Cascadia Training for Professional Development

🆕 BRAND-NEW! The Ethics of Terminations and Endings🆕
2025-07-21 09:00 - 12:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
🆕BRAND-NEW ETHICS CEs! 🆕
The Ethics of Terminations and Endings
Presented by: Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
When: Monday, July 21st, 2025 | 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: 3 Law and Ethics CEs | $99.00
All therapeutic relationships come to an end, but exactly how should that happen? Clinicians should take care to avoid abandoning clients and instead engage in ethical termination. This workshop will distinguish between termination and abandonment from an NASW ethical perspective. Case studies will highlight complexities that clinicians should assess in their termination process with clients. Learners will feel more informed about what constitutes ethical termination and be prepared to engage in ethical termination practices with clients and avoid unethical abandonment.
Objectives:

Identify and classify ethical responsibilities of therapeutic termination with clients.
Describe examples of unethical abandonment and distinguish from ethical termination.
Discover methods of engaging in ethical termination practices and minimizing unethical abandonment of clients.

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🆕BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Telehealth: Ethics and Best Practices for Clinicians🆕
2025-07-21 12:00 - 13:30
🆕Brand-New Lunch & Learn Series!🆕
Law & Ethics CEs!
Lunch & Learn: Telehealth: Ethics and Best Practices for Clinicians
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Monday, July 21st, 2025 | 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Pacific Time
Where:Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 1.5 CEs Meets Criteria for Law & Ethics CEs | $35.00
The world of therapy is evolving, and telehealth is no longer just a convenience—it’s an essential part of modern clinical practice. But how can you ensure that your online sessions are as ethical, effective, and engaging as in-person therapy? This training will provide you with a comprehensive foundation in telehealth ethics and best practices, covering legal requirements, informed consent, confidentiality, and strategies for maintaining therapeutic presence in virtual sessions. Through real-world case studies, interactive discussions, and practical guidance, you will gain the confidence and competence to navigate the complexities of telehealth while providing high-quality care in a digital world.
OBJECTIVES:

Develop a strong understanding of the ethical, legal, and regulatory guidelines for providing telehealth services.
Learn best practices for creating a secure, professional, and effective teletherapy environment.
Identify potential challenges in telehealth, such as client safety, digital boundaries, and crisis management, and explore strategies to address them.
Practice applying ethical decision-making frameworks and communication techniques to enhance client engagement and therapeutic outcomes in virtual sessions.

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Un-Masking Neurodivergence: Non-Pathologizing Tools for Engaging Neurodivergent Populations
2025-07-24 09:00 - 12:15
Meets Health Equity Continuing Education CE Criteria!
Un-Masking Neurodivergence: Non-Pathologizing Tools for Engaging Neurodivergent Populations
Presented by: Hannah Smith, MA, LMHC, CGP
When: Thursday, July 24th, 2025 | 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: 3 CEs (can be used for Health Equity CEs) | $99.00
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.
This session will introduce a non-pathologizing tool that streamlines the conceptualization of neurodivergence and masking by examining ten common areas in which neurodivergent people demonstrate significant differences compared to their neurotypical counterparts. A qualitative and quantitative view of masking will emerge by mapping each unique individual’s experience and comparing it to their social experience. Clients will experience a reduction in shame, an ability to communicate their experience better, and a method by which providers can better help them discern their needs in any situation.
Objectives:

List the ten areas of Neurodivergence in non-pathologizing terms
Create a conceptualization of an individual’s neurodivergence with the Wheel of Neurodivergence
Identify areas and degrees of masking and create treatment plans to address them, determining approaches of accommodation versus adaptation
Apply new learning to case studies and real-time practice

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🆕BRAND-NEW! Recognizing the Bigger Picture: The Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence🆕
2025-07-25 09:00 - 12:15
🆕BRAND-NEW WORKSHOP & PRESENTER!🆕
Recognizing the Bigger Picture: The Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence
Presented by: Lindley King, MA, LMHC
When: Friday, July 25th, 2025 | 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: 3 CEs | $95.00
More than 16 million people are affected by Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) every year according to the CDC. Given how widespread IPV is, the likelihood that you will work with someone impacted is guaranteed. So many of us have heard the words but have no idea what to do when the person in front of us shares that their partner is harming them or when we see red flags and are concerned for our client’s safety. We were inadequately prepared by our schools and programs to address IPV. This training is hoping to correct that. Together we will look at the roots and dynamics of how power and control can show up in people’s lives. We’ll look at warning signs, barriers to leaving, and how to support people through multi-abuse trauma.
This training will also take a critical look at mandatory reporting, welfare checks and other forms of police involvement. What do we do when we think we need to call the police or CPS? How can we do so in a trauma-informed way? Are there alternatives to this avenue?
Intimate Partner Violence is exactly that–intimate. Not only are we looking at intimate relationships, but how violence and harm intimately impact every aspect of a person’s life. How can we support people and build resilience? How do we offer a lens of harm reduction, recognizing that we cannot promise people safety, but we might be able to offer clients a safer way.
Objectives:

Identify different dynamics and characteristics of Intimate Partner Violence.
Discover how multi-trauma and “violence at the margins” impacts survivors and the ability to reach out for help.
Recognize and name components of trauma informed mandatory reporting.
Learn how to support survivors before, during, and after experiencing harm.

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