Culture And Grief 3 ETHICS CE's-July 19, 2025

       ETHICS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISCIPLINES

Payments are non-refundable but can be applied to other trainings. 

As a society, we do not grieve well. We expect grief to look and play out in specific ways. As grief is a natural path of life, counselors often bring their perception and experience of grief to the therapy room, not setting clear boundaries and becoming too emotionally involved with clients in grief. They become culturally insensitive, unintentionally disrespecting their clients' cultural beliefs, practices, and values, imposing their own cultural biases on clients. If clinicians are not careful, their emotional reactions during grief counseling may be projected onto their clients, unduly creating countertransference in the therapy room. Grief counselors must be culturally competent and aware of how cultural factors impact the grieving process. Failure to do so may lead to ethical concerns and ineffective counseling. This workshop will look at the grieving process from the perspective of different cultures and subcultures. It will also highlight expressions of grief and the counselor's role in setting boundaries, being culturally sensitive, and practicing cultural competence in grief work.
 

Participants will be able to: 

· Discuss the establishment of clear and appropriate boundaries to prevent overstep in grief counseling 

·  Identify ethical principles related to addressing culture in the grief therapy room 

· Discuss cultural sensitivity/competence and counselors need to avoid imposing their own cultural biases on clients

• 3 Ethics CE approved  by LPCAGA & APPLICABLE TO ALL DISCIPLINES

Other dates: August 16, 2025, November 14, 2025, January 16, 2026

Payments are non-refundable, but can be applied to other trainings. 

 Payments are non-refundable, but can be applied to other trainings. 

Grief is as unique as each of us in our family experiences.  The subject of grief and loss has transformed from what many of us understood and learned grief to be.  We are now viewing grief through the lenses of the human experience and are suggesting moving away from the medical model of grief and loss.   Understanding our response to grief developmentally will better equip clinicians to support grievers in a way to help them move through grief instead of the medical model of getting over grief. This workshop will be experiential. Applicable developmental interventions will be provided to use immediately in the therapy room.  

Objectives: 

•  Examine grief response across lifespan and gain understanding of death and other types of losses  
• Discuss the evolution of the treatment of grief Examine grief response across developmental lifespan
• Examine and utilize interventions to support our grievers

3 Core CE  pending  by LPCAGA 

• Payments are non-refundable, but can be applied to other trainings. 

*** Number of CE's updated by LPCAGA

ETHICS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISCIPLINES

In today's fast-paced world, stress is unavoidable and affects people in various professions and personal responsibilities. If not monitored, stress leads to  

physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion, significantly impacting one's well-being and productivity. This impact causes quality professionals to leave their fields for other areas of interests.  An effective approach to managing stressors and preventing emotional exhaustion is the practice of self-compassion. Self-compassion is a practical approach in managing stressors. If self-compassion is incorporated in one's lifestyle, individuals are better prepared to navigate stress and maintain overall well-being. This workshop will offer participants a comprehensive understanding of self-compassion and its role and importance in managing stress and enhancing professional well-being. Ethical considerations for incorporating self-compassion into professional practice will be examined. Embracing self-compassion not only reduces the impact of stress but also promotes long-term success and fulfillment.

Participants will be able to:

1. Understand Self-Compassion and its impact on stress management 

2. Integrate implications of Ethics on the Use of Self-Compassion

3. Implement strategies using Self-Compassion to manage stress and improve emotional resilience  

3 Ethics CE  approved  by LPCAGA & APPLICABLE TO ALL DISCIPLINES

Payments are non-refundable, but can be applied to other trainings.

Meet standards for Ethics & Supervision Hours for all disciplines 

Why change a good thing? Maybe because it needed to be changed! As gatekeepers of the profession, it is essential that we understand the reason we do what we do and garner tools to support trainees to do no harm to clients. I remember what it felt like when I started this journey as a Clinical supervisor.  There were many unanswered questions while navigating doing no harm and being a gatekeeper. As Supervision expectations change and improve, many are unsure how to maneuver basic supervision.  If supervision is done correctly, everyone in the room can consolidate learning and celebrate achievements. If you are a new Clinical Supervisors or are curious about the role of a Clinical Supervisor, this training is for you. We will utilize the ACA code of ethics, to focus on central principles of clinical supervision and guidelines for new and potential supervisors to outline the varied functions of a supervisor.  The workshop will attempt to help you identify whether you are willing to take on the responsibility of being a supervisor.  Although someone is a great therapist, does not mean that being a supervisor is a good fit.  We will review prominent models of supervision to help you understand the benefits of using a model in the supervisory space. Understanding supervision within a cultural context is important for both the supervisor and trainee. All this will unfold in the Counseling Clinical Supervision training series.

Workshop series 1: Clinical Supervision for Newbies: Foundational guidelines and rationale for supervision; (Things New Supervisors Should know)  

Workshop series 2: Change is certain in Supervision:  New rules, Laws and Documentation

Workshop series 3: Models of Clinical Supervision 

Workshop series 4: The evaluation process: IDP, Giving and receiving feedback, addressing problems during evaluation

Workshop series 5: Cultural Awareness and Cross-cultural Supervision

Ethics  &  Supervision CE applied for  LPCAGA - applicable to all disciplines

Payments are non-refundable, but can be applied to other trainings.

 REGISTRATION CLOSES two days before the workshop

Payments are non-refundable but can be applied to other training. 

Individuals who struggle with substance use disorders are more likely to be diagnosed with a co-occurring mental disorder than those who do not. There are many mental disorders that may co-occur with addiction. There continues to be a gap between the need of those struggling with Co-occurring Disorders (COD) and the actual treatment received. Several reasons contribute to the gap, including a shortage of trained providers, and professional burnout. Providers can bridge the gap of treatment by understanding how to screen, and identify symptoms of a co-occurring disorder. 

Objectives:

Understanding the complexity of CODS

Knowing how to screen and assess

Learning strategies for working with CODS 

Payments are non-refundable, but can be applied to other trainings. 

March 16, 2024; June 15, 2024

Includes continental breakfast, lunch, and a resource bag

Get a mini moment of calm by our waterfall on your own!

• Bring your laptop!

Love what you do, but looking for other revenue streams? If you became ill today, how would you continue to make money? Ask yourself where you would be financially if your current income stream were to stop. Having one source of income and "putting all your eggs in one basket" is often why many people MUST continue working after retirement. 

Participate in our one-day workshop and learn how to use your experience and talents to diversify your income and complement your current business model. Learn the difference between passive and leverage income. Learn simple strategies to recession proof your practice. 

Learn how to use yoga in managing self and trauma. Learn how to incorporate book writing to build your brand and complement your practice. 

Gain strategies from an IRS Enrolled Agent to manage your business finances and  get in-depth answers about your business from start to finish. 

You will leave with practical steps to be used immediately to expand your business.  Each Speaker is an expert in their field.

You will learn how to create additional income using current  skills. This one day workshop  is engaging and interactive.   

Speakers:   

Lawrey L. Francis, EMBA, IRS EA - Your Taxes and Your Business- holds a Master’s degree in Management Information System and an EMBA in Technology Management. He is an IRS Enrolled Agent with extensive experience in planning, managing, and implementing technology and infrastructure to support the strategic initiative of a number of organizations. He has had various managerial and operational roles, planning, budgeting, and leveraging available personnel and technical resources.  As a business owner, he formulated and implemented annual budget for planning and evaluating business operations to ensure profitability and minimize expenses. He also formulated effective marketing strategies to generate and use planning and tracking Liberty Tax Franchise revenue. Lawrey has garnered financial and business management experience working on various projects: ROI analysis; vendor selection and management; system implementation; conducted presentations, developed project documents including charter, implementation plans, project accountability worksheets, budget documents to name a few. Feel free to contact Lawrey at 770-926-3532 or at libertytax.com (Woodstock) for additional information.

Cheryl A. Francis, LPC, CPCS, CGP -Using Passive & Leveraged Income to Increase Bottom Line 

• Learn how to self-publish on a budget
• Strategies to creating additional income in your business

Payments are non-refundable, but can be applied to other trainings. 

6 Core CE's approved by LPCAGA

Training Presented in association with Fulton County Board of Health.  

THE WORKSHOP  IS CLOSED - NOT ACCEPTING NEW PARTICIPANTS

Since the start of the pandemic, 84% of adults reported feeling at  least one emotion associated with prolonged stress, according to the  American Psychological Association. The pandemic has forced us to pay  attention to how we have been living our lives.  It also forced us to look at something we have been avoiding - prolonged stress.   If unmanaged, stress will be felt not only by you but also by those in your  sphere of influence. Stress produces visible and invisible by-products,  of which many of us are unaware.  We know we are not our usual selves,  but we cannot put our “finger on it”.   Unless we begin to address the  “elephant in the room”, many more will become more ill. For clinicians,  this training will identify the use of the various discipline’s codes of  ethics to support the importance of managing stressors. 

Participants will:  

· Understand the impact of stress on our bodies based on life-roles 

· Develop appropriate responses to change 

· Learn and develop effective strategies to minimize stress 

Presenter: Cheryl Francis, LPC, CPCS, CGCS is the owner of The Heart Matters Wellness Services LLC, a full-service counseling agency.  Professional Development is one of her passions and any given month you may find her providing trainings or motivating an organization's employees to the greatness within them. She offers therapeutic services to individuals and families desiring to live emotionally healthy and well-balanced lives. Her primary goal is to assist individuals in obtaining their goals and regain the peace once maintained. She is a published Author of "Journaling the Journey". She has presented locally for agencies such as Ridgeview Institute, and Oakhill C & A and Family Center.  She also presented and trained internationally. Cheryl hosts a monthly consultation group for those in the healing and helping profession where she offers an accountable kindred spirit to peers and colleagues. 

3 Ethics CE's approved by LPCAGA

Payments are non-refundable, but can be applied to other trainings.