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• Virtual Required Courses for Re-Licensure

  • When
    20 Feb 2026
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    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual (Zoom)
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  Description: Ever get bored with the same old ethics, laws and rules, and medical errors continuing education hours for re-licensure? Dr. Norton sure has, and that's why he tried to create something a little different! First, you'll enjoy 3 hours on "The Counselor’s Survival Guide to Ethical Counseling in a Politicized Era. Second, you'll spend 2 hours learning some practice tools for differential diagnosis when you're working with challenging and complicated symptom presentations during the "Avoiding Medical Errors by Using Tools for Differential DSM-5-TR Diagnosis component. We'll then finish with a 3-hour overview of changes in laws and rules that impact the work we love so much. Our goal is for you to emerge from this training feeling refreshed, engaged, and updated! Earn 3 hours of ethics, 2 hours of medical errors and 3 hours of laws and rules required for re-licensure. 

  CE Broker Tracking Numbers:

  • Prevention of Medical Errors: DSM-5-TR Resources for Differential Diagnosis: 20-1311043
  • 3 Hours Laws and Rules Overview: 20-1311044
  • The Counselors Survival Guide to Ethical Counseling in a Politicized Era: 20-1311045

  Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the interaction between political beliefs and counseling ethical codes.
  2. Use several tools for DSM-5-TR differential diagnosis in clinical practice.
  3. Identify and describe the stages of "root cause analysis." 
  4. Adhere to new laws and rules governing the mental health counseling profession.

  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

  
  

  About the Presenters:

  Dr. Aaron Norton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with certifications in addictions, alcohol and drug counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical mental health counseling, trauma treatment, forensic mental health evaluation, forensic behavioral analysis, and forensic psychometry. He serves as executive director of the National Board of Forensic Evaluators (NBFE), assistant professor of instruction at the University of South Dept. of Mental Health Law & Policy, International Counseling Task Force chair for the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA), consulting editor for AMHCA’s “The Advocate Magazine,” and chair of the Government Relations Committee for the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association. He co-authored the forensic evaluation section of the “AMHCA Standards for the Practice of Clinical Mental Health Counseling,” authored the proposal for AMHCA’s Clinical Mental Health Specialist in Forensic Evaluation (CMHS-FE) credential, served on panels responsible for creating certification standards and exam content for three forensic specialty certifications offered by NBFE, and has been published in several journals and professional magazines. He has 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist and 15 years of experience in forensic evaluation and clinical supervision.

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• Virtual Qualified Supervisor Update: Navigating Changes in Laws, Rules, Technology, and Research in Clinical Supervision

  • When
    27 Feb 2026
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    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Online (Via Zoom)
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  Description: In the past few years, significant changes in laws, rules, research, and technological advancements have triggered substantial changes in the roles and responsibilities of qualified supervisors. As leaders in the counseling profession, qualified supervisors can rise to the occasion, modeling an anchoring presence in the midst of change. But to accomplish this great task, we have to start by getting informed and updated. This 4-hour qualified supervisor update training, presented by the Chair of FMHCA's Government Relations Committee, was designed to help you better understand and navigate through these channels of change so that you can help your interns do the same!

  CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1311048

  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. Articulate changes in laws and rules affecting supervision in Florida.
  2. Summarize advancements in research on technology, supervision, and the counseling profession.
  3. Draft a supervision agreement that adheres to laws and professional standards.
  4. Implement a method of tracking vital supervision activities.

  About the Presenter:

  Dr. Aaron Norton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with certifications in addictions, alcohol and drug counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical mental health counseling, trauma treatment, forensic mental health evaluation, forensic behavioral analysis, and forensic psychometry. He serves as Executive Director of the National Board of Forensic Evaluators, Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Dept. of Mental Health Law & Policy, International Counseling Task Force Chair for the American Mental Health Counselors Association, and Chair of the Government Relations Committee for the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association. He co-authored the Forensic Evaluation section of the “AMHCA Standards for the Practice of Clinical Mental Health Counseling,” authored the proposal for AMHCA’s Clinical Mental Health Specialist in Forensic Evaluation (CMHS-FE) credential, served on the expert panel that created the standards and written exam for the Florida Certification Board’s Certified Telehealth Practitioner (CTP) credential, and has been published in several journals and professional magazines. He has 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor.

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• Virtual Qualified Supervisor Training- Developing Expertise in Clinical Supervision: Facilitating the Professional Growth of Therapists

  • Start
    05 Mar 2026
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    06 Mar 2026
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    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Online (Zoom)
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    92

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  Description: This course is designed for mental health professionals who are interested in developing their skills in clinical supervision and pursuing the Qualified Supervisor credential through the state of Florida. The course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively supervise therapists, including how to establish a collaborative relationship, provide feedback, and promote professional growth. 

  This course meets State of Florida education requirements for LMHCs, LCSWs, & LMFTs to become credentialed as a Qualified Supervisor.
  

  CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1313338

  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. Become familiar with the definition of supervision & the major models of supervision
  2. Objective 2 Gain skills to develop a personal model of supervision drawn from existing models as well as from preferred styles of counseling/therapy
  3. Objective 3 Understand the co-evolving dynamics of counselor/therapist-client and supervision, therapist-client relationships
  4. Objective 4 Become familiar with the ethical, legal and regulatory issues of supervision

  About the Presenters:
  

  Logan Bell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Qualified Supervisor in the state of Florida. He works across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum helping patients navigate aspects of development and managing comorbid mental health concerns. Logan specializes in work with severe mood disorders, including bipolar disorder, active suicidal ideation, and death work, operating from a psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral lens. Logan also works with LGBTQIA+ advocacy groups and aims to help other clinicians better understand the law, ethics, and ways to help.

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• Telehealth Toolkit: Essential Clinical, Ethical, and Tech Skills for Mental Health Counselors

  • When
    13 Mar 2026
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Online (Zoom)

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  Description: The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed a massive shift in mental health care, with 95% of clinical mental health counselors (CMHCs) now providing telehealth—up from only 35% in early 2020. Technology and laws and rules related to telehealth are quickly evolving. This 3-hour continuing education webinar is designed to equip you with foundational knowledge and skills needed to practice telehealth confidently, ethically, and effectively. What You Will Learn:

  • Legal & Ethical Foundations: Clarify the unique clinical, ethical, and legal considerations for providing virtual care (e.g., HIPAA/HITECH; §456.47, F.S., §491.014(4)(d), F.S.; 64B4-6.001, F.A.C.) 
  • Platform Compliance: Identify and understand the regulatory guidelines for allowable telehealth platforms (e.g., HIPAA compliance). 
  • Interstate Practice: Get answers on managing clinical boundaries when a client is located in another state. 
  • Documentation & Billing: Learn what to include in a comprehensive telehealth consent form and how to bill insurance effectively for virtual sessions.
  • Telehealth Etiquette: Learn about do’s and don’ts of conducting a telehealth therapy session. 
  • Advanced Digital Tools: Briefly explore strategies for harnessing the unique benefits of telehealth for psychotherapy

  CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1342924

  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. Describe research on efficacy of psychotherapy through telehealth.
  2. Summarize legal and ethical standards for telehealth.
  3. Bill insurance for telehealth.
  4. Describe options for improving engagement through a telehealth platform.

  About the Presenter:

  Dr. Aaron Norton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with certifications in addictions, alcohol and drug counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical mental health counseling, trauma treatment, forensic mental health evaluation, forensic behavioral analysis, telehealth, and forensic psychometry. He serves as Executive Director of the National Board of Forensic Evaluators, Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at the University of South Florida, International Counseling Task Force Chair for the American Mental Health Counselors Association, and Chair of the Government Relations Committee for the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association. Dr. Norton has particular interest in the use of technology in counseling and has written, taught, and presented on the use of virtual reality, telehealth, artificial intelligence, and computers in counseling. He co-authored a set of universal telehealth guidelines for a joint AMHCA-International Association of Counseling task force, served on the expert panel that created the standards and written exam for the Florida Certification Board’s Certified Telehealth Practitioner (CTP) credential, and co-wrote a revision to the AMHCA Code of Ethics clarifying ethical standards for the use of artificial intelligence in counseling. He has 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, researcher, and professor.
  

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• Unmasking Domestic Violence: A Journey from Recognition to Response

  • When
    13 Mar 2026
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    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Online (Zoom)

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  Description: This dynamic course offers mental health professionals a comprehensive view of domestic violence, from foundational definitions to advanced intervention strategies. Attendees will gain insight into how domestic violence affects survivors’ mental health, healthcare access, and overall well-being. Through engaging discussions and real-world case examples, participants will learn to identify signs of domestic violence in diverse client populations, employ effective screening tools, and approach both survivors and perpetrators with empathy and cultural sensitivity. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to create safe, trauma-informed spaces, implement best-practice interventions, and connect clients with critical local and national resources.

  CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1338606

  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. Define domestic violence by specifying the diverse forms it can take (physical, psychological, sexual, economic, technological, etc.)
  2. Describe the short- and long-term impacts of domestic violence on mental health and healthcare utilization.
  3. Explain how to use screening tools to identify signs of domestic violence in both survivors and perpetrators.
  4. Discuss the importance of culturally competent strategies when conducting domestic violence assessments.

  About the Presenter:

  Jessica Straughn, LMHC, NCC, CCTP, is the founder of Supportive Counseling, LLC and has over a decade of experience advocating for survivors of intimate partner violence. She served as a Victim Specialist at both the University of Central Florida Police Department and the 9th Judicial State Attorney’s Office, gaining extensive knowledge of the legal system and protective measures. Focusing on trauma, anxiety, and depression, Jessica employs trauma-informed, culturally sensitive approaches to empower clients on their healing journey. Her commitment to high-quality care, education, and community support drives her passion for helping individuals reclaim their lives after abuse.
  

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