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The Well Life| Practice Well Q2 Series
Live, NBCC -approved continuing education for counselor who want to practice with clarity, confidence, and care.
April
Treat the Client, Not the Diagnosis
📅 Thu, April 9, 2026 | 12 PM CT | $25
1 NBBC Credit Hour
Live Interactive Webinar
Description:
This session explores how clinicians can move beyond rigid diagnostic labels while remaining ethically and diagnostically sound. Participants will examine how over-reliance on diagnosis can limit clinical judgment and learn ways to center the whole client—context, presentation, and lived experience—while still meeting documentation and ethical standards. Practical examples will be used to support thoughtful, individualized care.
Audit-Proof Notes Without Overwriting
📅 Thu, April 23, 2026 | 12 PM CT | $25
1 NBBC Credit Hour
Live Interactive Webinar
Description:
Clear, defensible documentation is essential—but over-documenting can dilute clinical clarity and increase risk. This session focuses on writing notes that are ethically sound, audit-ready, and reflective of true clinical work without unnecessary rewriting or excess detail. Participants will learn how to balance clarity, brevity, and defensibility while preserving their clinical voice.
May
Clinical Decision-Making with Complex Presentations
📅 Friday, May 7, 2026 | 12 PM CT | $25
1 NBBC Credit Hour
Live Interactive Webinar
Description:
Complex clients rarely fit neatly into one diagnosis or treatment path. This training helps clinicians strengthen decision-making when faced with comorbidity, overlapping symptoms, and clinical uncertainty. Participants will explore structured ways to assess, prioritize, and document decisions while maintaining ethical alignment and confidence in clinical judgment.
Burnout Prevention & Compassion Fatigue
📅 Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM CT | $25
🎓 1.0 NBCC Credit Hour
Live Interactive Webinar
Description:
This Practice Well Lunch & Learn examines the impact of burnout and compassion fatigue on clinician effectiveness, ethical care, and professional sustainability. Participants will review early indicators of burnout and learn practical strategies for maintaining appropriate boundaries, managing workload demands, and supporting long-term clinical effectiveness.
Supervision Series
The Practice Well: Supervision Series is designed for supervisors, practice owners, and clinicians in leadership roles who carry responsibility for oversight, ethical decision-making, and risk management.
These sessions address the realities of supervision with practical tools and ethical grounding.
Ethical Supervision That Holds Up: Documentation, Decision-Making & Defensibility
📅 Friday, April 10, 2026 | 12-2 PM CT | $60
2 NBBC Credit Hours
Live Interactive Webinar
Description:
This extended ethics-focused session examines the responsibilities of supervisors related to documentation, oversight, and clinical decision-making. Participants will explore how to supervise in ways that are ethical, defensible, and aligned with professional standards, particularly when navigating risk and accountability.
Includes ethics and supervision credit.
When Supervisees Struggle: Ethical Response, Risk Assessment & Escalation
📅 Fri, April 24, 2026 | 12 PM CT | $25
1 NBBC Credit Hour
Live Interactive Webinar
Description:
Supervisors are often called to respond when supervisees experience performance, ethical, or safety concerns. This session focuses on ethical response, risk assessment, documentation, and appropriate escalation. Participants will gain clarity on how to intervene early while maintaining supportive and ethical supervision.
Hard Conversations in Supervision: Clear Feedback, Boundaries & Follow-Through
📅 Fri, May 8, 2026 | 12 PM CT | $25
1 NBBC Credit Hour
Live Interactive Webinar
Description:
Avoiding difficult conversations can increase risk and confusion in supervision. This session helps supervisors develop clear, respectful communication strategies for feedback, boundaries, and accountability. Participants will explore how to address concerns directly while maintaining professionalism and supportive oversight.
Supervisor Systems That Work: Forms, Evaluation Cadence & Sustainable Oversight
📅 Fri, May 22, 2026 | 12 PM CT | $25
1 NBBC Credit Hour
Live Interactive Webinar
Description:
Strong supervision requires more than good intentions—it requires clear systems. This session focuses on building forms, evaluation processes, and oversight structures that support ethical supervision and reduce risk. Participants will leave with practical guidance for creating supervision systems that are sustainable and defensible.
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.