Ethics Through a Hollywood Lens
2026-06-26 09:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
Law & Ethics and Professional Roles & Boundaries CEs!
Ethics Through a Hollywood Lens
Presented by: Kristie Baber, MSW, LICSW, CCTP
When: Friday, June 26, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live via Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link via email the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 6 CEs – All 6 can be used for Law & Ethics CEs OR 4 Law & Ethics CEs and 2 Professional Roles & Boundaries CEs | Cost: $199.00
If we’re being honest, sometimes it’s hard to feel motivated to take yet another ethics class. But whether we’ve been practicing for years or just starting to integrate the full meaning of our values into the clinical work, it is essential to reconsider how our field’s ethical principles and standards apply to the actual daily practice with clients. This class will explore some of the most common ethical pitfalls ensnaring even the most experienced therapists.
This class is intended to be an entertaining guide to the ethical practice and professional responsibility we strive to attain. From a storytelling perspective, we’ll look at some slippery slopes, regrettable missteps, and colossal blunders. Our focus will primarily be on ethical considerations within the therapeutic relationship – boundary crossings & violations, professional competency & misconduct, and the risks of compassion fatigue.
This full-day class is designed for practicing therapists with clients of all ages. The workshop will be conducted in a Zoom format. Teaching modalities will include clinical discussion, lectures with many case examples, video illustrations, and small group and individual exercises.
Workshop Objectives:

Define professional competence and identify our scope of practice.
Differentiate between boundary crossings and violations.
Identify potential impacts of transference and countertransference on ethical practice.
Utilize Ling & Hauck’s ETHICS model as an option for decision-making.
Explore the ethical risks of compassion fatigue and strategies to mitigate them.
Determine resources and supports for ethical decision-making.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! Yoga Nidra for Nervous System Regulation, Self-Awareness, and Emotional Clarity 🆕
2026-06-26 10:00 - 13:00
BRAND-NEW!
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs
Yoga Nidra for Nervous System Regulation, Self-Awareness, and Emotional Clarity
This continuing education workshop is accessible to all clinicians, regardless of their yoga experience (or lack thereof). No previous yoga experience, training, or certification required.
Presented by: Kylani St. Clair, LMHC, CCTP, RYT
When: Friday, June 26th, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:00 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): 3 CEs (meets Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence requirements) | Cost: $99.00
CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
Not all clients can “talk their way” into emotional regulation and awareness—so what do you do when words aren’t enough? When a client feels overwhelmed, scattered, and/or disconnected, often the most effective intervention isn’t more verbal processing—it’s helping the nervous system slow down, settle, reset, and recover. Yoga nidra best serves people who are highly anxious and experience chronic stress.
This engaging and experiential continuing education workshop, developed and presented by Kylani St. Clair, introduces a powerful, accessible clinical tool for nervous system regulation, healing, and self-discovery: yoga nidra!
Yoga nidra is a form of guided deep meditation, practiced lying down or seated, that invites clients into a state of profound relaxation—without requiring movement or prior meditation experience. Often described as a state between wakefulness and sleep, this practice creates space for both deep rest and meaningful insight to emerge simultaneously.
Through her decades of yoga practice as a student and eventually a seasoned yoga teacher, Kylani discovered that several types of yoga – such as yoga nidra – complement her mental health practice and therapeutic techniques in powerful ways. She regularly weaves various forms of ygoa into counseling sessions with clients to support nervous system and emotional regulation, movement medicine, spiritual exploration, and overall mind-body-spirit wellness, thereby drastically improving client outcomes. Now she has developed this workshop to help you do the same!
Rooted in an ancient tradition, this workshop will also acknowledge the cultural origins of yoga nidra and explore ways to integrate the practice into clinical work with cultural humility and respect. Through yoga nidra, clients can gently access physical, emotional, cognitive, and even spiritual awareness, gaining clarity around their present experience, values, needs, and boundaries while the nervous system actively settles and recovers. What often feels out of reach in a fully alert state can become more accessible through guided rest.
Participants in this workshop will not only learn about yoga nidra—they will practice it and experience its powerful effects firsthand! This training includes a guided practice incorporating progressive muscle relaxation, breathwork, imagery, and intention-setting. Emphasis will be placed on the clinician’s role in facilitation, including the intentional use of tone, pacing, and therapeutic presence to support co-regulation, safety, and engagement. Ethical considerations will be integrated throughout, including informed consent, scope of practice, and supporting client autonomy and choice within the practice.
Beyond the experience gained, participants will develop practical, immediately applicable skills for integrating yoga nidra into everyday clinical sessions. This includes learning how to assess when yoga nidra may be appropriate, adapt the practice for different client needs, and facilitate post-practice processing to deepen insight and therapeutic impact.
Participants will also learn how to create their own yoga nidra scripts tailored to their clients’ unique needs, with attention to accessibility, inclusivity, and client-centered care.
By the end of this powerful and practical workshop, clinicians will leave with a deeper understanding of how to use deep rest as a therapeutic intervention—and the confidence to begin using these tools with clients right away.
CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:
Workshop attendees will:

Learn the principles of yoga nidra and its role in nervous system regulation
Participate first-hand in a yoga nidra practice, relaxing your system during training
Practice guiding clients in yoga nidra with tone, pacing, and more
Develop your own unique scripts for your clients’ needs
Learn to facilitate post-practice processing with clients
Identify the ethics of introducing yoga nidra into the therapeutic session, including the scope of practice, competence with a new technique, ensuring there is informed consent, and understanding possible contraindications to including yoga in therapy sessions.
Consider the cultural and spiritual implications for each client.
Learn how to understand and build in the client’s unique belief systems into the therapeutic session.

This continuing education workshop is accessible to all clinicians, regardless of their yoga experience (or lack thereof). No previous yoga experience, training, or certification required.
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After Hours: Therapeutic Boundaries: The Ethics of Creating Clarity, Safety, and Trust in Clinical Work
2026-06-30 18:00 - 20:00
Meets Professional Roles & Boundaries
CE requirements!
After Hours: Therapeutic Boundaries: The Ethics of Creating Clarity, Safety, and Trust in Clinical Work
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Tuesday, June 30th, 2026| 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 2 Professional Roles and Boundaries CEs or Law & Ethics CEs | $50.00
Therapeutic boundaries are the cornerstone of ethical and effective clinical practice, providing a framework for clarity, safety, and trust within the therapeutic relationship. In this engaging workshop, participants will explore the multifaceted role of boundaries in fostering healthy client interactions while safeguarding their professional integrity.
This training will address key themes such as boundary setting in diverse contexts, navigating boundary crossings versus violations, and handling potential ethical dilemmas with confidence and compassion.
Specific topics will include self-disclosure, outside of office contact, gift-giving, dual relationships, time management (beginning and ending sessions on time), sexual attraction, and physical touch, as well as social media policies and technology issues. In addition, we will explore how a person’s cultural background can influence boundaries.
Participants will leave with practical tools to enhance self-awareness, manage countertransference, and ensure that their professional boundaries serve as a foundation for trust and transformation in their work. Whether you are a seasoned clinician or just beginning your career, this workshop will provide valuable insights and actionable strategies to strengthen your practice.
OBJECTIVES:

Explain the difference between boundary crossings and boundary violations
Understand the ethical importance of creating and maintaining healthy professional and personal boundaries in the therapeutic relationship
Identify how to communicate healthy boundaries to clients

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! Exploring the Role of Religion and Spirituality in Counseling 🆕
2026-07-06 09:00 - 12:00
Brand-New!
Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!
Exploring the Role of Religion and Spirituality in Counseling
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Monday, July 6th, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs Meets Criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00
Religion 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.
Attendees 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.
Workshop Objectives:

Develop an understanding of the influence of religion and spirituality on clients’ mental health, coping, and identity.
Learn strategies to ethically and effectively explore clients’ spiritual and religious experiences in therapy.
Identify ways to integrate spiritual and religious perspectives into assessment, treatment planning, and interventions to support holistic well-being.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! Gratitude as a Healing Tool: How to Ethically Incorporate Gratitude Practices into Therapy 🆕
2026-07-08 09:00 - 12:00
Brand-New!
Law & Ethics CEs!
Gratitude as a Healing Tool: How to Ethically Incorporate Gratitude Practices into Therapy
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Wednesday, July 8th, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00
Gratitude is more than a feel-good concept – it can be a powerful therapeutic tool to enhance resilience, well-being, and relational connection. This continuing education workshop helps psychotherapists understand the research and practical applications of gratitude in clinical practice, while maintaining ethical boundaries and cultural sensitivity. Participants will explore how gratitude practices can complement therapy, support client insight, and foster positive emotion without invalidating clients’ struggles or minimizing distress.
Through discussion and experiential exercises, attendees will learn concrete strategies for integrating gratitude into sessions, including journaling, reflective prompts, and strength-focused interventions. Therapists will leave with tools to ethically and effectively help clients cultivate appreciation, meaning, and emotional balance in ways that enhance therapeutic outcomes.
Workshop Objectives:

Develop an understanding of the evidence and theory supporting gratitude practices as a therapeutic tool.
Learn strategies for ethically incorporating gratitude exercises into therapy while respecting clients’ experiences and cultural contexts.
Identify ways to use gratitude to support client resilience, insight, and emotional well-being.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! Ethics of Supervision by B Lourenco 🆕
2026-07-08 10:00 - 13:00
BRAND-NEW!
Law & Ethics Continuing Education Credits (CEs)
Ethics of Supervision
Presented by: B Lourenco, MA, LMHC (she/her)
When: Wednesday, July 8th, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 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 CEs): 3 Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00
Continuing Education Workshop Description
The Department of Health outlines the requirements to become an Approved Supervisor in Washington State: at least 2 years of full licensure, a 15-hour continuing education workshop, and 25 hours of “supervision of supervision.”
But what qualities or skills does a good clinical supervisor need to have to best support new therapists? What are the ethical concerns to consider when deciding to offer supervision?
In this continuing education workshop, presenter B Lourenco draws on her experience in clinical supervision and combines it with one of the things she does best: asking hard questions about how we do things in our field. Whether you are just starting out or have been offering supervision for years, this workshop will help you consider key factors when supervising associate therapists.
Continuing Education Workshop Objectives
After attending this continuing education workshop, attendees will be able to:

Describe two ethical issues that supervisees are facing
Define two qualities of an ethical supervisor
Outline personal supervisory values and ethics

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Implicit Bias: Implications for Gender Diversity
2026-07-09 09:00 - 12:00
Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!
Implicit Bias: Implications for Gender Diversity
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Thursday, July 9th, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs – Meets Criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $95.00
In 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.
We 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.
Workshop Objectives:
Participants in this workshop will be able to:

Understand the definition of implicit bias
Discuss how to become aware of our own implicit biases towards people who are gender non-conforming
Identify ways in which the gender-diverse community is discriminated against
Practice ways to combat our implicit biases towards people who are gender non-conforming
Explore ways to provide a more welcoming clinical environment to the gender diverse community

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Relationships, Professional Roles, and Boundaries in the Clinical Setting
2026-07-09 09:30 - 12:30
Back by overwhelmingly popular demand!
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, July 9th, 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
Future Sessions of This Workshop:

Thursday, September 10th, 2026: More information and to register here >>>
Friday, February 26th, 2027: More information and to register here >>>

Continuing Education 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 continuing education 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.
Continuing Education 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! Therapists Who Astrologize: An Introduction to Astrology-Assisted Therapy (AAT) 🆕
2026-07-10 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, July 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 (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 workshop is also offered on Friday, November 20th. For more information and to register, click here.
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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🆕BRAND-NEW! DBT in Medical Settings 🆕
2026-07-13 09:00 - 12:15
Brand-New!
DBT in Medical Settings
Presented by: Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
When: Monday, July 13th, 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 | $90.00
Workshop Description:
This course explores the application of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in medical settings, with a focus on palliative care and hospice environments.
Participants 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.
The 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.
Workshop Objectives:

Identify at least four core tenets and skills within DBT.
Discover methods of supporting patients and family members in medical settings using DBT skills such as validation and radical acceptance.
Explain at least three methods of integrating DBT skills with patients and families.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Attachment Theory 101: From Childhood Roots to Present-Day Patterns 🆕
2026-07-13 12:00 - 13:30
Brand-New!
Lunch & Learn: Attachment Theory 101: From Childhood Roots to Present-Day Patterns
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Monday, July 13th, 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 | $25.00
Attachment 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.
Participants will explore the ways attachment histories inform behavior, relational expectations, and therapeutic challenges.
Attendees 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.
Workshop Objectives:

Develop a foundational understanding of attachment theory, including attachment styles and their developmental origins.
Learn strategies to recognize attachment patterns in clients and understand their impact on relationships and therapy.
Identify interventions to support secure attachment, emotional regulation, and relational growth in clients.

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Difficult People: Dealing with the Most Challenging and Irksome Individuals in Our Lives and Clinical Practices
2026-07-16 09:00 - 16:30
Difficult People: Dealing with the Most Challenging and Irksome Individuals in Our Lives and Clinical Practices
Presented by: Kristie Baber, MSW, LICSW, CCTP
When: Thursday, July 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 6 CEs | $190.00
This 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.
The 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.
Please 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.
This 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.
Workshop Objectives:

Distinctively examine high-maintenance relationships characterized by anger, criticism, martyrdom, negativity, neediness, competition, insensitivity, and control.
Address strategies for universal psychotherapy office-specific challenges.
Contextualize Freud’s defense mechanisms.
Identify essential emotional regulation skills in adulthood.
Develop self-assessment capacity regarding the impact of stress on our lives and work.
Explore multiple strategies to hold our center and maintain equilibrium in our practices.
Access provided references and resources for further study.

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🆕 Brand-New! The Major Arcana and the Hero’s Journey: Discovering Your Story Through Tarot 🆕
2026-07-17 09:00 - 16:30
Brand-New!
Meets Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence Continuing Education Requirements!
The Major Arcana and the Hero’s Journey: Discovering Your Story Through Tarot
Presented by Rebecca Bloom, LMHC (she/her)
When: Friday, July 17th, 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 and 2 Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs) | Cost: $199.00
Every person is on a journey — one of becoming, healing, and finding meaning. The Major Arcana of the Tarot offers a beautiful reflection of this path. These 22 cards tell the story of the Hero’s Journey: the universal process of growth and transformation that mirrors each of our lives. Jung’s model of the hero’s journey is a path that clients can easily relate to in their own lives. In this workshop, you’ll explore how the Tarot can help clients connect with their path through difficult times.
The Major Arcana begins with The Fool, who takes a leap of faith into the unknown, and ends with The World, symbolizing a completed journey. Between these two cards lies the full range of human experience — discovery, love, loss, challenge, renewal, and awakening. Each card helps clients reflect on how they learn, heal, and grow.
Working with these archetypes can help clients who recognize that the transformation is possible and that setbacks are part of the journey. Perhaps you are navigating a “Tower” moment of upheaval, meeting your “Shadow” in The Devil, or beginning a new chapter as The Fool once more. Through the imagery of the Tarot, you will help clients to see their story not as fragmented or confusing, but as meaningful — a necessary part of an unfolding journey toward wholeness.
During this experiential workshop, you’ll be guided through meditations, creative exercises, and creating Tarot cards.
Tarot, when used in this way, is not about prediction; it’s about reflection. It’s a way of accessing unconscious wisdom — the part of you that already knows what healing and integration look like. Jung described this process as individuation: the journey of becoming your fullest, most authentic self.
Through the language of the Major Arcana, you can learn to trust this inner process, honor the changes you’re experiencing, and view your challenges as meaningful steps along your path. Whether you are seeking clarity, self-compassion, or a deeper sense of purpose, the Tarot offers a gentle, creative way to reconnect with your own story — the myth you are living and the hero you are becoming.
Workshop Objectives:

Recognize how the Hero’s Journey helps clients on their healing journey
Understand the lessons of the major arcana through a therapeutic lens
Gain confidence in using tarot in clinical settings.
Helping clients reconnect with intuition, purpose, and inner guidance
Explore art making for self-care

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🆕BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Threat Analysis: Improving Self-Regulation with Practical Brain Science 🆕
2026-07-20 12:00 - 13:30
Brand-New!
Lunch & Learn: Threat Analysis: Improving Self-Regulation with Practical Brain Science
Presented by: Hannah Smith, MA, LMHC, CGP
When: Monday, July 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 | $25.00
You 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.
Then, we have neurodivergent people who have steadily activated nervous systems we often diagnose as anxiety disorders, especially social anxiety.
In 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.
But what if it didn’t have to be this way?
With 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.
In 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.
Imagine! 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!
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

Identify and describe the neuro-biological systems involved in nervous system dysregulation
Explain the two paths to activation, why they occur, and the appropriate responses to each
Apply 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

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Youth and Adult Suicide: Recognition, Assessment, and Treatment of Suicidality
2026-07-24 09:00 - 16:30
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: Friday, July 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 | $199.00
Other 2026 Sessions:

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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🆕 BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: ADHD's Hidden Risk: Toxic Relationships and Clinical Interventions 🆕
2026-07-27 12:00 - 13:30
BRAND-NEW!
Health Equity or Cultural Competence Continuing Education Credits (CEs)
Lunch & Learn: ADHD’s Hidden Risk: Toxic Relationships and Clinical Interventions
Presented by: Kate Mageau, MA, LMHC
When: Monday, July 27th, 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 CEs): 1.5 Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $25.00
Continuing Education Workshop Description
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects nearly one in three people worldwide, and it is frequently overlooked in neurodivergent populations. Adults with ADHD are 2.5 times more likely to experience IPV, yet the specific neurological and psychological mechanisms behind this elevated risk are rarely addressed in clinical training. Equipping clinicians to recognize the signs of IPV in this population is a matter of client safety.
This continuing education workshop provides a comprehensive, evidence-based framework for understanding why ADHD brains are neurologically and psychologically vulnerable to toxic relationship dynamics. Clinicians will explore the specific ADHD traits that create relational vulnerability, the neuroscience of why clients stay, and evidence-based treatment approaches particularly well-suited to the ADHD-IPV intersection, including ACT, narrative therapy, and feminist-informed psychoeducation. Attendees will leave equipped to recognize relationship vulnerability patterns, understand the neurological barriers to leaving, and support ADHD clients who are at risk of being in a toxic or abusive relationship.
Presenter’s emphasis on culture and intersectionality: This continuing education workshop centers intersectionality as a core clinical framework. Prevalence data on BIPOC populations are woven throughout, including racial disparities in ADHD diagnosis.
White individuals are 26% more likely to receive an ADHD diagnosis than Black individuals, meaning BIPOC ADHDers are disproportionately undiagnosed and unsupported. Black, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Hispanic and Latina women all experience disproportionately high rates of IPV, compounded by medical mistrust, systemic barriers, and discrimination when seeking help.
LGBTQ+ populations are addressed explicitly, including elevated ADHD prevalence in transgender adults, IPV rates of 61% in bisexual women and 54% in transgender and non-binary people, the 44% of LGBTQ+ survivors denied shelter services, and how abusers may weaponize homophobia and transphobia, including threats of outing as tools of control.
This workshop uses gender-neutral language throughout, including gender-neutral pronouns, reflecting the reality that ADHD and intimate partner violence affect people of all genders and that clinicians serve clients across the full spectrum of gender identity. Clinical examples and research cited throughout reflect diverse gender identities, sexual orientations, and racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Continuing Education Workshop Objectives:

Discuss the neurobiological and psychological mechanisms by which ADHD increases vulnerability to intimate partner violence.
Apply this framework to recognize relationship vulnerability patterns in ADHD clients.

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Ethics of Self-Disclosure: To Tell or Not To Tell
2026-07-29 09:00 - 12:15
Law & Ethics CEs
Ethics of Self-Disclosure: To Tell or Not To Tell
Presented by: Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
When: Wednesday, July 29th, 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
Workshop Description:
What 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.
Workshop Objectives:

Comprehend and describe key aspects of therapeutic self-disclosure, including potential benefits and risks.
Examine and articulate key ethical considerations of self-disclosure, including advantages and disadvantages.
Apply best practices for ethical and therapeutic self-disclosure by considering a variety of clinician and client factors.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! The Ethics of Caring for Both the Body and the Psyche: A Two-Part Workshop 🆕
2026-07-30 10:00 - 17:00
Brand-New!
Law & Ethics CEs!
The Ethics of Caring for Both the Body and the Psyche: A Two-Part Workshop
Presented by: Eric Ström, PhD, Attorney at Law, LMHC and Dr. Kristen Allott
When: Thursday, July 30th, 2026 | 10:00 am – 5:00 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 – 3 are Law & Ethics CEs | $199.00
This two-session workshop offers the clinician a new holistic lens for approaching clients whose cognitive, somatic, and physical symptoms can very often be directly linked to dis-harmony between our bodies, the foods we eat, our polyvagal states, and our Internal Family System (IFS) parts.
Many mental health practitioners have been incorrectly told that discussing the physical body and its interactive systems will be viewed as operating “out of our lanes” or areas of competence. Because of this, clinicians may avoid having all-important and life-altering discussions about the connection between our bodies and our psyche—how the foods we eat and our nutritional health impact not only our physical but also our mental health.
To address the reluctance of mental health practitioners to discuss the very real connection between the somatic and the cognitive, the body and the psyche, we have invited Eric Strom to present the first session of this two-session day. Eric Strom’s Law and Ethics training will address the law and ethics around the Scope of Practice as it applies to mental health practitioners.
Kristen Allott will then follow Eric Strom’s three-hour law and ethics training and present her unique, effective approach to explaining why many highly motivated clients still cannot make lasting changes in their dietary habits. Kristen shares how our IFS parts and protectors could be causing the subconscious resistance to dietary changes that could fuel inner harmony. Kristen’s approach to finding inner harmony and health using both IFS parts work and polyvagal states has proven to be highly effective AND entertaining, a truly novel holistic approach to providing therapy. Her afternoon session will be both informative and engaging as she combines her specialties in nutrition and mental health. You will never view dietary habits in quite the same way after hearing Kristen’s techniques for incorporating IFS and polyvagal states in finding and fueling inner harmony and lasting change.
MORNING SESSION (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Pacific Time): The Law and Ethics of Operating within Our Scope of Practice
Presented by: Eric Ström, PhD, Attorney at Law, LMHC
As behavioral health providers, it is essential that we practice only within the legal scope of our clinical license. At the same time, many clinicians find it difficult to identify clear boundaries around the scope of practice for their licensure. In this three-hour morning session of a two-session workshop, we will focus on demystifying the legal, ethical, and practical boundaries with regard to clinical scope of practice. We will also consider areas in which clinicians are most likely to find themselves needed to extend or adjust those boundaries. This course is intended to meet law and ethics continuing education requirements.
Learning Objectives:
Participants in this workshop will be able to:
1) Identify the legal standards that define the scope of clinical practice;
2) Describe the ethical standards that define clinical competency;
3) Create and evaluate strategies to support client best interest through consultation, termination, referral, and coordination;
4) Apply best practice standards to engaging in advocacy activities for clients.
AFTERNOON SESSION (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Pacific Time):
Integrating Polyvagal Theory Ladder and Internal Family System with the Physiologic Needs of the Body to Maintain Physical and Mental Health
Presented by: Dr. Kristen Allott
In the last 20 years, Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal Theory, and somatic practices have offered new insights into mental health that mirror ancient systems, such as Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine, in our understanding of what it means to be human.
Dr. Kristen Allott, a naturopathic doctor with a master’s degree in acupuncture, a black belt in Aikido, and a Polyvagal practitioner, will connect how our food choices influence the vagus system and impact our Internal Family System.
In this seminar, we’ll delve into how our food choices profoundly influence both our vagus system and our internal family system. You’ll discover how the body itself can often manifest as an “exiled child,’ how a “rebel” part might seek sugar for protection, and how our “protectors” can wage war over what we “should” or “shouldn’t” eat. You will learn how, by consciously fueling the prefrontal cortex, we can access our compassionate, creative Selves, significantly reduce acute distress, improve sleep quality, and cultivate a much deeper connection to our bodies and ourselves.
This live virtual training equips clinicians with practical tools to manage acute emotional distress by integrating Polyvagal Theory, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and nutrition-based interventions. Participants will learn to identify nervous system states and internal “parts” that arise during emotional reactivity and apply targeted strategies to support regulation.
The course explores how diet, stress, and glucose levels affect emotional stability and introduces rapid-response tools, such as the Protein for All Initiative and Lizard Brain Treats, to help clients shift out of fight, flight, freeze, or collapse. These techniques are especially effective for anxiety, anger, mania, emotional withdrawal, and self-harm ideation. Through case examples, interactive demonstrations, and downloadable resources, attendees will gain actionable methods to enhance therapeutic outcomes. The virtual format enables flexible participation and ongoing access to learning materials.
Learning Objectives:

Learn the Polyvagal Ladder and its relevance to emotional regulation and therapeutic engagement.

Learn to apply IFS principles to identify and work with internal parts activated by physiological dysregulation.

Learn how diet and stress impact glucose levels, and how these fluctuations influence mood and behaviors.

Learn to implement nutrition-based interventions to stabilize the nervous system and reduce emotional reactivity.

Learn to utilize physiology-based calming techniques to support clients in acute reactive states.

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🆕BRAND-NEW! Stuck on Scroll: Clinical Strategies for Internet and Social Media Addiction 🆕
2026-07-31 09:00 - 12:15
🆕BRAND-NEW!🆕
Stuck on Scroll: Clinical Strategies for Internet and Social Media Addiction
Presented by: Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
When: Friday, July 31st, 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 | $90.00
Workshop Description:
As 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.
Participants 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.
Workshop Objectives:

Identify signs and symptoms of problematic internet, social media, and screen use, and distinguish between high engagement and clinically significant behavioral addiction.
Analyze the psychological, neurological, and sociocultural factors contributing to screen overuse, including reward mechanisms, social reinforcement, and algorithmic design.
Implement evidence-based clinical strategies to assess, intervene, and support clients in creating healthier digital habits and reducing screen-related distress.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! The Empty Chair Technique: Building Bridges to Transformative Dialogues 🆕
2026-08-05 09:00 - 12:00
Brand-New!
The Empty Chair Technique: Building Bridges to Transformative Dialogues
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Wednesday, August 5th, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs | $90.00
The 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.
Participants will learn how this technique can deepen self-awareness, facilitate emotional processing, and promote insight and transformation.
Through 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.
Workshop Objectives:

Develop an understanding of the theoretical foundations and therapeutic purposes of the empty chair technique.
Learn strategies for ethically and effectively facilitating empty chair dialogues with clients.
Identify ways to integrate the empty chair technique into therapy to enhance self-awareness, emotional processing, and transformative insight.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! Counseling on Access to Lethal Means for Suicide 🆕
2026-08-06 09:00 - 12:15
BRAND-NEW!
Law & Ethics CEs!
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means for Suicide
Presented by: Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
When: Thursday, August 6th, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved CEs): 3 Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00
Continuing Education Workshop Description:
Reducing access to lethal means, such as firearms and medication, can determine whether a person at risk for suicide lives or dies. This continuing education workshop will explore how to reduce access to the methods people use to kill themselves. Discover who needs lethal means counseling and how to work with people at risk for suicide—and their families—to reduce access.
Learn about what clients and families need to know, and what clinicians can do to increase safety with suicidal clients who have access to lethal means. Participants will also examine common barriers clinicians face when discussing firearms, medications, and other lethal means with clients and families, including fear of damaging rapport, cultural considerations, and uncertainty about legal or ethical responsibilities.
Practical, trauma-informed communication strategies will be reviewed to help therapists engage in collaborative, nonjudgmental conversations that support client autonomy while enhancing safety planning. Case examples and clinical applications will help participants strengthen confidence in identifying appropriate clients for lethal means counseling and integrating these interventions into routine suicide risk assessment and treatment planning.
Continuing Education Workshop Objectives

Explain at least two reasons why reducing access to lethal means can prevent suicide.
Identify clients for whom lethal means counseling is appropriate.
Describe counseling strategies for raising the topic of lethal means and increase confidence and skill in applying these strategies with clients.

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Tarot and Therapy: Intuition and Metaphor
2026-08-07 09:00 - 16:30
Law & Ethics CEs!
Tarot and Therapy: Intuition and Metaphor
Presented by: Rebecca Bloom, ATR-BC, LMHC (she/her)
When: Friday, August 7th, 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 Credits: CEs: 6 CEs – 3 Law & Ethics CEs | $199.00, which includes $174.00 tuition plus $25.00 for Ephemera Art Supply Packs Created by Rebecca Bloom Especially for Cascadia Training Registrants. Art supply packs will be mailed to registrants in advance of the workshop.
Why is Tarot so popular right now? Are your clients coming in talking about the card they pulled before the session and you have no idea what that means? Have you used tarot for years for your own well being and would love to use it with mental health clients but not sure how?
Most clients come into therapy saying that they do not have access to their intuition and are not sure how to trust what the right choices are to make in their lives. Using a single card pulled from a tarot deck, and exploring the client’s meaning of the card, clients can begin to feel connected to their own sense of self, clients can find new ways to safely explore difficult experiences and find ways to test out feeling grounded again.
Starting with the Jungian concepts of Archetypes we will look at how the collective sense of self represents over these twelve types of being. Then we will explore the history and uses of tarot. These seventy-eight cards have been used for hundreds of years. Using the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, from 1909, as a starting place we will look at many of the decks available today and why people turn to them every day or when times get difficult.
We will explore intuition and how to trust our own sense of knowing. In this hands-on workshop, you will make five of your own cards. Exploring the major arcana, and the suits of cups, pentacles, swords and wands we will learn the journeys of each of these sets.
Objectives:

Learn archetypes of Jung and Tarot.
Learn why the creative process soothes the body and the mind.
Find materials you will be comfortable using with your clients.
Use art making for your own self-care.

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Chronic Pain: Psychological and Somatic Strategies that Offer Relief and Hope
2026-08-14 09:00 - 16:30
Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!
Chronic Pain: Psychological and Somatic Strategies that Offer Relief and Hope
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Friday, August 14th, 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 Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $190.00
Chronic pain is more than a physical symptom – it is a complex interplay of body, mind, and emotion that can impact every dimension of a client’s life. Stress, trauma, and persistent tension often amplify pain signals, reinforcing cycles of discomfort, hypervigilance, and emotional dysregulation.
This in-depth continuing education workshop is designed for psychotherapists who want to bring a mind-body lens to chronic pain treatment. Participants will explore evidence-informed psychological and somatic strategies (including mindfulness, grounding, breathwork, guided imagery, hypnosis, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and body awareness interventions) that help reduce pain perception, support regulation, and foster resilience.
Attendees will learn how to help clients shift their relationship with pain, identify and release tension patterns, and build self-regulation skills. Therapists will leave with practical tools and strategies for combining psychological insight and somatic techniques, expanding their ability to guide clients toward relief, restoration, and improved quality of life.
Workshop Objectives:

Develop an understanding of how psychological processes and somatic patterns interact in the experience of chronic pain.
Learn evidence-informed somatic techniques (e.g., grounding, breathwork, body-awareness practices) that can reduce pain-related stress and support client regulation.
Explore ways to integrate psychological interventions (e.g., cognitive reframing, mindfulness, compassion practices) with somatic strategies for holistic pain care.
Build skills to recognize and respond to somatic signals of pain and emotional distress, guiding clients in developing self-soothing and regulation techniques.
Identify culturally sensitive approaches for tailoring mind-body interventions to clients with diverse experiences of pain.
Learn methods for assessing the effectiveness of combined psychological and somatic strategies in reducing pain and enhancing resilience
Identify the emotional, mental, and spiritual impacts of living with chronic pain.
Understand at least ten non-pharmaceutical ways to manage chronic pain.
Become familiar with the emotional issues surrounding chronic pain.
Discuss the role of grief and anger in living with chronic pain.
Explore newer pain management tools such as somatic tracking.
Identify how to introduce pain management techniques appropriately to clients.

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🆕BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Introduction to Somatic Psychotherapies 🆕
2026-08-17 12:00 - 13:30
Brand-New!
Lunch & Learn: Introduction to Somatic Psychotherapies
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Monday, August 17th, 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 | $25.00
Somatic 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).
Participants 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.
The 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.
Workshop Objectives:

Develop an understanding of the core principles shared across somatic psychotherapies.
Gain introductory knowledge of several popular approaches (e.g., Somatic Experiencing, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, EFT).
Compare and contrast the theoretical foundations, methods, and applications of different somatic modalities.
Learn practical entry-point strategies for incorporating body awareness and regulation techniques into therapy sessions.

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Therapeutic Boundaries: The Ethics of Creating Clarity, Safety, and Trust in Clinical Work
2026-08-19 09:00 - 12:00
Meets Professional Roles & Boundaries
CE requirements!
Therapeutic Boundaries: The Ethics of Creating Clarity, Safety, and Trust in Clinical Work
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Wednesday, August 19th, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs Meets Criteria for Professional Roles and Boundaries CEs or Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00
Clear, ethical boundaries are essential for fostering safety, trust, and effective therapeutic relationships. This continuing education workshop introduces psychotherapists to the principles of establishing and maintaining professional boundaries while navigating complex clinical scenarios.
Participants will explore how boundary clarity supports client well-being, enhances trust, and prevents ethical dilemmas, while examining the subtle ways boundaries can be challenged or blurred in practice.
Through case examples, discussion, and reflective exercises, attendees will learn practical strategies for communicating, negotiating, and maintaining boundaries with clients. Therapists will leave with tools to create a safe and ethical therapeutic environment, strengthen professional integrity, and foster collaborative, trust-based client relationships.
Workshop Objectives:

Develop an understanding of the ethical principles and importance of maintaining clear therapeutic boundaries.
Learn strategies for establishing, communicating, and maintaining boundaries in clinical practice.
Identify ways to navigate boundary challenges to ensure safety, trust, and ethical integrity in therapy.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW! The Ethics of Cultural Competence 🆕
2026-08-28 09:00 - 12:00
Brand-New!
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs!
The Ethics of Cultural Competence
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Friday, August 28th, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs Meets Criteria for Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00
Cultural 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.
Participants will explore how ethical principles intersect with cultural awareness, and how culturally attuned practice enhances therapeutic alliance, client trust, and treatment outcomes.
Through 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.
Workshop Objectives:

Develop an understanding of the ethical principles underlying culturally competent psychotherapy.
Learn strategies for recognizing and addressing personal biases, systemic inequities, and cultural dynamics in therapy.
Identify ways to integrate ethical cultural competence into assessment, treatment planning, and client interventions.

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Relationships, Professional Roles, and Boundaries in the Clinical Setting
2026-09-10 09:30 - 12:30
Back by overwhelmingly popular demand!
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, September 10th, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs – 2 Professional Relationships and Boundaries CEs and 1 Law & Ethics CE | $109.00
Continuing Education 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 continuing education 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.
Continuing Education 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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Death Planning and Acceptance: Breaking Down Stigma and Fear with Clients
2026-09-11 09:00 - 16:30
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, and Cultural Competence CEs!
Death Planning and Acceptance: Breaking Down Stigma and Fear with Clients
Presented by: Kylani St. Clair, LMHC, CCTP, RYT
When: Friday, September 11, 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 -2 count as Law & Ethics and 2 count as Health Equity or Cultural Competence | $190.00
Continuing Education Workshop Description:
When a client says “The thought of my family dying keeps me up at night,” or “I’m terrified of death,” a clinician tends to have their own moment of fear or hesitation. Sometimes we don’t know how to respond, what we’re “allowed” to say, what we can offer without activating our own countertransference, or we’re afraid to broach the cultural/religious beliefs. As a society, we used to be more comfortable with death, literally and figuratively. Not long ago, we were planning for the inevitable much earlier in life. We even displayed the deceased in our living rooms for mourners to visit- sometimes for a week or more! The U.S. has especially stigmatized death and it’s palpable in our sessions. That existential dread and anxiety that sometimes leads to panic attacks and depressive episodes often has death at the core.
Further, grief and loss are often compounded when we don’t know what the deceased person wanted, how to pay for after-death services, and contacting the people who need to be informed. For example, do you know if your partner wants to be cremated or buried? Is it important to you to be buried in another state? If so, do you know what the protocols are for being transported across state lines? Do you have enough money to pay for what the service the deceased wanted? If we don’t have these conversations in our personal lives, how can we hold space for them with our clients?
In this continuing education workshop, we will break down some of the barriers to discussing death. We will learn about the process of dying, identify laws and regulations to navigate options, and de-stigmatize death. We’ll navigate the how, what, when, and why of these conversation in session and how to continue the conversations at home. Throughout this process, you will ease your own countertransference about death, making death planning and acceptance with clients more meaningful.
Continuing Education Workshop Objectives:

Reduce existential dread and anxiety regarding death.
Reduce levels of depression seated in despair about death.
Navigate clinical history at a multicultural level, providing both clients and clinicians with options for how to handle their own death, burial, funeral, etc.
Share artifacts and resources for various death professionals.
Apply cultural, religious, and familial traditions.
Identify differences between tradition types. Explore learner’s experiences. Identify any countertransference and how to hold space for it during session. Practice self-disclosure.
Revisit Kubler-Ross’ stages of grief and introduce David Kessler’s Needs of the Dying affirmations.
Discuss pre-grieving, second-grieving, disenfranchised grief, and normalize the process of grief.
Improve client advocacy via communication and understanding rights.
Practice communication around goals, desires, needs for end-of-life care, including, but not limited to, funeral and burial details.
Model the practice self-advocacy via the “Caregiver’s Bill of Rights,” including gaining a thorough understanding of laws and regulations around death and dying.
Navigate grief and loss

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🆕BRAND-NEW! Culturally Competent Work with Queer, Non-Binary, and Trans Clients 🆕
2026-09-14 09:00 - 12:00
Brand-New!
Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs!
Culturally Competent Work with Queer, Non-Binary, and Trans Clients
Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW
When: Monday, September 14, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs Meets Criteria for Law & Ethics, Health Equity, or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00
This 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.
You 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.
Workshop Objectives:

Identify and describe key concepts related to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, minority stress, and intersectionality, and explain their clinical relevance in psychotherapy practice.
Analyze 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.
Demonstrate practical strategies for creating affirming clinical environments, including inclusive language, documentation practices, assessment considerations, and trauma-informed approaches that support client autonomy and resilience.

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Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT): Tapping for Clinicians
2026-09-14 09:00 - 12:15
Law & Ethics CEs!
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT): Tapping for Clinicians
Presented by: Shelley White, MA, LMHC
When: Monday, September 14th, 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 (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 Law & Ethics CEs | Cost: $99.00
Emotion Freedom Techniques (EFT) – also known as EFT Tapping –has become a widely accepted, effective, evidence-based strategy to reduce emotional distress and increase physical well-being. Many prominent therapists and psychologists, including trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk, use a form of tapping with their clients, and now you can too.
EFT Tapping is a technique based on the same science as acupuncture. Since its inception in the late 1980s, more than 200 research studies supporting its effectiveness have been published. Studies show that Tapping can reduce activity in the amygdala, up-regulate immune genes, down-regulate inflammation genes, increase endorphin release, and decrease cortisol levels in a very short period of time. Tapping has demonstrated its effectiveness in a variety of ways. It has been shown to increase test scores, manage phobias, and reduce pain. Tapping helps with trauma symptoms by safely releasing emotional numbing, calming fears of vulnerability and connection, reducing the need to be perfect, and quieting shame. This workshop provides you with the introductory skills you need to start using basic tapping techniques immediately.
In addition to learning how to help clients with this evidence-based intervention, attendees will also learn how to include Tapping as a technique in their own self-care toolkit. Listening to our clients’ fears, stress, anxiety, and pain can affect our ability to stay calm, centered, and peaceful in our own lives. Our self-care is crucial to our ability to offer quality care to our clients, which is why it is an ethical mandate in the mental health professions. Tapping can help you stay focused and present for your clients and help you to release any intense energy you may be holding after a therapeutic session.
Through observation, lecture, and practice, workshop attendees will learn the history of tapping and understand the psychology and science behind its success. Attendees will learn and practice the basic Tapping protocol, so you will be able to use EFT with your clients—and in your own self-care– immediately. Come earn 3 law & ethics CEs by learning this effective self-regulatory tool—for you AND your clients!
Workshop Objectives:
After attending this workshop, attendees will:

Understand the history and origins of EFT Tapping and know that it works by using the same acupressure points and meridians that are used in acupuncture. Understand EFT/Tapping offers an effective, evidence-based intervention and can easily be introduced into a clinician’s ongoing self-care practice. (NASW, 2021; ACA, 2014; APA, 2019)
Comprehend that self-care adds to their clinical competency and adheres to the ethical mandate to include self-care in their daily lives to avoid impairment in functioning (NASW, 2021; ACA, 2014; APA, 2019).
Learn how to introduce Tapping into the therapeutic setting, communicating with clients about the purpose and use of EFT/Tapping in ways that are both developmentally and culturally appropriate, aligning with the ethical imperative of informed consent. (NASW, 2021, 1.03, 1/05; ACA, 1.03, 2014.)
Understand that EFT Tapping is an evidence-based intervention and be able to discuss positive outcomes from using tapping to increase calm and reduce anxiety, to improve concentration, and decrease high blood pressure. EFT Tapping can be used for both sensory/physical and emotional self-regulation.
Obtain continuing education in EFT/Tapping and gain experience in using EFT/Tapping by practicing in triads and following the various protocols for using EFT/Tapping. (APA, 2019; AMHCA, 2020; ACA, 2014; NASW, 1.03, 2021).
Learn that EFT/Tapping ensures the ethical principles of client autonomy and client self-determination by offering an easy-to-use, effective, ethical, and evidence-based technique clients can learn and use on their own to manage physical and/or emotional symptoms (AAMFT, 1.1.8, 2015; NASW, 1.02, 1.03, 2021; ACA, 2014, 1.; APA, 2019).
Demonstrate their ethical compliance with the ethical and legal standards that mental health practitioners work toward competency when introducing a new treatment or clinical skill. (ACA, 2014; NASW, 2019; AAMFT, 1.1.2, 2015).
Understand how to explain EFT/Tapping in clear and understandable language to their clients, demonstrating their adherence to ethical standards when introducing a new clinical tool or technique. (ACA, 2014, A. 2.d).

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