Date: 9/22/25 @ 8:45am-1pm (EST) Cost: $100
Instructor: Miranda Zircher, M.S., LPCC-S
CE Credit Hours: 4
Program Description:
Sexual abuse is a significant public health problem in the United States and across the world. Significant physical, emotional, social, cognitive and behavioral problems are related to sexual abuse trauma. This course will equip mental health providers with a foundation for treatment of sexual abuse survivors by providing the basic components of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) as well as discuss methods used by this agency in the treatment of trauma.
Goals:
- Gain an understanding of the impact of sexual abuse on survivors and their families.
- Gain knowledge and develop skills for the diagnosis and treatment planning of sexual abuse survivors.
- Gain knowledge of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), it’s effectiveness in treating victims of sexual abuse and practice therapy techniques associated with the treatment model.
Objectives:
- Give two examples of the emotional, physical, cognitive and social impact of sexual abuse.
- Describe characteristics of children and families who would benefit from TF-CBT.
- Describe the treatment components of TF-CBT and demonstrate skills relevant to each treatment component.
- Given a case scenario, evaluate the role of family in the treatment process and propose an appropriate course of action.
Workshop Outline:
- Introductions and overview (8:45 – 9:00)
- Impact of Sexual Abuse: Education and Statistics (9:00 – 9:15)
- How survivors and their families are affected (9:15 –9:45)
- Treatment of Sexual Abuse Survivors: Treatment goals, Interventions, Discharge criteria (9:45 – 10:00)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) (10:00 – 10:45)
- Break (10:45 – 11:00)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) (11:00 – 12:00)
- Applying the techniques (12:00 – 12:30)
- Family involvement (12:30 – 1:00)
Level: Foundational
Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Inc. has been approved as a CE provider by the Ohio Psychological Association (#311358292), the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board (RCS060502), and as a NBCC ACEPTM No. 7265.
- Teacher: Miranda Zircher
Date: 10/6/25 @ 8:45am-1pm (EST) Cost: $100 Instructor: Elaine Parsons, MA
CE Credit Hours: 4
Training Description: Motivational Interviewing is an empirically supported clinical practice used to address ambivalence with clients who are in the process of change. This training will introduce participants to an overview of motivation interviewing and the populations and symptoms that have it has been demonstrated to be effective with. An introduction to the basic underlying assumptions and principles, as well as the specific skills associated with motivational interviewing, will be presented using a variety of learning modalities. Opportunities to practice the skills of MI will be woven throughout the training.
Goal:
- Increase understanding of what motivational interviewing is and when to use it.
- Understand the foundational concepts of motivational interviewing.
- Understand the assumptions, principles and skills of motivational interviewing.
Objectives:
- Define "motivational interviewing".
- Identify the specific populations that have empirical evidence for effectiveness.
- Identify the basic principles of motivational interviewing.
- Match stages of change with examples of behavior.
- Demonstrate proficiency in implementing the skill/techniques associated with motivational interviewing
Workshop Outline:
Introduction to MI (8:45 am – 10:30 am)
1. Definition, History and background
2. The Psychological Process of Change
3. Key Concepts of MI
BREAK 10:30 – 10:45 AM
Application of MI (10:45 am – 1 pm)
4. MI Values and Principles
5. Clinical Skills of MI
6. Application and Practice
7. Wrap up, take aways and evaluation
Level: Foundational
Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Inc. has been approved as a CE provider by the Ohio Psychological Association (#311358292), the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board (RCS060502), and as a NBCC ACEPTM No. 7265.
- Teacher: Elaine Parsons
Date: 10/20/25 @ 8:45am-2pm (EST) Cost: $125 Instructors: Anna Schwartz, MEd, LPCC-S ,Jennifer Recko, MSEd, LPCC-S and Guest Speaker.
CE Credit Hours: 5
Training Description:
Human sexuality and gender expression are ever changing and fluid components of all human beings. In the mental health field, it is imperative that practitioners understand the scope of these identity characteristics and how they impact mental health and treatment. This live webinar aims to present human sexuality and affirmative care as a foundational skill for all practitioners regardless of client population.
Goals:
- How to provide affirmative and inclusive mental health treatment
- Increase understanding of human sexuality terms and definitions
- Gain awareness of held biases and assumptions and how to minimize their impact on treatment
- Gain awareness of systemic impact upon these communities
- Increase understanding of ethical behavior/decision making when working with individuals in these communities.
- Increase ability to guide clients and their support systems through conflict and change associated with sexual, gender, and affectional identity.
Objectives:
- Participants will be able to differentiate and define sexual orientation, gender, sex, and affectional orientation.
- Participants will be able to define affirmative care and utilize treatment modalities that demonstrate affirmative and inclusive care.
- Participants will gain an understanding of how biases and assumptions impact clients (within the therapeutic relationship, and in everyday life)
- Participants will be able to identify and demonstrate ethical decision-making when providing affirmative care.
- Participants will be able to manage difficult situations related to support system hesitancy and fear regarding sexual, gender, and affectional identity.
Workshop Outline:
8:45 – 9am – Introductions and Overview
9-9:45am - Affirmative Care
9:45-10:30am – Gender + Sexuality
10:30-10:45am - Allyship
10:45 – 11am – Break
11-12pm – Guest speaker from Kaleidoscope Youth Center
12-12:45pm – Sexual Communities
12:45-1:30pm - Clinical Challenges + Recommendations
1:30-1:45pm – Time to practice
1:45-2pm – Wrap Up
*All training content is co-facilitated unless otherwise specified.
Level: Intermediate
Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Inc. has been approved as a CE provider by the Ohio Psychological Association (#311358292), the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board (RCS060502), and as a NBCC ACEPTM No. 7265.
- Teacher: Jennifer Recko
- Teacher: Anna Schwartz
Date: 12/1/25 @8:45am-1pm (EST) Cost: $100
Instructor: Anna Schwartz, M.Ed., LPCC-S and Adam Bodner, Psy.D.
CE Credit Hours: 4
Program Description:
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Level: Enhanced Integration
Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Inc. has been approved as a CE provider by the Ohio Psychological Association (#311358292), the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board (RCS060502), and as a NBCC ACEPTM No. 7265.
- Teacher: Adam Bodner
- Teacher: Anna Schwartz
