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This category features all continuing education courses accredited for professional license renewal. Upon completion, your credit hours will be compiled for reporting to CE Broker. IMPORTANT FOR CREDIT REPORTING: To ensure your hours are successfully transmitted to your state board without formatting errors, please use the Hyphen Format when entering your name at registration or checkout. Append your professional license number directly to your last name using a hyphen (for example: John Smith - LMHC 12345). Do not use commas, as they can disrupt the spreadsheet reporting system. Thank you for your help and for choosing our courses! If you encounter technical issues, please reach out to: admin@drpaulsoncounseling.com.
Assessment and Appraisal in Clinical Practice (3 CE Hours)
Participants will conduct comprehensive clinical interviews and mental status examinations to gather vital biopsychosocial data and assess acute client risk.
Learners will evaluate the psychometric properties of standardized instruments to select culturally appropriate assessments that match their specific licensure qualifications.
Counselors will implement rigorous ethical protocols for administering remote assessments via telehealth platforms to ensure test security and client safety.
Career Development and Lifestyle Counseling (3 CE Hours)
Practitioners will evaluate foundational theories of vocational choice to effectively guide clients through complex career transitions and occupational identity crises.
Participants will utilize evidence-based decision-making models and motivational interviewing techniques to resolve client ambivalence regarding significant lifestyle changes.
Learners will rigorously assess emotional fitness and implement resilience strategies to help clients mitigate workplace burnout and navigate occupational stress.
Resolving Sexual Disorders in Clinical Counseling (3 CE Hours)
Participants will implement a principle-based stepped care model to efficiently assess and treat low sexual desire and sexual pain disorders.
Learners will utilize cognitive-behavioral techniques and psychoeducation to resolve client ambivalence and address maladaptive sexual schemas.
Counselors will apply strict ethical mandates from the ACA Code of Ethics regarding professional boundaries and dual relationships to prevent client harm.
Resolving Systemic Dynamics in Couples and Families (4 CE Hours)
Learners will implement structural and transgenerational family systems theories to conceptualize rigid boundaries, enmeshment, and chronic triangulation within distressed family units.
Learners will utilize Behavioral Couple Therapy (BCT) and communication skills training to systematically resolve severe relational conflict and navigate substance use within cohabiting relationships.
Learners will apply Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Narrative Therapy techniques to externalize systemic problems and foster resilience in blended and culturally diverse families.
Lifespan Development and Clinical Practice
Participants will analyze intellectual and emotional developmental stages from childhood through older adulthood to inform accurate clinical assessments.
Learners will implement age-appropriate, evidence-based counseling strategies that respect the unique physical and social transitions of each developmental phase.
Counselors will navigate the complex ethical and legal mandates governing informed consent and confidentiality when working with minors and vulnerable adults.
