Online and Unleashed Newsletter #75

Clinical Mental Health Continuing Education

Spring Cleaning… But for Your Relationship with Technology

Spring is here, which means it’s time to clean out things that no longer serve you.

Closets. Email subscriptions.
And… your vague, slightly anxious relationship with AI.

Because let’s be honest - technology didn’t gently enter the counseling profession. It kicked the door open, sat in your chair, and offered to write your progress notes before you finished your coffee.

Some of it is helpful. Some of it is questionable. Some of it is… legally confusing.

Our AI, Apps, and Automation (3 CE) course helps you sort through all of it - what’s useful, what’s hype, and what might quietly get you into trouble. You’ll learn how to use technology without losing your clinical judgment (or your license).

👉 Clean up your tech habits - without becoming that clinicianwho trusts everything with a login screen.

...That Builds the Person

Telehealth Decisions Shouldn’t be Based on Tech Comfort

Spring also brings fresh starts… and a good opportunity to revisit how you’re making decisions about how you see clients.

If your current telehealth screening process is:
“Client prefers it + I have an opening = sounds good”

…we need to talk.

Telehealth is not inherently good or bad - it’s situational. And part of being an ethical clinician is knowing when to say: this actually isn’t the best fit.

The risk? Many clinicians are making these decisions based on tech comfort - how familiar the platform feels - rather than clinical judgment about what actually supports client growth.

Our Telehealth vs. In-Person Therapy (2 CE) course walks you through how to assess client fit, navigate those slightly awkward conversations, and make decisions that are clinically sound - not just convenient.

👉 Stop defaulting to what’s easiest. Start choosing what’s clinically right. Remember to use coupon code SPRINGREFRESH10 for 10% off at checkout.

...Behind the Practice.

Your Clinical Skills Shouldn’t Stop at the Screen

Here’s a fun (not fun) thought to ponder:

If a client is suicidal on camera… are you as confident as you would be in person?

Because telehealth doesn’t pause risk - it just changes how you see it.

Our Beyond the Screen (4 CE) course helps you assess and intervene with suicidal clients in a fully virtual environment - using structured tools, real case examples, and clear frameworks that don’t rely on guesswork.

You’ll learn how to:

  • recognize warning signs through a screen
  • use tools like the C-SSRS in telehealth
  • create digital safety plans that actually work
  • manage crisis situations when you’re not in the room

👉 Strengthen your clinical confidence - becauseI think I handled that okayisn’t a strategy. Use coupon code SPRINGREFRESH10 at checkout.

Learn Defensible Strategy

Last week, we talked about spring cleaning your ethical decision-making because I think this is fine” isn’t exactly a defensible strategy. We challenged the quiet habits that creep in when you’re busy, tired, and relying more on instinct than structured reasoning. If you’re ready to feel clear, confident, and grounded in your decisions, it’s time to dive into Confidence in Ethical Decision Making (6 CE).

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