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SUMMARY:💲SPECIAL SALE!💲 Beyond Answers: Strengthening Our Client’s Inner Compass through Ancient Runes 🆕
DESCRIPTION:💲Last-Minute Deal! $50 Off!💲\nBrand-New!\nLaw & Ethics\, Health Equity\, and Cultural Competence CEs!\nBeyond Answers: Strengthening Our Client’s Inner Compass through Ancient Runes\nPresented by: Kylani St. Clair\, LMHC\, CCTP\, RYT\nWhen: Friday\, October 23rd\, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:00 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 -counts as Law & Ethics\, Health Equity\, or Cultural Competence | $99.00 NOW ONLY $49.00!\nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nAmbivalence and uncertainty are common sources of distress for many clients\, who often look to therapists for answers\, reassurance\, and confirmation that they are making the “right” decision. Although psychotherapy cannot eliminate life’s ambiguities\, it can help clients cultivate something even more enduring: an inner compass rooted in self-trust\, personal values\, and meaningful reflection. \nThis experiential continuing education workshop introduces clinicians to the Elder Futhark rune system as an ancient symbolic framework for facilitating deeper therapeutic reflection and meaningful dialogue. Rather than using runes for prediction or divination\, participants will learn to incorporate their symbolism into psychotherapy as a client-centered tool for cultivating intuition\, exploring values\, constructing meaning\, and strengthening clients’ capacity to navigate uncertainty. Throughout the training\, runes are presented as one historical symbolic tradition that can support reflection\, not as a system of universal truth or prescribed belief. \nParticipants will experience the same reflective exercises they may later facilitate with clients\, gaining firsthand insight into the therapeutic process before integrating these interventions into clinical practice. Clinicians will learn practical strategies for incorporating rune symbolism into treatment while maintaining ethical practice\, cultural humility\, and respect for each client’s worldview. \nParticipants will leave with practical interventions they can adapt to a variety of clinical populations\, along with a deeper understanding of how symbolic facilitation can foster self-discovery\, meaning-making\, and confidence in the face of life’s uncertainties. The foundations of Jungian psychotherapy were built with instruments like mythology\, dreams\, archetypal symbols\, and ancient hieroglyphs. Jung regarded runes as a vital tool in “shaping one’s identity and life’s narrative\,” with a unique ability to connect our unconscious with our conscious (Samuels\, 1986; Stein\, 2021). \nRather than helping clients search for certainty\, clinicians will learn to foster greater self-trust\, reflection\, and confidence in navigating life’s inevitable ambiguities—empowering clients to access the wisdom they already possess. Jung highlighted the therapist’s role in psychotherapy as supporting patients in their own journey of “seeking deeper self=understanding” rather than providing simplistic yes-or-no answers. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives\n\nDescribe the historical origins\, cultural context\, and traditional use of the Elder Futhark rune system.\nDifferentiate the therapeutic use of runes from divination practices while maintaining appropriate ethical boundaries and scope of practice.\nExplain how rune symbolism can facilitate intuition\, values exploration\, meaning-making\, and clients’ ability to navigate uncertainty.\nObserve therapeutic techniques for incorporating runes into psychotherapy to facilitate reflection\, insight\, and meaningful dialogue.\nApply ethical principles\, cultural humility\, and health equity considerations when introducing rune-based interventions.\nDevelop practical strategies for incorporating rune-based interventions into treatment while honoring client autonomy\, informed consent\, and individual worldviews.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/beyond-answers-strengthening-our-clients-inner-compass-through-ancient-runes-october-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Ethics,Health Equity,Last-Minute Deals
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261102T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261102T133000
DTSTAMP:20260901T212247Z
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SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Best Practices for Managing Anxiety 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nLunch & Learn: Best Practices for Managing Anxiety\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, November 2nd\, 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): 1.5 CEs | $25.00\nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nAnxiety is one of the most common presenting concerns in therapy\, impacting clients’ emotional well-being\, relationships\, and daily functioning. \nThis continuing education workshop introduces psychotherapists to evidence-based strategies for assessing\, understanding\, and managing anxiety in clinical practice. Participants will explore the psychological\, physiological\, and behavioral dimensions of anxiety\, as well as practical interventions to reduce distress and enhance coping. \nThrough discussion and experiential exercises\, attendees will learn how to apply cognitive-behavioral\, mindfulness-based\, and somatic techniques to support clients in managing anxiety. Therapists will leave with practical tools to help clients regulate their nervous system\, reframe anxious thoughts\, and build resilience in the face of uncertainty and stress. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of the psychological\, physiological\, and behavioral aspects of anxiety.\nLearn evidence-based strategies\, including cognitive-behavioral\, mindfulness\, and somatic approaches\, for managing anxiety in therapy.\nIdentify ways to integrate anxiety management interventions into assessment\, treatment planning\, and clinical sessions.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/best-practices-for-managing-anxiety-november-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learns
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261104T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261104T120000
DTSTAMP:20260902T184808Z
CREATED:20260902T184808Z
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SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Tarot Card Imagery and Parts Work: Creative Interventions for Psychotherapy 🆕
DESCRIPTION:🆕Brand-New!🆕\nTarot Card Imagery and Parts Work: Creative Interventions for Psychotherapy\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Wednesday\, November 4th\, 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 | $90.00\nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nParts work offers clinicians a powerful framework for helping clients understand the different internal states\, roles\, and protective strategies that shape their emotional lives. Tarot cards\, with their rich visual imagery\, archetypal themes\, characters\, and symbolic landscapes\, can provide a creative way to make these internal experiences more visible and accessible. Rather than using tarot for prediction or divination\, therapists can invite clients to engage with the cards as projective and expressive images through which they can identify\, externalize\, and develop greater curiosity toward different parts of themselves. \nThis experiential continuing education workshop introduces practical ways to integrate tarot card imagery into parts-oriented psychotherapy. Participants will explore interventions for identifying and representing parts\, understanding the intentions and fears of protective parts\, facilitating dialogue between conflicting parts\, accessing internal resources\, and supporting greater cooperation and integration within the client’s internal system. Attention will also be given to trauma-informed pacing\, client autonomy\, cultural and spiritual sensitivity\, and ethical considerations when incorporating tarot imagery into clinical practice. \nNo previous experience with tarot or parts work is required. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives:\nUpon completion of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe at least three ways tarot card imagery can facilitate the identification\, externalization\, and exploration of parts within psychotherapy.\nApply at least three tarot-based interventions for exploring protective roles\, internal conflicts\, unmet needs\, and internal resources within a parts-work framework.\nIdentify at least three clinical and ethical considerations for integrating tarot card imagery into parts-oriented psychotherapy\, including client consent\, cultural and spiritual sensitivity\, and trauma-informed pacing.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/tarot-and-parts-work-november-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261113T163000
DTSTAMP:20260901T213849Z
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SUMMARY:The Hidden Self: Shadow Work as a Clinical Intervention
DESCRIPTION:Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nThe Hidden Self: Shadow Work as a Clinical Intervention\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Friday\, November 13th\, 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 Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $190.00 \nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nIn every therapeutic relationship\, Carl Jung’s concept of the shadow—the hidden\, often unconscious parts of ourselves—shapes both the client’s challenges and the clinician’s approach. \nThis continuing education workshop will equip psychotherapists with practical tools and theoretical insights to incorporate shadow work into clinical practice. Through interactive discussions and experiential exercises\, participants will learn to identify and work with the hidden aspects of the psyche that influence behavior\, emotional patterns\, and relational dynamics. Whether it’s uncovering a client’s repressed fears or recognizing your own countertransference\, this workshop provides a compassionate\, evidence-informed framework for exploring the shadow self as a pathway to healing and integration. \nClinicians will leave with a deeper understanding of how to help clients embrace their hidden selves\, transforming shame\, fear\, and denial into growth and self-awareness. We’ll also examine the therapist’s role in navigating their own shadow\, fostering greater authenticity and presence in the therapeutic space. \nPerfect for clinicians at any stage of their career\, this workshop will deepen your practice\, enhance your self-awareness\, and empower you to guide clients in their journey toward wholeness. \nPlease join us in exploring the shadow\, where profound healing and transformation begin. This will be an experiential workshop\, with journaling and small-group discussion. Please have a notebook on hand. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives: \nUpon completion of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nDiscuss the historical development of the concept of the shadow as well as shadow work in the field of psychology\nIdentify the importance of shadow work in client healing\nDefine shadow work and its role for both clinician and client wellness\nGain competency in introducing shadow work to clients\nIdentify the connections between a client’s presenting issues and their unconscious patterns that may be sabotaging their efforts at healing\nDiscuss various strategies and interventions which the client can utilize in order to explore and understand their shadow\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/the-hidden-self-shadow-work-november-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Health Equity
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261116T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261116T133000
DTSTAMP:20260901T214955Z
CREATED:20260901T214955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T214955Z
UID:44559-1794830400-1794835800@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: How to Write Letters for Gender-Affirming Care 🆕
DESCRIPTION:🆕Brand-New!🆕\nHealth Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nLunch & Learn: How to Write Letters for Gender-Affirming Care\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, November 16th\, 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): 1.5 Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $25.00\nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nWriting letters for gender-affirming care is a critical skill for mental health professionals\, requiring both clinical precision and affirming language. \nThis brief but information-packed continuing education workshop introduces psychotherapists to best practices for composing letters that support clients seeking hormone therapy\, surgery\, or other gender-affirming interventions. Participants will explore ethical considerations\, professional documentation standards\, and how to balance thorough assessment with affirming client-centered language. \nThrough examples\, discussion\, and practical exercises\, attendees will learn strategies for structuring letters\, documenting relevant clinical information\, and communicating support in ways that respect clients’ identities. Therapists will leave with practical tools and templates to write clear\, professional\, and affirming letters that facilitate access to gender-affirming care while maintaining ethical and clinical integrity. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of the ethical\, clinical\, and legal considerations in writing letters for gender-affirming care.\nLearn best practices for structuring letters\, documenting relevant clinical information\, and using affirming language.\nIdentify ways to balance thorough assessment with client-centered\, supportive communication in letters for gender-affirming care.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/letters-for-gender-affirming-care-november-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Health Equity,Lunch & Learns
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261120T163000
DTSTAMP:20260901T221217Z
CREATED:20260901T221217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T221217Z
UID:44561-1795165200-1795192200@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Deep Dive into Values and Beliefs
DESCRIPTION:Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Deep Dive into Values and Beliefs\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Friday\, November 20th\, 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 | $190.00\nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) combines mindfulness strategies with the elicitation of core values. The goal of ACT is to help clients create a workable relationship with their thoughts and feelings\, while living a life filled with meaning and purpose. \nIn this interactive and experiential continuing education workshop\, you’ll learn the philosophy behind ACT. The focus\, however\, will be on the “values” aspect of this therapeutic modality. We will take an in-depth look into the connection between personal values and creating a life worth living. We will also explore how our belief system can influence what we value. This is an important component of the training\, because if our clients understand their limiting beliefs\, they will avoid sabotaging themselves in their quest for a meaningful life. \nDuring the training\, you’ll learn exactly how to help clients discover what they value in the world and how they can begin aligning their lives with what is truly important to them. To that end\, you’ll be practicing a wide variety of practical skills that you can immediately begin using with clients. \nSince this will be a hands-on experience\, please have a notebook handy. We will also use the presenter’s workbook\, “A Life of Meaning and Purpose: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Guided Journal for Exploring Beliefs and Connecting with Values\,” which will be provided to each participant. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives:\n\nUnderstand the role of value identification in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)\nUnderstand how limiting beliefs influence the elicitation and execution of value-directed behavior\nIdentify the components of core values\, in terms of their definition and use in ACT\nDiscuss how to best assist clients in accessing core values\nLearn a variety of ways to teach clients how to elicit core values\nPractice ways to explore core values\nExplore the relationship between core values and ACT’s strategy of “committed action”\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-november-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261207T120000
DTSTAMP:20260902T173858Z
CREATED:20260902T173858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T173858Z
UID:44575-1796634000-1796644800@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:Sacred Rage and Therapeutic Fire: Working with Anger in Women
DESCRIPTION:Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nSacred Rage and Therapeutic Fire: Working with Anger in Women\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, December 7th\, 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 Meets Criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00\nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nAnger in women is often misunderstood\, dismissed\, or pathologized\, yet it can be a powerful signal of boundaries\, injustice\, and unmet needs. \nThis continuing education workshop helps psychotherapists understand the complexities of women’s anger\, including its social\, cultural\, and relational influences\, and how it can be harnessed as a transformative force in therapy. \nParticipants will explore ways to normalize\, validate\, and work ethically with anger while supporting clients in expressing it constructively and safely. \nThrough discussion\, case examples\, and experiential exercises\, attendees will learn therapeutic strategies to help clients recognize their anger\, understand its origins\, and channel it into empowerment and growth. Therapists will leave with tools to navigate challenging emotions\, foster self-advocacy\, and guide clients in integrating their anger in ways that support healing\, assertiveness\, and personal agency. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of the social\, cultural\, and psychological dimensions of anger in women.\nLearn strategies to help clients recognize\, validate\, and express anger safely and constructively.\nIdentify therapeutic interventions that transform anger into empowerment\, assertiveness\, and personal growth.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/sacred-rage-and-therapeutic-fire-december-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Health Equity
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261207T121500
DTSTAMP:20260901T222615Z
CREATED:20260901T222615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T222615Z
UID:44563-1796634000-1796645700@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! Exploring Cluster B Personality Disorders 🆕
DESCRIPTION:BRAND-NEW!\nExploring Cluster B Personality Disorders\nPresented by: Diane Bigler\, LCSW\, LSCSW\nWhen: Monday\, December 7th\, 2026| 9:00 AM – 12:15 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 | $90.00\nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nThis continuing education workshop offers an introductory yet comprehensive overview of Cluster B personality disorders—Antisocial\, Borderline\, Histrionic\, and Narcissistic—for mental health professionals. \nParticipants will deepen their understanding of the diagnostic features\, clinical presentations\, and interpersonal challenges associated with these disorders. Through case studies\, video demonstrations\, and reflective questions\, the course explores evidence-based assessment tools\, including the DSM-5 Level of Personality Functioning Scale\, and examines key treatment approaches such as DBT\, CBT\, and schema therapy. \nThe workshop also highlights cultural considerations and the importance of therapeutic boundaries\, transference\, and countertransference when working with this population. Designed to equip clinicians with practical strategies and ethical awareness\, this training supports effective and compassionate care while promoting clinician resilience in challenging treatment contexts. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives:\n\nIdentify the four Cluster B personality disorders and their associated diagnostic features and clinical presentations.\nDiscover methods and tools for assessing Cluster B disorders.\nDescribe at least three treatment approaches and recommendations for working with individuals who have a Cluster B personality disorder.\nEmploy effective therapeutic strategies and boundaries in working with Cluster B individuals.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/exploring-cluster-b-personality-disorders-december-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Bigler%2C LCSW%2C LSCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:diane4ku@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261209T120000
DTSTAMP:20260902T152304Z
CREATED:20260902T152304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T152304Z
UID:44565-1796806800-1796817600@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:Mindfulness and ADHD: Strategies for Cultivating Focus and Self-Regulation
DESCRIPTION:Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nMindfulness and ADHD: Strategies for Cultivating Focus and Self-Regulation\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Wednesday\, December 9th\, 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 Meets Criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00\nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nADHD can make attention\, emotional regulation\, and impulse control challenging for many clients\, yet mindfulness offers practical tools to enhance focus\, self-awareness\, and emotional balance. \nThis continuing education workshop introduces psychotherapists to evidence-informed mindfulness strategies tailored for clients with ADHD. Participants will explore how mindful awareness\, grounding techniques\, and present-moment focus can support attention regulation\, reduce stress\, and improve daily functioning. \nAttendees will learn how to integrate mindfulness practices into therapy sessions in ways that are engaging\, accessible\, and developmentally appropriate. Therapists will leave with practical tools to help clients cultivate focus\, strengthen self-regulation\, and harness mindfulness as a resource for managing ADHD-related challenges. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of how ADHD impacts attention\, emotional regulation\, and executive functioning\, and how mindfulness can support these areas.\nLearn practical mindfulness-based strategies tailored to clients with ADHD for improving focus and self-regulation.\nIdentify ways to integrate mindfulness practices into therapy sessions to enhance client engagement\, attention\, and emotional balance.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/mindfulness-and-adhd-strategies-december-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Health Equity
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T163000
DTSTAMP:20261006T230711Z
CREATED:20260604T170523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T230711Z
UID:44400-1796979600-1797006600@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! AuDHD in Love 🆕
DESCRIPTION:BRAND-NEW!\nHealth Equity or Cultural Competence Continuing Education Credits (CEs)\nAuDHD in Love\nPresented by: B Lourenco\, MA\, LMHC and Stacy Skowronski\, PhD\, LCSW\, CST\nWhen: Friday\, December 11th\, 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 CEs): 6 CEs – 4 count as Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $199.00 \nContinuing Education Workshop Description\nAs people learn more about Autism and ADHD through lived-experience and the Neurodiversity-Affirming movement\, we see the layered influence on sexual and romantic relationships. Masking has a profound effect on the development of “self” and the understanding of relationships\, leading to misunderstandings and confusion in all relational settings. Add in the nuances of differing sensory needs and ways of attending to stimuli\, plus experiences of rejection sensitivity and demand avoidance\, and the challenges pile up quickly. And we haven’t even talked about relational trauma yet! \nWhether people share the same neurotype or not\, the impact of neurodivergence is complex and layered. Using a multidisciplinary approach\, this workshop is taught by two clinicians with a variety of expertise and experience and will explore how Autism and ADHD affect intra and interpersonal relationships\, from platonic to romantic/sexual and everything in-between. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives\nAfter this continuing education workshop\, attendees will be able to: \n\nDefine at least 3 ways the medical model of Autism and ADHD leads to biases in healthcare providers/clinicians\nDescribe at least 2 ways that Autistic and ADHD traits and experiences can impact romantic/sexual relationships\nExplain the relational effects of the Double Empathy Problem\, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria\, and Pathological Demand Avoidance\nIdentify how monotropism influences Au/DHD communication and relational patterns\nIdentify how missing key experiences like monotropism\, RSD\, and PDA can contribute to relational harm in therapy\nDescribe how differing sensory profiles can impact all types of relationships where people share space\nApply sensory-informed and interoceptive frameworks to enhance safety and connection\nImplement tools to offer sensory mapping profiles for relational systems\nIdentify/understand common polarities in neurodivergent couples that impact connection\nIdentify how Au/DHD traits influence relational pacing and attachment\nDifferentiate codependence from interdependence within neurodiverse couples\nIntegrate neurodiversity-affirming approaches and the Polarities to Parallels Model to support accountability\, repair\, and mutual regulation\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/audhd-in-love-two-day-series-december-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Health Equity,Neurodiversity
ORGANIZER;CN="B Lourenco%2C MA%2C LMHC (she/her)":MAILTO:blourencotherapy@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T163000
DTSTAMP:20260902T153310Z
CREATED:20260902T153310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T153310Z
UID:44567-1796979600-1797006600@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:Best Practices for Serving Gender-Diverse Clients
DESCRIPTION:Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nBest Practices for Serving Gender-Diverse Clients\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Friday\, December 11th\, 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 Meets Criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $199.00\nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nWhether they are transgender\, non-binary\, two-spirit\, gender fluid\, or agender\, those in our gender-diverse communities need clinicians who understand the issues they are facing\, as well as how to best meet their needs. \nDreya\, a transgender woman\, has been a gender therapist since 2004 and is thrilled to share her knowledge with you during this dynamic and engaging continuing education workshop. \nWe will review gender-affirming terminology and explore the wide variety of identities within the gender-diverse community. You will learn how to provide gender-affirming care for clients of different ages (children\, teens\, and adults)\, starting with what to include on intake forms and how to create a welcoming office atmosphere. \nYou will also become familiar with themes that typically arise in session\, such as coming out to oneself\, family\, friends\, and coworkers; navigating social and medical transition; managing stress\, microaggressions\, discrimination\, and bias; and dealing with grief and loss (both on the part of the client as well as family members); common mental health issues associated with gender diversity\, such as depression\, anxiety\, suicidality\, PTSD\, and eating disorders; intersectionality; the gatekeeping dilemma; and more. \nDreya will also discuss how to write referral letters for clients (both adults and minors) seeking gender-affirming medical care. We will explore the criteria for “gender dysphoria\,” the role of WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health) guidelines in the letter-writing process\, and how to conduct a “gender consultation” for this purpose. \nFinally\, we will examine client transference and clinician countertransference\, as each can impact the therapeutic relationship. The good news is that by exploring gender diversity and the challenges faced by gender-nonconforming individuals more deeply\, clinicians can make a meaningful difference in the lives of their clients and families. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives:\n\nIdentify a wide range of identities among people who are gender-nonconforming.\nLearn the micro and macro challenges that impact the mental health of gender-nonconforming individuals.\nBecome familiar with how to best provide affirming care to gender-diverse individuals.\nDiscuss how to conduct a gender consultation for the purpose of writing a referral letter for gender-affirming medical care.\nUnderstand the transition timeline of a person navigating their gender journey.\nExplore how to best support the families of gender-diverse individuals.\nBecome familiar with local and national resources for gender-diverse individuals.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/best-practices-for-serving-gender-diverse-clients-december-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Health Equity
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261214T120000
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SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Parentification 🆕
DESCRIPTION:🆕Brand-New!🆕\nParentification\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Monday\, December 14th\, 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 | $90.00\nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nParentification is a relational dynamic in which a child is placed into developmentally inappropriate roles of emotional or practical caregiving within the family system. While often invisible or normalized within families\, this role reversal can shape identity\, attachment patterns\, boundaries\, and self-worth well into adulthood. \nThis continuing education workshop introduces clinicians to the concept of parentification from developmental\, relational\, and trauma-informed perspectives\, exploring both instrumental parentification (taking on adult tasks) and emotional parentification (serving as a confidant\, mediator\, or regulator for caregivers). \nParticipants will examine the long-term psychological impacts of these early role reversals\, including links to anxiety\, depression\, relational over-functioning\, and identity diffusion. Clinicians will learn practical therapeutic strategies for helping clients identify internalized responsibility patterns\, develop healthier boundaries\, grieve unmet childhood needs\, and cultivate a more balanced sense of self. \nThrough case examples\, reflective exercises\, and clinical discussion\, participants will gain tools to recognize parentification dynamics in therapy and support clients in reclaiming autonomy\, self-compassion\, and relational flexibility. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives:\n\nDefine parentification and distinguish between instrumental and emotional forms of role reversal within family systems.\nIdentify common psychological and relational impacts of childhood parentification\, including patterns related to boundaries\, responsibility\, attachment\, and identity development.\nAssess for signs of parentification in clinical practice\, including common presenting concerns and therapeutic themes associated with this developmental experience.\nApply trauma-informed therapeutic strategies to help clients process parentification experiences\, establish healthier boundaries\, and develop greater self-compassion and autonomy.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/parentification-december-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261214T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261214T133000
DTSTAMP:20260922T214341Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T214341Z
UID:44585-1797249600-1797255000@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕 BRAND-NEW! Lunch & Learn: Understanding Codependency: When Caring Compromises Connection 🆕
DESCRIPTION:🆕BRAND-NEW!🆕\nLunch & Learn: Understanding Codependency: When Caring Compromises Connection\nPresented by: Shelley White\, MA\, LMHC\nWhen: Monday\, December 14th\, 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 CEs | $25.00\nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nCodependency shows up in the therapy room more than you think! \nThis continuing education workshop will provide you with a definition of codependency\, help you identify it in clients\, and help you conceptualize treatment of codependent patterns that contribute to clients’ depression\, anxiety\, and relationship distress. \nThough not a DSM diagnosis\, understanding the concept of codependency can inform how we help our clients change their lives from needing to please and be in control (i.e.\, by acquiescing or over-performing) to forging authentic relationships based on clear\, honest interaction. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives:\nAt the end of the class\, attendees will: \n1.      Have a working definition of codependency \n2.      Know how to recognize codependency in clients \n3.      Know how to compassionately and clearly introduce the concept of codependency to clients \n4.      Know how to conceptualize treatment \n5.      Have resources that can help clients heal \nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/lunch-learn-understanding-codependency-december-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learns
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261216T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261216T120000
DTSTAMP:20260902T171540Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T171540Z
UID:44571-1797411600-1797422400@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Writing the Unspoken: Integrating Poetry into Therapy Practice 🆕
DESCRIPTION:🆕Brand-New!🆕\nWriting the Unspoken: Integrating Poetry into Therapy Practice\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Wednesday\, December 16th\, 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 | $90.00\nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nPoetry can give voice to thoughts and feelings that are difficult to express in conventional conversation\, offering clients a creative avenue for reflection\, insight\, and healing. \nThis in-depth continuing education workshop introduces psychotherapists to the principles and practical applications of integrating poetry into therapy. Participants will explore how poetry can facilitate emotional expression\, meaning-making\, and self-discovery while supporting therapeutic goals. \nThrough discussion\, case examples\, and experiential exercises\, attendees will learn strategies for using poetry prompts\, reflective writing\, and literary techniques with clients in a safe and ethical way. Therapists will leave with practical tools to incorporate poetry into therapy\, helping clients articulate the unspoken\, process emotions\, and deepen personal insight. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives:\n\nDevelop an understanding of the therapeutic benefits and ethical considerations of using poetry in clinical practice.\nLearn strategies and prompts for integrating poetry to support client self-expression\, reflection\, and insight.\nIdentify ways to ethically incorporate poetry into therapy sessions to enhance emotional processing and personal growth.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/writing-the-unspoken-december-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261218T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261218T163000
DTSTAMP:20260902T172843Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T172843Z
UID:44573-1797584400-1797611400@cascadia-training.com
SUMMARY:The Creative Counselor: Practical Applications of Arts and Crafts in Session
DESCRIPTION:Law & Ethics\, Health Equity\, or Cultural Competence CEs!\nThe Creative Counselor: Practical Applications of Arts and Crafts in Session\nPresented by: Dreya Blume\, LCSW\nWhen: Wednesday\, December 16th\, 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): 6 CEs – Meets requirements for 2 Law & Ethics CEs\, 2 Health Equity CEs\, and/or 2 Cultural Competence CEs| $199.00\nThe Creative Counselor: Practical Applications of Arts and Crafts in Session\nContinuing Education Workshop Description:\nCreativity is our birthright\, yet so many of our clients struggle with it\, often having been shamed by parents or teachers.  What might our sessions look like if we provided a safe space for clients to connect with the life force of their creativity? How might integrating creativity into your clinical work reinvigorate you\, as the clinician? How are the visual arts perfect gateways for clients to explore their deepest intuitive wisdom? And how can your facilitation of arts and crafts with clients enable you to learn about aspects of their lives that otherwise would be unspoken? \nIn this continuing education workshop\, we will explore the therapeutic uses of various types of visual arts and crafts with different populations. So as to better understand the healing power of creativity first-hand\, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in a variety of arts and crafts-making yourself. This will include mandala drawing\, ritual creation\, exploring affirmation and oracle card imagery\, and choosing from a menu of 100 therapeutic activities you can do with blank index cards and markers. \nContinuing Education Workshop Objectives:\n\nUnderstand the history of the use of arts and crafts in counseling\nDiscuss the therapeutic benefits of arts and crafts\nIdentify specific clinical applications of arts and crafts\, based on a client’s treatment plan\nBecome familiar with various ways of introducing and utilizing arts and crafts into sessions\nPractice several ways of engaging in creative activities that have a therapeutic purpose\nExplore the connections between creativity\, artwork\, crafting\, and healing\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/creative-counselor-december-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Ethics,Health Equity
ORGANIZER;CN="Dreya Blume%2C LCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:dreyablume@gmail.com
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