SPECIAL SALE! | A Lifetime of Loss: Integrating Heartache and Grief in Adult & Pediatric Clients
2025-10-15 09:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
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A Lifetime of Loss: Integrating Heartache and Grief in Adult & Pediatric Clients
Presented by: Kristie Baber, MSW, LICSW, CCTP
When: Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 CEs | $190.00 NOW ONLY $140.00!
From floating goldfish to the truncated relationships of divorce and foster care, losses start early for us. This class will explore the universal experience of grief – the process that attempts to recover meaning following a loss (Brown, 2021) – and the myriad ways in which it can go awry. The wounds of childhood compound as we age and inevitably experience further losses, each echoing the initial pain. In a realistic and lighthearted way, we will address the reality of impermanence and our lifelong effort to adjust. From treating acute grief in childhood to the manifestation of unresolved loss in our adult clients, this class will explore the ways therapists can help integrate the hurts of a lifetime.
This class is designed for practicing therapists with clients of all ages. The workshop will be conducted in a Zoom format and teaching modalities will include a mix of clinical discussion, lecture with clinical examples & video illustrations, as well as individual/group case exercises.
Objectives:

Honoring the complexity of human relationships and experiences, recognize that death is only one manifestation of the loss people endure.
Understand the neuropsychological basis for traumatic loss experiences in childhood, how they persist throughout the lifespan, and their impact on clients long after the event occurred.
Identify prolonged grief disorder (also known as complicated grief or traumatic grief) as well as symbolic loss, disenfranchised grief, and ambiguous loss.
Recognize how children’s, tweens’, and teens’ understanding of death and reactions to loss differ from those of adults, and interpret behavioral patterns at different developmental stages.
Implement therapeutic interventions for adults, including Worden’s TEAR model and Shear’s HEALING milestones.
Establish a treatment plan for children experiencing grief and loss, and explore developmentally appropriate therapeutic tools and activities.
Access provided references and resources for further study.

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🆕 SPECIAL SALE! Queering Supervision: Interrogating Power, Privilege, and Practice in Clinical Supervision 🆕
2025-10-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
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Counts as Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs and Counts Toward Supervision Training Hours
Queering Supervision: Interrogating Power, Privilege, and Practice in Clinical Supervision
Presented by: Leah Post, LICSW, MSW, MPH
When: Thursday, October 16, 2025 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 3 CEs – meets criteria for Cultural Competence and/or Health Equity CEs | $99.00 NOW ONLY $55.00!
This 3-hour continuing education training introduces mental health professionals to a queer and intersectional framework for clinical supervision. Far beyond self-disclosure or identity alignment, this approach invites supervisors to critically examine how power, privilege, and systemic oppression shape both the supervisory relationship and broader therapeutic practice. Grounded in queer theory, feminist ethics, and intersectional praxis, this training offers a liberatory reimagining of supervision rooted in relational authenticity and cultural humility.
Participants will explore the ethical tensions, historical erasures, and structural dynamics that often go unnamed in traditional models of supervision. Topics include queer ethical frameworks, the complexity of multiple relationships within small or marginalized communities, and the impact of homonormativity and systemic bias on both clients and clinicians. Through case examples and reflective prompts, participants will assess their own positionality and examine how their identities influence supervisory dynamics.
This course is appropriate for clinical supervisors, therapists, social workers, and other helping professionals who wish to deepen their capacity for ethical, identity-affirming supervision. Participants will leave with concrete tools for integrating queer-informed practices into their supervisory relationships, as well as resources for ongoing growth and consultation.
Participants will also reflect on the limitations of rigid professional boundaries in queer and intersectional contexts, and learn how to navigate ethical dilemmas with nuance, transparency, and collaboration. This course centers the idea that supervision, like therapy, can be a transformative, justice-oriented space when approached with courage, clarity, and care.
OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Differentiate between conventional and queer approaches to clinical supervision, particularly in relation to ethics, power dynamics, and authenticity.
Critically assess how supervisors’ and supervisees’ intersecting identities impact the supervision process, and articulate strategies for navigating these dynamics.
Apply queer-informed, intersectional frameworks to common supervisory challenges such as multiple relationships, cultural mismatch, and ethical decision-making.

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🆕 BRAND-NEW TOPICS! The Neurodiversity Symposium 🆕
2025-10-16 09:00 - 2025-10-18 17:00 | Zoom
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3-Day Zoom Symposium!
Cultural Competence, Law & Ethics, and Health Equity CEs
The Neurodiversity Symposium
Presented by: B Lourenco, MA, LMHC
When: 3-Day Zoom Symposium from Thursday, October 16th – Friday, October 18th, 2025 | Times for each day and session vary (see below)
Register for the full symposium (and save $145!) by day, or by session (MORE INFO)

Thursday, October 16th, 2025, 2025: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time / 12:00 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern
Friday, October 17, 2025: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Pacific Time / 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern
Saturday, October 18th, 2025: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time / 12:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern

Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the symposium.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: Each session varies – each day offers 6 CEs, and the entire symposium is 18 CE credit hours. All CEs count toward cultural competence, law & ethics, or health equity requirements | $575.00 for the full symposium, $199 per day, or $80 – $160 per session (depends on number of hours) *** (see below for payment options)
So, you’ve been spending time learning about Neurodiversity and Neurodivergent-Affirming care. You’ve explored what Autism and ADHD look like through the lens of the Neurodivergent-Affirming Paradigm, staying up late to deep dive on the internet to learn more about specific topics that keep coming up in your work. You’ve taken courses and read books, you’ve joined groups and listservs, but you still have questions about certain Neurodivergent topics. This event has been crafted with you in mind.
With three full days dedicated to closely examining specific Autistic and ADHD topics and experiences, these courses are designed to give you the space to learn with other deeply curious thinkers. These courses are meant for folks who have a strong foundational understanding of the Neurodiversity movement and paradigm and may not be suitable for intro-level learners. Intro-level learners are encouraged to register for “Being Neurodivergent in a Neurotypical World” on September 12th here or December 5th here.
Learn from folks with a range of backgrounds and experiences and a variety of courses from 1.5 hours to 4 hours long. Feel free to pick and choose your topics or register for all three days; whatever meets your learning needs.
All sessions will be held live via Zoom on Pacific Time.
DAY ONE – Thursday, October 16, 2025 (9:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
Day One, Session One (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM): What is PDA and How Is It Impacting My Practice?
3 Health Equity, Cultural Competence, or Law & Ethics CEs
Although not currently recognized in the United States, PDA is a neurodivergent profile that many people experience. Pervasive Demand Avoidance (PDA) is commonly misunderstood, and this class will help clinicians identify this profile and how to support PDA in an affirming way.
OBJECTIVES:

Explore Pervasive Drive for Autonomy (or, from the medical model, Pathological Demand Avoidance) from an ND-affirming lens
Learn the social implications of PDA through both the medical and ND-affirming models
Define two ways to help support people with PDA profiles.

Day One, Session Two (1:00 PM – 2:30 PM): Neurodivergence Over the Lifetime
1.5 Health Equity, Cultural Competence, or Law & Ethics CEs
Due to a number of factors, how one experiences ADHD and Autism can change over one’s lifetime. This class will examine some of the factors associated with these changes and how they may impact ND individuals.
OBJECTIVES:

Learn about the ways the ADHD and Autistic experience may shift over the lifetime
Explore the role of hormones on the ADHD and Autistic Experience

Day One, Session Three (3:00 PM – 4:30 PM): Neurodivergence and Family Systems
1.5 Health Equity, Cultural Competence, or Law & Ethics CEs
There is plenty of evidence that Autism and ADHD are genetic and run in families. This course will explore how that affects family systems and legacies.
OBJECTIVES:

Define how parenting styles impact neurodivergent children
Explain how long-term family culture is defined by neurodivergence

DAY TWO – Friday, October 17, 2025 (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Day Two, Session One (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM): The Social Model of Disability
2 Health Equity, Cultural Competence, or Law & Ethics CEs
The Social Model of Disability is a concept that moves the onus of disability from the individual to the greater society. This class will explore ways that this change in mindset impacts the lived experience of ADHD and Autism.
OBJECTIVES:

Learn how the Social Model of Disability can be an anti-oppressive framework for therapy
Identify layers of oppression and how other “isms” impact ADHD and Autism

Day Two, Session Two (12:00 PM – 2:00 PM): The Intersection of Neurodivergence and Other Identities
2 Health Equity, Cultural Competence, or Law & Ethics CEs
Autism and ADHD are two of many possible oppressed identities. This panel will hear from folks who experience Neurodivergence in addition to other marginalized identities.
OBJECTIVES:

Explore how Neurodivergence is just one form of oppression
Identify ways that ADHD and Autism is impacted by other types of marginalization

Day Two, Session Three (3:00 PM – 5:00 PM): Is Neurodivergent Burnout Inevitable?
2 Health Equity, Cultural Competence, or Law & Ethics CEs
Living as a Neurodivergent person in today’s capitalist society means that it is harder than ever to avoid burnout. This class will investigate how to recognize burnout and support clients in affirming, non-oppressive ways.
OBJECTIVES:

Learn how ND burnout can present in phases
Address the normalization of burnout and the needed supports to offset it

DAY THREE – Saturday, October 18, 2025 (9:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
Day Three, Session One (9:30 AM – 11:30 AM): Neurodivergence and Other Mental Health Concerns
2 Health Equity, Cultural Competence, or Law & Ethics CEs
With the overlap of certain mental health diagnoses being more common with ADHDers and Autistics, it can get confusing to understand just what the distinctions are. When we add in the prevalence of trauma, some of our cases get complicated quickly. This course will help clinicians make sense of complex scenarios through the use of case studies.
OBJECTIVES:

Identify how Autism and/or ADHD may impact other mental health concerns
Explore the prevalence and impact of trauma on ND populations

Day Three, Session Two (12:30 PM – 4:30 PM): Modifying Therapy Modalities for Neurodivergent Populations
4 Health Equity, Cultural Competence, or Law & Ethics CEs
As clinicians learn more about supporting Autistic and ADHD clients, questions continue to arise about how to modify current therapy modalities to serve these populations. This class will feature Neurodivergent clinicians who have dedicated their time and energy learning how to make common therapeutic interventions more supportive for ND clients.
Planned modalities we will cover include those for Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Eating Disorder treatment.
You can register for the full symposium (and save $145!), by day, or by individual session.
***Payment Options:
Cascadia Training values quality continuing education that is accessible, inclusive, and without barriers to all. We never want the cost of our workshops to be a barrier to attending one of our workshops, particularly our multi-session workshops.
We offer several options to make our workshops cost-inclusive: payment plans, a limited number of full and partial scholarships, discounts for students, and discounts for early professionals. Please email us at hello@cascadiatraining.org for more information.
For payment plans, you can select paying 50% today and 50% due on October 31st.
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SPECIAL SALE! | Ethics of Simple Self-Care in Nature – Day 2
2025-10-17 09:00 - 16:30 | ONE-Olympia, 7400 Gallagher Cove Road NW, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
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Ethics of Simple Self-Care in Nature – Day 2
Presented by: Dr. Brenda Butterfield, EdD, MSW, LMHC
When: Friday, October 17th, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Pacific Time
Where: Live in person at the ONE Center (7400 Gallagher Cove Road NW, Olympia, WA 98502)
Lodging Options: If you are coming to the area from out of town, several lodging options at reduced rates for Cascadia attendees are available, including staying at the ONE Center. For all lodging accommodation options, please visit the ONE Center website here and email the ONE Center at ournewexperiences@gmail.com.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 Law & Ethics CEs | $199.00 NOW ONLY $140!
All 2025 Dates for Ethics of Simple Self-Care in Nature Day Two at the ONE Center:

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This is a nature based workshop in the gardens, forest and by the water, walking slowly (less than 1 mile total) on uneven ground at times, rain or shine.
This workshop is an invitation for those who have participated in our Ethics of Simple Self-Care in Nature -Day 1 workshop and are now ready to come back for a checkup. Just like an annual physical exam, we can check in with “the Doctor” to reassess our health and well-being, notice progress toward goals, and discuss experiences that have challenged us along the way, too. And just like your annual physical, this checkup can become a ritual too. Except in this scenario, you are the “Doctor” and not alone. We can do this together during Day 2, on retreat at ONE. Come, step off the busy treadmill of life to pause, drop in, and check in with yourself while earning six law and ethics credits too!
Like Ethics of Simple Self-Care in Nature Day 1, this workshop is retreat-style, nature-based, and very experiential. In our welcoming circle, we’ll begin the day by connecting, building community, and savoring the good company of colleagues. We’ve created the day to feel familiar, like coming home, including new invitations to experience increased self-awareness, learn new self-care practices, and develop deeper knowledge to help you meet the professional commitment and longing in your heart to take better care of you. Together, we will complete the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) and the Professional Self-Care Assessment as part of our annual checkup. If you kept our assessment measures from the Ethics of Simple Self Care in Nature Day 1 workshop, bring them! If you didn’t, no worries. You can trust your inner guide to know where you’ve been and where you are now. Remember… “How are you, how do you know?”
We’ll spend time in community and on our own as we sit spot on the land and by the water, to rest in awareness and write reflectively. We’ll explore new, simple self-care practices from nature therapy, mindfulness, and mindful self-compassion. All practices are evidence-based ways to activate the parasympathetic nervous system anytime, anyplace. All can be shared with clients to support their health and well-being.
We’ll briefly revisit research explaining why self-care is essential for healthcare providers and then get real about what has gotten in the way. With intention and respect, we’ll take a deeper dive into the ethics of practicing professional self-care through the collaborative Practice of Council. We’ll discuss challenges experienced and ethical dilemmas created by systems, socio-cultural contexts, personal values & beliefs, socio-economic factors, etc. In community, we’ll find ways to acknowledge, support, and problem-solve together.
Taking better care of oneself can be quite simple, but it is seldom easy, especially when caring for others. It means living mindfully, and that requires ongoing intention and attention to skill-building as well as giving and receiving support, encouragement, and holding oneself accountable, too. Mindful living is the mission of The ONE Center.
We hope you answer the call and come back to ONE to check in with ONEself and be in community with colleagues on a similar path of tending to ONE’s own health and well-being.
OBJECTIVES:
In this workshop, you will:

Reassess your compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress.
Reassess your current level of overall self-care.
Explore experientially a variety of ways to practice simple self-care
Identify lifestyle choices that are supporting or undermining your health and well-being.
Revisit research correlating clinician health and well-being to treatment outcomes for clients.\nRevisit ethical implications for practicing/not practicing self-care.
Examine ethical dilemmas experienced by providers when practicing self-care and problem-solving with colleagues.
Refine your realistic action plan for improved self-care.

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