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SUMMARY:Ethics Through a Hollywood Lens
DESCRIPTION:Law & Ethics and Professional Roles & Boundaries CEs!\nEthics Through a Hollywood Lens\nPresented by: Kristie Baber\, MSW\, LICSW\, CCTP\nWhen: Friday\, June 26\, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live via Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link via email the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA 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\nIf 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. \nThis 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. \nThis 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. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDefine professional competence and identify our scope of practice.\nDifferentiate between boundary crossings and violations.\nIdentify potential impacts of transference and countertransference on ethical practice.\nUtilize Ling & Hauck’s ETHICS model as an option for decision-making.\nExplore the ethical risks of compassion fatigue and strategies to mitigate them.\nDetermine resources and supports for ethical decision-making.\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/ethics-through-a-hollywood-lens-june-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Ethics,Professional Roles & Boundaries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T110000
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness on Land and Water with Sea Kayaking
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness on Land and Water with Sea Kayaking\nPresented by: Dr. Brenda Butterfield\, EdD\, MSW\, LMHC \nWhen: Friday\, June 26th\, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 7:30 PM\, Pacific Time\nWhere: Live in person at the ONE Center (7400 Gallagher Cove Road NW\, Olympia\, WA 98502)\nLodging 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\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 6 CEs | $229.00\nThis workshop is also offered on Friday\, May 15th\, 2026. MORE INFO & TO REGISTER >>>\nThis workshop is for colleagues ready to experience new ways of learning and growing in real time by bringing the practice of mindfulness outdoors\, on land\, and on water.  You’re invited to come to ONE\, a nature-based retreat center for health care professionals on the beautiful South Salish Sea outside Olympia\, WA. \nDuring this professional development workshop\, we will learn about mindfulness through experiential exercises. The first part of the day is in a lovely flower-filled Courtyard Garden and focused on learning what mindfulness is\, how it’s different from meditation\, and reviewing research supporting this practice.  We’ll discuss how stress plays a key role in illness and disease (physical and mental) and how to prevent and reduce illness for yourself and clients\, too. \nWe’ll share simple\, evidence-based practices to increase awareness and empower you to recognize and reduce stress in daily life. You’ll learn breathwork to effectively pull the rip cord on your parasympathetic nervous system parachute to bring yourself back to center whenever and wherever stress shows up.  We’ll help you develop the language of mindfulness and explore ways of integrating these practices into your work with clients. \nAfter lunch\, participants will head to beautiful Gallagher Cove for sea kayaking 101 skills training. You’ll learn about mindful kayaking\, an invitation to practice non-striving on the water.  “There is no place to go\, and no place be. This is it\, right here\, right now.” On the water\, we’ll field-test our mindful skills for stress/anxiety management and practice responding in ways that regulate our mind\, emotions\, body\, and behavior. By paying attention in a particular way\, on purpose\, in the present moment\, we’ll learn how to navigate the stress and anxiety of “unpleasant” emotions\, body sensations\, and distorted thinking by choosing new ways of being through the practice of mindfulness.  This will be guided in a spirit of play to cultivate mindfulness by noticing the awe and wonder of beauty all around us in nature\, in community with colleagues. Ultimately\, noticing the pleasant is a mindful practice that serves us very well. \nWhether you’re an avid paddler or have no experience but feel called by the South Salish Sea\, join us in this learning and beauty. Gallagher Cove at The ONE Center is a shallow\, protected\, remarkably beautiful place for brand new paddlers. We’ll provide thorough safety instruction and all the equipment needed (sea kayak\, paddle\, and PDF).  You’re invited to arrive Thursday evening and/or stay over Friday night to camp on the land or stay in one of our cozy cabins to really drop in and enjoy mindfulness on land and water.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. \nWorkshop Objectives:\nIn this workshop\, you will: \n\nUnderstand the research-based benefits of integrating Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI) in clinical practice.\nLearn what mindfulness is and how to practice it for yourself so you can teach your clients.\nExplore the language\, concepts\, and phenomena of mindfulness.\nLearn about the mind/body relationship between chronic stress (CBT Thinking Errors) and health (depression/anxiety/panic attacks)\, enabling you to explain the Autonomic\, Sympathetic\, and Parasympathetic Nervous System to clients.\nLearn simple\, accessible practices to recognize stress responses and activate the parasympathetic nervous system.\nLearn emotional regulation skills through mindfulness practice.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/mindfulness-on-land-and-water-june-2026/
LOCATION:ONE-Olympia\, 7400 Gallagher Cove Road NW\, Olympia\, WA\, 98502\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Brenda Butterfield%2C EdD%2C MSW%2C LMHC":MAILTO:ournewexperiences@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T200000
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SUMMARY:After Hours: Therapeutic Boundaries: The Ethics of Creating Clarity\, Safety\, and Trust in Clinical Work
DESCRIPTION:Meets Professional Roles & Boundaries \nCE requirements!\nAfter Hours: Therapeutic Boundaries: The Ethics of Creating Clarity\, Safety\, and Trust in Clinical Work\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Tuesday\, June 30th\, 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\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/after-hours-therapeutic-boundaries-june-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:After Hours with Cascadia,Professional Roles & Boundaries
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T095212
CREATED:20260306T212200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T212258Z
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SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! Exploring the Role of Religion and Spirituality in Counseling 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nHealth Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nExploring the Role of Religion and Spirituality in Counseling\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, July 6th\, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs Meets Criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00\nReligion and spirituality can be central sources of meaning\, coping\, and identity for many clients\, yet they are often overlooked or sidelined in therapy. This introductory continuing education workshop helps psychotherapists understand how to ethically and effectively engage with clients’ spiritual and religious experiences in a client-centered way. Participants will explore the ways spirituality can influence mental health\, resilience\, and relational dynamics\, as well as how to navigate personal biases and maintain professional boundaries. \nAttendees will learn strategies to integrate clients’ spiritual and religious perspectives into therapy\, enhancing therapeutic alliance and promoting holistic well-being. Therapists will leave with practical tools to respectfully explore spirituality in assessment\, treatment planning\, and interventions\, supporting clients in aligning their values\, meaning\, and growth. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of the influence of religion and spirituality on clients’ mental health\, coping\, and identity.\nLearn strategies to ethically and effectively explore clients’ spiritual and religious experiences in therapy.\nIdentify ways to integrate spiritual and religious perspectives into assessment\, treatment planning\, and interventions to support holistic well-being.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/exploring-the-role-of-religion-and-spirituality-in-counseling-july-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:20260708T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T095212
CREATED:20260306T213555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T213555Z
UID:44178-1783501200-1783512000@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! Gratitude as a Healing Tool: How to Ethically Incorporate Gratitude Practices into Therapy 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nLaw & Ethics CEs!\nGratitude as a Healing Tool: How to Ethically Incorporate Gratitude Practices into Therapy\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Wednesday\, July 8th\, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00\nGratitude is more than a feel-good concept – it can be a powerful therapeutic tool to enhance resilience\, well-being\, and relational connection. This continuing education workshop helps psychotherapists understand the research and practical applications of gratitude in clinical practice\, while maintaining ethical boundaries and cultural sensitivity. Participants will explore how gratitude practices can complement therapy\, support client insight\, and foster positive emotion without invalidating clients’ struggles or minimizing distress. \nThrough discussion and experiential exercises\, attendees will learn concrete strategies for integrating gratitude into sessions\, including journaling\, reflective prompts\, and strength-focused interventions. Therapists will leave with tools to ethically and effectively help clients cultivate appreciation\, meaning\, and emotional balance in ways that enhance therapeutic outcomes. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of the evidence and theory supporting gratitude practices as a therapeutic tool.\nLearn strategies for ethically incorporating gratitude exercises into therapy while respecting clients’ experiences and cultural contexts.\nIdentify ways to use gratitude to support client resilience\, insight\, and emotional well-being.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/gratitude-as-a-healing-tool-how-to-ethically-incorporate-gratitude-practices-into-therapy-july-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Ethics
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T095212
CREATED:20260310T173949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T175154Z
UID:44180-1783587600-1783598400@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:Implicit Bias: Implications for Gender Diversity
DESCRIPTION:Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nImplicit Bias: Implications for Gender Diversity\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Thursday\, July 9th\, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs – Meets Criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $95.00\nIn this experiential and interactive continuing education workshop\, we will discuss the nature of implicit bias against people who are gender non-conforming. We will explore why it is important to recognize negative attitudes we might hold toward this group and how to best address hurtful and limiting beliefs that we might initially be unaware of. \nWe will also examine the inequities and disparities experienced by those who are gender non-conforming. This knowledge will help participants understand how to better support and respect their gender-diverse clients. \nWorkshop Objectives:\nParticipants in this workshop will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the definition of implicit bias\nDiscuss how to become aware of our own implicit biases towards people who are gender non-conforming\nIdentify ways in which the gender-diverse community is discriminated against\nPractice ways to combat our implicit biases towards people who are gender non-conforming\nExplore ways to provide a more welcoming clinical environment to the gender diverse community\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/implicit-bias-implications-for-gender-diversity-july-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:20260710T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T095212
CREATED:20260324T173609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T175144Z
UID:44248-1783674000-1783701000@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! Therapists Who Astrologize: An Introduction to Astrology-Assisted Therapy (AAT) 🆕
DESCRIPTION:BRAND-NEW!\nLaw & Ethics\, Health Equity\, and/or Cultural Competence CEs\nTherapists Who Astrologize: An Introduction to Astrology-Assisted Therapy (AAT)\nPresented by: Jenae D. Thompson\, PhD\, LCPC\nWhen: Friday\, July 10th\, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live via Zoom (you’ll receive the link the week of the workshop)\nContinuing 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\nThis workshop is also offered on Friday\, November 20th. For more information and to register\, click here.\nThis 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. \nDesigned 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. \nParticipants 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. \nDrawing 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. \nThis 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. \nWorkshop Objectives:\nBy the end of this workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify foundational astrological structures\nConceptualize astrology as a structured symbolic framework\nApply ethical guidelines for integrating astrology into clinical practice\nDiscern appropriate clinical contexts for AAT use\n\nThis continuing education workshop is ideal for clinicians seeking to expand their use of spiritually integrative\, culturally responsive\, and symbolically informed approaches within professional practice. \nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/therapists-who-astrologize-an-introduction-to-astrology-assisted-therapy-july-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Ethics,Health Equity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T095212
CREATED:20260226T202322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T202439Z
UID:44106-1783674000-1783701000@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:Mindfulness In Nature
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is an opportunity to tend to your own health and well-being AND earn CE credits!\nMindfulness In Nature\nPresented by: Dr. Brenda Butterfield\, EdD\, MSW\, LMHC \nWhen: Friday\, July 10th\, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM\, Pacific Time\nWhere: Live in person at the ONE Center (7400 Gallagher Cove Road NW\, Olympia\, WA 98502)\nLodging 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\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 6 CEs | $199.00\nCome to ONE to explore and experience mindfulness in nature. This workshop is the confluence of mindfulness\, cognitive-based therapy\, and eco therapy\, creating an innovative paradigm for providing holistic\, client-centered care to support both client and clinician well-being.  Come\, learn about the Mindfulness Movement that continues to change lives worldwide by helping people wake up and discover new ways to live a more peaceful\, joy-filled\, and healthier life. This movement includes different clinical Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI’s) effective for helping people suffer less from insomnia\, chronic pain\, depression\, anxiety\, substance abuse\, suicidality\, and other painful conditions. \nWhile psychological interventions are typically knowledge-based and directed toward client change\, irrespective of the clinician’s health and well-being\, Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI’s) are different.  They require clinicians practice what they preach and teach from their practice. So\, let’s practice mindfulness together at the beautiful ONE Center on the South Salish Sea just outside Olympia\, WA.  ONE is a beautiful and special place created specifically for health care providers. And this day of learning is designed to support your health and well-being WHILE earning continuing education credits too! This workshop is retreat-style\, nature-based\, and experiential. We’ll be walking slowly for short distances\, pausing along the way in the forest and by the sea. This will allow participants to experience mindfulness by slowing down\, pausing\, and resting in moments of presence and awareness.  This supports deep learning through connection with oneself\, colleagues\, and the natural world. \nYou’ll learn about the research-based benefits of integrating MBI’s in clinical practice and what makes them unique from other interventions. You’ll develop an understanding of the autonomic\, sympathetic\, and parasympathetic nervous system so you can explain to clients the mind/body relationship to chronic stress (CBT thinking errors)\, mental health conditions (depression/anxiety/panic attacks)\, somatic symptoms\, and behavior patterns. Together\, we’ll practice simple breathing techniques to activate the parasympathetic nervous system to facilitate somatic\, cognitive\, and emotional regulation. You’ll learn research-supported simple practices you can teach clients to support their health and well-being\, while simultaneously supporting yours.  In addition\, we’ll explore questions including: What is mindfulness? What does it mean to BE mindful and to practice mindfulness?  What’s the difference between mindfulness and meditation? What does research suggest about integrating mindfulness in mental health care? \nWe hope you come\, explore\, and experience mindfulness in nature through invitations from the beautiful land\, gardens\, forest\, and waters of the South Salish Sea at The ONE Center. \nWorkshop Objectives:\nIn this workshop\, you will \n\nUnderstand the benefits of integrating MBI’s in clinical practice and the necessity to teach from one’s lived experience.\nLearn what mindfulness is and how to develop a daily practice for yourself and your clients.\nExplore the language\, concepts\, and phenomena of mindfulness.\nLearn about the mind/body relationship between chronic stress (CBT Thinking Errors) and health (depression/anxiety/panic attacks)\, enabling you to explain the Autonomic\, Sympathetic\, and Parasympathetic Nervous System to clients.\nPractice various breathing techniques to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and facilitate emotional regulation.\nLearn formal and informal mindfulness practices for therapeutic use with clients (guided meditation\, mindful walking\, walking meditation\, body scan\, mindful eating\, STOP method\, etc.)\nBecome familiar with how to explain the relationship between CBT thinking errors and mindfulness to provide more holistic care to clients.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/mindfulness-in-nature-july-2026/
LOCATION:ONE-Olympia\, 7400 Gallagher Cove Road NW\, Olympia\, WA\, 98502\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Brenda Butterfield%2C EdD%2C MSW%2C LMHC":MAILTO:ournewexperiences@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T121500
DTSTAMP:20260406T095212
CREATED:20260219T182140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T182140Z
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SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! DBT in Medical Settings 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nDBT in Medical Settings\nPresented by: Diane Bigler\, LCSW\, LSCSW\nWhen: Monday\, July 13th\, 2026| 9:00 AM – 12:15 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 | $90.00\nWorkshop Description:\nThis course explores the application of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in medical settings\, with a focus on palliative care and hospice environments. \nParticipants will learn how to integrate the four core DBT skill areas—mindfulness\, distress tolerance\, emotion regulation\, and interpersonal effectiveness—to provide compassionate\, skillful support to patients facing serious illness and end-of-life concerns. \nThe course emphasizes the power of validation in fostering dignity\, emotional safety\, and connection in medical care. Through clinical case studies and real-world scenarios\, clinicians will develop practical strategies to use DBT principles to support both patients and their families in coping with grief\, uncertainty\, and emotional distress. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nIdentify at least four core tenets and skills within DBT.\nDiscover methods of supporting patients and family members in medical settings using DBT skills such as validation and radical acceptance.\nExplain at least three methods of integrating DBT skills with patients and families.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/dbt-in-medical-settings-july-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Bigler%2C LCSW%2C LSCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:diane4ku@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T133000
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SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Attachment Theory 101: From Childhood Roots to Present-Day Patterns 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nLunch & Learn: Attachment Theory 101: From Childhood Roots to Present-Day Patterns\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, July 13th\, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 1.5 CEs | $25.00\nAttachment shapes how individuals relate to themselves and others\, influencing relationships\, emotional regulation\, and patterns of coping across the lifespan. This continuing education workshop introduces psychotherapists to the foundational concepts of attachment theory\, including secure\, anxious\, avoidant\, and disorganized attachment styles\, and how these patterns manifest in adult relationships and clinical work. \nParticipants will explore the ways attachment histories inform behavior\, relational expectations\, and therapeutic challenges. \nAttendees will learn how to identify attachment patterns in clients\, understand their impact on therapy\, and apply attachment-informed interventions to support relational and emotional growth. Therapists will leave with tools to enhance therapeutic alliance\, foster client security\, and guide clients toward healthier relational functioning. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop a foundational understanding of attachment theory\, including attachment styles and their developmental origins.\nLearn strategies to recognize attachment patterns in clients and understand their impact on relationships and therapy.\nIdentify interventions to support secure attachment\, emotional regulation\, and relational growth in clients.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/lunch-learn-attachment-theory-101-july-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:20260716T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T095212
CREATED:20260311T181601Z
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SUMMARY:Difficult People: Dealing with the Most Challenging and Irksome Individuals in Our Lives and Clinical Practices
DESCRIPTION:Difficult People: Dealing with the Most Challenging and Irksome Individuals in Our Lives and Clinical Practices\nPresented by: Kristie Baber\, MSW\, LICSW\, CCTP\nWhen: Thursday\, July 16th\, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 6 CEs | $190.00\nThis continuing education workshop will encourage and equip clinicians who are struggling with seemingly impossible people in their practices and personal lives. You know the types – folks who distract us from doing our best work and erode our sense of contentment. \nThe class will equip attendees with hacks to confront the demanding\, thorny\, bothersome\, and stressful situations that challenging relationships bring into our offices and lives. From the annoying to the exhausting – we will address generalized personality types and how to deal with them while simultaneously remaining grounded and holding our center. \nPlease note that this class is NOT intended to address the DSM-5 diagnostic categories of personality disorders – rather\, we will be addressing more common issues that don’t necessarily rise to clinically diagnostic levels but can be equally disconcerting and uncomfortable in both personal and professional relationships. \nThis lighthearted class is designed for practicing therapists with clients of all ages. The workshop will be conducted via Zoom\, and teaching modalities will include a mix of clinical discussion\, lectures with clinical examples\, video illustrations\, and individual/group case exercises. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDistinctively examine high-maintenance relationships characterized by anger\, criticism\, martyrdom\, negativity\, neediness\, competition\, insensitivity\, and control.\nAddress strategies for universal psychotherapy office-specific challenges.\nContextualize Freud’s defense mechanisms.\nIdentify essential emotional regulation skills in adulthood.\nDevelop self-assessment capacity regarding the impact of stress on our lives and work.\nExplore multiple strategies to hold our center and maintain equilibrium in our practices.\nAccess provided references and resources for further study.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/difficult-people-july-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:🆕 Brand-New! The Major Arcana and the Hero’s Journey: Discovering Your Story Through Tarot 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nMeets Law & Ethics\, Health Equity\, or Cultural Competence Continuing Education Requirements!\nThe Major Arcana and the Hero’s Journey: Discovering Your Story Through Tarot\nPresented by Rebecca Bloom\, LMHC (she/her)\nWhen: Friday\, July 17th\, 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 2 Law & Ethics and 2 Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs) | Cost: $199.00\nEvery person is on a journey — one of becoming\, healing\, and finding meaning. The Major Arcana of the Tarot offers a beautiful reflection of this path. These 22 cards tell the story of the Hero’s Journey: the universal process of growth and transformation that mirrors each of our lives. Jung’s model of the hero’s journey is a path that clients can easily relate to in their own lives. In this workshop\, you’ll explore how the Tarot can help clients connect with their path through difficult times. \nThe Major Arcana begins with The Fool\, who takes a leap of faith into the unknown\, and ends with The World\, symbolizing a completed journey. Between these two cards lies the full range of human experience — discovery\, love\, loss\, challenge\, renewal\, and awakening. Each card helps clients reflect on how they learn\, heal\, and grow. \nWorking with these archetypes can help clients who recognize that the transformation is possible and that setbacks are part of the journey. Perhaps you are navigating a “Tower” moment of upheaval\, meeting your “Shadow” in The Devil\, or beginning a new chapter as The Fool once more. Through the imagery of the Tarot\, you will help clients to see their story not as fragmented or confusing\, but as meaningful — a necessary part of an unfolding journey toward wholeness. \nDuring this experiential workshop\, you’ll be guided through meditations\, creative exercises\, and creating Tarot cards. \nTarot\, when used in this way\, is not about prediction; it’s about reflection. It’s a way of accessing unconscious wisdom — the part of you that already knows what healing and integration look like. Jung described this process as individuation: the journey of becoming your fullest\, most authentic self. \nThrough the language of the Major Arcana\, you can learn to trust this inner process\, honor the changes you’re experiencing\, and view your challenges as meaningful steps along your path. Whether you are seeking clarity\, self-compassion\, or a deeper sense of purpose\, the Tarot offers a gentle\, creative way to reconnect with your own story — the myth you are living and the hero you are becoming. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nRecognize how the Hero’s Journey helps clients on their healing journey\nUnderstand the lessons of the major arcana through a therapeutic lens\nGain confidence in using tarot in clinical settings.\nHelping clients reconnect with intuition\, purpose\, and inner guidance\nExplore art making for self-care\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/major-arcana-heros-journey-july-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Ethics,Health Equity
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Bloom%2C LMHC (she/her)":MAILTO:rebecca.bloom.seattle@gmail.com
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