Continuing Education for Psychologists
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October
Oct. 17: Moving Past Silence: Treating Families Impacted by Sexual Abuse. Burlington, MA & Zoom. $140-160, 6 CEs. This workshop will address the significant number of our “trauma” clients who are victims of intrafamilial sexual abuse. The work includes people who have been violated by trusted others including coaches, family friends, and clergy. Mary Jo will discuss the differences between incest and other forms of relational harm including physical and emotional abuse. You will learn how to provide treatment enlightened by understanding the nuances of this complex developmental trauma. What clinicians will learn includes: interventions for the crisis of discovery and disclosure as well as later phases of treatment; understanding how clients’ being related to or emotionally close to a perpetrator impacts the therapeutic relationship; learning about the dynamics of sibling sexual abuse; specific treatment interventions for family therapy when the sexual abuse is current between family members; methods for family of origin work when our clients are adults. Sponsored by Therapy Training Boston. Contact them for further information or to register.
Oct. 24-25: CPA Annual Convention: Population health, psychological practice and intervention. Yale University west campus, CT. $50-$249. Sponsored by Connecticut Psychological Assoc. Contact: connpsych.org/events/
Oct. 24: Brave New World: Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions. Zoom. $119 ($84 for RIPA members), 4 CEs. Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly prevalent in psychology and other behavioral health professions. AI is being used to conduct client risk assessments, assist people in crisis, strengthen prevention efforts, record clinical notes, forecast clinical outcomes, provide supervision and consultation, identify systemic biases in the delivery of behavioral health services, provide professional education, and predict practitioner burnout, among other uses. This training will examine cutting-edge ethical and risk management issues related to psychologists’ use of AI; apply relevant ethical standards; and outline elements of a strategy for practitioners’ ethical use of AI. Join Dr. Frederic Reamer as he examines ethical issues and risks related to informed consent and client autonomy; privacy and confidentiality; transparency; potential client misdiagnosis; client abandonment; client surveillance; plagiarism, dishonesty, fraud, and misrepresentation; algorithmic bias and unfairness; and use of evidence-based AI tools. Sponsored by Rhode Island Psychological Assoc. Contact: https://www.ripsych.org/events/
Oct. 24: Fast Mind Club: Understanding Adult ADHD. Online. $199, 6 CEs. Sponsored by Vermont Psychological Assoc. Contact: https://twinstates.ce21.com/
November
Nov. 7: The Next Horizon: MePA’s 75-Year Journey and the Road Ahead~Empowering Psychologists through Artificial Intelligence and Policy Engagement. Freeport, ME. $250 ($175 for MePA members), 5 CEs. Join your psychology colleagues from across Maine for MePA’s 2025 Annual Conference! Earn 5 CEUs while engaging with timely topics of AI use in practice and critical advocacy for psychology and the communities psychologists support. The conference program also includes an interactive panel discussion with some of MePA’s past presidents, reflecting on lessons from the past and how they can guide psychology in Maine into the future. Sponsored by Maine Psychological Assoc. Learn more and register.
Nov. 7: Navigating the Frontiers of Autism. Online. $230, 7 CEs. Participants will gain an up-to-date overview of disability policy as it relates to autism research and care. Faculty will discuss best practices in assessment and diagnosis, with particular focus on recognizing ASD across diverse populations and in the presence of comorbid conditions such as ADHD. Attention will also be given to the growing awareness and clinical implications of autism in adulthood — a population often overlooked in traditional pediatric-focused models of care. Finally, methods of working with minoritized autistic youth will be explored, to improve their access to care and facilitate positive outcomes when interacting with the community. Sponsored by Cambridge Health Alliance. Learn more and register.
Nov. 12: Neuroscience of Leadership: The Four Essential Brain Systems Every Human-Centered Leader Must Know. Online. $175, 6 CEs. In this 6-hour, remote workshop, William James College Leadership Psychology Program Faculty Member and neuroscience-informed researcher Dr. Kymberlee O’Brien will offer a clear and compelling introduction to the four essential brain systems that shape key human behaviors in leadership. Using her STAT model—Stress, Threat, Authenticity, and Trust—Dr. O’Brien will translate complex neuroscience into coherent, accessible insights which leaders can implement to achieve meaningful outcomes.
The workshop will be presented in succinct, visually-engaging learning components covering each of the four systems: the HPA axis, amygdala, oxytocin, and dopamine pathways. Participants will learn to consider these systems within the context of the biomarkers of authenticity, resilience and psychological safety. The engaging presentation format will render the invisible workings of the brain comprehensible by integrating visual points of reference into teachings and by promoting comprehension and practical application of complex neuroscience concepts by omitting overwhelming jargon. Sponsored by William James College. Learn more and register.
Nov. 14: Managing Suicidality in Outpatient Therapy. Online. $50, 1 CEs. The purpose of this course is to normalize and address the experiential aspects of supporting clients expressing suicidality in the outpatient therapy setting. This course will support clinicians’ understanding of their responsibility in relation to suicidality as it presents in the outpatient context. Participants will learn how to conceptualize liability as it relates to risk at this level of care. Outpatient therapy standards of care ranging from conceptualization, assessment, mitigation and ongoing treatment/referral will be established. Lastly, participants will be able to define and apply the “Three Factor Model” to all stages of clinical work while supporting clients expressing suicidality. Sponsored by NH Psychological Assoc. Learn more and register.
Nov. 14: Suicide Prevention for Military, Veterans, and Law Enforcement through Safer Firearm Storage: Lethal Means Counseling – Combined November-October Session. Newton, MA. $150, 4.5 CEs. This program will provide clinicians with background knowledge about firearms, safe firearms storage, firearms safety and the laws of firearms ownership in Massachusetts to improve their knowledge, vernacular and confidence, when discussing suicide prevention as it relates to firearms and safer firearms storage with military and veterans in the community. This training will also discuss the relationship veterans and law enforcement have with firearms. It will provide an overview of tools for suicide risk screening and will offer specific questioning and scenarios related to risk of death by suicide with firearms demonstrated and practiced through role play.
Although this program focuses specifically on law enforcement and veterans’ culture, it is not exclusively applicable to them, and can be applied to many subgroups. Sponsored by William James College. Learn more and register.
Nov. 14: Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders. Online. $210 ($150 for NHPA members), 6 CEs. The proliferation of specific treatment manuals for specific disorders has created unintended barriers for implementation and dissemination of evidence-based psychological treatments (McHugh & Barlow, 2012). The Unified Protocol for the Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP; Barlow et al., 2018) is a recently developed transdiagnostic, emotion-focused cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) that targets core deficits occurring across the neurotic spectrum (e.g., anxiety, depressive, and related disorders). This workshop will first briefly review evidence supporting the development of such transdiagnostic interventions. This will be followed by a description and demonstration of how to apply core UP treatment modules, along with the similarities and differences between the UP and traditional CBT. Audio and videotaped illustrations of core treatment interventions (e.g., mindful awareness, emotion exposures) will be presented, along with detailed case examples involving complex comorbidity. Attendees will be invited to participate in exercises as part of these demonstrations. Sponsored by NH Psychological Assoc. Learn more and register.
Nov. 18: Strategies & Supports for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Online or Worcester, MA. $125-150, 5.5 CEs. This continuing education program will provide professionals from many fields with a framework for understanding the complex needs of grandparents and their grandchildren who have become a family system. It will examine the mental health, custodial, and legal issues faced by caregivers as well as looking, in depth, at the effects of chronic stress on the grandparents.
Practical strategies for developing healthy connections between grandchildren and their grandparents will be shared through direct instruction and experiential learning. Grandparents who are engaged in raising their grandchildren will share their stories. Mental health practitioners, educators, social workers, and health care professionals of all levels and experiences are encouraged to attend. Sponsored by William James College. Learn more and register.
Nov. 21: Wellness in Times of Crisis. Online. $10, 1 CEs. This presentation is a part of an annual WJC CEU series that provides essential training in veteran specific issues to better equip mental health providers with the knowledge and competence needed to more effectively serve this population. This training focuses on the critical issue of self-care for mental health providers. This presentation will provide useful techniques and tools to help mitigate burnout and aid in recovery. Sponsored by William James College. Learn more and register.
December
Dec. 5: Mental Health in Older Adults. Online. $230, 7 CEs. Faced with managing the mental health needs of a growing aging population, it’s critical that health professionals stay current in the key domains affecting mental wellness in older adults. Improving clinician awareness, diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions among older adults, particularly in light of the complex social, medical and cognitive challenges that many patients experience, will ensure the best possible outcomes and prolong functional healthspan.
This course will review recent research findings on effective treatments and new innovations in the care of older adults with mental health disorders and major neurocognitive disorders. We’ll also explore brain health and cognitive aging, retirement and extended workforce participation, driving safety, alcohol use, and suicide. Attendees will improve their confidence and ability to treat mental health conditions in older patients as well as provide patients with a framework for successful aging. Sponsored by Cambridge Health Alliance. Learn more and register.
Dec. 5: The Minds, Lives, And Motivations of Mass Attackers. Online. $105 ($75 for RIPA members), 3 CEs. This zoom program will start with a review of the justifications cited by perpetrators of mass attacks, as well as a consideration of underlying psychological dynamics. Next, three psychological types of mass attackers will be presented to demonstrate the intersection of their internal dynamics and life experiences. Following this, four additional cases will be reviewed to highlight the variability in functioning among perpetrators and the need to look behind superficial accomplishments to detect risk factors for violence. Sponsored by Rhode Island Psychological Assoc. Learn more and register.
Dec. 5: Rethinking Cultural Competence: A Framework for Culturally Attuned and Equitable Practice. Online. $145 ($125 before 10/31), 5 CEs. Dr. Falicov will focus on centering the voice of culturally and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations in clinical practice. Her teaching will include addressing concerns of intermarried couples and to first- and second-generation transnational families. Her thinking about the topic questions well-known concepts and practices of reducing cultural competence about various sociocultural groups to a set of fixed dimensions that do not cover the enormous variability of most groups. Instead, she presents the concepts of ecological niche and intersectionality to socially locate clients and therapists. She focuses on a different approach to cultural and social differences dubbed MECA, a Multidimensional, Ecological, Comparative Approach that examines individual and families through the lens of Migration/Acculturation; Ecological Context; Family Life Cycle and Family Organization. This approach introduces the need and posits practice cultural humility on the part of therapists. The MECA model guides therapist in engaging in collaborative practices of “learning with” clients rather than “learning about” clients as “other”. The teaching methods include lecture, interactive breakout rooms with clinical interactions, and video clips. Sponsored by Therapy Training Boston. Learn more and register.
Upcoming
Jan. 30: Reframing Autism: Clinical Insights through the Neurodiversity Paradigm. Online. $100 ($140 for NHPA members), 4 CEs. Autistic individuals are present across all environments, with a current prevalence of 1 in 31 people. A comprehensive understanding of autism, and the wide range of ways it may present, is essential for clinical practitioners in all settings. Additionally, with approximately 1 in 5 individuals identifying as neurodivergent, it is highly likely that you are already working with autistic and neurodivergent clients in your practice. This workshop provides up-to-date, clinically relevant insights into autism as a potentially hidden disability, the broader concept of neurodivergence, the impact on mental health of masking of autistic characteristics, and the principles of the neurodiversity paradigm. It will explore how clinicians can adapt their language and approaches to better support autistic individuals, and how to reframe clinical work through the lens of neurodiversity-affirming care. Sponsored by NH Psychological Assoc. Learn more and register.
Feb. 6-7: School Mental Health: Treating Students K-12 . Boston, MA. $475, 14 CEs. Mental health professionals in and out of educational systems can play a key role in addressing the mental health crisis. Still, too many of us struggle to stay up to date on changing diagnosis, treatment, and best practice guidelines in school settings. To promote the best outcomes, providers need guidance on screening and treatment tools, care coordination, referral pathways, and larger systemic strategies.
Our popular course is designed to offer participants the latest clinical information and practical strategies that address current topics in school mental health through a mix of lectures, case studies, lived experience, interactive panels and Q&A. Faculty this year will discuss working with families, supporting high-achieving students, poverty’s impact on developing brains, autism, play therapy, boys’ crisis of connection, effective CBT techniques, the experience of being black in school, measurement-based care strategies, culturally responsive care for immigrant students, pornography, gaming, and more! Sponsored by Cambridge Health Alliance. Learn more and register.
Ongoing
EMDR Basic Training. Zoom. $750 for 20 CEs. The EMDR Therapy Basic Training (Weekend 1 and 2, 20 CEs each) is designed for licensed mental health practitioners who treat adults and children in a clinical setting (See Qualifications Section). EMDR is a comprehensive psychotherapy that accelerates the treatment of a wide range of pathologies and self-esteem issues related to disturbing events and present life conditions. Sponsored by the EMDR Institute. Learn more: emdr.com
EMDR. Online. $1525-$1725, 40 CEs. This is hands-on clinical skills training for using EMDR and integrating it with your psychotherapy approach — with adults as well as children. Sponsored by Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute. Learn more & register: www.ticti.org/training/emdr/
Slaying the Dragon. Online. $30, 6.5 CEs. This program provides advanced clinical skills for trauma-informed evaluation, treatment planning, and supervision/consultation. Introduction to progressive counting (PC). Sponsored by Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute. Learn more & register: www.ticti.org/training/fairy-tale-model/
Progressive Counting. Online. $850, 30 CEs. Progressive Counting (PC) is a fairly new research-supported trauma treatment that is effective, efficient, well-tolerated by clients, and relatively easy to master. This is a hands-on clinical skills training for using Progressive Counting with clients of all ages who have been exposed to significant trauma or loss. This in-depth training will cover trauma theory, impact of trauma and loss, identification and assessment of traumatized clients, and directly helping clients to manage their symptoms, resolve their trauma/loss memories, and prepare to cope effectively with future challenges. Sponsored by Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute. Learn more & register: www.ticti.org/training/progressive-counting/