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Webinar - Communicating with Confidence: Refreshing Foundational Skills for Counselors & Clinicians
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM CDT
Category: WAFCA CE Training

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Communicating with Confidence: Refreshing Foundational Skills for Counselors & Clinicians
Presented by Julie Bates-Maves, PhD, LPC

*Up to 4 CE credits will be issued to those attending this virtual opportunity.
Details: November 13, 2025 (10am - 2:30pm (including a 30-minute lunch break))

Description: Refreshers can be refreshing! Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned helper, reviewing the basics can help us work intentionally with clients. Attend this training to review and refresh our foundational communication skills, including reflection, emotion identification, immediacy, confrontation, and theme development. Instructions for writing a treatment plan and translating that plan into case notes will be reviewed. SOAP note format and recommendations for efficient note writing will also be discussed. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify and refresh basic communication skills and strategies for communicating with clients.

  • Understand the importance of collaboration in goal development.
  • Learn and review the components and processes of treatment planning.
  • Leverage common formats for writing case notes and learn tips to increase efficiency.
Presenter Information: Julie Bates-Maves is a Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling in the department of Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Human Services at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Her teaching and scholarly interests are centered on trauma, substance use disorder, and understanding and addressing stigma to ensure effective mental health care.  

A Note on WAFCA Webinars: Webinars are live virtual learning opportunities designed to be accessed by individuals. Group participation is not encouraged; post-webinar group discussions are a recommended alternative.

In order to offer CE credits for these virtual learning opportunities via NBCC, WAFCA verifies attendance using Zoom. Each registrant receives a unique link that confirms their attendance and email address for CE certificates. Link sharing is not permitted, and CE credits are not available for unregistered participants.

About our Offerings: WAFCA has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6778. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WAFCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Visit the WAFCA-CE registration page for more information on fees and policies. 

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