Continuing Education

April Live Webinars

Drugs 101

Presented by Greg Sutmiller MS, LPC, LADC/MH

Friday April 4, 2025
8:30 AM to 12 PM
$45
3 Hours CE (Including 3 Hours Drug and Alcohol Specific for LADC)

The goal of this workshop is to equip treatment professionals by providing them with useful information on commonly abused/misused substances.

Topics Covered Include:

• Commonly Abused/Misused Substances
  
• Classification of Substances
  
• Prevalence of Use
  
• Basic Pharmacology
  
• Effects of Use
  
• Withdrawal Symptoms

For more information on the presenter, Greg Sutmiller, click here.
Click here to register for the Drugs 101 Webinar.

Helper Helping Self: Ethical Practices Includes the Self of Therapist Too

Presented by Chris Cannida, LPC

Friday April 18, 2025
8:30 AM to 12 PM
$45
3 Hours CE (Including 3 Hours Ethics)

By the end of this presentation, participants will have gained a comprehensive understanding of how compassion fatigue manifests itself, its ethical implications if left unaddressed, and will have explored strategies to mitigate any risks for the clinical practitioner.

Learning Objectives:

• Define and distinguish compassion fatigue from other stress responses
• Understanding the why of compassion fatigue
• Identifying signs and contributing factors
• Exploring how unaddressed CF can lead to ethical missteps
• Managing and Mitigation

For more information on the presenter, Chris Cannida, click here.
Click here to register for the Helper Helping Self Webinar.

Codependency: A Disorder of Emotional Immaturity Caused By Relational Trauma

Presented by Brooke Thomas-Cohn M.Ed., LADC

Friday April 11, 2025
1 PM to 2:30 PM
$30
1.5 Hours CE (Including 1.5 Hours Drug and Alcohol Specific for LADC)

Learning Objectives:

• The participant will learn the various definitions of Codependency.
• The participant will learn to identify their clients’ varying degrees of Codependency through signs and symptoms.
• The participant will learn to suggest and teach their clients how to overcome their codependency by learning self-care prompts and techniques by making healthier choices and focusing on self.

For more information on the presenter, Brooke Thomas-Cohn, click here.
Click here to register for the Codependency Webinar.

May Live Webinars

Laugh and Learn: Exploring Counseling Ethics with a Smile

Presented by Amanda Hammack MS, LPC, LADC/MH

Friday May 2, 2025
8:30 AM to 12 PM
$45
3 Hours CE (Including 3 Hours Ethics)

In this CEU event, we will embark on a journey through the often serious world of counseling ethics, sprinkled with a healthy dose of humor. After a brief introduction in ethical constructs, we will explore values in counseling such as autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, fidelity, and veracity. Next, we will dive headfirst into the wacky world of ethical dilemmas and moral quandaries. Ethical decision-making then takes center stage as we engage in fun exercises and comedic activities to tackle challenging scenarios. In the final act, the spotlight is on self-care through laughter, the best medicine.

Learning Objectives:

• Briefly describe basic ethical constructs
• Explore the six values of counseling
• Resolve ethical quandaries and moral dilemmas
• Practice ethical decision making
• Create a self-care plan of laughter

For more information on the presenter, Amanda Hammack, click here.
Click here to register for the Laugh & Learn Webinar.

The Therapy Frame: Where Ethics Begin

Presented by Chris Cannida, LPC

Friday May 16, 2025
1 PM to 4:30 PM
$45
3 Hours CE (Including 3 Hours Ethics)

By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to define the therapeutic frame, explain its role in maintaining ethical boundaries, and identify strategies for maintaining the frame to ensure clinical integrity, protection of patients and therapists’ welfare, and mitigating ethical risks in psychotherapy practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Defining Key Elements of the Therapy Frame
• Exploring the Frame’s Importance
• Creating the Frame
• Protecting the Frame and Avoiding Pitfalls

For more information on the presenter, Chris Cannida, click here.
Click here to register for the Therapy Frame Webinar.

Alcohol: A Comprehensive Overview

Presented by Greg Sutmiller MS, LPC, LADC/MH

Friday May 30, 2025
8:30 AM to 12 PM
$45
3 Hours CE (Including 3 Hours Drug and Alcohol Specific for LADC)

The goal of this workshop is to provide treatment professionals with information they can use to feel more knowledgeable and confident when working with individuals who are dependent upon or potentially misusing alcohol.

Topics Covered Include:

• History of Alcohol in the USA
• Prevalence of Use
• Physiology and Chemistry of Alcohol
• Types of Alcohol
• How It’s Made
• Medical Issues
• Use During Development
• DMS Diagnoses
• Potential for Dependence
• Use in Recovery
• Treatement

For more information on the presenter, Greg Sutmiller, click here.
Click here to register for the Alcohol: Comprehensive Overview Webinar.

Cannabis: A Comprehensive Overview

Presented by Greg Sutmiller MS, LPC, LADC/MH

Friday May 9, 2025
8:30 AM to 12 PM
$45
3 Hours CE (Including 3 Hours Drug and Alcohol Specific for LADC)

The goal of this workshop is to provide treatment professionals with information they can use to feel more knowledgeable and confident when working with individuals who are currently using cannabis or considering using cannabis.

Topics Covered Include:

• History of Cannabis
• Prevalence of Use
• Cannabis in Popular Culture
• Legal Status
• Physiology and Chemistry of Cannabis
• Types of Cannabinoids and Cannabis
• Medical Benefits and Problems
  
• DSM Diagnoses
  
• Potential for Dependence
  
• Use in Recovery

For more information on the presenter, Greg Sutmiller, click here.
Click here to register for the Cannabis: Comprehensive Overview Webinar.

Opioid Crisis: Phases & Stages

Presented by Dan Cross MDiv, LADC/MH-S

Friday May 23, 2025
1 PM to 2:30 PM
$30
1.5 Hours CE (Including 1.5 Hours Drug and Alcohol Specific for LADC)

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the phases of how the opioid crisis emerged to the present day “Next Generation” opioids and cross-addiction.
• Learn the impact of opioids on the central nervous system, the rebound effect, and how chronic use can have chronic irreversible impact upon the perception of physical, mental and emotional pain.
• Learn how a persistent supply-side orientation of governmental policy addressing the problem actually contributes to the acceleration of opioid overdose deaths.
• Learn about the evidence-based best practices for treating each opioid use disorders.

For more information on the presenter, Dan Cross, click here.
Click here to register for the Opioid Crisis Webinar.

June Live Webinars

The Treatment Professional’s Guide to Avoiding Prison, Lawsuits, and General Peril: Ethics for Everyone

Presented by Greg Sutmiller MS, LPC, LADC/MH

Friday June 6, 2025
8:30 AM to 12 PM
$45
3 Hours CE (Including 3 Hours Ethics)

The goal of this workshop is to provide treatment professionals with information they can use to feel more knowledgeable and confident with regard to ethical challenges they may face.

Topics Covered Include:

• Competence
• Representation
• Client Welfare
• Confidentiality
• Compensation
• Advertising
• Dual Relationships
• Sexual Conduct
• Social Media

For more information on the presenter, Greg Sutmiller, click here.
Click here to register for the Treatment Professional’s Guide Webinar.

The Intersection Between Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse

Presented by Shelby Torrence, LADC/MH

Friday June 13, 2025
8:30 AM to 10 AM
$30
1.5 Hours CE (Including 1.5 Hours Drug and Alcohol Specific for LADC)

Learning Objectives:

• Identifying Different Forms of Violence
• How Harm-Doers Use Substances to Gain Power and Control Over Survivors
• The Long-Term Effects on Survivors
• Recovery and Empowerment Skills for Survivors

For more information on the presenter, Shelby Torrence, click here.
Click here to register for the Intersection Between Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Webinar.

Supervision: Herding Cats with Confidence

Presented by Amanda Hammack MS, LPC, LADC/MH

Friday June 6, 2025
1 PM to 4:30 PM
$45
3 Hours CE (Including 3 Hours Supervision)

We will tackle the weighty subject of clinical supervision in counseling with another delightful dose of humor! Prepare to delve into the essential concepts of clinical supervision, from its definition and purpose to its various models and navigating the legal and ethical labyrinth, all with a comedic twist. Get ready to share your most hilarious counseling or supervision anecdotes in a lighthearted atmosphere. Interactive activities such as improv games, cartoon analysis, and dissecting funny memes and videos will help engage the audience. By the end, you’ll not only have a firm grasp on the fundamentals of clinical counseling supervision but also practical strategies for conducting supervision sessions.

Learning Objectives:

• Define Clinical Counseling Supervision
• Explore Models of Supervision
• Discuss Legal/Ethical Issues in Supervision
• Share Practical Supervision Strategies

For more information on the presenter, Amanda Hammack, click here.
Click here to register for the Supervision Webinar.

Understanding Toxic Shame and Healthy Shame in the Recovery Process

Presented by Brook Thomas-Cohn, M.Ed, LADC

Friday June 13, 2025
1 PM to 2:30  PM
$30
1.5 Hours CE (Including 1.5 Hours Drug and Alcohol Specific for LADC)

This presentation will discuss two types of shame: toxic and healthy shame. Most therapists and clinicians are aware of the detrimental effects of toxic shame in abuse/addiction, but are unaware of the need to define, describe, and understand why we must possess a certain amount of healthy shame in our lives. John Bradshaw’s work on toxic shame and Pia Mellody’s work on the common characteristics of all children will be explored.

Learning Objectives:

• Definitions of Types of Shame
• Common Characteristics of Children
• How Shame Keeps People in the Abuse/Addiction Cycle
• The Difference Between Guilt and Shame and How to Treat Each
• How Properly Addressing Shame Can Help Someone Break the Abuse/Addiction Cycle

For more information on the presenter, Brooke Thomas, click here.
Click here to register for the Toxic Shame & Healthy Shame Webinar.