Mothering Challenging Children
1.75 CEs | $20 | Judith R. Smith, LMSW, Ph.D.
Join clinician, professor, and researcher Judith Smith, LCSW, Ph.D. to take a look at the environmental and clinical issues surrounding the
parenting of adult children with serious mental illness or substance use disorders.
Participants will be able to:
- list two clinical issues that are important for mothers of difficult adult children
- list two support groups that can assist mothers of difficult adult children
- Explain the concept of “Mother-blaming”
What you get from this offer
Access to the course
Get access to a 1.75-hour long course.
Approved CEs
The completion of the course will grant you 1.75 CEs.
Insights to parenting difficult children
Understand and use the insights in your own practice.
Approved credits
For CASACs
Connections Counseling Psychotherapy LCSW PLLC is recognized by the Office of Addiction Services and Supports as an approved provider of continuing education for re-credentialing CASACs (#1435). This course work/training has been approved to satisfy CASAC renewal requirements and CPP/CPS initial/renewal credentialing requirements.
For NYS Clinicians
Recognized CE provider for NYS Social Workers (# SW-0747), LMHCs (#MHC-0272), and LMFTs (#MFT-0115) and has provider level approval to offer CEs for these recorded webinars to NYS SWers, LMHCs, and LMFTs. Registrants should note that only 1/3 of contact hours needed for NY LCSWs and LMSWs can come from non-interactive web coursework. Please double check with NYSED for latest updates. Restrictions may have changed during COVID.
All Other Social Workers*
In 2024, Connections Counseling is not offering credit for counselors in states other than New York State. We do not have ASWB approval to give CEs for this course to counselors in other states.
About the author
Judith R. Smith, LCSW, Ph.D.
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Judith R. Smith, Ph.D., LCSW, is a NYC based psychotherapist, professor, and researcher on women’s issues as they age. She is a professor, Emerita, at Fordham University. She offers support groups on-line for mothers with difficult adult children.
Today, as a senior researcher, her interest is on older mothers and how women are affected by and cope when their adult children are struggling with issues that interfere with their autonomy and self-sufficiency.
Completion requirements
To earn CE credit, participants must log in, attend the entire course as determined electronically and complete a course evaluation and posttest with at least 75% accuracy.
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