Online CE Opportunities

2026 Fall Webinars 

November 13, 2026
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9:00 - 12:00pm
Collaborative Divorce Process:  A Systemic Legal Alternative to a Marital and Developmental Crisis
Chris P Rodriguez, MA, LMFT
Kelley L Gondring, JD

When a marriage ends, the emotional and logistical fallout can reverberate for years—especially for children. Divorce, like natural disasters or other acute traumas, is a disruptive life event that can have multi-systemic, and inter-generational implications across the family life cycle. Immediate and extended family members, may experience: emotional and psychological upheaval, somatic distress, and disrupted relational systems.

While the traditional adversarial divorce process often amplifies conflict, erodes trust and generally intensifies emotional harm, the Collaborative Divorce Process offers a team-based alternative that aims to create a safe container for participants that can reduce harm, preserve the participants' dignity, and stabilize the family during one of life's most destabilizing crises.

Learning Objectives:
1.  Understand the core principles and process of Collaborative Divorce;
2.  Recognize the utility of a systemic lens and learn how a MFT’s role differs in the Collaborative Divorce Process versus litigation.
3.  Identify ways Collaborative Divorce can help clients maintain dignity, manage conflict, and prioritize children’s well-being during separation.
4.  Assess the signs that Collaborative Divorce may—or may not—be appropriate for a particular couple.

1:00 - 4:00 pm
Practicing with Confidence: Ethics and Legal Essentials for North Carolina MFTs Description
Susan Perkins, PhD, LMFT

Presented by NCAMFT in collaboration with the NCMFTLB, this three-hour webinar explores ethical and legal considerations particularly relevant to marriage and family therapists practicing in North Carolina.

Designed for both therapists new to North Carolina and experienced clinicians seeking an update, the workshop draws on the 2026 AAMFT Code of Ethics, North Carolina law, emerging practice issues, and the NCMFTLB’s regulatory guidance. The selected topics reflect areas where current knowledge and sound decision-making can strengthen clinical practice, protect clients, and support therapists’ professional success. Rather than provide comprehensive training in every area, this workshop offers practical guidance for recognizing ethical concerns, finding authoritative information, and applying an ethical decision-making model.

Topics include:

  • Systemic vs. Individual Practice: Ethical considerations for informed consent, confidentiality, and secrets when working with couples and families.
  • Evolving Ethical Standards: Key updates in the 2026 AAMFT Code of Ethics and their implications for clinical practice.
  • North Carolina Law in Clinical Practice: Legal considerations involving confidentiality, duty to warn, separation and divorce, and consent for minors.
  • Coaching and Scope of Practice: The NCMFTLB’s position on coaching and considerations for maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
  • Teletherapy: The NCMFTLB’s position on teletherapy and related professional and legal responsibilities.
  • Dual Relationships and Professional Boundaries: Ethical considerations in rural and urban practice settings.
  • Supervision of High-Intensity Cases: Expectations for supervisors to adequately support and to recognize when a case exceeds a supervisee’s competence.
  • Ongoing Professional Self-Assessment: The Board’s expectations for continued self-assessment among experienced MFTs.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this workshop, participants will be better able to:

  1. Identify North Carolina laws, 2026 AAMFT ethical standards, and NCMFTLB positions relevant to common and emerging MFT practice situations.
  2. Apply a structured ethical decision-making model to develop practice policies and address ethical dilemmas.
  3. Locate and evaluate authoritative resources to guide ethical and legally informed decisions.

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