Unsafe homes • Racial injustice • Financial disruption • Loss of loved ones • Increased substance abuse
The collision of the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial injustice awakening happening across the world has dramatically altered the lives of the children and adolescents we work with.
For thousands of young people, this extraordinary time in our history has been destabilizing...And for others, this IS an adverse childhood experience (ACE), happening right here and now.
As we turn toward the future, they will rely on you to help them get back to some semblance of “normal.” It’s you they’ll turn to for connection, emotional and academic support, and guidance.
to show them the way. Are you prepared?
It’s a big ask. And we know you have questions. That’s why we’ve gathered some of the world’s most prominent thought leaders, clinicians, and educators in the field for this intensive online certification course.
P.S. When you complete this online course, you’ll be immediately eligible to become a Certified Youth Mental Health Specialist (CYMHS)...and we'll cover the cost of your first year of certification (a $149.95 value)!
Child and Adolescent Mental Health in an Uncertain Time:
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Join our panel of experts as they lead the charge for all of you who are working with, educating, and connecting with kids and communities in this uncertain time.
They'll show you step by step how to talk with kids and teens about the traumatic nature of these uncertain times.
You’ll learn how to:
- Help young people cope with meeting academic and social demands again
- Integrate simple body-based practices into your day to help kids regulate, rest, and recover
- Understand and respond effectively to school anxiety and school refusal
- Cultivate connection through co-regulation and attunement
- Transform your perspective of oppositional behaviour (and your response to it)
- Connect with existing personal and community strengths to build resilience
- Manage distress, anxiety, and fear of the unknown
- And MUCH more!
- 9 NEW presentations from today's leading experts
- 13 BONUS sessions (a value of $1,079.35 — yours free!)
- 37 CPD Credits
Continuing Professional Development Certificates
PESI AU offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognised by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. - One-year of FREE Youth Mental Health Specialist Certification
- Lifetime, on-demand access to ALL materials — Click here for course objectives and outline
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Jennifer Cohen Harper, expert in children’s yoga and mindfulness, will show you how using movement, breathwork, and mindfulness practices proactively when school returns will help kids and teens overcome these hurdles in a healthy way.
Join Dr. Delahooke as she seamlessly weaves together neuroscience with real-life scenarios to help transform your response to behaviour problems. You’ll discover:
- The missing piece to understanding behaviour
- Why behaviour contracts and incentives fail to yield long-term success
- How to discern between intentional behaviour and stress responses
- “Bottom-up” interventions you can use right away
- And more!
Join Janine Halloran, author of the bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook, as she reveals simple, healthy, and safe ways for kids to manage their anxiety, stress, and anger.
For some children the fearfulness, avoidance, and perfectionism of anxiety has become their norm.
Join Dawn Huebner to discover a new way of thinking about anxiety, and practical, effective, school-based techniques that can help children – and the adults who care about them – break free from the grip of worry.
Join Dr. Dan Hughes, world-renowned expert in attachment, for this session focused on helping family members, especially children, feel safe to express their fears and concerns during this uncertain time.
Dr. Hughes will provide practical strategies to help parents attain their own psychological safety, so that they can facilitate the same for their children.
When children view us as present and authentic in a crisis, it offers an opening for healing, giving children with difficult emotions permission to create new experiences.
This workshop offers effective interventions for individuals, dyads, families, and groups to learn how to respond rather than react, as they’ve done in the past.
Join Frank Anderson, international IFS presenter and author, to learn how Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy can help parents help their children safely and seamlessly deal with their fears, uncertainty and anger in the present.
Join Dr. Eboni Webb for this compelling session that focuses on racial trauma through the lens of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). You’ll learn:
- How racial trauma impacts adolescent development
- How it informs body politics and self-image
- DBT strategies for adolescents to cope, thrive, and build a life worth living amidst racial trauma
- And more!
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Parents are being asked to navigate jobs, kids’ schooling, and financial concerns, all while handling their own emotions and those of their children.
In this digital seminar, Lynn Lyons reveals a family approach packed with concrete information and coaching that works with stressed families--and is more important than ever.
LEGO® (and similar building bricks) can be used as a therapeutic tool in play therapy and counselling to help strengthen relationships, provide sensory stimulation, improve social skills, and build resilience.
In this session, you’ll discover how to incorporate LEGO® into directive and non-directive play therapy interventions to engage clients, improve communication, problem-solving skills, conflict resolution skills, and increase self-esteem and well-being.
Course Content Disclosure: LEGO® is a registered trademark of The LEGO Group. PESI, Inc. and speakers, Sophia Ansari, LPCC and Josué Cardona, MS, received no compensation from The LEGO Group for this seminar.
Other building block systems may be used.
Join Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, psychologist, expert in technology overuse, and author of the best-selling book Glow Kids, for this digital seminar packed with insight and strategies every clinician and educator should know about the effects of screen time – and what you can do about it. You’ll learn:
- How screen culture has infiltrated our children and adolescents’ lives – and what it means for mental health
- The neurological impact of screen-based learning and education
- Strategies and interventions to address and moderate excessive screen use
- And more!
Join a diverse panel of experts in education, technology and child development and learn to successfully:
- Create engaging, productive and authentic virtual learning experiences
- Adapt instruction and lesson plans for remote/digital Learning
- Produce and deliver asynchronous, online content
- Facilitate collaborative, synchronous lessons
- Shift smoothly from parenting, teaching and working
- Develop lesson plans that reduce stress, frustration and burnout
Join executive function experts Drs. Lynne Kenney and David Nowell for this compelling digital seminar where you’ll discover:
- How the stress of unexpected change impacts the brain
- The variety of feelings kids experience in the face of change
- Brain-based tools and strategies to help kids and adolescents refocus, reconnect, and regulate
- And more!
Packed with creative interventions and insights, this digital seminar is sure to leave you inspired and full of ideas for your next tele-session, including how you can:
- Set up a space that is welcoming and therapeutic (yes, even for virtual offices!)
- Engage and connect with all kids, including those who are non-verbal and/or hesitant
- Cultivate the neurological benefits of attunement, co-regulation, and trust
- Creatively include caregivers to extend support between sessions
- And so much more!
Join child and adolescent CBT expert Dr. David Pratt for this compelling training designed to set you and your clients or students up for success in the school year. You’ll discover:
- Why students with anxiety and/or ADHD are especially vulnerable to difficulties re-entering school after a prolonged absence
- Easy to implement CBT strategies and tools to help your students meet academic and social demands of school
- And more!
After months of stressful and often traumatic isolation, our kids and families are returning to yet another “new normal.”
Join Chris Willard, author and expert in mindfulness, to discover the mindfulness, positive psychology, self-regulation, and mind-body integration skills and tools our kids and community need to emerge stronger than ever.
There is often confusion and misunderstanding about the myriad of ethical and legal issues to consider when working with minors. This training will dive into some of these key issues and how to navigate:
- Vulnerability of minors & power differentials
- Consent: Who can provide it and when
- Special rights of older adolescents
- Challenges of divorced parents
- HIPAA vs. FERPA
- Boundary, social media & texting issues
- Parental access to child’s records
- Mandatory reporting of abuse
- And more
When kids and adolescents present with symptoms such as lethargy, irritability, impulsivity and insomnia, we’re quick to jump to diagnosis, therapy, behaviour plans, and even medication. And while those approaches may be valid, there may be more to the picture…
Join Vicki Steine, for this groundbreaking digital seminar on the impact of nutrition on young people’s mood, brain function, sleep, and more.
Children's routines have changed dramatically. And as educational settings evolve with virtual, in-person or hybrid learning combinations — insight and guidance into youth mental health is essential!
Watch Dr. Christina Reese and learn how to assess for knowledge and catch up plans, as well as gain strategies you can use in any educational setting to:
- Re-establish structure and routine
- Address tantrums and attention seeking behaviours
- Decrease symptoms of anxiety, ADHD and depression
- And More!
Designed to help you identify and intervene when working with young people engaging in self-harm or expressing suicidal ideation, this intensive session will help you understand:
- The crucial differences between suicidality and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)
- The DO’s and DON’Ts of responding to NSSI and suicidal ideation
- How to build a multi-systemic approach for helping young people who are suffering
- And more!
Reintegration Strategies for Classroom and Community
$1,769.75 Value
Just $199.95 (GST Inclusive) Today — Amazing Savings!
(a $149.95 value) is included in today’s deeply discounted registration!
It’s never been easier to become a Certified Youth Mental Health Specialist.
Step 1: Watch this online course.
Step 2: Complete all of the course materials and instantly print your certificate of completion.
Step 3: Submit the Certification Questionnaire included in this training, and your application is complete.*
That’s it! No hidden fees. No catch. Just certification made EASY.
*Professional standards apply. Learn more below.au.evergreencertifications.com/cymhs
Certified Youth Mental Health Specialist?
- Clinical expertise: Show clients and colleagues your practice is based on leading-edge research in this complex area of mental health.
- Client trust: Certification shows the families you work with that you’re dedicated to providing the best care possible. It reveals your professional ability to take on challenging clients and succeed!
- Documentation of knowledge: Certification is both a professional and personal accomplishment. It’s an unbiased barometer of your training and dedication to your practice.
- Improved insurance reimbursements: Receive more favourable consideration from insurance companies and managed care panels.
- Professional recognition: Set yourself apart from the thousands of clinicians relying on outdated methods to treat their clients. Increase your opportunities for career advancement and client referrals.
Reintegration Strategies for Classroom and Community
$1,769.75 Value
Just $199.95 (GST Inclusive) Today — Amazing Savings!
MEET YOUR EXPERTS
Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD, is a clinician, researcher and teacher in the area of post-traumatic stress. His work integrates developmental, neurobiological, psychodynamic, and interpersonal aspects of the impact of trauma and its treatment.
Click here for information about Bessel A. van der KolkFrank Anderson, MD, completed his residency and was a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is both a psychiatrist and psychotherapist and specializes in the treatment of trauma and dissociation. He is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the IFS model of therapy.
Click here for information about Frank AndersonJennifer Cohen Harper, MA, E-RCYT, is an author and educator who works to support all children and teens in the development of strong inner resources through the tools of yoga and mindfulness. Her goal is to help kids, and those who care for them, thrive in the world regardless of circumstances, and navigate the many challenges they face with a sense of personal power and self-awareness.
Click here for information about Jennifer Cohen HarperMona Delahooke, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 25 years of experience caring for young children and their families. With a special focus on early childhood development, she is a senior faculty member and Mental Health Working Group Co-Chair of the Profectum Foundation, an organization dedicated to advancing the development of neurodiverse children, adolescents, and adults.
Click here for information about Mona M. DelahookeJanine Halloran, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 17 years of experience working with children, teens and their families. She is the founder and CEO of Coping Skills for Kids, where she creates and curates tools & resources to help adults teach kids healthy ways to deal with stress, anxiety and anger.
Click here for information about Janine HalloranDr. Dawn Huebner is a Clinical Psychologist and Parent Coach specializing in the treatment of anxiety. She is the author of 9 books for children including the perennial bestseller, What to Do When You Worry Too Much, and more recent, Outsmarting Worry. Dr. Huebner’s newest book, Something Bad Happened provides support for children learning about big bad things happening in the world.
Click here for information about Dawn A. HuebnerDaniel A. Hughes, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in the treatment of children and adolescents who have experienced abuse, neglect, trauma and attachment disorganization. He helped to develop Dyadic Developmental psychotherapy, an attachment-focused treatment model that relies on the theories and research of attachment and intersubjectivity. He is known for creating the PACE Model which facilitates play, acceptance, curiosity, and empathy when working with children.
{6871_Daniel A._HughesWithBio}Jennifer Lefebre, PsyD, RPT-S, TCTSY-F, is a clinical psychologist, registered play therapist supervisor, and trauma-sensitive yoga facilitator. She is the president-elect for the New England Association for Play Therapy. Her clinical and research interests focus on the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, adults, and families whose lives have been impacted by complex trauma. Dr. Lefebre has extensive experience working with young children (0-5), adult survivors of severe childhood abuse and neglect, first responders, and combat veterans.
Click here for information about Jennifer LefebreEboni Webb, PsyD, HSP earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology (MSPP). She began her clinical work as assistant clinical director and program director at Mental Health Systems, PC (MHS), one of the largest providers of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in the United States.
Click here for information about Eboni WebbChristopher Willard, PsyD, is one of the world's leading experts on mindfulness with young people, having trained thousands of professionals and young people on the practice and benefits of mindfulness. He is a psychologist and consultant based in Boston, working individually as well as consulting to schools, hospitals, and other organizations. Additionally, he is the author of multiple books on psychology, child development, contemplative practice, and more.
Click here for information about Christopher WillardLynn Lyons, LICSW, is an internationally recognized psychotherapist, author, and speaker with a special interest in interrupting the generational patterns of anxiety in families. Her skill-based approach to anxiety focuses on the need to teach families about HOW anxiety works and what families can do to pull members out of the powerful “anxiety cult” that demands obedience to its need for certainty and comfort. Lynn’s approach uses humour, playful connection, and a constant focus on DOING, an umbrella strategy she has taught to thousands of professionals and families.
Click here for information about Lynn LyonsDafna Lender, LCSW, serves as the program director at The Theraplay Institute in Evanston, IL and is certified as a practitioner, supervisor, and trainer in both Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). Dafna trains psychotherapists internationally in these methods and trains in three languages. She is also a supervisor and author in the field of treating attachment and trauma issues in children.
Click here for information about Dafna LenderSophia Ansari, LPCC, is the Co-founder of the Let’s Play Therapy Institute. She has worked with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She provides workshops on play therapy to mental health professionals and educates parents and teachers on the importance of play as it relates to development and learning in the school setting. She is a passionate research trainer who has bridged her knowledge of neuroscience and creative therapies to provide in-depth, highly experiential trainings at local, state, and national events and conferences.
Click here for information about Sophia AnsariJosué Cardona, MS, earned a master’s in mental health counselling and trained in Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) at the Albert Ellis Institute in New York City. He has worked with clients ages 4 to 84 through in-home, community, and outpatient counselling.
{988790_Josué_CardonaWithBio}Nicholas Kardaras, PhD, LCSW-R, is a psychologist, best-selling author, internationally renowned speaker and expert on mental health, addiction, and the impact of our digital age. He has developed clinical treatment programs all over the country and is the founder and chief clinical officer of Maui Recovery in Hawaii, Omega Recovery in Austin, and the Launch House in New York.
Click here for information about Nicholas KardarasDavid M. Pratt, PhD, MSW, is in private practice and Director of the Mood Management Program at the Western New York Psychotherapy Services in Amherst, NY. He is presently on faculty with the University at Buffalo, School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education and a member of New York State, Office of Mental Health Advisory Board on Evidence-Based Treatments for Youth.
Click here for information about David M. PrattLynne Kenney, PsyD, is the nation’s leading pediatric psychologist in the development of classroom cognitive-physical activity programs for students grades K-6. Dr. Kenney develops curriculum, programming, and activities to improve children’s cognition through coordinative cognitive-motor movement, executive function skill-building strategies, and social-emotional learning.
Click here for information about Lynne KenneyDavid D. Nowell, PhD, is a clinical neuropsychologist in private practice in Northborough, Massachusetts. He offers consultations to patients on an inpatient rehabilitation unit and is an adjunct instructor in neuropsychology to graduate students in the Clark University psychology program. He serves as a physician advisor with the University of Massachusetts Medical School Disability Evaluation Service where he was the former clinical director of the Learning Disability Assessment Program.
Click here for information about David NowellCheryl Catron, M.Ed., LPCC-S, RPT-S, is a long-time educator and mental health clinician who has over 19 years serving students with a wide variety of academic and mental health needs. In her most recent role as a school-based mental health clinician, she provided therapy and support services for K-5 students with differing clinical issues including depression, anxiety, social skills, ADHD, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. In addition to this, Ms. Catron also served as a consultant for and collaborator with teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school staff members.
Click here for information about Cheryl CatronTinashe Blanchet, M.ED, BS, is a former high school math teacher with over 15 years of experience in education and teacher training. Tinashe has over 10 years of experience as a user and trainer of G Suite for Education. As a Google Certified Innovator and Trainer, Tinashe is uniquely equipped to help your school or district go one-to-one with Chromebooks. She can also support interactive whiteboards, mobile tablets, and laptop devices.
Click here for information about Tinashe BlanchetWendy Durant, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC, CSOTP, BC-TMH, a licensed professional counsellor, LA Certified Teacher and Guidance Counselor who serves as CEO and executive director of DuraCARE Counseling & Consulting Services, an internationally accredited outpatient clinic that provides mental health, play therapy, and substance abuse services to children, adolescents, and adults.
Click here for information about Wendy DurantMarcus Stein, M.ED, a Google Certified Trainer who serves as the professional development director for AXI Education Solutions. Along with a team of expert educators and instructional technology coaches, he conducts ongoing on-site and virtual instructional technology professional development to Parishes and Counties across the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Click here for information about Marcus SteinNicole Williams, M.ED, a LA Certified Education Leader and Teacher and Google Certified Trainer. She founded the Luminescent Leader, a boutique leadership development consulting company, and works with organizations such as UnboundEd and the XQ Institute, who are equally committed to dismantling systems that benefit from the marginalization of our nation's children, to support schools and educators nationally. Nicole has also served a leadership coach, an elementary grade school leader, and a special education teacher.
Click here for information about Nicole WilliamsTerry Casey, PhD, is a Licensed Psychologist, HSP health service provider with over 30 years of professional experience, including a 16-year tenure as the director of counselling & psychological services for a non-profit agency with over 30 counsellors at over a dozen locations. He is in private practice in Franklin Tennessee, teaches ethics and professional issues in counselling at Lipscomb University’s graduate program in clinical mental health counselling, and guest lectures at Trevecca University’s PhD program in Clinical counselling.
Click here for information about Terry CaseyVicki Steine, DSC, LCSW, has been a social worker for 18 years, working in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and works with children and adults with ADHD, anxiety, depression, and Tourette’s’ syndrome in her private practice in the Atlanta area. Dr. Steine received her Master’s in social work from the University of Georgia and her Doctorate of Science in holistic nutrition from Hawthorn University. She is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition through the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, a Nutrition Certified Practitioner through the Integrated and Functional Nutrition Academy, and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.
Click here for information about Vicki SteineChristina Reese, LCPC, Ph.D., has been working with children impacted by trauma for over 15 years, and has recently completed training as a TBRI Practitioner. Dr. Reese, a recognized attachment and trauma professional, has created a comprehensive guide that explains attachment over a lifetime. Her book, Attachment: 60 Trauma-Informed Assessment and Treatment Interventions Across the Lifespan (PESI, 2018), offers trauma-informed strategies to facilitate connection, rebuild trust and restore positive emotions.
Click here for information about Christina ReeseTony L. Sheppard, Psy.D., CGP, FAGPA, specializes in treating young people suffering from psychiatric issues including self-harm and suicide. A licensed psychologist and certified group psychotherapist, Tony brings over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults to his clinical practice. In addition to his private practice, Groupworks, he has trained hundreds of clinicians, educators, nurses, and physicians across the country in the treatment of self-harm and suicide, and is the author of a training curriculum in group psychotherapy. Click here for information about Tony L. Sheppard
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