Upcoming events

Switch to Calendar View

• Law and Ethics of Relationships in the Clinical Setting

  • When
    01/10/2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Live Synchronous Zoom Event

  Register

  Description:

  One of the most common sources of professional misconduct for behavioral health clinicians is personal relationships with clients. In this 3 hour workshop we will examine the legal and ethical standards of a range of permitted and prohibited secondary relationships with clients.  Both in-person and virtual relationships will be discussed.  Through group discussion and application of real-world scenarios, participants will gain increased ability to implement strategies to minimize potential harm to clients to limit exposure to liability. This course is intended to meet ethics CE requirements.

  Objectives:

  • Identify legal guidelines regarding prohibited secondary relationships with clients;
  • Identify ethical standards regarding permitted and prohibited secondary relationships with clients;
  • Evaluate the potential clinical impact of a range of client/clinician relationships;
  • Apply legal and ethical standards to effective clinical work that supports client best interest.

  About the Presenter:

  Eric Ström is an attorney and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Seattle, Washington. As an attorney, Eric provides legal counsel, consultation, and guidance to mental health professionals. Eric’s clinical practice is focused on providing counseling services to combat veterans and those in other high-stress professions.  Eric currently serves on the American Mental Health Counselors Association Ethics Committee, and is the ethics advisor for the Washington Mental Health Counselors Association.  Eric has taught a range of courses in counseling and professional ethics at a variety of graduate and undergraduate programs.

  
  

  Eric earned a PhD in Counseling at Oregon State University, graduated cum laude from Wayne State University School of Law in Detroit Michigan, earned a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology from the Northwest School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University Seattle, attended the Hague Academy of International Law in the Hague Netherlands, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics from the University of Michigan.

  

  WMHCA Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund, less a $15 cancellation fee, cancellations must be made by contacting sara@wmhca.org at least 48 hours prior to workshop date. There will be no refunds within 48 hours of the workshop date. Please make sure you have the link 24 hours prior to the event starting.  

  
  

  This course is approved for 3 CE hours for LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and all  associate-level licensees in Washington State.

  
  

  Washington Mental Health Association (WMHCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2079. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

  
  

  3 NBCC clock hours will be awarded at the conclusion of the course.
  

  Show details
• Decolonizing Somatic Therapy with Movement, Food, and Art-With Jayden Aubryn, LICSW

  • When
    02/12/2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Live Synchronous Zoom Event

  Register

  Description:

  This presentation will discuss how oppression and colonization have influenced how we view healing, and offer alternative and accessible ways to heal. Rooted in the evidence of somatic therapy, trauma-informed fitness, and neuroaesthetics, we will explore modalities of healing that are easily accessible across cultures and emphasize connection to the self and others.

  Objectives:

  Participants will:

  • Understand the connection between trauma, empathy, and oppression
  • Understand the biological and neurological effects of trauma, movement, food, and art
  • Learn how to use movement, food, and art to heal from trauma and increase empathy
  • Be able to adapt healing strategies across settings, cultures, and income levels

  About the Presenter:

  
  

  Jayden Aubryn (they/them) is a Black, Indigenous, queer, nonbinary psychotherapist, personal trainer, and consultant. They specialize in holistically healing complex trauma by integrating mental, physical, sexual, and spiritual health. They also help organizations work towards DEI goals by highlighting the intersection of systemic oppression and trauma. They aim to make healing fun and accessible by using food, movement, music, and art.

  

  WMHCA Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund, less a $15 cancellation fee, cancellations must be made by contacting sara@wmhca.org at least 48 hours prior to workshop date. There will be no refunds within 48 hours of the workshop date. Please make sure you have the link 24 hours prior to the event starting.  

  
  

  This course is approved for 3 CE hours for LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and all  associate-level licensees in Washington State.

  
  

  Washington Mental Health Association (WMHCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2079. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

  
  

  3 NBCC clock hours will be awarded at the conclusion of the course.
  

  Show details
• Vicarious Trauma & Compassion Fatigue: Recognize, Mitigate, & Thrive-With Alexa Alberts, LICSW

  • When
    02/25/2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Live Synchronous Zoom Event

  Register

  Description:

  This course explores the importance of recognizing, mitigating, and managing Vicarious Trauma, which is the cumulative effects of witnessing other peoples’ trauma. Vicarious Trauma is a normal component of the helping profession and understanding Vicarious Trauma is a key to successfully caring for others and ourselves. This class gives learners a deeper understanding of signs and symptoms of Vicarious Trauma, discusses key factors in managing and mitigating Vicarious Trauma, and prompts learners to consider their own Vicarious Trauma management plan moving forward via self-care and collective-care strategies.

  Objectives:

  Participants will be able to:

  • To understand definitions, signs, and symptoms of Vicarious Trauma before  and after they negatively impact quality of services delivered and mental health of provider
  • To learn the risk-factors for increased adverse effects of Vicarious Trauma, including the roles systemic oppression play
  • Increase awareness of self-care and collective-care tools to manage Vicarious Trauma symptoms as a means of bolstering professional sustainability and compassion satisfaction

  About the Presenter:

  

  Lexi Alberts, LICSW has over 10 years of experience working in social services with survivors of violence. Her focus has been supporting unhoused populations, BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ communities, and sexual assault advocacy. Lexi is now a staff trainer, consultant, and multicultural therapist in private practice in Olympia, WA. Lexi's primary focus is on addressing the impacts of burnout, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue in the workplace. Lexi helps agencies bolster professional sustainability and compassion satisfaction in their staff and leadership.

  

  WMHCA Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund, less a $15 cancellation fee, cancellations must be made by contacting sara@wmhca.org at least 48 hours prior to workshop date. There will be no refunds within 48 hours of the workshop date. Please make sure you have the link 24 hours prior to the event starting.  

  
  

  This course is approved for  3 CE hours for LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and all  associate-level licensees in Washington State.

  
  

  Washington Mental Health Association (WMHCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2079. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

  
  

   3 NBCC clock hours will be awarded at the conclusion of the course.
  

  Show details
• Washington Law & Ethics of Abandonment, Termination, and Referrals-with Eric Strom, JD, PhD, LMHC

  • When
    03/27/2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Live Synchronous Zoom Event

  Register

  Description:

  Termination of the clinical relationship can be difficult – particularly when termination is initiated by the clinician.  While most clinicians are familiar with the concept of legal liability for client abandonment, there is often confusion about the precise distinction between termination, referral, and abandonment. In this 3 hour workshop we will examine the legal and ethical implications of termination and referral of clinical services.  Specific focus will be on understanding the concept of legal abandonment in healthcare.  Participants will gain increased ability to best support their clients while also minimizing risk and limiting exposure to liability. This course is intended to meet ethics CE requirements.

  Objectives:

  • Identify legal standards regarding liability for client abandonment in healthcare settings;
  • Distinguish client abandonment from termination of clinical services;
  • Describe the ethical standards regarding client termination and referral.

  About the Presenter:

  Eric Ström is an attorney and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Seattle, Washington. As an attorney, Eric provides legal counsel, consultation, and guidance to mental health professionals. Eric’s clinical practice is focused on providing counseling services to combat veterans and those in other high-stress professions.  Eric currently serves on the American Mental Health Counselors Association Ethics Committee, and is the ethics advisor for the Washington Mental Health Counselors Association.  Eric has taught a range of courses in counseling and professional ethics at a variety of graduate and undergraduate programs.

  
  

  Eric earned a PhD in Counseling at Oregon State University, graduated cum laude from Wayne State University School of Law in Detroit Michigan, earned a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology from the Northwest School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University Seattle, attended the Hague Academy of International Law in the Hague Netherlands, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics from the University of Michigan.

  

  WMHCA Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund, less a $15 cancellation fee, cancellations must be made by contacting sara@wmhca.org at least 48 hours prior to workshop date. There will be no refunds within 48 hours of the workshop date. Please make sure you have the link 24 hours prior to the event starting.  

  
  

  This course is approved for 3 CE hours for LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and all  associate-level licensees in Washington State.

  
  

  Washington Mental Health Association (WMHCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2079. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

  
  

  3 NBCC clock hours will be awarded at the conclusion of the course.
  

  Show details