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SUMMARY:SPECIAL SALE! The Ethics of Terminations and Endings
DESCRIPTION:Last-Minute Deal! $30 Off!\nLaw & Ethics CEs!\nThe Ethics of Terminations and Endings\nPresented by: Diane Bigler\, LCSW\, LSCSW\nWhen: Monday\, March 23rd\, 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: 3 Law & Ethics CEs | $99.00 Now Only $69.00\nWorkshop Description:\nAll therapeutic relationships come to an end\, but exactly how should that happen? Clinicians should take care to avoid abandoning clients and instead engage in ethical termination. This workshop will distinguish between termination and abandonment from an NASW ethical perspective. Case studies will highlight complexities that clinicians should assess in their termination process with clients. Learners will feel more informed about what constitutes ethical termination and be prepared to engage in ethical termination practices with clients and avoid unethical abandonment. \nObjectives: \n\nIdentify and classify ethical responsibilities of therapeutic termination with clients.\nDescribe examples of unethical abandonment and distinguish from ethical termination.\nDiscover methods of engaging in ethical termination practices and minimizing unethical abandonment of clients.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/the-ethics-of-terminations-and-endings-march-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Ethics,Last-Minute Deals
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Bigler%2C LCSW%2C LSCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:diane4ku@yahoo.com
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SUMMARY:🆕BRAND-NEW! Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Trauma\, Shame\, Anxiety\, and Depression 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Brand-New!\nAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Trauma\, Shame\, Anxiety\, and Depression\nPresented by: Diane Bigler\, LCSW\, LSCSW\nWhen: Monday\, April 27th\, 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: 3 CEs | $95.00 \nThis Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) workshop offers clinicians a comprehensive foundation in the theory and application of ACT with a focus on treating depression\, anxiety\, trauma\, and shame. \nParticipants will explore the six core processes of ACT—cognitive defusion\, acceptance\, contact with the present moment\, self-as-context\, values clarification\, and committed action—as tools to enhance psychological flexibility and reduce suffering. \nThe course emphasizes how these processes can help clients move away from avoidance and toward meaningful\, values-based living\, even in the presence of emotional pain. Through experiential exercises\, case examples\, and guided practice\, clinicians will learn to apply ACT interventions to promote healing and resilience in diverse clinical settings. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nDemonstrate knowledge of ACT basic principles and psychological flexibility.\nExperiment with at least two ACT interventions in clinical practice.\nReflect on methods and rationale for incorporating ACT interventions into work with clients.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-act-april-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:20260518T090000
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SUMMARY:SPECIAL SALE! Trauma-Informed Approaches to Addiction and Loss
DESCRIPTION:Last-Minute Deal! $30 Off!\nHealth Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!\nTrauma-Informed Approaches to Addiction and Loss\nPresented by: Diane Bigler\, LCSW\, LSCSW\nWhen: Monday\, May 18th\, 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: 3 CEs – counts as Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $99.00 Now Only $69.00!\nAddiction treatment requires clinicians to be knowledgeable about trauma-informed approaches and the impact of loss on addiction. This workshop will present an overview of trauma-informed approaches\, including the three E’s of trauma. The relationship between loss and addiction will be explored. \nClinicians will have information on how to ask about trauma and the ways to assess trauma\, loss\, and spirituality in a clinical setting. Trauma-informed interventions presented include dealing with trauma reminders\, somatic experiencing\, and appropriate trauma-informed questioning. Learners will discover new perspectives on addiction and loss and obtain valuable resources and clinical recommendations. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nExplain the clinical and relational dynamics of trauma and loss in addiction.\nDiscover methods of assessing trauma and loss in addiction.\nIdentify at least three therapeutic interventions to support clients in addiction recovery.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/trauma-informed-approaches-to-addiction-and-loss-may-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural Competence,Health Equity,Last-Minute Deals
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Bigler%2C LCSW%2C LSCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:diane4ku@yahoo.com
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SUMMARY:🆕 SPECIAL SALE! CBT Strategies for Suicidal Clients 🆕
DESCRIPTION:Last-Minute Deal! $30 Off!\nBrand-New!\nCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Strategies for Suicidal Clients\nPresented by: Diane Bigler\, LCSW\, LSCSW\nWhen: Thursday\, May 28th\, 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: 3 CEs | $95.00 Now Only $65.00!\nNOTE: This workshop does NOT meet the Department of Health suicide assessment CE requirements.\nCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approaches offer effective support and intervention for suicidal clients. Participants will learn the core tenets of the CBT model as it applies specifically to suicidal thinking and behavior\, including how cognitive distortions\, emotional dysregulation\, and behavioral avoidance contribute to acute risk. \nThrough lecture\, case examples\, and guided practice\, the course demonstrates how clinicians can use CBT’s structured\, collaborative\, and transparent framework to better understand the drivers of suicidality and create targeted\, individualized treatment plans. \nThe course also explores the concept of the “suicide mode\,” helping therapists recognize the cognitive\, affective\, physiological\, and behavioral patterns that become activated during moments of heightened risk. Participants will be introduced to at least five CBT-oriented intervention methods—including cognitive restructuring\, behavioral activation\, problem-solving training\, safety planning\, and distress-management skills—that directly support clients in reducing suicidal urges and increasing coping capacity. \nWorkshop Objectives:\n\nIdentify at least four core tenets of the CBT model and the conceptualization of suicide.\nDescribe key cognitive and behavioral factors that emerge during activation of the suicide mode.\nExplain at least five CBT-oriented methods of providing suicide intervention to clients.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://cascadia-training.com/course/cbt-strategies-for-suicidal-clients-may-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Last-Minute Deals,Suicide
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Bigler%2C LCSW%2C LSCSW (she/her)":MAILTO:diane4ku@yahoo.com
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