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(HS Charbonneau, Croswaite Brindle, 150401 2025) The 6 Toughest Traumas Therapists Face: Skills for Building Ethical Resil...

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Educator PESI, INC.
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Method Home Study

Course overview

The key legal and ethical protections every clinician should have in place Practical tools to address burnout, moral injury, and professional betrayal Your rights, your options, and your next steps when facing retaliation, unsafe supervision, or toxic leadership A client suicide. A surprise subpoena. A colleague's betrayal. These aren't just ethical dilemmas. They're career-defining moments that shake your confidence, challenge your identity, and leave you questioning whether you can keep going. As mental health professionals, we're trained to hold space for others in crisis, but not for ourselves. Career trauma is real. And whether it's already happened or not, you need to be ready. In this powerful, one-of-a-kind training, clinician wellness experts Ashley Charbonneau, LCSW, LAC, ACS, and Khara Croswaite Brindle, LPC, ACS, CFT walk you through the six most common forms of career trauma clinicians face. From burnout and betrayal to legal threats and loss, you'll learn how to stay grounded, respond ethically, and protect both your license and your well-being. You'll walk away with: A career trauma recovery plan: safeguards, boundaries, and systemic advocacy Scripts for high-stakes moments including grievances, retaliation, and unsafe supervision Tools to set and hold boundaries in toxic workplaces Supervision strategies that protect your team before crisis hits Real-world templates for ethical decision-making and documentation Earn up to 6 ethics CEs and gain the tools you need to continue this work ethically, sustainably, and with your integrity intact. This is the training every clinician needs.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

Certified Master Social Worker

6.25h Professional Ethics and Boundary Issues

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

6.25h Professional Ethics and Boundary Issues

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

6.25h Professional Ethics and Boundary Issues

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

6.25h Professional Ethics and Boundary Issues

Florida Board of Nursing

APRN Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need

6h General

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

6h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

6h General

Registered Nurse

6h General

Florida Board of Psychology

Limited License Psychologist

6.3h Professional Ethics

Psychologist

6.3h Professional Ethics

Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board

Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant

4.25h C9- Legal and ethical issues pertaining to substance use disorder professionals

Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II

4.25h C9- Legal and ethical issues pertaining to substance use disorder professionals

Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III

1h S2-Professional & Ethical Standards for Clinical Supervisors
1h S1-Counselor Development for Clinical Supervisors
4.25h C9- Legal and ethical issues pertaining to substance use disorder professionals

Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor

4.25h C9- Legal and ethical issues pertaining to substance use disorder professionals
1h S1-Counselor Development for Clinical Supervisors
1h S2-Professional & Ethical Standards for Clinical Supervisors

Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board

Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist

6.25h Ethics for Marriage and Family Therapists

Licensed Independent Social Worker

6.25h Ethics for Social Workers

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

6.25h Ethics for Counselors

Licensed Professional Counselor

6.25h Ethics for Counselors

Licensed Social Worker

6.25h Ethics for Social Workers

Marriage and Family Therapist

6.25h Ethics for Marriage and Family Therapists

Registered Social Worker Assistant

6.25h Ethics for Social Workers

Disclosure statements

Financial: Ashley Charbonneau maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Nova Counseling, the Metropolitan State University, and KNU For Kids Foundation. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Ashely Charbonneau is a member of the CO Chapter NASW, Colorado Society for Clinical Social Work, and EMDRIA.


Financial: Khara Croswaite Brindle maintains a private practice and is the co-owner of Supervisionary, LLC. She has employment relationships with the University of Denver and Financial Therapy Clinical Institute. Khara Croswaite Brindle receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Khara Croswaite Brindle is a member of the Colorado Counseling Association and Financial Therapy Association.