In Person CEU Workshops for Social Workers & Counselors-PDN New Orleans and Metairie, LA
CEU Workshops Summer 2026
Workshops will be Live In Person
Each workshop will also be offered Live Online via Zoom
New Location:
Shir Chadash Synagogue
(Parking available on site)
3737 West Esplanade Ave.
Metairie, LA 70002
Pre-registration is required
All workshops are approved for continuing education hours for social workers and counselors through the LABSWE and the LCA.
Wednesday
TBD
Workshop 1
12:30pm - 3:45pm
Wednesday
TBD
Workshop 2
12:30pm - 3:45pm
"TBD"
Presented by:
3 CEUs – Clinical/Diagnosis
Wednesday,
12:00pm – Registration
12:30pm – 3:45pm – Workshop
Location: Shir Chadash Synagogue, 3737 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70002
About The Workshop
This engaging and reflective workshop will explore the role of spirituality and belief systems in the therapeutic process. Participants will examine how client’s religious, spiritual, cultural and personal belief systems shape coping, meaning making and resilience across a wide range of diagnoses and therapeutic concerns. The workshop also invites clinicians to explore their own belief systems and consider how these influences can both support and complicate the therapeutic relationship. Through discussion and practical examples, participants will learn concrete tools for assessing spirituality and meaning, and how to integrate this information into clinical work. Clinicians will leave with a deeper understanding of how spirituality and beliefs show up in the therapy room, along with practical strategies for supporting clients who are struggling to find meaning during periods of loss, transition, or distress.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between religion and spirituality and describe how each may appear in clinical practice.
- Learn how to assess spiritual beliefs both personally and with clients, using reflective and clinically appropriate tools.
- Examine the impact of belief systems when working with diagnoses and clinical concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life transitions.
- Explore countertransference and clinician bias that may arise when clients’ beliefs differ from clinician’s own worldview.
- Learn to recognize and explore the “intangibles” in the therapy room, such as meaning, purpose, hope, connection and prayer.
About The Presenter
Mindy Milam is a psychotherapist in private practice in New Orleans. She is a member of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine(CMBM) Faculty and Supervision Team. She leads in-person and online Mind-Body Skills groups, and conducts workshops for community organizations and businesses. Mindy has been in private practice for over 25 years, where her focus with clients is holistic and addresses emotional, mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Mindy also has extensive experience leading grief groups. She is a life-long resident of New Orleans, and got involved with CMBM following Hurricane Katrina, when she learned first-hand how to use mind-body skills as she re-built her home, her business and helped the City re-build. As faculty with CMBM, Mindy has provided mind-body trainings in communities which have experienced trauma due to wildfires, school-shootings, natural disasters, and most recently, in Ukraine.
"Technology, Mental Health and Ethics:
Ethical Dilemmas in the Modern Age of Social Media and AI"
Presented by: S Courtney Nathan, LCSW
3 CEUs – Ethics
Wednesday, July 15th, 2026
12:00pm – Registration
12:30pm – 3:45pm – Workshop
Location: Shir Chadash Synagogue, 3737 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70002
About The Workshop
This engaging and timely workshop will explore the use of media and artificial intelligence in contemporary clinical practice. Grounded in professional ethical codes, participants will examine key considerations including confidentiality and privacy, boundaries and dual relationships, competence and accuracy, informed consent, exploitation and client safety. Through video examples and case vignettes, we will analyze real-world ethical dilemmas related to social media, podcasting, and digital presence in mental health practice. The program will also provide a practical overview of how AI is currently being used both by clinicians and by clients and address the ethical implications of these emerging tools. Participants will leave with greater clarity, confidence and practical guidance for navigating media and AI responsibly within their professional roles.
Learning Objectives
- Understand LABSWE and LCA Ethics rules that address use of media and AI in clinical practice
- Identify ethical risks and boundary challenges related to media and social media
- Review Ethical risks and benefits associated with AI usage in clinical work
- Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to real-world media and AI scenarios
- Develop practice-appropriate guidelines for using modern media with clients
- Recognize clinical limitations in AI-generated content
About The Presenter
S Courtney Nathan is a clinical social worker in New Orleans where she is founder and director of the Professional Development Network, an organization offering continuing education programming for mental health professionals. In addition to managing professional workshops Courtney also presents on a variety of topics with a special interest in Media and Ethics. Courtney graduated with a BA in psychology from The University of Kentucky in 1992. She earned her MSW from Tulane School of Social Work in 1993. She worked at Jewish Family Service from 1994-2004 as a clinical social worker with a clinical focus on adolescents and young adult women. Courtney trained with Esther Perel in 1994 in the field of interfaith relationships and relationship counseling. In addition to her clinical work, Courtney is co-author of a book, “Parenting through Illness”, a handbook for parents coping with a serious illness. Courtney is married with two children.