Free CEUs for Therapists, Counselors, Psychologists, and Social Workers

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Written By Miranda Palmer

There’s nothing like a great training to inspire you and change you as a therapist from the inside out, especially when that training comes with CEUs. As a professional counselor, psychologist, therapist, or clinical social worker, you’re required to get continuing education regularly so you can maintain your license.

Whether you’re on a budget, only need a few last-minute CEs, or you’re looking for a great CE course, we have you covered! We know how this is important to you as a clinician.

Ultimate List of Free CE Trainings for Therapists, Counselors, Psychologists, Mental Health Professionals, and More

Below, you’ll find a list of FREE CE trainings for counselors, psychologists, therapists, and social workers. We’ll continue to update this, so if you know of a great FREE CE course, feel free to add it in the comments to have it considered for inclusion!

Note: Always double-check that the CE approvals are up-to-date and work for your license in your state. If you have updates to any of these listings, please comment below so we can update the material. We have not been exhaustive with every approval. We focused on approvals for counselors, psychologists, therapists, and social workers. A few of these also have approvals for Canada!

We cannot guarantee the quality or content of these courses, as we have not reviewed each of them on our own. Please use your best judgment whenever you take in new materials. And we’d love to hear what your favorites are in the comments!

These are in no particular order. Click on titles to get more information about these free CEs for counselors, psychologists, therapists, and social workers:

HIPAA Security Compliance in Mental Health - 1 CE

Telehealth: Legal and Ethical Issues - 1 CE

Racial Awareness - 1 CE

Therapy, Trust, and Racial Trauma - 1 CE

Getting Through COVID-19 Directives: Supporting Connection and Emotional Health - 1 CE

The Grip of Grief: Processing the Continual Losses of the Pandemic - 1 CE

Swiftly Transitioning to Online Therapy, Legally, Ethically, and Efficiently - 1 CE

Ethical Burnout Prevention: Managing Impairment and Vicarious Trauma for Clinicians - 2 CEs

Ethics and Boundary Issues - 5 CEs

Helping the Helpers - 1 CE

Online Therapy: A Beginner’s Guide - 1 CE

Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals CEs - 4 to 5.5 CEs

Increasing the Effectiveness of Suicide Prevention Strategies - 1 CE

Clash of the Sex Drives - 1 CE

Sex Therapy Online: Clinical Tips from an Expert, Part - 1 CE

Sex Therapy Online: Clinical Tips from an Expert, Part - 1 CE

CEs for Addiction and Substance Abuse Counselors - 1 CE

How Do We Think About Professional Ethics? - 1 CE

How to Fight Anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Hate - 1.5 CEs

Collective Trauma and the Social Construction of Meaning - 1 CE

Teaching Mindfulness to Teens - 2 CEs

ATSA Practice Guidelines for Adolescents: Implications for Current Practice - 1.5 CEs

Three Essentials in Feedback-Informed Treatment With People Who Have Sexually Abused - 1.5 CEs

Human Trafficking: Hidden in Plain Sight - 1.5 CEs

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) - 11 CEs

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) - 13 CEs

Play Therapy Theories: A Basic Overview - 1.5 CEs

Legalized Cannabis and PTSD Treatment - 1 CE

Troubleshooting Lack of Improvement in PTSD Treatment - 1 CE

Ethical Considerations in Shared Decision-Making (SDM) for PTSD Treatment - 1 CE

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to Treat PTSD - 1 CE

PTSD Treatment for Veterans With Disabilities - 1 CE

Ethical Self-Compassion Practices: Managing Trauma-Related Stress for Clinicians - 3 CEs

We hope this list helps you learn how to create and sustain a profitable practice! Comment below and let us know what trainings you’re going to take!

P.S. Let us know of any other FREE, CE-eligible trainings for counselors, psychologists, therapists, and social workers to add to the list!

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    Miranda Palmer
    I have successfully built a cash pay psychotherapy practice from scratch on a shoestring budget. I have also failed a licensed exam by 1 point (only to have the licensing board send me a later months later saying I passed), started an online study group to ease my own isolation and have now reached thousands of therapists across the country, helped other therapists market their psychotherapy practices, and helped awesome business owners move from close to closing their doors, to being profitable in less than 6 weeks. I've failed at launching online programs. I've had wild success at launching online programs. I've made mistakes in private practice I've taught others how to avoid my mistakes. You can do this. You were called to this work. Now- go do it! Find some help or inspiration as you need it- but do the work!
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