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SUMMARY:If It’s Not in the Record\, It Didn’t Happen – Or Did It? Law and Ethics of Effective Documentation and Record Keeping for Mental Health Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Law & Ethics CEs!\nIf It’s Not in the Record\, It Didn’t Happen – Or Did It? Law and Ethics of Effective Documentation and Record Keeping for Mental Health Professionals\nPresented by: Eric Ström\, PhD\, Attorney at Law\, LMHC\nWhen: Friday\, March 13th\, 2026 | 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 6 Law and Ethics | Cost: $199.00\nWORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:\nEffective record-keeping is vital to effective clinical work and is a key part of sound professional practice.  In this workshop\, we will examine Washington State and Federal legal standards regarding clinical documentation.  We will also discuss documentation best-practices to support effective clinical work while minimizing the risk of liability.  Participants will gain an increased understanding of the current standards regarding clinical documentation. This course is intended to meet ethics continuing education requirements \nThis continuing education workshop will be focused on understanding the sources of law and ethics standards and applying those standards to a range of real-world and hypothetical scenarios. \nThrough this workshop\, participants will have the opportunity to discover the guidance provided by state law\, federal law\, and a range of applicable ethical codes.  In addition to the provided case studies and scenarios\, participants are encouraged to share their own experiences\, questions\, and thoughts. \nWORKSHOP OBJECTIVES: \n\nLocate and describe ethical standards relating to clinical documentation\nLocate and describe Federal and Washington State legal standards relating to clinical documentation\nCreate and evaluate strategies to use clinical documentation to best support effective work with clients\nEvaluate sufficiency and effectiveness of current documentation strategies.\nApply best practice standards to clinical documentation of work with a range of diverse client populations.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/ethics-of-effective-documentation-and-record-keeping-march-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Ethics
ORGANIZER;CN="Eric Str%C3%B6m%2C PhD%2C Attorney at Law%2C LMHC (he/him)":MAILTO:eric@strom-consulting.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T090000
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DTSTAMP:20260515T104033
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SUMMARY:🆕 SPECIAL SALE! Foundations of Harm Reduction: Client-Centered Approaches to Substance Use and Risk 🆕
DESCRIPTION:LAST-MINUTE DEAL! $30 OFF!\nBrand-New!\nLaw & Ethics\, Health Equity\, or Cultural Competence CEs!\nFoundations of Harm Reduction: Client-Centered Approaches to Substance Use and Risk\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Wednesday\, March 11th\, 2026 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 3 CEs – Meets Criteria for Law & Ethics\, Health Equity\, or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00 Now only $69.00!\nHarm reduction offers a compassionate\, client-centered alternative to all-or-nothing approaches to substance use. Rather than demanding abstinence\, harm reduction meets people where they are\, focusing on reducing risks\, honoring autonomy\, and supporting incremental change. \nThis training introduces psychotherapists to the foundations of harm reduction\, exploring its philosophy\, core principles\, and practical applications in clinical practice. \nThrough discussion\, case examples\, and interactive reflection\, participants will learn how to integrate harm reduction into their therapeutic work while maintaining empathy\, collaboration\, and respect for client goals. \nAttendees will leave with tools for engaging in nonjudgmental dialogue\, supporting safer use practices\, and fostering readiness for change while strengthening therapeutic alliance and promoting client empowerment. \nWorkshop Objectives: \n\nDevelop an understanding of the philosophy and core principles of harm reduction.\nLearn client-centered strategies to support safer use\, incremental change\, and self-determined goals.\nIdentify ways to apply harm reduction practices in psychotherapy while maintaining ethical and collaborative care.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/harm-reduction-march-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Ethics,Health Equity,Last-Minute Deals
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260309T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260309T133000
DTSTAMP:20260515T104033
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SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Food and Mood 101 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nHealth Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nLunch & Learn: Food and Mood 101\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, March 9th\, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 1.5 CEs Meets Criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $25.00\nThe connection between what we eat and how we feel is powerful – yet often overlooked in psychotherapy. Emerging research highlights the role of nutrition\, gut health\, and lifestyle patterns in influencing mood\, energy\, and emotional regulation. \nThis training introduces psychotherapists to the foundations of the food–mood connection\, helping clinicians recognize how dietary habits may impact mental health. Through discussion and practical strategies\, participants will learn how to talk with clients about food and mood in a supportive and ethical way without stepping outside their scope of practice. \nNote: This training does not provide nutritional certification but equips therapists with tools for collaboration and psychoeducation. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of the relationship between nutrition\, gut health\, and mental health.\nLearn ways to introduce food–mood awareness into therapy sessions while staying within ethical scope of practice.\nIdentify practical strategies to support clients in building mindful\, balanced eating habits that promote emotional well-being.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/lunch-learn-food-and-mood-101-march-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Health Equity,Lunch & Learns
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T161500
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Register for Upcoming Sessions Tarot Certificate Program: The Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy 🆕
DESCRIPTION:This certificate program is now sold out.\nPlease register for an upcoming session in 2027:\n\n\n3-Day Series: January 22nd – January 24th\, 2027: MORE INFO & REGISTER HERE >>>\n\n\n6-Week Series: March 12th – April 23rd\, 2027: MORE INFO & REGISTER HERE >>>\n\n\n3-Day Series: October 8th\, 15th\, and 22nd\, 2027: MORE INFO & REGISTER HERE >>>\n\n\n🆕Brand-New Certificate Program!🆕\nLaw & Ethics\, Health Equity\, Cultural Competence\, and Professional Roles & Boundaries CEs!\nTarot Certificate Program: The Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Friday\, March 6th – Friday\, April 17th\, 2026 | 6-Week Series | Meets Six Consecutive Fridays except Friday\, April 3rd | 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Pacific Time (same time each Friday)\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing 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 | $499.00 (price includes PDF copies of Dreya’s three-volume book The Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy (a $40.00 value)\n***see below for payment options\nAll 2026 Sessions Scheduled (so far…more to come!)\n\nSOLD OUT! Friday\, January 23rd – Sunday\, January 25th\, 2026 – 3-Day Series | Live via Zoom: MORE INFO & TO REGISTER>>>\nSOLD OUT! Friday\, March 6th – Friday\, April 17th\, 2026 – 6-Week Series | Live via Zoom: MORE INFO & TO REGISTER>>>\nSOLD OUT! Friday\, September 25th – Sunday\, September 27th\, 2026 – 3-Day Series | Live via Zoom: MORE INFO & TO REGISTER>>>\n\nThis 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. \nTarot 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. \nIn 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. \nThroughout 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. \nWith 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. \nNote: No prior experience with tarot is required. \nThis course is based on Dreya Blume’s book\, The Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy (2025) (Amazon link) \nExciting 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. \nWorkshop Objectives\n\nIdentify various ways in which visual imagery can be used to address mental health issues\nUtilize tarot card imagery for creative expression\nAnalyze the archetypal uses of tarot card imagery\nApply tarot card imagery to inner critic work\nAssess which tarot card activities to use depending on the client population and issue\nCreate therapeutic applications of tarot card imagery\nIdentify how to use tarot card imagery for intuitive work with the subconscious\nUtilize tarot card imagery for emotional externalization purposes\nDescribe how to use tarot card imagery for facilitating emotional expression\nApply tarot card imagery to narrative therapy techniques\nDescribe how tarot card imagery relates to dialogue work as found in Gestalt Therapy\nDemonstrate how tarot card imagery relates to parts work\nDevelop tarot activities that can be used in core values generation\nExplain how tarot card imagery can be ethically introduced to clients\nPrepare tarot-based activities for clients that are ethically grounded\nExplain the ethics behind processing tarot-based activities with clients\nDemonstrate how to create and maintain healthy boundaries between the client and the counselor in terms of integrating tarot card imagery into the session\nIdentify ways to ensure well-defined roles in the professional relationship\nDemonstrate cultural competence in terms of identifying the cultural background of tarot\nDemonstrate cultural competence in terms of exploring and then integrating clients’ personal relationships with tarot into counseling\n\nTopics covered during the six-week training:\n\nThe History of Tarot\nThe Clinical Benefits of Using Tarot Cards\nThe “Evidence-Based” Bugaboo\nSpiritual/Religious Competency in Therapy\nTarot\, Creativity\, and Therapy\nTarot Is/As Metaphor\nBeyond Metaphor: Pataphor\nProjective Tools in Psychotherapy\nCarl Jung: Therapeutic Tarot’s Forefather\nShadow Work\nThe Hero’s Journey\nTarot And/As Visual Imagery in Art Therapy\nNarrative Therapy\nPsychodrama\nEMDR\, Visual Imagery\, and Metaphoric Cards\nInner Critic Work\nIntrojections\nParts Work\nChairwork\nSolution-Focused Therapy\nAcceptance and Commitment Therapy\nPoetry Therapy\nIntroducing Tarot Cards to a Client\nClinical Documentation\nTarot and Professional Ethics\nMarketing oneself as a “tarot-friendly therapist”\n\nSix Training Modules: 6-Week Breakdown by Week\nWeek 1 \n\nThe History of Tarot\nThe Clinical Benefits of Using Tarot Cards\nThe “Evidence-Based” Bugaboo\nSpiritual/Religious Competency in Therapy\nTarot\, Creativity\, and Therapy\n\nWeek 2 \n\nTarot Is/As Metaphor\nBeyond Metaphor: Pataphor\nProjective Tools in Psychotherapy\nCarl Jung: Therapeutic Tarot’s Forefather\nShadow Work\nThe Hero’s Journey\n\nWeek 3 \n\nTarot And/As Visual Imagery in Art Therapy\nNarrative Therapy\nPsychodrama\nEMDR\, Visual Imagery\, and Metaphoric Cards\nInner Critic Work\n\nWeek 4 \n\nIntrojections\nParts Work\nChairwork\nSolution-Focused Therapy\n\nWeek 5 \n\nAcceptance and Commitment Therapy\nPoetry Therapy\nAsemic Writing for Healing\n\nWeek 6 \n\nIntroducing Tarot Cards to a Client\nClinical Documentation\nTarot and Professional Ethics\nMarketing oneself as a “tarot-friendly therapist”\n\n***Payment Options:\nCascadia 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. \nWe 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. \nFor payment plans\, you can select paying 50% today and 50% due on April 30th\, 2026. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/tarot-certificate-program-six-week-march-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Ethics,Health Equity,Professional Roles & Boundaries
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T163000
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SUMMARY:Vicarious Trauma
DESCRIPTION:Meets Law & Ethics\, Professional Roles and Boundaries\, Health Equity\, or Cultural Competence Continuing Education Requirements!\nVicarious Trauma\nPresented by Rebecca Bloom\, LMHC (she/her)\nWhen: Friday\, March 6th\, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 6 CEs (meets criteria for Law & Ethics\, Professional Roles and Boundaries\, Health Equity\, or Cultural Competence CEs) | Cost: $199.00\nVicarious Traumatization\, Secondary Trauma\, Burnout. Diminished feelings of satisfaction\, blaming others\, hopelessness\, and low motivation-working in the counseling profession has its own stressors. Over time\, therapists may notice that it becomes harder to listen to clients’ stories or even that they become “numb” to the details of their clients’ difficulties. Many symptoms are known as the cost of working in the caring professions. Once thought of as being a sign of incomplete clinical training\, Vicarious Traumatization is now recognized as one of the possible experiences of hearing about “the worst of the worst” for a living. \nThis training will offer many theoretical viewpoints on the topic. Every theory has its own view on why we take our work home with us. We will discuss how Psychoanalytic\, Jungian\, Narrative\, and Mindfulness-based theories all have something to offer. We will look at them in depth\, as we take a day-long look at what parts of our work eat away at us. \nWe will do three interactive activities during the training that will help put our learning into practice\, and you will find simple ways to release the stress of your work. The techniques discussed can also be used in supervision and with clients. \nOBJECTIVES:\n\nLearn the signs of Vicarious Traumatization\nUnderstand how different theoretical viewpoints view Vicarious Traumatization\nExplore how their clinical experiences impact them\nLearn how to use narrative-based questions\nProblem-solve challenging clinical examples\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/vicarious-trauma-march-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Ethics,Health Equity,Professional Roles & Boundaries
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Bloom%2C LMHC (she/her)":MAILTO:rebecca.bloom.seattle@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T133000
DTSTAMP:20260515T104033
CREATED:20260108T171754Z
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SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Echoes of the Past: Understanding and Treating Ancestral Trauma 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nHealth Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nLunch & Learn: Echoes of the Past: Understanding and Treating Ancestral Trauma\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, March 2nd\, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 1.5 CEs Meets Criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $25.00\nTrauma doesn’t begin and end with one lifetime – it can echo across generations\, shaping how clients experience identity\, relationships\, and resilience. This training introduces clinicians to the concept of ancestral trauma and how legacies of suffering\, displacement\, or oppression may surface in the therapy room. \nParticipants will explore the psychological\, cultural\, and systemic dimensions of ancestral trauma while considering how to engage with it respectfully and ethically. Through discussion\, case illustrations\, and experiential reflection\, attendees will learn how to help clients honor ancestral stories\, differentiate what belongs to the past from what belongs to the present\, and reclaim inherited strengths. \nTherapists will leave with practical strategies for integrating awareness of ancestral trauma into assessment and treatment\, while fostering healing that acknowledges both the burdens and the resilience carried forward through generations. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of ancestral trauma and its impact on individual and collective identity.\nLearn therapeutic approaches to help clients explore\, process\, and integrate intergenerational experiences.\nIdentify strategies for fostering resilience\, cultural connection\, and empowerment when working with ancestral trauma.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/lunch-learn-echoes-of-the-past-march-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Health Equity,Lunch & Learns
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T123000
DTSTAMP:20260515T104033
CREATED:20250827T163818Z
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SUMMARY:Navigating Washington’s New Confidentiality Standards for LMHCs\, LMFTs\, and Social Workers
DESCRIPTION:A Must-Take Law & Ethics CE Workshop!\nNavigating Washington’s New Confidentiality Standards for LMHCs\, LMFTs\, and Social Workers\nPresented by: Eric Ström\, PhD\, Attorney at Law\, LMHC\nWhen: Friday\, February 27th\, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM\, Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 3 Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00\nWorkshop Description\nAs 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. \nThis three-hour section of the day’s workshop will 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. \nThrough 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. \nWorkshop Learning Objectives\nAfter taking part in this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify the sources of legal standards relating to confidentiality;\nUnderstand the relationship between Washington State statutes and federal regulations with respect to client confidentiality;\nDescribe when disclosure of client information is required;\nDescribe when disclosure of client information is allowed.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/navigating-washingtons-new-confidentiality-standards-february-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Ethics
ORGANIZER;CN="Eric Str%C3%B6m%2C PhD%2C Attorney at Law%2C LMHC (he/him)":MAILTO:eric@strom-consulting.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T104033
CREATED:20251209T195347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T195347Z
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SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! When Saying Yes Meant Survival: Helping Clients Recover from People-Pleasing 🆕
DESCRIPTION:BRAND-NEW!\nWhen Saying Yes Meant Survival: Helping Clients Recover from People-Pleasing\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Thursday\, February 26th\, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM\, Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 3 CEs | $95.00\nFor many clients\, people-pleasing is not just a habit: it began as a survival strategy. Saying “yes” in childhood may have kept them safe\, secured approval\, or prevented conflict\, but in adulthood it often leaves them anxious\, resentful\, and disconnected from their own needs. \nThis training helps psychotherapists understand the deeper roots of people-pleasing through the lens of trauma\, attachment\, and relational dynamics\, while offering concrete strategies for healing. \nParticipants will explore how to compassionately validate the protective origins of people-pleasing while supporting clients to set boundaries\, reclaim their voice\, and practice self-advocacy. With a mix of clinical insight\, case examples\, and practical tools\, therapists will leave with new ways to help clients transform people-pleasing patterns into healthier\, more empowered ways of relating. \nObjectives\n\nDevelop an understanding of people-pleasing as a trauma-informed survival response with relational and cultural roots.\nLearn therapeutic strategies to help clients identify\, interrupt\, and shift automatic people-pleasing behaviors.\nIdentify interventions that support boundary-setting\, self-compassion\, and authentic self-expression in clients recovering from people-pleasing.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/when-saying-yes-meant-survival-helping-clients-recover-from-people-pleasing-february-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260225T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260225T120000
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SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Narrative Therapy 101: Language\, Power\, and Possibility in Therapy 🆕
DESCRIPTION:BRAND-NEW!\nNarrative Therapy 101: Language\, Power\, and Possibility in Therapy\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Wednesday\, February 25th\, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM\, Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 3 CEs | $95.00\nThe stories clients tell about their lives shape how they see themselves\, their problems\, and their possibilities. Narrative therapy invites clients to step into new relationships with their challenges by re-authoring the stories that have been influenced by culture\, power\, and lived experience. \nThis training introduces psychotherapists to the foundations of narrative practice\, with a focus on the role of language in shaping identity\, the influence of power in sustaining problem-saturated stories\, and the therapeutic possibilities that emerge when clients begin to author new narratives. \nThrough demonstration\, discussion\, and hands-on practice\, participants will explore how to listen for problem stories\, ask generative questions\, and highlight moments of strength and resilience. Attendees will leave with practical tools to begin weaving narrative therapy ideas into their everyday sessions\, creating space for clients to discover fresh perspectives and empowering alternative storylines. \nObjectives\n\nDevelop an understanding of the core principles of narrative therapy\, including the role of language in shaping meaning and identity.\n\n\nLearn practical techniques for externalizing problems\, asking narrative questions\, and amplifying alternative stories.\n\n\nIdentify ways to apply narrative therapy in everyday clinical practice\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/narrative-therapy-101-february-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260224T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260224T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T104033
CREATED:20251209T193819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T183333Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - Register for Other Workshops | After Hours: Therapeutic Boundaries: The Ethics of Creating Clarity\, Safety\, and Trust in Clinical Work 🆕
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is now sold out. Please register for the next session on Tuesday\, June 30th\, here\, or for another upcoming workshop that meets the New Mandatory CE Requirement on Professional Roles and Boundaries HERE!\nBRAND-NEW!\n\nAfter Hours: Therapeutic Boundaries: The Ethics of Creating Clarity\, Safety\, and Trust in Clinical Work\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Tuesday\, February 24th\, 2026| 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\, Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 2 Professional Roles and Boundaries CEs or Law & Ethics CEs | $50.00\nTherapeutic boundaries are the cornerstone of ethical and effective clinical practice\, providing a framework for clarity\, safety\, and trust within the therapeutic relationship. In this engaging workshop\, participants will explore the multifaceted role of boundaries in fostering healthy client interactions while safeguarding their professional integrity. \nThis training will address key themes such as boundary setting in diverse contexts\, navigating boundary crossings versus violations\, and handling potential ethical dilemmas with confidence and compassion. \nSpecific topics will include self-disclosure\, outside of office contact\, gift-giving\, dual relationships\, time management (beginning and ending sessions on time)\, sexual attraction\, and physical touch\, as well as social media policies and technology issues. In addition\, we will explore how a person’s cultural background can influence boundaries. \nParticipants will leave with practical tools to enhance self-awareness\, manage countertransference\, and ensure that their professional boundaries serve as a foundation for trust and transformation in their work. Whether you are a seasoned clinician or just beginning your career\, this workshop will provide valuable insights and actionable strategies to strengthen your practice. \nOBJECTIVES:\n\nExplain the difference between boundary crossings and boundary violations\nUnderstand the ethical importance of creating and maintaining healthy professional and personal boundaries in the therapeutic relationship\nIdentify how to communicate healthy boundaries to clients\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/after-hours-therapeutic-boundaries-february-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:After Hours with Cascadia,Ethics,Professional Roles & Boundaries
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260223T133000
DTSTAMP:20260515T104033
CREATED:20251209T192847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T192847Z
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SUMMARY:🆕 Brand-New! Lunch & Learn: Introduction to the Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nLunch & Learn: Introduction to the Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, February 23\, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 1.5 CEs | $25.00\nTarot card imagery can be a powerful tool for exploration\, reflection\, and insight in therapy\, providing clients with symbolic language to express emotions\, uncover patterns\, and consider possibilities. This training introduces psychotherapists to the clinical use of tarot cards in a therapeutic context\, emphasizing ethical\, client-centered approaches. Participants will explore how tarot imagery can support narrative development\, self-awareness\, and meaning-making while maintaining clinical boundaries and professionalism. Attendees will learn practical strategies for integrating tarot imagery into therapy sessions. Therapists will leave with tools to use tarot cards as a creative and reflective adjunct to traditional therapeutic methods\, helping clients explore challenges\, identify strengths\, and gain fresh perspectives. \nObjectives\n\nDevelop an understanding of the clinical applications and ethical considerations of using tarot card imagery in therapy.\nLearn strategies for incorporating tarot imagery to support reflection\, insight\, and narrative exploration in clients.\nIdentify ways to integrate tarot card techniques into therapy while maintaining professional boundaries and client-centered practice.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/intro-to-tarot-february-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learns
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260220T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260220T163000
DTSTAMP:20260515T104033
CREATED:20250827T194951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T203920Z
UID:43633-1771578000-1771605000@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:Menopause and Mental Health: Navigating the Challenges from Perimenopause to Post-Menopause
DESCRIPTION:Meets Health Equity or Cultural Competence Continuing Education Requirements!\nMenopause and Mental Health: Navigating the Challenges from Perimenopause to Post-Menopause\nPresented by Rebecca Bloom\, LMHC (she/her)\nWhen: Friday\, February 20\, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 6 CEs (meets criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs) | Cost: $199.00\nThe experience of pre-menopause/perimenopause\, menopause\, and post-menopause is rarely talked about\, but thousands of people are diagnosed daily with menopause-related challenges. \nIt shows up in clinical settings in many ways: if someone has been medically induced and is having many symptoms at once; if the whole family system is under stress because “now Mom is mad all the time;” if a client cannot get a medical doctor to address that all her symptoms are connected; or a client feels sex is just “too painful now” and plans never to have sex again. \nAs clinicians who may be in perimenopause\, menopause\, or post-menopause ourselves\, do not understand our own bodies anymore and may find our work life more difficult than ever. \nYou may have a 48-year-old female client referred by a medical doctor. This new client has no history of depression\, but suddenly\, she cannot get out of bed\, she cannot track her thoughts\, and her blood pressure is through the roof. In this workshop\, you will learn that these are all symptoms of perimenopause or menopause. \nIn this workshop\, you will gain an in-depth knowledge of the 37 most common symptoms of perimenopause and menopause that affect us physically\, mentally\, emotionally\, cognitively\, and spiritually. \nIn addition\, you will learn how to talk with your clients about these symptoms and how to help them advocate outside the walls of your office for themselves and the medical care they need. We will also look at how biases and inequalities surrounding race and gender (collectively\, we’ll say women\, but we mean that in a very inclusive way to include those who identify as a woman\, those who are assigned female at birth (AFAB) but are transgender or non-binary but still have female reproductive organs and hormones)\, LGBTQIA+\, socio-economic status\, and more impact whether someone receives accessible\, affordable\, adequate\, and effective health care. \nWe will also explore how the lack of adequate medical care for girls\, women\, and those AFAB continues throughout their lifespan and greatly impacts all aspects of their lives. This lack of adequate\, affirming medical attention leads to this natural hormonal experience negatively impacting “everything” in our lives. \nThe destabilization and loss process in menopause will be explored from various angles. What does it mean to no longer be of “child-bearing age”? Is that transition cause for celebration? Is it a tremendous loss? What does it currently mean to be a “crone”? We will explore how this role has changed over time and in various cultures. \nThe latest neuroscience research suggests that the loss of estrogen in the brain has major impacts on many bodily systems. What does it mean to go on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)? Some current research suggests that HRT is safe for up to ten years. We will examine why this protocol changed and what it means for our clients and ourselves. \nWe will also explore natural options for care and support during the various phases of menopause. “Have your fans at the ready!” Let’s spend the day talking about menopause and learning about what impacts our receiving affirming\, effective medical care\, including the fact that the average medical doctor receives only one hour– in TOTAL—of formal training on menopause. You will leave this workshop knowing much more than when you arrived\, knowledge that will help your clients and you on your journey. \nObjectives:\n\nLearn the three stages of menopause.\nLearn the 37 most common symptoms of menopause.\nAddress how to help clients feel more stable in this process.\nLearn how culture impacts on menopause.\nAddress the experience of gender and gender bias across the lifespan.\nDestigmatize menopause and encourage authentic\, effective discussions.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/menopause-and-mental-health-february-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Health Equity
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Bloom%2C LMHC (she/her)":MAILTO:rebecca.bloom.seattle@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260220T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260220T131500
DTSTAMP:20260515T104033
CREATED:20251113T184241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T184241Z
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SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! An Introduction to the Ethical Use of Assessment Measures 🆕
DESCRIPTION:🆕BRAND-NEW!🆕\nLaw & Ethics CEs!\nAn Introduction to the Ethical Use of Assessment Measures\n  \nPresented by: Dr. Brenda Butterfield\, EdD\, MSW\, LMHC \nWhen: Friday\, February 20th\, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM\, Pacific Time\nWhere: Live via Zoom. You’ll receive the link via email the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 4 Law & Ethics CEs | $125.00\nCommunicating care to clients is essential for developing a therapeutic alliance. But with the increased focus on client treatment outcomes\, communicating care can be overshadowed — and even lost — when assessing\, evaluating\, writing treatment plans\, and monitoring progress.  Thank goodness purposefully using assessment measures can do both! Using them can help create a therapeutic alliance by supporting clinicians and clients when used ethically and in client-centered ways. \nAssessment measures can identify a wide array of clinical concerns used to diagnose disorders and validate a client’s lived experience. When used ethically\, they can be used to develop a client-centered treatment plan and monitor client progress throughout treatment. Working together\, clinicians and clients can use them to connect\, learn\, and grow. \nBut it appears many clinicians don’t use them. Learning how to access\, score\, and use them efficiently throughout treatment can be overwhelming. But with an easy\, purposeful process\, that can all change! \nLearn a purposeful process for using free\, evidence-based assessment measures that are valid\, reliable measures to assess clients’ overall health and assess depression\, generalized anxiety\, panic disorder\, social anxiety\, trauma\, and substance use. Ethical implications will be highlighted for using measures efficiently and effectively from intake to discharge\, while focusing on client-centered care and the therapeutic alliance throughout. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nLearn how to use assessment measures ethically and in client-centered ways to support the development and growth of a therapeutic alliance from start to finish.\nLearn how to skillfully engage clients with assessment measures to support and inform assessment\, diagnosis\, treatment\, and evaluation of care provided.\nPractice administering and scoring assessment measures during the workshop for proficiency in diagnosing and treating common disorders\, including depression\, panic disorder\, generalized anxiety disorder\, social anxiety disorder\, trauma\, and substance disorders.\nIncrease knowledge of copyright rules and identify free assessment measures that are valid\, reliable and easily accessed in the public domain.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/ethical-assessment-measures-february-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Ethics
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Brenda Butterfield%2C EdD%2C MSW%2C LMHC":MAILTO:ournewexperiences@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T163000
DTSTAMP:20260515T104033
CREATED:20251209T192034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T192034Z
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SUMMARY:The Hidden Self: Shadow Work as a Clinical Intervention
DESCRIPTION:Back by Popular Demand!\nMeets Requirements for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nThe Hidden Self: Shadow Work as a Clinical Intervention\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Thursday\, February 19th\, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM\, Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 6 Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $190.00\nIn every therapeutic relationship\, Carl Jung’s concept of the shadow—the hidden\, often unconscious parts of ourselves—shapes both the client’s challenges and the clinician’s approach. \nThis workshop is designed to equip psychotherapists with practical tools and theoretical insights to incorporate shadow work into clinical practice. Through interactive discussions and experiential exercises\, participants will learn to identify and work with the hidden aspects of the psyche that influence behavior\, emotional patterns\, and relational dynamics. Whether it’s uncovering a client’s repressed fears or recognizing your own countertransference\, this workshop provides a compassionate\, evidence-informed framework for exploring the shadow self as a pathway to healing and integration. \nClinicians will leave with a deeper understanding of how to help clients embrace their hidden selves\, transforming shame\, fear\, and denial into growth and self-awareness. We’ll also examine the therapist’s role in navigating their own shadow\, fostering greater authenticity and presence in the therapeutic space. \nPerfect for clinicians at any stage of their career\, this workshop will deepen your practice\, enhance your self-awareness\, and empower you to guide clients in their journey toward wholeness. \nPlease join me in exploring the shadow\, where profound healing and transformation begin. This will be an experiential workshop\, with journaling and small-group discussion. Please be sure to have a notebook on hand. \nObjectives: \nUpon completion of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nDiscuss the historical development of the concept of the shadow as well as shadow work in the field of psychology\nIdentify the importance of shadow work in client healing\nDefine shadow work and its role for both clinician and client wellness\nGain competency in introducing shadow work to clients\nIdentify the connections between a client’s presenting issues and their unconscious patterns that may be sabotaging their efforts at healing\nDiscuss various strategies and interventions which the client can utilize in order to explore and understand their shadow\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/the-hidden-self-shadow-work-february-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Health Equity
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T131500
DTSTAMP:20260515T104033
CREATED:20251118T185705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T213108Z
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SUMMARY:Becoming a Neurodivergent-Affirming Clinician: Understanding ADHD and Autism through a Strengths-Based\, Neurodivergent-Affirming Lens
DESCRIPTION:Law & Ethics\, Health Equity\, \nand Cultural Competence CEs!\nBecoming a Neurodivergent-Affirming Clinician: Understanding ADHD and Autism through a Strengths-Based\, Neurodivergent-Affirming Lens\nPresented by: B Lourenco\, MA\, LMHC\nWhen:  This course will be held for six consecutive Wednesdays: February 4th through March 11th\, 2026\, from 10:00 am – 1:15 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern\n\nWednesday\, February 4th\, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern\nWednesday\, February 11th\, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern\nWednesday\, February 18th\, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern\nWednesday\, February 25th\, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern\nWednesday\, March 4th\, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern\nWednesday\, March 11th\, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern\n\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the event.\n18 CEs (12 CEs can be used for Cultural Competence or Health Equity CEs\, and 6 can be used for Law & Ethics CEs) | $599.00 *** (see below for payment options)\nAs 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. \nThis 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. \nEspecially 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? \nMany 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. \nWith 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. \nUpon 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! \nWoven 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. \nThis 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. \nCertificate Program Weekly Modules: \nWeek 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. \nWeek 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. \nWeek 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. \nWeek 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. \nWeek 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. \nWeek 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. \nOther topics that will be covered in this practice- and life-altering certificate program series include\, but are not limited to: \n\nAlexithymia and Dysthymia\nARFID\nMisophonia\nGender and sexuality in the ADHD and Autistic communities\nThe role of menstruation on ADHD and Autistic brains\nInterdependence vs codependence and/or independence\nMyths and stigmas about neurodivergent people\nExperiences of abuse in neurodivergent people\nPervasive Desire for Autonomy (PDA)\n\n***Payment Options:\nCascadia 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. \nWe 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. \nFor payment plans\, you can select paying 50% today and 50% due on March 31\, 2026. \nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/becoming-a-neurodivergent-affirming-clinician-february-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Ethics,Health Equity,Neurodiversity
ORGANIZER;CN="B Lourenco%2C MA%2C LMHC (she/her)":MAILTO:blourencotherapy@gmail.com
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