Join Dorothea Lotze, M.Div., Th.M., LMFT, for #ACPE’s #SIP Training Level 1, starting 09/22/26 online. This 15-hour training is designed for #mentalhealth professionals seeking to integrate #spirituality into their #psychotherapy practice.

Training Overview:
This #onlinelearning program consists of five 3-hour courses, each focusing on key aspects of #spiritually integrated psychotherapy:
• Foundations and Ethics of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
• Developing Spiritual Conversations in Psychotherapy
• Spiritual Assessment
• Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 1
• Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Struggles

Why Attend?
• Learn to ethically integrate spirituality into your therapeutic practice.
• Gain practical skills for #spiritual assessment and interventions.
• Engage in interactive seminars, role plays, and case illustrations.
• Earn 15 #NBCC #CECredits approved for #socialwork, #counseling, and #mentalhealth professionals.

About Dorothea Lotze:
Dorothea is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Educator of Clinical Pastoral Education (#ACPE). Originally from Germany, she earned her Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and Master of Theology (Th.M.) at Candler School of Theology, Emory University. As Executive Director of the Training and Counseling Center Atlanta (TACC), she leads programs that prepare clergy, counselors, and lay leaders to provide spiritually attuned, socially just care.

Dorothea’s training approach emphasizes #trauma-informed, systems-oriented, and spiritually integrated psychotherapy, drawing on her expertise in Internal Family Systems, EMDR, and mindfulness. She is also a Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation teacher, incorporating embodied practices into her training.

Training Dates & Times:
• 09/22/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 09/29/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 10/06/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 10/13/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 10/20/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

Cost:
• Member & Non-Member (Code Required): $400.00
• Scholarship: $240.00

Continuing Education:
This training is approved for 15 #CECredits by #NBCC, #ASWB, and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners.

Registration at https://bit.ly/3QPmKFV

More about Dorothea Lotze at: https://bit.ly/4tgme28

More about the Spiritually Integrated Training Program at: https://bit.ly/480y2gL

The #ACPE #Psychotherapy Commission is a community invested in the practice of integrating #spirituality into our work. This work may be done by a volunteer helper, a #spiritual #healer, or a licensed mental health practitioner. We offer training. Learn more at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org.

Blog at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/news.

#ACPE #AddictionRecovery #Caregiving #CECredits #Clinicians #CommunityCare #CommunityHealth #continuingeducation #Counseling #Counselors #EthicalCare #Healing #HealingTogether #healthcare #HolisticHealth #IntegrativeCare #MentalHealth #mentalhealthawareness #MentalHealthTraining #MindBodySpirit #onlinelearning #professionaldevelopment #Psychotherapists #Resilience #SafeCare #SIP #SIPTraining #spiritual #SpiritualCare #Therapists #TraumaInformedCare #training #Wellness #WholePersonCare

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ACPE SIP Training Level 2 with Chris O’Rear, M.Div., MMFT begins May 7, 2026, in Nashville, TN. This 15-hour in-person training is designed for mental health professionals seeking to integrate spirituality into psychotherapy with ethical, evidence-based practices.

Course Highlights:
• Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 2: Learn to leverage spiritual resources in psychotherapy.
• Spiritual Interventions: Working with Harmful Spirituality and Religion: Develop strategies to counter harmful spiritual influences.
• Spirituality and Belief System of the Therapist: Explore how your spiritual beliefs impact your therapeutic work.
• Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Parts 1 & 2: Practice creating holistic, spiritually integrated case conceptualizations.

About Chris O’Rear:
Chris is a licensed clinical pastoral therapist, author, and speaker with over 30 years of experience. He integrates clinical expertise, spiritual depth, and authentic connection to help individuals and communities cultivate resilience and deepen relationships. Chris is the owner and director of The Counseling Center, PLLC, where he specializes in supporting adults facing anxiety, grief, and life transitions.

Location:
Belle Meade United Methodist Church
121 Davidson Rd., Nashville, TN 37205

Cost:
• Limited Scholarship: $240.00
• Member & Non-Member: $400.00 (Registration code required)

Continuing Education:
Approved for 15 CE credits by NBCC, ASWB, and NY State Education Department.

Registration at https://bit.ly/417HTgy

More about Chris O’Rear at: https://bit.ly/479oj72

More about the Spiritually Integrated Training Program at: https://bit.ly/480y2gL

The #ACPE #Psychotherapy Commission is a community invested in the practice of integrating #spirituality into our work. This work may be done by a volunteer helper, a #spiritual #healer, or a licensed mental health practitioner. We offer training. Learn more at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org.
Blog at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/news.

#AddictionRecovery #Clinicians #CommunityCare #Counselors #EthicalCare #HealingTogether #HolisticHealth #IntegrativeCare #MentalHealthTraining #MindBodySpirit #Psychotherapists #Resilience #SafeCare #SIP #SpiritualCare #Therapists #TraumaInformedCare #Tennessee

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West Virginia’s Ban on Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-Saving Medicine

The ACLU is suing the state of West Virginia for its moratorium on methadone clinics, a practice that cuts the risk of overdose deaths in half.

American Civil Liberties Union
‘I didn’t feel alone’: Manitoba recovery centre helps men overcome addiction
More than 600 men have been through the programs at the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre since it opened in 2021.
#Canada #manitobaaddictions
https://globalnews.ca/news/11803041/manitoba-recovery-centre-helps-men-overcome-addiction/
‘I didn’t feel alone’: Manitoba recovery centre helps men overcome addiction
More than 600 men have been through the programs at the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre since it opened in 2021.
#Canada #manitobaaddictions
https://globalnews.ca/news/11803041/manitoba-recovery-centre-helps-men-overcome-addiction/
‘I didn’t feel alone’: Manitoba recovery centre helps men overcome addiction
More than 600 men have been through the programs at the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre since it opened in 2021.
#Canada #manitobaaddictions
https://globalnews.ca/news/11803041/manitoba-recovery-centre-helps-men-overcome-addiction/
Ontario's last provincially funded supervised drug site in Kingston to become HART Hub
Ontario's Ministry of Health has announced plans to shut down Kingston's only supervised drug consumption site and replace it with a Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/kingston-supervised-drug-consumptions-site-to-become-hart-hub-9.7159168?cmp=rss

Child Star's Long Road: From 'Family Affair' to Recovery

Johnny Whitaker, former child star of 'Family Affair', is now a recovery advocate after a 10-year struggle with drugs and alcohol. He has been sober for 26 years.

#JohnnyWhitaker, #FamilyAffair, #AddictionRecovery, #ChildStar, #SoberLife

https://newsletter.tf/johnny-whitaker-child-star-addiction-recovery-advocate/