Professional Development

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.

March

Black Men and Racial Trauma: Impacts, Disparities, and Interventions

Yamonte Cooper, ED.D., LPCC, NCC, CST-T
Friday, March 15, 2024, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm EST
1.5 CE Credits – APA & AASECT
AASECT Core Knowledge Areas: C

April

Promotional graphic for a Continuing Education Workshop titled 'Working with Consensually Non-Monogamous Clients', presented by Kyle Z. Schultz, Psy.D., M.Ed. The Council for Relationships is offering this virtual event on April 15, 2024, from 1 PM to 4 PM EST, granting 3 Continuing Education credits. The graphic features a confident, smiling man in professional attire with a beard, overlaying a background of teal and purple hues with dynamic shapes. The URL 'www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development' is provided for more information.

Working with Consensually Non-Monogamous Clients

Kyle J. Schultz, Psy.D, M.Ed.
Monday, April 15, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT
AASECT Core Knowledge Areas: C, F, O

Beyond Family Sculpting: The Benefits of Integrating Play into Your Work with Families

Madeline E. Hoch, LMFT (she/her)
Friday, April 19, 2024, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT
AASECT Core Knowledge Areas: B

Promotional graphic for a Continuing Education Workshop titled 'Working with Transgender Individuals and Partners'. It features a blue tinted photograph of a woman with shoulder-length dark hair and glasses. Below her image, the text reads 'CE Workshops for Mental Health Professionals' and 'Katelyn Regan LCSW, M.Ed.' The workshop is scheduled for April 26, 2024, from 1 - 4 PM EST and offers 3 Continuing Education Credits (CES). It is a virtual event. The bottom of the image has the website 'www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development' for more information.

Working with Transgender Individuals and Partners

Katelyn Regan, LCSW, MEd (they/them or she/her)
Friday, April 26, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT
AASECT Core Knowledge Areas: D, E, O

May

"Promotional flyer for the 2024 Trauma Conference on May 8, from 8:45 AM to 4:30 PM, a virtual event by the Council for Relationships. The flyer features a teal and purple color scheme with an image of a city skyline in the background. The conference focuses on 'Persecution, Racism, and Discrimination: From Post-Traumatic Stress to Intergenerational Resilience.' Icons at the bottom symbolize the Transcending Trauma Project, Therapy & Psychiatry. The council's website, councilforrelationships.org, is provided for more information.

The 2024 Council for Relationships Trauma Conference

Persecution, Racism, and Discrimination: From Post-Traumatic Stress to Intergenerational Resilience
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 8:45 am to 4:30 pm EST
6.5 CE Credits – APA
Virtual Conference

Promotional flyer for a virtual Continuing Education workshop titled 'Erotic Resilience - Toward a Queer Model of Developmental Sexual Complexity' by Carole Clements, MA, MFT. Scheduled for May 20, 2024, from 1 to 4 PM EST and offers 3 CEs. The background is teal with a monochrome image of a woman seated in a relaxed pose, wearing a coat and earrings. The Council for Relationships logo and website link for more information are also included.

Erotic Resilience: Toward a Queer Model of Developmental Sexual Complexity

Carole Clements, MA, MFT (she/her)
Monday, May 20, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
3 CE Credits – APA & AASECT
AASECT Core Knowledge Areas: D, E, O

June

This image is a promotional graphic for a Continuing Education (CE) workshop aimed at mental health professionals. The background is a gradient of blue shades. At the top, in white lettering, is the organization's name "Council for Relationships". Below that, the text states "CE Workshops for Mental Health Professionals" in a lighter shade of blue. Featured are two headshots of the presenters, Michele Southworth and Priscilla Singleton, who are labeled as Marriage & Family Therapists. Michele is on the left and Priscilla is on the right with glasses. The title "Continuing Ed WORKSHOP" is bold and prominent in the center, with a stylized font for "WORKSHOP". Underneath, in white text, the workshop's theme "Families in Transition" is specified. The date is listed as June 7, 2024, and it's noted to be a virtual event from 9 am to 3 pm. There is a "REGISTER NOW" button in a coral color at the bottom. The website "www.councilforrelationships.org/professional-development" is provided at the bottom for further information.

Families in Transition

Michele Southworth, J.D., LMFT (She/Her/Hers) & Priscilla Singleton, MSW, LMFT, LCSW (She/Her/Hers)
Friday, June 7, 2024, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm EST
5 CE Credits – APA & AASECT
AASECT Core Knowledge Area: E

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

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

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)

“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.