Private Practice 101: What We Wish We Had Known… (2023)

Includes 3 CE’s!

Through research and our personal experiences in private practice, participants will learn tips regarding:

• Fee-setting, third-party billers, insurance, and sliding scale fees

• Keeping expenses low

• Finding the balance between working “in the business” versus “on the business”

• Building a caseload

• Referral sources and marketing

• Do’s and don’ts from all the lessons we learned the hard way

• …and MORE!

Navigating the Gray: Ethical Decision-Making in a Divided World (2022)

Includes 4 CE’s!

Ethical decision-making can be a complex responsibility for professional counselors, especially in a world that has seemingly become more divided. What is the “right” thing to do in this situation? Does the “right” thing change if the situation is different? Is there only 1 “right” choice, or are there simply better choices than others? Are there clearly “wrong” choices? How do we maintain the sacredness of the counselor-client relationship and make difficult decisions related to ethical dilemmas?

In this highly interactive workshop, participants will learn tools they can use to navigate the gray areas of ethical decision-making in a divided world. Together, we will explore the principles of professional counseling, including autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, fidelity, justice, veracity, and self-respect, as they apply to ethical decision-making.

Participants will learn about theories and models for ethical decision-making, as well as relevant ethical codes and legal requirements related to various ethical dilemmas, including client disclosure of unlawful activity, addressing decisions and behaviors of peers in the field, identifying the presence of abuse against a vulnerable population, and more. Participants who attend live will also have the opportunity to ask questions and apply the tools learned to case examples.

Following this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify at least 2 ways to consider cultural factors in resolving ethical dilemmas related to professional counseling.

• Identify and implement at least 2 ethical decision-making models in resolving ethical dilemmas related to professional counseling.

• Describe the importance of locating and citing relevant ethical codes from the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics (2014) and legal mandates.