Cascadia Training for Professional Development

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

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

***PAYMENT OPTIONS
Cascadia Training values quality continuing education that is accessible, inclusive, and without barriers to all. We never want the cost of our workshops to be a barrier to attending one of our workshops, particularly our multi-session workshops.
We offer several options to make our workshops cost-inclusive: payment plans, a limited number of full and partial scholarships, discounts for students, and discounts for early professionals.
For payment plans, you can select paying 50% today and the remaining 50% will automatically be processed from your credit card on the last day of November.
Please email us at hello@cascadiatraining.org to inquire about discounts and scholarships.
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🆕 BRAND-NEW! Therapists Who Astrologize: An Introduction to Astrology-Assisted Therapy (AAT) 🆕
2026-11-20 09:00 - 16:30
BRAND-NEW!
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, and/or Cultural Competence CEs
Therapists Who Astrologize: An Introduction to Astrology-Assisted Therapy (AAT)
Presented by: Jenae D. Thompson, PhD, LCPC
When: Friday, November 20th, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live via Zoom (you’ll receive the link the week of the workshop)
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 6 CEs – counts as 2 Law & Ethics CEs, 2 Health Equity or Cultural Competency CEs, and 2 General CEs | Cost: $199.00
This beginner-level continuing education workshop introduces mental health professionals to the foundations of Astrology-Assisted Therapy (AAT), an integrative clinical framework that incorporates astrological symbolism into therapeutic practice with structure, discernment, and ethical clarity.
Designed for therapists with no prior astrology experience, this workshop offers a grounded and clinically responsible introduction to core astrological concepts and their application in psychotherapy.
Participants will learn the foundational components of a natal chart – including planets, signs, houses, and aspects – through a psychological and symbolic lens. Rather than prediction, the focus is on meaning-making, narrative identity, relational patterns, and insight development. Astrology is presented as a structured symbolic language that can support depth-oriented exploration when used collaboratively and with client consent.
Drawing from qualitative research conducted with licensed clinicians who integrate astrology into therapy, this training explores clinical indications, contraindications, informed consent processes, scope of practice, and cultural humility. Participants will examine how astrology can function as a reflective tool that enhances therapeutic alliance, supports client agency, and facilitates nuanced conversations about identity and life transitions.
This workshop emphasizes ethical integration, client autonomy, and practitioner self-awareness. Astrology-Assisted Therapy is presented as a coherent symbolic modality that can be integrated within existing therapeutic orientations to expand conceptualization and deepen relational work.
Workshop Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

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

This continuing education workshop is ideal for clinicians seeking to expand their use of spiritually integrative, culturally responsive, and symbolically informed approaches within professional practice.
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