Explore and reflect on your own views of race and racial bias with Dr. Monique Swift, PsyD, LMHC, LPC! Participants will also learn how our brains have a natural proclivity toward bias, as well as gain strategies for developing anti-bias clinical practice from a place of cultural humility. *This webinar also fulfills the NEW Implicit Bias requirement for MICHIGAN and MARYLAND licensees. This Live Webinar will include a pre and post test for Michigan Licensees to meet Michigan Implicit Bias Training Guidelines. This webinar meets the *NEW* Maryland Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice content requirement for Social Workers. This webinar also meets the DC “Key Public Health Priorities” training criteria for DC licensees. This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 3 CE Credits.*

Join Carolyn Gartner, LCSW, FT, for this essential webinar geared to equip mental health professionals with a solid foundation in grief counseling. We’ll delve into the Holistic Grief Assessment, a comprehensive tool that goes beyond symptoms to address the multifaceted nature of loss. Explore the evolution of grief models, from Freud’s early theories to contemporary frameworks. Gain confidence in your basic death competency, ensuring you can effectively support clients facing their own mortality or the loss of loved ones. We’ll also equip you with practical strategies for client homework, including therapeutic writing exercises and guided meditations. Plus, we’ll address frequently encountered challenges such as medication use, the impact of social media on grief processing, and navigating the DSM-5 classification system for mental health disorders related to bereavement. *This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 2 CE Credits.*