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Training & Professional Education

Practical, engaging behavioral health training grounded in real clinical experience.I develop and facilitate trainings for behavioral health professionals, treatment programs, universities, professional associations, and other organizations seeking education that is clinically relevant, practical, and easy to apply.

Available for conferences, staff development, workshops, and CE-sponsored events.

A Note About Continuing Education

I do not independently issue continuing education credits.

However, I am available to present for organizations, associations, and approved continuing education providers that offer CE credit through their own approval or sponsorship process.

Featured Trainings

Each training can be adapted to the audience, setting, and available time, and may be offered as a conference presentation, staff development workshop, or CE-sponsored training through an approved provider.

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Ethics & Boundaries: Attraction in the Therapy Room

A practical, ethics-focused training exploring attraction, boundaries, countertransference, and the clinical decisions that arise when relational dynamics become complicated. The training emphasizes self-awareness, consultation, documentation, and maintaining the therapeutic frame.

Ideal for: therapists, counselors, supervisors, social workers, and behavioral health professionals.

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Preventing Burnout in Clinical Practice

Burnout can affect judgment, empathy, boundaries, documentation, and the ability to stay connected to the work. This training helps clinicians recognize risk factors, identify early warning signs, and develop realistic strategies for sustaining themselves in demanding clinical roles.

Ideal for: therapists, supervisors, behavioral health staff, and helping professionals.

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Understanding How Addiction Develops

A practical introduction to how substance use can progress into addiction, including biological, psychological, environmental, and behavioral factors. The training is designed to help professionals better understand why addiction develops and why change can be so difficult.

Ideal for: behavioral health professionals, healthcare staff, students, community organizations, and professionals who work with individuals affected by substance use.

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You Want Me to Run HOW Many Hours of Group?Practical Skills for Group Facilitation, Development, and Documentation

Group therapy can be one of the most effective parts of treatment—and one of the most intimidating for clinicians asked to facilitate it. This training focuses on practical strategies for developing meaningful groups, managing participation and group dynamics, keeping content engaging, and documenting group services effectively.

Ideal for: therapists, counselors, interns, supervisors, and behavioral health programs that rely heavily on group treatment.

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When “Are You Safe?” Is Not Enough:Suicide Assessment, Crisis Intervention, and What Happens After an Emergency Evaluation

Suicide assessment requires more than asking a single safety question. This training explores practical approaches to suicide risk assessment, crisis intervention, documentation, escalation of care, and the clinical decisions that arise before, during, and after an emergency psychiatric evaluation.

Ideal for: therapists, counselors, social workers, supervisors, and behavioral health professionals who assess or respond to suicide risk.

Speaking & Training Experience

Speaking & Guest Lectures

I have been invited to speak with students and developing professionals about careers in counseling, mental health, substance use treatment, and the realities of clinical practice.

Widener University — Guest Speaker, Careers in Counseling
Middlesex College — Guest Speaker on mental health and substance use counseling
Penn State Abington — Guest Speaker on mental health and substance use counseling

Conference Presentations

I have presented at professional conferences on topics relevant to addiction treatment, counseling practice, ethics, and clinical care.

Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) — Presenter, 2025 Annual Conference
Pennsylvania Association of Addiction Professionals — Presenter, 2024 Annual Conference

Training Development & Facilitation

My training experience also includes developing and facilitating continuing education and professional development for behavioral health professionals.

White Deer Run Training Network — Trainer for multiple virtual continuing education offerings
Temple University Harrisburg — Collaborated with a team of professionals to develop a Clinical Supervision training

Need something specific?

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I am also available to develop customized trainings for organizations based on clinical needs, staff development priorities, regulatory expectations, or emerging behavioral health topics.

Interested in bringing me in to train your team or organization?

Contact me to discuss your audience, learning objectives, format, and whether continuing education credit will be offered through your organization or sponsoring provider.

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