Continuing Education

24 Must-Have Mindfulness Techniques for Clinicians: Skills and Tools from DBT, ACT and More for Enhanced Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, and Grief, Katelyn Baxter-Musser, LCSW, C-DBT, PESI, 6.0 hours, 9/6/24.

Ethical & Legal Issues: Medicare Application Steps, Suzan K. Thompson, Ph.D., LPC, ACS, Clinical Supervisor Training Institute, 2.0 hours, 8/16/24

Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in Behavioral Health: Ethics and Risk Management Challenges, Frederic G. Reamer, Ph.D.,
CE Learning Systems, 3.0 hours, 3/16/24.

“Pure O” OCD: Identification and Treatment, Nikki Rubin, Ph.D., SimplePractice Learning, 2.0 hours, 11/23/23.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness: An Integrative Evidence–Based Approach Home Study, Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D., TZK Seminars, 3.0 hours, 7/25/23.

ACT in Action: Treatment Essentials for PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, & Other Psychological Distresses, Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D., Sydney Kroll, Psy.D., PESI, 11.25 hours, 7/25/23.

Clinical Supervisor Toolkit: Supervisor Training,  Suzan Thompson, Ph.D., L.P.C., Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center, 20 hours, 6/24/23.

Ethical Principles in the Practice of Virginia Mental Health Professionals,  PESI, 6 hours, 4/4/23.

Traumatic Grief, Frank Anderson, Ph.D. and David Kessler, 4 hours, 3/23.

How to Be a Better Group Leader, Virginia Counselors Association, 3.5 hours, 3/10/23.

Grief Educator Certification with David Kessler, 30 hours, 1/26/23.

Schema Therapy, Wendy Behary, MSW, LCSW, PESI, 12.5 hours, 10/9/22.

Addressing Race-Based Stress and Trauma with CPT,  University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 3 hours, 8/4/22

Intro to CPT-Text & Delivering Therapy via Text 101, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 3 hours, 7/14/22

Traumatic Grief: An Existentialist Perspective, Neil Thompson, Ph.D., D.Litt., 6/13/22

National Chinese Language Conference, April 22-24, 2022

Helping with Grief During Challenging Times, David Kessler, 1.0 hours, 5/19/22.

Post-Traumatic Growth in an Age of COVID, Dr. Sommer Howser, 1.0 hours, National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter, 3/4/22

Social Justice, Ethics and Multicultural Issues for Mental Health Professionals: Clinical Strategies for Inclusivity, Empowerment and Improved Treatment Outcomes, Lisa Connors, LBSW, LCPC, NCC, 6.25 hours, PESI, 1/9/21.

Loving Bravely: Helping Clients Who are Single, Dating, & Single-Again, Alexandra Solomon, Ph.D., 12.25 hours, PESI, 8/9/21.

“The Modern Landscape of Love,” module of Loving Bravely: Helping Clients Who are Single, Dating, & Single-Again, Alexandra Solomon, Ph.D., 2 hours, PESI, 2 hours, 8/9/21.

“Taking Sexy Back,” module of Loving Bravely: Helping Clients Who are Single, Dating, & Single-Again, Alexandra Solomon, Ph.D., 2 hours, PESI, 7/27/21.

On Healing Grief and Loss, David Kessler, 6 hours, PESI, 7/11/21.

National Chinese Language Conference, April 15-17, 2021.

Ethical Principles in the Practice of Virginia Mental Health Professionals, 2020, 5.5 hours, PESI, 9/3/20.

Advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training Course, Dr. Leslie Sokol, 25.25 hours, PESI, 8/30/20.

reSET® and reSET-O®: Redefining SUD and OUD Treatment for Patient Care, 1 hour, North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, 7/9/20.

Substance Use Disorder in the African American Community, 2 hours, NADAAC, 6/10/20.

Coping with COVID-19: Using DBT Skills to Help Us and our Clients Manage in Times of Crisis Home Study, Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, RSW, 1 hour, TZK Seminars, 4/1/20.

Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Bingeing and Body Image: What Every Clinician Needs to Know, Judith Matz, LCSW, 6 hours, PESI, 1/8/20.

CBT for Couples, Dr. Leslie Sokol, 2 hours, PESI, 12/9/19.

Changing Language to Change Care: Stigma and Substance Use Disorder, 1 hour, presented by Dr. Sarah Wakeman, TRAIN Virginia/PCSS, 10/8/19.

Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias Certificate Program, 6 hours, PESI, 9/29/19.

A Harm-Reduction Approach to Addiction, 1.75 hours, PESI, 9/28/19.

Sanctioned group Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) consultation, 20 hours, completed 9/25/19.

Ethical Principles in the Practice of Virginia Mental Health Professionals, 6.25 hours in ethics, PESI, 8/25/19.

Mindfulness­-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Certificate Course, PESI, 12.5 hours, PESI, 7/30/19.

PTSD 101: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Experiences of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault During Military Service, 1.0 hours, TRAIN Virginia, 4/12/19.

Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD with Patricia Resick, Ph.D., 12.0 hours, JK Seminars, 4/5/19.

Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS): A Revolutionary & Transformative Treatment, PESI, 6.0 hours, 2/14/19.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Made Easy: Innovative Techniques for Depression, Anxiety, Trauma & Personality Disorders, PESI, 5.5 hours, 11/13/18.

The Duty to Protect: Ethical, Legal, and Professional Considerations, Virginia Tech, 2.0 ethics hours, 8/16/18.

CPTWeb: An On-line Training Course for Cognitive Processing Therapy, Medical University of South Carolina, 9.0 hours, 4/17/18.

Antisocials, Borderlines, Narcissists & Histrionics: Effective Treatment for Cluster B Personality, PESI, 6.0 hours, 4/18/18.

Personality Disorders: Unavoidable Challenges and Effective Solutions, PESI, 6.25 hours, 4/16/18.

Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Washington, D.C., 17.0 hours, March 2018.

Mastering DSM-­5 & ICD­-10 Diagnosis: A Symptom-Based Approach, PESI, 6.25 hours, 2/15/18.

Addiction in Youth & Young Adults: Recent Studies on the Brain and Promising Forms of Treatment, Cheri Hartman, Ph.D., David Hartman, M.D., The Virginia Society for Clinical Social Work, Roanoke Chapter, 3 hours, 10/18/13.

Motivational Interviewing training, Addictions Counseling EDCO 5354, Gerard Lawson, Ph.D., Virginia Tech, June, 2013.

Mobile Medicine for Mobile Communities, Carilion Clinic, 1 hour, 8/23/12.

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