Counseling Webinars & Trainings
Building the Village: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Youth Trauma and Suicide Prevention – January 21, 2026
The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship (WICS), in collaboration with the Department of Professional Counseling, is thrilled to announce a 5-month Lunch & Learn Professional Development Series. The theme for this year’s professional development series is It Takes a Village: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Youth Trauma and Suicide Prevention. This Professional Development Series will culminate in the fifth annual WICS Summer Symposium on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
When: Every third Wednesday, January–May 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
Cost: NONE. This series is offered FREE.
Free CEs available for Counselors, Social Workers, and other mental health professionals
Session I: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Topic: Building the Village: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Youth Trauma and Suicide Prevention
Presenters: WICS Faculty Team
Register now and join the conversation that matters!
Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Lunch and Learn Series
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the session. Participants needing CEs will receive a link to complete an evaluation and apply for CEs after each session.
UCF Counseling Conference: Trauma-Informed Care (Virtual) – Jan 30-31, 2026
DON’T MISS OUT: CLICK HERE<https://UCFCounselingConference2026.eventbrite.com>! TO REGISTER FOR THE VIRTUAL UCF COUNSELING CONFERENCE!
(or copy-and-paste this link into your browser): https://UCFCounselingConference2026.eventbrite.com
18th Annual UCF Counseling Conference
Trauma-Informed Care
January 30-31, 2026
Can you BELIEVE that we’re already a couple weeks into the new year?! How are those resolutions coming? Don’t worry, we’re here to help with your professional resolutions by providing you with excellent training and VERY affordable rates for 2026’s first counseling conference.
This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Cathy Malchiodi <https://www.cathymalchiodi.com/>, who has given over 700 invited keynotes and workshops throughout the US, Canada, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. She has authored 20 books, including the bestselling Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body, and Imagination in the Healing Process and Understanding Children’s Drawings. Her publications have been translated in over 20 languages.
Dr. Malchiodi’s presentation will address the integration of the expressive arts to inform trauma-informed interventions.
Registration is now open <https://UCFCounselingConference2026.eventbrite.com> for the 18th Annual UCF Counseling Conference: Trauma-Informed Care, which is being held virtually in Zoom on January 30-31, 2026.
Join us for 2 full days of innovation and education on trauma-informed topics such as:
- The Trauma of Menopause
- Phobic Avoidance
- Self-Care During Trauma Work
- Trauma Among Sex Workers
- Social Determinants of Health
- First Responder Families
- Trauma and Crisis in Schools
- Immigration as Trauma
- Trauma-Informed Supervision
- Criminalization of Trauma
- Generational Trauma
- An IFS Journey to Self-Compassion
- Supporting Military & Law Enforcement
- Combining IFS and Art Therapy
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Long-term Survivors of HIV
- Family Play Therapy
- Post-Traumatic Growth
- Navigating Divorce
- Emotional Support Animals
And MUCH more!
Up to 12 CEs (through NBCC) will be provided to attendees for no additional cost!
We have made it our priority to provide you with this training at a VERY affordable rate (register here<https://UCFCounselingConference2026.eventbrite.com>):
- $25 for Students (graduate and undergraduate students are welcome!) – be sure to use your institutional email address during registration so that we can verify your student status
- $90 for Professionals/Non-Students – clinicians in the community, supervisors, faculty, etc.
- Note: EventBrite adds a small service fee for all registrations
Check us out on the web for more information: https://ccie.ucf.edu/cesp/student-experience/#conference
Note: Registrants will be sent additional information (i.e. the Conference Program, the link to the Zoom platform) the week of January 26th.
Feel free to forward this email to anyone you believe would be interested in receiving some VERY affordable and OUTSTANDING trainings!
North Carolina Counseling Association Annual Conference – Call for Volunteers
NCCA is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers to help make this year’s conference a success!
Volunteer roles may include:
- Registration and Information Desk
- Session Support
- General Event Support
Ready to make a difference and save on your registration?
Scan below to complete the volunteer interest form for the North Carolina Counseling Association Annual Conference February 19-21, 2026 in Asheville, NC.
Volunteers will receive discounted registration. Currently there is up to $50 off of registration during Early Bird registration (Ends Nov 30) for students.
They will receive an additional discount for volunteering.
URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Protecting the Professional Degree Status for Counselors
The Situation:
Under the terms of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1), the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) will replace existing loan repayment programs, including the Grad PLUS Program and much of the Parent PLUS program. Under RAP, annual federal loans for new borrowers will be capped at $20,500 ($100,000) for graduate students and $50,000 ($200,000) for professional students. The Department of Education identified 11 degrees, including medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and law, that would be considered professional degrees. Counseling and Therapy programs were not included on this list, meaning students in these fields would not qualify for the higher funding cap.
Affected Master’s Degrees:
- Accounting
- Architecture
- Audiology
- Business Masters
- Counseling and Therapy
- Education
- Engineering Masters
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Public Health
- Social Work
- Speech and Language Pathology
Why This Matters:
Reducing federal financial aid for counseling and therapy students will restrict entry into mental health professions at a time when shortages are already severe. Fewer students may be able to afford these degrees, which will shrink the future behavioral health workforce. Excluding counseling and therapy from professional status undermines efforts to meet rising mental health needs across the United States. With more than one-third of Americans living in Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas, any new barrier to entering the mental health field will further harm public well-being.
Take Action Today:
I. Contact your congressional representatives using our VoterVoice system.
II. Share your personal experience receiving federal student aid and how this support allowed you to complete your education and succeed in your profession.
III. Spread awareness ahead of the 2026 public comment period for higher education rule making.
Learn more: Negotiating Rulemaking for Higher Education 2025 | U.S. Department of Education
Praxis II Fee Waiver Request for School Counseling Students
Professional School Counseling Students can visit ETS Fee Waiver Information to learn more about the eligibility requirements and application process to request a fee waiver. It is crucial that students read through all the information provided, as there are several requirements for eligibility.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Students must be receiving financial aid.
- They should be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program and able to provide a current Enrollment Verification Certificate (note that those with a master’s or doctoral degree are ineligible).
- Students need to provide the 2025-2026 FAFSA Submission Summary showing an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $3,000 or less.
- They must be required to take a Praxis test by an authorized score recipient.
How to Apply for a Fee Waiver:
- Complete the Fee Waiver Request Form (PDF) (see the attached flyer).
- Obtain a current Enrollment Verification Certificate (contact the UNCP registrar’s office). It must include a school seal, National Student Clearinghouse watermark, or the signature of the registrar.
- Obtain the 2025-2026 FAFSA Submission Summary.
- Submit your request by email: scan all documents, attach them to your email, and send to PraxisFeeWaiver@ets.org.
Students are eligible for a fee waiver only once during a testing year, and there are a limited number of waivers available per test date and institution. All requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis
Thrive at Wake Forest
Thrive At Wake Forest is our shared vision for the health and wellbeing of our community. Thrive uses a Collective Impact Model to bring this vision to life. The Collective Impact Model is when a group(s) comes together to pool their talent, energies, and resources to address complex social issues by learning, thinking, and working together. Again this year, we are hosting information sessions to learn how to get involved in our campus-wide coalitions that focus on topics including mental health, substance use and misuse, hazing prevention, interpersonal violence prevention, basic needs and access, physical wellness and peer education. We invite the entire campus community to join us at one of the Coalition Informational Sessions. Coalition co-chairs will share the mission and goal of each group and provide opportunities for engagement.
For more information, visit Our Shared Vision web page.
Mindful Wake Classes
MindfulWake classes are FREE and open to all Wake Forest University students, faculty, and staff. Attendance at all four sessions is required. Classes are limited to 12 students and registration is on a first-come, first served basis. Note that in-person and virtual classes are available. Once you register, expect an email one or two days before class begins with further instructions and room location. MindfulWake classes are taught by instructors certified by the Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults, using their MIEA/Koru curriculum.
Please see the class schedule and additional information here!
Association for Play Therapy (APT) E-Student Membership
Did you know that students are eligible for a complimentary Association for Play Therapy (APT) E-Student membership?
Go to www.a4pt.org to learn more about it.
As an E-Student member, you’ll enjoyed the following benefits:
- the Play Therapy™ Magazine in digital format
- our weekly member e-newsletter, PlayToday
- the Play Therapy Connection online forum
Adolescent Gambling and Gaming Series – Online, Self-paced Training
| Course Description: This course will take behavioral health clinicians through seven modules providing psychoeducation, evidence-based treatment modalities, screening tools, and evidence-based prevention tools and strategies. The modules will also explore how the brain is impacted by both substance misuse and behavioral addictions and provide an understanding of how the power of advanced technology, marketing, advertising, and persuasive design coupled with commercial interests have made an impact on our lives in both positive and negative ways. Behavioral health clinicians will learn to discuss the online world by incorporating language in media literacy and the importance of a healthy media diet, and be left with a feeling of hope found in research, evidence-based practices, and community partnerships. Modality: This is an online self-paced training located at https://bhs.unc.edu |
Modality: This is an online self-paced training located at https://bhs.unc.edu
Time: 8 hours total
Target Audience: This intermediate level training is behavioral health clinicians seeking ways to incorporate psychoeducation, screening, and treatment modalities into their work in problematic behaviors in gambling, gaming, and digital media.
Learn more about this opportunity at their website.
Apply for the Karr Scholarship – February 1, 2026
The Karr Scholarship provides financial assistance up to $500 for Wake Forest Master of Arts in Counseling and Master of Arts in Human Service students interested in attending professional conferences or professional development programs.
Applications must be received by one of the following deadlines: February 1, June 1, or September 1. Applicants may apply for one scholarship per academic year.
To apply, please contact Dr. Forti.
Online Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy Training – February 7, 2026
Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy is an approach which, in its foundations, principles, and methods, actively centers and privileges Chicana/o/x culture in the therapeutic process. It affirms that both ancestrally and contemporarily the healing foundations of Chicana/o/x culture and lifeways.
REGISTRATION for TRAINING:
https://www.razapsych.org/registration/p/x-affirm-tx
OPTIONAL 15 CEs – Additional Purchase:
https://www.innovationbhs.com/registration/p/chicanaox-affirmative-therapy-training-series-clinical-responsiveness-chicanx-mental-health
Chicanx Affirmative Therapy works to center the culture & values of the Chicanx and Latine community and to privilege these in constructing the therapeutic approach with clients.
It is an approach that assumes centralizing culture and a positive perception of one’s own culture background can and should be facilitated in psychotherapy with Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x clients.
It assumes that connecting & re-connecting to current & ancestral values/practices can promote a culturally relevant sense of well-being.
Its methods explicitly focuses on and brings forth the cultural strengths of the Chicana/o/x community
Dates of Online Training Session – Session Times: 11:00am – 1:30pm Central
January 17 , February 7, March 7, April 11, May 16th, June 27
As a result of this training participants will
- understand the framework for a Chicana/o/x Affirmative approach,
- understand how a focus on identity, family, and spirituality are key in a Chicanx Affirmative approach,
- learn to be culturally responsive to Chicana/x/o and Latine culture in clinical interactions,
- gain an understanding of varying notions of mental well-being from a Chicana/o/x perspective, and
- apply these concepts with case scenarios in each training session.
Features of the training series are:
- Constructing Chicana/o/x wellness & well-being,
- the roles of identity, family, and spirituality for Chicana/o/x mental health,
- facilitating a reconnection to current and ancestral cultural strengths in clinical practice,
- aspects of Chicana/o/x culture that complements the practice of counseling & therapy,
- values & assumptions of the mental health field that are not congruent with Chicana/o/x and Latine wellness culture,
- the impacts of marginalization and discrimination on Chicana/o/x well-being on an individual and community level, and
- the inclusion of historical trauma in the treatment of Chicana/o/x and Latine populations.
After completing the training participants will receive:
- Certificate of Training Completion (contingent of filling out all session evaluation forms)
- On-going support and consultation for 6 months after training
- Annual group check in sessions and case scenarios
- Opportunity to be listed in our Clinical Directory https://www.razapsych.org/clinician-directory
15hr Training
Dr. Manuel X. Zamarripa, LPC-S
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-manuel-x-zamarripa-lpc-s-a6710b10/
www.razapsychology.org<http://www.razapsychology.org>
Suicide Prevention with Rural and Urban Youth – February 18, 2026
The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship (WICS), in collaboration with the Department of Professional Counseling, is thrilled to announce a 5-month Lunch & Learn Professional Development Series. The theme for this year’s professional development series is It Takes a Village: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Youth Trauma and Suicide Prevention. This Professional Development Series will culminate in the fifth annual WICS Summer Symposium on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
When: Every third Wednesday, January–May 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
Cost: NONE. This series is offered FREE.
Free CEs available for Counselors, Social Workers, and other mental health professionals
Session II: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Topic: Suicide Prevention with Rural and Urban Youth
Presenters: Joy Harris-Edwards. LPC-S, NCC, & Molly Halpin Techau, LPCC, LMFT
Register now and join the conversation that matters!
Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Lunch and Learn Series
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the session. Participants needing CEs will receive a link to complete an evaluation and apply for CEs after each session.
19th Annual GHW Counseling Workshop – March 6, 2026
19th Annual GHW Counseling Workshop
Friday, March 6, 2026
8:45 a.m.- 3 p.m.
5 Free NBCC Contact Hours
Schedule and Abstracts Attached
Click here to register for the 19th Annual GHW Counseling Workshop
or type: uncp.edu/counseling_workshop
Deadline to Register: 03/02/2026
Online Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy Training – March 7, 2026
Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy is an approach which, in its foundations, principles, and methods, actively centers and privileges Chicana/o/x culture in the therapeutic process. It affirms that both ancestrally and contemporarily the healing foundations of Chicana/o/x culture and lifeways.
REGISTRATION for TRAINING:
https://www.razapsych.org/registration/p/x-affirm-tx
OPTIONAL 15 CEs – Additional Purchase:
https://www.innovationbhs.com/registration/p/chicanaox-affirmative-therapy-training-series-clinical-responsiveness-chicanx-mental-health
Chicanx Affirmative Therapy works to center the culture & values of the Chicanx and Latine community and to privilege these in constructing the therapeutic approach with clients.
It is an approach that assumes centralizing culture and a positive perception of one’s own culture background can and should be facilitated in psychotherapy with Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x clients.
It assumes that connecting & re-connecting to current & ancestral values/practices can promote a culturally relevant sense of well-being.
Its methods explicitly focuses on and brings forth the cultural strengths of the Chicana/o/x community
Dates of Online Training Session – Session Times: 11:00am – 1:30pm Central
January 17 , February 7, March 7, April 11, May 16th, June 27
As a result of this training participants will
- understand the framework for a Chicana/o/x Affirmative approach,
- understand how a focus on identity, family, and spirituality are key in a Chicanx Affirmative approach,
- learn to be culturally responsive to Chicana/x/o and Latine culture in clinical interactions,
- gain an understanding of varying notions of mental well-being from a Chicana/o/x perspective, and
- apply these concepts with case scenarios in each training session.
Features of the training series are:
- Constructing Chicana/o/x wellness & well-being,
- the roles of identity, family, and spirituality for Chicana/o/x mental health,
- facilitating a reconnection to current and ancestral cultural strengths in clinical practice,
- aspects of Chicana/o/x culture that complements the practice of counseling & therapy,
- values & assumptions of the mental health field that are not congruent with Chicana/o/x and Latine wellness culture,
- the impacts of marginalization and discrimination on Chicana/o/x well-being on an individual and community level, and
- the inclusion of historical trauma in the treatment of Chicana/o/x and Latine populations.
After completing the training participants will receive:
- Certificate of Training Completion (contingent of filling out all session evaluation forms)
- On-going support and consultation for 6 months after training
- Annual group check in sessions and case scenarios
- Opportunity to be listed in our Clinical Directory https://www.razapsych.org/clinician-directory
15hr Training
Dr. Manuel X. Zamarripa, LPC-S
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-manuel-x-zamarripa-lpc-s-a6710b10/
www.razapsychology.org<http://www.razapsychology.org>
Affirming Care: Reducing Suicide Risk in LGBTQ+ Children and Youth – March 18, 2026
The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship (WICS), in collaboration with the Department of Professional Counseling, is thrilled to announce a 5-month Lunch & Learn Professional Development Series. The theme for this year’s professional development series is It Takes a Village: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Youth Trauma and Suicide Prevention. This Professional Development Series will culminate in the fifth annual WICS Summer Symposium on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
When: Every third Wednesday, January–May 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
Cost: NONE. This series is offered FREE.
Free CEs available for Counselors, Social Workers, and other mental health professionals
Session III: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Topic: Affirming Care: Reducing Suicide Risk in LGBTQ+ Children and Youth
Presenter: Jess Jones, Director and Principal, Jess Jones Education & Consulting
Register now and join the conversation that matters!
Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Lunch and Learn Series
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the session. Participants needing CEs will receive a link to complete an evaluation and apply for CEs after each session.
American Counseling Association 2026 Conference and Expo – April 9-11, 2026
Learn, Share and Connect at the ACA Annual Conference
Get ready to be energized and inspired while connecting with leading experts and peers from around the country at the 2026 ACA Conference & Expo.
Mark your calendars to join us April 9-11, in Columbus, Ohio, for the premier professional development and networking event for professional counselors. With thought-provoking presentations, enlightening discussions and meaningful opportunities to connect with your peers and colleagues, you will walk away feeling refreshed, renewed and ready to tackle the challenges facing you, your clients and the counseling community.
Find more information about the conference on their website.
Online Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy Training – April 11, 2026
Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy is an approach which, in its foundations, principles, and methods, actively centers and privileges Chicana/o/x culture in the therapeutic process. It affirms that both ancestrally and contemporarily the healing foundations of Chicana/o/x culture and lifeways.
REGISTRATION for TRAINING:
https://www.razapsych.org/registration/p/x-affirm-tx
OPTIONAL 15 CEs – Additional Purchase:
https://www.innovationbhs.com/registration/p/chicanaox-affirmative-therapy-training-series-clinical-responsiveness-chicanx-mental-health
Chicanx Affirmative Therapy works to center the culture & values of the Chicanx and Latine community and to privilege these in constructing the therapeutic approach with clients.
It is an approach that assumes centralizing culture and a positive perception of one’s own culture background can and should be facilitated in psychotherapy with Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x clients.
It assumes that connecting & re-connecting to current & ancestral values/practices can promote a culturally relevant sense of well-being.
Its methods explicitly focuses on and brings forth the cultural strengths of the Chicana/o/x community
Dates of Online Training Session – Session Times: 11:00am – 1:30pm Central
January 17 , February 7, March 7, April 11, May 16th, June 27
As a result of this training participants will
- understand the framework for a Chicana/o/x Affirmative approach,
- understand how a focus on identity, family, and spirituality are key in a Chicanx Affirmative approach,
- learn to be culturally responsive to Chicana/x/o and Latine culture in clinical interactions,
- gain an understanding of varying notions of mental well-being from a Chicana/o/x perspective, and
- apply these concepts with case scenarios in each training session.
Features of the training series are:
- Constructing Chicana/o/x wellness & well-being,
- the roles of identity, family, and spirituality for Chicana/o/x mental health,
- facilitating a reconnection to current and ancestral cultural strengths in clinical practice,
- aspects of Chicana/o/x culture that complements the practice of counseling & therapy,
- values & assumptions of the mental health field that are not congruent with Chicana/o/x and Latine wellness culture,
- the impacts of marginalization and discrimination on Chicana/o/x well-being on an individual and community level, and
- the inclusion of historical trauma in the treatment of Chicana/o/x and Latine populations.
After completing the training participants will receive:
- Certificate of Training Completion (contingent of filling out all session evaluation forms)
- On-going support and consultation for 6 months after training
- Annual group check in sessions and case scenarios
- Opportunity to be listed in our Clinical Directory https://www.razapsych.org/clinician-directory
15hr Training
Dr. Manuel X. Zamarripa, LPC-S
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-manuel-x-zamarripa-lpc-s-a6710b10/
www.razapsychology.org<http://www.razapsychology.org>
Suicide Prevention for Immigrant and Refugee Youth: Challenges and Best Practices – April 15, 2026
The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship (WICS), in collaboration with the Department of Professional Counseling, is thrilled to announce a 5-month Lunch & Learn Professional Development Series. The theme for this year’s professional development series is It Takes a Village: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Youth Trauma and Suicide Prevention. This Professional Development Series will culminate in the fifth annual WICS Summer Symposium on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
When: Every third Wednesday, January–May 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
Cost: NONE. This series is offered FREE.
Free CEs available for Counselors, Social Workers, and other mental health professionals
Session IV: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Topic: Suicide Prevention for immigrant and refugee youth: Challenges and best practices
Presenter: Dr. Hyojin Im, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
Register now and join the conversation that matters!
Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Lunch and Learn Series
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the session. Participants needing CEs will receive a link to complete an evaluation and apply for CEs after each session.
Online Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy Training – May 16, 2026
Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy is an approach which, in its foundations, principles, and methods, actively centers and privileges Chicana/o/x culture in the therapeutic process. It affirms that both ancestrally and contemporarily the healing foundations of Chicana/o/x culture and lifeways.
REGISTRATION for TRAINING:
https://www.razapsych.org/registration/p/x-affirm-tx
OPTIONAL 15 CEs – Additional Purchase:
https://www.innovationbhs.com/registration/p/chicanaox-affirmative-therapy-training-series-clinical-responsiveness-chicanx-mental-health
Chicanx Affirmative Therapy works to center the culture & values of the Chicanx and Latine community and to privilege these in constructing the therapeutic approach with clients.
It is an approach that assumes centralizing culture and a positive perception of one’s own culture background can and should be facilitated in psychotherapy with Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x clients.
It assumes that connecting & re-connecting to current & ancestral values/practices can promote a culturally relevant sense of well-being.
Its methods explicitly focuses on and brings forth the cultural strengths of the Chicana/o/x community
Dates of Online Training Session – Session Times: 11:00am – 1:30pm Central
January 17 , February 7, March 7, April 11, May 16th, June 27
As a result of this training participants will
- understand the framework for a Chicana/o/x Affirmative approach,
- understand how a focus on identity, family, and spirituality are key in a Chicanx Affirmative approach,
- learn to be culturally responsive to Chicana/x/o and Latine culture in clinical interactions,
- gain an understanding of varying notions of mental well-being from a Chicana/o/x perspective, and
- apply these concepts with case scenarios in each training session.
Features of the training series are:
- Constructing Chicana/o/x wellness & well-being,
- the roles of identity, family, and spirituality for Chicana/o/x mental health,
- facilitating a reconnection to current and ancestral cultural strengths in clinical practice,
- aspects of Chicana/o/x culture that complements the practice of counseling & therapy,
- values & assumptions of the mental health field that are not congruent with Chicana/o/x and Latine wellness culture,
- the impacts of marginalization and discrimination on Chicana/o/x well-being on an individual and community level, and
- the inclusion of historical trauma in the treatment of Chicana/o/x and Latine populations.
After completing the training participants will receive:
- Certificate of Training Completion (contingent of filling out all session evaluation forms)
- On-going support and consultation for 6 months after training
- Annual group check in sessions and case scenarios
- Opportunity to be listed in our Clinical Directory https://www.razapsych.org/clinician-directory
15hr Training
Dr. Manuel X. Zamarripa, LPC-S
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-manuel-x-zamarripa-lpc-s-a6710b10/
www.razapsychology.org<http://www.razapsychology.org>
Mitigating Digital Risk and Promoting Well-Being for Youth – May 20, 2026
The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship (WICS), in collaboration with the Department of Professional Counseling, is thrilled to announce a 5-month Lunch & Learn Professional Development Series. The theme for this year’s professional development series is It Takes a Village: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Youth Trauma and Suicide Prevention. This Professional Development Series will culminate in the fifth annual WICS Summer Symposium on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
When: Every third Wednesday, January–May 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
Cost: NONE. This series is offered FREE.
Free CEs available for Counselors, Social Workers, and other mental health professionals
Session V: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Topic: Mitigating Digital Risk and Promoting Well-being for Youth
Presenter: Dr. Chelsey Wilks
Register now and join the conversation that matters!
Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Lunch and Learn Series
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the session. Participants needing CEs will receive a link to complete an evaluation and apply for CEs after each session.
Online Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy Training – June 27, 2026
Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy is an approach which, in its foundations, principles, and methods, actively centers and privileges Chicana/o/x culture in the therapeutic process. It affirms that both ancestrally and contemporarily the healing foundations of Chicana/o/x culture and lifeways.
REGISTRATION for TRAINING:
https://www.razapsych.org/registration/p/x-affirm-tx
OPTIONAL 15 CEs – Additional Purchase:
https://www.innovationbhs.com/registration/p/chicanaox-affirmative-therapy-training-series-clinical-responsiveness-chicanx-mental-health
Chicanx Affirmative Therapy works to center the culture & values of the Chicanx and Latine community and to privilege these in constructing the therapeutic approach with clients.
It is an approach that assumes centralizing culture and a positive perception of one’s own culture background can and should be facilitated in psychotherapy with Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x clients.
It assumes that connecting & re-connecting to current & ancestral values/practices can promote a culturally relevant sense of well-being.
Its methods explicitly focuses on and brings forth the cultural strengths of the Chicana/o/x community
Dates of Online Training Session – Session Times: 11:00am – 1:30pm Central
January 17 , February 7, March 7, April 11, May 16th, June 27
As a result of this training participants will
- understand the framework for a Chicana/o/x Affirmative approach,
- understand how a focus on identity, family, and spirituality are key in a Chicanx Affirmative approach,
- learn to be culturally responsive to Chicana/x/o and Latine culture in clinical interactions,
- gain an understanding of varying notions of mental well-being from a Chicana/o/x perspective, and
- apply these concepts with case scenarios in each training session.
Features of the training series are:
- Constructing Chicana/o/x wellness & well-being,
- the roles of identity, family, and spirituality for Chicana/o/x mental health,
- facilitating a reconnection to current and ancestral cultural strengths in clinical practice,
- aspects of Chicana/o/x culture that complements the practice of counseling & therapy,
- values & assumptions of the mental health field that are not congruent with Chicana/o/x and Latine wellness culture,
- the impacts of marginalization and discrimination on Chicana/o/x well-being on an individual and community level, and
- the inclusion of historical trauma in the treatment of Chicana/o/x and Latine populations.
After completing the training participants will receive:
- Certificate of Training Completion (contingent of filling out all session evaluation forms)
- On-going support and consultation for 6 months after training
- Annual group check in sessions and case scenarios
- Opportunity to be listed in our Clinical Directory https://www.razapsych.org/clinician-directory
15hr Training
Dr. Manuel X. Zamarripa, LPC-S
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-manuel-x-zamarripa-lpc-s-a6710b10/
www.razapsychology.org<http://www.razapsychology.org>