Essentials of Mental Wellness Counseling [ENGLISH]
3.0 CEs | $30.00 | Ruth Campbell & Richard Coleman
Join Dr. Ruth Campbell, LCSW and Richard Coleman, LMSW to explore how mental health issues create barriers to core mental wellness – the feeling of confidence and wholeness. Campbell and Coleman discuss assessing and engaging with those who have mental health issues, and discuss and demonstrate treatment strategies for depression, anxiety and PTSD. A case-oriented approach highlights strategies that are successful for both clinicians and clients.
This three-hour long beginning to intermediate level online, self-study, recorded webinar was created in March, 2025, for social work and other clinical professionals.
Participants will be able to:
- Identify 2 stress-reducing techniques,
- List 2 mental health assessments
- List two ways of establishing rapport
- List 2 elements of secure attachment
- Describe one successful method for reducing trauma
- Describe two interventions for common patterns of dysregulation
What you get from this offer
Access to the course
Get access to a 3.0 hour long course.
Approved CEs
The completion of the course will grant you 3.0 CEs.
Insights to latest information on mental health counseling
Understand and use the insights in your own practice.
Approved credits
For CASACs
Connections Counseling Psychotherapy LCSW PLLC (CC_PLLC) is recognized by the Office of Addiction Services and Supports as an approved provider of continuing education for re-credentialing CASACs (#1435). This course work/training has been approved to satisfy CASAC renewal requirements and CPP/CPS initial/renewal credentialing requirements.
For NYS Clinicians
Recognized CE provider for NYS Social Workers (# SW-0747), LMHCs (#MHC-0272), and LMFTs (#MFT-0115) and has provider level approval to offer CEs for these recorded webinars to NYS SWers, LMHCs, and LMFTs. Registrants should note that only 1/3 of contact hours needed for NY LCSWs and LMSWs can come from non-interactive web coursework.
All Other Social Workers*
In 2025, Connections Counseling is not offering credit for counselors in states other than New York State. We do not have ASWB approval to give CEs for this course to counselors in other states.
About the authors
Ruth Campbell, LCSW, Ph.D. and Richard Coleman, LMSW

Ruth is currently in private practice in New York City and in upstate NY. She is the Continuing Education Director of the research and training mission of Connections Counseling PLLC..
She has 30 years’ experience working in mental health settings as a clinician, teacher, and author, and over 20 years’ experience in direct practice with Substance Use Disorders. She is a thoughtful and thought-provoking writer. Read her bio .

Richard is currently in practice in upstate New York. He has over 50 years experience working in mental health settings as a clinician and author, and 20 years experience in direct practice with Substance Use Disorders.
He is an engaging and dynamic clinician. Read his bio here.
Completion requirements
To earn CE credit, participants must log in, attend the entire course as determined electronically and complete a course evaluation and posttest with at least 75% accuracy.
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