Cascadia Training

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𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆

September 9, 2022

Live Via Zoom

Join us for a day of exploring what has been, until recently, a neglected and even shunned domain of client inquiry in clinical practice. You’re invited to help bring our field into alignment with professional codes of ethics imploring us to provide culturally sensitive services. Together we’ll learn about, discuss and experience ethical practices to assess and integrate clients' religious and spiritual beliefs and traditions into their mental health therapy.

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https://buff.ly/37E1hcY

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𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽: 𝗔 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻

September 8, 2022

Live via Zoom

Both sleep problems and mental health problems are on the rise. Could they be interrelated? Suicidality, anxiety, depression, academic success, family interactions, ADHD, and other conditions are all worsened when children are not getting adequate healthy sleep. This dynamic class will explore sleep and overall mental health in children, how they support each other, and how healthy sleep habits set the stage for positive mental health from childhood into adulthood. Learn about the prevalence and red flags indicating sleep disorders in children from infancy through adolescence.

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https://buff.ly/3KahDaC

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𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 (𝗘𝗙𝗧) 𝗧𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜

September 16, 2022

Live via Zoom

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) – also known as EFT Tapping – is quickly becoming a widely-accepted and effective evidence-based strategy to reduce emotional distress. Many prominent therapists and psychologists, including trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk, use a form of tapping with their clients, and now you can too. This workshop provides you with the introductory skills you need to start using basic tapping techniques. Through observation, lecture, and practice, you will learn the history of tapping and the psychology and science behind its success.

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https://buff.ly/3MsvP01

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𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗢𝗳 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴

September 9, 2022

Live via Zoom

Effective record-keeping is vital to effective clinical work and is a key part of sound professional practice. In this workshop, we will examine Washington State and Federal legal standards regarding clinical documentation. We will also discuss documentation best-practices to support effective clinical work while minimizing the risk of liability. Participants will gain an increased understanding of the current standards regarding clinical documentation. This course is intended to meet ethics continuing education requirements

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https://buff.ly/3EP763p

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𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜

September 30, 2022

Live via Zoom

This is a seminar directed at non-prescribing mental health and chemical dependence professionals aiming at improving their knowledge in the area of basic Psychopharmacology used in clinical practice.

This one-day educational activity will provide non-prescribing mental health professionals with an opportunity to learn about psychoactive medications and their role in the treatment of mental disorders.

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https://buff.ly/3vIWAq6

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𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲

Zoom

August 12, 2022

Increasingly, the “mindfulness movement” is influencing Western culture in education, business and mental health care. Different clinical interventions called Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI’s) have been developed to effectively treat client’s suffering from chronic pain, depression, anxiety, substance use, suicidality and more.

While psychological interventions are typically knowledge based and directed toward client change irrespective of the clinician’s health and wellbeing, MBI’s are quite different. They require teachers to practice what they preach. A mindfulness-based therapist is ethically obligated to teach from one’s own lived experience.

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https://buff.ly/3rvC8I9

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𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲: 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

August 19, 2022

On Zoom

Historically mental health treatment for suicidal individuals has involved extensive psychopharmacology, repeated cognitive behavioral self-esteem and stress reduction exercises, or deep therapy into family of origin issues, all proven to be ineffective in long term prevention of su***de.

This workshop presents original concepts in the development of suicidality as an ingenious coping mechanism which develops over time. The brain’s neuroplasticity forms neural pathways which underpin the reinforcing suicidal thought pattern. Brain retraining provides formation of new healthful neural pathways. The healing process is directed, encouraged and supported through a specifically designed peer protocol based on existing evidence-based social support.

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https://buff.ly/3Ehn1qO
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀

August 26, 2022

In person

Providing mental health care during the pandemic has required systems and clinicians to change, adapt and learn new knowledge and skills quickly, effectively, and often with little support. Flexibility, ingenuity, and urgency have been the name of the game this past year. Many clinicians are depleted, exhausted, feeling numb, and even emotionally callused.

Well, it is finally time to pause and begin tending to what you need as part of your job instead of one more thing to do outside of work. With restrictions now lifting, we can find solace in the company of colleagues gathering in small groups.

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https://buff.ly/3KP1s3r

BRAND NEW WORKSHOP

June 29 2022

𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗯 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺𝘀: 𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀

Women are cyclical beings living in a linear world. They are socialized to ignore the gifts of their cyclical nature in exchange for gaining equality in the linear arena. This comes with a high price tag: women constantly attempt to fit a round peg into a square hole, which is exhausting, depleting, and draining for both professional women and their women-clients.

Cyclicity is an essential part of women’s mental health, enhanced or depleted by a woman’s relationship with it. Rarely do mental health professionals take this cycle into consideration, and the culture at large diminishes it to a mere inconvenience at best, or a medical condition at worst. Reclaiming the gifts of cyclicity is long overdue

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https://buff.ly/3M46klu

BRAND NEW WORKSHOP

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁: 𝗔 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹, 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

July 29, 2022 via Zoom

The clinical standard of care requires that behavioral health professionals practice within cultural competency, to advocate for the best interest of clients, and to actively support client autonomy. In this workshop we will discuss the ethical standards of advocacy and working within the cultural context. We will also examine applicable State and Federal laws regarding non-discrimination with particular focus will on gender non-conforming populations.

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https://buff.ly/3rx8q5x

New Workshop

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱, 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 & 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 & 𝗜𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

May 12, 2022

Live via Zoom

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is the power and necessity of connection. Group therapy has been around a long time and is known by many as a highly effective, evidence-based treatment modality for a variety of mental health and relational issues. However, engaging clients in this treatment has been difficult – and the use of video-only options makes it even worse! How do you get buy-in for a connection-based treatment that is done virtually?

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https://buff.ly/3FrJ9z4

Brand-New Workshop

𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝘁

May 26, 2022

Live via Zoom

Therapists are becoming increasingly aware of the harm that has been/is being done to clients when healthcare settings (including counseling practices) focus on weight and weight loss as a primary goal. Most therapists, however, have not been trained in how to have conversations with their clients about body shame, weight stigma, healthism, diet culture, and sizeism. How, then, do therapists help clients heal body shame in a weight-obsessed world when our culture is obsessed with weight being an indicator of health?

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https://buff.ly/3tO6vLH