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CONCEPT Professional Training

CONCEPT is Palo Alto University’s Division of Continuing and Professional Studies, a not-for-profit offering world-class education for mental health professionals.

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LIVE: Detecting Malingering in Criminal Forensic Evaluations 4 Hours / 4 CEs
Michael Vitacco, PhD, ABPP

LIVE: Detecting Malingering in Criminal Forensic Evaluations

Event Date: Aug. 21, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$200
LIVE: Detecting Malingering in Criminal Forensic Evaluations 4 Hours / 4 CEs
Michael Vitacco, PhD, ABPP

LIVE: Detecting Malingering in Criminal Forensic Evaluations

Event Date: Aug. 21, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$200
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LIVE: Introduction to Conducting Forensic Psychological Evaluations of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals 4 Hours / 4 CEs
Dee Farmer
Sara Boyd, PhD

LIVE: Introduction to Conducting Forensic Psychological Evaluations of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals

Event Date: Aug. 22, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$200
LIVE: Introduction to Conducting Forensic Psychological Evaluations of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals 4 Hours / 4 CEs
Dee Farmer
Sara Boyd, PhD

LIVE: Introduction to Conducting Forensic Psychological Evaluations of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals

Event Date: Aug. 22, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$200
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LIVE: Counselor Training Program - The R.E.A.C.H. Approach 2 Hours / 2 CEs
Ty Z. Trotty, PhD

LIVE: Counselor Training Program - The R.E.A.C.H. Approach

Event Date: Aug. 26, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$100
LIVE: Counselor Training Program - The R.E.A.C.H. Approach 2 Hours / 2 CEs
Ty Z. Trotty, PhD

LIVE: Counselor Training Program - The R.E.A.C.H. Approach

Event Date: Aug. 26, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$100
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CONCEPT Continuing & Professional Studies trains mental health professionals towards certification in specialty areas.

 

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Learn about our group training programs, so you can simplify and scale your new staff training and onboarding in areas such as forensic psychology, counseling, and more.

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The Reflective Lens: Sharpening Your Authentic Self

The Reflective Lens: Sharpening Your Authentic Self

The Thoughtful Counselor speaks with Ross Spears about making intentional shifts toward being our authentic selves.

The Thoughtful Counselor Podcast. The Reflective Lens with Dr. Ross Spears
Dr. Jose Luis Tapia

August 18, 2025

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Cost-Effective Care: How Community Psychology Integrates DBT to Reduce Depression and ER Visits

Cost-Effective Care: How Community Psychology Integrates DBT to Reduce Depression and ER Visits

Explore how integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into community psychology offers a cost-effective approach to reducing depressio...

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Owen Poindexter

August 07, 2025

Embracing the Digital Shift: How AAFP Successfully Pivoted to Virtual CE Programs & Boosted Profit Margins

Embracing the Digital Shift: How AAFP Successfully Pivoted to Virtual CE Programs & Boosted Profit Margins

The collaboration between AAFP & CONCEPT transformed the org's CE offerings, resulting in increased attendance, higher profit margins, and ...

Embracing the Digital Shift: How AAFP Successfully Pivoted to Virtual CE Programs & Boosted Profit Margins
CONCEPT Staff

May 02, 2023

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