Innovative Concepts & Practices for Counselors
& Mental Health Professionals

This week, we announced a 12-month, 12-program Counseling Series Subscription. Led by leading counseling experts, it will enrich your career and education through deep dive into a myriad of topics--while earning you 24 CEUs.

With one, 2-hr program launching per month, the Counseling Series kicks off on August 18th, 2022 and will end the following summer. Right now, the Counseling Series is $499, but it will increase to $649 after July 15th. > Click for full details.

FEATURED LIVE PROGRAMS

• Evidence-Based Treatment of Intimate Partner Abuse (July 7th | 4 Hours, 4 CEs): This live program, presented by John Hamel, PhD, LCSW, will provide a brief overview of current intervention policies on domestic violence, and identify areas in need of improvement. There will be an emphasis on reconciling diverse points of view regarding intervention policies and methods so that perpetrators are held accountable and victim safety is increased while addressing the mental health needs of everyone involved.
  
  
• Using Third-Wave Cognitive Behavioral Therapies as an Adjunct to Forensic Treatment (July 18th | 3 Hours, 3 CEs): As there has been an increasing movement toward using evidence-based practices in treatment, these modalities reflect new approaches, which can be utilized in various settings. This live program is presented by Mollimichelle Cabeldue, PhD & Lyndsay Brooks, PsyD.
  
  
• That Which We Do Not Know, Autism & Threat (July 27th | 3 Hours, 3 CEs): Diving into the topic, during this live program Dr. Leite will cover general information on ASD and crime, carefully explain the difference between ASD and psychopathic behavior, and use research to identify factors that create greater and less risk in the population. Participants will review the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission’s report, applying new knowledge to the report. The training will conclude with a tabletop exercise utilizing breakout rooms for an interactive and boisterous finale.
  
  
• Counseling Members of the Transgender and Gender-Expansive Community, Providing Culturally Responsive Care (July 29th | 4 Hours, 4CEs): This live program, presented by Cortny Stark, PhD, will provide clinicians with an overview of the most recent developments in the field, and the information necessary for proficient practice with the gender-expansive community.
  
  
• Overview - Trauma & Mental Disability Law (August 3rd | 1 Hour, 1 CE):

  This live program, presented by Michael L. Perlin, JD and Heather Ellis Cucolo in partnership with Mental Disability Law and Policy Associates, 

  will touch upon the possible policy, legal, and therapeutic points of intervention, geared toward shifting the relationship between law, trauma, and persons with mental disabilities, with a special focus on the relationship between trauma and incompetency, insanity, and sentencing.

A conversation with Dr. Brett Wilkinson about the intersections of humanism and neuroscience with implications for counseling practice. Dr. Wilkinson actively presents at state, regional, and national conferences, serves on the editorial board for a national counseling journal, and is coauthor of the textbook Educational Psychology for Learners: Connecting Theory, Research, and Application.

He is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Association for Humanistic Counseling. > Click for podcast here. 

Wishing you well, 

Patricia A. Zapf, PhD
VP, Continuing & Professional Studies
Palo Alto University
pzapf@paloaltou.edu
concept.PaloAltoU.edu

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