The Ethical Dance with Gatekeeping: Common Complaints
Against Therapists That Supervisors Need to Know
Enroll in the Online Self-Study course and complete it at your own pace.
2 CE hours available for behavioral health clinicians upon completion.
What if the very thing you’re trying to protect your supervisees from—ethical missteps—ends up putting you at risk? In today’s litigious and complex clinical landscape, supervisors must do more than guide; they must gatekeep with clarity, courage, and consistency.
This self-study training brings a critical lens to the common complaints that surface against therapists and shows supervisors how to protect their clients, their supervisees—and themselves. If you want practical tools for navigating the gray areas of ethics, supervision, and legal accountability, this course was designed for you.
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Latasha Matthews, LPC, CPCS, LPLC, CAMS—known nationally as America’s Emotional Wellness Expert—is a clinical director, speaker, and legal consultant who brings more than 15 years of supervisory experience and boundary-setting expertise. She has trained thousands of clinicians worldwide on ethics, emotional health, and gatekeeping.
In this course, Latasha blends her family systems perspective with real-world legal cases and clinical dilemmas to show supervisors how to think critically and act decisively in ethically ambiguous situations. Her straightforward, relatable approach empowers learners to assess risks and make sound, defensible decisions.
Topics covered include the supervisor’s legal and ethical obligations, best practices in supervision, trends in boundary violations, the five ethical decision-making models, dual relationship dilemmas, cultural humility, values conflicts, the risk of vicarious liability, and real legal case applications that underscore the consequences of inadequate supervision.
Instructor
Latasha Matthews, LPC, CPCS, LPLC, CAMS,
Latasha Matthews, LPC, CPCS, LPLC, CAMS, is known as America’s Emotional Wellness Expert; she is the Co-founder of Pieces That Fit, Inc. and the CEO and Clinical Director of Illumination Counseling and Coaching, LLC Latasha is well-versed in providing individual, couples, adolescent, and family therapy in her Group Practice in Lawrenceville, GA. Latasha has an extensive background in Business, Human Resources, and training. With over 15 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Life Coach, Speaker, and author, she utilizes a Family Systems approach, which considers how a particular system impacts an individual person, organization, or situation. In addition to Latasha’s clinical experience, she provides continuing education for clinicians and holds the position of adjunct professor at several universities. Latasha is an advocate for emotional wellness and balance. Latasha is the author of The Dumping Ground. Which was on the Bestseller’s list in 2016. She has trained thousands of individuals globally on the importance of setting healthy boundaries. Latasha has received numerous awards, written numerous articles and publications, and has been awarded countless speaking opportunities for her advocacy work supporting healthy boundaries.
Key Takeaways:
- Spot red flags early: Recognize the most common ethical violations and the patterns that often precede them.
- Embrace your gatekeeping role: Gain confidence in navigating supervisory challenges while upholding professional standards.
- Apply proven frameworks: Use step-by-step decision-making models to manage complex ethical dilemmas with clarity.
Why this course?
- Practical, not theoretical: This training goes beyond theory and gives you specific tools, examples, and protocols you can implement immediately.
- Led by a nationally recognized expert: Latasha Matthews combines clinical depth, legal insight, and real-world teaching experience to help supervisors feel equipped and empowered.
- Designed for your success: Telehealth Certification Institute delivers trusted, high-quality CE courses that make you a better clinician, supervisor, and professional.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore and examine the common ethical complaints therapists face in clinical practice.
- Examine the supervisor's role as a gatekeeper.
- Demonstrate how to use the ethical decision making in clinical supervision.
Whether you’re newly approved or a seasoned supervisor, this course helps ensure you’re not only meeting your ethical responsibilities—you’re leading with excellence. Step into your role as a protector of the profession and guide your supervisees with strength and clarity.
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This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 2 hours of video instruction and a post-test.
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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 December 2, 2022, and reviewed on 3/30/26.
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