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Clients receiving mental health treatment are increasingly prescribed multiple medications, raising the likelihood of side effects, drug interactions, and complex clinical presentations. Therapists and social workers are often in a position to observe changes in mood, cognition, behavior, and functioning that may be influenced by medication-related factors. This 1-hour clinical training provides an overview of polypharmacy and its relevance to behavioral health practice. Participants will learn to recognize common medication-related side effects that may emerge in therapy, differentiate these effects from primary psychiatric symptoms, and develop targeted questions to explore potential medication-related concerns. The course is designed to enhance clinical observation and assessment skills while supporting appropriate collaboration with prescribing providers.

Artificial intelligence is increasingly integrated into clinical workflows, raising complex ethical questions for mental health professionals. This 1.75-hour continuing education course provides clinicians with a structured approach to ethical decision-making when using AI tools in psychotherapy practice. Grounded in core ethical principles—including confidentiality, competence, informed consent, responsibility, and avoidance of harm—this course examines how these standards apply to emerging technologies. Participants will learn a repeatable decision-making framework to evaluate the ethical implications of AI use across clinical tasks such as documentation, organization, and reflective support. Through case-based examples, the course explores risks including bias, scope creep, data privacy concerns, and the potential for over-reliance on AI-generated content. Emphasis is placed on maintaining clinician accountability, understanding the limits of AI systems, and integrating ethical considerations into everyday clinical decisions. Participants will leave with practical tools to engage AI thoughtfully and responsibly while upholding professional ethical standards.

Telehealth has become a central modality in contemporary clinical practice, yet the skills required to deliver effective online therapy extend beyond simply translating in-person techniques to a digital format. This 1.75-hour continuing education course prepares clinicians to adapt their clinical approach to the unique demands of online therapy with adult individuals and couples. Participants will explore how telehealth alters the therapeutic frame, including changes in sensory access, pacing, environmental control, and relational dynamics. The course emphasizes the development of clinical skills for maintaining therapeutic presence and emotional attunement in video-based care, including the use of verbal and somatic tracking techniques. Clinicians will learn how to adapt interventions to clients’ real-world environments and leverage the opportunities inherent in working within clients’ lived contexts. Special attention is given to couples therapy in telehealth settings, including managing power dynamics, ensuring equitable participation, and addressing escalation and rupture. Ethical considerations are integrated throughout, including informed consent, privacy variability, confidentiality limitations, and safety protocols such as location verification and emergency planning. Through applied examples and clinical insights, participants will gain practical tools to deliver intentional, effective, and ethically grounded telehealth services.

Clients receiving mental health treatment are increasingly prescribed multiple medications, raising the likelihood of side effects, drug interactions, and complex clinical presentations. Therapists and social workers are often in a position to observe changes in mood, cognition, behavior, and functioning that may be influenced by medication-related factors. This 1-hour clinical training provides an overview of polypharmacy and its relevance to behavioral health practice. Participants will learn to recognize common medication-related side effects that may emerge in therapy, differentiate these effects from primary psychiatric symptoms, and develop targeted questions to explore potential medication-related concerns. The course is designed to enhance clinical observation and assessment skills while supporting appropriate collaboration with prescribing providers.

Therapists and social workers frequently work with clients who are prescribed psychotropic medications, including those taking multiple medications with varying levels of benefit and risk. While non-prescribing clinicians do not manage medications directly, they are often in a key position to observe how medications impact client functioning and to support treatment coordination. This 1-hour clinical training introduces the concept of deprescribing and examines its relevance within behavioral health care. Participants will learn to recognize potential medication-related concerns, including side effects, adherence challenges, and prescribing cascades. The course will also clarify the scope of practice for therapists in medication-related discussions and outline strategies for ethically supporting client advocacy and interdisciplinary collaboration. Content is designed to enhance clinical awareness and communication skills while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.

Private practice requires clinicians to navigate responsibilities that extend well beyond the therapy room. Yet many therapists go into private practice with little formal preparation for the financial, operational, and organizational decisions involved in maintaining a responsible and sustainable practice. This practical webinar introduces foundational business concepts relevant to starting and maintaining a private practice, including developing a business plan, evaluating common legal and organizational structures, monitoring practice and marketing metrics, reading and interpreting a profit-and-loss statement, and hiring and managing contractors and vendors. Participants will learn how these business functions intersect with professional responsibility, risk management, practice sustainability, and continuity of client services. Whether you are preparing to enter private practice or have been practicing for years without a formal business foundation, this session provides practical tools for making more informed and intentional decisions about the operations that support your clinical work.

Artificial intelligence is increasingly integrated into clinical workflows, raising complex ethical questions for mental health professionals. This 1.75-hour continuing education course provides clinicians with a structured approach to ethical decision-making when using AI tools in psychotherapy practice. Grounded in core ethical principles—including confidentiality, competence, informed consent, responsibility, and avoidance of harm—this course examines how these standards apply to emerging technologies. Participants will learn a repeatable decision-making framework to evaluate the ethical implications of AI use across clinical tasks such as documentation, organization, and reflective support. Through case-based examples, the course explores risks including bias, scope creep, data privacy concerns, and the potential for over-reliance on AI-generated content. Emphasis is placed on maintaining clinician accountability, understanding the limits of AI systems, and integrating ethical considerations into everyday clinical decisions. Participants will leave with practical tools to engage AI thoughtfully and responsibly while upholding professional ethical standards.

Therapists increasingly use websites, social media, podcasts, newsletters, and other digital platforms to reach prospective clients, colleagues, and the broader public. Creating an effective online presence requires more than simply producing content; clinicians must make intentional decisions about audience, platform, professional boundaries, and how they represent their expertise and services. Drawing on more than a decade of experience creating professional content online, John Clarke introduces a practical framework for developing a coherent online ecosystem. Participants will learn how to identify the purpose and audience for their content, select a platform appropriate to their professional goals and communication strengths, develop an initial professional offering, and translate their expertise into accessible public-facing content. Throughout the session, participants will consider how online communication can support professional visibility, referral relationships, public education, and appropriate access to psychotherapy services.

Therapists increasingly use websites, social media, podcasts, newsletters, and other digital platforms to reach prospective clients, colleagues, and the broader public. Creating an effective online presence requires more than simply producing content; clinicians must make intentional decisions about audience, platform, professional boundaries, and how they represent their expertise and services. Drawing on more than a decade of experience creating professional content online, John Clarke introduces a practical framework for developing a coherent online ecosystem. Participants will learn how to identify the purpose and audience for their content, select a platform appropriate to their professional goals and communication strengths, develop an initial professional offering, and translate their expertise into accessible public-facing content. Throughout the session, participants will consider how online communication can support professional visibility, referral relationships, public education, and appropriate access to psychotherapy services.

For therapists in private practice, an effective online presence can play an important role in helping prospective clients understand available services, determine whether a clinician may be an appropriate fit, and access care. At the same time, digital marketing presents clinicians with professional and ethical considerations that distinguish the marketing of psychotherapy from the marketing of other services. In this practical webcast, John Clarke presents a five-step framework for developing an intentional and sustainable online presence for a psychotherapy practice. Participants will examine how prospective clients find and evaluate therapists online, assess the clarity and effectiveness of their own digital presence, and consider how websites, directories, search strategies, and other digital tools can communicate services accurately and responsibly. Participants will apply the framework to develop a prioritized plan for improving the accessibility, clarity, and effectiveness of their practice’s online presence while maintaining appropriate professional and ethical standards.

For therapists in private practice, an effective online presence can play an important role in helping prospective clients understand available services, determine whether a clinician may be an appropriate fit, and access care. At the same time, digital marketing presents clinicians with professional and ethical considerations that distinguish the marketing of psychotherapy from the marketing of other services. In this practical webcast, John Clarke presents a five-step framework for developing an intentional and sustainable online presence for a psychotherapy practice. Participants will examine how prospective clients find and evaluate therapists online, assess the clarity and effectiveness of their own digital presence, and consider how websites, directories, search strategies, and other digital tools can communicate services accurately and responsibly. Participants will apply the framework to develop a prioritized plan for improving the accessibility, clarity, and effectiveness of their practice’s online presence while maintaining appropriate professional and ethical standards.