FALL 2025
IN-PERSON CEU COURSES
Treating the Whole Child: The Nervous System & Play Therapy
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Friday, March 6th
9:00am - 12:00pm
3 CEUs for LSW/LCSW & LPC/LCPC
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How does the nervous system impact the brain
How does the nervous system impact clinicians and their work with children
Gaining an understanding of regulation, coregulation and dysregulation in children, parents and clinicians.
How do we teach this to parents and clients
Tools to provide families with and what this looks like in session
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Erin Carlson is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who obtained her Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Benedictine University. Erin has worked in community mental health and private practice settings for over 10 years. She has served a variety of populations in that time, including children, teens, adults, and families. As a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist, Erin utilizes neuroscience to assist clients in understanding how their nervous systems impact their functioning and in implementing tools to assist in regulation. Erin specializes in working with children and teens with ADHD, Autism, anxiety, and attachment concerns. Erin partners with parents to assist them in developing skills and tools to best support their children when they experience big emotions. Erin incorporates neuroscience in her work with parents to help them understand the "why" behind their children’s behaviors.
It’s Takes a Village: Supporting Parents in
Play Therapy
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Friday, March 13th
9:00am - 12:00pm
3 CEUs for LSW/LCSW & LPC/LCPC
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Identify and understand reasons for involving parents in play therapy.
Identify ways to involve parents in play therapy and practice discussing parent involvement.
Navigate introducing parents to the therapy process for their child (and them) and discus the benefits of parent involvement.
Complete an initial parent support session.
Understand the process of goal setting with parents and setting realistic expectations for clinical outcomes.
Teach parents how to coregulate, manage their own nervous system, connect with their children and implement age appropriate limits, rules and expectations.
Implement interventions with parents (and family) in order to teach parents how to better support their children.
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Erin Carlson is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who obtained her Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Benedictine University. Erin has worked in community mental health and private practice settings for over 10 years. She has served a variety of populations in that time, including children, teens, adults, and families. As a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist, Erin utilizes neuroscience to assist clients in understanding how their nervous systems impact their functioning and in implementing tools to assist in regulation. Erin specializes in working with children and teens with ADHD, Autism, anxiety, and attachment concerns. Erin partners with parents to assist them in developing skills and tools to best support their children when they experience big emotions. Erin incorporates neuroscience in her work with parents to help them understand the "why" behind their children’s behaviors.
Exposure and Response Prevention for Treating OCD: An Intensive Workshop
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Friday, March 20th
9:00am - 12:00pm
3 CEUs for LSW/LCSW & LPC/LCPC
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Objectives for this course include diagnostic assessment of OCD, and effective treatment planning using evidence-based interventions for patients across the lifespan. Participants will have the opportunity to roleplay and develop skills via case examples.
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Courtney is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Co-Owner of Oswego|Plainfield Wellness. She has been working in the field since 1998 in a variety of settings, including community mental health, hospital, and private practice. She specializes in treating OCD and related anxiety disorders, utilizing CBT/ERP, ACT, and DBT. She has attended the BTTI Training through the IOCDF, as well as Advanced Provider trainings through the IOCDF.