This practical 2-hour training by Suzette Bray, LMFT gives clinicians DBT-informed strategies for helping clients navigate periods of acute emotional distress without making the situation worse. Participants will learn concrete distress-tolerance strategies, explore common barriers that interfere with skill use during high-arousal states, and consider how emotional avoidance can maintain distress. The training is designed to give clinicians practical tools that can be integrated into a wide range of therapeutic approaches. This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 2 CE Credits.

From invitations to the prom, to sports team try-outs, to school applications, to the notorious theatre auditions… the prospect of Rejection can permeate multiple aspects of daily life, and moreover, the fear of Rejection can hinder our abilities to realize our true potential. Social Psychologist and Neuroscientist David Chester, PhD shares his original research and fascinating insights surrounding the human reaction to Rejection, and what we can do about it! This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 2 CE Credits.

Join Dr. Tim Victorella as we review the foundational principles of trauma-informed care (TIC) and how these principles can impact daily clinical practice by informing a practitioner’s ethical imperative to avoid client re-traumatization. Ethical considerations will be reviewed to examine the interplay of policy and systemic issues which may lead to conflict when seeking to implement measures designed to cultivate a TIC environment. This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 3 CE Credits – Ethics.

Mental health professionals know that communication is key, and so we invite you to explore your communication style with Katie Bingner, MS, LCPC-S! Participants will study the pros and cons of many common communication styles and examine their own current communication styles in sessions and professional interactions to better determine areas of strength as well as identify opportunities for improvement. This webinar will also evaluate the relevant communication challenges providers face, and discuss best practices for Equity & Inclusion when connecting with diverse clients. Attendees will aIso gain insight around strategies for improving skill sets through interactive exercises to increase communication confidence. This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 3 CE Credits.

This webinar, led by Lisa DeLuca, LCSW, explores the transformative power of bottom-up interventions like Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. Rather than relying solely on cognitive processing, participants will learn to access the “body’s scorecard” – the unconscious procedural patterns that store traumatic memory. Case studies will depict how shifting the client’s focus to mindful awareness of physical sensations not only keeps clients in their window of tolerance but can also help clients move forward. See how to help clients reframe their troubling symptoms as adaptive wisdom and use the body as a primary resource for healing. This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 3 CE Credits.