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Supervision, law, & ethics training

with Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW
SUMMER Workshop

Supervision, Law, & Ethics Training

with

​Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW

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Supervisors have ethical responsibilities to supervisees, clients, and the profession, and are guided by laws regarding client care and employment. This course provides the latest legal and ethical information to supervisors working in mental health settings. Topics include: ethical decision making, ethics of supervision, the difference between psychotherapy and supervision, laws that impact supervisors and supervisees, telemental health supervision, documentation, liability risk and risk prevention, supervisory competency expectations, ethical expectations of supervisees, termination of employment, dual relationships. Material will be covered through lecture, discussion, and vignettes. 
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Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW, is a clinical social worker who has worked in HMOs, public agencies, and private practice as both a mental-health provider and a supervisor for over thirty years. She is a CAMFT certified supervisor and has a Certificate in Advanced Supervision from Smith College School for Social Work. She teaches courses in clinical supervision, law and ethics, diagnoses, telemental health, time management, vicarious traumatization and energy psychology at universities, conferences, and mental-health agencies. She is the immediate past chair of the Association for Energy Psychology’s Humanitarian Committee. Rachel maintains a clinical practice and provides group and individual consultation and supervision.

WORKSHOPS
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Schedule
​9:00am - 9:15am - Introductions and Logistics
9:15am - 9:30am - Ethical Decision Making
9:30am - 9:45am - Ethical Supervision
9:45am - 10:45am - Laws that impact supervisors and supervisees/mandatory reporting issues
10:45am - 11:00am - Break
11:00am - 11:15am - Supervision Via Telehealth
11:15am - 11:30am - Documentation 11:30am - 12:15pm - Supervisor Liability and Liability Risk Reduction
12:15pm - 12:45pm - Lunch
12:45pm - 1:30pm - Ethical expectations of supervisees
1:30pm - 2:00pm - Termination of Employment
2:00pm - 2:15pm - Break
2:15pm - 4:00pm - Dual Relationships
Summer 2025 Workshop
When: August 22nd, 2025
Time: 9am - 4pm PDT

Location: Zoom
Cost: $150 ($75 for Students/Pre-Licensed)**
CE: 6 CE for an additional $30
Register here
For more information about this workshop, contact us at [email protected] or (415) 617-5932.  
​For information regarding workshop accommodations, and cancellation/refund policies, visit sfiap.com/faqs. ​
​**Attendees from other countries who can not afford the US rate can contact us to have a comparable purchasing power ratio for their country applied.  The ratio is calculated based on the information provided here.  Please email [email protected] for more information.


Upcoming Trainings 


SPRING 2025
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Mar 7th - June 6th
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Consultation Group 
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.

Mar 14th - Aug 8th
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

Mar 21st - Aug 15th
Integrating Family Therapy with Children and Adolescents Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

​Mar 28th - July 25th
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

Apr 18th
Integrating Family Therapy with Children and Adolescents
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

Apr 25th - June 27th
10 Week One Way Mirror Training in ESSFT
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

​SUMMER 2025

July 28th - Aug 1st
Summer Intensive 2025

Aug 22nd
Supervision, Law, and Ethics

FALL 2025

Sept 5th - Feb 6th
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.


Sept 12th - Feb 13th
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

Sept 19th - Dec 19th
Integrating Family Therapy with Children and Adolescents Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

Sept 26th
Integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.

Oct 3rd - Dec 12th
10 Week One Way Mirror Training in CBT
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.

​Oct 17th - May 22nd
Integrating Family Therapy with Children and Adolescents Level 2
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.
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Oct 24th - Feb 27th
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.

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Nov 7th
Integrating Somatic Psychotherapy ​
with Karen Sprinkel M.A., LMFT, SEP, CCTP
WINTER 2026

Jan 23rd
Integrating Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.

​Jan 30th - April 10th
10 Week One Way Mirror Training in EFT
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.
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SPRING 2026


Mar 6th - Aug 7th
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Consultation Group 
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.

Mar 13th - Aug 14th
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

Mar 20th - Aug 21st
Integrating Family Therapy with Children and Adolescents Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

​Mar 27th - July 24th
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

Apr 17th
Integrating Family Therapy with Children and Adolescents
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

Apr 24th - June 26th
10 Week One Way Mirror Training in ESSFT
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

SUMMER 2026

July 27th - July 31st
Summer Intensive 2026

Aug 28th
Supervision, Law, and Ethics

Information on Continuing Education Credit for Health Professionals 
  • CE credits for psychologists are provided by the Spiritual Competency Academy (SCA) which is sponsoring this program. The Spiritual Competency Academy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Spiritual Competency Academy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE credits for LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFT license renewal for programs offered by sponsors of CE who are approved by the American Psychological Association.
  • LCSW, LPCC, LEP and LMFTs, and other professionals from outside of California need to check with their state licensing board as to whether or not they accept credits from programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.
  • SCA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN Provider CEP16887) for licensed nurses in California. RNs must retain their certificate of attendance for 4 years after the course concludes. Nurses outside of California must confirm acceptance with their licensing boards.
  • For questions about your certificate or the content, logistics, or other support issues regarding this course, please contact the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy at [email protected]. For questions about whether APA CE is valid for you, contact your licensing board directly. For general questions about APA CE, contact SCA at [email protected].

*There will be a dog present with Dr. Sutton at all trainings.
**3107 Fillmore St is an older building, which does not have an elevator.
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  • For Professionals
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    • Attachment Based - CBST Yearlong
    • Summer Intensive
    • One Way Mirror Training
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    • CBT Training
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    • Child Therapy
    • Motivational Interviewing
    • ADHD Treatment
    • Integrating Somatic Psychotherapy
    • Seeing the Blind Spots: A Consultation Group for Examining White Therapists' Privilege
    • Seeing the Blind Spots: Exploring How You Think About and Experience Gender Diversity
    • Supervision, Law, and Ethics
    • Telehealth Workshop
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