Continuing Education Courses

What to Expect from These CEU Courses:

These courses are designed to bridge the gap between clinical knowledge and real-world application. Grounded in trauma-informed care and family systems theory, each training provides a deeper understanding of relational patterns, diagnostic considerations, and treatment approaches for complex client presentations. Participants will gain practical tools, enhanced clinical insight, and a more confident approach to working with individuals and families impacted by relational trauma, addiction, and personality dynamics.

Codependency and Identity: Understanding Relational Enmeshment and Recovery

This continuing education course explores codependency within the context of family systems, attachment, and relational trauma. Participants will examine enmeshment, boundary diffusion, and identity disruption, along with their impact on emotional and interpersonal functioning. The course provides practical, evidence-informed strategies for assessment, boundary development, and treatment planning to support client autonomy and identity recovery.

Date: TBA

Treating the Family, Not Just the Addiction: A Systems-Based Approach

This continuing education course examines substance use disorders through a family systems lens, emphasizing the relational dynamics that contribute to the development and maintenance of addiction. Participants will explore common family roles, patterns of enabling and codependency, and the impact of addiction on overall family functioning. The course provides practical, evidence-informed strategies for assessment and intervention, supporting clinicians in addressing both individual substance use and the broader family system to improve treatment outcomes.

Date: TBA

Family Patterns Across Generations: Clinical Conceptualization and Intervention

This continuing education course explores the impact of substance use disorders on family functioning through a systems-based lens. Participants will examine common family roles, patterns of enabling, and relational dynamics that contribute to the development and maintenance of addiction. The course provides practical, evidence-informed strategies for assessment, case conceptualization, and intervention to support both individual recovery and healthier family functioning.

Date: TBA

Understanding and Treating Parental Alienation

This continuing education course examines parental alienation within the context of high-conflict and dysfunctional family systems. Participants will explore the dynamics of alignment, narrative distortion, and relational influence, as well as the psychological impact on children and parents. The course provides practical, evidence-informed strategies for assessment, case conceptualization, and intervention, with an emphasis on ethical considerations and supporting child-centered, clinically appropriate outcomes.

Date: TBA

Narcissistic Mothers,Their Daughters

and Healing

This continuing education course examines the impact of narcissistic maternal dynamics on daughters within the context of family systems and relational trauma. Participants will explore patterns of emotional invalidation, role assignment, and identity disruption, as well as their long-term effects on attachment, self-concept, and interpersonal functioning. The course provides practical, evidence-informed strategies for assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment, with a focus on boundary development, differentiation, and pathways to healing.

Date: TBA

Developing an Understanding of Addiction

This continuing education course provides a foundational overview of addiction, including its biological, psychological, and social components. Participants will explore the development and progression of substance use disorders, risk factors, and the impact on individuals and families. The course introduces evidence-informed approaches to assessment and early intervention, supporting clinicians in building a comprehensive understanding of addiction and its treatment.

Date: TBA