Our trainings cover diverse practice areas including mental health disorders, addiction, LGBTQ bias, aging, children and families, suicide, cultural literacy, and are designed to empower you with the knowledge and expertise needed to make a positive impact in your area of practice. Whether you are a licensed professional, student, caregiver, or someone seeking to expand their skills, GATSA is your partner in professional growth. We are dedicated to advancing your knowledge and skills by providing comprehensive training programs that cater to a diverse audience and by offering expertise in relevant content areas.
OCD: Diagnosis and Treatment | Apr 18, 2025 | Live Webinar
Speakers: Jason Weeks, Ph.D. and Lauren Edwards, MD.
In this live webinar, we'll look at clinical diagnosis, treatment modalities, and medications helpful in supporting and treating individuals living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). MORE INFORMATION
Attachment through the Lifespan | Apr 24, 2025 | Live Webinar
Speaker: Sarah Bernhardt, M.A., LCPC
Attachment plays a vital role in all our lives and the lives of our clients. This t raining will take a global approach to the experience of attachment through the lifespan and examine how clinicians and social workers can be supportive with a clearer understanding of how trauma can impact healthy attachment. MORE INFORMATION
Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 | May 19-20, 2025 | In-Person
In this workshop, participants will be provided a research-based roadmap for helping couples compassionately manage their conflicts, deepen their friendship and intimacy, and share their life purpose and dreams based on the Sound Relationship House Theory. Learners will be introduced to Dr. Gottman’s breakthrough research on thousands of couples to understand the difference between the “Masters” and “Disasters” of relationships. This training will teach you how to assess a relationship’s strengths and areas of concern using empirically validated questionnaires. Learners will view original videos of real couples from the famous Gottman “Love Lab,” as well as videos of Dr. Julie Gottman demonstrating assessment and interventions in a case example from her private practice.
Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 2 | Jun 10-11 and 19-20 | In-Person
This Level 2 training provides an in-depth exploration of assessment and intervention with advanced practical guidance for clinical observation and identifying co-morbidities, including PTSD, affairs, and addiction. This advanced course includes engaging video lecture content from a recent four-day Level 2 workshop conducted by Drs. John and Julie Gottman. The Gottmans share in-session clinical videos that demonstrate practical application of assessment and intervention techniques. Video content of special guest lecturer, Dr. Robert Navarra, presents relevant data and clinical findings incorporating Gottman Methods in treatment of couples in addiction recovery.
Motivational Interviewing 101: Skills to Get Started | Jul 15, 2025 | Live Webinar
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Expressive Arts Therapy: An Overview and Application | Jun 27, 2025 | In-Person
Speakers: Betsy Funk, LCSW, LIMHP, MPA, REAT and Jea Theis, LICSW, LIMHP
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