CE Courses for Psychologists

This introductory course is designed to empower clinicians to more effectively identify the traumatic experiences that may be informing their client’s presenting concerns and to holistically conceptualize the impact those experiences may have had on their functioning. Towards those ends, it will introduce viewers to the current and historical sociopolitical contexts in which trauma and PTSD are understood, the range of experiences that may elicit an acute and/or posttraumatic response that go beyond “criterion A” events, the unique and shared symptoms presentations that may arise in vivo, the array of intra-and-interpersonal factors that both influence and protect against them, as well as the toll these experiences can have on an individual and their communities across the lifespan. The impetus for action laden within the material presented during this course, informed by the understanding viewers will develop regarding the now indisputable, holistic impact of trauma on the individual and our society, will function to highlight the need for interdisciplinary collaboration across the helping and medical professions to prevent and treat the consequences of trauma.

In this course, participants will get an overview of the social determinants of mental health in America, and an introduction to designing initiatives or programs to address such determinants. Best practices in working across sectors, community engagement, and evaluation will be discussed.

Welcome to Mastering the 5 Communication Styles. Get ready for an engaging and interactive journey where you'll discover your communication style and learn how all styles influence your interactions with others. We'll delve into the five communication styles: aggressive, passive, passive aggressive, manipulative, and assertive. Each style may have its place depending on the situation, but we'll focus on how to effectively use assertive communication to enhance both personal and professional relationships. Please note: the communication styles are not necessarily labels for individuals. Rather, they provide a helpful framework for understanding and adapting our communication for maximum effectiveness.

Emergency management is critical for all professions, especially helping professionals. This course introduces the history and concept of emergency management and explores ethics, decision-making, and limitations of emergency management.

In this course the social context of the opioid crisis will be discussed, including societal-level contributing factors. A holistic approach to addressing the crisis is presented, with applications to the health professional’s role.

We all communicate daily in our work, with those we know and with those we do not know well. It is important always to remember that the intent of any message is not as important as the interpretation of the message we are giving. From that lens, we will explore what emotional intelligence (EQ) is, why it is important, and why, if we do not have a “high” EQ, we can find ourselves in difficult conversations with others, with no idea how to repair the damage.

In this course learners will acquire knowledge in the sociological perspective of burnout and how role strain contributes to burnout at the individual level. The social and political context of burnout is discussed, as well as the organizational-level factors of burnout. Social and economic power differentials are examined as a barrier to improving the landscape of burnout among the helping professions.

Following the days of a traumatic event, our most vulnerable populations may struggle with reliving the trauma and recalling the harrowing cries for help, fears of an untimely rescue, and surviving the guilt of losing a beloved friend, peer, or school-based professional. This is the third course of a three-part series focusing on cognitive behavioral therapy techniques and evidence-based practices for modeling, role-playing, and teaching young survivors stress relaxation management, grounding exercises, and mindfulness strategies.

Trauma-informed practice with boys and men requires exploring the relationship between unhealthy masculinity and issues such as dating violence, sexual violence, mass school violence, risky sex, and mental illness. This course addresses strategies and interventions to facilitate transformative and trauma-informed practice with boys and men.

How often do you begin a conversation with a specific set of expectations and immediately realize that things are not going the way you expected? We deliver many messages within our chosen professions, to a variety of different communication partners. How do we prevent misunderstandings and damaged relationships? We will examine ways to match our current communication style in ways that are more aligned to our audience providing positive outcomes, regardless of the message we must deliver.