Owner & Training Development Officer
Thank you for trusting CE Training Workshops for your continuing education and professional development needs! I founded this company in 2017 after attending one too many unstimulating and, well, tedious training workshops in an endeavor to meet my continuing education goals. One of my many passions is bringing together a group of professionals and providing education while allowing them to share and explore their own knowledge. As such, CE Training Workshops are highly participatory and interactive!
I am trained in learning methodologies and instructing techniques as well as course development to meet any of your professional training needs. I have 20+ years of combined training & development and social services experience in the corporate sector, substance use recovery programs, and mental health, and have had the pleasure of working with large brand organizations as well as the homeless population.
Be prepared to learn, engage, and have your mind stimulated!
Sincerely,
Lorna Vanden Heuvel, Owner
Lorna Vanden Heuvel, LCSW, CCTP
Owner & Continuing Education Development Officer
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Stacy Blankenship, MSW, LCSW
Masters Level Social Work Professional
Stacy Blankenship is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and an intensively trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapist completing her training at The Linehan Institute in 2015. Her passion to empower others is enhanced by more than ten years of experience working with individuals and groups in a variety of therapeutic settings. Stacy is adept at matching various forms of clinical interventions to best meet the needs of each individual.
In her current professional capacity, Stacy designs and teaches group therapy sessions for people attending the IOP and PHP programs, administers clinical assessments, conducts individual and family therapy sessions and supervises interns. She has a wide range of knowledge and interests to supplement her clinical approach. Stacy is proficient in teaching Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Illness Management Recovery, Wellness Recovery Action Planning, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindful Self-Compassion, Positive Psychology and Emotional Agility techniques. Stacy has thorough knowledge of crisis management skills and has a certification in Critical Incident Stress Management.
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Dreya Blume, MA, LCSW
Masters Level Social Work Professional
Dreya Blume is a licensed clinical social worker, with her MSW from Radford University and an MA in anthropology from the University of Hawaii. Dreya has twenty years of experience working in mental health, from case management to intensive in-home services to leading groups for addicts in recovery. Dreya began a part-time counseling practice in 2004, and as a psychotherapist, her focus has been on serving the LGBTQ+ community. Dreya also has been a teacher for thirty years. Prior to her career in social work, she taught English in places such as Japan, Thailand, Australia, and Hawaii. Since 2010, Dreya has been an adjunct professor for Virginia Western Community College, preparing future social workers for the field.
In her spare time, Dreya loves to write. She is the author of a number of books (published under her former name, Andy Matzner), including “Everyone Has a Story: Using the Hero’s Journey and Narrative Therapy to Reframe the Struggle of Mental Illness,” “The Tarot Activity Book: A Collection of Creative and Therapeutic Ideas for the Cards,” and “The Buddha Diet: A Guide to Creating a Positive Relationship with Food and Eating.”
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Ashley Esry, MSW, LCSW, LCAS
Multi-discipline Masters Level Professional
Ashley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist Associate in North Carolina. She received her Bachelors in Counseling with a concentration in Expressive Arts Therapy from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She earned her Masters of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ashley’s nine years of experience include working at inpatient, residential, and outpatient levels of care, specializing in addiction and mental health.
Ashley’s training includes Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Internal Family Systems. In her current private practice, Ashley works with adolescents and adults with a focus on developmental trauma, attachment wounds, and anxiety. Ashley is passionate about trauma-informed care and a whole-person approach to healing. She brings to CE Training Workshops a diverse range of modalities and experiences and an excitement for learning and teaching.
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Dr. Paul Hardy, D. Min, CSAC, NMAC
Multi-discipline Doctorate Level Professional
Paul Hardy is a National Master Addictions Counselor (NMAC) with a Doctor of Ministry degree in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University. Dr. Paul has thirty years of experience in pastoral counseling, substance use work, trauma recovery, and anger management work. He founded the Recovery for Life Treatment Center in Virginia Beach, VA in 2008. He has developed solution-focused programs, and substance use treatment group curricula, and is a provider for the Alcohol Safety Action Program. He and his team provide assessments and treatment groups for the State of Virginia. He focuses on helping people get “unstuck” from lifelong habits and limiting behaviors.
Dr. Paul is an educator at heart and loves to develop counseling curricula. He has written numerous books addressing topics such as Working with Prolonged Grief, Working with Families of Addicted Youth, Anger Management, Solution-Focused Substance Use Treatment, and the impact of Marijuana Use on Youths.
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Dr. Jillian Graves, MSW, LCSW, Ph.D.
Social Work Doctorate Level Professional
Jillian Graves, LCSW, Ph.D. is an associate professor at Eastern Michigan University in the School of Social Work. Her scholarly work has focused on the experiences of family caregivers, especially siblings, in adolescent and emerging adult development, in reflexivity in qualitative research methodology, and in trauma-reactive violence. Her most recent research has been on the impact of COVID-19 on retail workers’ mental health and the use of relational coordination as a mitigating factor. She is currently the co-director of the IPE Center in the College of Health and Human Services.
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Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCWS
Masters Level Social Work Professional
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri and Kansas with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. She has held clinical positions as an outpatient and in-home therapist, and clinical supervisor. Diane was an Adjunct Professor of Social Work for 10 years at The University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare, and a Field Liaison and Field Instructor. She has also held administrative positions as a Program Director and Coordinator. Diane is a popular local and national trainer on a wide variety of mental health and workplace development topics for clinicians and corporations. Diane is most passionate about providing quality professional development to clinicians, employees, and leaders. For fun, Diane loves to spoil her four Dachshunds and rock out to 80’s music.
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Zumrad Ahmedjanova, LCSW-S, LCAS, CCS (she/her)
Masters Level Social Work Professional
Zumrad Ahmedjanova, LCSW-S, LCAS, CCS (she/her) is a mentor, speaker, business owner, licensed clinical social worker and Board-Approved Social Work and Substance Abuse Supervisor with 15 years of experience and a wide range of areas of expertise. Zumrad is a LGBTQ+ ally and trauma-informed psychotherapist in private practice who works with a diverse population including immigrants and first-generation Americans.
As a speaker and a supervisor, Zumrad shares her knowledge on the bio-psychosocial perspective and strategies for emotional well-being, connecting with diverse audiences and clients in a meaningful way. In the ever-evolving field of therapy and healing, Zumrad stands out as a powerfully effective therapist and leader, enriched by her deep understanding of cultural identity.
Her group practice Art of Wellness Counseling has a goal not only assisting clients to gain insight into their problems but also empowering them to make the desired changes they seek to make in their lives. She is a board member of Pro-Bono Counseling Network. Prior to working in private practice, Zumrad managed the Opioid Treatment Program in Durham.
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Lori Zeh, LCSW, CCTP, CCS
Masters Level Counseling Professional
Lori Zeh, LCSW, CCTP, CCS is a well-rounded and highly experienced psychotherapist, who has held various leadership roles as clinical supervisor, manager, trainer, community board member, and entrepreneur. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and EMDR practitioner trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and IFS-informed. Ms. Zeh is also an intuitive therapist with a psychodynamic leaning and a Reiki Master. She earned her MSW from Fordham University in her home State of New York and has over three decades of experience. She is the past founder of the Gateway Project in Florida which founded services for underserved LGBTQAI+ youth, SheSpirit, LLC which focused on empowering adult women, and now runs her private practice, Lori Zeh Psychotherapy Services, PLLC, and is building an international retreat business. Over the years she helped hundreds of professionals build their competency through training and consultation. She works from a trauma-informed, compassionate, and holistic framework.
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Jodi Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS (Approved Clinical Supervisor)
Masters Level Counseling Professional
Jodi Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS has a passion for the helping profession to ensure access to care for all. She is also passionate about mentoring, supervising, and training others to reach their professional potential. Jodi has spent the past 26 years dedicating her professional efforts to ensuring that individuals in rural, frontier areas in Northeast Colorado and Wyoming have access to quality, culturally meaningful behavioral health care, and substance use disorder services, delivered by trained, competent professionals. She has extensive training and experience in working in the telehealth model and authored an article regarding transitioning to working remotely and provided support to others transitioning to remote work during the Covid 19 Pandemic in March 2020. Jodi is currently a telehealth clinical supervisor and professional trainer for Volunteers of America Northern Rockies (VOANR). Jodi is a professional watercolor artist, and member of the Sagebrush Artisans and sells her art in boutiques in Wyoming.
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Clara Anderson Sainte, LCSW, LSCSW (she/her)
Masters Level Professional
Clara Anderson Sainte, LCSW, LSCSW, is an expert in grief and loss, chronic illness, cancer, depression, anxiety, and trauma. She is certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and trained as a Grief Recovery Specialist.
Clara believes therapy is most effective when individuals can be their authentic selves, a principle that guides her practice. She ensures her clients feel understood and heard, creating a supportive and inclusive environment. Her private practice welcomes adults of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, religious or spiritual beliefs, and body types or abilities. Clara’s clients appreciate her relatable approach to implementing humor and sarcasm in her sessions as they navigate complex and heavy issues.
In addition to her private practice, Clara serves her community in multiple roles. She is an Adjunct Professor and a clinical social work supervisor. She also works as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant and Continuing Education Coach.
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Yolanda Spiedel-Brown, MA, CTRT, MACC
Masters Level Professional
Yolanda Brown-Spidell, MA, CTRT, MACC, is a mom, educator, sociologist, parent advocate, and the Executive Director of Eaglets Educational Consulting Firm, LLC. She has been an educator for over 20 years. She completed her undergraduate studies at Eastern Michigan University in psychology and holds a Master’s degree from National University in human behavioral psychology. She is a sociology professor, a certificated state of Michigan K-12 administrator, a Certified Trauma and Resilience Trainer (CTRT), and a Michigan ACE Community Champion Presenter (MACC). Her passion is to be impactful in the lives of everyone she encounters! Her areas of coaching/consulting include: DEI, trauma, resilience, and coaching people through life transitions in the areas of parenting, creating and maintaining authentic relationships, parental care and loss (the sandwich generation) and work/life balance.
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Kristin Whiting-Davis, LCSW-C
Masters Level Professional
Kristin Whiting-Davis is a licensed clinical social worker and a dedicated behavioral health leader with over 20 years of experience. As the owner of KWD Wellness, she offers individual and group therapy specializing in trauma, grief, and mindfulness, while providing clinical supervision across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. In her role at Kaiser Permanente, Kristin manages multiple outpatient behavioral health centers, spearheading mental health initiatives, including digital innovation and quality improvement programs.
With a broad range of experience spanning child welfare, schools, hospital emergency departments, and psychiatric day programs, Kristin brings deep expertise in supporting individuals through diverse challenges. She is passionate about helping people from all walks of life—whether healthcare professionals, caregivers, or anyone seeking emotional resilience and well-being. Kristin is committed to fostering personal growth and continuous learning, for both herself and the clients she serves. By integrating mindfulness into her practice, she helps clients cultivate balance, resilience, and long-lasting positive change. Outside of work, Kristin enjoys nature, camping, and caring for her pets, always embracing opportunities for growth in both her personal and professional life.
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Katie Wangelin, MSW, LCSW
Masters Level Professional
Katie Wangelin, MSW, LCSW has amassed two decades of clinical experience working in the field of grief, loss, chronic illness, and trauma. As a clinical social worker, she works with clients across the lifespan (ages 11-99!) in her private therapy practice in Greensboro, North Carolina. In addition to the provision of individual and family therapy, Ms. Wangelin serves as a consultant to several local non-profits and provides group therapy for individuals living with serious medical conditions including cancer, ALS, and other progressive illnesses. Ms. Wangelin believes in strengthening the corps of up-and-coming mental health professionals. To that end, she also provides clinical supervision for provisionally licensed clinical social workers with an emphasis on supporting those clinicians embedded in medical communities. In addition, to experience as a direct-care clinician, Ms. Wangelin has served in a leadership capacity with organizations including The Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro, The Kids Path Program, and Authoracare Collective.
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Christi Garner, LMFT
Masters Level Professional
Christi Garner, LMFT, is a licensed trauma therapist and educator who has been practicing for over 20 years. Christi works to restore resilience and a deeper awareness of the body and mind connection in relationship to trauma and high stress. She is a wellness speaker who educates about trauma, adverse childhood experiences, and breaking down difficult subjects like Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence, Sex Trafficking, Sexual Abuse and Assault, and the #metoo movement. She is a trainer and speaker for multiple Fortune 500 companies, military leaders, astronauts, and everyday people who help people, and for women who want to liberate themselves from trauma.
Christi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (200) CYT. As an international trainer and coach, she works with the Department of Defense, Fortune 500 Health Companies, and others to help them integrate trauma and recovery programs into the workplace and organizations.
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Jessica Maroun, LPC
Masters Level Professional
Jessica Maroun, LPC has 20 years of dedicated experience in the mental health field, Jessica (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Central Connecticut State University and her Master’s in Clinical Counseling from Post University.
Jessica has worked in diverse environments—from adolescent group homes to outpatient clinics—bringing a wealth of expertise to her current role as Assistant Clinical Director in a group private practice. Her extensive training includes Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Neurodiversity Training, and Gender Affirming Support (Gender ASSET).
Jessica is especially passionate about supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, advocating for equitable access to affirming and supportive care. She provides assessments and letters of support for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals seeking gender-affirming medical care, ensuring their journeys are met with compassion and understanding.
In addition to her client work, Jessica enjoys mentoring fellow clinicians, leveraging her specialized training in supervision to nurture the next generation of mental health professionals.
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Santa Molina-Marshall (she, her, hers, Elle) LICSW, SEP
Maters Level Professional
Santa Molina-Marshall (she, her, hers, elle) LICSW, SEP, is a renowned National and International speaker in the field of trauma and sexual violence since 1990. In April 2014, she was awarded the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 2014 Visionary Voice Award, for her outstanding work in the field of anti-violence, within her communities.
She is the founder of Holistic Psychotherapy by Santa, LLC. where support and transformation are guaranteed. She specializes in issues of Empowerment, Compassion Fatigue, Mindfulness, Grief and Loss, the Neurobiology of Trauma, and issues of Race and other topics.
She has licensing/certification as a Clinical Social Worker in 10 States. She is a Massage Therapist, Integral Yoga Teacher, and Reiki Master and was ordained as an Interfaith Minister at the New Seminary in New York City, in 2004.
Santa has developed a holistic approach to addressing the needs of survivors of trauma and those looking to end the Cycle of Generational Trauma, which encompasses addressing the body, mind, and spirit. She is a compassionate and dedicated practitioner, facilitator, and leader. She is the author of “Running Through Darkness”, a Memoir of a Spiritual Warrior.
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Jennifer Trainor, LPC, Ed.S
Maters Level Professional
Jennifer Trainor, LPC, Ed.S is a psychotherapist licensed in Virginia who has worked in private practice, residential treatment homes, and K-12 schools in Washington D.C., Virginia, and California for the past 16 years. She graduated with certifications in complicated grief, loss, and life transitions and counseling culturally and linguistically diverse persons, and has gone on to attain several other certifications in therapy models that are both evidence-based and trauma-informed. She works with children K-12 and adults and specializes in complex PTSD, post-traumatic growth, depression, anxiety, neurodiversity, LGBTQIA+ exploration, and relationship challenges – specifically helping those dealing with partners who exhibit narcissistic and/or anti-social (psychopathic) traits.
Jennifer is an inquisitive person by nature and enjoys keeping current and in alignment with the latest research and continuing education in her field. She is committed to creating inclusive, diverse spaces, communities, and groups that focus on education, celebrating one’s unique gifts and talents, and reinforcing a sense of both belonging and significance.
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Dr. Tasha Moses, PsyD
Doctorate Level Professional
Dr. Tasha Moses, PsyD is a compassionate and accomplished mental health professional based in Rock Hill, SC, originally from Atlanta, GA. With over 20 years of dedicated experience in human services, Dr. Moses specializes in women’s wellness, trauma-focused therapy, and culturally responsive care. As the Founder and CEO of the Women’s Wellness Spa Café (WWSC), she champions a holistic and community-centered approach to women’s health, fostering an empowering environment where women can embrace their authenticity and pursue personal growth without judgment.
Dr. Moses holds a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Behavioral Health Leadership and multiple certifications, including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Her practice addresses a range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, relationship dynamics, personality disorders, and codependency. Passionate about cultivating individuals to reach their full potential, Dr. Moses remains committed to ensuring that her clients receive transformative mental health care.
