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DelawaremarriageandfamilytherapistshavealicenserenewaleverytwoyearswithaSeptember30thdeadline,
evenyears.
Forty(40)continuingeducationhoursarerequiredtorenewalicense.Twenty(20)hoursareallowedfromonline
coursesifNBCCorAPAapproved.
Twenty(20)hoursmustbelive,orfacetoface.
DelawareBoardofMentalHealth&ChemicalDependencyProfessionals
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Phone:3027444500
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CERequired:40hoursevery2years
OnlineCEAllowed:20hours
LicenseExpiration:9/30,evenyears
NationalAccreditationAccepted:NBCC,APA
Notes:20hrsmustbefacetoface(live)
DateofInfo:10/29/2015
ProfessionalDevelopmentResourcesisapprovedtooffercontinuingeducationbytheAmericanPsychological
Association(APA)theNationalBoardofCertifiedCounselors(NBCC)theAssociationofSocialWorkBoards
(ASWB)theAmericanOccupationalTherapyAssociation(AOTA)theAmericanSpeechLanguageHearing
Association(ASHA)theCommissiononDieteticRegistration(CDR)theAlabamaStateBoardofOccupational
TherapytheFloridaBoardsofSocialWork,MentalHealthCounselingandMarriageandFamilyTherapy,
Psychology&SchoolPsychology,Dietetics&Nutrition,SpeechLanguagePathologyandAudiology,and
OccupationalTherapyPracticetheOhioCounselor,SocialWorker&MFTBoardandBoardofSpeechLanguage
PathologyandAudiologytheSouthCarolinaBoardofProfessionalCounselors&MFTsandbytheTexasBoard
ofExaminersofMarriage&FamilyTherapistsandStateBoardofSocialWorkerExaminers.

ContinuingEducationCoursesforMarriageandFamilyTherapists

IntheZone:FindingFlowThroughPositivePsychology
IntheZone:FindingFlowThroughPositivePsychologyisa2houronlinecontinuingeducation(CE)coursethat
offersahowtoguideonincorporatingflowintoeverydaylife.AccordingtotheCDC,fouroutoftenpeoplehavenot
discoveredasatisfyinglifepurpose.Further,theAPAreportsthatmostpeoplesufferfrommoderatetohighlevels
ofstress,andaccordingtoSAMSHA,adultprescriptionmedicationabuse(primarilytocounteractattentiondeficit
disorders)isoneofthemostconcerninghealthproblemstoday.Andwhilecliniciansnowhaveahostofresources
tomitigatedistressandreducesymptomatology,thequestionremains:howdocliniciansmoveclientsbeyond
baselinelevelsoffunctioningtoastateoffulfillmentimbuedwithasatisfyinglifepurpose?Theanswermaylieina
universalconditionwithunexpectedbenefits...Thiscoursewillexploretheconceptofflow,alsoknownasoptimal
performance,whichisaconditionweareallcapableof,yetseldomcultivate.

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Codependency:Causes,ConsequencesandCures
Inthiscourse,theauthoroffersindepthandinpersonstrategiesfortherapiststouseinworkingwithclientswho
presentwiththecharacteristicbehaviorpatternsofcodependency.Clientsareusuallyunawareoftheunderlying
codependencythatisoftenresponsibleforthesymptomstheyresuffering.Startingwithemphasisonthedelicate
processofbuildingacaringtherapeuticrelationshipwiththeseclients,theauthorguidesreadersthroughtheearly
shameinducingparentingstylesthatinhibitthedevelopmentofhealthyselfesteem.Throughpersonalstoriesand
casestudies,theauthorgoesontodescribehealinginterventionsthatcanhelpclientsidentifydysfunctional
patternsinrelationships,startleadingbalancedlivesandconnectingwithothersonanewandmeaningfullevel.
Evaluativequestionnaires,journalingassignmentsandotherexercisesareincludedtohelpyouhelpyourclientsto
overcomecodependency.Therewardsofsuccessfullytreatingcodependencyaregreatforclientandclinician
alike.Eventhoughthepropensityforrelapsealwaysexists,itsunlikelythatapersonwhohasmadesignificant
progresstowardsovercomingthisdiseasewilllosethegainstheyvemade.

AnimalAssistedTherapy
InAnimalAssistedTherapy(AAT)thehumananimalbondisutilizedtohelpmeettherapeuticgoalsandreach
individualswhoareotherwisedifficulttoengageinverbaltherapies.AATisconsideredanemergingtherapyatthis
time,andmoreresearchisneededtodeterminetheeffectsandconfirmthebenefits.Nevertheless,thereisa
growingbodyofresearchandcasestudiesthatillustratetheconsiderabletherapeuticpotentialofusinganimalsin
therapy.AAThasbeenassociatedwithimprovingoutcomesinfourareas:autismspectrumsymptoms,medical
difficulties,behavioralchallenges,andemotionalwellbeing.Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidetherapists,
educators,andcaregiverswiththeinformationandtechniquesneededtobeginusingthehumananimalbond
successfullytomeetindividualtherapeuticgoals.ThispresentationwillfocusexclusivelyonAnimalAssisted
Therapyandwillnotincludeinformationonothersimilarorrelatedtherapy.

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ImprovingCulturalCompetenceinSubstanceAbuseTreatment
Cultureisaprimaryforceinthecreationofapersonsidentity.Counselorswhoareculturallycompetentarebetter
abletounderstandandrespecttheirclientsidentitiesandrelatedculturalwaysoflife.Thiscourseproposes
strategiestoengageclientsofdiverseracialandethnicgroups(whocanhaveverydifferentlifeexperiences,
values,andtraditions)intreatment.ThemajorracialandethnicgroupsintheUnitedStatescoveredinthiscourse
areAfricanAmericans,AsianAmericans(includingNativeHawaiiansandotherPacificIslanders),Latinos,Native
Americans(i.e.,AlaskaNativesandAmericanIndians),andWhiteAmericans.Inadditiontoproviding
epidemiologicaldataoneachgroup,thecoursediscussessalientaspectsoftreatmentfortheseracial/ethnic
groups,drawingonclinicalandresearchliterature.Whiletheprimaryfocusofthiscourseisonsubstanceabuse
treatment,theinformationandstrategiesgivenareequallyrelevanttoalltypesofhealthandmentalhealth
treatment.

CouplesNoFaultCounseling
Couplescounselingisachallengingundertakingforbothcounselorsandcouples.Counselorsneedtotakea
detailedhistoryofbothpartnersandgraduallydiscovertherealreasonstheyoverreacttocertainthingstheir
partnersaysanddoes.Couplesneedtobemotivatedenoughtokeepcounselingappointmentsandneedto
believethattheycanimprovetheirrelationship.Thiscoursewillsharefourinterestingcasestudies,whereyouwill
witnesscoupleswhocametotherapyforanidentifiedproblemandleftwithamuchgreaterunderstandingofthe
underlyingcausesoftheirdifficulties.Thestudiesclearlyrevealthereasonsthepartnerswereattractedtoeach
other,andwhattheycanlearnfromoneanotherbeganintheirchildhoods.Aftertakingthiscourse,youwillknow
howtohelpcouplestogiveuptheirBAD(blame,argue&defend)communicationstyleandreplaceitwithactive
listening.Indoingso,youwillhelpthemtocreatemoreharmoniousrelationshipsbyincreasingtheempathythey
feelforeachother.Byhelpingacouplewhohaschildren,youaremakingapositivedifferenceinthecouples
lives,inthelivesoftheiroffspringandinthelivesofcountlessunborngenerations.TheCouplesNoFault
Workbook,withtwelveexercisestohelpcouplesbegintheirjourneyintogreaterselfawareness,isincludedatthe
endofthiscourse.

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