This workshop will begin by providing participants with an overview of the five core principles guiding ethical decision-making. The session then shifts to the importance of emotional boundaries when working with young people and will end with an examination of the ethical imperative of practicing self-care. A working camera and microphone are required for this […]
Client-care and Self-care to Navigate the Season: this presentation will take a look at all of the many reasons that holidays can be the roughest time of year. Issues around grief/loss, Seasonal Affective Disorder, stress from reconnecting with dysfunctional family systems - all of these issues will be explored with honesty and humor while participants […]
Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is the only evidence based program to assist families that are challenged by addiction.
This ONLINE training is focused on Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA): a comprehensive behavioral program for treating substance-abuse problems. It is based on the belief that environmental contingencies can play a powerful role in encouraging or discouraging drinking or drug use. Consequently, it utilizes social, recreational, familial, and vocational reinforcers to assist consumers in the recovery […]
This workshop: Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training is the only evidence-based program to assist families that are challenged by addiction.
This ONLINE workshop will provide participants with a solid understanding of how trauma impacts the developing nervous system and interlinks with addictions, mental health and attachment issues.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a proven approach to dealing with extreme emotional responses & the impact they have on our relationships.
This ONLINE training will provide participants with critical information and hands on exercises regarding best practices for providing ethical clinical supervision. It starts with a review of ethical principles that govern the Code of Ethics for all helping professions followed by an interactive ethical dilemma exercise. We will then explore ethical considerations related to culture, […]
This two-day ONLINE workshop introduces participants to the spirit and strategies of Motivational Interviewing (MI.)
This ONLINE training is focused on Contingency Management, (CM) is an evidence-based practice in the treatment of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use disorders. It is the systematic reinforcement of desired behaviors and the withholding of reinforcement or punishment of undesired behaviors. It is a behavioral intervention grounded in the principles of operant conditioning, a […]
This training helps participants learn & apply person-centered de-escalation and behavior management strategies.
This ONLINE workshop provides participants with an overview of the evolution of ideas relevant to working with culturally diverse clients and communities.