Courses

  • Dealing with Distress: An Overview of DBT Distress Tolerance Skills (3HR)

    by Lorna Vanden Heuvel
    • Dealing with Distress: An Overview of DBT Distress Tolerance Skills (2HR) Presented by Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW - $32.00

    While Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is well known for treating Borderline Personality Disorder, its core skills—especially distress tolerance—are valuable across a range of clinical settings. This webinar introduces DBT principles and equips clinicians with practical tools like TIPP, Improve the Moment, and ACCEPTS to help clients manage distress more effectively. Participants will leave with greater confidence in applying DBT-informed strategies in everyday practice.

  • Hot Flashes, Cool Strategies: Helping Clients Navigate Menopause Transitions (1.5 HR)

    by Lorna Vanden Heuvel
    • Hot Flashes, Cool Strategies: Helping Clients Navigate Menopause Transitions (1.5HR) Presented by Tasha Moses, PsyD, LCSW, LISW-CP, MSW, MS - $20.00

    Menopause can be a complex and often misunderstood transition. This course equips clinicians to provide compassionate, evidence-based support by exploring the four phases of menopause, addressing stigma, and applying psychological and lifestyle strategies to help clients manage symptoms and thrive.

  • Diagnosing Depression and Anxiety in Cancer Patients (3HR)

    by Lorna Vanden Heuvel
    • Diagnosing Depression and Anxiety in Cancer Patients (3HR) Presented by Clara Anderson Sainte, LCSW, LSCSW - $45.00

    Cancer treatment often brings significant emotional challenges for both patients and their families. This training helps clinicians distinguish between expected emotional responses and more serious mental health concerns. Participants will explore the impact of depression and anxiety in cancer patients, build confidence in addressing sensitive topics, and learn strategies to safeguard their own mental well-being.

  • Addressing Racial Trauma Among Black Men: Clinical Strategies for Practitioners (3HR)

    by Lorna Vanden Heuvel
    • Addressing Racial Trauma Among Black Men: Clinical Strategies for Practitioners (3HR) Presented by Dr. Kara Beckett, DSW, LCSW - $45.00

    This training equips clinicians with practical, culturally responsive strategies to support Black men affected by racial trauma. Grounded in cultural humility and anti-racist practice, the course explores critical topics like police brutality, racial profiling, and mental health disparities through real-world case studies. Participants will gain tools to create safe, healing-centered spaces and promote resilience in therapeutic settings.

  • Using CBT for Anxiety Disorders (3HR)

    by Lorna Vanden Heuvel
    • Using CBT for Anxiety Disorders (3HR) Presented by Dr. Jillian Graves, MSW, CSW, Pd.D. - $45.00

    This course explores the core principles of CBT, offering hands-on strategies to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and challenge anxiety-related distortions. Learn to apply CBT techniques to specific anxiety disorders and build confidence in using structured interventions that foster lasting change.

  • An Overview of Grief and Loss (2HR)

    by Lorna Vanden Heuvel
    • An Overview of Grief and Loss (2HR) Presented by Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCWS; - $32.00

    Explore the core concepts of grief in this clinician-focused training. Learn about different types of grievers, forms of loss—including ambiguous and disenfranchised grief—and gain practical interventions to support clients through the grieving process. Enhance your confidence and competence in grief therapy.

  • The Collaborative Journey of Clinical Supervision (2HR)

    by Lorna Vanden Heuvel
    • The Collaborative Journey of Clinical Supervision (2HR) Presented by Ericka Cables, Ph.D, LPC, NCC, ACS - $32.00

    This 2-hour training equips clinical supervisors in mental health with practical strategies to foster a collaborative and supportive supervisory relationship. Participants will explore ways to center the supervisee’s perspective, promote open dialogue, and create a learning environment that supports growth and enhances client outcomes.

  • Incorporating the Empty Chair Technique into Clinical Practice (1HR)

    by Lorna Vanden Heuvel
    • Incorporating the Empty Chair Technique into Clinical Practice (1.5HR) Presented by Dreya Blume, LCSW - $20.00

    This training offers hands-on, practical guidance for integrating chair-work into your clinical practice. Grounded in Gestalt therapy and adapted across modalities, the empty chair technique empowers clients to process emotions, gain self-awareness, and resolve inner conflicts. Through demonstrations, foundational theory, and real-world applications, you'll learn to safely use chair-work to support clients facing trauma, grief, anxiety, and more—while building confidence to apply it in your own therapeutic work.

  • Clinical Supervision Part 1 – Introduction to Competency Based Clinical Supervision (3HR)

    by Lorna Vanden Heuvel
    • Clinical Supervision Part 1 – Introduction to Competency Based Clinical Supervision (3HR) Presented by Jodi Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS - $45.00

    Clinical supervision plays a vital role in ensuring high-quality client care within the behavioral health field. This foundational training—part one in a six-part series—introduces participants to the core principles, responsibilities, and practices of effective supervision. Through a mix of theory and hands-on strategies, learners will begin building the skills needed to grow into confident, competent supervisors.

  • Helping the Helper: Perspectives and Strategies to Build Self-Care (2HR)

    by Lorna Vanden Heuvel
    • Helping the Helper: Perspectives and Strategies to Build Self-Care(2HR) Presented by Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW - $32.00

    Helping professionals often face burnout and compassion fatigue due to the emotional demands of their work. This training explores the concept of trauma stewardship and provides proven strategies to manage stress, maintain well-being, and sustain a meaningful career in service to others.