Zen and the Art of Therapy Notes

A Woman Is Sitting In A Chair And Writing In A Notebook. She Is Smiling And She Is In A Good Mood

Zen and the Art of Therapy Notes

DATE: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

TIME: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET // 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CT // 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT // 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. MT

PLATFORM: Via Zoom Webinar

COST: $49

FEATURES:

Live & Interactive Webinar
Presentation Slides PDF & Additional Resources Included
Provides for 2 CE hours of Clinical

Are your therapy notes piling up and leaving you stressed at the end of the day? This engaging webinar will transform your approach to documentation, offering practical tools and mindset shifts to make progress note-writing both efficient and stress-free. We’ll explore strategies to streamline the process, align your notes with ethical and legal standards, and reduce the anxiety of “getting it perfect.” Whether you’re battling the overwhelm of backlogged notes or just want to refine your system, this training will help you reclaim your time and energy while maintaining clinical excellence.

Through interactive exercises and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to integrate note-writing into your workflow with ease and confidence. Topics include simplifying content with clear frameworks, avoiding over-documentation, and leveraging tools and templates for consistency. We’ll also examine the advantages and disadvantages of the most popular note-taking systems, such as SOAP, DAP and BIRP. Leave the stress behind and step into a more intentional, effective way of documenting your work—so you can focus on what really matters: your clients.

Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Identify the components of ethically written progress notes.
Demonstrate how to differentiate between various formats of notetaking.
Formulate an action plan to complete notes in a timely and ethical manner.

$49.00

Categories: Clinical, Live Webinars

2 CE Hours of Clinical Training
NBCC #7091 & ASWB #1770 Approved Provider

Target Audience: Mental Health Counselors, Social Workers, Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialists, Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselors, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists

Course Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

NBCC ACEP # 7091, CE Training Workshops has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #7091. Programs that do not qualify are clearly identified. CE Training Workshops is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. CE Training Workshops designates this continuing education activity for 2 continuing education hours.

CE Training Workshops, LLC, #1770, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/02/2025 to 08/02/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 2 Clinical continuing education credits.

Purchase Instructions

Registration Deadline: Register up until the start time!

Cost Includes: A PDF of the presentation slides and any supplemental training materials and a certificate of completion.

Evaluation / Certificate: Within 4 hours of the completion of the webinar, participants will receive an email with a link to complete an evaluation. Once completed, the participant will be able to download/print the certificate.

System Requirements: Internet and the ability to log into Zoom webinars when provided a meeting link which will be sent upon registration.

Interactive Webinar: This is a live & interactive webinar which means that participants can interact with other participants and the instructor in live time. Participants must be signed in by the webinar start time, attend the entire course, and complete the course evaluation to receive CE credit. Partial credit is not provided.

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Meet Your Facilitator

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.”