Tele-Mental Healthcare & Infidelity

Description

This course does not offer CE Credits. The same course is available for purchase and offers 1.5 CE hour for behavioral health clinicians.  See "related products" below.

Infidelity is one of the most complex and emotionally disruptive issues clients face—and it doesn’t stop at romantic betrayal. Clinicians are increasingly called to navigate both personal and professional infidelity through the added lens of trauma, ethics, and telemental healthcare.

This course offers an opportunity to deepen your clinical insight into the many faces of infidelity while gaining effective, compassionate strategies for treatment and recovery in the virtual space.

Dr. Beverly Smith, President & CEO of the American Mental Health Counselors Association, brings over 26 years of diverse experience to this timely and challenging topic. With expertise in trauma care, infidelity, and post-traumatic growth, Dr. Smith has supported individuals across the lifespan in private practice, faith-based communities, academia, and disaster mental health services. Her deep clinical understanding and leadership make her an ideal guide for this training.

Dr. Smith takes a trauma-informed and culturally responsive approach, weaving together research, theory, and clinical application. She draws from both spiritual and psychological models to equip clinicians with tools that promote healing and resilience, especially in telemental health settings.

This course explores a wide range of topics, including personal and professional infidelity, cyber infidelity, betrayal trauma, and post-traumatic growth. It discusses the neuroscience of trauma, common psychological and physiological responses, as well as theoretical models such as Time Perspective Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Theory, and the Restoration Model. Ethics in tele-mental healthcare and the integration of spiritual principles are also addressed.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding complex definitions of infidelity: Differentiate between personal, professional, and cyber infidelity and explore how each intersects with trauma.

• Treatment through a trauma-informed lens: Gain tools that incorporate spirituality, neuroscience, and ethical guidelines to address client needs in telemental health settings.

• Building resiliency and post-traumatic growth: Learn how to guide clients through betrayal toward new strength, relational healing, and restored well-being.

Why this course?

• Expert instruction from a national leader: Learn from Dr. Beverly Smith, a respected voice in mental health counseling and trauma-informed care.

• Comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach: Integrates research, theory, spirituality, and ethics to fully prepare clinicians for real-world application.

• Focused on relevance and impact: Designed specifically for behavioral health professionals working in telemental healthcare who want strategies that translate into better client outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe personal & professional infidelity.

• Expand the intersectionality of infidelity & trauma.

• Discuss treatment modalities with the integration of spiritual principles & telemental healthcare.

• List post-traumatic growth factors resiliency and well-being.

Whether you are helping couples heal, working through professional boundary ruptures, or guiding clients toward recovery after betrayal, this course will strengthen your ability to address infidelity with confidence, compassion, and evidence-based tools. We invite you to take the next step in deepening your trauma-informed practice.

Add this course to your cart to equip yourself with the tools and insight needed to show up for your clients with clarity, compassion, and ethical excellence.

Format and Access

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 1.5 hours of video instruction and an evaluation.

Course Details

Availability: 

From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

Who Should Attend: 

This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching Methods: 

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

How to Attend: 

Course access and completion instructions.

Instructor and Disclosures

Instructor

About Beverly Smith, PhD, LPC (GA, AL), NCC, CCMHC, ACS, NCSC, CFT, HS-BCP, BCC, MAC, CPCS, BC-TMH, CCTP, BCPCC

Dr. Smith is the President & CEO of the American Mental Health Counselors Association. She has over 26 years of experience in the Mental Healthcare field working with individuals across the lifespan. She has worked in numerous settings to include higher education, community counseling, public education, faith-based organizations, and in private practice as a psychotherapist. She is licensed as an LPC in the State of Georgia and Alabama. Dr. Smith is an adjunct professor at Mercer University, a Ph.D. mentor at Capella University, and a member of several professional organizations. Some of her areas of specialization include Trauma Care, Post-Traumatic Growth, Infidelity, Cultural Diversity, Medical Family Therapy, Clinical Employee Assistance Services, and Mental Health Disaster support.

Dr. Beverly Smith's instructor information and additional details.

Disclosure Statement: 

The instructor(s) for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.

CE Hours

This course does not offer CE credits, just great content.

The same course is available for purchase and offers 1 CE hour for behavioral health clinicians. See "related products" below.

This course is a non-interactive, online self-study.

Participants may request a printed version of their certificate of completion to be delivered by mail. A shipping/handling fee of $6.95 will be charged per request. Shipping internationally may require an additional charge.

Accommodations and Policies

Close Captioning is available for live webinars and recorded video presentations.

You can click on the following links to view our policies:

• Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities.
• Cancellation Policy
• Grievance Policy
• Support Options
• Disclosure Statement