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SUMMARY:💲SPECIAL SALE!💲Enneagram and Internal Family Systems (IFS): Working with Our EnneaTypes and Our Parts
DESCRIPTION:Last-Minute Deal! $50 Off!\nEnneagram and Internal Family Systems (IFS): Working with Our EnneaTypes and Our Parts\nPresented by: Dr. Jennifer Manlowe\nWhen: Thursday\, July 23rd\, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live via Zoom (you’ll receive the link the week of the workshop)\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 6 CEs | Cost: $190.00 Now Only $140.00!\nWorkshop Description:\nBoth Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the Enneagram have been used to gather people eager to understand and work with troubling thoughts\, feelings\, and behaviors\, and to do so on a deeper level than “Talk Therapy” alone. \nIn this continuing education workshop\, we will explore how both schools of thought intersect to inspire harmony of mind-body-emotion in our clients and ourselves. \nAfter attending this workshop\, you’ll be on your way to understanding the basics of the Enneagram as a Wisdom Tradition and the fundamentals of IFS as a psychotherapeutic model (developed in the 1990s). \nYou’ll see that both schools of thought work to map out parts or sub-personalities within us—each with its own thoughts\, motivations\, and behaviors eager for transformation. For instance\, with the Enneagram\, there are “three centers of intelligence\,” and in IFS\, there are three categories of parts: managers\, firefighters\, and exiles. Meeting and interviewing these parts has the power to foster freedom from old ideas of self and others. \nReturning to what Enneagram calls our essence or “higher self” and leaning into what IFS calls “Self-Energy” will be explored. Tripartite awareness practices will be shared. \nThe Enneagram is a personality typing test with nine distinct types of people. Like parts\, each type has its own core fears\, desires\, and motivations. When translated\, this symbol offers a psychospiritual model for growth that can be used by health professionals\, coaches\, and spiritual directors to gain self-awareness about patterns in clients’ (and our own) relationships. \nBoth the Enneagram and IFS methods can give us valuable insights into why our clients do the things they do and how to unmask and transform harmful behaviors in a curious\, compassionate\, and nonjudgmental way. \nWhether you’re looking to understand yourself better as a helping professional\, strengthen your skills with your clients\, or cultivate growth through tri-partite awareness (mind-body-heart) work\, both models provide tools that will deepen insights and help you along the way. \nWORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:\nBy the end of the workshop\, you’ll be able to assist your clients in finding an integrative approach on their path to healing by first: \n\nIdentify the general healing frameworks of Enneagram Wisdom and Internal Family Systems\nUse Enneagram Wisdom as a method for “mapping” our IFS parts\nDistinguish the systemic origins of one’s EnneaStyle (an intersectional approach)\nUncover how to work with your clients’ (and your own) disowned “parts”\nGain insight into how EnneaStyles and IFS parts can evolve with compassionate curiosity\nBuild a bridge from your preferred therapeutic models to your newfound Ennea and IFS Insights\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/enneagram-and-internal-family-systems-july-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Last-Minute Deals
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T133000
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SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: ADHD's Hidden Risk: Toxic Relationships and Clinical Interventions 🆕
DESCRIPTION:BRAND-NEW!\nHealth Equity or Cultural Competence Continuing Education Credits (CEs)\nLunch & Learn: ADHD’s Hidden Risk: Toxic Relationships and Clinical Interventions\nPresented by: Kate Mageau\, MA\, LMHC\nWhen: Monday\, July 27th\, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM\, Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved CEs): 1.5 Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $25.00\nContinuing Education Workshop Description\nIntimate 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. \nThis 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. \nPresenter’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. \nWhite 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. \nLGBTQ+ 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. \nThis 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. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives:\n\nDiscuss the neurobiological and psychological mechanisms by which ADHD increases vulnerability to intimate partner violence.\nApply this framework to recognize relationship vulnerability patterns in ADHD clients.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/lunch-learn-adhds-hidden-risk-july-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Health Equity,Lunch & Learns
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T170000
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SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! The Ethics of Caring for Both the Body and the Psyche: A Two-Part Workshop 🆕
DESCRIPTION: Brand-New!\nLaw & Ethics CEs!\nThe Ethics of Caring for Both the Body and the Psyche: A Two-Part Workshop\nPresented by: Eric Ström\, PhD\, Attorney at Law\, LMHC and Dr. Kristen Allott\nWhen: Thursday\, July 30th\, 2026 | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 6 CEs – 3 are Law & Ethics CEs | $199.00\nThis 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. \nMany 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. \nTo 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. \nKristen 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. \nMORNING SESSION (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Pacific Time): The Law and Ethics of Operating within Our Scope of Practice\nPresented by: Eric Ström\, PhD\, Attorney at Law\, LMHC\nAs 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. \nLearning Objectives:\nParticipants in this workshop will be able to: \n1)  Identify the legal standards that define the scope of clinical practice; \n2)  Describe the ethical standards that define clinical competency; \n3)  Create and evaluate strategies to support client best interest through consultation\, termination\, referral\, and coordination; \n4)  Apply best practice standards to engaging in advocacy activities for clients. \nAFTERNOON SESSION (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Pacific Time):\nIntegrating Polyvagal Theory Ladder and Internal Family System with the Physiologic Needs of the Body to Maintain Physical and Mental Health\nPresented by: Dr. Kristen Allott\nIn 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. \nDr. 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. \nIn 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. \nThis 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. \nThe 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. \nLearning Objectives:\n\nLearn the Polyvagal Ladder and its relevance to emotional regulation and therapeutic engagement.\n\n\nLearn to apply IFS principles to identify and work with internal parts activated by physiological dysregulation.\n\n\nLearn how diet and stress impact glucose levels\, and how these fluctuations influence mood and behaviors.\n\n\nLearn to implement nutrition-based interventions to stabilize the nervous system and reduce emotional reactivity.\n\n\nLearn to utilize physiology-based calming techniques to support clients in acute reactive states.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/ethics-of-caring-for-both-the-body-and-the-psyche-july-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Ethics
ORGANIZER;CN="Eric Str%C3%B6m%2C PhD%2C Attorney at Law%2C LMHC (he/him)":MAILTO:eric@strom-consulting.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260918T090000
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SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! The GLP-1 Frontier: Balancing Metabolic Health\, Muscle Mass\, and Mental Wellness 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nLaw & Ethics\, Health Equity\, or Cultural Competence CEs!\nThe GLP-1 Frontier: Balancing Metabolic Health\, Muscle Mass\, and Mental Wellness\nPresented by: Dr. Kristen Allott\nWhen: Friday\, September 18\, 2026 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 CEs – 2 are Law & Ethics\, Health Equity\, or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00\nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nGLP-1 agonists are transforming the landscape of weight management\, but their impact on mental health and addictions and long-term physiological resilience is complex. While these “wonder drugs” offer significant benefits for some\, they can be neutral or even detrimental to others. This seminar provides mental health professionals with a deep dive into the clinical literature\, contrasting pharmaceutical data with real-world outcome studies. \nWe will specifically examine the critical role of muscle mass in sustaining both metabolic and mental health\, and how to identify when these medications may be supporting or compromising a client’s well-being. Participants will leave with a framework for navigating client conversations\, setting realistic expectations\, and “tipping the scales” toward safety and efficacy. \n\nHour 1: The Physiology of Weight Loss: Understanding the intersection of mental health and muscle mass.\nHour 2: Data vs. Reality: Analyzing pharmaceutical research against real-world outcome studies in mental health and addiction.\nHour 3: Clinical Application: Strategies for client goal-setting\, expectation management\, and monitoring outcomes.\n\nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives:\nAttendees of the continuing education workshop will: \n\nApply ethical standards and include informed consent when introducing holistic concepts and discussing somatic tools with clients.\nProvide client care within ethical scope of practice for mental health practitioners.\nMaintain awareness of possible implicit bias on the part of the clinician when discussing effectiveness and possible outcomes of GLP-1 medications\, especially when prescribed for weight management alone.\nComprehend implicit and explicit biases experienced by clients in larger bodies\, both in our society as a whole and our healthcare system in particular.\nUnderstand the psychological and medical reasons for the use of GLP-1 medications for weight management.\nUnderstand the current landscape of GLP-1 medications and mental health and addiction\, including company claims and FDA research.\nUnderstand the whole-life strategies (nutrition\, movement\, self-care) necessary for successful GLP-1 utilization.\nDevelop skills to support clients in setting realistic\, sustainable goals while navigating the use of GLP-1s.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/glp-1-frontier-september-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Ethics,Health Equity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260925T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260925T163000
DTSTAMP:20260313T170955Z
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SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! Reconceptualizing OCD 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nReconceptualizing OCD\nPresented by: B Lourenco\, MA\, LMHC (she/her)\nWhen: Friday\, September 25th\, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 6 CEs | Cost: $190.00\nWith 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? \nB 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! \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nCompare and contrast the medical model and the reconceptualization of OCD\nDescribe the purpose of the OC brain through a non-pathologizing lens\nIdentify ways that the OC brain may have supported early human survival\nDescribe the impact of trauma and/or core fears on the experience of OCD\nDefine what shifts an OC brain into an experience of OCD\nLearn how to support OCD through a combination of I-CBT\, ACT\, and IFS\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/reconceptualizing-ocd-september-2025/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Neurodiversity
ORGANIZER;CN="B Lourenco%2C MA%2C LMHC (she/her)":MAILTO:blourencotherapy@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261028T090000
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DTSTAMP:20260310T202806Z
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SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Burnout Prevention: The Ethics of Self-Care in Clinical Practice 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nLaw & Ethics CEs!\nBurnout Prevention: The Ethics of Self-Care in Clinical Practice\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Wednesday\, October 28th\, 2026 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific Time\nWhere: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.\nContinuing Education Credit Hours (NBCC and NASW-WA Approved): 3 Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00\nBurnout prevention is not a luxury — it is an ethical responsibility embedded in competent clinical care. \nThis continuing education workshop invites clinicians to examine burnout through the lens of professional ethics\, exploring how chronic stress\, overextension\, compassion fatigue\, and systemic pressures impact clinical judgment\, attunement\, documentation quality\, and client safety. Grounded in professional codes of ethics and supported by research on clinician impairment and occupational stress\, this experiential training moves beyond surface-level “self-care tips” to address sustainable boundaries\, workload realities\, values alignment\, and structural inequities in the field. \nParticipants will engage in reflective exercises\, case analysis\, and practical planning to develop ethically grounded\, prevention-focused strategies that protect both client welfare and clinician longevity. \nWorkshop Objectives:\nBy the end of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify ethical standards related to clinician competence\, impairment\, and self-monitoring\, and explain how burnout can compromise clinical effectiveness and client welfare.\nAnalyze the impact of chronic stress and occupational burnout on therapeutic presence\, decision-making\, boundary clarity\, and risk management.\nApply at least three ethically grounded burnout-prevention strategies that support sustainable practice\, including boundary-setting\, workload calibration\, and systemic advocacy.\nDevelop a personalized\, values-aligned burnout prevention plan that integrates ethical responsibility with realistic professional demands.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/burnout-prevention-the-ethics-of-self-care-in-clinical-practice-october-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Ethics
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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