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Social Justice and Therapeutic Alliance in Clinical Practice

Friday, May 29th, 2026
Class 1: 10:00 AM EDT
Class 2: 2:45 PM EDT
$99.99
Shane King, LCSW
   Elizabeth Bullard
  

Full Day Webinar

May 29th, 2026

10:00 AM - 4:45 PM EST

The cost of one day is $99.99, an individual class is $74.99 and $39.99

To register for the FULL DAY SEMINAR Click "BUY IT NOW". To register for just one class, click on the Class/link below.

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Class 1

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST

Race and Police Interaction - A Social Justice Workshop

This presentation will NOT be recorded for playback review.

The purpose of the workshop is to help clinicians recognize the social problem of racism that has emerged systemically in our police system. Racism has caused distress in the lives of people of color psychologically and emotionally. Systemic and structural racism are societal problems impacting and affecting the lives of people of color. Racism is tied to structural and individual bias that allows racism to play as a gatekeeping function in how other systems, like the police system, interact with people of color.

This workshop aims to increase awareness on the part of professionals regarding the influences that help sustain police brutality, encourage a trauma-informed lens, and provide skills in working with parents when using police intervention. We will also discuss steps that parents can take when feeling that their rights or the rights of their teens have been violated.

This webinar meets the *NEW* Maryland Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice content requirement for Social Workers

(Trainer - Shane is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with years of experience in leadership and is the owner of his own private practice Reflective Therapy, LCSW PLLC. Shane’s clinical specialization includes populations struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, complex trauma, PTSD, internalized racial oppression, and cross cultural bonding. Shane uses an anti racist and holistic framework approach. He is a psychotherapist practicing trauma informed care and Adjunct lecturer.  

He specializes in co-facilitating anti-racist groups, organizing, and teaching structural and systemic racism impact on clients’ mental health. Shane is a facilitator of Leadership and Middle Managers that meets every 2nd Tuesday of month via Zoom where he is leading conversations with other leaders around becoming more equitable in striving towards anti-racist practice.

Shane provides consultation as part of the NYC Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative that is seeking to undo the legacy and harm of racialized policing. Shane is a member of the ACS Coaching Collaborative team that is devoted to building a community committed to coaching.

4 Hours

 

Class 2

2:45 PM - 4:45 PM EST

The Therapeutic Alliance: Building Trust with Clients and Families

Studies show a strong correlation between the therapeutic alliance and positive client outcomes (Cameron et al., 2018; Sylvestre & Gobeil, 2020). Essential techniques for building rapport and trust include empathetic communication and reflective responding (Taylor, 2020; Harris & Panozzo, 2019). Additionally, engaging families in the therapeutic process has been shown to enhance client success (Skundberg-Kletthagen et al., 2020).

This course educates participants on the value of the therapeutic alliance in both individual and family work, while teaching effective communication skills to foster trust and rapport with clients and their families. Participants will learn techniques to engage family systems in therapy to improve treatment outcomes and gain tools to navigate challenging dynamics and build collaborative therapeutic relationships.

(Trainer - Elizabeth "Liz" Bullard, LPC, is the founder of Ebullard Counseling Inc. She specializes in a collaborative, strengths- based approach that builds strong therapeutic connections with clients, participants, and communities.)

2 Hours

 

 

 

This One Day Seminar includes two excellent classes, a total of 6 CEs. You may attend an individual class for $74.99 and $39.99

Number of CEs in this bundle: 6

These workshops offer 6 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

These workshops offer 6 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: introductory
Level of Clinician: beginner
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. The grievance policy for trainings provided by NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.
There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
  • CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
    CE You! maintains responsibility for this program.
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  • Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
  • Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
  • Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0774.
Refund Policy:
Full Refund until 48 hours before scheduled date.
48 hours before: full refund less $5.00 processing fee. After event no refund will be given.
*exclusions apply for reasonable need and cause.