Upcoming Webinars
Beyond the Credential:
Ethical Identity and Professional Responsibility in the ACS Role
As a part of its Building Professional Excellence series, the NBCC Foundation invites you to a free webinar on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 1–2 pm EDT. Live webinars are available at no cost, and documentation of 1 clock hour of continuing education is available for registrants who attend the full webinar.
The Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) credential represents more than advanced clinical experience; it reflects a commitment to ethical leadership, professional responsibility, and intentional supervision. This webinar invites current and aspiring ACSs to explore supervision as a distinct professional identity rather than an extension of clinical practice alone.
Grounded in ethical standards, supervisory responsibility, and reflective practice, this session examines the real-world ethical challenges supervisors commonly navigate, including boundaries, documentation, evaluation, liability, and gatekeeping. Participants will engage with practical case examples and decision-making frameworks that highlight how ethical supervision is enacted in everyday practice.
Designed to support both current ACS credential holders and clinicians considering the credential, this webinar emphasizes ethical clarity, supervisory presence, and professional accountability as central components of excellence in supervision.
After this presentation, participants will be able to:
- articulate the ACS role as a professional identity by identifying at least three core responsibilities (e.g., ethical leadership, power awareness, professional accountability) that distinguish supervision from clinical practice.
- identify and evaluate common ethical challenges in supervision by applying one ethical decision-making strategy to a supervision-based case example in accordance with ethical codes and professional standards.
- apply practical supervisory language and frameworks to at least one ethical gray area in supervision to support supervisee development, protect client welfare, and uphold professional integrity.
Lotes Nelson, PhD, NCC, ACS, LCMHC-S, is an Associate Professor of Counseling and an experienced Counselor Educator and Supervisor. Her professional work centers on counselor identity development, social justice counseling, leadership and advocacy, and the integration of ethical, humanistic, and practices in counselor training and supervision.
Dr. Nelson holds a doctoral degree in counselor education and supervision and a master’s degree in counseling. She is actively engaged in national professional leadership and service, contributing to conference leadership, editorial initiatives, and organizational governance. Her scholarly and teaching interests emphasize counselor development across the professional lifespan, supervision and mentorship, and advocacy as a core counseling competency.
From Bridging the Gap to Taking a Gap Year:
Self-Care for Students, Counselors, Counselor Educators, and Supervisors
As a part of its Innovations in Counseling series, the NBCC Foundation invites you to a free webinar on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 1–2 pm EDT. Live webinars are available at no cost, and documentation of 1 clock hour of continuing education is available for registrants who attend the full webinar.
Supporting clients, students, supervisees, and professional peers is profoundly meaningful work, but it can also be emotionally depleting, often leaving little capacity for sustained self-care. Without intentional strategies to replenish and protect personal well-being, helping professionals are at increased risk for stress, compassion fatigue, burnout, strained relationships, physical illness, and a range of mental health challenges.
This webinar is designed to equip Counselors, Counselor Educators, Supervisors, and graduate students with practical tools to assess and address their self-care needs with clarity and purpose. Drawing from deeply personal experiences during her transformative “Grown-Up Gap Year,” Janelle L. Jones, PhD, NCC, LPC, will offer powerful insights into recognizing and recovering from burnout. Through a blend of storytelling, reflection, and applied strategies, participants will explore how to realign their wellness practices with both their current realities and their vision for a healthier, more sustainable professional future. This session is not only informative; it is essential for those committed to longevity, balance, and ethical excellence in the Counseling profession.
After this presentation, participants will be able to:
- interrogate burnout through an ethical, value-based, and interpersonal lens to determine its impact on professional well-being.
- assess the negative consequences of unaddressed gaps in their current self-care practices, with attention to physical, mental health, and professional outcomes.
- develop a personalized, actionable self-care plan that centers their personhood and supports sustainable engagement in clinical practice, teaching, supervision, and scholarship.
Janelle L. Jones, PhD, NCC, LPC, serves as an Assistant Professor in the Mental Health Counseling Program at Agnes Scott College. She also works as a Gerontological Counselor and an LPC in Georgia. Dr. Jones received her master’s in clinical mental health counseling at Georgia State University and obtained her doctorate in counselor education from the University of Alabama. She is a member of Chi Sigma Iota (CSI), American Counseling Association (ACA), Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ), and Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). She is the Past-President of the Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA). Dr. Jones is both an NBCCF Master’s and Doctoral Fellow.
Click, Connect, Care:
Leveraging the BC-TMH to Engage Clients in Telehealth
As a part of its Building Professional Excellence series, the NBCC Foundation invites you to a free webinar on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 1–2 pm EDT. Live webinars are available at no cost, and documentation of 1 clock hour of continuing education is available for registrants who attend the full webinar.
Click, Connect, Care: Leveraging the BC-TMH to Engage Clients in Telehealth is a dynamic 1-hour webinar designed for mental health professionals who want to strengthen their telehealth practice through enhanced competence, ethical clarity, and client engagement. This training explores how the Board Certified-TeleMental Health (BC-TMH) credential equips clinicians with essential skills for delivering safe, effective, and high-quality virtual care. Participants will learn actionable engagement strategies that elevate therapeutic presence on screen, improve rapport-building, and enhance session flow using secure virtual tools.
Real case examples bring the concepts to life, illustrating how BC-TMH training supports clinicians in navigating challenging telehealth situations and adapting interventions appropriately. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how the BC-TMH credential enhances clinical confidence, reduces risk, and strengthens their ability to connect and care for clients through telehealth.
After this presentation, participants will be able to:
- describe the purpose and professional value of the BC-TMH credential and how it supports competent telehealth practice.
- demonstrate practical strategies for engaging clients effectively using telehealth tools such as screen sharing, virtual whiteboards, and structured session flow while using technological, clinical, and ethical skills.
- evaluate client scenarios to determine appropriate adaptations for safe, ethical, and clinically effective virtual care.
Kristy Christopher-Holloway, EdD, NCC, BC-TMH, ACS, LPC, LCMHC, CPCS, PMH-C, is a Counselor Educator as well as the Founder and Director of New Vision Counseling Center, LLC, and of New Vision Consulting and Training, LLC, both located in Georgia, USA. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (GA), a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (UT), a National Certified Counselor, a Board Certified-TeleMental Health Provider, a Counselor Supervisor, and is certified in Perinatal Mental Health.
Dr. Christopher-Holloway is the immediate past Co-Chair for the American Counseling Association of Georgia, the past 2023–2025 Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development Southern Region Representative, and the 2025–2026 President-Elect for Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. Additionally, she is a faculty trainer, curriculum manager, and subject matter expert for Postpartum Support International.
Dr. Christopher-Holloway works with women experiencing infertility trauma, birth trauma, reproductive loss, and issues related to perinatal mental health. She is an international speaker with a focus on topics such as the psycho-emotional impact of infertility in African American women, perinatal mood disorders, the strong Black woman syndrome and generational trauma, and cultural competence/humility. She has received numerous honors, including the Breakthrough Award for Outstanding Research from the National Board for Certified Counselors, in recognition of her work related to mental health and infertility.
NBCC Foundation has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 805. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NBCC Foundation is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Each state sets its own requirements for licensure, including continuing education requirements to maintain licensure. Questions about CE requirements for state licensure should be directed to your state board. You can find their contact information on our state board directory.
