Professional Development
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).
Upcoming Workshops
Understanding Military Culture & Behavioral Health Treatment for Active Military, Veterans, & Family Members
Nancy Isserman, MSW, PhD and Courtney Ragin, LMFT
Tuesday, June 13 from 019:00 AM EDT – 01:00 PM EDT
Tuesday, June 20 from 019:00 AM EDT – 01:00 PM EDT
Tuesday, June 27 from 019:00 AM EDT – 01:00 PM EDT
Tuesday, July 11 from 019:00 AM EDT – 12:00 PM EDT
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Workshop Recommendations
CFR strives to provide relevant and stimulating training for mental health professionals and is open to suggestions for workshop topics and presenters. Share your recommendations with Professional Development Manager, Kristine Seitz, MEd, MSW, LSW.
Previous Sessions
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)
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)
“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!”
Kehindi Solanke
Director of Clinical Management, Community Behavioral Health, City of Philadelphia
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.