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Foundations of Telemental Health

Enroll in the Online Self-Study course and complete it at your own pace.
3 CE hours available for behavioral health clinicians upon completion.

You’ve worked hard to earn your license—but providing care across a screen raises a whole new set of questions, risks, and challenges. How do you stay legally compliant when your client is out of state? How do you maintain ethical boundaries, ensure privacy, or even build rapport without being in the same room? Telemental health isn't just a convenience—it's a clinical, legal, and ethical minefield unless you know how to navigate it.

This course gives clinicians the practical knowledge they need to feel confident, competent, and compliant when offering behavioral health services via video and phone. It’s your foundational guide to doing telemental health the right way, from the ground up.

Enroll in the 3 CE Online Self-Study for $87

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Raymond Barrett, LPC, LMHC, is the founder and CEO of the Telehealth Certification Institute and a nationally recognized leader in telemental health education. With more than a decade of direct telehealth experience and a key role in developing national best practices and credentialing standards, Ray brings both authority and authenticity to this training.

Ray’s approach is direct, clear, and grounded in real-world clinical practice. He knows the challenges behavioral health professionals face because he has lived them—and designed this course to offer practical solutions with immediate clinical application.

This 3-hour self-study course covers the core components of providing telemental health services. Topics include: definitions and benefits of telemental health, key legal and licensure considerations, ethical standards specific to virtual care, technology selection and use, emergency management planning, preparing clients for remote sessions, and conducting effective therapy by video or phone.

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Raymond Barrett, LPC, LMHC, is the founder and CEO of the Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC (TCI). A licensed mental health counselor (LMHC and LPC), Ray is an innovator and leader in the field of telemental health. He’s an expert telehealth trainer, a respected speaker, and a trusted consultant.

Ray’s inspiration for TCI came from his clients who started asking him to conduct their therapy sessions over the phone. Ray had discovered a knowledge gap in mental health training. He wanted to fill that void with comprehensive and practical training in telemental health - so Ray created that training for himself and fellow clinicians. 

Since 2014, TCI has delivered comprehensive telehealth training and consultation to a global network of more than 40,000 healthcare organizations and professionals. TCI now offers over 180 specialized courses, a vast array of telehealth resources, and ongoing free continuing education opportunities for telehealth providers. Among the most sought-after courses offered by TCI is the Telemental Health Training Certificate (THTC Certificate) program. 

Read more about Raymond here.

Key Takeaways:

  • Evaluate the pros and cons: Understand how to maximize the benefits and mitigate the challenges of telemental health.

  • Navigate legal and ethical terrain: Learn how licensure laws and ethical standards shape what you can do and how to do it safely.

  • Confidently conduct sessions: Gain a step-by-step guide to providing behavioral health services via video and phone.

Why this course?

  • Trusted authority in the field: Developed by a leader who helped shape national best practices and telehealth credentialing standards.

  • Immediate impact on practice: Learn practical strategies to streamline your workflow, protect your license, and improve client outcomes.

  • Designed for real clinicians: Built with the realities of clinical practice in mind—not theory, but actionable guidance.

Learning Objectives:

  • List three possible benefits and drawbacks of telemental health.

  • Explain how licensure law in the United States impacts telemental health services.

  • List three ethical standards that are specifically related to telemental health.

  • Describe the process of conducting video and phone therapy sessions from start to finish.

Whether you're seeking clarity in a rapidly evolving field or striving to provide the highest standard of care for your clients, Foundations of Telemental Health equips you with the tools you need. Join the thousands of clinicians who have turned to this training as their trusted starting point.

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This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 3 hours of video instruction and a post-test.

This course will satisfy the California, Florida and Louisiana 3-hour requirement for Telehealth training. Training and CEs apply to clinicians in any state. Please refer to CE Details for your state and license type.

Enroll in the 3 CE Online Self-Study for $87

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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: Directions for completing a course can be found by clicking here.

This program was recorded on April 28, 2023.

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