Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
• Apply core Narrative Therapy techniques in clinical practice
• Navigate cultural considerations and nuances in narrative approaches
• Implement specific tools and interventions with confidence
• Examine their own therapeutic identity and its impact on practice
• Integrate story-based interventions across diverse client populations

Date: October 10th, 2025 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Locations:
Harbour View Training Center (Capacity: 60)
7025 Harbour View Blvd Ste 119, Suffolk, VA 23435
OR
Virtual via Zoom (Capacity: 100) Online training slots are full
Trainer: Sharde’ O’Rourke

3.5 CEUs included!

Sharde’ O’Rourke is a licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, and licensed substance abuse treatment practitioner with over 15 years of clinical experience and a deep-rooted commitment to culturally responsive care. She is the founder and CEO of The Mahogany Projek, a SWaM-certified mental health and wellness practice that provides therapy, supervision, and trauma-informed training across Virginia. As the creator of Unburdened: The Reclamation Theory, Sharde’ helps individuals reclaim identity, voice, and confidence through intentional healing practices. Her work integrates narrative, trauma, and cultural frameworks to challenge internalized systems of oppression and restore connection to self. She also leads Barefoot Academy, where she trains clinicians and supervisors in ethical, reflective, and relational approaches to professional development.

Known for her bold, grounded, and affirming teaching style, Sharde’ is a published author of over nine books, an adjunct professor, and a passionate advocate for wellness access through both in-person programming and tech-based tools. Her practice has served justice-involved populations, veterans, and underserved communities throughout Hampton Roads. Whether leading workshops on supervision, trauma recovery, or identity work, Sharde’ brings a rare blend of realness, expertise, and compassion; empowering providers to grow personally and professionally without abandoning who they are.

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This ASAM training will cover an in-depth overview of the ASAM criteria and its application in the assessment and treatment of individuals with substance use disorders.

The training will delve into the different dimensions of assessment outlined by ASAM, including the biological, psychological, and social factors that influence addiction. The training will explore case studies and practical examples to illustrate the implementation of the ASAM criteria in real-world scenarios, providing participants with valuable insights and skills that they can apply in their professional practice.

Date: October 15th, 2025 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Norfolk Community Services Board
7447 Central Business Park Dr, Norfolk, VA 23513
Trainers: Brittany Johnson/Damara Beckett

Damara Beckett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) with a decade of experience in the field of counseling. Currently serving as a Clinical Administrator at Western Tidewater Community Services Board, Damara brings a wealth of expertise in both clinical supervision and substance abuse treatment.

A graduate of Liberty University’s Master of Counseling program, Damara initially focused her training on substance abuse and has since developed a specialization in clinical supervision and consultation. She is adept at guiding and mentoring supervisees who work with individuals struggling with addiction.

In addition to her work in substance abuse, Damara has extensive experience with the geriatric psych population and is dedicated to the rehabilitation of individuals with serious mental illnesses. Her multifaceted background underscores her commitment to improving the lives of those she serves through compassionate and effective therapeutic practices.

Brittany Johnson is a highly experienced psychotherapist (LPC) and Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Provider (LSATP). She is deeply passionate about engaging clinicians in better understanding recovery and providing support to individuals dealing with substance use.

Brittany strongly believes in the benefit of the ASAM model as a comprehensive framework for assessing and treating individuals with substance use disorders. She is committed to educating others about the value of this model.

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Please join us for an intensive look into treating individuals, families, and couples dealing with stress and interpersonal conflict, led by renowned couples therapist and relationship expert Elizabeth Earnshaw, as she delves deep into understanding the root causes of these challenges. You’ll gain insights into how stress manifests in the therapy room and learn practical strategies to identify and address it effectively.

Date: November 6th, 2025 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Trainer: Elizabeth Earnshaw, MA, LMFT

CEUs are available!

Over the last decade, Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT has become one of today’s most trusted relationship teachers. Elizabeth is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Fellow of The American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy.

She also founded A Better Life Therapy, where she sees couples in her tailored weekend intensives. In addition to making couples therapy more accessible, she is the author of “I Want This To Work”. Elizabeth is also the host of Hash it Out on Good Risings where she offers advice to everyday relational conundrums.

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Date: November 19th, 2025 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Trainer: Ari Tuckman, PsyD

2.5 CEUs are available!

Kids, teens, and young adults with ADHD can put parents (and therapists) in a bind—should they be given more oversight to ensure success or more freedom to learn on their own? Although kids and teens with ADHD have understandable desires for independence, the developmental delays in executive functions associated with ADHD can significantly impact their ability to do the right things at the right times. This then understandably evokes more oversight, restrictions, checking, and even criticism from parents. Unfortunately, well intentioned lectures from parents (or therapists) and heart-felt promises from the child or teen don’t lead to the lasting change that everyone is hoping for.

By understanding how the executive function deficits impact daily functioning and how that makes certain family dynamics more likely, therapists will be able to help these families navigate the daily challenges more effectively in order to reduce conflict, foster understanding of ADHD, and support agency to prepare young adults for launching into college and beyond. This will take the therapist out of the middle of the endless tug of wars and give them a framework to help these families.

At the end of this training, attendees will be able to:

1. Explain to clients how ADHD impacts kids’, teens’, and young adults’ functioning.

2. Apply strategies to help families to negotiate common stress points such as homework, mornings, and screentime.

3. Apply an understanding of ADHD to help families of college students to negotiate roles and expectations for the student and parents.

Ari Tuckman, PsyD is a psychologist, international presenter, author, and ADHD thought leader. He has given more than 800 presentations and podcast interviews and routinely earns excellent reviews for his ability to make complicated information understandable and useful. Over the course of twenty-five years of private practice, he has done more than 40,000 client hours, specializing in ADHD in teens, adults, families, and couples. He is the author of five books, including his newest, The ADHD Productivity Manual. An active volunteer, he is a co-chair of CHADD’s conference committee and was awarded the 2023 Hall of Fame award for his significant contributions to the field. A popular expert and advocate, he has been widely quoted in national media such as The New York Times, CNN, Washington Post, and Boston Globe, and serves as an expert for Understood.org. He is in private practice in West Chester, PA, USA.

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ADHD is one of the most common psychiatric diagnoses and is over-represented in therapists’ caseloads, yet can be easy to miss behind other comorbidities, especially in adults.

Fortunately, diagnosing ADHD accurately and treating it effectively will likely benefit the comorbities that often accompany ADHD.

This strategy-loaded presentation will prepare you to identify those adults with ADHD who are already in your caseload and treat them effectively, based on a more useful conceptual model for understanding ADHD struggles and strategies. This enables clinicians to address not only the specific executive function deficits that impact every aspect of daily functioning, but also the many ways that it can shape an individual’s approach to the world. We will discuss how to help clients think through the decision to try medication and how to facilitate their appointments with a prescriber. Finally, we will discuss how to help adults with ADHD approach challenges more effectively and with a more resilient mindset.

At the end of this training, attendees will be able to:

1. Identify existing therapy clients who exhibit symptoms of potential ADHD.
2. Explain the role of medication in the treatment of ADHD, including benefits and side effects, to assist them to make well informed, well considered choices about treatment options.
3. Utilize effective responses to the maladaptive coping mechanisms that are common to those with ADHD so they can develop a more resilient mindset.

Date: December 2nd, 2025 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Trainer: Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA

2.5 CEUs are available!

Ari Tuckman, PsyD is a psychologist, international presenter, author, and ADHD thought leader. He has given more than 800 presentations and podcast interviews and routinely earns excellent reviews for his ability to make complicated information understandable and useful. Over the course of twenty-five years of private practice, he has done more than 40,000 client hours, specializing in ADHD in teens, adults, families, and couples. He is the author of five books, including his newest, The ADHD Productivity Manual. An active volunteer, he is a co-chair of CHADD’s conference committee and was awarded the 2023 Hall of Fame award for his significant contributions to the field. A popular expert and advocate, he has been widely quoted in national media such as The New York Times, CNN, Washington Post, and Boston Globe, and serves as an expert for Understood.org. He is in private practice in West Chester, PA, USA.

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This two-hour, virtual training will provide learners with an understanding of SBIRT: Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment, an evidence-based approach designed to identify individuals with substance use disorders as well as those who may at risk for developing these disorders.

Learn more about screening tools that can assess the severity of substance use and determine the appropriate level of treatment, brief interventions intended to promote education, awareness and motivation towards change and referring those to treatment who may need more specialized care regarding their substance use.

Date: December 17th, 2025 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Trainer: Karin Duncan

Karin Duncan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC), currently serving as the Internal Training Coordinator at Western Tidewater Community Services Board. With two decades experience in the human services, criminal justice, and counseling fields, Karin has extensive experience working with high-risk adolescents and their families as well those who struggle with substances and issues surrounding addiction. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College’s Master of Social Work program, Karin’s commitment to ongoing education and training for those in the mental health field emphasizes her belief in the importance of being a life-long learner to foster meaningful, successful therapeutic relationships.

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This interactive CE course will immerse mental health clinicians in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)—an evidence-based approach proven effective for treating Depressive Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Social Phobia, and certain Eating Disorders.

Participants won’t just learn the research and theory behind IPT—they’ll actively engage in small group exercises and hands-on practice designed to bring the model to life. Together, we’ll explore the interventions used in the initial, middle, conclusion, and maintenance phases of IPT, with opportunities to try them out in real time.

By the end of the course, clinicians will leave not only with a deeper understanding of IPT, but also with practical skills and interventions they can immediately implement in their clinical practice.

Date: January 13th, 2026 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Trainer: Sharon Greene, LCSW

Sharon Greene, LCSW, brings a wealth of experience and passion to her work as a clinician, educator, and trainer. For over 25 years, she has dedicated her career to supporting adults, youth and families through compassionate, evidence-based mental health care.

Sharon currently serves as the Training Director at Providence Saint John’s Child and Family Development Center, a nonprofit devoted to providing high-quality mental health services to children and their families. She is also an experienced educator, having taught graduate-level social work courses as adjunct faculty at the University of California, Los Angeles, University of Southern California and California State University, Northridge.

A certified therapist, supervisor, and trainer in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) through the Interpersonal Psychotherapy Institute, Sharon has spent the last 15 years training and supervising clinicians in this highly effective model. She has seen firsthand the impact of IPT in treating a wide range of mental health disorders, and she is committed to equipping clinicians with the skills they need to bring these powerful interventions into their own practice.

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Solutions to nighttime fears surrounding scary awakenings are not found within the purchase of a new mattress, the sounds of waterfalls in the background, use of aromatherapy, and counting sheep. Effective sleep interventions are beyond the scope of what sleep hygiene can offer. Imagery Rehearsal Therapy combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy strategies have proven to be useful in helping many individuals improve poor quality sleep while reducing the intensity and frequency of nightmares.

Participants in the upcoming trainings will learn how to deeply listen to their clients’ sleep struggles to in-turn help them effectively modify their sleep habits, develop more positive thoughts surrounding sleep, and have confidence in their ability to regain control of a sleep routine in the absence of overwhelming nightmares. Important topics such as medical conditions, biological factors, stimulus control, sleep restriction, imagery, and dream rehearsal will be discussed to inform effective treatment interventions.

The current webinar led by Dr. Lillian Gibson will provide mental health professionals best practices to assess and treat nightmares. Participants will learn how to apply treatment specific approaches to help clients achieve better sleep. The on-line training will use case vignettes to guide the presentation and uncover mistakes that can be made when effective approaches to improve sleep are not utilized.

Date: January 27th, 2026 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Trainer: Lillian Gibson, PhD.

2.75 CEUs are available!

Dr. Lillian Gibson, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist often referred to as a “mood makeover” expert. She is a highly recommended speaker, consultant, and clinician due to her advanced assessment and treatment skills. Dr. Gibson takes pride in combining her vocational rehabilitation counseling, and clinical psychology expertise to help clients solve their problems through individual, group, or couples therapy for emotional healing and restoration. Her professional footprints include places such as Johns Hopkins, and international research in South Africa. Dr. Gibson’s resume also includes gold star interventions for anxiety, depression, trauma, insomnia, nightmares, and chronic medical conditions.

Dr. Gibson is passionate about highlighting the importance of cultural awareness within mental health services. She is often found providing customized workshops and trainings to corporations, non-profit organizations, and various workgroups who value emotional awareness and resiliency strategies.

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