NBCC Approved Courses
Dr. Paulson Professional Counseling LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7987. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Dr. Paulson Professional Counseling LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. The courses listed on this page qualify for NBCC continuing education credit and are designed for National Certified Counselors (NCC), Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. Topics span clinical ethics and jurisprudence, diagnosis and treatment planning, trauma-informed care, suicide assessment and prevention, clinical supervision, telehealth practice, and cultural responsiveness. Every course is offered in the home study format approved by NBCC, consisting of text-based learning materials paired with an assessment that demonstrates completion. All courses are fully online and self-paced, so you can complete your required hours on your own schedule. Once you finish a course and pass the post test, your certificate is available for immediate download, with hours reported to CE Broker automatically where applicable. Courses approved through NAADAC or the Florida Certification Board are listed under their own categories.
Diagnosis and Treatment For Michigan Psychologists (6 Hours)
Applying DSM-5-TR Z-codes documents social determinants of health that directly influence clinical outcomes.
Distinguishing manic features from major depressive episodes prevents dangerous diagnostic misclassification.
Utilizing ASAM placement criteria ensures clients receive the precise level of care their clinical severity demands.
Neurobiology and Brain Chemistry (10 Contact Hours)
Clinicians apply the Brain Disease Model to reduce client shame and increase engagement with structured treatment.
Understanding mesolimbic dopamine dynamics explains the physiological basis of craving and compulsive use.
Evaluating prefrontal cortex impairment helps practitioners set realistic behavioral expectations during early recovery.
Diagnosis and Treatment For Tennessee Psychologists (6 Hours)
Applying DSM-5-TR Z-codes documents social determinants of health that directly influence clinical outcomes.
Distinguishing manic features from major depressive episodes prevents dangerous diagnostic misclassification.
Utilizing ASAM placement criteria ensures clients receive the precise level of care their clinical severity demands.
Diagnosis and Treatment For South Carolina Psychologists (6 Hours)
Applying DSM-5-TR Z-codes documents social determinants of health that directly influence clinical outcomes.
Distinguishing manic features from major depressive episodes prevents dangerous diagnostic misclassification.
Utilizing ASAM placement criteria ensures clients receive the precise level of care their clinical severity demands.
Diagnosis and Treatment For New Hampshire Psychologists (6 Hours)
Applying DSM-5-TR Z-codes documents social determinants of health that directly influence clinical outcomes.
Distinguishing manic features from major depressive episodes prevents dangerous diagnostic misclassification.
Utilizing ASAM placement criteria ensures clients receive the precise level of care their clinical severity demands.
Neurobiology and Relapse Prevention For NH Psychologists (11 Hours)
Analyzing mesolimbic dopamine systems explains why conventional punitive interventions fail to produce lasting behavioral change.
Evaluating neuroadaptive receptor changes allows clinicians to reframe early recovery struggles as biological rehabilitation.
Implementing HALT and relapse drift frameworks prevents the gradual erosion of recovery capital.
Neurobiology and Relapse Prevention For TN Psychologists (12 Hours)
Analyzing mesolimbic dopamine systems explains why conventional punitive interventions fail to produce lasting behavioral change.
Evaluating neuroadaptive receptor changes allows clinicians to reframe early recovery struggles as biological rehabilitation.
Implementing HALT and relapse drift frameworks prevents the gradual erosion of recovery capital.
Neurobiology and Relapse Prevention for SC Psychologists (12 Hours)
Analyzing mesolimbic dopamine systems explains why conventional punitive interventions fail to produce lasting behavioral change.
Evaluating neuroadaptive receptor changes allows clinicians to reframe early recovery struggles as biological rehabilitation.
Implementing HALT and relapse drift frameworks prevents the gradual erosion of recovery capital.
Suicide Assessment and Prevention For Tennessee Psychologists (3 Hours)
Administering standardized screening instruments ensures accurate risk stratification during crisis moments.
Developing collaborative safety plans directly reduces imminent lethal risk for vulnerable clients.
Executing emergency protocols maintains ethical compliance during acute psychological crises.
Suicide Assessment and Prevention For South Carolina Psychologists (3 Hours)
Mastering the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale ensures accurate risk stratification during crisis moments.
Developing collaborative safety plans directly reduces imminent lethal risk for vulnerable clients.
Executing emergency protocols maintains ethical compliance during acute psychological crises.
Suicide Assessment and Prevention For New Hampshire Psychologists (3 Hours)
Mastering the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale ensures accurate risk stratification during crisis moments.
Developing collaborative safety plans directly reduces imminent lethal risk for vulnerable clients.
Executing emergency protocols maintains ethical compliance during acute psychological crises.
Service Planning and Medicaid Compliance (10 Hours)
Drafting measurable approach goals establishes a clear trajectory for clinical stabilization.
Defining strict medical necessity protects the operating facility from severe financial liability.
Executing shared decision-making ensures the client remains the primary architect of their rehabilitation.