

CEs available for all programs; EMDRIA CEs available for most programs.
These programs are co-sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars.
When you register for a Home Study Program, you'll have the option of completing the test questions on line, off line (still checking off your answers on a computer file, which you'll then e-mail in), or on a hard copy (checking off your answers with a pencil, which you'll then s-mail in).
You'll receive credit for the program after you complete the exam with at least 75% correct. If needed, a re-take is free. (An additional re-take would cost $15.)
"This program is vastly superior to any other CE course I have taken in my 33 years as a licensed therapist. The description of the step-by-step treatment approach is clear and includes many valuable specific examples. Ricky Greenwald is clearly a most excellent therapist, so well attuned to the [client's] problems... He also has a gift for teaching his well developed and effective treatment." -- participant comment
Description: Treating Problem Behaviors teaches a clear rationale and a systematic approach to trauma-informed treatment for teens (and others) with problem behaviors - including anger, aggression, crime, school/work failure, domestic violence, child abuse, and substance abuse. The content and methods are research-supported and proven effective. The book takes the reader step by step through the treatment process, using scripted exercises to teach hands-on skills. An entire course of treatment is transcribed verbatim to illustrate the treatment approach.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:
Description: This is a hands-on clinical skills training, guided by clear instructions and scripts, for working with children and adolescents who have been exposed to significant trauma or loss. The content and methods are research-supported and proven effective. This in-depth program covers child trauma theory, impact of trauma and loss, therapeutic relationship, self-care for counselors/therapists, identification and assessment of traumatized kids, working with parents and other care-givers to help traumatized kids, and directly helping kids to manage their symptoms, resolve their trauma/loss memories, and prepare to cope effectively with future challenges. The final section focuses on what parents and paraprofessionals can do with distressed children and adolescents whom they supervise in home, school, residential, and recreational settings.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:
Description: Eye movement desensitization/reprocessing (EMDR) is an effective and efficient method of treating traumatic memories. This program is designed to help participants learn when and how to use EMDR, and to gain competency with EMDR. The book is an accessible, straightforward guide to learning and using EMDR. The book teaches a clear rationale and a systematic approach to trauma-informed treatment. The content and methods are research-supported and proven effective. The book takes the reader step by step through the treatment process, using scripted exercises to teach hands-on skills.
Note: Gaining competency in EMDR requires formal supervised training. However, any mental health professional can benefit from this program, which teaches about EMDR, emphasizes the overall trauma-informed treatment approach, and teaches many skills which will be immediately applicable, even without EMDR training.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:
Description: This book guides readers through trauma-informed treatment - including the EMDR protocol - as it applies to children and adolescents. The author models the essential elements of skillful communication and demonstrates through engaging case examples and creative metaphors the art of working with children, adolescents, and their families. This book also offers specific tools for integrating EMDR into an overall trauma-informed treatment plan for children and adolescents with problem behaviors, post-traumatic stress, and other symptoms.
Note: Gaining competency in EMDR requires formal supervised training. However, any mental health professional can benefit from this program, which teaches about EMDR, emphasizes the overall trauma-informed treatment approach, and teaches many skills which will be immediately applicable, even without EMDR training.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:
Description: This book teaches a clear rationale and a systematic approach to trauma-informed treatment. The content and methods are research-supported and proven effective. The trauma resolution procedure, Progressive Counting, is efficient, effective, relatively easy to master, and well tolerated by clients. This book takes the reader step by step through the treatment process, using scripted exercises to teach hands-on skills.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: