Free CE for Counselors

A recorded webinar focusing on the ethical and clinical considerations of interdisciplinary care planning for justice-involved individuals.

A recorded webinar discussing the interruption of intergenerational trauma within the context of substance use disorders.

Teaches the core ideas and methods of family systems therapy, with most of its attention on structural family therapy as developed by Salvador Minuchin and his colleagues: subsystems, boundaries, hierarchy, enmeshment and disengagement, family mapping, joining, enactments, reframing and unbalancing. Shorter sections cover Bowen family systems theory, the Satir model, and strategic therapy in the traditions of Jay Haley and the Mental Research Institute. A composite case follows one stepfamily through twelve sessions, and a final section covers ethics, culture, safety and California law. Read at your own pace, pass the 15-question test at 70% or higher, complete a short evaluation, and your certificate arrives by email.

A series of webinar presentations on updates in clinical practice, research, and education, open to the general public at no charge.

A discussion on data regarding current integrated systems with community partnerships and their effect on the community as a whole.

An exploration of the neurological and psychological causes of trauma and the application of breathwork techniques in addiction recovery.

Training designed to empower substance use counselors with the knowledge to integrate psychopharmacology and psychotropic medications into practice.

A webinar exploring tools to bolster resilience, grit, and well-being for BIPOC professionals and strategies for educators and peers to support JEDI values.

A 6-hour stimulant training developed by the ATTC Network providing an overview of the impact of stimulant drugs and current treatment options, including effects on the brain/body and national/regional data trends.

A four-part live webinar training series for behavioral health, primary care, and mental health professionals focusing on screening, intervention, and management of alcohol use disorders.

A 2-hour, self-paced course providing a science-based introduction to substance use, substance use disorders (SUDs), and SUD treatment designed for practitioners and students.

Practical examples, team-based scenarios, and implementation tools to help participants apply integrated care principles in primary care settings.

ADAA partners with the Ross Center to offer ADAA members free access to The Ross Center's continuing education library of live and recorded professional trainings and workshops.

Professional continuing education webinar examining the empirical evidence connecting exercise, sleep quality, and mental health interventions for anxiety, depression, and related conditions.

Reviews the implementation, curriculum structure, background, and outcomes of integrating the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training into university coursework.

A live interactive webinar examining upstream prevention strategies, screening, and public health interventions for problem gambling.

Dr. Todd Pressman presents a groundbreaking approach for identifying and resolving your anxiety's root causes in a free, live 90-minute Zoom meeting (optional Q&A session to follow). CE registration is a separate, second registration process through one of our CE providers.

A series of podcasts discussing best practices and insights related to care transitions and suicide prevention.

A 5-hour interactive online course that teaches the core actions of Psychological First Aid and how to apply them in post-disaster scenarios with different survivor needs. Also covers provider well-being before, during, and after disasters. Suitable for both new providers and seasoned practitioners.

Free 1-hour law and ethics podcast CE featuring Dr. Joy Harden Bradford. Covers how therapists can ethically build a presence through books, social media, and podcasting while maintaining professional standards. Note: No ethics CE credit for NYS psychologists.

Free 1-hour law and ethics CE podcast featuring Dr. Ajita Robinson, Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey, Barbara Griswold LMFT, Beth Rontal LMFT, and Elizabeth Irias LMFT. Covers documentation myths, methods, and best practices for progress notes. Note: No ethics CE credit for NYS psychologists.

Podcast CE course featuring Dr. Donald Meichenbaum exploring the science of resilience — why some people bounce back from trauma and how clinicians can help others do the same. Free 1-hour CE credit.

Free 1-hour podcast CE featuring Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman on working through the impact of past sexual trauma within intimate relationships. Practical clinical guidance for therapists.

Free 1-hour podcast CE featuring Dr. Sue Johnson on Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) and how it helps clients develop a more secure sense of self. Based on attachment theory.

Podcast CE course featuring Dr. Irvin Yalom, 'The Father of Group Psychotherapy.' Dr. Yalom discusses the role of therapist self-disclosure, his use of 'here-and-now' psychotherapy with terminally ill and bereaved clients, existentialism, and reflections on a lifetime of practice. Engaging, transparent, and humorous. Completely free.

Free 2-hour self-paced online course for educators, therapists, counselors, mentors, and youth workers. Covers critical skills to help teens learn mindfulness, including emotional intelligence, self-regulation, and stress management. Completely free with CE credit.

Mixed-media course covering concrete actions to stop hate crimes against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) individuals. Incorporates case vignettes, reader exercises, and video clips. Instructors: Janlee Wong MSW, Mariko Yamada MSW, and Lora Pierce BSW MS. Free with account.

A text-based course exploring the theory of constructed emotions — how emotions are not universal, hard-wired reactions but are constructed by the brain based on past experience and context. Includes application exercises for counseling practice. Free sample to try the Academic CE format.

Reviews current research on mental health apps for depression, including effectiveness, specific app recommendations, and clinical application. Based on Luo et al. (2024). Free sample to try the Academic CE format. NBCC approved.

A self-paced video course covering AI fundamentals, ChatGPT applications, ethical considerations (privacy, bias, confidentiality), practical use cases across social work domains, and future trends in AI for mental health practice. Includes a bonus library of 100+ ChatGPT prompts. Approved for 3 Ethics CEs by ASWB ACE and NBCC.

A recorded video course for school social workers and those working with parents and students. Covers building collaborative home-school relationships, navigating barriers (cultural, access, COVID-related), collaborative IEP/BIP goal-setting, and empowering parents to drive student success. 1.5 CEs approved by ASWB ACE and NBCC.

A guided reading course that walks mental health professionals through HIPAA Security Rule compliance — covering when providers are covered entities, Business Associate rules, security incident response, and breach notification. Introductory level. Designed for LPC, LCSW, LMFT, and clinical psychologists.

Based on SAMHSA's 2019 workforce report on older adults with serious mental illness (SMI). Covers the growing geriatric population, workforce challenges, evidence-based practices, and strategies for strengthening care for older adults with SMI including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression.

Based on SAMHSA's 2022 guide for first responders and disaster workers. Covers the stress cycle, organizational stress management strategies, suicide risk awareness, and self-care practices for those working on the front lines of crises and disasters.

An evidence-based introduction to Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) covering the human-animal bond, ethical practice, the therapeutic triad, and structured vs. unstructured interventions. Includes a live AAT demonstration. Self-study format with video instruction and post-test.

Covers the cultural, occupational, and trauma-related distinctions of working with military and veteran populations. Explores mind-body-spirit wellness, moral injury, PTSD, and integrative therapy approaches for active-duty members, veterans, and their families.

Introduction to the RAPID model for disaster mental health and crisis response. Covers how to instill hope and mitigate acute distress. Reviews common PFA pitfalls, self-care, and mental health rates in vulnerable populations. Certificate emailed within 10 minutes of passing the post-test.

Reviews patterns in healthy and abusive relationships, abusive cycles of power and control, Dependent Personality Disorder, and clinical interventions. Includes handouts and practical homework for clients and families. A companion course to the Codependency Interventions course.

Reviews evidence and breakthroughs in ADHD research, misconceptions in past research, steps for diagnosis, brain development and genetics, and the overlap between ADHD and addiction. Includes practice on behavior charts. Certificate emailed within 10 minutes of passing the post-test.

Focuses on practical clinical interventions for clients struggling with abusive relationships and codependency. Covers attachment styles, Dependent Personality Disorder, love attitudes, and tools for therapeutic work. Reviews current research on treating codependent behaviors.

Trains clinicians and social workers in evidence-based strategies to identify and reduce risk factors for child abuse and neglect through the SafeCare model.

Defines moral injury in the context of military service, distinguishes it from PTSD, and reviews emerging assessment tools and treatment approaches targeting morally injurious events.

An introductory overview of PTSD including its history, diagnostic criteria, prevalence, and neurobiology, designed for clinicians beginning work with trauma populations.

Introduces Psychological First Aid (PFA), a flexible, evidence-informed approach to helping people in the immediate aftermath of disasters and other traumatic events, designed for first responders and mental health professionals.

Covers different types of traumatic events including combat, sexual assault, disasters, and accidents, and how trauma type affects PTSD presentation and treatment.

Comprehensive training on administering and scoring the CAPS-5 (Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5), the gold-standard diagnostic interview for PTSD. Includes case examples and practice scoring.

Introduces the Seeking Safety model, an evidence-based present-focused treatment designed for co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorders, covering key principles and session-by-session guidance.

Reviews the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for PTSD, including changes from DSM-IV, differential diagnosis, and key clinical considerations for accurate assessment.

Explores neurobiological mechanisms underlying PTSD including stress response systems, memory processing, and neuroimaging findings relevant to clinical practice.

An overview of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) adapted for veterans, covering core mindfulness practices, clinical evidence, and implementation guidance for VA settings.

Covers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) adapted for veterans with PTSD, including sleep restriction, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, and addressing trauma-related nightmares.

Covers the newly recognized DSM-5-TR diagnosis of Prolonged Grief Disorder, including its overlap with PTSD, validated assessment tools, and evidence-based treatments such as Complicated Grief Therapy.

Addresses gender-specific aspects of PTSD in women including sexual trauma, MST (military sexual trauma), and treatment adaptations for female veterans and civilians.

Explores the relationship between PTSD and physical health, including cardiovascular disease, immune function, chronic pain, and integrated care approaches.

Trains clinicians in the VA Safety Planning Intervention (SPI), a brief, collaborative tool for reducing suicide risk by identifying warning signs, coping strategies, and means restriction with high-risk patients.

Addresses cultural factors relevant to providing trauma care for African American veterans, including historical trauma, mistrust of healthcare systems, and culturally adapted treatment approaches.

Addresses the unique context of military-related PTSD including deployment trauma, moral injury, and treatment considerations specific to veterans and active duty populations.

Examines the most common comorbidities occurring alongside PTSD—including depression, anxiety, TBI, and chronic pain—and their impact on assessment and treatment planning.

Covers evidence-based safe messaging guidelines around suicide for clinicians, media professionals, and community members, including what to say and what to avoid.

Introduces VA's Whole Health approach for mental health clinicians, covering integrative and complementary strategies such as mindfulness, movement, and nutrition within a personalized health planning framework.

Introduces the core principles of Trauma-Informed Care (TIC), including safety, trustworthiness, peer support, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural sensitivity across all health care settings.

Reviews evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation strategies for veterans with TBI, including attention retraining, memory compensation, executive function strategies, and metacognitive approaches.

Provides evidence-based instruction on Social Skills Training (SST) for individuals with schizophrenia and serious mental illness, including group facilitation techniques and fidelity monitoring.

Provides clinical guidance for assessing and treating veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma (MST), including screening approaches, trauma-informed care principles, and evidence-based interventions.

Provides a comprehensive overview of PTSD assessment strategies including structured interviews, self-report measures, and clinical decision-making frameworks.

Examines the relationship between PTSD and suicidal ideation and behavior, with guidance on risk assessment, safety planning, and integrated treatment approaches for veterans.

Addresses PTSD in children and adolescents including developmental differences in trauma response, age-appropriate assessment tools, and evidence-based treatments such as TF-CBT.

Provides an evidence-based introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy for treating suicidal patients, covering biosocial theory, core DBT skills, and adaptations for veterans at chronic suicide risk.

Reviews the 2023 VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline recommendations for psychotherapy treatments for PTSD, including strongly recommended therapies, conditionally recommended options, and implementation guidance.

Introduces Acceptance and Commitment Therapy principles and techniques as applied to veteran populations, covering psychological flexibility, values-based action, and mindful acceptance of difficult emotions.

Foundational course on traumatic brain injury covering classification, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and rehabilitation considerations for veterans with mild, moderate, and severe TBI.

Provides an evidence-based overview of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for PTSD, including its theoretical basis, research support, and clinical application.

Covers the principles and practice of Motivational Interviewing (MI) as applied to substance use disorders, with focus on rolling with resistance, developing discrepancy, and eliciting change talk.

Focuses on the assessment and management of violence risk in veterans with PTSD, including structured approaches to risk evaluation and safety planning.

Recorded webcast covering clinical strategies for treating PTSD when common comorbid conditions such as depression, anxiety, TBI, or chronic pain are present.

Reviews practical applications of trauma-focused psychotherapies for PTSD, helping clinicians implement evidence-based treatments in real-world settings.

Reviews current research on improving the effectiveness of PTSD psychotherapy, including augmentation strategies and ways to optimize treatment outcomes.

Covers Cognitive Processing Therapy as an evidence-based treatment for PTSD, including its theoretical basis and application with veterans.

Explores military culture and its influence on PTSD presentation, help-seeking behavior, and treatment engagement in veterans and active duty service members.

Examines sleep disturbances in PTSD and evidence-based strategies to address them, with particular attention to sleep's role in suicide risk reduction.

Covers strategies to engage patients with PTSD in treatment, address avoidance, and improve retention in evidence-based care.

Addresses unique aspects of PTSD in older veterans, including late-onset PTSD, interaction with dementia, and age-appropriate treatment modifications.

Addresses the high comorbidity between PTSD and substance use disorders, covering assessment and integrated treatment approaches for co-occurring conditions.

Examines the dissociative subtype of PTSD, its unique symptom presentation, neurobiological underpinnings, and implications for treatment selection.

Explores massed (intensive) delivery formats of evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD, including research on outcomes and implementation guidance.

Explains the 2023 updated VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline recommendations for medications and biological treatments for PTSD, including clinical implications for providers treating veterans.

Explores how evidence-based PTSD treatments can be delivered via telehealth technology, with practical guidance for remote care delivery.

An overview of Prolonged Exposure Therapy, one of the most well-researched treatments for PTSD, including how to implement it effectively with veterans.

Discusses culturally responsive approaches to PTSD care through individualized case formulation, addressing how cultural factors shape trauma experience and recovery.

Covers PTSD across the lifespan with a focus on older adults and veterans, including age-related changes in PTSD presentation and treatment considerations.

Provides practical guidance on assessing PTSD using validated tools and clinical interviews, with a focus on accuracy and clinical utility in diverse populations.

Learn how inhibitory learning theory enhances exposure therapy practice for OCD and anxiety.

Understand hoarding disorder symptoms and assessment strategies for clinical practice.

Explore how exposure therapy principles apply to the treatment of eating disorders.

Learn to recognize and overcome common obstacles clinicians face when implementing exposure therapy.

Learn to identify and treat harm-themed OCD presentations in clinical practice.

Explore OCD presentations and treatment considerations unique to college student populations.