WPATH standards for gender-affirming care and clinical guidelines focused on managing stressors in today's political cli... Read More
Recognizing and Identifying Teen Dating Violence
June 12, 2024
Learn about teen dating violence (TDV), including its definition, prevalence, risk factors, and impact on adolescents. Gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics of TDV and the importance of preventi... Read More
The Psychology Behind the Need for Technology in U.S. Society
May 23, 2024
Explore the psychological drivers behind excessive technology engagement and gain strategies to help clients develop healthier tech habits. Read More
Clinical
Decoding Coercive Control: Advanced Strategies for Proficient Domestic Violence Assessment
May 3, 2024
Explore strategies for moving away from assessing domestic violence from an incident model approach to incorporate the patterns of coercive control into assessment. Read More
Clinical Domestic Violence
Person-in-Environment Amplified: Understanding the Role of ACEs in Clinical Conceptualization
April 8, 2024
This course will discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences as a clinical lens through which clinicians may understand the Environment of a client and its impact on their development, understanding of rela... Read More
Racism and Mental Health
March 12, 2024
Reviews disparities in mental health outcomes by race, focusing on race as a social construction and a social determinant of health. Learn about research on the impact of racism on mental health, occu... Read More
Cultural Competence
Promoting Executive Functioning Skills in Children and Adolescents
September 13, 2023
Executive functioning skills are largely predictive of academic success, with deficits related to several childhood disorders. This presentation provides an overview of what executive functioning skil... Read More
Understanding Communication Styles on Diverse Teams
July 31, 2023
This course explores how to diffuse difficult conversations when there are many standpoints present and what to do to turn a difficult conversation into a positive experience. It will additionally exp... Read More
Ethics
Supporting Children Who Have Been Affected by Divorce
July 26, 2023
Divorce is common therefore, practitioners need to understand how to work with children impacted by divorce effectively. This course provides a framework to assess and work with children who are exper... Read More