Continuing Education

We believe that life-long learning makes the world a better place. And life-long learning is vital for success and satisfaction in our professional wok.

We are committed to providing high-quality continuing education on the precise topics that will help you to be a better professional.

We also believe that we learn by doing, so our courses include hands-on, experiential exercises in addition to sharing from our own expertise. You will learn how to help others and also how to help yourself.

Heal yourself; Heal the world

Life-long learning makes the world a better place for all of us.

When Helping Hurts: A Series for Struggling Professionals

Witnessing intense client pain, navigating stressed workplaces, managing hectic personal lives and living in a world marred by polarization and pain places helping professionals at risk for compassion fatigue and burnout. We matter too! This 3-part series is dedicated to supporting helping professionals gently explore theme of fatigue, vicarious traumatization and burnout. Together we will hold space to explore parts of us deeply impacted by work and the world. We will learn a little, share a little and get creative to honor wounded parts of us and explore paths towards renewed compassion satisfaction in our important work. This series is not meant to be political but we will not shy away from that kind of pain either. All tender parts are welcome here and also respect and kindness towards one another is required. Let’s lift one another up to meet these challenging times.

Is This What Burnout Feels Like? - April 4, 2025, 9:30 - 11:00 am Eastern Time - Zoom

The world is deeply wounded. So many people are suffering and struggling. Systems are in chaos. Polarizations are everywhere. People are hurt and angry. No one seems able to find middle ground. Healers are expected to navigate all these challenges personally; while also tenderly holding intense client pain. It is heavy. It feels overwhelming. It can become a burden. Some helping professionals are wondering do I want to do this anymore? Do I have the bandwidth to hold all this pain? Is this what burnout feels like? Join us for this free workshop to hold space for our own wounded hearts. Together we will explore what hurts and start to determine if we are experiencing burnout or something else. We may laugh and we may cry. We may leave with few or many answers but for sure we will know that we matter! Others care about our pain and hope and healing is possible in this compassionate community! This series is not meant to be political but we will not shy away from that kind of pain either. All tender parts are welcome here and also respect and kindness towards one another is required. Let’s lift one another up to meet these challenging times and help make the world a better place. DATE: Friday, April 4, 2025, 9:30 - 11:00 am

Free

SELF-led Healing in a Broken-hearted World-April 25, 2025-Zoom

Learn how to better access SELF for yourself and for your clients as you heal from the challenges of life. This class will be held on April 25, 2025 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am (Eastern Time Zone). You will be eligible for 1.5 CEU credits from NASW-PA. Please contact us if you are a member of NASW-PA for special pricing.

$40.00 USD

Return to Compassion Satisfaction -May 9, 2025-Zoom

Being in the helping professions can be tremendously rewarding, but with the constant pressures and vicarious trauma that satisfaction can wane over time. In this third session we will explore how to regain and maintain the sense of satisfaction that led us to our professions in the first place. This session will be held on May 9, 2025 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am in our virtual Zoom classroom.

$40.00 USD

Upcoming Live CEU Courses

Foundations: Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS)-May 16 and 17 2025. 9-3 ET-Zoom

What An Introduction to the Foundational Concepts of IFS When/Where: May 16 & 17, 2025. 9 AM-3 PM ET in our Zoom Classroom Are you a helping professional who is curious to learn more about all the excitement around the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model? Do you long to use IFS with your clients but are not sure how to safely begin? Do you prefer to learn from an officially certified IFS consultant, therapist and MSW professor? Join Lara Krawchuk, MSW, LCSW, MPH in this virtual, comprehensive and interactive two-part class where you will get the guidance to develop a solid foundational understanding of the healing power of IFS. Together we will discuss the nuances of this exciting, evidence-based model; including how and why Manager and Firefighter “parts” tend to dominate the internal systems of clients. We will explore parts’ roles and sometimes extreme efforts to manage away the pain of deeply vulnerable parts, called Exiles. We will explore the healing power of SELF energy and how to access its many benefits. Finally, we will carefully practice how to safely start working with clients from an IFS framework. This class will use discussion, Powerpoint slides, video, case studies, demos and experiential exercises to support a solid foundation for beginning to use an IFS lens in your work. You will return to your work with clarity around how to safely use IFS with diverse clients in a range of practice settings. 10 CEU credits available, for a small fee, directly through NASW-PA NASW-PA Chapter is a co-sponsor of this workshop. 10 CEs will be awarded for completion of this course. NASW has been designated as a pre-approved provider of professional continuing education for social workers (Section 47.36), Marriage and Family Therapist (Section 48.36) and Professional Counselors (Section 49.36) by the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.

$375.00 USD

IFS in Action

Join Lara Krawchuk, IFS certified consultant and therapist to grow their confidence in using the IFS model with clients in diverse practice settings. This interactive course was created for those who have already learned the foundational concepts of IFS and would like to delve deeper into the “how to” of IFS. Together we will explore: How to effectively use the 6 Fs of the IFS model How to help clients (and ourselves) increase access to SELF energy Supporting un-blending in complex systems De-escalating polarizations The healing power of unburdening exiled parts. Safety, managing backlash and supporting worried protectors parts Learning will be highly experiential. We will watch demonstrations and practice skills in small groups. In an effort to learn by doing, we also offer tender SELF care to our own hardworking and weary parts. After this class you will ready put IFS into action in your own professional and personal lives!

$375.00 USD

Podcast Guest

Lara was featured on The One Inside Podcast. See her speak about the power of IFS for Grief and Living Losses

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All Parts Welcomed

Listen to Lara as she speaks with Jalon Johnson, host of the podcast Not Your Ordinary Parts.

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The Validation Lounge

Head over to The Validation Lounge to hear Lara discuss how IFS can support clients who are grieving.

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