Medical Cannabis and Mental Health: What Therapists Need to Know with Lindsey Spear, PharmD
Medical cannabis is here to stay—and as a clinician, your clients are already asking about it. But how do you cut through the stigma, the politics, and the misinformation to support them with confidence and competence?
Join Lindsay Spear, PharmD, an experienced pharmacist working in Utah’s medical cannabis program, for an accessible and eye-opening training designed specifically for clinical mental health providers. In this session, you’ll learn:
The social and political history that shaped cannabis laws and the impact on today’s clients.
How cannabinoids and terpenes interact with the endocannabinoid system to support balance and healing.
The methods of medicinal use and what clients need to know about safe, effective consumption.
This 55-minute training (plus a short quiz) will increase your compassion and empathy for clients using medical cannabis, while reducing the uncertainty and discomfort that can come with addressing it in practice. You’ll walk away with practical knowledge to help clients use cannabis in a healthy, effective way, especially those managing conditions like PTSD, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and depression.
By destigmatizing cannabis and exploring its clinical potential, this training equips you to create a more inclusive, culturally sensitive, and client-centered practice.
Leading with Curiosity Pt 1 with Doug Braun-Harvey, LMFT, CST, CSTS
Sexual health is an essential part of human well-being, yet many healthcare providers struggle to approach it with the ease, openness, and confidence their patients need. Leading with Curiosity: Building Skills for Sexual Health Conversations is an interactive training designed to transform how you engage with clients and patients around sexual health.
Through guided practice, live demonstrations, and reflective dialogue, you’ll learn not only the what of sexual health conversations—but the how. With curiosity at the center, this course empowers you to create inclusive, affirming, and client-centered spaces where sensitive topics can be discussed with comfort, empathy, and cultural awareness.
Why Curiosity Matters
Curiosity opens doors where judgment closes them. In this training, you’ll discover how to lead with curiosity to:
Honor the dignity and worth of every person.
Reduce stigma and discomfort in conversations about sexuality.
Strengthen relationships with patients and clients by creating safety and trust.
Build confidence to navigate complex and sensitive topics across diverse cultural, gender, and sexual identities.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Understand Core Sexual Health Principles: Apply the six principles of sexual health with curiosity as the foundation for dialogue.
Learn the Framework of Sexual Health Conversations: Develop a structure for creating safe, inclusive, and informed spaces for patients and clients.
Develop Practical Skills Through Engagement: Practice initiating and navigating conversations in real-time through role-play, guided reflection, and facilitator feedback.
Format & Experience
Delivered online, this course combines engaging lectures, role-play, and live interaction with expert facilitators. Participants will be invited to step into real-world scenarios, reflect on their experiences, and receive supportive feedback. While exploring these conversations may feel vulnerable, the benefits are clear: increased comfort, cultural competency, and the ability to translate knowledge into everyday clinical practice.
From Discomfort to Desire: Pelvic Floor Therapy for Sexual Health with Daniel Johnson, DPT, PRPC
Sexual pain and dysfunction can take a heavy toll on intimacy, relationships, and overall quality of life—yet these challenges are too often overlooked or misunderstood. This training shines a light on the crucial role of pelvic floor therapy in restoring sexual well-being and enhancing whole-person care.
Led by Daniel Johnson, PT, DPT, PRPC, this dynamic session is designed for mental health and medical providers who want to deepen their understanding of how physical factors contribute to sexual pain and difficulty. Through interactive discussion, guided reflection, and practical examples, participants will:
Identify common pelvic floor conditions that impact desire, arousal, and sexual function.
Understand how pelvic floor therapy addresses the physical contributors to sexual dysfunction and supports healing.
Recognize when referral or collaboration with a pelvic floor therapist can improve patient outcomes and overall well-being.
More than just theory, this training emphasizes inclusive, compassionate, and culturally sensitive care. Participants will be invited to explore their own assumptions, reflect on unconscious biases, and practice language and approaches that create safe, affirming spaces for clients across diverse cultural, gender, and sexual identities.
While engaging lectures and demonstrations provide a strong foundation, role-play and live discussions ensure that attendees leave not only informed, but more confident, competent, and comfortable initiating sexual health conversations in their practice.
By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with practical skills, a deeper understanding of the intersections of mind and body in sexual health, and renewed confidence in supporting clients on their journey from discomfort to desire.
Fair Play with Ashley Brichter
Your clients are burned out—and many are burning out in silence.
Mental load, relationship tension, invisible labor… These are more than buzzwords. They’re symptoms of deep systemic imbalances playing out in your clients’ homes, bodies, and emotional lives.
In this interactive, in-person workshop, Ashley Brichter, founder of Birthsmarter and certified Fair Play Facilitator, brings the powerful Fair Play method to life for clinicians ready to make a difference.
Whole People, Whole Practice: Research-Based Learning for Inclusive Care Part 1 with Dr Lisa Diamond
We’re facing an epidemic no one saw coming: social disconnection. In this groundbreaking training, internationally renowned psychologist Dr. Lisa Diamond breaks down the latest science behind why isolation is wreaking havoc on our mental and physical health—and what therapists can do about it.
You Can Touch Me Here with Kristin Hodson LCSW, CSTS
In You Can Touch Me Here, AASECT-certified sex therapist and supervisor Kristin Hodson pulls back the curtain on the groundbreaking world of intimacy coordination—an emerging field born from the #MeToo movement and formalized in 2018. After touring internationally with her daughter on Broadway, Kristin immersed herself in the consent-forward practices of intimacy professionals in film and theatre. What she discovered transformed how she approaches sex therapy.
Expanding the Practice of Sex Therapy Part 1 with Kamara McAndrews MA, LMFT, CST-S
Designed for providers seeking a more inclusive and transformational approach to sex therapy, this course focuses on holding space, fostering safety, and facilitating self-directed change. Participants will learn how to implement the 4-D Wheel in practice, concretize abstract experiences, and co-create tools with clients across diverse sexual and cultural identities. Aligned with AASECT competencies and rooted in ethical, affirming care, this training expands clinical capacity while honoring the complexity and sacredness of human sexuality.