Professional Development

“I’ve been going to the Council for my CEUs and the topics are always relevant, informative, thought provoking, and they really help me feel grounded in the advances in clinical work. I thoroughly enjoy the 30 hours I spend there every two years!”

Kehinde Solanke

Director of Clinical Management, Community Behavioral Health, City of Philadelphia

Upcoming Workshops

We offer a 25% discount on all workshops for groups of 5 or more individuals. If you represent a group of 5 or more people, contact Kristine Seitz at kseitz@councilforrelationships.org for more details and to register your group.

November 2024

Promotional graphic for a Continuing Education (CE) workshop hosted by Council for Relationships. The workshop is titled 'Breaking the Silence on the Risk of Giving Births: Unveiling Disparities in Maternal Mortality Rates among Women of Color' and will be held on November 1, 2024. The graphic features a smiling woman named Stacy Triumph, LCSW, CST, who specializes in Perinatal Mental Health. It includes details about the workshop being virtual, offering 3 CEs (APA & AASECT). The graphic also displays the Council for Relationships logo and the website link for professional development: www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development.

Breaking the Silence on the Risk of Giving Birth: Unveiling Disparities in Maternal Mortality Rates among Women of Color

Stacy Triumph, MSS, MLSP, SSW, HSV, LCSW (she/her/hers)
Friday, November 1, 2024, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration
The flyer promotes a Continuing Education Workshop offered by the Council for Relationships, featuring Carly Haeck Rappaport, LMFT, a certified sex therapist. The workshop, titled "An Introduction to Treating Out-of-Control Sexual Behavior," is scheduled for November 4, 2024. This virtual event offers 3 Continuing Education credits (APA & AASECT). The flyer highlights that the workshop is designed for mental health professionals. More information can be found at www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development. The flyer includes a photo of Carly Haack Rappaport and uses a color scheme of blue and purple.

An Introduction to Treating Out-of-Control Sexual Behavior

Carly Haeck Rappaport, LMFT (she/her/hers)
Monday, November 4, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration
The flyer promotes a Continuing Education Workshop offered by the Council for Relationships, featuring Dr. Sara J. Corse, a connections expert. The workshop, titled "Don't Make Me Go to a Group! Unleashing the Power of Mutual Support," is scheduled for November 14, 2024. This virtual event offers 3 Continuing Education credits (APA & AASECT). The flyer highlights that the workshop is designed for mental health professionals. More information can be found at www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development. The flyer includes a photo of Dr. Sara J. Corse and uses a color scheme of blue and purple.

Don’t Make Me Go to a Group! Unleashing the Power of Mutual Support

Dr. Sara J. Corse (she/her/hers)
Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration
Promotional graphic for a Continuing Education (CE) workshop hosted by Council for Relationships. The workshop is titled 'Black Men in Interracial Relationships: Historical Impact and Clinical Implications' and will be held on November 18, 2024. The graphic features a photo of Quantas Ginn, MBA, MS, LMFT, CST, who is a Marriage & Couples Therapist. It includes details about the workshop being virtual, offering 3 CEs (APA & AASECT). The graphic also displays the Council for Relationships logo and the website link for professional development: www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development.

Black Men in Interracial Relationships: Historical Impact and Clinical Implications

Quantas Ginn, MBA, MS, LMFT, CST (he/him/his)
Monday, November 18, 2024, from 1:00 pm – 4 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration

December 2024

The flyer promotes a Continuing Education Workshop offered by the Council for Relationships, featuring Dr. Sara J. Corse, a connections expert. The workshop, titled "Let's Get to Work! Navigating the 'Conflict and Rebellion' Stage through Effective Group Facilitation," is scheduled for December 12, 2024. This virtual event offers 3 Continuing Education credits (APA & AASECT). The flyer highlights that the workshop is designed for mental health professionals. More information can be found at www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development. The flyer includes a photo of Dr. Sara J. Corse and uses a color scheme of blue and purple.

Let’s Get to Work! Navigating the “Conflict and Rebellion” Stage through Effective Group Facilitation

Dr. Sara J. Corse (she/her/hers)
Monday, December 2, 2024, from 1:00 pm – 4 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration
Promotional graphic for a virtual CE workshop hosted by Council for Relationships on December 5, 2024, titled 'Treating High Achievers Working in High-Performance Arenas' by Ayo Akindumila, LMFT, an Athletic Mental Health Expert. Earn 3 CEs (APA & AASECT). Website: www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development.

Treating High Achievers Working in High-Performance Arenas

Ayo Akindumila, LMFT (she/her/hers)
Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 1:00 pm – 4 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration
Promotional graphic for a virtual CE workshop hosted by Council for Relationships on December 16, 2024, titled 'Decolonizing Therapy: Reimagining Therapy as Social Justice Work' by Shadeen Francis, LMFT, CST, a Psychotherapist. Earn 3 CEs (APA & AASECT). Website: www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development.

Decolonizing Therapy: Reimagining Therapy as Social Justice Work

Shadeen Francis, LMFT, CST (she/her/hers)
Monday, December 16, 2024, from 1:00 pm – 4 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration

January 2025

Council for Relationships CE Workshops for Mental Health Professionals. Lauren Napolitano, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist. Continuing Ed Workshop. Eating Disorders & Intimate Partner Violence: What Every Clinician Should Know. January 10, 2025. Virtual - 3 CEs, APA & AASECT. www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development." Image features Lauren Napolitano smiling with long straight dark hair against a blue gradient background.

Eating Disorders and Intimate Partner Violence: What Every Clinician Should Know

Lauren Napolitano, PsyD (she/her/hers)
Friday, January 10, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration
The flyer promotes a Continuing Education Workshop offered by the Council for Relationships, featuring Emma Kupperman, a sex therapist. The workshop, titled "Dismantling Anti-Fatness in the Therapy Space," is scheduled for January 9, 2025. This virtual event offers 3 Continuing Education credits (APA & AASECT). The flyer highlights that the workshop is designed for mental health professionals. More information can be found at www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development. The flyer includes a photo of Emma Kupperman and uses a color scheme of blue and purple.

Dismantling Anti-Fatness in the Therapy Space

Emma Kupferman, LICSW, LCSW-C, CPT (she/her)
Monday, January 13, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration
The flyer promotes a Continuing Education Workshop offered by the Council for Relationships, featuring Dr. Sara J. Corse, a connections expert. The workshop, titled "Group Intervention for Trauma: Harnessing the Power of Community for Healing and Prevention," is scheduled for January 23, 2025. This virtual event offers 3 Continuing Education credits (APA & AASECT). The flyer highlights that the workshop is designed for mental health professionals. More information can be found at www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development. The flyer includes a photo of Dr. Sara J. Corse and uses a color scheme of blue and purple.

Group Intervention for Trauma: Harnessing the Power of Community for Healing and Prevention

Dr. Sara J. Corse (she/her/hers)
Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration

February 2025

The flyer promotes a Continuing Education Workshop offered by the Council for Relationships, featuring Christina Mitropanis, Psy.D., M.Ed., a clinical psychologist. The workshop, titled "Intermediate Topics in Couples Therapy: Working with Asexuality," is scheduled for February 3, 2025. This virtual event offers 3 Continuing Education credits (APA & AASECT). The flyer highlights that the workshop is designed for mental health professionals. More information can be found at www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development. The flyer includes a photo of Christina Mitropanis and uses a color scheme of blue and purple.

Intermediate Topics in Couples Therapy: Working with Asexuality

Christina Mitrofanis, Psy.D., M.Ed. (she/her/hers)
Monday, February 3, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration
Council for Relationships CE Workshops for Mental Health Professionals. Lauren Napolitano, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist. Continuing Ed Workshop. Eating Disorders & Intimate Partner Violence: What Every Clinician Should Know. January 10, 2025. Virtual - 3 CEs, APA & AASECT. www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development." Image features Lauren Napolitano smiling with long straight dark hair against a blue gradient background.

Putting the Brain in Therapy

Jonathan Baylin, PhD (he/him/his)
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm EST
5 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration

Intimate Harm: Addressing Abusive Behavior Toward Intimates in Therapeutic Settings

Tony Lapp, LCSW (he/him/his)
Friday, February 21, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration

March 2025

Promotional graphic for a virtual CE workshop hosted by Council for Relationships on March 12, 2025, titled 'The Unholy Trinity: Healing the Trauma of Adult Clergy Sexual Abuse' by Dr. Tiffany Gilmore, LCSW, MFT, M.Div. Earn 3 CEs (APA & AASECT). Website: www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development.

The Unholy Trinity: Healing the Trauma of Adult Clergy Sexual Abuse

Dr. Tiffany Gilmore, LCSW, MFT, M.Div. (she/her/hers)
Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration
Promotional graphic for a Continuing Education Workshop hosted by Council for Relationships. The image features a photo of Angie Gunn, LCSW, CST, CCTP, wearing a unique headpiece and dress. Text on the graphic reads: 'Council for Relationships CE Workshops for Mental Health Professionals. Angie Gunn, LCSW, CST, CCTP. Continuing Ed Workshop: Clinical Work with Sex Workers - An Introduction and Foundation. March 21, 2025. Virtual - 3 CEs APA & AASECT.' The bottom of the graphic includes a web link to www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development.

Clinical Work with Sex Workers: An Introduction and Foundation

Angie Gunn LCSW, CST, CSTS (she/they)
Friday, March 21, 2025, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration
Promotional graphic for a Continuing Education Workshop hosted by Council for Relationships. The image features a black-and-white photo of Michele Marsh, PhD, smiling. Text on the graphic reads: 'Council for Relationships CE Workshops for Mental Health Professionals. Michele Marsh, PhD. Continuing Ed Workshop: Sexual Desire Discrepancy in Couples - Why Can’t You Be More Like Me? March 28, 2025. Virtual - 3 CEs APA & AASECT.' The bottom of the graphic includes a web link to www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development.

Sexual Desire Discrepancy in Couples: Why Can’t You Be More Like Me?

Michele Marsh, PhD (she/her/hers)
Friday, March 28, 2025, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration

April 2025

Promotional graphic for a continuing education workshop hosted by Council for Relationships. The graphic features a headshot of Lydia Lawson, MFT, smiling. The text reads: 'Continuing Ed Workshop. Polyvagal Theory with a Diverse Population. April 11, 2025. Virtual - 3 CEs APA & AASECT.' The website link www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development is included at the bottom.

Polyvagal Theory with a Diverse Population

Lydia Fehintola Lawson, LMFT (she/her/hers)
Friday, April 11, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT

Details & Registration

CFR is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists and other mental health professionals whose state licensing boards recognize CE credit provided by APA-approved sponsors.*

CFR is an approved provider with the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT).

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Workshop Recommendations

CFR strives to provide relevant and stimulating training for mental health professionals and welcomes suggestions for workshop topics and presenters. Please share your recommendations with Kristine Seitz, MEd, MSW, LSW, the professional development manager.

Previous Workshops

2024

July – December

When Collaboration is an Ethical Mandate
Karen L. Smith, MSS, LCSW

Suicide Prevention Takes a Village: Collaborative Approaches to Broaden Our Reach
Maura Dunfey, D.O.

Radicalize Your Relationships: An Introduction to Relationship Anarchy for Systemic Therapists
Nicole Williams, LMFT, YT200

Psychedelics and Sex Therapy: Notes from an Emerging Field
Emma Kupferman, LICSW, LCSW-C, CPT

Neurodivergent-Affirming DBT
Ley David Elliette Cray, PhD, & Megan Lederman, MA, LPC

Coercive Control: Why Divorcing a Narcissist Can Be Harder than Staying Married to One
Lauren Napolitano, PsyD

Therapeutic Groups for Children and Adolescents: Creating Space for Healing and Growth
Dr. Sara J. Corse, Priscilla Singleton, MSW, LMFT, LCSW, & Mike Butera, LMFT

Ain’t No Stopping Us Now: The Promises and Pitfalls of Sexuality as We Age
Jane Fleishman, PhD, MEd, MS

January – June

Art Therapy: Seeing Through the Lens of Creativity
Olivia Stuber, MPS, ATR-BC, LPC

Intimate Harm: Addressing Abusive Behavior Toward Intimates in Therapeutic Settings
Sara J. Corse, Ph.D.

Autism & Human Sexuality
Jack Duroc-Danner, MA in Education, CSE, LMT, CEIM

Putting the Brain in Therapy
Dr. Jonathan Baylin, Ph.D.

Group Intervention for Trauma: Harnessing the Power of Community for Healing and Prevention
Dr. Sara J Corse, Ph.D.

Intimate Harm: Addressing Abusive Behavior Toward Intimates in Therapeutic Settings
Tony Lapp, LCSW

Asexual & Aromantic Intimacy
Aubry Lancaster, BA2, CSE

Navigating Disability Biases in the Therapy Room
Kimberley Dobbs, LPC

Black Men and Racial Trauma: Impacts, Disparities, and Interventions
Yamonte Cooper, ED.D., LPCC, NCC, CST-T

Working with Consensually Non-Monogamous Clients
Kyle J. Schultz, Psy.D, M.Ed.

Beyond Family Sculpting: The Benefits of Integrating Play into Your Work with Families
Madeline E. Hoch, LMFT

2023

July – December

Don’t Make Me Go to a Group! Unleashing the Power of Mutual Support
Sara J. Corse, Ph.D.

Suicide Prevention & Ethics
Yesenia Marroquin, Ph.D. & Adam Goodman, J.D., LMFT

Colonization of Black Sexualities – 2023-2024 Sex Therapy Series
Anne Mauro, LMFT, DHS, CSE, CST-S

Supporting Gender Diverse Children & Adolescents
Samantha King, MSW, MEd

Sexuality & Substance Abuse
Carol L. Clark, PhD, LMHC, CST, CAP (she/her)

Would`ve, Could`ve, Should`ve: Reflecting on Age Gap, Power, and IPV in Adolescent Relationships
Kristine Seitz, MEd, MSW, LSW (she/her)

January – June

Sex and Disability: Using the Social Model, LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Therapy, and Sex Therapy for Gender Minorities with Disabilities
Lee Phillips, EdD, LICSW, LCSW-C, LCSW, CSAC, CST, CSCTT (he/they)

Clinical Collaboration with Psychiatry
Jane Summers, MD (she/her)

Suicide Prevention & Ethics
Youth Suicide and COVID-19: Prevalence, Assessment, and Care Planning
Yesenia A. Marroquin, PhD (she/her)
Ethical Considerations for Navigating Values Differences with Clients
Alexis W. V. Bové, MS, JD, LMFT (she/her)

Introduction to Disability Inclusion for Therapists
Sarah Clark, LMFT, LMHC, CRC, CVRT (she/her)

Sex after Loss: Reclaiming an Intimate Space After Perinatal Death
Dvora Entin, LCSW, PMH-C (she/her)

Systemic Approaches to Supporting Families in This Moment
Laurel Roe, MSCHR, LMFT (she/her)

From Mammy to Megan: Anti-Black Sexual Tropes and the Nuances of Fetishism and Objectification for Sex Positive Professionals
Shanae Adams, PhD(c) LPC, NCC, CIGT (she/they)

The Womyn of the Stonewall Generation: Queering the Lens on Sex and Aging – APA & AASECT
Jane Fleishman, PhD, MEd, MS (she/her)
James C. Wadley, MBA, Ph.D, L.P.C., ACS, NCC, IMHF, CST-S (he/his)

2022

July – December

The Psychology of Christian Nationalism: Why People Are Drawn in and How to Talk Across the Divide
The Rev. Pamela Cooper-White, PhD, LCPC (she/her)

Ethical Considerations for Navigating Values Differences with Clients

Intimate Harm: Addressing Abusive Behavior Toward Intimates in Therapeutic Settings
Presented by Tony Lapp, LCSW, Executive Director of Courdea

Suicide Risk Assessment
Maura Dunfey, DO (She/Her)

Unpack Your Whorephobia! Supporting Sex Workers As Therapeutic Praxis – APA and AASECT
Kailey Posterick, MEd, LPC (she/hers)

Common Sexual Concerns Impacting AFAB (Assigned Female at Birth) People with Vulvas – AASECT & APA
Mia Fine, PhD, LMFT, CST, CSE (They/She)

F Sexual Shame!  Building Sexual Confidence and Confronting Sexual Shame – APA & AASECT
Jackie Golob, MS, LPCC (She/Hers)

Families in Tranisition
Michele Southworth, JD, LMFT (She/Her) and Priscilla Singleton, MSW, LMFT, LCSW (She/Her)

Attendance Policy

In order to receive APA credits, attendance must be verified at the end of a workshop. Failure to do so within the designated time will result in a $25 fee to receive your certificate at a later date.

Our workshops are intimate and active participation is expected. All attendees should keep their camera on for the duration of the workshop. If you have questions or require accommodations, please contact Professional Development Manager, Kristine Seitz, MEd, MSW, LSW.

Refund Policy

A full refund and/or credit towards a future workshop or conference is available up to one week prior to the scheduled date of the training, subject to a $10 administrative fee.

All online workshops are currently synchronous and require attendance at the scheduled date and time. Individuals who register for an online workshop and are unable to attend may request a refund or credit towards a future workshop within the previously stated timeframe.

Council for Relationships reserves the right to refuse any refund requests outside of the specified time period.

Please forward any refund requests, including your full information, to Professional Development Manager, Kristine Seitz, MEd, MSW, LSW.

*The following entities accept continuing education credits provided by APA-approved sponsors: the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors; the New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Examiners; the Delaware State Board of Professional Counselors of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals; the Delaware State Board of Social Work Examiners. Clinicians licensed in other states should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.