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Photo ID: A mobile phone with the logo for OpenAI on the screen sitting on an open laptop with text overlay "Episode 306: Is AI Smart for Your Therapy Practice? The ethics of artificial intelligence in therapy"

Is AI Smart for Your Therapy Practice? The ethics of Artificial Intelligence in therapy

Curt Widhalm, MA, MS, LMFT and Katie Vernoy, MS, LMFT |Is AI Smart for Your Therapy Practice? The ethics of Artificial Intelligence in therapy (1 CE hour) Technological advances in artificial intelligence have made publicly available tools alluring for therapists who may wish to speed up their work in completing documentation and creating content to […]

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Photo ID: An hour glass on rocky ground with text overlay "Episode 304: Why is therapy taking so long? The causes and solutions for therapeutic drift"

Why is therapy taking so long? The causes and solutions for therapeutic drift

Curt Widhalm, MA, MS, LMFT and Katie Vernoy, MS, LMFT |Why is therapy taking so long? The causes and solutions for therapeutic drift (1 CE hour) In order for therapy to be successful, both the therapist and client need to stay invested in the therapeutic process. This workshop explores the reasons that therapy can stall,

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Photo ID: Two people sitting at a table talking with text overlay "Episode 299: Supervision in the Real World: Understanding what makes an effective supervisory alliance"

Supervision in the Real World: Understanding what makes an effective supervisory alliance

Curt Widhalm, MA, MS, LMFT and Katie Vernoy, MS, LMFT |Supervision in the Real World: Understanding what makes an effective supervisory alliance (1 CE hour) A strong supervisory alliance can predict better supervision experiences and supervisee growth in the mental health field. Alternatively, a negative supervisory alliance can lead to a bad supervisory experience, poor

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Photo ID: Arms with hands folded together resting on a book with text overlay "Episode 296: Am I honoring my personal values or am I discriminating? An exploration of ethics for modern therapists"

Am I honoring my personal values or am I discriminating? An exploration of ethics for modern therapists

Curt Widhalm, MA, MS, LMFT and Katie Vernoy, MS, LMFT |Am I honoring my personal values or am I discriminating? An exploration of ethics for modern therapists (1 CE hour) Therapists are people who have their own identities, beliefs, values, and approaches to life. But what happens when those identities come into conflict with the

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Smarter than SMART: How therapists can improve goal-setting with clients

Katie Vernoy, MS, LMFT and Curt Widhalm, MA, MS, LMFT|Smarter than SMART: How therapists can improve goal-setting with clients (1 CE hour) Many therapists learn SMART Goals and objectives as the primary tools for creating treatment plans. Oftentimes, goal setting can be a check box for insurance or a frustrating activity that doesn’t seem to

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Photo ID: Silhouettes of two faces with text overlay "Episode 288: It's the Lack of Thought that Counts: Ethical Decision Making is Dual Relationships"

It’s the lack of thought that counts: Ethical Decision Making in Dual Relationships

Curt Widhalm, MA, MS, LMFT and Katie Vernoy, MS, LMFT |It’s the lack of thought that counts: Ethical Decision Making in Dual Relationships (1 CE hour) Therapist education around dual relationships is often taught as concrete “do or don’t” rules that don’t take into account the complexities of relationships, cultures, and therapeutic alliances. This course

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Photo ID: A person walking through a dark tunnel towards the light with text overlay "Episode 280: What Therapists Should Actually Do for Suicidal Clients: Assessment, safety planning, and least intrusive intervention"

What Therapists Should Actually Do for Suicidal Clients: Assessment, safety planning, and least intrusive intervention

Curt Widhalm, MA, MS, LMFT and Katie Vernoy, MS, LMFT| What Therapists Should Actually Do for Suicidal Clients: Assessment, safety planning, and least intrusive intervention (1 CE hour) Suicide assessment is intervention. This course teaches attendees to use suicide assessments as an intervention tool to identify risk factors and create intervention and safety plans before

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Photo ID: Tunnel vision of a person standing on a street with text overlay "Episode 279: Risk Factors for Suicide: What therapists should know when treating teens and adults"

Risk Factors for Suicide: What therapists should know when treating teens and adults

Curt Widhalm, MA, MS, LMFT and Katie Vernoy, MS, LMFT| Risk Factors for Suicide: What therapists should know when treating teens and adults (1 CE hour) Suicide rates have been increasing across the nation and there is an increasing need for the mental health workforce to be prepared to assess and intervene with clients of

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What Goes in Your Notes? Interstate therapy practice and documentation for clients considering abortion or gender affirming care

Curt Widhalm, MA, MS, LMFT and Katie Vernoy, MS, LMFT| What Goes in Your Notes? Interstate therapy practice and documentation for clients considering abortion or gender affirming care (1 CE hour) Interstate and telehealth therapy practices have to navigate a series of patchwork laws and must document their practices in ways that are beneficial to

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Therapy for Executives and Emerging Leaders

Katie Vernoy, MS, LMFT and Curt Widhalm, MA, MS, LMFT|Therapy for Executives and Emerging Leaders (1 CE hour) During times of turmoil – like a global pandemic, an unstable economy, and social unrest – we want to be able to rely on our leaders to help us weather the storm. We look to our employers,

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