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  • Therapist Workshop
  • 1.5 NBCC Hours
  • In person & virtual

Join us for an evening of networking & continuing education

Ethical Self-Protection in Trauma Therapy

Presented by:
Patricia Dobratz, JD, LMFT

August 13, 2026
5:15pm - 6:00pm Networking Social
6:00pm - 7:30pm CE Event (AZ Time)

This 1.5-hour in-person and virtual continuing education training explores ethical considerations and risk management practices when working with traumatized clients. The training focuses on maintaining appropriate boundaries, understanding scope of competence, scope of practice, and scope of license, documenting ethical decision making, pacing trauma treatment appropriately, and making sound clinical decisions. Participants will gain practical strategies for recognizing common ethical challenges, applying ethical decision-making models, and supporting responsible, client-centered trauma treatment while protecting both client welfare and clinician integrity.

About this training

Upon completion of the training, participants will:

  • Identify -Participants will be able to identify sources of ethical obligations and approaches to address ethical considerations related to trauma treatment.

  • Distinguish - Participants will be be able to distinguish between scope of competence, scope of license and scope of practice.

  • Apply- Participants will learn and apply ethical decision making-processes and approaches to documenting decision making.

Learning Objectives

LK Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7464. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. LK Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

This program qualifies for 1.5 NBCC hours. 

Continuing Education credits

All training fees are non-refundable. For a comprehensive list of our training policies and disability accommodations, please review our training policies HERE.

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Limited in-person spots available

$25

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LK Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7464. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. LK Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

This program qualifies for 1.5 NBCC hours. 

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