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• Navigating Ancient Traditions: Working with Clients Within Their Meaning-Making Systems

  • When
    14 Nov 2025
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    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Online (Zoom)

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  Description: While metaphysical beliefs and practices have been around well before Western medicine, there can be misinformation and outright concern that clinician's experience when examining these beliefs through a clinical lens. This clinical lens can lead to clients being pathologized or their meaning making system largely being ignored. This workshop will discuss ways to understand and work with clients within their meaning making system, reduce the incidents of metaphysical/spiritual beliefs being pathologized, and increase clinician comfort in working with Client’s whose beliefs may differ from what's often seen as typical religious beliefs. From tarot to energy work to astrology to convening with those that have passed on, let's discuss how clinicians can best identify clinical bias, deepen understanding, and strengthen the therapeutic work being done with Client's who practice ancient traditions. Participants will leave with actionable insights and strategies to apply in their work.

  CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1274346

  This event is sponsored by FMHCA, an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider. FMHCA NBCC Provider# 2058. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748

  Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain strategies to assess Client meaning making system.
  2. Describe common misconceptions and biases related to ancient metaphysical - often termed “alternative” - practices.
  3. Differentiate between spiritual practices and pathology.
  4. Summarize techniques and interventions to identify, discuss, support, and utilize Client's meaning making system to support wellbeing.

  About the Presenter:

  Colette McLeod is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Qualified Supervisor (MHC & MFT), and Certified Case Manager. She is the founder of CMCCS and creator of the Spill the T.E.A. (Time, Expectations, & Access) framework that supports folks in identifying, understanding, and living life from an empowered place. Her offerings include therapy and therapeutic services as well as ‘soul work’ facilitations (i.e. workshops, retreats, & courses) to support folks living as fully, whole, and connectedly as possible. She often describes herself as clinically trained, intuition powered, and spirit led and uses these skills to contribute to the healing of community. She's been practicing and facilitating using trauma-informed and holistic healing practices for over 10 years. To learn more, check out her social media. Colette is also the co-creator of GO! Mental Health Initiative (GO! MHi) whose mission is to support the well-being of mental health professionals through scholarships and mind/body/soul nourishing facilitations. This program serves as an oasis for all mental health professionals and a call to claim our right to wellness. GO! MHi is a program of Gifted Ones, INC. a local non-profit that supports visionary leaders in getting innovative solutions into their communities. To learn more, visit us on social media.

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• DoomScrolling - the Growing Media Trauma

  • When
    21 Nov 2025
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    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Online (Zoom)

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  Description: What started with the National Enquirers’ slogan “Inquiring minds want to know” became a cycle of information approach/ avoidance during the Covid Pandemic. With easy online access to national and international news, the emotional hyperstimulation reinforced negativity, fear, introversion and isolation. Curiosity and hunger for answers has become a type of addiction with negative reinforcement. This session will offer ways to recognize the fear/freeze/crave cycle and for this specific type of trauma and approaches in treatment.

  CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1274369

  This event is sponsored by FMHCA, an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider. FMHCA NBCC Provider# 2058. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748

  Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the symptoms and behaviors of Doom Scrolling
  2. Recognize the generational and cultural issues in Doom Scrolling
  3. Develop treatment strategies for these traumatic and behavioral issues
  4.  Identify the symptoms and behaviors of Doom Scrolling

  About the Presenter:
  

  Dr Kathie Erwin is a Professor at Divine Mercy University School of Counseling, and Green Cross Academy of Traumatology Certified Master Traumatologist She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a doctorate in Counseling Psychology, Florida Qualified Supervisor, National Certified Counselor, National Certified Gerontological Counselor, AMHCA Diplomat in Geriatric Counseling and Certified in Emotional Freedom Technique for Professional Levels 1& 2. She was appointed Fulbright Specialist to teach at the University of Iceland in 2018. She continued to teach in the NordMag Graduate Gerontology Intensive at University of Iceland in Reykjavik, Iceland. In 2013, she received the prestigious Regent University Excellence in Teaching Award nominated by her Faculty Peers. Dr Erwin has served as President, Treasurer and Secretary/Board Member for FMHCA. She is also a Board Member of Green Cross Academy of Traumatology. As a Green Cross Master Field Traumatologist, Dr Erwin has served as team leader in Trinidad, India, and Romania. She taught trauma counseling in Kiev for the Ukraine Project including distance support for Ukrainian counselors remaining in country. Her support continues for the pioneer counseling program, the Ukraine Institute of Traumatology, as a Board Member of the International Mental Health Consulting group. Dr Erwin is the author of six professional books, an ethical thriller novel and an award-winning screenplay, her primary research interests are creative counseling approaches for the multigenerational family system and developing age cohort relatable group modalities for Older Adults.

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• Anticipatory Grief: Experiencing Grief Before the Actual Loss and How It Goes Beyond the Loss of a Loved One

  • When
    05 Dec 2025
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    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Online (Zoom)

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  Description: Many counselors are accustomed to working with clients and grief. This grief is generally after the loss of a loved one regardless of their age or relationship with the client. However, there is a form of grief that lasts much longer and affects a much larger group of clients. These are clients that are experiencing anticipatory grief. This can occur in situations such as chronic illness, caregiving, loss of a job, loss of safety and security, loss of a relationship, etc. These are often looked at as an adjustment disorder but often can go much longer than 6 months and are experienced very similarly to traditional grief. Covid-19 introduced types of anticipatory grief that a great deal of clients never expected to experience. This webinar will discuss the types of anticipatory grief that are experienced as well as interventions and modalities to utilize with clients.

  CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1274378

  This event is sponsored by FMHCA, an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider. FMHCA NBCC Provider# 2058. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748

  Learning Objectives:

  1. Differentiate between adjustment disorder and anticipatory grief.
  2. Compare and contrast interventions and theories to utilize when treating clients with anticipatory grief.
  3. Describe the differences between anticipatory grief and traditional grief.

  About the Presenter:
  Dr. Amy Maturen is dually licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. She earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision along with her Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Capella University. She is certified as a Play Therapist. She serves as the Clinical Director of Lutheran Counseling Services in Winter Park, Florida while also providing counseling services to individuals, couples and families. Her specialties include chronic illness, caretakers, and grief. She has over two years of experience as an Adjunct Professor in the Counseling Department of Mid-America Christian University in Oklahoma working with Masters level students. In addition to teaching, she has been a University Supervisor for over a year mentoring and guiding students in their fieldwork experience prior to graduation. Recently, Dr. Maturen was also a contributing author in a counseling textbook regarding anticipatory grief titled “Grief and Trauma Counseling Education”.

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