It’s hard to believe that we launched The Counselor Edge in January 2025, and here we are—standing at the threshold of 2026.
This year has been full of growth, depth, and honest conversations about the realities of this work, and we want to say a heartfelt thank you. Your presence, your feedback, and your dedication to ethical, grounded practice have shaped who we are becoming. You mean more to us than you know.
And because you’ve been with us on this journey, you’re getting a first look—and first access—to the 2026 Licensure Renewal Package (LRP 2026).
It's Finally Here! LRP 2026
The Licensure Renewal Package 2026 is built around real-world clinical needs: ethics that feel human, telehealth realities, suicide risk, relational trauma, cultural competence, burnout prevention, and the work of staying whole in a demanding profession.
A deep dive into empathy, power, boundaries, and the counselor’s internal hunger. Why do we need clients to like us, change for us, or stay with us? This course brings the ethical lens back to our humanity.
Risk assessment when you’re 12 inches tall on a laptop. Real strategies, best-practice updates, and clarity about what matters most on a virtual platform.
A focused look at coercion, relational trauma, and the dynamics that hide behind the Zoom screen. Practical tools for staying steady in volatile sessions.
🧭 When Therapy Turns to Career Talk: The Counselor's Guide to Work, Burnout, and Role Shifts (4 CEs – Cultural Competence / Career Development)
Workplace trauma, DSM differentials for job-related distress, cultural narratives about success, burnout vs. depression, and the rise of “coaching” requests. For every counselor who’s wondered, What lane am I in?
A research-based reframe of burnout that challenges toxic productivity culture. Explore how systemic scarcity intersects with intrapersonal weariness—and what it takes to stay whole.
Because You ❤️ Matter to Us
The Counselor Edge is your go-to community for high-quality, NBCC-approved continuing education courses designed by experienced counselor educators who truly get the demands of clinical work. We offer practical, engaging content that helps you grow—without the burnout.
Warmly, Drs. O’H🌺 and Rose🌹
Smart planning starts now—your 2026 licensure renewal just got easier!
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