Motivational Interviewing: Guiding Therapeutic Change with a Client-Centered Approach to Transforming Ambivalence

"Digging for Treasure - Together"

DESCRIPTION: Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client‐centered collaborative style of conversation designed to strengthen a person’s motivation for and commitment to change. MI is counselor‐guided in that the counselor is skilled at managing ambivalence, eliciting change‐talk, and honoring the client’s autonomy about taking the next step toward a commonly agreed-upon goal” (Miller & Rollnick, 2010). Over 385 studies to date have demonstrated the effectiveness of the model at increasing client engagement, retention, compliance, and improving treatment outcomes. The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) has identified MI as a best practice within the addiction treatment field. The CAC Clinical Training Program at the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) is committed to a process of integrating the Motivational Interviewing style, spirit, and strategies into all levels of training and to supporting clinical supervision of motivational interviewing as a counseling style. Additionally, this and all addiction counselor classes seek to enhance the ability of the counselor to offer treatment services in a manner that respects gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, cultural, familial, systemic, and socioeconomic diversity. NOTE: This class can be taken independently, as a required course for CAT/CAS/LAC credentialing, and also as part of the Noeticus Addiction and Recovery Therapy: Level 2 - Practice Endorsement™ (NART-PE-2) and/or the more comprehensive Noeticus Addiction and Recovery Therapy - Certification Program™ (NART-CP); Save an additional 20% by purchasing the complete NART-PE-2 Course Package. Learn more or register HERE.

• DATE: August 31, September 1 and 2, 2026 (Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday).
• TIME: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.
• BREAKS: 10:30-10:45 am; 12:00-1:00 pm; and 2:30-2:45 pm.
• CE CONTACT HOURS: 21.0 Contact Hours.
• CE APPROVALS: DORA, NAADAC, NBCC; Applicable to CAT/CAS/LAC Credentialing; Applicable to the Noeticus Addiction and Recovery: Level 2 - Practice Endorsement™ (NART-PE-2) and/or the more comprehensive Noeticus Addiction and Recovery Therapy - Certification Program™ (NART-CP).
• DELIVERY FORMAT: Live, Online via Zoom; No Recordings Available; Zoom Link and Materials Access Provided by Email Two Days Prior to Course Start Date from: notifications@coursestorm.com (Check Junk, Spam, or Bulk Mail Folder if Unable to Locate in General Inbox).
• RECOMMENDED TEXT: Participants may find it helpful to read the Handbook for Addiction Counselors (CAC/LAC), available HERE.
• CLASS CATEGORY: CAT Class.
• BHA REQUIRED INSTRUCTOR: No (May Apply for Educational Equivalency).
• PREREQUISITE(S): CAT/CAS = Addiction Counseling Skills; LAC = N/A (Not Required). 
• PAYMENT PLAN: A payment plan can be established through the online registration process.
• DISCOUNTS: Groups of 3+ = Save an Additional 10%; Military/Veterans = Save an Additional 15%; Graduate Students = Save an Additional 20%; BBIPOC/LGBTQIA+/Social Justice Rate = Save an Additional 25%; Noeticus Staff/Former Staff = Save an Additional 30% (Only One Category Available; Discount Provided Automatically at Check-Out).
• PACKAGE DISCOUNT: In addition to the discounts mentioned above, save an additional 20% by purchasing the complete NART-PE-2 Course Package. Learn more or register HERE.

Co-Occurring Disorders: What to Do When Two (or More) Problems Coalesce

"Using the Clinical Process to Therapeutically Address Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders Happening Together"

DESCRIPTION: This class presents the basics of working with clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. There is a growing need to recognize and address the interrelationship of these disorders, along with the medical implications for the client, through the use of specialized approaches and integration of treatment. This class addresses clinical assessment, treatment philosophy, intervention strategies, and guidelines for best practices for providing integrated treatment with co-occurring disorders. It includes an introduction to the DSM-5-TR™ diagnostic criteria for the mental disorders most often seen with substance use and behavioral addiction disorders, along with a discussion of the changes to substance use diagnoses that were published with the DSM-5®. The essential values, attitudes, and competencies of the counselor working with this population are also discussed. Additionally, this and all addiction counselor classes seek to enhance the ability of the counselor to offer treatment services in a manner that respects gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, cultural, familial, systemic, and socioeconomic diversity. NOTE: This class can be taken independently, as a required course for CAT/CAS/LAC credentialing, and also as part of the Noeticus Addiction and Recovery Therapy: Level 2 - Practice Endorsement™ (NART-PE-2) and/or the more comprehensive Noeticus Addiction and Recovery Therapy - Certification Program™ (NART-CP); Save an additional 20% by purchasing the complete NART-PE-2 Course Package. Learn more or register HERE.

• DATE: September 3 and 4, 2026 (Thursday & Friday).
• TIME: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.
• BREAKS: 10:30-10:45 am; 12:00-1:00 pm; and 2:30-2:45 pm.
• CE CONTACT HOURS: 14.0 Contact Hours.
• CE APPROVALS: DORA, NAADAC, NBCC; Applicable to CAT/CAS/LAC Credentialing; Applicable to the Noeticus Addiction and Recovery: Level 2 - Practice Endorsement™ (NART-PE-2) and/or the more comprehensive Noeticus Addiction and Recovery Therapy - Certification Program™ (NART-CP).
• DELIVERY FORMAT: Live, Online via Zoom; No Recordings Available; Zoom Link and Materials Access Provided by Email Two Days Prior to Course Start Date from: notifications@coursestorm.com (Check Junk, Spam, or Bulk Mail Folder if Unable to Locate in General Inbox).
• RECOMMENDED TEXT: Participants may find it helpful to read the Handbook for Addiction Counselors, available HERE.
• CLASS CATEGORY: CAS Class.
• BHA REQUIRED INSTRUCTOR: No (May Apply for Educational Equivalency).
• PREREQUISITE(S): CAT/CAS = None; LAC = N/A (Not Required).
• PAYMENT PLAN: A payment plan can be established through the online registration process.
• DISCOUNTS: Groups of 3+ = Save an Additional 10%; Military/Veterans = Save an Additional 15%; Graduate Students = Save an Additional 20%; BBIPOC/LGBTQIA+/Social Justice Rate = Save an Additional 25%; Noeticus Staff/Former Staff = Save an Additional 30% (Only One Category Available; Discount Provided Automatically at Check-Out).
• PACKAGE DISCOUNT: In addition to the discounts mentioned above, save an additional 20% by purchasing the complete NART-PE-2 Course Package. Learn more or register HERE.

Creative Systems Theory (CST): A Powerful Framework for Engaging Generative Processes in Therapy, Leadership, and Beyond

"Discovering New Narratives through Recognizing and Understanding Pattern and Reality" 

DESCRIPTION: Creative Systems Theory (CST) is a deepening of contemporary systems theory that was developed by psychiatrist Charles Johnston at the Institute for Creative Development in Seattle, Washington, USA. Creative Systems Theory takes all of the basic premises of General Systems Theory (GST) and adds to it a discussion about how the formative process of inspiration, creation, manifestation, and integration affects all components in an organic, nonlinear, non-mechanistic way. As a strong believer in the need to see old problems in new ways, Johnston developed CST by integrating systems theory with much of the contemporary wisdom found in such diverse areas of study as physics, postmodern philosophy, biology, psychology, diversity studies, spirituality, economics, and the arts. Creative Systems Theory can be used as a powerful framework for assessing many dimensions of a client's therapeutic journey and is especially useful as tool for supporting and engaging clients in the creative process. It can also be a helpful resource for framing learning in diverse educational contexts and for encouraging skill acquisition and mastery at both the personal and professional levels. For this reason, it can serve as an excellent template for supporting graduate students and mental health professionals through various journeys such as writing papers and reports, completing internship and post-graduate training, completing certification programs, and even launching businesses. This experiential training acquaints participants with the CST arc of creative development and invites an appreciation for the gifts and challenges that are associated with each of the phases. As course participants explore each of the points in the creative cycle, they are invited to see the world through the different types of intelligences that are highlighted at each stage of development. They are also encouraged to recognize how all of the phases in creative process work are connected in intricate and potentially inexplicable ways, a phenomenon that Johnston described as creative causality. Creative causality is a fundamental force that guides living systems that is neither mechanistic nor mystical in nature. NOTE: This training can be taken independently and also as part of the Noeticus Organizational and Leadership Development: Level 2 - Practice Endorsement™ (NOLD-PE-2); Save an additional 20% by purchasing the complete NOLD-PE-2 Course Package. Learn more or register HERE.

• DATE: September 8 and 9, 2026 (Tuesday & Wednesday).
• TIME: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Mountain Time.
• BREAKS: 10:30-10:45 am; 12:00-1:00 pm; and 2:30-2:45 pm Mountain Time.
• CE CONTACT HOURS: 15.0 Contact Hours.
• CE APPROVALS: DORA, NAADAC, NBCC; Applicable to the Noeticus Organizational and Leadership Development: Level 2 - Practice Endorsement™ (NOLD-PE-2).
• DELIVERY FORMAT: Live, Online via Zoom; No Recordings Available; Zoom Link and Materials Access Provided by Email Two Days Prior to Course Start Date from: notifications@coursestorm.com (Check Junk, Spam, or Bulk Mail Folder if Unable to Locate in General Inbox).
• RECOMMENDED TEXT: Participants may find it helpful to read this book by psychiatrist and futurist, Charles M. Johnston, MD, available HERE.
• PREREQUISITE(S): None.
• PAYMENT PLAN: This course is offered for free through July 9, as part of our Let Freedom Ring special offer. All are welcome! For other courses, payment plans can be established through the online registration process.
• DISCOUNTS: Groups of 3+ = Save an Additional 10%; Military/Veterans = Save an Additional 15%; Graduate Students = Save an Additional 20%; BBIPOC/LGBTQIA+/Social Justice Rate = Save an Additional 25%; Noeticus Staff/Former Staff = Save an Additional 30% (Only One Category Available; Discount Provided Automatically at Check-Out).
• PACKAGE DISCOUNT: In addition to the discounts mentioned above, save an additional 20% by purchasing the complete NOLD-PE-2 Course Package. Learn more or register HERE.

Tending the Business of Psychotherapy: Launching and Growing a Thriving Solo or Group Practice

"Building a Solid Structure from the Ground Up Using the Noeticus Training and Practice Triangle™ as a Structural Framework"

DESCRIPTION: Mental health professionals work in a diverse array of practice settings ranging from not-for-profit community mental health centers to corporate-based hospitals and treatment centers to self-owned individual and group practices. In all of these contexts, having strong clinical skills and a well-defined professional identity are clearly important attributes required by mental health professionals to support the success of and opportunities within their various practice contexts, but they are not enough. In addition to clinical skills and professional identity, strong administrative effectiveness skills and an associated entrepreneurial spirit are also required because they serve as the foundation for allowing the other two skills to flourish. In other words, without good administrative skills, it doesn’t matter how well one does in the other two areas because if the business doesn’t survive, no services can be provided. Unfortunately, most graduate programs focusing on training mental health professionals offer very little if any opportunities to learn about the business side of owning, managing, or even working within the general mental health delivery system and this is often an unrecognized threat to the long-term viability of both the staff and the programs within the mental health delivery system. As a partial remedy for that oversight, this training walks practitioners through some essential administrative practices for successfully establishing and maintaining the business side of a mental health delivery practice or program. These include creating/refining a vision and mission statement, selecting a business structure, developing a business plan, establishing a business budget, setting up business systems (like checking accounts, credit card processing, etc.), understanding human resources, practice marketing and promotion strategies, succession and legacy planning, and much more. During the training, participants work alone and in small groups to develop the tools needed for their individual practice locations and everyone will leave with a treasure chest of resources they can come back to for further exploration and deepening. NOTE: This training can be taken independently and also as part of the Noeticus Administrative and Business Effectiveness - Practice Endorsement™ (NABE-PE) and/or the more comprehensive Noeticus Counselor Training and Practice - Certification Program™ (NCTP-CP); Save an additional 20% by purchasing the complete NABE-PE Course Package. Learn more or register HERE.

• DATE: September 10 and 11, 2026 (Thursday & Friday).
• TIME: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
• BREAKS: 10:30-10:45 am; 12:00-1:00 pm; and 2:30-2:45 pm.
• CE CONTACT HOURS: 15.0 Contact Hours.
• CE APPROVALS: DORA, NAADAC, NBCC; Applicable to the Noeticus Administrative and Business Effectiveness - Practice Endorsement™ (NABE-PE) and/or the more comprehensive Noeticus Counselor Training and Practice - Certification Program™ (NCTP-CP).
• DELIVERY FORMAT: Live, Online via Zoom; No Recordings Available; Zoom Link and Materials Access Provided by Email Two Days Prior to Course Start Date from: notifications@coursestorm.com (Check Junk, Spam, or Bulk Mail Folder if Unable to Locate in General Inbox).
• RECOMMENDED TEXT: Participants may find it helpful to read this book by psychotherapist and business consultant, Howard Baumgarten, LPC, available HERE.
• PREREQUISITE(S): None.
• PAYMENT PLAN: A payment plan can be established through the online registration process.
• DISCOUNTS: Groups of 3+ = Save an Additional 10%; Military/Veterans = Save an Additional 15%; Graduate Students = Save an Additional 20%; BBIPOC/LGBTQIA+/Social Justice Rate = Save an Additional 25%; Noeticus Staff/Former Staff = Save an Additional 30% (Only One Category Available; Discount Provided Automatically at Check-Out).
• PACKAGE DISCOUNTS: In addition to the discounts mentioned above, save an additional 20% by purchasing the complete NABE-PE Course Package. Learn more or register HERE.

Information Session: Free Monthly Presentation and Q & A for Prospective Students

"Learning More about Our Classes, Trainings, Practice Endorsements, and Certification Programs"

DESCRIPTION: On the second Monday of every month (usually), from 12:00 to 1:00 pm Mountain Time, we offer a free presentation to outline our various classes, trainings, practice endorsements, and certification programs. There is also time to ask any questions you might have, so bring this with you. Learn more about how our curricula were created, why we use a learning cohort model, what types of continuing professional development we offer, the scholarships and discounts we offer, and so much more. Take advantage of this opportunity to find out if our courses are right for you, your team, or even your organization. See you there! 

• DATE: September 14, 2026 (Monday).
• TIME: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mountain Time.
• CE CONTACT HOURS: Not Applicable.
• CE APPROVALS: Not Applicable.
• DELIVERY FORMAT: Live, Online via Zoom.
• RECOMMENDED TEXT: Not Applicable.
• PREREQUISITE(S): None.
• PAYMENT PLAN: Not Applicable.
• DISCOUNTS: Not Applicable.
  

Clinical Supervision Spotlights II: Feedback-Informed Treatment and Deliberate Practice for Clinical Supervisors

"Using Client Input to Guide Clinical Practice and Enhance Therapeutic Outcomes"

DESCRIPTION: 

Current approaches to psychotherapy tend to emphasize the importance of modality or technique in achieving desired client outcomes. Mental health practitioners are typically concerned with "what" to do in order to support their clients in achieving their therapeutic goals. This view is supported by clinical supervisors who often over-focus on strengthening clinician skills through listening to narrative self-reporting by the practitioner, followed by offering counsel or guidance as the key to improving client outcomes.

The research on client outcomes tells a different story, though. Indeed, reaching consistent and robust client outcomes is more a function of "how" the mental health practitioner interacts with the client rather than what types of skills or interventions are used. For instance, the research on common factors that lead to significant change across all behavioral health modalities indicates that relational factors between the practitioner and client have an average impact of about 30%, whereas clinician modality or technique only accounts for about 15% of the change - the same amount of change accounted for by hope, expectancy, and other placebo-like variables. The greatest amount of change, at about 40%, is attributed to factors occurring in the client's life outside of the therapeutic relationship.

This is where Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT) and Deliberate Practice (DP) can be helpful. FIT is an evidence-based approach to evaluating and improving the quality and effectiveness of the therapeutic relationship developed by psychologist Scott D. Miller, PhD. FIT tracks both the overall results of the therapeutic work across sessions along with the quality of the therapeutic relationship within each session so that modifications can be made early and more easily. Deliberate Practice is an approach to skill mastery that relies on practicing at the edge of one's ability using regular and active feedback spaced across time to achieve mastery. Used together, they help practitioners, managers, and supervisors better tailor services to fit the needs of clients and thus improve their therapeutic outcomes. Registration for this course is complimentary and open to all mental health practitioners.

NOTE: This mini-course meets the Colorado State Board of LPC Examiners requirement for continuing professional development (CPD) of current LPC supervisors; It does NOT meet training requirements for the Approved Clinical Supervisor™ (ACS), Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS), or Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) credentials; Licensure candidates and licensed practitioners from other mental health disciplines are welcome to attend, both in or out of Colorado; To learn more about our Clinical Supervision classes for the CAS/LAC, click HERE; To learn more about our Clinical Supervision training series for the ACS, click HERE.

• DATE: September 14, 2026 (Monday).
• TIME: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Mountain Time.
• BREAKS: 2:30-2:45 pm.
• CE CONTACT HOURS: 3.0 Contact Hours.
• CE APPROVALS: DORA, NAADAC, NBCC; Meets Colorado State Board of LPC Examiners continuing professional development (CPD) requirement for current LPC supervisors; Does NOT meet training requirements for initial LPC clinical supervision training, or the training requirements for ACS, CAS, or LAC credentials.
• RECOMMENDED TEXT: Participants may find it helpful to read the book, Feedback-Informed Treatment in Clinical Practice, edited by key figures in FIT and DP, David Prescott, Cynthia Maeschalck, and Scott Miller, available HERE.
• PREREQUISITE(S): None; Designed to meet Colorado LPC continuing professional development (CPD) requirement for current LPC supervisors; Open to all mental health professionals.
• PAYMENT PLAN: Not Applicable (Complimentary Registration).
• DISCOUNTS: Groups of 3+ = Save an Additional 10%; Military/Veterans = Save an Additional 15%; Graduate Students = Save an Additional 20%; BBIPOC/LGBTQIA+/Social Justice Rate = Save an Additional 25%; Noeticus Staff/Former Staff = Save an Additional 30% (Only One Category Available; Discount Provided Automatically at Check-Out).
  

Case Conceptualization and Documentation: An Essential Skill for Addiction Counselors

"Organizing Clinical Information in a Meaningful Way to Track Client Progress and Support Service Planning"

DESCRIPTION: Along with Principles of Addiction Treatment and Addiction Counseling Skills, Case Conceptualization and Documentation, is considered to be part of the “Core Curriculum” and basic to the foundational training of an addiction counselor. This class is designed to provide the counselor with an understanding of the clinical record and the continuum of client care that the record documents and tracks. The class presents screening, basic assessment and evaluation, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) diagnostic criteria, ASAM patient placement criteria, introduction to treatment planning, progress note completion, documentation requirements, and basic referral and discharge planning. It emphasizes the confidentiality of the client record and includes releases of information, mandatory disclosure, and informed consent among other things. Additionally, this and all addiction counselor classes seek to enhance the ability of the counselor to offer treatment services in a manner that respects gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, cultural, familial, systemic, and socioeconomic diversity. NOTE: This class can be taken independently, as a required course for CAT/CAS/LAC credentialing, and also as part of the Noeticus Addiction and Recovery Therapy - Certification Program™ (NART-CP); Save an additional 20% by purchasing the complete NART-CP Course Package. Learn more or register HERE.

• DATE: September 15 and 16, 2026 (Tuesday & Wednesday).
• TIME: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.
• BREAKS: 10:30-10:45 am; 12:00-1:00 pm; and 2:30-2:45 pm.
• CE CONTACT HOURS: 14.0 Contact Hours.
• CE APPROVALS: DORA, NAADAC, NBCC; Applicable to CAT/CAS/LAC Credentialing; Applicable to the Noeticus Addiction and Recovery Therapy - Certification Program™ (NART-CP).
• DELIVERY FORMAT: Live, Online via Zoom; No Recordings Available; Zoom Link and Materials Access Provided by Email Two Days Prior to Course Start Date from: notifications@coursestorm.com (Check Junk, Spam, or Bulk Mail Folder if Unable to Locate in General Inbox).
• RECOMMENDED TEXT: Participants may find it helpful to read the Handbook for Addiction Counselors, available HERE.
• CLASS CATEGORY: CAT Class.
• BHA REQUIRED INSTRUCTOR: No (May Apply for Educational Equivalency).
• PREREQUISITE(S): CAT/CAS = None; LAC = N/A (Not Required).
• PAYMENT PLAN: A payment plan can be established through the online registration process.
• DISCOUNTS: Groups of 3+ = Save an Additional 10%; Military/Veterans = Save an Additional 15%; Graduate Students = Save an Additional 20%; BBIPOC/LGBTQIA+/Social Justice Rate = Save an Additional 25%; Noeticus Staff/Former Staff = Save an Additional 30% (Only One Category Available; Discount Provided Automatically at Check-Out).

Advanced Treatment Models: An Overview of Specialized Approaches to Counseling and Behavioral Health

"Gaining the Basic Knowledge for Adequate Support in Supervision"

DESCRIPTION: This class is designed to provide an overview of the specialized models of counseling for behavioral health environments that provide services for clients with co-occurring mental health and addiction concerns. The purpose of this class is to provide information and instruction into those advanced models so that clinical supervisors will have the basic knowledge required to provide adequate support and supervision for these models. The focus of this course is to teach the structure, purpose, appropriate population, and practice details of each model that is covered in the training. Additionally, this and all addiction counselor classes seek to enhance the ability of the counselor to offer treatment services in a manner that respects gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, cultural, familial, systemic, and socioeconomic diversity. NOTE: This class can be taken independently, as a required course for CAT/CAS/LAC credentialing, and also as part of the Noeticus Addiction and Recovery Therapy - Certification Program™ (NART-CP); Save an additional 20% by purchasing the complete NART-CP Course Package. Learn more or register HERE.

• DATE: September 17 and 18, 2026 (Thursday & Friday).
• TIME: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.
• BREAKS: 10:30-10:45 am; 12:00-1:00 pm; and 2:30-2:45 pm.
• CE CONTACT HOURS: 14.0 Contact Hours.
• CE APPROVALS: DORA, NAADAC, NBCC; Applicable to CAT/CAS/LAC Credentialing; Applicable to the Noeticus Addiction and Recovery Therapy - Certification Program™ (NART-CP).
• DELIVERY FORMAT: Live, Online via Zoom; No Recordings Available; Zoom Link and Materials Access Provided by Email Two Days Prior to Course Start Date from: notifications@coursestorm.com (Check Junk, Spam, or Bulk Mail Folder if Unable to Locate in General Inbox).
• RECOMMENDED TEXT: Participants may find it helpful to read the Handbook for Addiction Counselors, available HERE.
• CLASS CATEGORY: CAS Class.
• BHA REQUIRED INSTRUCTOR: No (May Apply for Educational Equivalency).
• PREREQUISITE(S): CAT/CAS = None; LAC = N/A (Not Required).
• PAYMENT PLAN: A payment plan can be established through the online registration process.
• DISCOUNTS: Groups of 3+ = Save an Additional 10%; Military/Veterans = Save an Additional 15%; Graduate Students = Save an Additional 20%; BBIPOC/LGBTQIA+/Social Justice Rate = Save an Additional 25%; Noeticus Staff/Former Staff = Save an Additional 30% (Only One Category Available; Discount Provided Automatically at Check-Out).