Upcoming events

Switch to Calendar View

• Innovative Horizons: Integrating AI in Counseling and Psychotherapy

  • When
    September 05, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  Register

  Innovative Horizons: Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Counseling and Psychotherapy

  By: Dr. Aaron Norton

  
  

  Friday, September 5th

  3 CEU Credits

  
  

  Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, counselors scrambled to embrace a technology that only 5 to 10% of them had previously dabbled in—telehealth.  Just as many of us felt like we’d achieved at least a moderate level of competency in telehealth, artificial intelligence (AI) emerged as yet another mysterious, exciting, and—perhaps—terrifying technology to have to contend with, creating a slew of relevant questions: Can AI help me write my progress notes and treatment plans?  How do I handle the fact that my counseling students are using AI to write their papers for them?  What’s up with the creation of AI bots that offer mental health advice to our clients?  Does AI perpetuate ethnoracial stereotypes?  Is it true that some clients are recording their therapy sessions (without the therapist’s consent) and then selling those recordings to tech developers who are working on developing AI-powered therapy bots?  Will AI make therapists obsolete?  Are Cyberdyne and SkyNet finally coming to destroy us all?  (Okay, that last one’s a little over the top…or is it?)

  Whether you’re a therapist, counseling supervisor, researcher, or counselor educator, this presentation was designed to offer an overview of how AI can (and already has) impacted the counseling field, as well as strategies for ethical and impactful use of AI in counseling and counselor education.

  Learning Objectives

  1. Define and describe artificial intelligence (AI) and some of the ways AI has been used as an adjunct to counseling and psychotherapy, counselor education and supervision, and counseling research.

  2. Identify and describe emerging issues (including benefits and drawbacks) related to the use of AI in counseling.

  3. Implement a list of guidelines and strategies for ethical and effective use of AI in counseling, psychotherapy, and counselor education and supervision.

  
  

  Dr. Aaron Norton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with certifications in addictions, alcohol and drug counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical mental health counseling, trauma treatment, forensic mental health evaluation, forensic behavioral analysis, telehealth, and forensic psychometry. He serves as Executive Director of the National Board of Forensic Evaluators, Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at the University of South Florida, International Counseling Task Force Chair for the American Mental Health Counselors Association, and Chair of the Government Relations Committee for the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association.  Dr. Norton has particular interest in the use of technology in counseling and has written, taught, and presented on the use of virtual reality, telehealth, artificial intelligence, and computers in counseling.   He co-authored a set of universal telehealth guidelines for a joint AMHCA-International Association of Counseling task force, served on the expert panel that created the standards and written exam for the Florida Certification Board’s Certified Telehealth Practitioner (CTP) credential, and co-wrote a revision to the AMHCA Code of Ethics clarifying ethical standards for the use of artificial intelligence in counseling.  He has 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, researcher, and professor.

  Show details
• Perinatal Grief and Loss: Assessment & Treatment

  • When
    September 26, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  Register

  Perinatal Grief and Loss: Assessment & Treatment

  By: Nicole J Wallace, LCMHC-QS, NCC, PMH-C

  Friday, September 26th - 9AM - 12PM

  3 CEU Credits

  This workshop will equip clinicians with specialized skills to support individuals and families experiencing perinatal loss. Participants will learn evidence-based interventions and compassionate care techniques to address the complex emotional and psychological needs of their clients. Through case studies and practical exercises, attendees will enhance their ability to provide effective and empathetic care in clinical settings.

  Objectives: 

  1. Identify and describe the emotional and psychological impacts of perinatal loss on individuals and families.

  2. Apply evidence-based interventions and compassionate care strategies to support clients coping with perinatal grief in clinical settings.

  3. Demonstrate increased confidence and skill in addressing perinatal loss through case-based learning and practical therapeutic exercises.

  

  Nicole is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health and founder of Transformation Counseling and Consulting, PLLC. She is a U.S. Army Veteran. She specializes in helping women heal from anxiety, depression, trauma, and dealing with life transitions. She has over 20 years of experience in counseling. During which time, she has worked in the public school setting, community agency, non-profits, and private practice.

  Nicole obtained her Master’s Degree in Education in counseling from North Carolina State University. She has a certification in Perinatal Mental Health and is a Postpartum Support International Regional Liason. She is also certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Nicole provides public speaking services and workshops on women’s issues, raising self-awareness, managing anxiety, and business development.

  In her free time, Nicole enjoys solo travel, spending time with her family, and reading fiction novels.

  Email: nicolewallace@transformcc10.com

  Phone: (919) 283-6083

  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformcc10/@transformcc10

  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-wallace-lcmhc-a844b721b/

  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Transformcc10

  Transformation Counseling & Consulting, PLLC Website: http://www.transformcc10.com
  

  Show details