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The Well Life| Practice Well Q4
Continuing Education Series
Practice Well continues this fall with practical, clinically relevant continuing education designed for counselors who want tools they can use in real-world practice. Q4 sessions address common clinical challenges while supporting thoughtful, ethical, and effective counseling practice.
October
Beyond Coping Skills: Practical Interventions for Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents
Thursday, October 8, 2026
12:00–1:00 PM CT
Live Interactive Webinar via Zoom
1 NBCC Credit Hour | $25
Move beyond simply teaching coping skills. This practical Lunch & Learn explores interventions counselors can use to help adolescents better understand, manage, and respond to anxiety and depression in ways that support meaningful therapeutic change.
Ethical Considerations in Working With Minors and Parents
Friday, October 23, 2026
12:00–2:00 PM CT
Live Interactive Webinar via Zoom
2 NBCC Ethics Credit Hours | $60
Working with minors means working within a system that often includes parents, guardians, schools, and other stakeholders. This ethics-focused Deep Dive explores confidentiality, parent involvement, boundaries, documentation, and clinical decision-making when the client is a minor.
November
When Therapy Feels Stuck: Reassessing, Reframing, and Moving Treatment Forward
Thursday, November 5, 2026
12:00–1:00 PM CT
Live Interactive Webinar via Zoom
1 NBCC Credit Hour | $25
What do you do when therapy seems to stop moving? This practical Lunch & Learn helps clinicians identify why treatment may have stalled, reassess the clinical picture, and make intentional decisions about what needs to change to move treatment forward.
The Clinician as a Human Instrument
Self-Care, Emotional Impact, and Ethical Use of Self in Clinical Practice
ENCORE
Friday, November 20, 2026
12:00–2:00 PM CT
Live Interactive Webinar via Zoom
2 NBCC Ethics Credit Hours | $60
An ethics-focused Deep Dive exploring the emotional impact of clinical work, ethical use of self, and strategies for sustainable practice.
December Sabbath
The Well Life will pause live continuing education sessions during December.
This intentional Sabbath creates space for rest, reflection, and preparation as we close out 2026 and prepare for a new year of learning and growth.
Practice Well will return in 2027 with new continuing education opportunities.
What to Expect
Format: Live online via Zoom
Length: 1 hour (unless specifically indicated as otherwise)
CE Credit: Live attendance is required for NBCC credit
Handouts: Provided to registered attendees
Presenter Info
Dorothy McDermott, MS, LPC-S, NCC
Dorothy McDermott, owner of A Fresh Start Counseling and The Well Life, is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in Alabama (LPC-S #3559), a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia (LPC #010741), and a National Certified Counselor. She holds a Master of Science in Counselor Education and a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Jacksonville State University. Dorothy has served diverse client populations in the mental health field since 2007 and is the author of Get Well: A Fresh Perspective on Mental Wellness.
She is also a wife and mother of three.
Dorothy is committed to helping counselors practice with clarity, confidence, and ethical grounding through accessible, real-world continuing education.
Please Note
The Well Life has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7942. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Well Life is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
NBCC continuing education hours are awarded for live attendance only.
Replays may be offered for select trainings later for learning purposes but do not include CE credit.