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SOLD OUT! Register for Upcoming Sessions Tarot Certificate Program: The Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy 🆕
2026-03-06 13:00 - 2026-04-17 16:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
This certificate program is now sold out.
Please register for an upcoming session in 2027:

3-Day Series: January 22nd – January 24th, 2027: MORE INFO & REGISTER HERE >>>

6-Week Series: March 12th – April 23rd, 2027: MORE INFO & REGISTER HERE >>>

3-Day Series: October 8th, 15th, and 22nd, 2027: MORE INFO & REGISTER HERE >>>

🆕Brand-New Certificate Program!🆕
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, Cultural Competence, and Professional Roles & Boundaries CEs!
Tarot Certificate Program: The Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Friday, March 6th – Friday, April 17th, 2026 | 6-Week Series | Meets Six Consecutive Fridays except Friday, April 3rd | 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Pacific Time (same time each Friday)
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 18 CEs, 6 of which are Law and Ethics CEs, 2 of which are Health Equity CEs, 2 of which are Cultural Competence CEs, and 2 of which are Professional Relationships CEs | $499.00 (price includes PDF copies of Dreya’s three-volume book The Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy (a $40.00 value)
***see below for payment options
All 2026 Sessions Scheduled (so far…more to come!)

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This innovative 18-hour continuing education program invites psychotherapists into a rich and rigorous exploration of tarot as a clinical tool—one that bridges history, psychology, metaphor, and meaning-making. You will discover how tarot card imagery functions as a dynamic visual and symbolic language, uniquely suited to therapeutic conversations. From its historical roots and cultural controversies to its contemporary relevance in the therapy room, this course provides a comprehensive introduction to the clinical applications of tarot.
Tarot is a particularly powerful tool in psychotherapy because it engages both intuition and structured exploration. Its archetypal and narrative richness make tarot an ideal companion for therapists working at the intersection of the unconscious and creative expression. Tarot cards can externalize internal experiences, evoke epiphany, and stimulate insight, allowing clients to access feelings and ideas that may be difficult to articulate in more traditional ways. Whether used for parts work or accessing suppressed emotions, tarot meets clients where they are, supporting both depth and flexibility in the therapeutic process.
In becoming a “tarot-friendly therapist,” you will discover that incorporating tarot into your practice opens up a creative and intuitive space for clients that is rich with possibility. Tarot allows clients to externalize internal experiences, access inner wisdom, and engage in symbolic storytelling that can be both playful and profound. Whether used as a metaphor, visual prompt, or reflective tool, tarot can make therapy feel more accessible, empowering, and emotionally resonant, especially for those who struggle to articulate feelings through words alone. Clients who already have a relationship with tarot (or are simply curious about the cards) will be thrilled to learn that this powerful tool can be integrated into their treatment.
Throughout the course, we will explore the projective potential of tarot through the lenses of Jungian psychology, narrative therapy, psychodrama, and Gestalt practices such as chairwork. We will also examine tarot’s compatibility with modalities such as EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Poetry Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, broadening your understanding of how to integrate tarot into diverse treatment approaches.
With an emphasis on ethical, inclusive practice, you will learn how to introduce tarot imagery to clients in ways that honor spiritual and religious diversity while respecting professional boundaries. The course includes guidance on spiritual competency, clinical documentation, and ethical considerations. This highly experiential training offers ample opportunities to practice, reflect on, and personalize the material. Whether you are an experienced clinician seeking new depth or a newer therapist curious about symbolic tools, this program offers both theoretical grounding and hands-on application: The goal is for you to leave feeling comfortable and confident integrating tarot into your therapy practice. By the end, you will have an expanded toolkit and a new lens through which to view healing, insight, and transformation.
Note: No prior experience with tarot is required.
This course is based on Dreya Blume’s book, The Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy (2025) (Amazon link)
Exciting News! The tuition for this 18-hour first-of-its-kind certificate program includes your own PDF copy of Dreya Blume’s three-volume book.
Workshop Objectives

Identify various ways in which visual imagery can be used to address mental health issues
Utilize tarot card imagery for creative expression
Analyze the archetypal uses of tarot card imagery
Apply tarot card imagery to inner critic work
Assess which tarot card activities to use depending on the client population and issue
Create therapeutic applications of tarot card imagery
Identify how to use tarot card imagery for intuitive work with the subconscious
Utilize tarot card imagery for emotional externalization purposes
Describe how to use tarot card imagery for facilitating emotional expression
Apply tarot card imagery to narrative therapy techniques
Describe how tarot card imagery relates to dialogue work as found in Gestalt Therapy
Demonstrate how tarot card imagery relates to parts work
Develop tarot activities that can be used in core values generation
Explain how tarot card imagery can be ethically introduced to clients
Prepare tarot-based activities for clients that are ethically grounded
Explain the ethics behind processing tarot-based activities with clients
Demonstrate how to create and maintain healthy boundaries between the client and the counselor in terms of integrating tarot card imagery into the session
Identify ways to ensure well-defined roles in the professional relationship
Demonstrate cultural competence in terms of identifying the cultural background of tarot
Demonstrate cultural competence in terms of exploring and then integrating clients’ personal relationships with tarot into counseling

Topics covered during the six-week training:

The History of Tarot
The Clinical Benefits of Using Tarot Cards
The “Evidence-Based” Bugaboo
Spiritual/Religious Competency in Therapy
Tarot, Creativity, and Therapy
Tarot Is/As Metaphor
Beyond Metaphor: Pataphor
Projective Tools in Psychotherapy
Carl Jung: Therapeutic Tarot’s Forefather
Shadow Work
The Hero’s Journey
Tarot And/As Visual Imagery in Art Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Psychodrama
EMDR, Visual Imagery, and Metaphoric Cards
Inner Critic Work
Introjections
Parts Work
Chairwork
Solution-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Poetry Therapy
Introducing Tarot Cards to a Client
Clinical Documentation
Tarot and Professional Ethics
Marketing oneself as a “tarot-friendly therapist”

Six Training Modules: 6-Week Breakdown by Week
Week 1

The History of Tarot
The Clinical Benefits of Using Tarot Cards
The “Evidence-Based” Bugaboo
Spiritual/Religious Competency in Therapy
Tarot, Creativity, and Therapy

Week 2

Tarot Is/As Metaphor
Beyond Metaphor: Pataphor
Projective Tools in Psychotherapy
Carl Jung: Therapeutic Tarot’s Forefather
Shadow Work
The Hero’s Journey

Week 3

Tarot And/As Visual Imagery in Art Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Psychodrama
EMDR, Visual Imagery, and Metaphoric Cards
Inner Critic Work

Week 4

Introjections
Parts Work
Chairwork
Solution-Focused Therapy

Week 5

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Poetry Therapy
Asemic Writing for Healing

Week 6

Introducing Tarot Cards to a Client
Clinical Documentation
Tarot and Professional Ethics
Marketing oneself as a “tarot-friendly therapist”

***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. Please email us at hello@cascadiatraining.org for more information.
For payment plans, you can select paying 50% today and 50% due on April 30th, 2026.

SPECIAL SALE! The Ethics of Terminations and Endings
2026-03-23 09:00 - 12:15 | Zoom
Last-Minute Deal! $30 Off!
Law & Ethics CEs!
The Ethics of Terminations and Endings
Presented by: Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
When: Monday, March 23rd, 2026 | 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 & Ethics CEs | $99.00 Now Only $69.00
Workshop Description:
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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Implicit Bias and Healthcare Equity: The Impact of Self-Awareness
2026-03-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Meets Cultural Competence or Health Equity CE Requirements!
Implicit Bias and Healthcare Equity: The Impact of Self-Awareness
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 3 Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00
Age, race, ethnicity, weight, gender, social class, religion, sexual identity, gender identity, profession…this list, of course, is incomplete. The point is that there are multitudes of differences between people. Unfortunately, an interaction with another person can trigger unconsciously held negative or stigmatizing attitudes. Even more worrying, the research shows that unconscious (i.e., implicit) biases of mental health professionals influence how they assess and treat their clients.
To address this problem, this workshop aims to assist clinicians in increasing their awareness of internalized biases toward particular groups. But awareness isn’t enough. We will also explore managing biases, changing behavior, and tracking progress. This work will help you reassess your paperwork, evaluate how you run your clinical practice, and explore how you might best serve clients, regardless of their background.
We might have little control over our biases, but what we do have is the power to ensure that those attitudes do not prevent us from treating clients equitably and with dignity.
Workshop Objectives:
Participants in this workshop will be able to:

Describe the features of implicit biases.
Locate and recognize internal biases.
Consider how to utilize this awareness to create a standard of best practices for their clinical work.
Create strategies for managing their implicit biases.
Develop strategies that can lead to behavior change in terms of addressing and shifting their biases.

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Clinical Supervision Training: (Almost) Everything You Need to Know
2026-03-25 09:30 - 2026-03-27 14:30 | Zoom
Meets requirements to become an approved clinical supervisor!
Law & Ethics CEs!
Clinical Supervision Training: (Almost) Everything You Need to Know
Presented by: Eric Ström, PhD, Attorney at Law, LMHC
When: Wednesday, March 25th – Friday, March 27th, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Pacific Time each day
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 15 CEs (10 Law & Ethics CEs) | $395.00 (see below for payment options)
This workshop meets the training requirement for becoming an Approved Clinical Supervisor.
Providing supervision can be a rewarding addition to a clinical practice. However, many clinicians are reluctant to become supervisors due to legal and ethical liability concerns. These concerns are often increased by a lack of accurate information about the true risks of liability faced by supervisors.
Through direct instructions, presentation of real-life scenarios, and group discussions, participants will understand the fundamentals of supervision best practices to improve their effectiveness and skill as clinical supervisors.
This three-day, 15-hour supervision workshop is designed to meet the training requirements for Washington State Approved Supervisors.
Objectives:
• Identify and assess sources of significant liability in supervision;
• Construct effective strategies for creating a sound supervision agreement;
• Describe key conceptual frameworks for supervision;
• Compare various theoretical approaches to supervision;
• Contrast various types of supervisory relationships;
• Examine the benefits between group and individual supervision settings;
• Summarize the legal and ethical regulation of supervision;
• Maximize supervisor, supervisee, and client success through supervision structure;
• Integrate regulation and practice to provide quality supervision documentation.
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 and a limited number of discounts for students and early professionals.
For payment plans, you can select paying 50% today and 50% due by March 31st, 2026.
Please email us at hello@cascadiatraining.org to inquire about possible discounts.
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Relationships, Professional Roles, and Boundaries in the Clinical Setting
2026-04-02 09:30 - 12:30 | Zoom
BRAND-NEW!
Meets New Professional Roles & Boundaries CE Requirement!
Relationships, Professional Roles, and Boundaries in the Clinical Setting
Presented by: Eric Ström, PhD, Attorney at Law, LMHC
When: Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Pacific Time (the third hour will be Q&A and case discussions)
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 3 CEs – 2 Professional Relationships and Boundaries CEs and 1 Law & Ethics CE | $109.00
Workshop Description:
Boundary violations are among the most common reasons for professional discipline of behavioral health clinicians. Dual relationships—both intentional and unintentional—can take many forms and often pose ethical, clinical, and legal challenges.
In recognition of this significant cause of misconduct, as of October 2025, the Washington Department of Health has implemented a new requirement for two hours of continuing education in “Professional Roles and Boundaries” every two years (the new Washington State continuing education requirements, according to WAC 246-809-630, can be found here).
In this two-hour workshop, we will examine Washington State laws and professional ethical standards regarding personal and dual relationships with clients. Drawing from recent Washington Department of Health disciplinary decisions, participants will engage with real-world case studies that illustrate common risk areas. The workshop will also offer practical strategies for establishing and maintaining appropriate clinical boundaries in everyday practice.
This course is designed to meet the Washington State Department of Health’s continuing education requirement for Professional Roles and Boundaries, per WAC 246-809-630.
The third “bonus” hour will be a question-and-answer session with Eric and will include discussions of complex ethical cases involving professional roles and boundaries.
Workshop Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Implement strategies to maximize clinical effectiveness while minimizing liability risk;
Apply Washington legal guidelines regarding dual relationships;
Apply ethical standards concerning personal relationships with clients;
Identify and describe various types of inconsistent dual relationships;
Recognize risk factors that may contribute to boundary crossings or violations; and
Create and evaluate strategies to maintain appropriate and ethical clinical relationships.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! AuDHD, Personality Disorders, and Dissociation 🆕
2026-04-02 10:30 - 13:30 | Zoom
BRAND-NEW!
Autism Awareness Month Series
Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs
AuDHD, Personality Disorders, and Dissociation
Presented by B Lourenco, MA, LMHC (she/her)
When: Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 | 10:30 am – 1:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live via Zoom (you’ll receive the link the week of the workshop)
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 3 Health Equity or Cultural Competency CEs | Cost: $99.00
With the overlap of certain mental health diagnoses being more common with ADHDers and Autistics, it can get confusing to understand just what the distinctions are. When we add in the prevalence of trauma, some of our cases get very complicated very quickly. This workshop will help clinicians make sense of complex scenarios where trauma and neurodivergence meet, with a focus on Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:
After this workshop, participants will be able to:

Recognize the prevalence of trauma in ND populations.
Describe ways that trauma impacts Neurodivergent individuals.
Identify and define Dissociative Identity Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder through an affirming lens.

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🆕BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Introduction to Narrative Therapy 🆕
2026-04-06 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
Brand-New!
Lunch & Learn: Introduction to Narrative Therapy
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Monday, April 6th, 2026 | 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 | $25.00
Narrative therapy emphasizes the power of stories in shaping how clients understand themselves, their problems, and their possibilities.
This training introduces psychotherapists to the foundational concepts of narrative practice, including how language, culture, and power influence identity and meaning-making. Participants will explore how to listen for problem-saturated stories, highlight client strengths, and support the co-creation of alternative, empowering narratives.
Through discussion and experiential exercises, attendees will learn how to integrate narrative techniques into everyday clinical work. Therapists will leave with practical tools to help clients externalize problems, uncover hidden skills and values, and open pathways toward resilience and transformation.
Workshop Objectives:

Develop a foundational understanding of narrative therapy principles, including the role of language and meaning-making.
Learn practical techniques for externalizing problems, asking narrative questions, and highlighting client strengths.
Identify ways to apply narrative therapy strategies in everyday clinical practice to support client empowerment and alternative story development.

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SPECIAL SALE! Ethical Considerations of Culture in Clinical Practice
2026-04-09 09:00 - 12:15 | Zoom
Last-Minute Deal! $30 Off!
Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs!
Ethical Considerations of Culture in Clinical Practice
Presented by: Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
When: Thursday, April 9th, 2026 | 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 – counts as Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00 Now Only $69.00
How do culture and ethics intersect? This continuing education workshop will provide an overview of fundamental cultural concepts relevant to clinical practice. This workshop meets continuing education credit hour requirements for law & ethics CEs, health equity CEs in Washington State, or cultural competence CEs in Oregon and Washington State.
Clinicians who value the cultural aspects of their clients demonstrate acceptance and ethical practice.
Ethical considerations related to culture will be explored, and case studies will illuminate the possible dilemmas that practitioners may encounter. Learners will be encouraged to explore their own practices for resolving ethical dilemmas involving culture. Attendees will all receive valuable recommendations and frameworks for appropriately addressing culturally based ethical dilemmas in a thorough, sensitive, and inclusive manner.
OBJECTIVES:

Describe at least three cultural concepts relevant to clinical practice.
Identify two ethical frameworks for resolving dilemmas involving culture.
Evaluate culturally-based ethical dilemmas to determine the best course of action.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! AuDHD and Family Systems 🆕
2026-04-09 10:30 - 13:30 | Zoom
BRAND-NEW!
Autism Awareness Month Series
Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs
AuDHD and Family Systems
Presented by B Lourenco, MA, LMHC (she/her)
When: Thursday, April 9th, 2026 | 10:30 am – 1:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live via Zoom (you’ll receive the link the week of the workshop)
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 3 Health Equity or Cultural Competency CEs | Cost: $99.00
There is a plethora of evidence that Autism and ADHD are likely genetic and neurodivergence runs in families. What does it mean to have neurodivergent traits that run through family lines? How does diagnosis or identification influence family stories? This course will address these questions while exploring common identities in Family Systems and how AuDHD traits may contribute to these familial legacies.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:
After this course, attendees will be able to:

Describe how parenting styles impact neurodivergent children.
Explain how long-term family culture is defined by neurodivergence.
Explore the ways that the ADHD and Autistic experience may shift over the lifetime.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! Living With AuDHD Overlaps 🆕
2026-04-10 09:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
BRAND-NEW!
Autism Awareness Month Series
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs
Living With AuDHD Overlaps
Presented by B Lourenco, MA, LMHC (she/her)
When: Friday, April 10th, 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: 6 Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competency CEs | Cost: $199.00
Hold your hat, folks, because this is going to be a jam-packed day of learning! Spend the morning in didactic and small group learning with B Lourenco where she’ll provide a comprehensive overview of physical, learning, and mental health overlaps that commonly occur with AuDHD profiles. After lunch, B will be joined by a few of her colleagues for a roundtable discussion, during which class attendees can ask questions and receive collective answers from people who have made these topics their AuDHD special interests. Come nerd out with us; you don’t want to miss this unique learning opportunity!
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

Describe the difference between innate and acquired forms of Neurodivergence
Identify at least 2 commonly co-occurring physical differences or diagnoses for AuDHD individuals
Identify at least 2 commonly occurring learning differences for AuDHD individuals
Identify at least 2 commonly occurring mental health concerns AuDHD individuals
Explain why eating disorders and/or substance abuse may be more common for AuDHDers
Learn ways to help your clients advocate for their care within the medical model system

Topics covered: Dysautonomia, Connective tissue related disorders, MCAS, Autoimmune Disorders, Gut Health, Pain disorders, HSP, Gifted/Exceptional minds, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia
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SPECIAL SALE! Directive Play Therapy for Struggling Children
2026-04-16 09:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Last-Minute Deal! $50 Off!
Directive Play Therapy for Struggling Children
Presented by: Kristie Baber, MSW, LICSW, CCTP
When: Thursday, April 16th, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 CEs | $190.00 NOW ONLY $140.00!
Virginia Axline has told us that, “Play is the primary and natural medium of communication for children” (1947) and that therapists can provide the opportunity for kids to express their emotions and process their experiences. However, those of us who work with distressed or traumatized children know that sometimes we need to do more than that.
This is a single-day clinical workshop designed to answer the question child therapists ask, “Yes, but how exactly do I do that in session?” This workshop will be focused on the detailed, how-to of directive play therapy with children. We will discuss the clinical frame – from setting up an office to addressing behavioral problems in session – as well as effective interventions within it.
Directive play therapy can be utilized to promote healing from traumatic events, facilitate the expression of emotions, develop more secure attachment patterns, introduce new ways of thinking and behaving, learn problem-solving skills, improve social and communication skills, and support regulation.
This class will give practicing therapists, child welfare professionals, and other pediatric providers working with children aged 0-11 practical tools and ideas to leverage therapeutic change. The workshop will be conducted in a Zoom format.
Teaching modalities will include a mix of clinical discussion, lectures with clinical examples & video illustrations, and individual/group case exercises. (Please note: Workshop will cover clinical applications and interventions for children, not forensic assessment of play for evaluation purposes.)
Objectives:

Explore the brain development, memory systems, attachment needs, and trauma impacts that influence our baseline neurobiology and a child’s capacity for therapeutic growth.
Understand the distinction between directive and non-directive play therapy and the clinical applications for both with children.
Having knowledge of the therapeutic frame, learn to set daily treatment plans and establish the structure of a child’s session.
Consider different categories of play useful for addressing various treatment goals.
Explore options of therapeutic toys, games, and crafts with examples of their use in sessions.
Access provided references and resources for further study.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! What is PDA and How Is It Impacting My Practice?🆕
2026-04-16 10:30 - 13:30 | Zoom
BRAND-NEW!
Autism Awareness Month Series
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs
What is PDA and How Is It Impacting My Practice?
Presented by B Lourenco, MA, LMHC (she/her)
When: Thursday, April 16th, 2026 | 10:30 am – 1:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live via Zoom (you’ll receive the link the week of the workshop)
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 3 Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competency CEs | Cost: $99.00
Although not currently recognized in the United States, PDA is a neurodivergent profile that many people experience. Pervasive Demand Avoidance (PDA) is commonly misunderstood, and this class will help clinicians identify this profile and how to support PDA in an affirming way.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

Explore Pervasive Drive for Autonomy (or, from the medical model, Pathological Demand Avoidance) from an ND-affirming lens
Learn the social implications of PDA through both the medical and ND-affirming models

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SPECIAL SALE! Dream Work for Deepening Clinical Outcomes
2026-04-17 09:30 - 17:00 | Zoom
Last-Minute Deal! $50 Off!
Dream Work for Deepening Clinical Outcomes
Presented by: Becky Robbins, MA, LMHC, CEAT, CYT, NBT
When: Friday, April 17, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Pacific Time
Where: Live online via Zoom. You’ll receive the Zoom link the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 CEs | $190.00 NOW ONLY $140.00!
This fundamentals workshop provides a strong, basic understanding of the necessary aspects of working with dreams in a clinical setting. The instructor utilizes integrated theoretical models of working with dreams, including cognitive-experiential, expressive arts, and nature-based dream work models, to explore the benefits of doing dream work with clients.
The purpose of this workshop is to introduce the context, foundations, benefits, and ethics of engaging in dream work in therapy sessions with clients, as well as to provide experiential exercises for “hands-on” learning that can be implemented immediately. Support material from Clara Hill’s work, “cognitive-experiential dream model” highlight the value of dream work in deepening outcomes with clients. This workshop will also introduce participants to working with clients’ significant dreams, grief/loss-related dreams, and trauma-related dreams with tenderness and through the clinical lens.
This session provides a good foundation for understanding the theories involved in working with the unconscious—aka dreams—as it provides a multi-modal, cooperative learning experience to reinforce the ideas presented. The instructor will make clear the benefits of doing therapeutic dream work using an integrated model. Participants will explore the ways in which the various approaches complement each other and are appropriate for a wide range of clients, including those clients who are remembering, working through, and healing grief, loss, and traumatic experiences. This session also considers ethical, legal, and documentation topics related to dream work in the clinical setting.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

Explain the difference between “dream interpretation” and “dream work” and why the latter is what we do in therapy
“Light” foundations of dream work
Name individuals in our field who influence today’s workshop content, models, approaches
Understand how to introduce and use dream work in the clinical/ therapeutic setting, shifts from “Freudian” ways to multi-theoretical
Explain how our unconscious speaks through our dreams so that important information stored in our bodies and memories can come forth and become conscious, possible demo
Identify how dream work enhances one’s practice
Identify parts of dreams with examples of when they might come up in therapy
Understand how to utilize several dream work approaches from a range of exploratory, expressive, and nature-based theorists
Provide examples of appropriate application of each approach including that the client has the last word
View a live demonstration of dream work demo (recorded/link or live/volunteer)
Explore and practice techniques for doing dream work that can be used immediately, through demonstrations and “hands-on” experientials in this workshop
Learn how to become a better container for working with your clients’ dreams through self-empowerment, self-care, self-regulation, and protective practice when working with dreams, especially with dream content related to grief, loss, phobias, and trauma
Consider legal, ethical, and documentation implications for doing dream work, especially with survivors of trauma (such as a dream that recalls repressed childhood abuse) and those experiencing grief and loss, as well as social and environmental impacts (such as dynamics of power and privilege) of dream content in client’s waking life

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🆕BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Pandemic Wounds: Understanding and Treating COVID-19 Trauma 🆕
2026-04-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
Brand-New!
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs!
Lunch & Learn: Pandemic Wounds: Understanding and Treating COVID-19 Trauma
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Monday, April 20th, 2026 | 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, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs | $25.00
The COVID-19 pandemic has left a profound mark on mental health, producing grief, loss, chronic stress, and collective trauma that continues to affect clients worldwide.
This training introduces psychotherapists to the unique psychological and relational impacts of pandemic-related trauma, exploring both individual and systemic dimensions.
Participants will learn how COVID-19 has shaped coping patterns, resilience, and interpersonal dynamics, while considering ethical and culturally sensitive approaches to treatment.
Through case examples, discussion, and reflective exercises, attendees will explore practical strategies to help clients process pandemic-related experiences, manage lingering stress and anxiety, and rebuild connection and meaning. Therapists will leave with tools for recognizing pandemic trauma, fostering resilience, and integrating these insights into everyday clinical practice.
Workshop Objectives:

Develop an understanding of the psychological, relational, and systemic impacts of COVID-19 trauma.
Learn practical strategies to support clients in processing pandemic-related grief, stress, and anxiety.
Identify ways to integrate awareness of pandemic trauma into assessment, treatment planning, and resilience-building interventions.

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SPECIAL SALE! The Science of Gender & Resistance: Empowering Ourselves and Our Clients with Practical Neuroscience
2026-04-22 09:00 - 12:15 | Zoom
Last-Minute Deal! $30 Off!
Healthy Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!
The Science of Gender & Resistance: Empowering Ourselves and Our Clients with Practical Neuroscience
Presented by: Hannah Smith, MA, LMHC, CGP
When: Wednesday, April 22, 2026| 9:00 am – 12:15 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive workshop details the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 3 Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $95.00 NOW ONLY $65.00!
Gender 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.”
Many 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.
Then, 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.
At 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.
You will learn to differentiate clearly between sex, gender, and orientation and how to articulate it all in a concise and coherent way.
AND…
You 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.
Objectives:

1. List and describe the science of gender development and how it differs from sex,
orientation, and other aspects of identity
2. Identify the neurobiological regions in the brain and body responsible for distortions,
implicit bias, and other psychological resistances
3. Explain the neurobiological mechanisms of resistance with the aim of helping clients to
manage their own activation during difficult discussions
4. Apply practical, evidence-based techniques to manage activation and empower more
accurate storytelling during difficult conversations

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SPECIAL SALE: Guide to Setting Up Your Business as a Solo Practitioner
2026-04-23 09:00 - 12:15 | Zoom
Last-Minute Deal! $20 Off!
Guide to Setting Up Your Business as a Solo Practitioner
Presented by: Sandy Voit, MS, EdS, LMHC, CDFA
When: Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 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: No CEs are offered for this workshop | $65.00 NOW ONLY $45.00!
There are many reasons to become a private practitioner: autonomy and independence, choosing your clients, flexibility in parenting or caregiving, etc. We will discuss the financial and business sides of opening your own practice.
Topics will include what type of tax structure you might want to use, the various licenses and insurances you may need, taxes (income, state, self-employment, and unemployment), and how to reduce those taxes via optimizing your business deductions.
Other information and discussion topics include establishing a home office, why nepotism (hiring a spouse or children) is good, and start looking at planning for your retirement.
Substantial handouts and resources are provided so you can focus on the discussions and not spend all your time taking notes.
Objectives:

Learn pros and cons of different options of tax structures for your practice.
Develop a financial plan for your practice.
How to optimize your business deductions.
Learn advantages of setting up a home office.
Why, if you are married and/or have children, it is advantageous to hire them.
Start planning for your own retirement.

REGISTER HERE

🆕 BRAND-NEW! Burnout Management for AuDHD Therapists 🆕
2026-04-23 10:30 - 13:30 | Zoom
BRAND-NEW!
Autism Awareness Month Series
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs
Burnout Management for AuDHD Therapists
Presented by B Lourenco, MA, LMHC (she/her)
When: Thursday, April 23rd, 2026 | 10:30 am – 1:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live via Zoom (you’ll receive the link the week of the workshop)
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 3 Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competency CEs | Cost: $99.00
Living as a neurodivergent person in today’s capitalist society means that it is harder than ever to avoid burnout. Given the nature of the work done by mental health professionals, AuDHD clinicians have even more to monitor regarding their own burnout. This workshop will explore how to recognize patterns of burnout among AuDHD clinicians and use supports to affirm and support them in non-oppressive ways.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:
After this course, attendees will:

Learn how ND burnout can present in phases
Address the normalization of burnout and the support needed to offset it
Practice mapping personal burnout profile

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Ethics of Simple Self-Care in Nature – Day 1
2026-04-24 09:00 - 16:30 | ONE-Olympia, 7400 Gallagher Cove Road NW, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
Law & Ethics CEs!
Ethics of Simple Self-Care in Nature – Day 1
Presented by: Dr. Brenda Butterfield, EdD, MSW, LMHC
When: Friday, April 24th, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Pacific Time
Where: Live in person at the ONE Center (7400 Gallagher Cove Road NW, Olympia, WA 98502)
Lodging 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
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 Law & Ethics CEs | $199.00
This workshop is offered several times throughout 2026. All of the sessions are as follows:

Friday, April 24th, 2026 MORE INFO >>>

Friday, June 19th, 2026 MORE INFO >>>

Friday, August 14th, 2026 MORE INFO >>>

Friday, September 11th, 2026 MORE INFO >>>

Friday, October 16th, 2026 MORE INFO >>>

We’re eager to welcome you to the beautiful ONE Center on the South Salish Sea for a day of simple self-care in nature. 2026 is our sixth year providing this monthly workshop to colleagues from WA, OR, MT, and beyond. During this nature-based workshop, you have full permission to slow down, rest, and tend to your own health and well-being WHILE earning ethics credits.
All codes of ethics have been revised to include the ethical imperative to practice self-care. These ethical guidelines give us permission to do just that through professional development. We’ll review ethical codes and explore research findings indicating how and why the therapist’s psychological health and well-being directly relate to treatment outcomes for clients. Indeed, how we show up matters. Therefore, finding ways to practice caring for oneself is not only a personal responsibility and a gift to oneself, but also an ethical obligation.
This is a unique retreat-style, experiential workshop with invitations to practice simple self-care inspired by Japan’s shinrin-yoku. Brenda is a mindfulness-based therapist, a certified Eco Therapist, and a certified Forest Therapy Guide. She’s been teaching clients and colleagues how to lean into mindfulness in nature for health and well-being since founding The ONE Center in 2020.
With Brenda’s guidance, we’ll walk short distances through the forest and by the sea, sit spotting along the way while learning simple, evidence-based self-care practices to use anytime, anyplace. Colleagues have come multiple times, sharing they feel increasingly grounded and connected to their body, mind, and soul as the day unfolds. This deep learning is inspiring and supports ethical work by encouraging the continued use of simple self-care practices at home and at work. When our nervous system is settled, we are emotionally regulated and can help our clients feel more embodied, at ease, and connected to others, too.
Without ongoing self-care, providing mental health care can deplete and exhaust us, leading to burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary vicarious trauma. Added stress from the global polycrisis (social, political, racial, financial, environmental, etc.) can result in feeling overwhelmed, isolated, and hopeless. And yet, we must show up to provide care for so many who are suffering. If this resonates with you, know that you are not alone. Each summer, we find solace in a community of colleagues, in nature, bearing witness and tending to the pain for healing. This is the mindful way. We hope you come to ONE, a sanctuary created specifically for those of us providing care to others, for a gentle landing and a warm welcome. We got your back… we’re here for you.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
In this workshop, you will

Explore experientially a variety of ways to practice simple self-care
Learn about ethical implications for practicing self-care
Understand research correlating clinician health and well-being to treatment outcomes for clients
Assess your current overall health and well-being
Assess your professional quality of life
Identify lifestyle choices that are supportive or undermine health and well-being
Develop a realistic action plan for improved health and well-being

What attendees of this workshop are saying:
“The beautiful time in nature and SLOWING DOWN! Thank you for curating a safe and nourishing environment to just BE.”
“Where to start! I enjoyed the land! The atmosphere of acceptance and compassion. The experiential approach. The connection to ethics. The opportunities to connect with ourselves and peers. The worksheets for reflection and self-assessment. I loved everything!”
“The beautiful and nurturing environment allowed everyone to feel safe and be vulnerable. I admire the bravery and ability of the other attendees to open up and share their experiences, struggles, and challenges. It helps us all feel less alone.”
“This workshop – and the ONE Center – is truly a gift that every mental health professional should give themselves! Hands down, this is the best continuing education workshop I’ve ever attended.”
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The Creative Counselor: Practical Applications of Arts and Crafts in Session
2026-04-24 09:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs!
The Creative Counselor: Practical Applications of Arts and Crafts in Session
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Friday, April 24th, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 CEs – Meets Criteria for 2 Law & Ethics, 2 Health Equity, and/or 2 Cultural Competence CEs | $199.00
Creativity is our birthright, and yet that is something so many of our clients struggle with, often having been shamed by parents or teachers.
Yet what might our sessions be like if we provided a safe space for clients to connect with the life force of their creativity?
How might integrating creativity into your clinical work reinvigorate you, as the clinician?
How are the visual arts perfect gateways for clients to explore their deepest intuitive wisdom?
And how can your facilitation of arts and crafts with clients enable you to learn about aspects of their lives that otherwise would be unspoken?
In 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.
Workshop Objectives:

Understand the history of the use of arts and crafts in counseling
Discuss the therapeutic benefits of arts and crafts
Identify specific clinical applications of arts and crafts, based on a client’s treatment plan
Become familiar with various ways of introducing and utilizing arts and crafts into session
Practice several ways of engaging in creative activities that have a therapeutic purpose
Explore the connections between creativity, artwork, crafting and healing

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! AuDHD in Love 🆕
2026-04-24 09:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
🆕BRAND-NEW!🆕
Autism Awareness Month Series
Health Equity, Cultural Competence, or Professional Roles and Boundaries CEs!
AuDHD in Love
Presented by: B Lourenco, MA, LMHC, Stacy Skowronski, PhD, LCSW, CST, and Hannah Tyer, MOTR/L
When: Friday, April 24th, 2026| 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 Health Equity, Cultural Competence, or Professional Roles and Boundaries CEs | $199.00
Course Description:
As people learn more about Autism and ADHD through lived experience and the Neurodiversity-Affirming movement, we see the layered influence on sexual and romantic relationships. Masking has a profound impact on the development of the “self” and the understanding of relationships, often leading to misunderstandings and confusion in all relational settings. Add in the nuances of differing sensory needs and ways of attending to stimuli, plus experiences of rejection sensitivity and demand avoidance, and the challenges pile up quickly. And we haven’t even talked about relational trauma yet!
Whether people share the same neurotype or not, the impact of neurodivergence is complex and layered. Using a multidisciplinary approach, this workshop is taught by three clinicians with a variety of expertise and experience and will explore how Autism and ADHD affect intra and interpersonal relationships, from platonic to romantic/sexual and everything in-between.
Key objectives
After this course, attendees will be able to:

Define at least three ways the medical model of Autism and ADHD differ from the neurodiversity-affirming model
Describe at least two ways that both ADHD and Autism can impact romantic/sexual relationships
Explain the relational effects of the Double Empathy Problem and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Identify/understand common polarities in neurodivergent couples that impact connection
Describe how differing sensory profiles can impact all types of relationships where people share space
Identify at least two ways to help support healthy, neurodivergent-affirming relationships

Other topics covered:

Attention and Focus
Monotropism
Differing Sensory Profiles
Communication Challenges
Differences in Emotional Expression
Masking in relationships
Masking in sexual encounters

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🆕BRAND-NEW! Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Trauma, Shame, Anxiety, and Depression 🆕
2026-04-27 09:00 - 12:15 | Zoom
Brand-New!
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Trauma, Shame, Anxiety, and Depression
Presented by: Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
When: Monday, April 27th, 2026| 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
This Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) workshop offers clinicians a comprehensive foundation in the theory and application of ACT with a focus on treating depression, anxiety, trauma, and shame.
Participants will explore the six core processes of ACT—cognitive defusion, acceptance, contact with the present moment, self-as-context, values clarification, and committed action—as tools to enhance psychological flexibility and reduce suffering.
The course emphasizes how these processes can help clients move away from avoidance and toward meaningful, values-based living, even in the presence of emotional pain. Through experiential exercises, case examples, and guided practice, clinicians will learn to apply ACT interventions to promote healing and resilience in diverse clinical settings.
Workshop Objectives:

Demonstrate knowledge of ACT basic principles and psychological flexibility.
Experiment with at least two ACT interventions in clinical practice.
Reflect on methods and rationale for incorporating ACT interventions into work with clients.

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🆕 SPECIAL SALE! Healing Strategies for Anxious-Avoidant Relationships 🆕
2026-04-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Last-Minute Deal! $30 Off!
Brand-New!
Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!
Healing Strategies for Anxious-Avoidant Relationships
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 | 9:00 am – 12:00 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 – Meets Criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00 NOW ONLY $69.00!
Anxious-avoidant relationship patterns can feel like a push-and-pull magnet, leaving clients frustrated, disconnected, and stuck in cycles of longing and withdrawal.
This training equips psychotherapists with a trauma-informed understanding of anxious- avoidant dynamics and offers practical strategies for helping clients navigate these challenging relational patterns.
Participants will explore how early attachment experiences shape adult relationship styles and contribute to cycles of pursuit and distance.
Through 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.
Workshop Objectives:

Develop an understanding of anxious-avoidant relationship dynamics and their attachment-related origins.
Learn strategies to help clients recognize, interrupt, and shift push-pull cycles in relationships.
Identify interventions to promote secure attachment, emotional regulation, and relational resilience in clients.

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🆕 SPECIAL SALE! Sacred Moments in Therapy: Designing Rituals for Growth and Healing 🆕
2026-04-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Last-Minute Deal! $30 Off!
Brand-New!
Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!
Sacred Moments in Therapy: Designing Rituals for Growth and Healing
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Thursday, April 30th, 2026 | 9:00 am – 12:00 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 – Meets Criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00 NOW ONLY $69.00!
Rituals can be a powerful bridge between intention and transformation, providing clients with structured, meaningful ways to mark transitions, process grief, celebrate growth, or cultivate self-compassion.
This training introduces psychotherapists to the thoughtful design and ethical integration of rituals into therapy, emphasizing practices that honor clients’ values, cultural backgrounds, and spiritual perspectives. Participants will explore how rituals can enhance engagement, reflection, and healing, while maintaining professional boundaries and clinical integrity.
Through case examples, discussion, and guided exercises, attendees will learn how to co-create therapeutic rituals that support client empowerment, personal insight, and emotional processing. Therapists will leave with practical tools to integrate rituals into sessions, helping clients deepen connection to themselves, their intentions, and their paths toward growth.
Objectives

Develop an understanding of the role of ritual in therapeutic growth and healing.
Learn strategies for designing and integrating ethically-informed, culturally sensitive rituals into therapy.
Identify ways to use ritual to support client insight, self-compassion, and transformative change

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SOLD OUT! Please register for future session | Youth and Adult Suicide: Recognition, Assessment, and Treatment of Suicidality
2026-04-30 09:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
This workshop is now sold out.
Please register for an upcoming session:

Friday, July 24th, 2026: MORE INFO & REGISTER>>>

Friday, November 6th, 2026: MORE INFO & REGISTER>>>

This workshop meets the suicide assessment requirements for re-licensure.
Youth and Adult Suicide: Recognition, Assessment, and Treatment of Suicidality
Presented by: Randi Jensen, MA, LMHC, CCDC
When: Thursday, April 30th, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 CEs | $199.00
Other 2026 Sessions:

Friday, July 24th, 2026: MORE INFO & REGISTER>>>

Friday, November 6th, 2026: MORE INFO & REGISTER>>>

This workshop meets the Washington State suicide assessment requirements for re-licensure. The Washington State Department of Health has approved this 6-hour workshop for its 2022 Model List. This workshop also satisfies the continuing education requirements set by the Department of Health related to suicide assessment, management, and treatment.
Historically, mental health treatment for suicidal individuals has involved extensive psychopharmacology, repeated cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology methods, stress reduction exercises, and/or deep therapy into family-of-origin issues, all proven individually insufficient for the long-term prevention of suicide and suicidality.
The World Health Organization (2019) reported decreasing trends in suicide mortality in most countries across the world. Unfortunately, the mortality of suicide showed an increasing trend in the United States. Between 2000 and 2018, the suicide rate skyrocketed, increasing by a whopping 35% (CDC, 2020). Interestingly, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, between 2020 and 2021, there was a decrease in suicide rates. This was short-lived, unfortunately, as suicide rates began to increase again by 2% in 2022 (CDC, 2022).
What can we do? As clinicians, we need to understand there are many roads to suicidality — each usually requiring individual intervention.
This workshop presents original concepts in the development of suicidality as an ingenious coping mechanism that develops over time. The brain’s neuroplasticity forms neural pathways that underpin the reinforcing suicidal thought pattern. Brain retraining provides the formation of new healthy neural pathways. The healing process is directed, encouraged, and supported through a specifically designed peer protocol based on existing evidence-based social support.
Research shows that the first suicide attempt is often the first time anyone intervenes. However, it is generally not the first time the danger has been known. Loved ones just don’t know what to do. They take the suicidal individual to a hospital or professional where the treatment protocol has not changed for decades. When the suicidal individual comes home after the attempt, family and friends don’t know how to help prevent the next one. The Jensen Suicide Peer Protocol (JSP3), based on evidence-based principles, is a prescribed method for the family members and concerned others to take an active part in the recovery of their loved one. Randi has used this method for decades and has saved lives.
OBJECTIVES:
• Describe the extent of suicide in the general and special populations, including children, adolescents, and military personnel.
• Distinguish what suicidality is and the difference between self-harm and suicidality
• Explain the psychobiology of suicidality and its progression
• Articulate warning signs and symptoms using simple and effective suicide assessment tools
• Express and practice Motivational Interviewing techniques used in counseling suicidal individuals
• Explain a life-saving peer support protocol and how to implement it
• Describe ethical considerations, documentation, and confidentiality issues.
The Washington State Department of Health has approved this 6-hour workshop for its 2022 Model List. This workshop also satisfies the continuing education requirements set by the Department of Health related to suicide assessment, management, and treatment.
Randi consistently receives excellent evaluations from attendees of her workshops. Here are just a few quotes from past attendees:
* “I took a different class about suicide a few months back. It was so heavy with content and so focused on how to cross every “T” and dot every “I” that I actually left more anxious about treating suicidal clients than before. In contrast, Randi’s workshop gave me a broader general understanding and a way to connect the clinical skills I already have to the treatment of these clients. I feel much more confident and competent working with suicidal clients now.”
* “Ms. Jensen is an extremely competent clinician and presenter. Over my 30+ career in mental health work, this is one of the very best workshops I have attended. Thank you, Cascadia and Randi!”
* “This is the most impactful continuing education class I’ve ever taken!”
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From Immigration to Homecoming: Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Immigrant Clients
2026-05-01 09:00 - 12:15 | Zoom
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, and/or
Cultural Competence CEs
From Immigration to Homecoming: Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Immigrant Clients
Part One of a Two-Part Series
(though you don’t need to be registered for both to attend either)
Part Two, Cultural Humility in Working with Immigrant Clients, is on Friday, June 12th. Learn more and register here >>>
Presented by: Dr. Gitika Talwar
When: Friday, May 1st, 2026 | 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 & Ethics, Health Equity, and/or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00
Workshop Description
This workshop focuses on the impact of immigration on the mental health of immigrants. It presents an opportunity for licensed therapists to learn about trauma-informed, culturally-attuned therapeutic care to immigrant clients from all over the world. A quick web search about training programs about the mental health needs of immigrants reveals that there is limited knowledge and discussion in the mental health and psychology fields about the immigration process and the unique needs of immigrant communities based on their immigration pathways.
Immigration status is a major factor that intersects with a range of other identity variables (Tahirih Justice Center, 2023) and provides nuance to the inner world of immigrant clients, especially those who may be new to therapy.
Migration to the U.S. has grown steadily over the last few decades. Migration happens for reasons as varied as education and labor opportunities, family reunification, and escape from war, persecution, and other traumatic experiences. Whether by choice (“pull factors” that attract immigrants to the U.S.) or by necessity (“push factors” that necessitate migration out of their home countries), immigrants face a host of psychological and socioeconomic challenges and stressors during and after migrating. These profoundly affect their mental health and quality of life (Shea & Wong, 2022).
Licensed Clinical-Community Psychologist Dr. Gitika Talwar created and will present this workshop, drawing on her personal experience as a first-generation immigrant and immigration activist and her professional experience working with international students, first-generation immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in the United States. Dr. Talwar’s dissertation focused on the immigration experiences of people who migrated from Afghanistan to the U.S. between 1965 and 2012.
Objectives:

Attendees will reflect on their understanding and personal experience with immigration
Attendees will gain knowledge about multiple pathways of immigration and access to resources
Attendees will learn about neurobiological and psychosocial impact of migration
Attendees will recognize ways to expand their therapeutic prompts and practices to include the needs of the immigrant community

REGISTER HERE

🆕 BRAND-NEW! Reconceptualizing OCD 🆕
2026-05-01 09:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Brand-New!
Reconceptualizing OCD
Presented by: B Lourenco, MA, LMHC (she/her)
When: Friday, May 1st, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Pacific Time
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): 6 CEs | Cost: $190.00
With the rise of the Neurodiversity-Affirming movement, the field of psychology has had to grapple with the ever-growing knowledge that it got it wrong with Autism and ADHD. This course asks: What if we’ve gotten OCD wrong, too? What if OCD is part of the innate neurodivergent umbrella that needs support and accommodation instead of treatments that often end up feeling like a game of whack-a-mole?
B Lourenco uses a combination of lived experience and scientific research to analyze and assess the current understanding of and framework for OCD and its treatment. This continuing education workshop offers a different way of viewing OCD through a non-pathologizing lens, a holistic view that honors the strengths of the OC brain. This workshop will also cover ways to provide care for clients using a blend of modalities that offer affirming support. If you live or work with OCD, this class will absolutely leave you questioning what you thought you knew!
Workshop Objectives:

Compare and contrast the medical model and the reconceptualization of OCD
Describe the purpose of the OC brain through a non-pathologizing lens
Identify ways that the OC brain may have supported early human survival
Describe the impact of trauma and/or core fears on the experience of OCD
Define what shifts an OC brain into an experience of OCD
Learn how to support OCD through a combination of I-CBT, ACT, and IFS

REGISTER HERE

Therapeutic Neuroscience Certificate Series: A Brain Science-Based Approach to Cognitive & Somatic Treatment of Common Mental Health Disorders🆕
2026-05-04 09:00 - 2026-06-01 12:15 | Zoom
Popular Certificate Program!
Therapeutic Neuroscience Certificate Series: A Brain Science-Based Approach to Cognitive & Somatic Treatment of Common Mental Health Disorders
Presented by: Hannah Smith, MA, LMHC, CGP
When: 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)
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 12 CEs | $499.00
***see below for payment options
Are you ready for something really different?
As 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!
One 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.
So, why not make it easier?
Introducing Cascadia’s brain science certificate series!
In 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!
First, the course is separated into four discrete and highly useful sessions:
Week One: Pertinent Therapeutic Neuroscience
Week Two: Applications in Therapeutic Neuroscience
Week Three: Neuroscience-informed Cognitive Approaches
Week Four: Neuroscience-informed Somatic Approaches.
Besides 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!
None 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!
All this will take place in the comfort of your own home!
If 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!
Workshop Objectives:

Learn Pertinent Brain Systems & Structures and Describe Their Practical Application to Clinical Work
Identify & Examine the Neurological Processes Underlying Common Mental Health Disorders, Such as Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorders & Trauma.
Relate Specific Dysfunctional Behavioral Presentations to Associated Brain Functions to Improve Diagnosis & Pinpoint Effective Treatment Modalities
Apply 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
Evaluate the differences between amygdala-based and cortex-based symptoms
Apply proven strategies for calming and training the amygdala.
Use Practical Neuroscience-informed Techniques, such as Threat Analysis, to Improve Client Understanding, Compliance, and Outcomes
Convey Difficult Science Terms & Concepts in an Understandable, Client-friendly Manner

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 June.
Please email us at hello@cascadiatraining.org to inquire about discounts and scholarships.

🆕 SPECIAL SALE! Lunch & Learn: Post-Traumatic Growth: Finding Meaning and Strength After Trauma 🆕
2026-05-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
Last-Minute Deal! $10 Off!
Brand-New!
Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!
Post-Traumatic Growth: Finding Meaning and Strength After Trauma
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Monday, May 4th, 2026 | 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 1.5 CEs Meets Criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $25.00 Now only $15.00!
Trauma 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.
Participants will learn to recognize the signs of growth alongside distress and understand the factors that support clients in moving toward personal development and empowerment.
Through 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.
Therapists will leave with tools to guide clients toward integrating trauma into their life story, promoting healing, insight, and renewed purpose.
Workshop Objectives:

Develop an understanding of the concept of post-traumatic growth and its distinction from recovery or resilience.
Learn strategies to help clients identify personal strengths, meaning, and opportunities for growth following trauma.
Identify interventions to facilitate narrative re-authoring, meaning-making, and resilience-building in trauma-affected clients.

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Clinical Supervision Training: (Almost) Everything You Need to Know
2026-05-06 09:30 - 2026-05-08 14:30 | Zoom
Meets requirements to become an approved clinical supervisor!
Law & Ethics CEs!
Clinical Supervision Training: (Almost) Everything You Need to Know
Presented by: Eric Ström, PhD, Attorney at Law, LMHC
When: Wednesday, May 6th – Friday, May 8th, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Pacific Time each day
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 15 CEs (10 Law & Ethics CEs) | $395.00 (see below for payment options)
This workshop meets the training requirement for becoming an Approved Clinical Supervisor.
Providing supervision can be a rewarding addition to a clinical practice. However, many clinicians are reluctant to become supervisors due to legal and ethical liability concerns. These concerns are often increased by a lack of accurate information about the true risks of liability faced by supervisors.
Through direct instructions, presentation of real-life scenarios, and group discussions, participants will understand the fundamentals of supervision best practices to improve their effectiveness and skill as clinical supervisors.
This three-day, 15-hour supervision workshop is designed to meet the training requirements for Washington State Approved Supervisors.
Objectives:
• Identify and assess sources of significant liability in supervision;
• Construct effective strategies for creating a sound supervision agreement;
• Describe key conceptual frameworks for supervision;
• Compare various theoretical approaches to supervision;
• Contrast various types of supervisory relationships;
• Examine the benefits between group and individual supervision settings;
• Summarize the legal and ethical regulation of supervision;
• Maximize supervisor, supervisee, and client success through supervision structure;
• Integrate regulation and practice to provide quality supervision documentation.
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 and a limited number of discounts for students and early professionals.
For payment plans, you can select paying 50% today and 50% due by May 31st, 2026.
Please email us at hello@cascadiatraining.org to inquire about possible discounts.
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Body Justice: Addressing Sizeism and Fear of Fat
2026-05-13 09:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!
Body Justice: Addressing Sizeism and Fear of Fat
Presented by: Amber Rice, LMFT, MA
When: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 CEs – counts toward Health Equity requirements and Cultural Competence requirements| $199.00
Therapists are becoming increasingly aware of the harm that has been/is being done to clients when healthcare settings (including counseling practices) focus on weight and weight loss as a primary goal. Most therapists, however, have not been trained in how to have conversations with their clients about body shame, weight stigma, healthism, diet culture, and sizeism. How, then, do therapists help clients heal body shame in a weight-obsessed world when our culture is obsessed with weight being an indicator of health? This course introduces therapists to practical resources, knowledge, empowering interventions, and the language needed to help challenge weight stigma, connect weight stigma and negative health outcomes, and support clients toward weight-neutral and compassionate self-care.
Many providers have increased their awareness of the need to adjust their practice lens and use a more weight-inclusive, fat-positive approach to addressing food and body issues. Mental health clinicians have become increasingly aware of the expanding body of research that says intentional weight loss and dieting just don’t work, and find themselves no longer ethically comfortable participating in diet culture. Therapists understand that supporting clients in weight loss or lifestyle changes (even for health reasons) is frequently emotionally and metabolically damaging, is not trauma-informed, often results in eating disorders and poor health outcomes, and is rooted in weight bias and the body hierarchy. Ethical, culturally competent mental health practitioners want to know how to help their clients have a more peaceful relationship with food and their bodies. However, even the best-intentioned clinician finds that the cultural climate of weight stigma is so prevalent in both medical and mental health fields that they don’t even know where to begin.
This course will help therapists have conversations about bodies, weight, and health without contributing to the body shaming and size bias that is commonplace in healthcare settings. Amber will introduce participants to knowledge that will help them ethically and compassionately address the impacts of weight stigma with their clients. Workshop attendees will learn ways to help their clients reduce body shame, improve their relationship with food, and invite more satisfaction and joy in their lives in a culturally competent way so they can be more resilient and confident in their own skin.
Objectives:

Discuss the use of “fat” as a reclaimed term, ask for the avoidance of the “O” words (obese, overweight), the use of “numbers” to describe weight, and other guidelines to avoid microaggressions that may take place during the workshop.
Present research studies and lived experiences that provide evidence for the need to practice with a weight-inclusive approach.
Teach the core values and principles of Health at Every Size and Body Trust approaches.
Provide an overview of the HAES and Body Trust approaches, along with practical clinical interventions for clients seeking a more peaceful relationship with food and their bodies.
Discuss with participants the ethical considerations and dilemmas present in the current medical and mental health models that support weight loss for health purposes.
Offer a pathway toward becoming more culturally competent, with an adjusted lens that actively seeks to eliminate implicit and explicit bias in assessment, treatment, and orientation.
List action steps that participants can employ to create a more weight-neutral practice.
Ask attendees to acknowledge possible body (thin) privilege.
Evaluate therapeutic spaces and environments to ensure they are fat-friendly and free of pathologizing magazines and stigmatizing language/media/magazines.
Advocate for self-examination for fatphobia and anti-fat bias.
Increase the visibility of fat people and scour websites and waiting rooms for diet culture.

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