Power, Control, and Safety in Relationships (3 CEUs)

Overview This course examines power, control, coercive control, and abuse within relationships. Participants will learn to recognize emotional, psychological, financial, and physical abuse; understand trauma bonding and the Cycle of Abuse; assess safety concerns; and apply trauma-informed interventions that support client autonomy and empowerment. AUTHOR: Dr. Zairys Feliz, Ph.D., LCSW NARRATION: AI-generated from content developed by Dr. Zairys Feliz, Ph.D., LCSW Objectives Participants will identify patterns of power and abuse, understand their impact on client functioning, and apply trauma-informed assessment, safety planning, and intervention strategies.

Boundaries, Dual Relationships & Social Media (3 CEUs)

Overview: This course examines professional boundaries in clinical practice, including boundary crossings and violations, dual relationships, therapist self-disclosure, social media, and digital communication. Participants will learn practical strategies for navigating ethical gray areas, managing power differentials, assessing risk, and protecting client welfare. Author: Dr. Zairys Feliz, Ph.D., LCSW Narration: AI-generated from content developed by Dr. Feliz Objectives: Identify boundary crossings and violations; explain ethical considerations related to dual relationships, self-disclosure, and digital communication; and apply ethical decision-making and risk-management strategies.

Working With Clients of Color Using a Relational Lens (3 CEUs)

This course explores how identity, culture, power, and systemic experiences shape clients’ lives and the therapeutic relationship. Dr. Zairys Feliz, Ph.D., LCSW, introduces relational therapy principles and their application in culturally responsive practice. Participants will examine how race, culture, privilege, intersectionality, therapist identity, implicit bias, countertransference, and power dynamics influence clinical work. Through case examples and practical strategies, clinicians will learn to strengthen therapeutic alliance, navigate conversations about race and identity, address ruptures and repairs, and foster trust, safety, and belonging. Author: Dr. Zairys Feliz, Ph.D., LCSW Narration: AI-generated from author-developed content Objectives: Analyze cultural and systemic influences on therapy; identify the impact of bias, positionality, and power; apply culturally responsive relational interventions.