Psychologists, Social Workers, Psychotherapists, MFTs, LPCs, graduate-level Counselors
100 % online with 1 YEAR access: Develop your skills from the comfort of your home office.
Original Air Date: December 6th, 2025
Course Description
Programs are typically focused on skills for the therapist. In this training, we will focus on skills that are helpful for clients to learn. While therapeutic work is supported by interventions from the therapist, the most effective outcomes of therapy come from empowerment of the client to adapt differently by learning more successful life and emotional skills.
We will begin with safety skills to reduce and eliminate self harm, suicidality, and other self-destructive coping strategies. Then we will move on to a trifecta of skills that promote more adaptive functioning in daily life and better prepare clients for trauma processing. These include emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills, mentalizing and reflective practices, and mindfulness skills. In addition, we will explore several other types of skills that may help certain clients, such as relational skills to manage conflict more effectively; skills to support more effective sleep; skills to resolve internal conflicts; skills to gently work with avoidance, and finally, skills clients can use to work with their dissociative parts.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Identify at least two (2) skills deficits in clients in order to help fill in gaps in capacity.
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Apply teaching strategies that support the client's adult learning style.
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Analyze skills-based strategies in collaboration with the client.
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Use regulation and reflecting skills to support clients in learning.
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Use at least two (2) strategies that help clients practice skills outside of sessions.
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List at least three (3) strategies for each type of skills discussed.
The Envision Difference
100 % online: Develop your skills from the comfort of your home or office via Zoom.
Live Q & A: Have questions for the presenter related to the program content? Send us an email and we'll pass your question on to the presenter.
1 YEAR access: Your registration comes with 1 year of access to the recorded program and to any materials the presenter has made available. Once you finish the program's requirements, you can receive a certificate with CEs for home study learning. *Exception applies, see CE section below
Program Schedule
70 minutes
Why client skills matter (vs. only therapist interventions)
How do we determine whether a client needs further skills?
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Emotion Regulation & Distress Tolerance
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Taking an emotion history
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Emotion skills
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Impulse regulation
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Relational regulation
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Challenges with self regulation
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Mentalizing strategies
60 minutes
Skills for Parts Work
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Helping clients understand parts
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Decreasing phobic avoidance of parts
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Stabilization skills needed before parts work
How to improve cooperation among parts
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Internal conflicts
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Parts and dissociation
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How to reduce switching - Skills needed
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Coping with triggers - skills needed
110 minutes
Skills needed by clients to manage fear
Skills needed by clients to manage anger
Skills needed by clients to manage shame
About Kathy Steele, MN, CS, APRN
Kathy Steele has been in private practice since 1985, and with Metropolitan Psychotherapy Associates in Atlanta, Georgia since 1988. She was Clinical Director of Metropolitan Counseling Services, a non- profit psychotherapy and training center until 2016. She is a Past President and Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), and has also served two terms on the Board of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). Kathy served on the International Task Force that developed treatment guidelines for Dissociative Disorders, and on the Joint International Task Force that has developed treatment guidelines for Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. She has received a number of awards for her work, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from ISSTD, an Emory University Distinguished Alumni Award, and the Cornelia B. Wilbur Award for Outstanding Clinical Contributions from ISSTD. Kathy has (co) authored numerous book chapters, peer reviewed journal articles, and three books with her colleagues.
Continuing Education (CE) Credits:
4 CE credits/contact hours awarded
See our FAQ section below for more information
Association of Social Work Board (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.
Envision Counselling and Consulting, Inc., #1895, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 1/19/2025-1/19/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 4 clinical continuing education credits.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
National Board for Certified Counselors
Envision Counselling and Consulting has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7241. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Envision Counselling and Consulting is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program.
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
CCPA has reviewed and approved the content of this program for 4 CEC
Please ensure to check with your individual state boards/regulatory body to verify Continuing Education Credit Hours requirements and if the program you are planning to take qualifies. Licensing Boards change regulations often and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about a specific course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.
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FAQ
What are the requirements for obtaining CEs?
Participants must have paid the tuition fee, watched the entire recorded program, and passsed a quiz with a score of 75% or higher before they will have access to Self-Study CE credits. *For ASWB CE Credits, a mandatory evaluation will need to be completed prior to a certificate being issued.
Do I have to pay extra for CE credits?
No. The cost of CE credits is included with your course registration fee.
How do I access the on-demand version?
After registration, you will be emailed with instructions on how you can access Envision's online learning platform. Sign in to your online account: Locate the email and click on your personal sign-in link to set your password. You cannot locate the email we sent? Login directly through the platform. Copy and paste the link below into your web browser: https://on-demand.envisionworkshops.com/pages/home-page To login, use the email address you provided when you registered for the course. To create your password, click on "Forgot Password" and set up a password for your account. If you already have an account and password, use those credentials to login.
How long do I have to review the recording?
You will have 1 year to review the recording. This time period starts the day after you register.
What is the refund policy?
There are no refunds available for the purchase of on-demand programs. Please email registration@envisionservices.ca for any questions or concerns.
If I have special needs or require accommodations, what do I do?
To request accomodations, please email registration@envisionservices.ca and allow (5) business days for us to discuss and accomodate your needs.
If I have a complaint or grievance, who do I contact?
Please email registration@envisionservices.ca. All grievances must be in writing and will be replied to within 5 - 10 business days.
Is there commercial support or a conflict of interest for this presentation?
Kathy Steele receives a speaking honorarium from Envision. There are no known conflicts of interests for this program. Envision does not receive any financial support for this presentation. Literature may be referred to during the presentation. Envision will not receive any book royalties and was not offered any financial incentives for the mention of those books. Please note that authors of these books will get a royalty from any sale made of their books as per their agreement with the publishing company. For more information on any potential conflict of interest or financial support, attendees may email Envision at registration@envisionservices.ca.
What are the course interaction and system requirements?
This course is a recorded version of a live webinar. This course is self-paced/non-interactive. Attendees may email Envision if they have questions for the presenter. Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher Internet browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible. Media viewing requirements: Adobe Reader, Flash Player.