Oftentimes after members take our popular Foundations of Supervision course and begin supervising LCSW candidates, new questions come up.

• Am I doing this right?

• How do I navigate differences in opinion when my supervisee and I practice different modalities?

• What if my supervisee and I disagree on an approach due to our cultural differences?

Collecting Joy: Fueling Hope & Resilience

In a world often filled with uncertainty and challenges, finding moments of joy becomes paramount. This thought-provoking and engaging presentation will explore the profound impact of joy on our mental and emotional well-being. Through inspiring anecdotes, research-backed insights, and practical strategies, this presentation delves into the transformative power of joy in fostering resilience and cultivating hope. Participants will explore the “science of joy” and how the intentional act of collecting joy can increase our personal resilience, as well as the resilience of those we are working with. Participants will be empowered to embrace joy as a catalyst for resilience, hope, and positive change in their lives and communities. Join us and embark on a path to discovering the profound impact of joy in fueling a brighter, more resilient future.

Spiritual abuse, a form of coercion and control within a spiritual context, inflicts deep emotional wounds on victims. This workshop delves into the manifestations of spiritual abuse, including manipulation, enforced accountability, censorship, secrecy, and pressure to conform. Participants will learn how abusers misuse scripture and religious authority, coupled with claims of divine mandate, to dominate victims. The workshop also addresses the isolation victims often face and offers strategies for clinicians to identify and support those affected. By recognizing signs of spiritual abuse, clinicians can play a crucial role in promoting healing and preventing further harm. 

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Individual outpatient practice can be challenging, and often lonely. We've all felt stuck before, particularly when working with clients who have challenging needs and don't respond well to traditional psychotherapy methods. When we encounter these roadblocks, it can be difficult to figure out how to move forward and provide the best client care. Clinical supervision can help, but one-on-one supervision for licensed professionals can often be costly and time-consuming. 

This is where group consultation sessions can be beneficial. In our new group consultation sessions, trauma expert Dr. Debi Grebenik will give you the opportunity to discuss your adult clients with challenging intervention needs. Often these clients have experienced complex forms of trauma, and Dr. Grebenik will use her decades of experience studying trauma-informed care and evidence-based interventions to offer you new strategies that can help these clients transform their lives. 

Registration is through NASW Virginia Chapter. Click READ MORE to learn more and register.

This course fulfills the training requirement mandated by the Virginia Board of Social Work to provide clinical supervision for LCSW candidates. The Virginia Board of Counseling updated their regulations for LPC and LMFT licensure, however, now stating: 

• For LPC and LMFT licensure, your supervisor must hold an active, unrestricted license as a LPC or LMFT only, in the jurisdiction where the supervision is being provided. At least 100 of the supervision hours must be supervised by a LPC. **Previously approved supervisors who are substance abuse treatment practitioners, school psychologists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, or psychiatrists can provide supervision until August 24, 2017.