Free CE Trainings for Counselors, Psychologists, Therapists, and Social Workers

There's nothing like a great training to inspire you and change you as a therapist from the inside out. Sometimes these trainings qualify for continuing education units; sometimes they don't.

As a professional counselor, psychologist, therapist, or clinical social worker, you're required to get continuing education regularly so you can maintain your license.

Whether you're on a budget, only need a few last-minute CEs, or you're looking for a great CE course, we have you covered!

Below, you'll find a list of FREE CE trainings for counselors, psychologists, therapists, and social workers. We'll continue to update this, so if you know of a great FREE CE course, feel free to add it in the comments to have it considered for inclusion!

Always double-check that the CE approvals are up-to-date and work for your license in your state. If you have updates to any of these listings, please comment below so we can update the material. We have not been exhaustive with every approval. We focused on approvals for counselors, psychologists, therapists, and social workers. A few of these also have approvals for Canada!

We cannot guarantee the quality or content of these courses, as we have not reviewed each of them on our own. Please use your best judgement whenever you take in new materials. And we'd love to hear what your favorites are in the comments!

These are in no particular order. Click on titles to get more information about these free CEs for counselors, psychologists, therapists, and social workers:

  • HIPAA Security Compliance in Mental Health

  • Telehealth: Legal and Ethical Issues

  • Racial Awareness

  • Therapy, Trust, and Racial Trauma

  • Getting Through COVID-19 Directives: Supporting Connection and Emotional Health

  • The Grip of Grief: Processing The Continual Losses of the Pandemic

  • Swiftly Transitioning to Online Therapy, Legally, Ethically, and Efficiently

  • Ethics and Boundary Issues

  • The Effects of Child Maltreatment on Brain Development

  • Online Therapy: A Beginner's Guide

  • Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals

  • Dual Diagnosis: Understanding Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders

  • Increasing the Effectiveness of Suicide Prevention Strategies

  • Resilience Factors for People Who Use Drugs

  • Clash of the Sex Drives

  • Sex Therapy Online: Clinical Tips from an Expert, Part 1

  • Sex Therapy Online: Clinical Tips from an Expert, Part 2

  • Burnt Out Therapists: Heal, Recover, and Have Your Best Year Ever

HIPAA Security Compliance in Mental Health

  • 1-Hour Free CE, Legal-Ethical (NBCC & APA)

  • Provider: Person Centered Tech - Click to learn more 

Telehealth: Legal and Ethical Issues

  • 1-Hour Free CE, Non-Interactive Recorded Video Format
    (NBCC, APA, CAMFT, NAADAC)

  • Provider: SimplePractice Learning - Click here to get started

Racial Awareness

  • 1-Hour Free CE (NBCC, APA, ASWB, NAADAC, CCAPP, CAMFT)

  • Provider: Clearly Clinical - Click here to get started

  • Practical, compassionate guidance for white therapists wanting
    to be more effective in their work with people of color

Therapy, Trust, and Racial Trauma

  • 1-Hour Free CE (NBCC, APA, ASWB, NAADAC, CCAPP, CAMFT)

  • Provider: Clearly Clinical - Click here to get started

  • A panel discussion about transgenerational racial trauma and its
    impact on therapeutic trust

Getting Through COVID-19 Directives: Supporting Connection and Emotional Health

  • 1-Hour Free CE (NBCC, APA, ASWB, NAADAC, CCAPP, CAMFT)

  • Provider: Clearly Clinical - Click here to get started

The Grip of Grief: Processing the Continual Losses of the Pandemic

  • 1-Hour Free CE (NBCC, APA, ASWB, NAADAC, CCAPP, CAMFT)

  • Provider: Clearly Clinical - Click here to get started

Swiftly Transitioning to Online Therapy, Legally, Ethically, and Efficiently

  • 1-Hour Free CE (NBCC, APA, ASWB, NAADAC, CCAPP, CAMFT)

  • Provider: Clearly Clinical - Click here to get started

Ethics and Boundary Issues

  • 5-Hour Free CEs (APA, CPCA Canada, ASWB, ACE, NAADAC)

  • Provider: CE4Less - Click here to get started

The Effects of Child Maltreatment on Brain Development

  • 1-Hour Free CE (TX, IL, OH, FL)

  • Provider: Mindful Continuing Education - Click here to get started

Online Therapy: A Beginner's Guide

  • 1-Hour Free CE (NBCC, APA, ASWB, NAADAC, BRN, FL, NY)

  • Provider: Zur Institute - Click here to get started

Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals

  • 4- to 5.5-Hour Free CEs (NBCC, APA, NAADAC, NASW)

  • Provider: Think Cultural Health (HHS.gov) - Click here to get started

Dual Diagnosis: Understanding Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders

  • 1-Hour Free CE (ACE, ASWB, CAMFT, FL, IL, OH, TX)

  • Provider: Quantum Units Education - Click here to get started

Increasing the Effectiveness of Suicide Prevention Strategies

  • 1-Hour Free CE (ACE, ASWB, CAMFT, FL, IL, OH, TX)

  • Provider: Quantum Units Education - Click here to get started

Resilience Factors for People Who Use Drugs

  • 1-Hour Free CE (ACE, ASWB, CAMFT, FL, IL, OH, TX)

  • Provider: Quantum Units Education - Click here to get started

Sex Therapy Online: Clinical Tips from an Expert, Part 1

  • 1-Hour Free CE (APA)

  • Provider: The Buehler Institute - Click here to get started

Sex Therapy Online: Clinical Tips from an Expert, Part 2

  • 1-Hour Free CE (APA)

  • Provider: The Buehler Institute - Click here to get started

Burnt Out Therapists: Heal, Recover, and Have Your Best Year Ever

  • 1-Hour Free CE (APA and NBCC)

  • Provider: Aspira CE - Click here to get started

We hope this list helps you connect with some great material that benefits your practice AND your wallet. Comment below and let us know what trainings you're going to take!

P.S. Let us know of any other FREE, CE-eligible trainings for counselors, psychologists, therapists, and social workers to add to the list!

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