Associate Certificate Program: Affirmative psychotherapy with LGBTQ+ clients is grounded in part on knowledge about sexual and gender identity development; the impact of minority stress; and the intersection of sex and gender with other facets of personal identity. This 2-training sequence summarizes current research and its implications for individual mental health and interpersonal functioning, with particular attention to the development of primary sexual-romantic relationships. Implications for the development of working alliance and the application of evidence-based practice with LGBTQ+ clients are discussed. This program is *not* offered for continuing education.

The current political and cultural context is highly polarized and fraught with tension and mistrust. In this context psychologists commonly find it challenging to navigate the political and ideological differences that arise in their daily work. Drs. Wise and Cuper will provide an overview of relevant ethical and clinical principles, including the importance of incorporating effective therapist self-care strategies. A multi-faceted model of ethical decision making will be presented that incorporates emotional, interpersonal and contextual factors. This framework will be used to inform an interactive consideration of complex clinical vignettes. Participants will be encouraged to share their own experiences and strategies. This course is 3 hours long, plus a 15-minute break for the live session (the live session runs from 12-3:15pm ET).

Dr. Malveaux will focus on how psychologists without formal sports specialization can competently support athletes by applying established, evidence-based clinical skills to mental health concerns that are not inherently performance-focused, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, eating disorders, and identity-related transitions such as retirement or unexpected exit from sport. She will also address how sociocultural factors in sport—including discrimination, bias, gender and sexuality-related stress, immigration status, and financial vulnerability—may present clinically and influence mental health and treatment engagement. Finally, Dr. Malveaux will review ethical considerations for working with athletes and will review a structured framework for determining when consultation, referral, or collaborative care with appropriately trained specialists is clinically and ethically indicated.

Technology can have a significant impact on sleep and circadian rhythms, yet it also presents opportunities to improve the delivery of evidence-based treatments for sleep disorders. Drs. Ong, Meltzer, and Thorndike will focus on three topics that highlight the interplay between technology and sleep: 1) What should clinicians know about consumer sleep tracking devices? 2) How should clinicians approach the use of technology at bedtime for children and adolescents? 3) Can the emergence of digital therapeutics enhance the delivery of cognitive-behavior therapy for insomnia? Their discussion will incorporate historical, scientific, and practical perspectives on these topics. This course is 3 hours long, plus a 15-minute break for the live session.

When individuals and their loved ones face a diagnosis of dementia, they are usually unaware that it is a long-term life-limiting illness that gradually robs the patient of the ability to live and function independently. The emotional, physical, and financial demands on unpaid caregivers are chronic and escalating, posing a health threat for the caregiver as well as the patient. Facilitating critical windows of opportunity at diagnosis can make a difference in the long-term coping of those affected by dementia. Helping clients understand the nature of dementia and the typical course of the illness, psychologists can also plant seeds for examination of life values, planning for late-life complications, and communication with loved ones about end-of-life preferences.

The perceptions and experiences of retirement by psychologists have not been given much attention in either study or theory. This webinar summarizes cross-cutting observations of retirement stories collected by Rodney R. Baker and Patrick H. DeLeon from psychologists who described their retirement experiences in ten APA annual meeting symposia for different APA divisions from 2014 through 2025. This program is *not* offered for continuing education.

Informed by a growing line of research giving voice to lived experience perspectives, the current webinar will articulate a person-centered approach with which to understand self-injury. This will involve recommendations for building rapport with clients and ways to ask about their experiences with self-injury. Also presented will be a novel person-centered framework of self-injury recovery. Components from this framework will be discussed with attention to how they can be woven into one’s work. In doing so, webinar attendees will be better positioned to foster recovery when working alongside clients who self-injure.

Dr. Abramowitz and Dr. Jacoby will provide a clear and practical overview of the conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of adult OCD using evidence-based approaches, particularly exposure and response prevention (ERP). They will cover strategies for treatment planning, optimizing exposure therapy using an inhibitory learning approach, and how to address common challenges that arise in therapy. Drs. Abramowitz and Jacoby will also explore how to tailor treatment by integrating acceptance-based strategies and involving family members.

The National Register and the Council of Executives of State and Provincial Psychological Associations (CESPPA) are partnering to offer a new series of high-quality clinical webinars designed to financially support State, Provincial, and Territorial Psychological Associations (SPTAs). SPTAs do incredible work, and we’re excited to support them through this new collaboration. The first webinar, Responsible Integration of AI in Psychological Practice, will be held on October 31, and be presented by Adam Lockwood, PhD, NCSP, and Dan Florell, PhD, NCSP. When you register, designate a primary SPTA, and 100% of the proceeds will go directly to that association.

Telepsychology has become an essential part of practice, but navigating its ethical and risk management challenges requires going beyond checklists and simple compliance. This workshop invites psychologists to view telepractice through an ecosystem lens—a dynamic, interconnected system where laws, technology, client needs, cultural contexts, and emerging regulations all interact. Rather than treating these domains in isolation, we will explore how shifts in one area ripple outward, creating both risks and opportunities for ethical practice. Participants will gain a systems-level perspective on the current telepsychology landscape, while also engaging with applied tools to support ethical and risk-managed judgment.

Circadian rhythms are increasingly implicated in numerous mental health disorders including depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and OCD. Effective treatments exist for regularizing and optimizing circadian rhythmicity, which can have positive effects on mental health outcomes and quality of life. Dr. Elaine Boland will review the current evidence on the relationship of circadian rhythms and mental health, identify the various ways that circadian dysregulation can manifest in individuals with mental health conditions, and discuss treatment pathways including collaboration with behavioral sleep medicine specialists as well as techniques for integrating circadian knowledge into clinical practice.

Dr. Tyrel Starks will discuss essential aspects of the theory and practice of motivational interviewing (MI) with couples. In many ways, MI with couples draws upon elements of established MI practice, such as MI spirit, processes, and skills like OARS, that will be familiar to any experienced practitioner. At the same time, working with a couple means forming an alliance with both of the partners individually as well as with the couple as a whole. It also involves allowing partners to speak to one another and helping them to communicate more effectively than they might on their own. Dr. Starks will discuss how established MI practices are adjusted in response to these considerations.

In this Webinar, we will explore the clinical applications of attachment science in individual therapy according to the Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) model developed by Dr. Susan Johnson. An overview of attachment as it applies to clinical case conceptualization in will lead into an exploration of the structure of the EFT model and the specific interventions applied in work with adult individuals with anxiety. This will feature detailed explanations of the therapeutic moves that comprise what is known as the “EFT Tango,” along with clinical vignettes.

Dr. Sarah Burgamy will focus on the intersection of health care and sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Specifically, she will explore this intersectionality in light of how clinical approaches to health and wellness may differ in gender and sexual orientation diverse people. Mental health providers will learn a functional way to approach patients inclusive of cisgender women, transgender and gender diverse (TGD) assigned female at birth (AFAB) individuals with respect to many aspects of health care. Finally, Dr. Burgamy will explore considerations of sexual orientation and diverse relational orientations as they apply to speaking to patients about health and wellness (e.g., family planning, health of sex-specific organs, care for medical conditions such as breast/chest and gynecological cancers in traditional women’s health settings, and culturally competent aspects of making health care referrals). She will highlight case examples of effective clinical and collaborative strategies for mental health providers to improve the health and wellbeing of cisgender women as well as people who are transgender and gender diverse AFAB people.

Dr. Helen L. Coons will review ten clinical strategies to promote health and well-being in women across the lifespan. While profoundly resilient, women all too often cope with undertreated complex and interacting physical conditions, anxiety, insomnia, relentless fatigue, depression, trauma, work-place discrimination, and caregiver burden among other determinants of poor health and mental health. These challenges are even more common in persons from minoritized and marginalized communities. Dr. Coons will discuss robust treatment and prevention interventions aimed at supporting women’s physical, psychological, relational, sexual, and economic health.