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SUMMARY:SPECIAL SALE! The Science of Gender & Resistance: Empowering Ourselves and Our Clients with Practical Neuroscience
DESCRIPTION:Last-Minute Deal! $30 Off!\nHealthy Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nThe Science of Gender & Resistance: Empowering Ourselves and Our Clients with Practical Neuroscience\nPresented by: Hannah Smith\, MA\, LMHC\, CGP\nWhen: Wednesday\, April 22\, 2026| 9:00 am – 12:15 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive workshop details the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 3 Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $95.00 NOW ONLY $65.00!\nGender is a hot-button topic these days\, for sure! There is so much dis- and misinformation out there. There is presently no societal consensus on the meaning of gender identity and the plethora of science behind this. Some people will even go so far as to say there is no science and that it’s “All (simply) about chromosomes.” \nMany of us know on a gut level this is not true\, but we cannot put what we know into words. In fact\, even doctors\, parents\, and transgender and non-binary people themselves can struggle to do so. \nThen\, even if we could explain it\, we face friends\, loved-ones\, and strangers who belittle\, dehumanize\, ignore\, or shut us down whenever we try to explain. Those who know little to nothing about gender will put their own world views over those of a multitude of experts – even to the point of attempting to erase and entire people group. \nAt a time when educating society on this important topic is at an all-time high\, the resistance we face is not only maddening\, it is downright traumatizing. In this training\, you will learn the actual (and abundant) science behind gender development.\nYou will learn to differentiate clearly between sex\, gender\, and orientation and how to articulate it all in a concise and coherent way. \nAND… \nYou will also learn the biology that underlies the resistance LGBTQIA+ people face when attempting to explain themselves. You will gain a new understanding of what is happening inside “the other side” so you or your clients can manage your own nervous system activation during these difficult discussions. Practical techniques will be added to this new understanding to help with emotion regulation and staying empowered. \nObjectives: \n\n1. List and describe the science of gender development and how it differs from sex\,\norientation\, and other aspects of identity\n2. Identify the neurobiological regions in the brain and body responsible for distortions\,\nimplicit bias\, and other psychological resistances\n3. Explain the neurobiological mechanisms of resistance with the aim of helping clients to\nmanage their own activation during difficult discussions\n4. Apply practical\, evidence-based techniques to manage activation and empower more\naccurate storytelling during difficult conversations\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/science-of-gender-april-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Autism Awareness Month 2026,Cultural Competence,Health Equity,Last-Minute Deals,Neurodiversity
ORGANIZER;CN="Hannah Smith MA%2C LMHC%2C CGP (she/her)":MAILTO:hannah@potentialfinders.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T163000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260108T190359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T190359Z
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SUMMARY:The Creative Counselor: Practical Applications of Arts and Crafts in Session
DESCRIPTION:Law & Ethics\, Health Equity\, or Cultural Competence CEs!\nThe Creative Counselor: Practical Applications of Arts and Crafts in Session\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Friday\, April 24th\, 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\, 2 Health Equity\, and/or 2 Cultural Competence CEs | $199.00\nCreativity is our birthright\, and yet that is something so many of our clients struggle with\, often having been shamed by parents or teachers. \nYet what might our sessions be like if we provided a safe space for clients to connect with the life force of their creativity? \nHow might integrating creativity into your clinical work reinvigorate you\, as the clinician? \nHow are the visual arts perfect gateways for clients to explore their deepest intuitive wisdom? \nAnd how can your facilitation of arts and crafts with clients enable you to learn about aspects of their lives that otherwise would be unspoken? \nIn this interactive\, experiential workshop\, we will explore the therapeutic uses of various types of visual arts and crafts with different populations. So as to better understand the healing power of creativity first-hand\, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in a variety of arts and crafts-making yourself. This will include mandala drawing\, ritual creation\, exploration of affirmation and oracle card imagery\, as well as choosing from a menu of one hundred therapeutic things you can do with blank index cards and markers. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nUnderstand the history of the use of arts and crafts in counseling\nDiscuss the therapeutic benefits of arts and crafts\nIdentify specific clinical applications of arts and crafts\, based on a client’s treatment plan\nBecome familiar with various ways of introducing and utilizing arts and crafts into session\nPractice several ways of engaging in creative activities that have a therapeutic purpose\nExplore the connections between creativity\, artwork\, crafting and healing\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/the-creative-counselor-april-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Ethics,Health Equity
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260429T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260429T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260108T191431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T173711Z
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SUMMARY:🆕 SPECIAL SALE! Healing Strategies for Anxious-Avoidant Relationships 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Last-Minute Deal! $30 Off!\nBrand-New!\nHealth Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nHealing Strategies for Anxious-Avoidant Relationships\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Wednesday\, April 29th\, 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 Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00 NOW ONLY $69.00!\nAnxious-avoidant relationship patterns can feel like a push-and-pull magnet\, leaving clients frustrated\, disconnected\, and stuck in cycles of longing and withdrawal. \nThis training equips psychotherapists with a trauma-informed understanding of anxious- avoidant dynamics and offers practical strategies for helping clients navigate these challenging relational patterns. \nParticipants will explore how early attachment experiences shape adult relationship styles and contribute to cycles of pursuit and distance. \nThrough case examples\, discussion\, and reflective exercises\, attendees will learn tools to help clients recognize these patterns\, build awareness of their own relational tendencies\, and practice interventions that foster secure connection and emotional regulation. Therapists will leave with actionable strategies to guide clients toward healthier\, more balanced relationships while supporting self-compassion and resilience. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of anxious-avoidant relationship dynamics and their attachment-related origins.\nLearn strategies to help clients recognize\, interrupt\, and shift push-pull cycles in relationships.\nIdentify interventions to promote secure attachment\, emotional regulation\, and relational resilience in clients.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/healing-strategies-for-anxious-avoidant-relationships-april-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,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:20260504T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T121500
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260216T185320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T164320Z
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SUMMARY:Therapeutic Neuroscience Certificate Series: A Brain Science-Based Approach to Cognitive & Somatic Treatment of Common Mental Health Disorders🆕
DESCRIPTION:Popular Certificate Program!\nTherapeutic Neuroscience Certificate Series: A Brain Science-Based Approach to Cognitive & Somatic Treatment of Common Mental Health Disorders\nPresented by: Hannah Smith\, MA\, LMHC\, CGP\nWhen: Monday\, May 4th – Monday\, June 1st\, 2026 | 4-Week Series | Meets Four Consecutive Mondays except Monday\, May 25th | 9:00 am – 12:15 pm Pacific Time (same time each Monday)\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 12 CEs | $499.00\n***see below for payment options\nAre you ready for something really different? \nAs a provider of mental health treatment\, it is important to stay informed about the latest advances in treatment. Beyond being a requirement of most licensure boards\, research shows that improving practitioner competence decreases burnout and increases job satisfaction! \nOne of the hottest topics is the integration of neuroscience into mental health treatment. You heard this\, and you want to learn more – but it feels daunting and overwhelming in the face of all you have to deal with every day. The prospect just does not sound pleasant. \nSo\, why not make it easier? \nIntroducing Cascadia’s brain science certificate series! \nIn keeping with not only teaching to the brain in presentation style\, but also in the ability to take in and retain\, Cascadia now offers this in a series of three-hour sessions over a few weeks! The benefits are many! \nFirst\, the course is separated into four discrete and highly useful sessions: \nWeek One: Pertinent Therapeutic Neuroscience \nWeek Two: Applications in Therapeutic Neuroscience \nWeek Three: Neuroscience-informed Cognitive Approaches  \nWeek Four: Neuroscience-informed Somatic Approaches.  \nBesides three-hour time blocks being easier to manage than an entire day\, you will also have lots of time to think about\, try things\, and ask questions in between sessions\, as skill support inquiries are encouraged! \nNone of us wants to spend our time learning only to come away tired and feeling that we could not retain what we learned.  In this format\, you will have the chance to really sink your teeth into the material and build a sense of competence! \nAll this will take place in the comfort of your own home! \nIf you have wanted to take your practice to the next level by incorporating cutting-edge neuroscience\, then this is the course for you! Whether you aren’t quite sure what the amygdala really is or you are a PhD in Neuropsychology – this practical\, application-based course will appropriately challenge and inspire you! \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nLearn Pertinent Brain Systems & Structures and Describe Their Practical Application to Clinical Work\nIdentify & Examine the Neurological Processes Underlying Common Mental Health Disorders\, Such as Anxiety\, Depression\, Personality Disorders & Trauma.\nRelate Specific Dysfunctional Behavioral Presentations to Associated Brain Functions to Improve Diagnosis & Pinpoint Effective Treatment Modalities\nApply the Neuroscience-informed Lens to Current Cognitive-based (ACT\, CBT\, IFS)\, Mindfulness-based (DBT\, MBT)\, & Somatic-based (EFT\, Expressive Therapies) Theories You Already Know Increasing Insights to Improve Treatment Trajectory & Outcomes\nEvaluate the differences between amygdala-based and cortex-based symptoms\nApply proven strategies for calming and training the amygdala.\nUse Practical Neuroscience-informed Techniques\, such as Threat Analysis\, to Improve Client Understanding\, Compliance\, and Outcomes\nConvey Difficult Science Terms & Concepts in an Understandable\, Client-friendly Manner\n\nPAYMENT 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. \nFor payment plans\, you can select paying 50% today and the remaining 50% will automatically be processed from your credit card on the last day of June.  \nPlease email us at hello@cascadiatraining.org to inquire about discounts and scholarships. \nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/therapeutic-neuroscience-certificate-may-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Autism Awareness Month 2026,Neurodiversity
ORGANIZER;CN="Hannah Smith MA%2C LMHC%2C CGP (she/her)":MAILTO:hannah@potentialfinders.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260504T133000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260304T191359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T191359Z
UID:44135-1777896000-1777901400@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Post-Traumatic Growth: Finding Meaning and Strength After Trauma 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nHealth Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nPost-Traumatic Growth: Finding Meaning and Strength After Trauma\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, May 4th\, 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 Meets Criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $25.00\nTrauma can profoundly disrupt a person’s life\, but it can also be a catalyst for growth\, resilience\, and transformation. This training introduces psychotherapists to the concept of posttraumatic growth\, exploring how individuals can discover new meaning\, strengths\, and possibilities after experiencing trauma. \nParticipants will learn to recognize the signs of growth alongside distress and understand the factors that support clients in moving toward personal development and empowerment. \nThrough case examples\, discussion\, and practical exercises\, attendees will explore therapeutic strategies to foster resilience\, facilitate meaning-making\, and help clients re-author their narratives in ways that honor their experiences while cultivating hope. \nTherapists will leave with tools to guide clients toward integrating trauma into their life story\, promoting healing\, insight\, and renewed purpose. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of the concept of post-traumatic growth and its distinction from recovery or resilience.\nLearn strategies to help clients identify personal strengths\, meaning\, and opportunities for growth following trauma.\nIdentify interventions to facilitate narrative re-authoring\, meaning-making\, and resilience-building in trauma-affected clients.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/post-traumatic-growth-may-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:20260507T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260216T181026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T181026Z
UID:44046-1778144400-1778155200@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Enduring Relationships: Connection-Driven Tools to Mitigate Separations & Transitions in Foster Care🆕
DESCRIPTION:BRAND-NEW!\nHealth Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nEnduring Relationships: Connection-Driven Tools to Mitigate Separations & Transitions in Foster Care\nPresented by: Kristie Baber\, MSW\, LICSW\, CCTP\nWhen: Thursday\, May 7th\, 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 Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $90.00\nDespite Julia Robert’s assertion to Richard Gere in Pretty Woman\, home is NOT just geography. Most importantly\, it’s about relationships – the ones we build\, the ones we lose\, and the ones we nurture despite the challenges of distance or system involvement. \nDealing with the inherent issues of separation and transition in the foster care system\, this workshop will address ways to protect connections\, prioritize relationships\, and buffer the experience of loss. With a focus on our kids’ experience of the world\, we’ll explore the following: \n\nVisits\, separations\, and transitions with relationships as the focus\nUnique exposure to grief & loss\nHealthy transitions with tools & resources\nImpacts of placement moves at different stages\nEffective communication with children\nReconsideration of permanence\, family relationships & “open” adoption\n\nThe audience for this workshop includes mental health therapists\, social workers\, caregivers\, and any pediatric providers caring for system-involved children. There will be videos and case vignettes to illustrate\, as well as tons of tools and resources provided (because your jobs are hard enough!). \nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/enduring-relationships-may-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Health Equity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T163000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20251219T184518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T182628Z
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SUMMARY:Attachment and the Neurobiology of Relationships
DESCRIPTION:Attachment and the Neurobiology of Relationships\nPresented by: Kristie Baber\, MSW\, LICSW\, CCTP\nWhen: Thursday\, May 14th\, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the event.\nContinuing Education Credits: 6 CEs | $190.00 \nThis workshop focuses on one of the most critical components in mental health\, social development\, and therapeutic intervention across our lifespan – attachment. \nThis class will demonstrate that attachment is a journey\, rather than the predetermined lifelong limitation a jaded clinical view might indicate. It typifies the astounding adaptability and hope inherent in humans – the reasons we believe in our work as therapists. \nThis workshop will give therapists and other helping professionals working with all age populations an understanding of attachment theory\, patterns and clinical presentations\, as well as practical tools to create sustainable and effective therapeutic change. We will explore how attachment develops and evolves across a lifespan\, influencing all of our relationships. Teaching modalities will include a mix of clinical discussion\, lecture with clinical examples\, video illustrations\, and individual/group case exercises. \nObjectives:\n\nIdentify key factors that impact and influence our baseline neurobiology such as brain development\, memory systems\, and trauma.\nUnderstand attachment theory\, as well as attachment patterns and clinical presentations.\nLearn the various ways attachment styles impact our lives and all types of relationships.\nRecognize attachment as one of core components in the therapeutic relationship.\nDiscuss attachment-based therapies for children\, adolescents\, adults\, and couples.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/attachment-and-the-neurobiology-of-relationships-may-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T121500
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260219T181136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T181136Z
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SUMMARY:The Body Can Change the Score: Somatic Interventions for Trauma
DESCRIPTION:The Body Can Change the Score: Somatic Interventions for Trauma\nPresented by: Diane Bigler\, LCSW\, LSCSW\nWhen: Thursday\, June 4th\, 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:\nAs humans\, we store memories\, experience and emotions on a cellular level. Somatic approaches focus on body awareness and how to cultivate it in and around the body. Providing clients with interventions to address how trauma is stored and experienced in the body is essential. This training will present an overview of how trauma is experienced in the body. Specific somatic interventions such as resourcing\, grounding\, dual awareness\, and sequencing will be presented. Learners will view the application of somatic interventions by analyzing case studies and video demonstrations. Discover methods to help your clients release trauma and negative emotions from the body through a trauma-informed care lens. \nObjectives: \n\nExplain the somatic experience of trauma in the body.\nDiscover at least five somatic interventions for trauma.\nAnalyze applications of somatic interventions to client case studies.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/the-body-can-change-the-score-june-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:20260615T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260304T192800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T200524Z
UID:44137-1781514000-1781524800@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! Introduction to Schema Therapy 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nIntroduction to Schema Therapy\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, June 15th\, 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 | $90.00\nSchemas—deeply ingrained patterns of thought\, emotion\, and behavior—shape how clients interpret themselves\, others\, and the world. This training introduces psychotherapists to the foundational concepts of schema therapy\, including identifying early maladaptive schemas\, schema modes\, and their influence on emotional and relational difficulties. Participants will explore how schemas develop\, how they show up in the therapy room\, and how understanding them can enhance assessment and intervention. \nAttendees will learn strategies to help clients recognize and work with their schemas\, shift maladaptive patterns\, and develop healthier coping mechanisms. \nTherapists will leave with tools to integrate schema-focused approaches into everyday practice\, \nsupporting deeper insight\, emotional regulation\, and adaptive change. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of the core concepts of schema therapy\, including early maladaptive schemas and schema modes.\nLearn strategies to help clients identify and work with schemas in therapy sessions.\nIdentify interventions to support clients in shifting maladaptive patterns and developing healthier coping modes.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/schema-therapy-june-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260304T194128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T194128Z
UID:44139-1781773200-1781784000@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! Sacred Rage and Therapeutic Fire: Working with Anger in Women 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nSacred Rage and Therapeutic Fire: Working with Anger in Women\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Thursday\, June 18th\, 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\nAnger in women is often misunderstood\, dismissed\, or pathologized\, yet it can be a powerful signal of boundaries\, injustice\, and unmet needs. This training helps psychotherapists understand the complexities of women’s anger\, including its social\, cultural\, and relational influences\, and how it can be harnessed as a transformative force in therapy. \nParticipants will explore ways to normalize\, validate\, and work ethically with anger while supporting clients in expressing it constructively and safely. \nThrough discussion\, case examples\, and experiential exercises\, attendees will learn therapeutic strategies to help clients recognize their anger\, understand its origins\, and channel it into empowerment and growth. Therapists will leave with tools to navigate challenging emotions\, foster self-advocacy\, and guide clients in integrating their anger in ways that support healing\, assertiveness\, and personal agency. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of the social\, cultural\, and psychological dimensions of anger in women.\nLearn strategies to help clients recognize\, validate\, and express anger safely and constructively.\nIdentify therapeutic interventions that transform anger into empowerment\, assertiveness\, and personal growth.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/sacred-rage-and-therapeutic-fire-working-with-anger-in-women-june-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:20260618T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T163000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20251219T185835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T185835Z
UID:43944-1781773200-1781800200@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:Ethical Assessment in Early Childhood Mental Health and Development
DESCRIPTION:Law & Ethics CEs!\nEthical Assessment in Early Childhood Mental Health and Development\nPresented by: Kristie Baber\, MSW\, LICSW\, CCTP\nWhen: Thursday\, June 18th\, 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 Credits: 6 Law and Ethics CEs | $190.00 \nThis clinical workshop teaches assessment skills\, tools\, and diagnostics to providers engaging with young children. What does depression look like in an infant? Can you attribute a developmental delay to the environment? How is recognizing an attachment pattern valuable to an overall assessment? When is it a typical developmental stage and when is it pathology? We’ll discuss these topics and more – as well as diagnostic and standardized tools to help in our work. We will particularly focus on at-risk populations and the impacts of abuse\, neglect\, and transgenerational issues. Teaching modalities will include a mix of clinical discussion\, lecture\, videos\, case examples\, and group exercises. \nIn response to new legislation in Washington state\, HB 1325\, this class will equip clinicians to utilize the DC:0-5 for diagnosing children and address the new requirement that “Requires clinicians to use the developmentally appropriate standard of practice for diagnosing children 0-5\, the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC:0-5)\, rather than the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.” ** (effective as of 7/25/21) \nObjectives: \n\nExplore components of an ethical assessment process for young children in therapy (supported by WA HB 1325 requiring the Health Care Authority to provide reimbursement for up to five sessions of mental health intake and assessment of children from birth through age 5 in home and community settings).\nDiscuss developmental domains and understand the interplay between early childhood mental health and overall development.\nConsider risk factors (including substance exposure) and examine traumatic impacts on early brain development.\nReview attachment and other developmental tasks in the first five years of life\, as well as standardized tools for evaluation.\nUtilize the DC:0-5 (the DSM-5 for little kids) as the appropriate\, ethical standard of practice and to meet the legal requirement for diagnosing for young children.\nShare community resources for concurrent early childhood intervention (focus will be on King County).\n\n** HB 1325: Implementing policies related to children and youth behavioral health | Partners for Our Children \n**Washington State Legislature \nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/ethical-assessment-in-early-childhood-mental-health-june-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Ethics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T133000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260304T195724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T195724Z
UID:44141-1782129600-1782135000@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Foundations of Couples Counseling 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nFoundations of Couples Counseling\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, June 22nd\, 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\nCouples counseling requires a nuanced understanding of relational dynamics\, communication patterns\, and attachment needs. This introductory training explores the foundational principles of couples therapy\, offering strategies for assessing relationship challenges\, navigating conflict\, and fostering connection and intimacy. \nParticipants will explore key concepts\, including communication styles\, emotional bids\, and relational patterns that contribute to both distress and resilience in partnerships. \nAttendees will learn techniques to help couples improve communication\, deepen understanding\, and build stronger relational bonds. \nTherapists will leave with actionable tools to guide couples toward healthier interactions\, emotional attunement\, and collaborative problem-solving. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of foundational principles and theories that inform effective couples counseling.\nLearn strategies to assess relational patterns\, communication dynamics\, and attachment needs in couples.\nIdentify interventions to support improved communication\, emotional connection\, and collaborative problem-solving in partnerships.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/lunch-learn-foundations-of-couples-counseling-june-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:20260706T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260306T212200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T212258Z
UID:44175-1783328400-1783339200@cascadia-training.com
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:20260709T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
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:20260713T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260713T121500
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260219T182140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T182140Z
UID:44069-1783933200-1783944900@cascadia-training.com
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
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260310T174909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T175136Z
UID:44182-1783944000-1783949400@cascadia-training.com
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:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260311T181601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T181601Z
UID:44217-1784192400-1784219400@cascadia-training.com
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T133000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260219T191235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T164350Z
UID:44075-1784548800-1784554200@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Threat Analysis: Improving Self-Regulation with Practical Brain Science 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nLunch & Learn: Threat Analysis: Improving Self-Regulation with Practical Brain Science\nPresented by: Hannah Smith\, MA\, LMHC\, CGP\nWhen: Monday\, July 20th\, 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.\n\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 1.5 CEs | $25.00\nYou will be hard-pressed to find a client in therapy that does not deal with anxiety\, and we all know the rate of people going to therapy for trauma treatment has been significant for some time. \nThen\, we have neurodivergent people who have steadily activated nervous systems we often diagnose as anxiety disorders\, especially social anxiety. \nIn any case\, the results of dysregulation can be destabilizing\, making people feel as if they are under threat\, which could lead to relational issues or cause them to miss out on their lives. \nBut what if it didn’t have to be this way? \nWith advances in our understanding of modern neuroscience and within the framework of Interpersonal Neurobiology\, we now recognize that there are two major neural pathways to nervous system activation\, each indicating a different type of threat. The key is to learn to detect the type of activation occurring and to respond appropriately to each. \nIn this session\, you will learn the science behind these two paths to dysregulation and an easy method to help show clients so they\, too\, can choose the right set of responses to whatever “present moment” situation they find themselves in\, resulting in more effective responses and less overall fear and activation. \nImagine!  A reduction in general\, separation\, and social anxiety! Improved outcomes in trauma when it’s not exacerbated by ongoing fear responses.  If you want to contribute to these outcomes\, this will be an hour well spent! \nWORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:\n\nIdentify and describe the neuro-biological systems involved in nervous system dysregulation\nExplain the two paths to activation\, why they occur\, and the appropriate responses to each\nApply a method to help clients tell the difference between the two paths so they have more buy-in for doing the work of self-regulation\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/unch-learn-threat-analysis-july-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Autism Awareness Month 2026,Lunch & Learns,Neurodiversity
ORGANIZER;CN="Hannah Smith MA%2C LMHC%2C CGP (she/her)":MAILTO:hannah@potentialfinders.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T121500
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260219T184651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T184651Z
UID:44071-1785315600-1785327300@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:Ethics of Self-Disclosure: To Tell or Not To Tell
DESCRIPTION:Law & Ethics CEs\nEthics of Self-Disclosure: To Tell or Not To Tell\nPresented by: Diane Bigler\, LCSW\, LSCSW\nWhen: Wednesday\, July 29th\, 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 Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00\nWorkshop Description:\nWhat were you taught about self-disclosure to clients in grad school? Are you wondering whether or not to disclose “something” to your clients? Self-disclosure in therapy is complex and dynamic. During this workshop\, we will have our eye on ethics as we explore considerations for clinician self-disclosure to clients. Self-disclosure has several dimensions\, including clinical\, therapeutic\, technical\, and\, in some cases\, legal or regulatory. We will examine the nature of self-disclosure\, including potential benefits and risks. Attention will specifically be given to ethical considerations\, namely\, relevant ethical principles\, and a typology of self-disclosure using case vignettes. Finally\, key recommendations will be given for clinicians to consider in their course of self-disclosure opportunities. Clinicians will be encouraged to “know thyself” and their ethical responsibilities to best utilize the avenue of appropriate self-disclosure. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nComprehend and describe key aspects of therapeutic self-disclosure\, including potential benefits and risks.\nExamine and articulate key ethical considerations of self-disclosure\, including advantages and disadvantages.\nApply best practices for ethical and therapeutic self-disclosure by considering a variety of clinician and client factors.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/ethics-of-self-disclosure-july-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Ethics
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Bigler%2C LCSW%2C LSCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:diane4ku@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T121500
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260219T185647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T185647Z
UID:44073-1785488400-1785500100@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Stuck on Scroll: Clinical Strategies for Internet and Social Media Addiction 🆕
DESCRIPTION:🆕BRAND-NEW!🆕\nStuck on Scroll: Clinical Strategies for Internet and Social Media Addiction\nPresented by: Diane Bigler\, LCSW\, LSCSW\nWhen: Friday\, July 31st\, 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:\nAs screen time continues to rise across all age groups\, mental health professionals are seeing increasing impacts of internet\, social media\, and technology overuse on emotional\, relational\, and psychological well-being. This webinar equips clinicians with a practical\, research-informed understanding of screen addiction and problematic digital behaviors\, exploring how these issues manifest in clinical settings and what can be done to address them effectively. \nParticipants will examine recent data on prevalence and risk factors\, learn about the psychological and sociological mechanisms behind compulsive screen use (including social comparison\, algorithmic reinforcement\, and attachment dynamics)\, and gain tools to assess and treat clients struggling with digital overuse. The course offers evidence-based strategies—including CBT\, motivational interviewing\, and digital wellness planning—that can be integrated into therapeutic practice to help clients regain control\, set boundaries\, and develop healthier relationships with technology. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nIdentify signs and symptoms of problematic internet\, social media\, and screen use\, and distinguish between high engagement and clinically significant behavioral addiction.\nAnalyze the psychological\, neurological\, and sociocultural factors contributing to screen overuse\, including reward mechanisms\, social reinforcement\, and algorithmic design.\nImplement evidence-based clinical strategies to assess\, intervene\, and support clients in creating healthier digital habits and reducing screen-related distress.\n\nButton Text\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/tuck-on-scroll-clinical-strategies-for-internet-and-social-media-addiction-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:20260805T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260310T180028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T180028Z
UID:44186-1785920400-1785931200@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! The Empty Chair Technique: Building Bridges to Transformative Dialogues 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nThe Empty Chair Technique: Building Bridges to Transformative Dialogues\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Wednesday\, August 5th\, 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 | $90.00\nThe empty chair technique is a powerful experiential tool that allows clients to explore internal conflicts\, unspoken emotions\, and relational dynamics in a tangible\, embodied way. This in-depth continuing education workshop introduces psychotherapists to the principles and practical applications of the empty chair\, helping clients engage in meaningful dialogues with parts of themselves\, significant others\, or unresolved experiences. \nParticipants will learn how this technique can deepen self-awareness\, facilitate emotional processing\, and promote insight and transformation. \nThrough demonstration\, discussion\, and experiential practice\, attendees will explore ways to ethically and effectively integrate the empty chair technique into therapy sessions. Therapists will leave with practical strategies for guiding clients through reflective\, expressive\, and transformative dialogues\, while enhancing therapeutic connection and promoting lasting change. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of the theoretical foundations and therapeutic purposes of the empty chair technique.\nLearn strategies for ethically and effectively facilitating empty chair dialogues with clients.\nIdentify ways to integrate the empty chair technique into therapy to enhance self-awareness\, emotional processing\, and transformative insight.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/empty-chair-technique-august-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260817T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260817T133000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260310T183045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T183045Z
UID:44191-1786968000-1786973400@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Introduction to Somatic Psychotherapies 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nLunch & Learn: Introduction to Somatic Psychotherapies\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, August 17th\, 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\nSomatic psychotherapies rest on the understanding that the body holds important keys to healing trauma\, stress\, and emotional distress. This continuing education workshop will introduce psychotherapists to some of the most widely practiced somatic approaches (including Somatic Experiencing\, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy\, EMDR\, Brainspotting\, Hakomi Method\, and Emotional Freedom Technique). \nParticipants will gain a foundational understanding of how these methods view the mind-body connection\, the role of bodily sensations in emotional regulation\, and the ways somatic awareness can deepen therapeutic work. \nThe goal of this training is to provide a broad overview so clinicians can compare approaches and make informed decisions about which somatic modalities align with their interests\, client needs\, and practice settings. Participants will leave with a clearer map of the somatic therapy landscape and concrete ideas for integrating body-oriented awareness into their current clinical work. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of the core principles shared across somatic psychotherapies.\nGain introductory knowledge of several popular approaches (e.g.\, Somatic Experiencing\, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy\, EMDR\, Brainspotting\, EFT).\nCompare and contrast the theoretical foundations\, methods\, and applications of different somatic modalities.\nLearn practical entry-point strategies for incorporating body awareness and regulation techniques into therapy sessions.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/lunch-learn-intro-somatic-psychotherapies-august-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:20260828T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260310T180931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T221606Z
UID:44189-1787907600-1787918400@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! The Ethics of Cultural Competence 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nLaw & Ethics\, Health Equity\, or Cultural Competence CEs!\nThe Ethics of Cultural Competence\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Friday\, August 28th\, 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 Law & Ethics\, Health Equity\, or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00\nCultural competence is not just a skill – it’s an ethical imperative in modern psychotherapy. This continuing education workshop helps psychotherapists understand the ethical responsibilities of providing culturally responsive care\, including recognizing personal biases\, addressing systemic inequities\, and honoring clients’ diverse identities. \nParticipants will explore how ethical principles intersect with cultural awareness\, and how culturally attuned practice enhances therapeutic alliance\, client trust\, and treatment outcomes. \nThrough case examples\, discussion\, and reflective exercises\, attendees will learn strategies for integrating ethical cultural competence (as well as cultural humility) into clinical work. Therapists will leave with practical tools to navigate complex cultural considerations\, maintain professional integrity\, and provide care that is respectful\, inclusive\, and ethically sound. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of the ethical principles underlying culturally competent psychotherapy.\nLearn strategies for recognizing and addressing personal biases\, systemic inequities\, and cultural dynamics in therapy.\nIdentify ways to integrate ethical cultural competence into assessment\, treatment planning\, and client interventions.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/ethics-of-cultural-competence-august-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260914T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260914T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
CREATED:20260310T185905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T201026Z
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SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Culturally Competent Work with Queer\, Non-Binary\, and Trans Clients 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nLaw & Ethics\, Health Equity\, or Cultural Competence CEs!\nCulturally Competent Work with Queer\, Non-Binary\, and Trans Clients\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, September 14\, 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 Law & Ethics\, Health Equity\, or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00\nThis continuing education workshop is designed to deepen your clinical competence\, cultural humility\, and ethical responsiveness when working with LGBTQIA+ populations. Together\, we will explore gender identity\, gender expression\, sexual orientation\, minority stress\, systemic oppression\, and intersectionality\, while challenging ourselves to examine implicit bias and cisnormative assumptions within clinical practice. \nYou will gain practical tools for creating affirming therapeutic environments\, navigating clinical documentation and assessment in gender-inclusive ways\, addressing trauma and resilience within queer and trans communities\, and practicing ethically grounded\, evidence-informed care that honors client self-determination and lived experience. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nIdentify and describe key concepts related to sexual orientation\, gender identity\, gender expression\, minority stress\, and intersectionality\, and explain their clinical relevance in psychotherapy practice.\nAnalyze how systemic oppression\, cisnormativity\, and heteronormativity impact mental health outcomes for queer\, non-binary\, and trans clients\, and apply culturally responsive interventions to mitigate harm.\nDemonstrate practical strategies for creating affirming clinical environments\, including inclusive language\, documentation practices\, assessment considerations\, and trauma-informed approaches that support client autonomy and resilience.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/culturally-competent-work-with-queer-non-binary-and-trans-clients-september-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Ethics,Health Equity
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260928T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260928T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
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SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! Ethics of Somatic Therapies: Boundaries\, Consent\, and Scope of Practice 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nMeets Professional Roles & Boundaries or Law & Ethics CE requirements!\nEthics of Somatic Therapies: Boundaries\, Consent\, and Scope of Practice\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, Septemer 28th\, 2026 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 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 – counts as Professional Roles & Boundaries or Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00\nSomatic therapies are increasingly integrated into psychotherapy as clinicians seek ways to address trauma\, stress\, and emotional regulation through the body. However\, incorporating body-based interventions raises important ethical questions related to professional boundaries\, informed consent\, cultural sensitivity\, and the scope of practice. \nThis continuing education workshop explores the ethical use of somatic approaches within psychotherapy\, helping clinicians thoughtfully integrate body-oriented techniques while remaining aligned with professional standards of care. Together\, we will examine common ethical dilemmas that arise when working with breath\, movement\, grounding exercises\, and other somatic practices\, particularly regarding touch\, power dynamics\, trauma sensitivity\, and client autonomy. \nThe workshop will provide practical guidance for obtaining meaningful informed consent\, documenting somatic interventions\, and recognizing when referrals or additional training are necessary. Through case examples\, reflective discussion\, and ethical decision-making frameworks\, clinicians will strengthen their ability to incorporate somatic awareness into therapy while protecting client safety and maintaining clear professional boundaries. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDefine key ethical considerations involved in integrating somatic therapies into psychotherapy\, including issues related to boundaries\, consent\, and scope of practice.\nIdentify potential ethical risks and clinical dilemmas that may arise when using body-based interventions such as breathwork\, grounding exercises\, or movement practices.\nDescribe best practices for obtaining informed consent and maintaining clear therapeutic boundaries when incorporating somatic techniques into clinical work.\nApply ethical decision-making frameworks to determine when somatic interventions are appropriate within a clinician’s scope of practice and when consultation\, referral\, or additional training may be necessary.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/ethics-of-somatic-therapies-boundaries-consent-and-scope-of-practice-september-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES: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:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T163000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T183559Z
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SUMMARY:A Lifetime of Loss: Integrating Heartache and Grief in Adult & Pediatric Clients
DESCRIPTION:A Lifetime of Loss: Integrating Heartache and Grief in Adult & Pediatric Clients\nPresented by: Kristie Baber\, MSW\, LICSW\, CCTP\nWhen: Thursday\, October 8th\, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the event.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 6 CEs | $190.00 \nFrom floating goldfish to the truncated relationships of divorce and foster care\, losses start early for us. This continuing education workshop will explore the universal experience of grief – the process that attempts to recover meaning following a loss (Brown\, 2021) – and the myriad ways in which it can go awry. \nThe wounds of childhood compound as we age and inevitably experience further losses\, each echoing the initial pain. In a realistic and lighthearted way\, we will address the reality of impermanence and our lifelong effort to adjust. From treating acute grief in childhood to the manifestation of unresolved loss in our adult clients\, this class will explore the ways therapists can help integrate the hurts of a lifetime. \nThis class is designed for practicing therapists with clients of all ages. The workshop will be conducted in a Zoom format\, and teaching modalities will include a mix of clinical discussion\, lecture with clinical examples & video illustrations\, as well as individual/group case exercises. \nWORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:\n\nHonoring the complexity of human relationships and experiences\, recognize that death is only one manifestation of the loss people endure.\nUnderstand the neuropsychological basis for traumatic loss experiences in childhood persisting throughout the lifespan into adulthood and affecting our clients long after the event occurred.\nIdentify prolonged grief disorder (a.k.a. complicated grief or traumatic grief) as well as symbolic loss\, disenfranchised grief\, and ambiguous loss.\nRecognize how children’s\, tweens’ & teens’ understanding of death and reaction to loss differs from the presentation of adults; as well as interpret behavioral patterns at different developmental stages.\nImplement therapeutic interventions for adults\, including Worden’s TEAR model and Shear’s HEALING milestones.\nEstablish a treatment plan for clients experiencing grief & loss and explore developmentally appropriate therapeutic tools and activities.\nAccess provided references and resources for further study.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/a-lifetime-of-loss-october-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261030T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261030T163000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210453
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T182631Z
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SUMMARY:Attachment and the Neurobiology of Relationships
DESCRIPTION:Attachment and the Neurobiology of Relationships\nPresented by: Kristie Baber\, MSW\, LICSW\, CCTP\nWhen: Friday\, October 30th\, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the event.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 6 CEs | $190.00 \nThis continuing education workshop focuses on one of the most critical components in mental health\, social development\, and therapeutic intervention across our lifespan – attachment. \nThis class will demonstrate that attachment is a journey\, rather than the predetermined lifelong limitation a jaded clinical view might indicate. It typifies the astounding adaptability and hope inherent in humans – the reasons we believe in our work as therapists. \nThis workshop will give therapists and other helping professionals working with all age populations an understanding of attachment theory\, patterns\, and clinical presentations\, as well as practical tools to create sustainable and effective therapeutic change. We will explore how attachment develops and evolves across a lifespan\, influencing all of our relationships. Teaching modalities will include a mix of clinical discussion\, lecture with clinical examples\, video illustrations\, and individual/group case exercises. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nIdentify key factors that impact and influence our baseline neurobiology such as brain development\, memory systems\, and trauma.\nUnderstand attachment theory\, as well as attachment patterns and clinical presentations.\nLearn the various ways attachment styles impact our lives and all types of relationships.\nRecognize attachment as one of core components in the therapeutic relationship.\nDiscuss attachment-based therapies for children\, adolescents\, adults\, and couples.\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/attachment-and-the-neurobiology-of-relationships-october-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
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