Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
Courses for Florida LMHCs, LMFTs, and LCSWs, designed around the continuing education requirements of the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling but not approved or endorsed by the Board. Rule 64B4-6.002 accepts NBCC programs. These courses are not reported to CE Broker. Dr. Paulson Professional Counseling LLC is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7987.
Healing Through Forgiveness: Research and Clinical Applications (4 Hours)
Explain forgiveness to clients clearly, without implying reconciliation or excusing harm
Use brief tools to assess readiness, safety, and progress in forgiveness work
Share an accurate, candid summary of the forgiveness and health research
Culturally Sensitive Assessment and Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence (2 Hours)
Current 2023/2024 NISVS prevalence data explained
Step-by-step training in danger assessment and personalized safety planning
Practical guidance for culturally responsive screening with interpreters
Caffeine as a Modulator of Mood, Emotion, and Cognition (2 Hours)
Ready-to-use seven-day caffeine log and collaborative taper plan
Current FDA, ACOG, and AAP guidance on caffeine intake
DSM-5-TR caffeine diagnoses explained with documentation examples
Human Sexuality Across the Lifespan: The Role of Aging and Illness (2 Hours)
Current research on sexuality in older adults, including NSHAP and the National Poll on Healthy Aging
Practical tools for raising sexual health with older and medically ill clients
Clear guidance on capacity, consent, and abuse reporting in long-term care settings
Chronic Pain Syndromes and Interventions: Treating the Whole Person (3 Hours)
Plain-language tools for explaining pain science to clients
Ready-to-use PEG tracking and biopsychosocial formulation methods
Pain-informed suicide risk assessment and safety planning
Ethical Considerations for Mental Health Professionals Working with Children and Families: Florida Edition (3 Hours)
Clear Florida guidance on minors' consent, parenting plans, and parental records access
Ready-to-use tools: Consent Authority Map, Information Request Screen, and Multiple Relationship Risk Screen
Step-by-step handling of abuse reports, subpoenas, school requests, and guardian ad litem contacts
Florida Ethics and Professional Boundaries for Chapter 491 Licensees (3 Hours)
Licensees apply the chapter 491 and 64B4 rules to the March 31, 2027 renewal and self-report hours in CE Broker.
Clinicians know that s. 491.0147 requires notice to law enforcement after a qualifying threat.
Counselors learn the March 2, 2026 change to the former client rule in 64B4-10.003.
Telehealth for Florida Mental Health Professionals: Law, Ethics, and Practice (3 Hours)
Up to date on Florida telehealth law and Counseling Compact status as of October 2026
Ready-to-use tools: jurisdiction log, platform and BAA checklist, remote emergency plan
Clear guidance on HIPAA, BAAs, AI note tools, and breach response
