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Special Skills and Topics

Special Skills & Topics


Sessions will be held via Zoom, unless otherwise noted. 

Virtual Sessions will be offered live via Zoom using Canvas, the university digital learning management system. Training access instructions will be emailed to registered participants one week prior to the training. If you have not received your email yet, please email bhtp@uwgb.edu

Fees are separated by member status: Full/Partial/Nonmember. Please select the correct status when registering. 

All sessions are held in central standard time.


If you have any questions, please contact the BHTP office at 920-465-2101 or

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DBT Web Workshop Series: DBT Skills Trainings

DBT Web Workshop Series: DBT Skills Trainings

Virtual via Zoom
Trainer(s): Linehan Board Certified clinicians

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Course Description

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy that has been proven effective with a multitude of behavioral health challenges, including borderline personality disorder, suicidality and self-harm, mood disorders, and substance use. These DBT Skills Trainings will be provided by Linehan Board Certified Clinicians. Interested participants can register for one, several,... Read more »

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Advanced Motivational Interviewing

Prerequisite: completion of Introductory Motivational Interviewing

Self-Paced Modules: August 21-27, 2024
Live Session: August 28, 2024
8:30am - 12:30pm CST

Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $35 full members; $135 partial members & nonmembers
Trainer(s): Shawn Smith with Share Collaborative
Continuing Education Hours: 6.0

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Course Description

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is widely embraced, evidence-based conversation style for awakening self-awareness of a person’s choices to heal and embrace behavior change.

Through the use of MI, direct service providers surface self-awareness of the need for behavior change within the served person, empowering them to leverage their inner resources (strengths,... Read more »

De-Escalation & Coping Skills
De-Escalation and Coping Skills to Prevent and Manage Crisis Situations & Self-Care Strategies for Staff

November 13-14, 2024
12:30 - 3:45pm CST each day

Location: Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $35 full members; $135 partial members & nonmembers
Trainer(s): Jessica Beauchamp, LCSW, SAS, SOTS
Continuing Education Hours: 6.5

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Course Description

Developing coping methods for the consumer in crisis and those who are who care for them is an important part of crisis intervention.   Skills such as mindfulness, emotional regulation and distress tolerance can be very helpful for persons who are struggling to cope.  Read more »

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Scientific Advancements and Best Practices for Diagnosing and Treating Autism and ADHD From a Neurodiversity Perspective

January 9, 2025
8:30am - 12:30pm CST

Location: Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $15 full members; $60 partial members & nonmembers
Trainer(s): James Li, PhD
Continuing Education Hours: 4.0

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Course Description

Autistic children are at a 22-fold higher risk of having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared to non-autistic children. Yet, there is very little known about how to effectively treat autistic children with ADHD, considering that it was not until DSM-5 (published in 2013) that these two conditions were allowed be simultaneously diagnosed in the same individual.  Read more »

EMDR
EMDRIA Approved Online EMDR Therapy Training

January 14-16, 2025 and February 19-21, 2025
8:30am - 5:00pm CST each day
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $395 full members only
Trainer(s): Roshni Chabra, LMFT
Continuing Education Hours: 42

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Course Description

Discovered by Dr. Francine Shapiro, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is one of the most researched and utilized methods in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other forms of human distress connected to trauma and adverse life experiences.   Read more »

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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)

February 11-13, 2025 and June 24-25, 2025
9:00 am - 4:30pm CST each day
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $175 full members only
Trainer(s): Jennifer Wilgocki, MS, LCSW & Kelly Wilson
Continuing Education Hours: 27.5

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Course Description

This year-long TF-CBT training collaborative will include a total of five days of virtual training with nationally approved TF-CBT trainers and 12 monthly consultation calls with the same trainers.  Participants must be a master's- or doctoral-level clinicians who during the training year will be providing therapy to children, adolescents, and their caregivers.  Read more »

EMDR Therapy for Trauma and Addiction Treatment
EMDR Therapy for Trauma and Addiction Treatment

April 4, 2025
9:00am - 1:00pm CST

Location: Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $15 full members; $60 partial members & nonmembers
Trainer(s): Stephen Dansiger, PsyD, MFT
Continuing Education Hours: 4.0

Prerequisite: completion of EMDR Therapy training. Please email bhtp@uwgb.edu with questions.

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Course Description

This workshop showcases the healing that is possible when combining the frameworks EMDR therapy and mindfulness to create a primary clinical practice rubric for those struggling from addiction and addictive behaviors.  Read more »

Helping Clients with Hoarding Disorder
Helping Clients with Hoarding Disorder: Transform Lives with Expert Strategies and Tools

April 24-25, 2025
8:30am - 12:30pm CST each day

Location: Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $35 full members; $135 partial members & nonmembers
Trainer(s): Lisa Anderson, LPC, CSW
Continuing Education Hours: 8.0

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Course Description

This essential resource is perfect for social workers, counselors, and psychologists dedicated to making a difference in the lives of clients struggling with hoarding disorder. Read more »

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Training Needs?

Reach out to our Training Coordinator, Joanne Tulachka, if you have any questions about our training offerings.  

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