Cascadia Training for Professional Development

Now $100 Off! Becoming a Neurodivergent-Affirming Clinician: Understanding ADHD and Autism through a Strengths-Based, Neurodivergent-Affirming Lens
2026-08-26 10:00 - 2026-09-30 13:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
Now $100 Off!
Law & Ethics, Health Equity,
and Cultural Competence CEs!
Becoming a Neurodivergent-Affirming Clinician: Understanding ADHD and Autism through a Strengths-Based, Neurodivergent-Affirming Lens
Presented by: B Lourenco, MA, LMHC
When: This course will be held for six consecutive Wednesdays: August 26th through September 30th, 2026, from 10:00 am – 1:15 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern

Wednesday, August 26th, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern
Wednesday, September 8th, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern
Wednesday, September 16th, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern
Wednesday, September 30th, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern

Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the event.
18 CEs (12 CEs can be used for Cultural Competence or Health Equity CEs, and 6 can be used for Law & Ethics CEs) | $499.00 *** (see below for payment options)
As technology progresses and education on mental health becomes increasingly more available, the population has become more self-aware. The world is changing quickly, and with it, more and more people realize that their brain works differently than others. Due to the influence of social media and the shift to focusing on lived experience as a legitimate means of diagnosis, we are seeing a sudden increase in clients that identify as Autistic and/or an ADHDer. We find that clients are speaking up and finding validation of what they have always known: their brains operate differently than the brains of their peers, colleagues, friends, and families. As a result, we are seeing a sudden increase in the young adult and middle-aged population who identify as being Neurodivergent in a Neurotypical world.
This workshop series is designed to help clinicians build greater awareness and familiarity with ADHD and Autistic experiences. Participants will come away from this course with a deeper understanding of ADHD and Autism from the Neurodiversity-Affirming Paradigm that focuses on strengths and differences, not diagnoses, disorders, and deficits.
Especially following the Covid pandemic and its sometimes long-term impact on the brain and the immune system’s inflammatory processes, many clients report having different and often challenging sensory processing experiences. We are seeing more adults presenting in our offices with reports that they now have issues not only with taste and smell but with a range of visual, hearing, tactile, balance, and internal bodily sensations they never have before experienced, as well as difficulties with attention and memory. This begs the question: have these brain differences always been there but now have been sensitized or magnified by exposure to Covid and months-long isolation?
Many adults are now recognizing they are not alone and are demanding they not be dismissed or invalidated any longer, often having experienced the continued frustration of providers questioning their own lived experiences and, as a result, having been either undiagnosed or underdiagnosed due to outdated and debunked diagnostic criteria still used by mainstream psychiatrists and physicians. These individuals are finding validation for what they have suspected all along: their brains work differently than those of their peers, families, and friends.
With new research available and an increasingly empowered clientele, we see more than ever the need to remain current in our understanding of–and support for–those who have brain differences. Committed to blending cutting-edge scientific evidence with the lived experiences of our clients, Cascadia Training, is delighted to offer a new workshop series designed to help clinicians build greater awareness and familiarity with ADHD and Autistic experiences.
Upon completion of this series, participants will have a deeper understanding of ADHD and Autism from the Neurodiversity Affirming Paradigm that focuses on strengths and differences, not disorders, diagnoses, and deficits!
Woven throughout the series are the law and ethics of working with neurodivergent clients, including the danger of misdiagnoses, and the harm of using biased, outdated, debunked diagnostic criteria leading to the under-diagnosis of ADHD and Autism spectrum experiences. In addition, participants will learn about and identify pathologizing, stigmatizing, and harmful treatment protocols and clinical interventions still utilized by providers in educational, physical, and mental health professions.
This series uses a system developed explicitly by B Lourenco, an expert on ADHD and Autism. The course focuses to a large degree on the internal, lived experience of neurodiversity. Each of the six weekly sessions will include a didactic portion, an experiential section, and direct case consultation time. All modules will include lecture, video, and experiential segments.
Certificate Program Weekly Modules:
Week One: Sensory Systems – Getting in touch with the sensory system is the most critical step in supporting neurodivergent clients. Sensory information can regulate emotional and physical experiences. In addition, we will focus on using sensory profiles, menus, and diets to support day-to-day quality of life.
Week Two: Communication and Relationships – Understanding how those with Autism and ADHD communicate creates room for therapeutic connection. With this understanding, we will dive into tools for managing meltdowns and shutdowns in an affirming way.
Week Three: Attending and Executive Function – This module will explain why those with Autism and ADHD face challenges attending to their environment by addressing social expectations on perceptions of “functioning.” You will also learn how to use the client’s natural rhythms to support positive functionality.
Week Four: Social Systems and Disability – Understanding how society directly impacts the lives of people with disabilities. We will focus on how clinicians can incorporate advocacy into their practice and tools to unlearn neurotypical values by connecting clients to personal values.
Week Five: Differentials and Comorbidities – This module will teach participants how to rule out or “dial in” on other mental health concerns or diagnoses. We will present comorbidities that exist with your neurodivergent clients and how to effectively support them in a non-stigmatizing way. The role of trauma and grief in the lived experience of clients who identify as neurodivergent will be discussed, as well as the impact of these events on the developing brain. We will process how to best support the grief and disenfranchised losses felt by our autistic and ADHD clients and their families.
Week Six: The Use of Joy As a Tool Against Oppression. Creating celebrations of being neurodivergent and finding joy in everyday life as we partner with our neurodivergent clients. The Neurodivergent-affirming certificate program series will conclude with various celebrations we can share with our clients and the shift to viewing “joy itself as a tool against oppression.” As clinicians, it is important for us to first comprehend–and then share– the ways that society benefits from neurodiversity in general and ADHD and Autism, in particular. We will conclude by learning ways to help our clients celebrate their neurodiversity and see themselves through an affirming, strengths-based lens.
Other topics that will be covered in this practice- and life-altering certificate program series include, but are not limited to:

Alexithymia and Dysthymia
ARFID
Misophonia
Gender and sexuality in the ADHD and Autistic communities
The role of menstruation on ADHD and Autistic brains
Interdependence vs codependence and/or independence
Myths and stigmas about neurodivergent people
Experiences of abuse in neurodivergent people
Pervasive Desire for Autonomy (PDA)

***Payment Options:
Cascadia Training values quality continuing education that is accessible, inclusive, and without barriers to all. We never want the cost of our workshops to be a barrier to attending one of our workshops, particularly our multi-session workshops.
We offer several options to make our workshops cost-inclusive: payment plans, a limited number of full and partial scholarships, discounts for students, and discounts for early professionals. Please email us at hello@cascadiatraining.org for more information.
For payment plans, you can select paying 50% today and 50% due on September 30, 2026.
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Let’s Talk About Sex
2026-09-10 09:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs
Let’s Talk About Sex
Presented by B Lourenco, MA, LMHC (she/her)
When: Thursday, September 10, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live via Zoom (you’ll receive the link the week of the workshop)
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competency CEs | Cost: $199.00
Research shows that if sex isn’t brought up in the first three therapy sessions, it is unlikely to ever come up in the therapy space.
A large majority of clinicians don’t know how to talk to their clients about sexuality and, subsequently, aren’t able to help their clients with issues about their sex lives. Many clinicians also believe that conversations about sex are out of their scope of practice, and while this is true in rare cases, it’s usually not true.
Every single person has a relationship with sexuality, whether they are asexual or very sexually experienced. Everyone we work with as therapists has a relationship with their sexuality.
Discussing sexual health is well within our scope as clinicians! It is ethically mandated for clinicians to continue learning and growing so we can offer the best and most tailored support to our clients.
That need has prompted the creation of this workshop, NOT Your Mom’s Sex Ed Class!
Socialization teaches us that everyone is cis-gender, hetero, and monogamous. Everyone is taught that certain sexual behaviors are “normal” and others are “not.” These norms are echoed in the education systems that clinicians are trained in. Because of the shame-filled way our society treats sexuality, most folks have a complicated relationship with it.
We can serve the entire person when we choose to include conversations about sex and sexual health with our clients.
This course will go over the basics of human sexuality and anatomy, including sexual and gender identities, as well as the roles of desire, arousal, and libido. This course will explore types of sexual dysfunction commonly experienced by clients and how to know if a referral is needed. In addition, this course will identify ways that all clinicians can become more informed and sex-positive with everyday clients.
Objectives:

Learn the process of expected sexual development over the lifetime
Identify sex organs and their functions
Review gender and gender identities
Review sexual identities
Differentiate between types of arousal, desire, and variations in libido
Explore concepts about sex/porn addiction vs. out-of-control sexual behaviors
Identify the role of society in determining sexual norms and expectations
Define the impact of expectation of sexual normativity
Explore common non-normative identities and behaviors
Learn common types of sexual dysfunction experienced by everyday clients
Distinguish the role of attachment wounds and trauma on sexual experiences
Identify when a referral to a sex therapy specialist is needed
Understand the basics of sex-positive therapy and how to explore sexual topics with clients
Learn common types of sexual dysfunction experienced by everyday clients
Distinguish the role of attachment wounds and trauma on sexual experiences
Identify when a referral to a sex therapy specialist is needed
Understand the basics of sex-positive therapy and how to explore sexual topics with clients
Discuss ethical best practices around client sexuality and identify possible misdiagnoses due to clinician misinformation
Explore how cultural norms impact sexual attitudes and perpetuate stigmatizing myths
Identify the ethics that mandate we provide culturally sensitive and inclusive clinical practices

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Relationships, Professional Roles, and Boundaries in the Clinical Setting
2026-09-10 09:30 - 12:30 | Zoom
Back by overwhelmingly popular demand!
Meets New Professional Roles & Boundaries CE Requirement!
Relationships, Professional Roles, and Boundaries in the Clinical Setting
Presented by: Eric Ström, PhD, Attorney at Law, LMHC
When: Thursday, September 10th, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Pacific Time (the third hour will be Q&A and case discussions)
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs – 2 Professional Relationships and Boundaries CEs and 1 Law & Ethics CE | $109.00
Continuing Education Workshop Description:
Boundary violations are among the most common reasons for professional discipline of behavioral health clinicians. Dual relationships—both intentional and unintentional—can take many forms and often pose ethical, clinical, and legal challenges.
In recognition of this significant cause of misconduct, as of October 2025, the Washington Department of Health has implemented a new requirement for two hours of continuing education in “Professional Roles and Boundaries” every two years (the new Washington State continuing education requirements, according to WAC 246-809-630, can be found here).
In this continuing education workshop, we will examine Washington State laws and professional ethical standards regarding personal and dual relationships with clients. Drawing from recent Washington Department of Health disciplinary decisions, participants will engage with real-world case studies that illustrate common risk areas. The workshop will also offer practical strategies for establishing and maintaining appropriate clinical boundaries in everyday practice.
This course is designed to meet the Washington State Department of Health’s continuing education requirement for Professional Roles and Boundaries, per WAC 246-809-630.
The third “bonus” hour will be a question-and-answer session with Eric and will include discussions of complex ethical cases involving professional roles and boundaries.
Continuing Education Workshop Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Implement strategies to maximize clinical effectiveness while minimizing liability risk;
Apply Washington legal guidelines regarding dual relationships;
Apply ethical standards concerning personal relationships with clients;
Identify and describe various types of inconsistent dual relationships;
Recognize risk factors that may contribute to boundary crossings or violations; and
Create and evaluate strategies to maintain appropriate and ethical clinical relationships.

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Ethics of Simple Self-Care in Nature – Day 1
2026-09-11 09:00 - 16:30 | ONE-Olympia, 7400 Gallagher Cove Road NW, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
Law & Ethics CEs!
Ethics of Simple Self-Care in Nature – Day 1
Presented by: Dr. Brenda Butterfield, EdD, MSW, LMHC
When: Friday, September 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Pacific Time
Where: Live in person at the ONE Center (7400 Gallagher Cove Road NW, Olympia, WA 98502)
Lodging Information: If you’d like to come the night before or stay over on Friday night after the workshop, you can explore the lodging options provided by the ONE Center here. For questions about lodging, please email the ONE Center at ournewexperiences@gmail.com
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 Law & Ethics CEs | $199.00
This workshop is offered several times throughout 2026. All of the sessions are as follows:

Friday, April 24th, 2026 MORE INFO >>>

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Friday, August 14th, 2026 MORE INFO >>>

Friday, September 11th, 2026 MORE INFO >>>

Friday, October 16th, 2026 MORE INFO >>>

We’re eager to welcome you to the beautiful ONE Center on the South Salish Sea for a day of simple self-care in nature. 2026 is our sixth year providing this monthly workshop to colleagues from WA, OR, MT, and beyond. During this nature-based workshop, you have full permission to slow down, rest, and tend to your own health and well-being WHILE earning ethics credits.
All codes of ethics have been revised to include the ethical imperative to practice self-care. These ethical guidelines give us permission to do just that through professional development. We’ll review ethical codes and explore research findings indicating how and why the therapist’s psychological health and well-being directly relate to treatment outcomes for clients. Indeed, how we show up matters. Therefore, finding ways to practice caring for oneself is not only a personal responsibility and a gift to oneself, but also an ethical obligation.
This is a unique retreat-style, experiential workshop with invitations to practice simple self-care inspired by Japan’s shinrin-yoku. Brenda is a mindfulness-based therapist, a certified Eco Therapist, and a certified Forest Therapy Guide. She’s been teaching clients and colleagues how to lean into mindfulness in nature for health and well-being since founding The ONE Center in 2020.
With Brenda’s guidance, we’ll walk short distances through the forest and by the sea, sit spotting along the way while learning simple, evidence-based self-care practices to use anytime, anyplace. Colleagues have come multiple times, sharing they feel increasingly grounded and connected to their body, mind, and soul as the day unfolds. This deep learning is inspiring and supports ethical work by encouraging the continued use of simple self-care practices at home and at work. When our nervous system is settled, we are emotionally regulated and can help our clients feel more embodied, at ease, and connected to others, too.
Without ongoing self-care, providing mental health care can deplete and exhaust us, leading to burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary vicarious trauma. Added stress from the global polycrisis (social, political, racial, financial, environmental, etc.) can result in feeling overwhelmed, isolated, and hopeless. And yet, we must show up to provide care for so many who are suffering. If this resonates with you, know that you are not alone. Each summer, we find solace in a community of colleagues, in nature, bearing witness and tending to the pain for healing. This is the mindful way. We hope you come to ONE, a sanctuary created specifically for those of us providing care to others, for a gentle landing and a warm welcome. We got your back… we’re here for you.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
In this workshop, you will

Explore experientially a variety of ways to practice simple self-care
Learn about ethical implications for practicing self-care
Understand research correlating clinician health and well-being to treatment outcomes for clients
Assess your current overall health and well-being
Assess your professional quality of life
Identify lifestyle choices that are supportive or undermine health and well-being
Develop a realistic action plan for improved health and well-being

What attendees of this workshop are saying:
“The beautiful time in nature and SLOWING DOWN! Thank you for curating a safe and nourishing environment to just BE.”
“Where to start! I enjoyed the land! The atmosphere of acceptance and compassion. The experiential approach. The connection to ethics. The opportunities to connect with ourselves and peers. The worksheets for reflection and self-assessment. I loved everything!”
“The beautiful and nurturing environment allowed everyone to feel safe and be vulnerable. I admire the bravery and ability of the other attendees to open up and share their experiences, struggles, and challenges. It helps us all feel less alone.”
“This workshop – and the ONE Center – is truly a gift that every mental health professional should give themselves! Hands down, this is the best continuing education workshop I’ve ever attended.”
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Death Planning and Acceptance: Breaking Down Stigma and Fear with Clients
2026-09-11 09:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, and Cultural Competence CEs!
Death Planning and Acceptance: Breaking Down Stigma and Fear with Clients
Presented by: Kylani St. Clair, LMHC, CCTP, RYT
When: Friday, September 11, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 6 CEs -2 count as Law & Ethics and 2 count as Health Equity or Cultural Competence | $190.00
Continuing Education Workshop Description:
When a client says “The thought of my family dying keeps me up at night,” or “I’m terrified of death,” a clinician tends to have their own moment of fear or hesitation. Sometimes we don’t know how to respond, what we’re “allowed” to say, what we can offer without activating our own countertransference, or we’re afraid to broach the cultural/religious beliefs. As a society, we used to be more comfortable with death, literally and figuratively. Not long ago, we were planning for the inevitable much earlier in life. We even displayed the deceased in our living rooms for mourners to visit- sometimes for a week or more! The U.S. has especially stigmatized death and it’s palpable in our sessions. That existential dread and anxiety that sometimes leads to panic attacks and depressive episodes often has death at the core.
Further, grief and loss are often compounded when we don’t know what the deceased person wanted, how to pay for after-death services, and contacting the people who need to be informed. For example, do you know if your partner wants to be cremated or buried? Is it important to you to be buried in another state? If so, do you know what the protocols are for being transported across state lines? Do you have enough money to pay for what the service the deceased wanted? If we don’t have these conversations in our personal lives, how can we hold space for them with our clients?
In this continuing education workshop, we will break down some of the barriers to discussing death. We will learn about the process of dying, identify laws and regulations to navigate options, and de-stigmatize death. We’ll navigate the how, what, when, and why of these conversation in session and how to continue the conversations at home. Throughout this process, you will ease your own countertransference about death, making death planning and acceptance with clients more meaningful.
Continuing Education Workshop Objectives:

Reduce existential dread and anxiety regarding death.
Reduce levels of depression seated in despair about death.
Navigate clinical history at a multicultural level, providing both clients and clinicians with options for how to handle their own death, burial, funeral, etc.
Share artifacts and resources for various death professionals.
Apply cultural, religious, and familial traditions.
Identify differences between tradition types. Explore learner’s experiences. Identify any countertransference and how to hold space for it during session. Practice self-disclosure.
Revisit Kubler-Ross’ stages of grief and introduce David Kessler’s Needs of the Dying affirmations.
Discuss pre-grieving, second-grieving, disenfranchised grief, and normalize the process of grief.
Improve client advocacy via communication and understanding rights.
Practice communication around goals, desires, needs for end-of-life care, including, but not limited to, funeral and burial details.
Model the practice self-advocacy via the “Caregiver’s Bill of Rights,” including gaining a thorough understanding of laws and regulations around death and dying.
Navigate grief and loss

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🆕BRAND-NEW! Culturally Competent Work with Queer, Non-Binary, and Trans Clients 🆕
2026-09-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Brand-New!
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs!
Culturally Competent Work with Queer, Non-Binary, and Trans Clients
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Monday, September 14, 2026 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs Meets Criteria for Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00
This continuing education workshop is designed to deepen your clinical competence, cultural humility, and ethical responsiveness when working with LGBTQIA+ populations. Together, we will explore gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, minority stress, systemic oppression, and intersectionality, while challenging ourselves to examine implicit bias and cisnormative assumptions within clinical practice.
You will gain practical tools for creating affirming therapeutic environments, navigating clinical documentation and assessment in gender-inclusive ways, addressing trauma and resilience within queer and trans communities, and practicing ethically grounded, evidence-informed care that honors client self-determination and lived experience.
Workshop Objectives:

Identify and describe key concepts related to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, minority stress, and intersectionality, and explain their clinical relevance in psychotherapy practice.
Analyze how systemic oppression, cisnormativity, and heteronormativity impact mental health outcomes for queer, non-binary, and trans clients, and apply culturally responsive interventions to mitigate harm.
Demonstrate practical strategies for creating affirming clinical environments, including inclusive language, documentation practices, assessment considerations, and trauma-informed approaches that support client autonomy and resilience.

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Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT): Tapping for Clinicians
2026-09-14 09:00 - 12:15 | Zoom
Law & Ethics CEs!
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT): Tapping for Clinicians
Presented by: Shelley White, MA, LMHC
When: Monday, September 14th, 2026 | 9:00 am – 12:15 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 Law & Ethics CEs | Cost: $99.00
Emotion Freedom Techniques (EFT) – also known as EFT Tapping –has become a widely accepted, effective, evidence-based strategy to reduce emotional distress and increase physical well-being. Many prominent therapists and psychologists, including trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk, use a form of tapping with their clients, and now you can too.
EFT Tapping is a technique based on the same science as acupuncture. Since its inception in the late 1980s, more than 200 research studies supporting its effectiveness have been published. Studies show that Tapping can reduce activity in the amygdala, up-regulate immune genes, down-regulate inflammation genes, increase endorphin release, and decrease cortisol levels in a very short period of time. Tapping has demonstrated its effectiveness in a variety of ways. It has been shown to increase test scores, manage phobias, and reduce pain. Tapping helps with trauma symptoms by safely releasing emotional numbing, calming fears of vulnerability and connection, reducing the need to be perfect, and quieting shame. This workshop provides you with the introductory skills you need to start using basic tapping techniques immediately.
In addition to learning how to help clients with this evidence-based intervention, attendees will also learn how to include Tapping as a technique in their own self-care toolkit. Listening to our clients’ fears, stress, anxiety, and pain can affect our ability to stay calm, centered, and peaceful in our own lives. Our self-care is crucial to our ability to offer quality care to our clients, which is why it is an ethical mandate in the mental health professions. Tapping can help you stay focused and present for your clients and help you to release any intense energy you may be holding after a therapeutic session.
Through observation, lecture, and practice, workshop attendees will learn the history of tapping and understand the psychology and science behind its success. Attendees will learn and practice the basic Tapping protocol, so you will be able to use EFT with your clients—and in your own self-care– immediately. Come earn 3 law & ethics CEs by learning this effective self-regulatory tool—for you AND your clients!
Workshop Objectives:
After attending this workshop, attendees will:

Understand the history and origins of EFT Tapping and know that it works by using the same acupressure points and meridians that are used in acupuncture. Understand EFT/Tapping offers an effective, evidence-based intervention and can easily be introduced into a clinician’s ongoing self-care practice. (NASW, 2021; ACA, 2014; APA, 2019)
Comprehend that self-care adds to their clinical competency and adheres to the ethical mandate to include self-care in their daily lives to avoid impairment in functioning (NASW, 2021; ACA, 2014; APA, 2019).
Learn how to introduce Tapping into the therapeutic setting, communicating with clients about the purpose and use of EFT/Tapping in ways that are both developmentally and culturally appropriate, aligning with the ethical imperative of informed consent. (NASW, 2021, 1.03, 1/05; ACA, 1.03, 2014.)
Understand that EFT Tapping is an evidence-based intervention and be able to discuss positive outcomes from using tapping to increase calm and reduce anxiety, to improve concentration, and decrease high blood pressure. EFT Tapping can be used for both sensory/physical and emotional self-regulation.
Obtain continuing education in EFT/Tapping and gain experience in using EFT/Tapping by practicing in triads and following the various protocols for using EFT/Tapping. (APA, 2019; AMHCA, 2020; ACA, 2014; NASW, 1.03, 2021).
Learn that EFT/Tapping ensures the ethical principles of client autonomy and client self-determination by offering an easy-to-use, effective, ethical, and evidence-based technique clients can learn and use on their own to manage physical and/or emotional symptoms (AAMFT, 1.1.8, 2015; NASW, 1.02, 1.03, 2021; ACA, 2014, 1.; APA, 2019).
Demonstrate their ethical compliance with the ethical and legal standards that mental health practitioners work toward competency when introducing a new treatment or clinical skill. (ACA, 2014; NASW, 2019; AAMFT, 1.1.2, 2015).
Understand how to explain EFT/Tapping in clear and understandable language to their clients, demonstrating their adherence to ethical standards when introducing a new clinical tool or technique. (ACA, 2014, A. 2.d).

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Being Neurodivergent in a Neurotypical World
2026-09-17 09:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Law & Ethics, Cultural Competence, or Health Equity CEs!
Being Neurodivergent in a Neurotypical World
Presented by: B Lourenco, MA, LMHC (she/her)
When: Thursday, September 17th, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs | Cost: $199.00
Have you noticed that more and more of your clients have begun to suspect that they are neurodivergent? During the past year-and-a-half of the Covid pandemic, many folks have had time to reflect and learn about themselves and others. That time of learning and increased self-reflection has led to what seems like an explosion of self-diagnosed Autistic and ADHD clients. It seems hard to believe that there are suddenly so many more people who are identifying as being neurodivergent. You may have asked yourself, “What is going on?”
The difference is the shift to using the ethical approach of “centering lived experience” in identifying neurodiversity. Using this term and approach as applied to neurodiversity, this presenter explains the rise in neurodivergent diagnoses, especially among those who have initially those self-identified. The presenter suggests that we have only recently begun to LISTEN to voices of those have had “lived experiences” after being diagnosed in the current mental health field, including countless reports of feeling increased emotional distress and of experiences of marginalization due to being labeled– and subsequently stigmatized– as neurodivergent.
B Lourenco will provide attendees with a “centering lived experience” model of assessing and supporting clients who suspect that they have been living as a neurodivergent person in a neurotypical world. This presenter will support your learning how to incorporate a “centering lived experience” model in your own mental health practices. With this new paradigm, mental health practitioners and educators can shift their focus away from a deficits-based approach to identifying the strengths and adaptive characteristics of those who are neurodivergent, especially those identified as autistic or ADHD.
This workshop will demonstrate how the current model for identifying neurodivergence—particularly those with Autism and ADHD–is considered both outdated and ableist by experts who choose to use the “centering lived experience” approach to assessing clients. This course will outline the ways that the current model harms neurodivergent people, in addition to offering workshop attendees a more client-empowering, more affirming way to identify and interact with this unique population of people.
Utilizing the Neurodiversity paradigm, you’ll leave this workshop with a much better, more strengths-based understanding of Autism and ADHD, as well as gaining effective tools for interacting with and supporting these clients (of which you have, even if you or the client doesn’t know it yet)!
Objectives:

understand the umbrella of neurodivergence, including innate and acquired neurodivergence
have a clearer understanding of Autism and ADHD—as viewed through an ethical, neurodiversity-affirming lens
identify limits of the medical model of neurodivergence
understand ways in which the current medical model is unethical and harmful to neurodivergent people–by its focus on perceived deficits through a neurotypical lens
apply a strengths and differences approach in identifying autism and ADHD
understand and consider using the “centered life experience” model of identifying and supporting neurodivergent clients and populations
gain new skills to better assist Autistic and ADHD clients
possess a clearer understanding of the ethical need to approach clients with an anti-oppression lens in mental health care agencies and private practices
feel empowered to challenge current systems of harm by supporting clients in their preferred methods of processing sensory input and communicating with others in a neurotypical world

After attending this workshop, attendees will be able to:

Discuss the ethical violations that come from employing Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) as an intervention with neurodivergent clients/students.
Become familiar with the metaphor of Applied Behavioral Analysis as being the why the “conversion therapy” of the neurodivergent community and the ethical ramifications of continuing to use it in schools and clinics.
Understand that the practice of ABA is based upon a “foundation of compliance, coercion, and behaviorism.”
Identify that current “evidence-based practices” may not be effective with the neurodivergent client.
Comprehend the ethical mandate under cultural competence standards to respect and validate the culture and norms of the neurodivergent population.
Respect the neurodivergent client as a person worthy of respect and individual civil rights legally protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Understand the ethical mandate to assess clients with a culturally competent assessment tool and grasp the ethical violation of using current inadequate or inappropriate assessment tools with neurodivergent clients.
Discuss the widespread misdiagnoses of neurodivergent clients/patients when practitioners use a neurotypical standard of behaviors and development to diagnose a neurodivergent client.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! The GLP-1 Frontier: Balancing Metabolic Health, Muscle Mass, and Mental Wellness 🆕
2026-09-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Brand-New!
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs!
The GLP-1 Frontier: Balancing Metabolic Health, Muscle Mass, and Mental Wellness
Presented by: Dr. Kristen Allott
When: Friday, September 18, 2026 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs – 2 are Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00
Continuing Education Workshop Description:
GLP-1 agonists are transforming the landscape of weight management, but their impact on mental health and addictions and long-term physiological resilience is complex. While these “wonder drugs” offer significant benefits for some, they can be neutral or even detrimental to others. This seminar provides mental health professionals with a deep dive into the clinical literature, contrasting pharmaceutical data with real-world outcome studies.
We will specifically examine the critical role of muscle mass in sustaining both metabolic and mental health, and how to identify when these medications may be supporting or compromising a client’s well-being. Participants will leave with a framework for navigating client conversations, setting realistic expectations, and “tipping the scales” toward safety and efficacy.

Hour 1: The Physiology of Weight Loss: Understanding the intersection of mental health and muscle mass.
Hour 2: Data vs. Reality: Analyzing pharmaceutical research against real-world outcome studies in mental health and addiction.
Hour 3: Clinical Application: Strategies for client goal-setting, expectation management, and monitoring outcomes.

Continuing Education Workshop Objectives:
Attendees of the continuing education workshop will:

Apply ethical standards and include informed consent when introducing holistic concepts and discussing somatic tools with clients.
Provide client care within ethical scope of practice for mental health practitioners.
Maintain awareness of possible implicit bias on the part of the clinician when discussing effectiveness and possible outcomes of GLP-1 medications, especially when prescribed for weight management alone.
Comprehend implicit and explicit biases experienced by clients in larger bodies, both in our society as a whole and our healthcare system in particular.
Understand the psychological and medical reasons for the use of GLP-1 medications for weight management.
Understand the current landscape of GLP-1 medications and mental health and addiction, including company claims and FDA research.
Understand the whole-life strategies (nutrition, movement, self-care) necessary for successful GLP-1 utilization.
Develop skills to support clients in setting realistic, sustainable goals while navigating the use of GLP-1s.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! Introduction to Polyvagal Theory: Practical Strategies for Honoring the Body’s Wisdom🆕
2026-09-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Brand-New!
Law & Ethics CE!
Introduction to Polyvagal Theory: Practical Strategies for Honoring the Body’s Wisdom
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Thursday, September 24th, 2026 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs – 1 meets Law & Ethics CE requirements | $90.00
Continuing Education Workshop Description:
Polyvagal Theory provides a framework for understanding how the nervous system influences emotion, behavior, and relational connection.
This continuing education workshop introduces psychotherapists to the core concepts of Polyvagal Theory, including the roles of the ventral vagal, sympathetic, and dorsal vagal states in shaping clients’ experiences of safety, stress, and connection. Participants will explore how nervous system regulation impacts emotional and relational patterns in therapy.
Attendees will learn strategies for noticing physiological cues, supporting regulation, and applying polyvagal-informed interventions in clinical practice. Therapists will leave with tools to help clients attune to their bodies, enhance emotional regulation, and strengthen their capacity for safety, connection, and resilience.
Continuing Education Workshop Objectives:

Develop an understanding of the core principles of Polyvagal Theory and how nervous system states influence emotion and behavior.
Learn strategies for recognizing physiological cues and supporting clients’ nervous system regulation in therapy.
Identify ethical ways to integrate polyvagal-informed interventions into clinical practice to enhance safety, connection, and resilience.

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🆕 SOLD OUT! Please register for upcoming sessions | Tarot Certificate Program: The Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy 🆕
2026-09-25 09:00 - 2026-09-27 16:30 | Zoom
This certificate program is now sold out.
Please register for an upcoming session in 2027:

3-Day Series: January 22nd – January 24th, 2027: MORE INFO & REGISTER HERE >>>

6-Week Series: March 12th – April 23rd, 2027: MORE INFO & REGISTER HERE >>>

3-Day Series: October 8th, 15th, and 22nd, 2027: MORE INFO & REGISTER HERE >>>

Law & Ethics, Health Equity, Cultural Competence, and Professional Roles & Boundaries CEs!
Tarot Certificate Program: The Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Friday, September 25th – Sunday, September 27th, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time each of the three days
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 18 CEs, 6 of which are Law and Ethics CEs, 2 of which are Health Equity CEs, 2 of which are Cultural Competence CEs, and 2 of which are Professional Relationships CEs | $529.00 (price includes PDF copies of Dreya’s three-volume book The Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy (a $40.00 value)
***see below for payment options
All 2026 Sessions Scheduled (so far…more to come!)

SOLD OUT! Friday, January 23rd – Sunday, January 25th, 2026 – 3-Day Series | Live via Zoom: MORE INFO & TO REGISTER>>>
SOLD OUT! Friday, March 6th – Friday, April 17th, 2026 – 6-Week Series | Live via Zoom: MORE INFO & TO REGISTER>>>
Friday, September 25th – Sunday, September 27th, 2026 – 3-Day Series | Live via Zoom: MORE INFO & TO REGISTER>>>

This innovative 18-hour continuing education program invites psychotherapists into a rich and rigorous exploration of tarot as a clinical tool—one that bridges history, psychology, metaphor, and meaning-making. You will discover how tarot card imagery functions as a dynamic visual and symbolic language, uniquely suited to therapeutic conversations. From its historical roots and cultural controversies to its contemporary relevance in the therapy room, this course provides a comprehensive introduction to the clinical applications of tarot.
Tarot is a particularly powerful tool in psychotherapy because it engages both intuition and structured exploration. Its archetypal and narrative richness make tarot an ideal companion for therapists working at the intersection of the unconscious and creative expression. Tarot cards can externalize internal experiences, evoke epiphany, and stimulate insight, allowing clients to access feelings and ideas that may be difficult to articulate in more traditional ways. Whether used for parts work or accessing suppressed emotions, tarot meets clients where they are, supporting both depth and flexibility in the therapeutic process.
In becoming a “tarot-friendly therapist,” you will discover that incorporating tarot into your practice opens up a creative and intuitive space for clients that is rich with possibility. Tarot allows clients to externalize internal experiences, access inner wisdom, and engage in symbolic storytelling that can be both playful and profound. Whether used as a metaphor, visual prompt, or reflective tool, tarot can make therapy feel more accessible, empowering, and emotionally resonant, especially for those who struggle to articulate feelings through words alone. Clients who already have a relationship with tarot (or are simply curious about the cards) will be thrilled to learn that this powerful tool can be integrated into their treatment.
Throughout the course, we will explore the projective potential of tarot through the lenses of Jungian psychology, narrative therapy, psychodrama, and Gestalt practices such as chairwork. We will also examine tarot’s compatibility with modalities such as EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Poetry Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, broadening your understanding of how to integrate tarot into diverse treatment approaches.
With an emphasis on ethical, inclusive practice, you will learn how to introduce tarot imagery to clients in ways that honor spiritual and religious diversity while respecting professional boundaries. The course includes guidance on spiritual competency, clinical documentation, and ethical considerations. This highly experiential training offers ample opportunities to practice, reflect on, and personalize the material. Whether you are an experienced clinician seeking new depth or a newer therapist curious about symbolic tools, this program offers both theoretical grounding and hands-on application: The goal is for you to leave feeling comfortable and confident integrating tarot into your therapy practice. By the end, you will have an expanded toolkit and a new lens through which to view healing, insight, and transformation.
Note: No prior experience with tarot is required.
This course is based on Dreya Blume’s book, The Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy (2025) (Amazon link)
Exciting News! The tuition for this 18-hour first-of-its-kind certificate program includes your own PDF copy of Dreya Blume’s three-volume book.
Workshop Objectives

Identify various ways in which visual imagery can be used to address mental health issues
Utilize tarot card imagery for creative expression
Analyze the archetypal uses of tarot card imagery
Apply tarot card imagery to inner critic work
Assess which tarot card activities to use depending on client population and issue
Create therapeutic applications of tarot card imagery
Identify how to use tarot card imagery for intuitive work with the subconscious
Utilize tarot card imagery for emotional externalization purposes
Describe how to use tarot card imagery for facilitating emotional expression
Apply tarot card imagery to narrative therapy techniques
Describe how tarot card imagery relates to dialogue work as found in Gestalt Therapy
Demonstrate how tarot card imagery relates to parts work
Develop tarot activities that can be used in core values generation
Explain how tarot card imagery can be ethically introduced to clients
Prepare tarot-based activities for clients that are ethically grounded
Explain the ethics behind processing tarot-based activities with clients
Demonstrate how to create and maintain healthy boundaries between client and counselor in terms of integrating tarot card imagery into session
Identify ways to ensure well-defined roles in the professional relationship
Demonstrate cultural competence in terms of identifying the cultural background of tarot
Demonstrate cultural competence in terms of exploring and then integrating clients’ personal relationship with tarot into counseling

Workshop Breakdown by Day
Day One

The History of Tarot
The Clinical Benefits of Using Tarot Cards
The “Evidence-Based” Bugaboo
Spiritual/Religious Competency in Therapy
Tarot, Creativity and Therapy
Tarot Is/As Metaphor
Beyond Metaphor: Pataphor
Projective Tools in Psychotherapy
Carl Jung: Therapeutic Tarot’s Forefather
Shadow Work
The Hero’s Journey

Day Two

Tarot And/As Visual Imagery in Art Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Psychodrama
EMDR, Visual Imagery and Metaphoric Cards
Inner Critic Work
Introjections
Parts Work
Chairwork
Solution-Focused Therapy

Day Three

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Poetry Therapy
Asemic Writing for Healing
Introducing Tarot Cards to a Client
Clinical Documentation
Tarot and Professional Ethics
Marketing oneself as a “tarot-friendly therapist”

***Payment Options:
Cascadia Training values quality continuing education that is accessible, inclusive, and without barriers to all. We never want the cost of our workshops to be a barrier to attending one of our workshops, particularly our multi-session workshops.
We offer several options to make our workshops cost-inclusive: payment plans, a limited number of full and partial scholarships, discounts for students, and discounts for early professionals. Please email us at hello@cascadiatraining.org for more information.
For payment plans, you can select paying 50% today and 50% due on September 30, 2026.

🆕 BRAND-NEW! Ethics of Somatic Therapies: Boundaries, Consent, and Scope of Practice 🆕
2026-09-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Brand-New!
Meets Professional Roles & Boundaries or Law & Ethics CE requirements!
Ethics of Somatic Therapies: Boundaries, Consent, and Scope of Practice
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Monday, Septemer 28th, 2026 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs – counts as Professional Roles & Boundaries or Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00
Somatic therapies are increasingly integrated into psychotherapy as clinicians seek ways to address trauma, stress, and emotional regulation through the body. However, incorporating body-based interventions raises important ethical questions related to professional boundaries, informed consent, cultural sensitivity, and the scope of practice.
This continuing education workshop explores the ethical use of somatic approaches within psychotherapy, helping clinicians thoughtfully integrate body-oriented techniques while remaining aligned with professional standards of care. Together, we will examine common ethical dilemmas that arise when working with breath, movement, grounding exercises, and other somatic practices, particularly regarding touch, power dynamics, trauma sensitivity, and client autonomy.
The workshop will provide practical guidance for obtaining meaningful informed consent, documenting somatic interventions, and recognizing when referrals or additional training are necessary. Through case examples, reflective discussion, and ethical decision-making frameworks, clinicians will strengthen their ability to incorporate somatic awareness into therapy while protecting client safety and maintaining clear professional boundaries.
Workshop Objectives:

Define key ethical considerations involved in integrating somatic therapies into psychotherapy, including issues related to boundaries, consent, and scope of practice.
Identify potential ethical risks and clinical dilemmas that may arise when using body-based interventions such as breathwork, grounding exercises, or movement practices.
Describe best practices for obtaining informed consent and maintaining clear therapeutic boundaries when incorporating somatic techniques into clinical work.
Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to determine when somatic interventions are appropriate within a clinician’s scope of practice and when consultation, referral, or additional training may be necessary.

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Ethics of Simple Self-Care in Nature – Day 2
2026-10-02 09:00 - 16:30 | ONE-Olympia, 7400 Gallagher Cove Road NW, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
Law & Ethics CEs!
Ethics of Simple Self-Care in Nature – Day 2
Presented by: Dr. Brenda Butterfield, EdD, MSW, LMHC
When: Friday, October 2nd, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Pacific Time
Where: Live in person at the ONE Center (7400 Gallagher Cove Road NW, Olympia, WA 98502)
Lodging Information: If you’d like to come the night before or stay over on Friday night after the workshop, you can explore the lodging options provided by the ONE Center here. For questions about lodging, please email the ONE Center at ournewexperiences@gmail.com
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 Law & Ethics CEs | $199.00
This workshop is also offered on Friday, June 5th, 2026. MORE INFO & TO REGISTER >>>
Are you ready to come back to ONE for your annual Self-Care Check-Up? Just like an annual physical exam, on this day, you can check in with “the Doctor” to reassess your health and well-being, assess progress toward goals, and discuss challenges along the way. Except in this scenario, you are the “Doctor!” Come, step off the busy treadmill of life to pause, drop in, and check in with yourself while earning 6 ethics credits!
Like Ethics of Simple Self-Care in Nature Day 1, this workshop is retreat-style, nature-based, and very experiential. In our welcoming circle, we’ll begin the day by connecting, building community, and savoring the good company of colleagues. We’ll take time to complete the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) and the Professional Self-Care Assessment during the annual checkup. Bring your assessment measures from the Day 1 workshop, or no worries if you don’t have them. Trust your inner guide to know where you’ve been and where you are now.
Throughout the day, we’ll spend time in community and on our own as we sit spot on the land and by the water, resting in awareness and writing reflectively. We’ll explore new, simple self-care practices from nature therapy and mindful self-compassion. All practices are evidence-based ways to activate the parasympathetic nervous system anytime, anyplace. All can be shared with clients to support their health and well-being. We’ll revisit research explaining why self-care is essential for health care providers and take a deeper dive into the ethics of practicing self-care through the collaborative Practice of Council around the campfire. We’ll discuss our own biases, real-life challenges, values & beliefs, and find ways to acknowledge, support, and problem-solve together.
Self-care can be quite simple but seldom easy, especially when caring for others. Self-care is living mindfully. It requires ongoing intention and attention to skill building, giving and receiving support, and holding oneself accountable. We hope you answer the call this season of care and come back for your Self Care Check Up at ONE. You’ll be in the good company of colleagues, supported by the healing power of nature.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

Reassess your compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress.
Reassess your current self-care across 5 life domains.
Explore experientially a variety of ways to practice simple self-care
Identify lifestyle choices that are supporting or undermining your health and well-being.
Revisit research correlating clinician health and well-being to treatment outcomes for clients.
Revisit ethical implications for practicing/not practicing self-care.
Refine your realistic action plan for improved self-care

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Introduction to Nature Therapy: More than a Walk in the Park
2026-10-02 09:30 - 17:00 | Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA, 98155, United States
Law & Ethics CEs!
Introduction to Nature Therapy: More than a Walk in the Park
Presented by: Becky Robbins, MA, LMHC, CEAT, CYT, NBT
When: Friday, October 2, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Pacific Time
Where: Live, In-Person event at Shoreline Center – at 12pm, we will break for an hour lunch, and will then reconvene at Hamlin Park, located at 16006 15th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA, at 1:00 for the remainder of the workshop, which will be outdoors.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 6 CEs – 2 Law & Ethics CEs | $199.00
All 2026 Sessions of This Workshop:

Friday, March 13th, 2026 MORE INFO & REGISTER >>>

Friday, June 5th, 2026 MORE INFO & REGISTER >>>

Friday, July 31st, 2026 MORE INFO & REGISTER >>>

Friday, October 2nd, 2026 MORE INFO & REGISTER >>>

This Introduction to Nature Therapy: More than a Walk in the Park workshop allows participants to become familiar with nature-based therapy, specifically, what is involved in a “walk-and-talk” therapy session outdoors in a natural setting. Participants will become aware of the legal and ethical considerations necessary to provide this option for client sessions. Participants will learn the key concepts and significant benefits of providing therapy sessions outdoors, in a natural setting, complemented by using expressive arts modalities. The presenter will also teach how these approaches connect through a polyvagal lens.
Participants will learn what it takes to provide ethical, impactful, confident, and competent therapy for clients in an outdoor natural setting. The presenter will teach participants how to include expressive arts modalities and somatic awareness techniques into nature therapy, as these techniques will be interwoven throughout this daylong experience. Experientials will be facilitated to aid participants in their own embodied experience of a session in nature. Participants will leave this course ethically and legally prepared to facilitate an outdoor, nature-based therapy session, understanding the client appropriateness (what clients are a good fit for this type of therapy), location considerations (parks, trails, beaches, weather conditions, parking, etcetera), and critical skills needed for facilitating a helpful walk-and-talk session outdoors (multidimensional awareness, various approaches to facilitation, and safety considerations). Participants will leave this experiential workshop feeling confident and inspired to offer a more integrated clinical approach than they thought possible!
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

Consider legal, ethical, and documentation implications for doing nature-based therapy outdoors.
Identify important considerations for specific populations.
Understand the legal and ethical considerations of practicing nature-based therapy in a walk-and-talk session.
Describe differences among ecotherapy, nature-based, adventure-based, and wilderness therapies.
Identify key concepts of ecotherapy and nature-based therapy
Assess who to work with and when, where to go and why, and what to expect and consider in various regions and environments when using nature-based therapy.
Understand the therapist’s identity in nature-based versus ecotherapy practices.
Introduce common types of nature-based approaches into walk-and-talk therapy sessions.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! After Hours with Cascadia: Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Tapping for Clinicians 🆕
2026-10-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
BRAND-NEW!
Law & Ethics Continuing Education Credits (CEs)
After Hours with Cascadia: EFT Tapping for Clinicians
Presented by: Shelley White, MA, LMHC
When: Tuesday, October 6th, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved CEs): 2 Law & Ethics CEs | $50.00
Continuing Education Workshop Description
Emotion Freedom Techniques (EFT) – also known as EFT Tapping –has become a widely accepted, effective, evidence-based strategy to reduce emotional distress and increase physical well-being. Many prominent therapists and psychologists, including trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk, use a form of tapping with their clients, and now you can too.
EFT Tapping is a technique based on the same science as acupuncture. Since its inception in the late 1980s, more than 200 research studies supporting its effectiveness have been published. Studies show that Tapping can reduce activity in the amygdala, up-regulate immune genes, down-regulate inflammation genes, increase endorphin release, and decrease cortisol levels in a very short period of time. Tapping has been shown to increase test scores, manage phobias, and reduce pain. Tapping helps with trauma symptoms by safely releasing emotional numbing, calming fears of vulnerability and connection, reducing the need to be perfect, and quieting shame. This workshop provides you with the introductory skills you need to start using basic tapping techniques and to teach your clients immediately.
In addition to learning how to help clients with this evidence-based intervention, attendees will also learn how to include Tapping as a technique in their own self-care toolkit. Listening to our clients’ fears, stress, anxiety, and pain can affect our ability to stay calm, centered, and peaceful in our own lives. Our self-care is crucial to our ability to offer quality care to our clients. Tapping can help you stay focused and present for your clients and release any intense energy you may be holding after a therapeutic session.
Continuing Education Workshop Objectives
After attending this workshop, attendees will:
1. Comprehend that self-care adds to their clinical competency and adheres to the ethical mandate to include self-care in their daily lives to avoid impairment in functioning (NASW, 2021; ACA, 2014; APA, 2019).
2. Learn how to introduce Tapping into the therapeutic setting, communicating with clients about the purpose and use of EFT/Tapping in ways that are both developmentally and culturally appropriate, aligning with the ethical imperative of informed consent. (NASW, 2021, 1.03, 1/05; ACA, 1.03, 2014.)
3. Understand that EFT Tapping is an evidence-based intervention and be able to discuss positive outcomes from using tapping to increase calm and reduce anxiety, to improve concentration, and decrease high blood pressure. EFT Tapping can be used for both sensory/physical and emotional self-regulation.
4. Learn that EFT/Tapping ensures the ethical principles of client autonomy and client self-determination by offering an easy-to-use, effective, ethical, and evidence-based technique clients can learn and use on their own to manage physical and/or emotional symptoms (AAMFT, 1.1.8, 2015; NASW, 1.02, 1.03, 2021; ACA, 2014, 1.; APA, 2019).
5. Demonstrate their ethical compliance with the ethical and legal standards that mental health practitioners work toward competency when introducing a new treatment or clinical skill. (ACA, 2014; NASW, 2019; AAMFT, 1.1.2, 2015).
6. Understand how to explain EFT/Tapping in clear and understandable language to their clients, demonstrating their adherence to ethical standards when introducing a new clinical tool or technique. (ACA, 2014, A. 2.d).
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Clinical Supervision Training: (Almost) Everything You Need to Know
2026-10-07 09:00 - 2026-10-09 15:00 | Zoom
Meets training requirements to become an approved clinical supervisor!
Law & Ethics CEs!
Clinical Supervision Training: (Almost) Everything You Need to Know
Presented by: Eric Ström, PhD, Attorney at Law, LMHC
When: Wednesday, October 7th – Friday, October 9th, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Pacific Time on Wednesday; 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Pacific Time on Thursday and Friday
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 15 CEs (10 Law & Ethics CEs) | $395.00 (see below for financial and payment options)
This workshop meets the training requirement for becoming an Approved Clinical Supervisor.
Providing supervision can be a rewarding addition to a clinical practice. However, many clinicians are reluctant to become supervisors due to legal and ethical liability concerns. These concerns are often increased by a lack of accurate information about the true risks of liability faced by supervisors.
Through direct instructions, presentation of real-life scenarios, and group discussions, participants will understand the fundamentals of supervision best practices to improve their effectiveness and skill as clinical supervisors.
This three-day, 15-hour supervision workshop is designed to meet the training requirements for Washington State Approved Supervisors.
Objectives:
• Identify and assess sources of significant liability in supervision;
• Construct effective strategies for creating a sound supervision agreement;
• Describe key conceptual frameworks for supervision;
• Compare various theoretical approaches to supervision;
• Contrast various types of supervisory relationships;
• Examine the benefits between group and individual supervision settings;
• Summarize the legal and ethical regulation of supervision;
• Maximize supervisor, supervisee, and client success through supervision structure;
• Integrate regulation and practice to provide quality supervision documentation.
Payment Options
Cascadia Training values quality continuing education that is accessible, inclusive, and without barriers to all. We never want the cost of our workshops to be a barrier to attending one of our workshops, particularly our multi-session workshops.
We offer several options to make our workshops cost-inclusive: payment plans and a limited number of discounts for students and early professionals.
For payment plans, you can select paying 50% today and 50% due by October 31st, 2026.
Please email us at hello@cascadiatraining.org to inquire about possible discounts.
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Therapeutic Boundaries: The Ethics of Creating Clarity, Safety, and Trust in Clinical Work
2026-10-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Meets Professional Roles & Boundaries
CE requirements!
Therapeutic Boundaries: The Ethics of Creating Clarity, Safety, and Trust in Clinical Work
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Wednesday, October 14th, 2026 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs Meets Criteria for Professional Roles and Boundaries CEs or Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00
Clear, ethical boundaries are essential for fostering safety, trust, and effective therapeutic relationships. This continuing education workshop introduces psychotherapists to the principles of establishing and maintaining professional boundaries while navigating complex clinical scenarios.
Participants will explore how boundary clarity supports client well-being, enhances trust, and prevents ethical dilemmas, while examining the subtle ways boundaries can be challenged or blurred in practice.
Through case examples, discussion, and reflective exercises, attendees will learn practical strategies for communicating, negotiating, and maintaining boundaries with clients. Therapists will leave with tools to create a safe and ethical therapeutic environment, strengthen professional integrity, and foster collaborative, trust-based client relationships.
Workshop Objectives:

Develop an understanding of the ethical principles and importance of maintaining clear therapeutic boundaries.
Learn strategies for establishing, communicating, and maintaining boundaries in clinical practice.
Identify ways to navigate boundary challenges to ensure safety, trust, and ethical integrity in therapy.

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Professional Wills: Why You Need One and How to Create It
2026-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Law & Ethics CEs!
Professional Wills: Why You Need One and How to Create It
Presented by: Sandy Voit MS, EdS, LMHC, CDFA
When: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 2025 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credits: CEs: 2 Law & Ethics CEs | $65.00
ARE YOU IN BREACH OF YOUR PROFESSIONAL ETHICS?
You have spent your entire professional career securing and storing medical records and ensuring your clients’ confidentiality. What happens to these records when you retire, become disabled, or die?
Did you know that even if you die, your estate could be held responsible for malpractice complaints and legal actions brought about by your failure to anticipate your demise?
For psychologists, your Code of Ethics dictates that you are expected to “make reasonable efforts to plan for facilitating services in the event that psychological services are interrupted by factors such as the psychologist’s illness, death, unavailability, relocation, or retirement…” The same ethical mandate applies to Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers.
This workshop provides information and examples of how to prepare for such a situation – creating a Professional Will and identifying a Professional Executor to handle the legal and ethical details necessary to protect yourself and your practice. If something happens to you, you need a similarly licensed professional (not your spouse or child) to deal with your clients/patients, confidential records, office leases, obtain releases, make referrals, etc. In addition, your clients/patients will likely need help in their grieving and necessary transition to another therapist.
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Kinky Sex Ed and Poly 101
2026-10-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs!
Kinky Sex Ed and Poly 101: A One-Day, Two-Session Workshop
Presented by: B Lourenco, MA, LMHC (she/her)
When: Friday, October 16th, 2026| 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs | Cost: $199.00
Morning Session: Kinky Sex Ed for Clinicians (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Pacific)
In graduate school, many programs offered a very limited education on human sexual development. The topics covered were largely typical, normative experiences. This type of education leaves out so many other ways of being and leaves large gaps in our education about alternative ways of engaging with sex and relationships. Both sessions of this one-day workshop–Kinky Sex Ed and Poly 101–are intended to help fill the gaps in clinical education and understanding. The goal is that the clinicians who attend will be more fully informed, more inclusive in their approach, and better able to support clients with “non-normative” sexual identities and experiences. Kink refers to any sexual interest or behavior that is outside what is considered normative. Research indicates that many people have explored kinks at some point in their lives, with many people having a kink as a core component of their sexual experiences. This course will identify common kink terms, concepts, and identities so that the clinicians who attend can better support kinky-identified clients.
Objectives:

Learn how kink is defined and connected to social constructs of normativity
Have a basic understanding of common kink identities
Learn basic kink terms and cultural norms
Know the differences between and among kinks, fetishes, and BDSM
Explore how kinks develop and change over time and sexual development
Define healthy and ethical kink
Identify ethical concerns in kink culture

Afternoon Session: Poly 101 for Clinicians (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM)
In graduate school, many programs offered a very limited education on human sexual development, and the topics covered were largely typical, normative experiences. This type of education leaves out so many other ways of being and leaves large gaps in our education about alternative ways of engaging with sex and relationships. Kinky Sex Ed and Poly 101 are both intended to help fill the gaps in clinical education and understanding so that clinicians can be more informed and able to support clients with “non-normative” sexual identities and experiences. The socialization that prioritizes monogamy starts very early in Western culture, with messages about faithfulness, loyalty, jealousy, and love all being inexplicably intertwined. The reality is that–for many people–monogamy simply doesn’t work well for them. This course will explore key terms and concepts of Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM) and how to offer support to our clients in the clinical setting.
Objectives:

Learn monogamous and non-monogamous relationship types
Explore basic terms and concepts of ethical non-monogamy (ENM)
Identify the role of monogamy culture on all relationship types
Define the differences between envy, jealousy, and trauma responses when navigating ENM
Understand common ethical concerns in ENM
Identify the benefits associated with non-monogamous relationship dynamics

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Ethics of Simple Self-Care in Nature – Day 1
2026-10-16 09:00 - 16:30 | ONE-Olympia, 7400 Gallagher Cove Road NW, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
Law & Ethics CEs!
Ethics of Simple Self-Care in Nature – Day 1
Presented by: Dr. Brenda Butterfield, EdD, MSW, LMHC
When: Friday, October 16, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Pacific Time
Where: Live in person at the ONE Center (7400 Gallagher Cove Road NW, Olympia, WA 98502)
Lodging Information: If you’d like to come the night before or stay over on Friday night after the workshop, you can explore the lodging options provided by the ONE Center here. For questions about lodging, please email the ONE Center at ournewexperiences@gmail.com
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 Law & Ethics CEs | $199.00
This workshop is offered several times throughout 2026. All of the sessions are as follows:

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We’re eager to welcome you to the beautiful ONE Center on the South Salish Sea for a day of simple self-care in nature. 2026 is our sixth year providing this monthly workshop to colleagues from WA, OR, MT, and beyond. During this nature-based workshop, you have full permission to slow down, rest, and tend to your own health and well-being WHILE earning ethics credits.
All codes of ethics have been revised to include the ethical imperative to practice self-care. These ethical guidelines give us permission to do just that through professional development. We’ll review ethical codes and explore research findings indicating how and why the therapist’s psychological health and well-being directly relate to treatment outcomes for clients. Indeed, how we show up matters. Therefore, finding ways to practice caring for oneself is not only a personal responsibility and a gift to oneself, but also an ethical obligation.
This is a unique retreat-style, experiential workshop with invitations to practice simple self-care inspired by Japan’s shinrin-yoku. Brenda is a mindfulness-based therapist, a certified Eco Therapist, and a certified Forest Therapy Guide. She’s been teaching clients and colleagues how to lean into mindfulness in nature for health and well-being since founding The ONE Center in 2020.
With Brenda’s guidance, we’ll walk short distances through the forest and by the sea, sit spotting along the way while learning simple, evidence-based self-care practices to use anytime, anyplace. Colleagues have come multiple times, sharing they feel increasingly grounded and connected to their body, mind, and soul as the day unfolds. This deep learning is inspiring and supports ethical work by encouraging the continued use of simple self-care practices at home and at work. When our nervous system is settled, we are emotionally regulated and can help our clients feel more embodied, at ease, and connected to others, too.
Without ongoing self-care, providing mental health care can deplete and exhaust us, leading to burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary vicarious trauma. Added stress from the global polycrisis (social, political, racial, financial, environmental, etc.) can result in feeling overwhelmed, isolated, and hopeless. And yet, we must show up to provide care for so many who are suffering. If this resonates with you, know that you are not alone. Each summer, we find solace in a community of colleagues, in nature, bearing witness and tending to the pain for healing. This is the mindful way. We hope you come to ONE, a sanctuary created specifically for those of us providing care to others, for a gentle landing and a warm welcome. We got your back… we’re here for you.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
In this workshop, you will

Explore experientially a variety of ways to practice simple self-care
Learn about ethical implications for practicing self-care
Understand research correlating clinician health and well-being to treatment outcomes for clients
Assess your current overall health and well-being
Assess your professional quality of life
Identify lifestyle choices that are supportive or undermine health and well-being
Develop a realistic action plan for improved health and well-being

What attendees of this workshop are saying:
“The beautiful time in nature and SLOWING DOWN! Thank you for curating a safe and nourishing environment to just BE.”
“Where to start! I enjoyed the land! The atmosphere of acceptance and compassion. The experiential approach. The connection to ethics. The opportunities to connect with ourselves and peers. The worksheets for reflection and self-assessment. I loved everything!”
“The beautiful and nurturing environment allowed everyone to feel safe and be vulnerable. I admire the bravery and ability of the other attendees to open up and share their experiences, struggles, and challenges. It helps us all feel less alone.”
“This workshop – and the ONE Center – is truly a gift that every mental health professional should give themselves! Hands down, this is the best continuing education workshop I’ve ever attended.”
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Law & Ethics of the Clinical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2026-10-16 09:30 - 12:30 | Zoom
Law & Ethics CEs!
Law & Ethics of the Clinical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Presented by: Eric Ström, PhD, Attorney at Law, LMHC
When: Friday, October 16th, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Pacific Time (the third hour will be Q&A and case discussions)
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00
Continuing Education Workshop Description
While new and emerging technologies can provide clinicians with powerful and effective clinical tools, such technologies also have the potential to create a range of new challenges. In this workshop, we will address the specific legal and ethical implications of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in the practice of behavioral health. We will identify and discuss the evolving standards found in federal law, state law, and professional codes of ethics. Participants will gain the ability to identify and implement a legally and ethically sound approach to evaluating and implementing new AI technologies in clinical practice.
Continuing Education Workshop Learning Objectives
After taking part in this training, participants will be able to:

Identify the emerging ethical standards related to the clinical use of AI
Apply federal HIPAA standards to the use of AI-powered clinical tools
Create strategies to effectively evaluate the clinical applicability of new technologies
Apply legal and ethical standards regarding the use of AI to clinical practice

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🆕BRAND-NEW! Burnout Prevention: The Ethics of Self-Care in Clinical Practice 🆕
2026-10-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Brand-New!
Law & Ethics CEs!
Burnout Prevention: The Ethics of Self-Care in Clinical Practice
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Wednesday, October 28th, 2026 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00
Burnout prevention is not a luxury — it is an ethical responsibility embedded in competent clinical care.
This continuing education workshop invites clinicians to examine burnout through the lens of professional ethics, exploring how chronic stress, overextension, compassion fatigue, and systemic pressures impact clinical judgment, attunement, documentation quality, and client safety. Grounded in professional codes of ethics and supported by research on clinician impairment and occupational stress, this experiential training moves beyond surface-level “self-care tips” to address sustainable boundaries, workload realities, values alignment, and structural inequities in the field.
Participants will engage in reflective exercises, case analysis, and practical planning to develop ethically grounded, prevention-focused strategies that protect both client welfare and clinician longevity.
Workshop Objectives:
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

Identify ethical standards related to clinician competence, impairment, and self-monitoring, and explain how burnout can compromise clinical effectiveness and client welfare.
Analyze the impact of chronic stress and occupational burnout on therapeutic presence, decision-making, boundary clarity, and risk management.
Apply at least three ethically grounded burnout-prevention strategies that support sustainable practice, including boundary-setting, workload calibration, and systemic advocacy.
Develop a personalized, values-aligned burnout prevention plan that integrates ethical responsibility with realistic professional demands.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! Un-Masking Certificate Series: A Non-Pathologizing Approach to Neurodivergence 🆕
2026-11-02 09:00 - 2026-11-30 12:15 | Zoom
Brand-New Certificate Series!
Health Equity, Cultural Competence, and/or Law & Ethics CEs!
Un-Masking Certificate Series: A Non-Pathologizing Approach to Neurodivergence
Presented by: Hannah Smith, MA, LMHC, CGP
When: Monday, November 4th – Monday, November 30th, 2026 | 4-Week Series | Meets Four Consecutive Mondays except Monday, November 16th | 9:00 am – 12:15 pm Pacific Time (same time each Monday)
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 12 CEs – all count as Health Equity or Cultural Competence; 3 count as Law & Ethics | $499.00 ***see below for payment options
CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOP SERIES DESCRIPTION:
If you are in the mental health field and have not had a neurodivergent (ND) client, you will.
This can be daunting to clinicians working within the medical model for several reasons. One may not know if a client is neurodivergent (ND). As ND people often do not see themselves as needing to be “fixed,” they may not feel certain treatment approaches and/or vocabulary apply to them – and yet they are in our offices seeking help. Many self-diagnose, and there are as many presentations of neurodivergence as there are neurodivergent people. How do we conceptualize working with this population?
One approach is to de-center the neurotypical classification of behavior as the primary issue and focus treatment instead on the identification and remediation of associated trauma. Sadly, trauma and Neurodivergence often go together, and one of the primary results of this is masking.
Masking is the compensatory strategy many ND people develop to manage social expectations. This skill initially allows them to “fit in” better. Over the long term, though, the masking takes a huge toll and most often results in extreme mental and emotional fatigue, chronic and extreme emotional dysregulation, exacerbated learning difficulties, and frightening and isolating trauma responses.
In this in-depth continuing education certificate series, the presenter will discuss what it means to be non-pathologizing in more depth, demonstrating the need to expand beyond the medical model. Social justice aspects of neurodivergence will be explored, and a tool that enables a better conceptualization of self than the current “diagnosis” model will be taught and practiced. Then, several methods to streamline addressing various neurodivergent differences will be shared and applied to case situations and in-session work groups.
This series is for anyone who took the survey course and wants more. The survey course is NOT a requirement. If you’re ready to firm up your repertoire of skills working with Neurodivergent clients by learning a new tool you will find nowhere else, then you’re in the right place!
CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOP SERIES OBJECTIVES:

Describe what it means to be “Non-pathologizing,” including the benefit of the beyond-medical approach, the power of resonance, and the strength of the “pivot” in helping clients reach their fullest potential
Describe the specific neurodivergent-trauma that impedes agency and compounds anxiety, depression, shame, and trauma responses
Explain how certain social justice issues apply and can be addressed both within the medical model and in a non-pathologizing way.
List and describe the ten domains of Neurodivergence
Create a self-map using the 10-Domain tool
Identify areas and degrees of masking and create treatment plans to address them, determining approaches of accommodation versus adaptation
Explore the concept of agency, including how to build agency in clients, in order to enhance self-efficacy and promote positive outcomes
Use a 3-step Framework approach to addressing neurodivergence that will help clients reduce frustration and clarify direction in daily life
Apply new learning to case studies and real-time practice

***PAYMENT OPTIONS
Cascadia Training values quality continuing education that is accessible, inclusive, and without barriers to all. We never want the cost of our workshops to be a barrier to attending one of our workshops, particularly our multi-session workshops.
We offer several options to make our workshops cost-inclusive: payment plans, a limited number of full and partial scholarships, discounts for students, and discounts for early professionals.
For payment plans, you can select paying 50% today and the remaining 50% will automatically be processed from your credit card on the last day of November.
Please email us at hello@cascadiatraining.org to inquire about discounts and scholarships.
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Ethics Through a Hollywood Lens
2026-11-12 09:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Law & Ethics and Professional Roles & Boundaries CEs!
Ethics Through a Hollywood Lens
Presented by: Kristie Baber, MSW, LICSW, CCTP
When: Thursday, November 12th, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live via Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link via email the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW Approved): 6 CEs – All 6 can be used for Law & Ethics CEs OR 4 Law & Ethics CEs and 2 Professional Roles & Boundaries CEs | Cost: $199.00
If we’re being honest, sometimes it’s hard to feel motivated to take yet another ethics class. But whether we’ve been practicing for years or just starting to integrate the full meaning of our values into the clinical work, it is essential to reconsider how our field’s ethical principles and standards apply to the actual daily practice with clients. This class will explore some of the most common ethical pitfalls ensnaring even the most experienced therapists.
This class is intended to be an entertaining guide to the ethical practice and professional responsibility we strive to attain. From a storytelling perspective, we’ll look at some slippery slopes, regrettable missteps, and colossal blunders. Our focus will primarily be on ethical considerations within the therapeutic relationship – boundary crossings & violations, professional competency & misconduct, and the risks of compassion fatigue.
This full-day class is designed for practicing therapists with clients of all ages. The workshop will be conducted in a Zoom format. Teaching modalities will include clinical discussion, lectures with many case examples, video illustrations, and small group and individual exercises.
Workshop Objectives:

Define professional competence and identify our scope of practice.
Differentiate between boundary crossings and violations.
Identify potential impacts of transference and countertransference on ethical practice.
Utilize Ling & Hauck’s ETHICS model as an option for decision-making.
Explore the ethical risks of compassion fatigue and strategies to mitigate them.
Determine resources and supports for ethical decision-making.

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Now $100 Off! Becoming a Neurodivergent-Affirming Clinician: Understanding ADHD and Autism through a Strengths-Based, Neurodivergent-Affirming Lens
2026-11-12 09:00 - 2026-11-14 16:30 | Zoom
Now $100 Off!
Law & Ethics, Health Equity,
and Cultural Competence CEs!
Becoming a Neurodivergent-Affirming Clinician: Understanding ADHD and Autism through a Strengths-Based, Neurodivergent-Affirming Lens
Presented by: B Lourenco, MA, LMHC
When: This continuing education workshop series will be held for three consecutive days: Thursday, November 12th, through Saturday, November 14th, from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific / 12:00 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the event.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 18 CEs (12 CEs can be used for Cultural Competence or Health Equity CEs, and 6 can be used for Law & Ethics CEs) | $499.00 *** (see below for payment options)
As technology advances and mental health education becomes increasingly available, the population has become more self-aware. The world is changing quickly, and with it, more and more people realize that their brains work differently from others.
Due to the influence of social media and the shift to focusing on lived experience as a legitimate means of diagnosis, we are seeing a sudden increase in clients who identify as Autistic and/or an ADHDer. We find that clients are speaking up and finding validation of what they have always known: their brains operate differently from the brains of their peers, colleagues, friends, and families. As a result, we are seeing a sudden increase in the young adult and middle-aged population who identify as being Neurodivergent in a Neurotypical world.
This continuing education workshop series is designed to help clinicians build greater awareness and familiarity with ADHD and Autistic experiences. Participants will come away from this course with a deeper understanding of ADHD and Autism from the Neurodiversity-Affirming Paradigm that focuses on strengths and differences, not diagnoses, disorders, and deficits.
Especially following the COVID pandemic and its sometimes long-term impact on the brain and the immune system’s inflammatory processes, many clients report having different and often challenging sensory processing experiences. We are seeing more adults presenting in our offices reporting that they now have issues not only with taste and smell but also with a range of visual, hearing, tactile, balance, and internal bodily sensations they never experienced before, as well as difficulties with attention and memory. This begs the question: have these brain differences always been there, or have they now been sensitized or magnified by exposure to COVID and months-long isolation?
Many adults are now recognizing they are not alone and are demanding that they not be dismissed or invalidated any longer, often having experienced the continued frustration of providers questioning their own lived experiences and, as a result, having been either undiagnosed or underdiagnosed due to outdated and debunked diagnostic criteria still used by mainstream psychiatrists and physicians. These individuals are finding validation for what they have long suspected: their brains work differently from those of their peers, families, and friends.
With new research available and an increasingly empowered clientele, we see more than ever the need to remain current in our understanding of–and support for–those who have brain differences. Committed to blending cutting-edge scientific evidence with the lived experiences of our clients, Cascadia Training is delighted to offer a new workshop series designed to help clinicians build greater awareness and familiarity with ADHD and Autistic experiences.
Upon completion of this series, participants will have a deeper understanding of ADHD and Autism through the Neurodiversity Affirming Paradigm, which focuses on strengths and differences, not disorders, diagnoses, or deficits!
Woven throughout the series are the law and ethics of working with neurodivergent clients, including the danger of misdiagnoses, and the harm of using biased, outdated, debunked diagnostic criteria leading to the underdiagnosis of ADHD and Autism spectrum experiences. In addition, participants will learn about and identify pathologizing, stigmatizing, and harmful treatment protocols and clinical interventions still utilized by providers in educational, physical, and mental health professions.
This series uses a system developed explicitly by B Lourenco, an expert on ADHD and Autism. The course focuses to a large degree on the internal, lived experience of neurodiversity. Each of the six weekly sessions will include a didactic portion, an experiential section, and direct case consultation time. All modules will include lecture, video, and experiential segments.
Certificate Program Daily Modules
Day One:

Sensory Systems – Getting in touch with the sensory system is the most critical step in supporting neurodivergent clients. Sensory information can regulate emotional and physical experiences. In addition, we will focus on using sensory profiles, menus, and diets to support day-to-day quality of life.
Communication and Relationships – Understanding how those with Autism and ADHD communicate creates room for therapeutic connection. With this understanding, we will dive into tools for managing meltdowns and shutdowns in an affirming way.

Day Two:

Attending and Executive Function – This module will explain why those with Autism and ADHD face challenges attending to their environment by addressing social expectations on perceptions of “functioning.” You will also learn how to use the client’s natural rhythms to support positive functionality.
Social Systems and Disability – Understanding how society directly impacts the lives of people with disabilities. We will focus on how clinicians can incorporate advocacy into their practice and tools to unlearn neurotypical values by connecting clients to personal values.

Day Three:

Differentials and Comorbidities – This module will teach participants how to rule out or “dial in” on other mental health concerns or diagnoses. We will present comorbidities that exist with your neurodivergent clients and how to effectively support them in a non-stigmatizing way. The role of trauma and grief in the lived experience of clients who identify as neurodivergent will be discussed, as well as the impact of these events on the developing brain. We will process how to best support the grief and disenfranchised losses felt by our autistic and ADHD clients and their families.
The Use of Joy As a Tool Against Oppression. Creating celebrations of being neurodivergent and finding joy in everyday life as we partner with our neurodivergent clients. The Neurodivergent-affirming certificate program series will conclude with various celebrations we can share with our clients and the shift to viewing “joy itself as a tool against oppression.” As clinicians, it is important for us to first comprehend–and then share– the ways that society benefits from neurodiversity in general and ADHD and Autism, in particular. We will conclude by learning ways to help our clients celebrate their neurodiversity and see themselves through an affirming, strengths-based lens.

Other topics that will be covered in this practice- and life-altering certificate program series include, but are not limited to:

Alexithymia and Dysthymia
ARFID
Misophonia
Gender and sexuality in the ADHD and Autistic communities
The role of menstruation on ADHD and Autistic brains
Interdependence vs codependence and/or independence
Myths and stigmas about neurodivergent people
Experiences of abuse in neurodivergent people
Pervasive Desire for Autonomy (PDA)

***Payment Options:
Cascadia Training values quality continuing education that is accessible, inclusive, and without barriers to all. We never want the cost of our workshops to be a barrier to attending one of our workshops, particularly our multi-session workshops.
We offer several options to make our workshops cost-inclusive: payment plans, a limited number of full and partial scholarships, discounts for students, and discounts for early professionals. Please email us at hello@cascadiatraining.org for more information.
For payment plans, you can select paying 50% today and 50% due on November 30, 2026.
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Law and Ethics of Imminent Harm: Understanding Mandatory Reporting and Client Lethality Obligations
2026-11-13 09:30 - 12:30 | Zoom
Law & Ethics CEs!
Law and Ethics of Imminent Harm: Understanding Mandatory Reporting and Client Lethality Obligations
Presented by: Eric Ström, PhD, Attorney at Law, LMHC
When: Friday, November 13th, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Pacific Time (the third hour will be Q&A and case discussions)
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00
Continuing Education Workshop Description
For many clinicians, client lethality and mandatory reporting are some of the most difficult topics to navigate. In this workshop, we will examine the applicable Washington State and Federal laws regarding mandatory reporting obligations, specifically focusing on how these rules apply to behavioral health and substance use disorder clinicians. We will also discuss the boundaries and standards of clinician liability for client harm to self or others as defined in Washington State case law. Participants will gain increased ability to implement strategies to minimize risk and to limit liability to best support their clients. This course is intended to meet ethics CEU requirements
Continuing Education Workshop Objectives:
• Describe Washington state legal standards regarding duty to warn/duty to protect
• Locate and compare legal and ethical standards regarding mandatory reporting obligations
• Create and evaluate strategies to meet legal reporting requirements while maximizing client support
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🆕 BRAND-NEW! Therapists Who Astrologize: An Introduction to Astrology-Assisted Therapy (AAT) 🆕
2026-11-20 09:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
BRAND-NEW!
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, and/or Cultural Competence CEs
Therapists Who Astrologize: An Introduction to Astrology-Assisted Therapy (AAT)
Presented by: Jenae D. Thompson, PhD, LCPC
When: Friday, November 20th, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live via Zoom (you’ll receive the link the week of the workshop)
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 6 CEs – counts as 2 Law & Ethics CEs, 2 Health Equity or Cultural Competency CEs, and 2 General CEs | Cost: $199.00
This beginner-level continuing education workshop introduces mental health professionals to the foundations of Astrology-Assisted Therapy (AAT), an integrative clinical framework that incorporates astrological symbolism into therapeutic practice with structure, discernment, and ethical clarity.
Designed for therapists with no prior astrology experience, this workshop offers a grounded and clinically responsible introduction to core astrological concepts and their application in psychotherapy.
Participants will learn the foundational components of a natal chart – including planets, signs, houses, and aspects – through a psychological and symbolic lens. Rather than prediction, the focus is on meaning-making, narrative identity, relational patterns, and insight development. Astrology is presented as a structured symbolic language that can support depth-oriented exploration when used collaboratively and with client consent.
Drawing from qualitative research conducted with licensed clinicians who integrate astrology into therapy, this training explores clinical indications, contraindications, informed consent processes, scope of practice, and cultural humility. Participants will examine how astrology can function as a reflective tool that enhances therapeutic alliance, supports client agency, and facilitates nuanced conversations about identity and life transitions.
This workshop emphasizes ethical integration, client autonomy, and practitioner self-awareness. Astrology-Assisted Therapy is presented as a coherent symbolic modality that can be integrated within existing therapeutic orientations to expand conceptualization and deepen relational work.
Workshop Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Identify foundational astrological structures
Conceptualize astrology as a structured symbolic framework
Apply ethical guidelines for integrating astrology into clinical practice
Discern appropriate clinical contexts for AAT use

This continuing education workshop is ideal for clinicians seeking to expand their use of spiritually integrative, culturally responsive, and symbolically informed approaches within professional practice.
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Tarot and Therapy: Intuition and Metaphor
2026-12-04 09:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Law & Ethics CEs!
Tarot and Therapy: Intuition and Metaphor
Presented by: Rebecca Bloom, ATR-BC, LMHC (she/her)
When: Friday, December 4, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credits: CEs: 6 CEs – 3 Law & Ethics CEs | $199.00, which includes $174.00 tuition plus $25.00 for Ephemera Art Supply Packs Created by Rebecca Bloom Especially for Cascadia Training Registrants. Art supply packs will be mailed to registrants in advance of the workshop.
Why is Tarot so popular right now? Are your clients coming in talking about the card they pulled before the session and you have no idea what that means? Have you used tarot for years for your own well being and would love to use it with mental health clients but not sure how?
Most clients come into therapy saying that they do not have access to their intuition and are not sure how to trust what the right choices are to make in their lives. Using a single card pulled from a tarot deck, and exploring the client’s meaning of the card, clients can begin to feel connected to their own sense of self, clients can find new ways to safely explore difficult experiences and find ways to test out feeling grounded again.
Starting with the Jungian concepts of Archetypes we will look at how the collective sense of self represents over these twelve types of being. Then we will explore the history and uses of tarot. These seventy-eight cards have been used for hundreds of years. Using the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, from 1909, as a starting place we will look at many of the decks available today and why people turn to them every day or when times get difficult.
We will explore intuition and how to trust our own sense of knowing. In this hands-on workshop, you will make five of your own cards. Exploring the major arcana, and the suits of cups, pentacles, swords and wands we will learn the journeys of each of these sets.
Objectives:

Learn archetypes of Jung and Tarot.
Learn why the creative process soothes the body and the mind.
Find materials you will be comfortable using with your clients.
Use art making for your own self-care.

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Navigating Washington’s New Confidentiality Standards for LMHCs, LMFTs, and Social Workers
2026-12-04 09:30 - 12:30 | Zoom
Law & Ethics CEs!
Navigating Washington’s New Confidentiality Standards for LMHCs, LMFTs, and Social Workers
Presented by: Eric Ström, PhD, Attorney at Law, LMHC
When: Friday, December 4th, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Pacific Time (the third hour will be Q&A and case discussions)
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00
Continuing Education Workshop Description
As of July 27, 2025, the legal framework for confidentiality in behavioral health practice in Washington State will undergo a significant shift. Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs), Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs), and Social Workers will now be subject to the standards of RCW 70.02—Washington’s Uniform Health Care Information Act—through its incorporation into RCW 18.225.105.
This 3-hour ethics workshop is designed to prepare clinicians for this critical change. Participants will examine how the newly aligned laws alter confidentiality obligations, reshape definitions of protected information, and introduce updated rules around disclosures, client rights, and documentation practices.
Through step-by-step analysis, practical examples, and discussion, this training will equip attendees to confidently navigate the new legal landscape while upholding core ethical principles. This course is intended to meet Washington’s ethics CEU requirement.
Continuing Education Workshop Objectives:
After taking part in this training, participants will be able to:

Identify the sources of legal standards relating to confidentiality;
Understand the relationship between Washington State statutes and federal regulations with respect to client confidentiality;
Describe when disclosure of client information is required;
Describe when disclosure of client information is allowed.

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EFT Tapping: Advanced Techniques
2026-12-11 09:00 - 12:15 | Zoom
Law & Ethics CEs!
EFT Tapping: Advanced Techniques
Presented by: Shelley White, MA, LMHC
When: Friday, December 11th, 2026 | 9:00 am – 12:15 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 Law & Ethics CEs | Cost: $99.00
Having learned EFT Tapping in Cascadia’s Part One training, you are now ready to enrich your existing EFT competencies by adding advanced tapping protocols to your EFT toolbox. This course is designed to increase your knowledge and skills in tapping. Not only will you gain the knowledge, but you will also have the opportunity to practice these advanced tapping protocols.
Through lecture, demonstration, guided practice, and case histories, you will learn when and how to use several advanced EFT Techniques. For example, you’ll learn how to use metaphor to help with pain, you’ll comprehend ways to help a client calm before leaving a session, you’ll learn a way to “sneak up” on processing a traumatic memory, and you will also be adding a tapping technique to help with phobias like fear of flying.
Come join Shelley White again, as you and your tapping colleagues enhance and expand your knowledge base and expand upon your tapping techniques and skills.
We invite you to join us for this three-hour Advanced Tapping workshop, where you’ll add to your tapping toolbox while also earning three ethics credits! We hope you can join us in February for this brand-new Advanced Tapping training.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

Understand the role of insights, intuition, reframes, and humor when using EFT.
Understand the theoretical framework of the EFT comprehensive model (also known as “clinical EFT).
Understand the application of EFT Gentle (dissociating) Techniques.
Know how the “Tell the Story” technique can be used for fears and/or phobias.
Understand and use the “Color of Pain” tapping protocol.
Understand and practice using advanced tapping techniques for managing trauma.
Identify when and how to use the “sneaking up” technique when working with trauma.

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