New Mexico Behavioral Health Training Associates

Ready to become a board-approved supervisor? Strengthen your supervision skills with Ethics in Clinical Supervision! Join Sonya Briones-Parks, LPCC for a 6-CE live Zoom training (Dec 6 & 13). Learn ethical decision-making, cultural humility, telehealth considerations, and strategies for managing complex supervisory relationships.
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✨ Why Sleep-Focused Care Matters in Therapy ✨

Sleep is one of the most powerful—and most overlooked—drivers of mental health. When clients aren’t sleeping well, everything from mood to coping skills to emotional regulation becomes harder. Behavioral Sleep Medicine gives clinicians a clear, practical way to understand these patterns and intervene effectively.

• Get clear on what Behavioral Sleep Medicine really is and why it’s a therapy game-changer
• Recognize how disrupted sleep fuels emotional, cognitive, and mood difficulties
• Learn go-to behavioral interventions clinicians can utilize to improve sleep
• Build practical strategies for spotting when sleep issues are driving mental health symptoms

✅ 2 CE Hours

Join us Saturday, November 15, from 10–12 p.m. MT on Zoom as Dr. Kate Belon shares an accessible, evidence-based framework you can immediately bring into your clinical work.

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✨ Why Language-Inclusive Practice Matters in Therapy ✨

Working effectively across languages is essential for culturally responsive care. This training offers practical tools for building inclusion, strengthening communication, and improving outcomes for clients who speak multiple languages.

• Understand how language influences engagement, trust, and clinical decision-making
• Build strategies for communicating across linguistic differences
• Strengthen cultural competence and reduce miscommunication
• Apply inclusive practices that support multilingual New Mexicans

✅ Counts for 2 Cultural CEs

Join us Saturday, November 8, from 10–12 p.m. on Zoom as Dr. Elisa DeVargas shares a clear, practical framework for serving linguistically diverse clients with confidence.

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✨ Why Effective Panic Treatment Matters in Clinical Practice ✨

Panic disorder can be overwhelming for clients—and challenging for clinicians without a clear roadmap. This FREE training provides a practical, evidence-based framework for understanding panic, identifying the patterns that keep it going, and applying interventions that truly work. You’ll leave with a structured 5-session CBT protocol you can implement immediately in your practice.
• Clarify the core features and diagnostic criteria of panic disorder
• Understand how thoughts, behaviors, and avoidance sustain the panic cycle
• Apply targeted CBT strategies to reduce symptoms and build client confidence
• Strengthen clinical decision-making through a clear, step-by-step treatment framework
Join us Friday, November 7, from 12–2 p.m. on Zoom as Dr. Candyce Tart guides you through this focused, clinically grounded approach to treating panic.
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We’re excited to share our new November and December trainings! Registration is now open — browse the flyers to learn what’s coming up. We hope to see you there!

✨ Why Multicultural Reflection Matters in Therapy ✨

Developing cultural competence goes beyond awareness of difference—it requires ongoing reflection on how our own identities shape practice. This training offers a grounded, reflective framework for understanding bias, strengthening self-awareness, and promoting culturally responsive care.
• Build confidence using cultural literacy tools that promote competence and reduce bias
• Recognize how your personal identity influences client interactions
• Apply strategies that enhance responsiveness and ethical decision-making
• Strengthen client relationships through humility and curiosity

Join us Saturday, October 25, from 10–12 p.m. on Zoom as Dr. Rebecca Ezechukwu shares her expertise in culturally informed care.
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✨ Why Every Therapist Needs a Trauma Reset ✨

Even seasoned clinicians can benefit from returning to the foundations of trauma work. Understanding what trauma is—and what it isn’t—provides a clearer lens for supporting clients across the lifespan. Revisiting the basics deepens awareness of how trauma impacts the whole person and reminds us to approach every client with empathy, humility, and cultural sensitivity.

In your practice, a trauma-informed foundation can:
* Strengthen client trust by building safer, more empathetic therapeutic relationships
* Increase cultural responsiveness by understanding how identity and context shape trauma
* Adapt treatment with confidence through flexible, trauma-informed strategies
* Support resilience—for clients and yourself—by grounding practice in clear principles

Returning to the essentials of trauma care elevates your clinical work and sustains your growth as a therapist. Join us this Saturday from 10-12 as local trauma expert Dr. Diana Bennett shares her rich insight. Register at:
https://nmbhta.thinkific.com

✨ Why Harm Reduction Matters in Therapy ✨

Learning harm reduction provides a practical, compassionate framework for supporting people who use substances without requiring abstinence. By shifting the focus from control to collaboration, harm reduction strengthens therapeutic alliances, reduces shame and resistance, and creates space for real, sustainable change.

* Enhance cultural humility and responsiveness to diverse client goals
* Improve retention and engagement by honoring autonomy
* Expand your toolkit for working with ambivalence and readiness for change
* Reduce burnout by reframing progress in realistic, client-centered terms

Integrating harm reduction empowers both you and your clients. Join us this Friday from 12–2 p.m. on Zoom, as local expert Dr. Megan Kirouac shares her wealth of knowledge. Register at:
https://nmbhta.thinkific.com

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