1.0 clock hour Continuing Education Credits are provided as a recorded session if you pass the post-test following the course video content. The certificate of completion will be emailed to you within 10 minutes after passing the post-test.
Content Areas:
Counseling Theory/Practice and the Counseling Relationship
It is no secret that relationships require work and attention to be successful and fulfilling. We have all heard that within a committed relationship, we should love the other, "in sickness and in health." But, what happens when mental illness enters the equation? This course is meant to offer tools to therapists to assist couples to more effectively navigate relationship issues when one or both experience symptoms of mental illness.
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Objectives include:
• Identify effective communication strategies (including what not to say)
• recognize when additional resources are needed to address issues in the relationship
• recognize the importance of self care as a necessary tool within a successful relationship
• identify when a relationship may not be able to be salvaged
Topics within the course include:
Navigating a "New Normal"
Effective communication strategies
Recognizing when additional resources are needed
The importance of self care
Determining when a relationship may not be able to be salvaged
A Case study
Other Course Information:
Partial credit/partial attendance is not allowed for this course.
If you have any questions about this course or would like to request accommodations, you can contact us.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Illinois License Number: 180003361
Laura is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and received her Masters degree from Wheaton College. Laura specializes and is clinically trained in the area of marriage/family counseling. Laura also works with individual adults who present with various concerns including depression, relational issues, anxiety, some forensic work, life transitions, grief, and life coaching. Laura works with clients to ameliorate psychological and emotional pain with caring, compassionate counseling. Her approach to therapy is straightforward, honest, empathetic, and relational. Laura's goal is to assist client's to modify their ineffective thoughts and behavior patterns to better achieve their life goals, arriving with a sense of contentment, fulfillment, and resolution. While clinically trained in the area of marriage and family therapy, I see adults who present with various concerns (for example: depression, relational issues, anxiety, and some forensic work, life coaching). I work with clients to ameliorate psychological and emotional pain with caring, compassionate counseling. My approach to therapy is straight forward, honest, empathic, and relational. My goal is to assist clients to modify their dysfunctional thought and behavior patterns to better achieve their life goals, arriving with a sense of contentment, fulfillment, and resolution.
COURSE ACCREDITATIONS
NATIONAL BOARD OF CERTIFIED COUNSELORS (NBCC)
Counselor’s Choice Award has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education
Provider, ACEP No. 7344. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.
Counselor’s Choice Award is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
Counselor's Choice Award Continuing Education is an National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Washington State Chapter Approved Continuing Education Provider and offers approved clock hours for events that meet Washington State CE Counselors requirements. This workshop has been approved for CEs by the Washington Chapter, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program. (Provider #1975-490)
OKLAHOMA STATE BOARD OF LICENSED ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS
Counselor's Choice Award Continuing Education is an Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and offers OSBLADC-approved clock hours for events that meet Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program. (Provider #20230154)
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS
Provider Contact Information
Phone: +1 (425) 931-5336
Email: LeoDebroeck@CounselorsChoiceAward.com
Mail: 3516 NE 75th St #8, Seattle, Washington, 98115, USA