This training is designed for mental health clinicians seeking to enhance their understanding of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and their role in supporting children with diverse learning and developmental needs. Participants will gain foundational knowledge about what IEPs are, who they serve, and the legal protections they provide under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Special attention will be given to how families of color navigate special educational services and advocacy within the school system.

Clinicians will learn how to interpret psychological and educational testing results included in IEPs, identify key components of these plans, and evaluate their appropriateness for children and families they support. Additionally, this training will equip mental health providers with strategies to collaborate effectively with families, educators, and school teams to ensure that IEPs align with a child’s therapeutic and developmental goals.

By the end of this training, participants will:
Understand the purpose and legal framework of IEPs.
Identify the populations eligible for IEPs and the protections they afford.
Develop skills to interpret IEP testing and reports.
Learn how to guide families in determining the necessity of an IEP for their child.
Integrate IEP goals into clinical treatment planning for more holistic care.
Strengthen advocacy skills to support families in navigating the special education system.

This training is essential for therapists, social workers, and other mental health professionals working with children and families, providing them with the tools to bridge the gap between mental health and education for more effective, systemically informed care.

Trainer: Dr. Anthony Pennant

Date: April 17th, 2025, 9-11am PST

2 CEs Offered

For participants that attend live, CE certificates will go out electronically within 3 business days following the completion of the training evaluation. For participants that purchase the training outside of the live training, CE certificates will go out automatically after the completion of the post activity quiz. Purchase of the live training event will entitle participants access to the recording for 30 days post the live event.

Questions? Please email Training@colibricenter.world 
Registration Link: https://www.colibricentertraining.com/events/ieps-and-me

Dr. Anthony Pennant of the Colibri Center for Systemic Training is approved by the California Association for Marriage & Family Therapist (Provider #10058111) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Dr Anthony Pennant, LMFT, CST maintains responsibility for this course and its content.

https://www.colibricentertraining.com/

Are you an associate therapist looking to expand your skills in working with neurodivergent clients?
Join this 90-minute interactive training with ADHD specialist and licensed mental health counselor Dr. Cristina Louk and learn humanistic and positive psychology techniques to help ADHDers and other neurodivergent clients develop internal motivation—a key to lasting change.

In This Training, You’ll Learn How To:

✅ Guide neurodivergent clients in exploring their life aspirations to create meaningful goals
✅ Help clients identify and leverage their strengths and core values for intrinsic motivation
✅ Utilize self-reflection techniques to enhance self-awareness and personal growth
✅ Apply humanistic psychology approaches to foster a sense of purpose and direction
✅ Integrate positive psychology interventions to build resilience and long-term engagement

Earn 1.5 Practice Hours

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
⏳ Time & Duration: 10:00am - 90 minutes
Location: Zoom
Investment: $75

Build your confidence in working with neurodivergent clients and strengthen your skillset!

Space Limited! Email interest to: peacehumanistic@protonmail.com

www.peacehumanistic.com

Decisional Capacity Assessment Professional Training Program

With Karin Taifour, MA, LMHC, GMHS

Wednesdays, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, 2025 8:30am- 4:30pm PDT

This program has been approved for 24 CEUs from the Washington Chapter of the NASW for Licensed Social Workers, Family & Marriage Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors as well as the WMHCA For Washington State Licensed Mental Health Practitioners

The Elder Education Institute at Sound Generations is excited to announce the launch of our new Decisional Capacity Assessment Professional Training Program. The only program of its kind in the United States, this program will give professionals who work with older adults the tools they need to correctly assess their clients’ capacity to make sound decisions about their own lives.

Many professionals are often called upon to determine how fit a client is to assume full responsibility for their own life decisions, but most lack proper training to do so with confidence. This training program is suitable for social workers, licensed mental health counselors and therapists and all service providers who work with older adults. 

King County Prosecution Office Senior Deputy Attorney states that “an evaluation of a potential victim’s capacity by a qualified evaluator is essential to making ethical charging decisions in elder abuse cases, yet, prosecutors throughout the country often lack access to evaluators who can conduct these evaluations correctly.” This dearth of correctly trained professionals heightens the risk of exploitation of older adults.

Our Decisional Capacity Assessment Professional Training 4-day training (one day per month for 4 months) that will prepare you to conduct decisional capacity assessments correctly, with confidence and following best practices. Taught by Karin Taifour, MA, LMHC, GMHS, one of Washington State’s few decisional capacity assessment experts, participants will be prepared to provide capacity assessments in a number of contexts. Because there are so few who are trained in this field in the U.S, the possibilities for new career paths are broad and applicable to many professions.

This program is aimed at master’s-level clinicians and above, but all service providers are welcome. Participants must attend all four sessions to receive a certificate of completion as well as guidance and support in their work on decisional capacity assessments. 
In this 4 part program you will learn:

• To professionally and correctly assess decisional capacity in older adults and others

• To know when a decisional capacity assessment is necessary and appropriate

• To attend to diverse social and cultural issues when assessing decisional capacity

• To recognize different neurocognitive and mental health disorders and how they impact decision making.

• About guardianship and less restrictive alternatives such as POA or supported decision making

• To know which tools and tests to appropriately use in various situations.

• How to explain assessment and testing processes and findings to clients and their families

• How to correctly document assessments with proper language for psychological, legal, and judicial perspectives

• This program prepares you for a possible new career track!

For More Information Visit https://soundgenerations.org/eldereducationinstitute/

Listen to the deep wisdom of our bodies:  

Women’s Intimacy Support Groups

2025

This small in-person group is specifically tailored for women who face challenges with intimacy. 

Through engaging group activities and discussion,  you will enhance your connection to your personal power while reducing feelings of isolation and loneliness.

By using body-centered mindfulness-based psychotherapy you will:

Cultivate self-compassion

Explore and effectively express the unique ways your body communicates

Enhance your capacity for loving connection and kind curiosity with others

Increase acceptance and empowerment of yourself

Four 1.5 hour group sessions (Groups are held on Saturdays)

Cost: $500 upon registration- 

To register:  Please join us via www.kellylross.com, email kelly@kellylross.com or call 206.723.3402 to register 

Kelly L. Ross Counseling, PLLC

3416B SW Cambridge St, Seattle, WA 98126

With eight years of experience as a practicing therapist, I am passionate about supporting associate therapists and newer clinicians in developing their skills and confidence. I specialize in working with ADHD and trauma and use a range of evidence-based approaches, including DBT, CBT, humanistic therapy, energy psychology, and hypnotherapy. Additionally, I offer expertise in conducting comprehensive assessments.

Through individual and group supervision, I provide a collaborative, supportive space to deepen your clinical practice and grow as a professional. Are you looking to specialize in ADHD or trauma? Interested in providing assessments? Or seeking guidance in using CBT, DBT, humanistic therapy, energy psychology, or hypnotherapy? Let’s work together to enhance your skills and achieve your goals.

www.peacehumanistic.com

Envision Counseling 2025 Supervision Course Dates

Become a Washington State Approved Supervisor

January 24th-25th | April 25th-26th | June 20th-21st | September 26th-27th

15 NBCC Hours (including 3 Ethics Hours)

Two-day Training $369

This two-day Approved Clinical Supervisor training is intended for eligible licensed mental health professionals who aspire to become Washington State Approved Supervisors and shape the clinical and cultural competence of counselor and therapist associates working toward full licensure. In this highly interactive virtual training, participants learn legal and professional ethics, supervision processes, and evaluative methods to assess supervisees’ outcomes from supervision in a culturally responsive context.

After this two-day training, participants will have:

 Completed the 15-hours of required supervision education to become a Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor.

 Acquired 9 of the 25 hours of required experience in supervision of clinical practice.

This training is facilitated by Doctoral-level Counselor Educators who are Clinicians and Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisors. Instructional methods for the two-day training include lecture, role play, case study, small and large group discussion, written assignments, and supervision practice.

Envision Counseling, PLLC, has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education provider, ACEP No. 6724. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Envision Counseling, PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

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