Save Your Seat

A Free CE Training Event with Dr. Gehart

 

A Fraying World

 

Reimagining Therapy

When the Old Rules No Longer Work

 

Save Your Seat Today!

More therapy. Worse outcomes.

That's where we are.

And it is not because clinicians are failing. It is because the world our clients are living in has changed faster than the field of psychotherapy has been able to keep up with.

Artificial intelligence, climate anxiety, political polarization, social fragmentation, and chronic uncertainty are reshaping how people experience identity, relationships, safety, and hope. 

Our traditional therapeutic models were developed for a world that felt more stable, predictable, and coherent, and they need to be reimagined to keep up.

This workshop examines what the research actually tells us about the forces shaping mental health today—and where psychotherapy must evolve to meet the moment.

Together, we will cut through the noise surrounding contemporary social stressors, explore new models of mental health designed for prolonged uncertainty, and revisit existential principles through a distinctly twenty-first-century lens.

This is not about pretending to have all the answers.

It is about developing a better map for a world that keeps shifting beneath our feet.

Why This Workshop Matters

Many clients are no longer struggling only with individual symptoms or isolated relationship problems. They are trying to function in a world marked by accelerating change, declining trust, constant exposure to crisis, and a growing sense of powerlessness.

They are asking questions such as:

  • How do I plan for a future that feels impossible to predict?
  • How do I stay connected when the world feels increasingly divided?
  • How do I find meaning when so much feels unstable?
  • How do I make choices when I feel powerless?
  • How do I maintain hope without denying reality?

These are not peripheral concerns. They are becoming central clinical issues.

Therapists need new perspectives that can address not only symptoms, but also uncertainty, agency,  disconnection, and the emotional consequences of living in a rapidly changing world.

Therapy Must Change Because the World Has Changed

 

Let's figure this out...together.

What You Will Leave With

A new model of mental health

You will learn to help your clients meaningfully navigate uncertainty, instead of simply coping with it. 

A revitalized approach to addressing existential issues

You will gain new ways to address purpose, meaning, responsibility, freedom, and choice in a world where most feel more powerless than ever.

Practical tools that increase agency

You will leave with interventions you can immediately use with a wide range of clients to strengthen decision-making, resilience, and a sense of personal influence.

A whole-life model of wellness

You will explore an integrated approach to emotional, relational, physical, social, and spiritual well-being that can support both you and your clients.

A renewed sense of hope

You will leave with a more grounded understanding of the challenges ahead—and a clearer sense of how therapists can make a meaningful difference.

Register for A Fraying World Live Workshop

Choose the live workshop session that works best for your schedule.

All three sessions feature the same presentation, so you only need to attend one. 

After registering, you'll receive a confirmation email with the Zoom registration link for your selected session.

Dr. Diane Gehart

An award-winning author, educator, and TEDx speaker, Dr. Diane Gehart has trained thousands of licensed mental health professionals over the past 30 years, translating complex clinical theories into easily understood principles and practices.

She is the Founder of the Therapy that Works Institute, pioneering a Unifying Framework for Psychotherapy, and is Professor Emerita at California State University, Northridge.

Her authored works include Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy, Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy, Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy, and Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers: A Lighthearted Way to Stress Less and Savor More Each Day and she has co-edited two volumes on Collaborative-Dialogic Practices: Relationships and Conversations that Make a Difference Across Cultures and Contexts with Harlene Anderson.

She maintains a private practice in Agoura Hills, California and is a licensed mental health provider in Hawai’i, Texas, and Oregon.

Course Details

Course Goal and Learning Objectives: 

Goal: The goal of this program is to enable mental health professionals to better navigate the unique mental health challenges of a rapidly changing world.

Learning Objectives: At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Identify at least three contemporary social stressors—such as artificial intelligence, climate change, political polarization, and social disconnection—and describe their impact on clients' mental health.
  • Use a new two-part definition of mental health that includes both increased adaptability and whole life wellness.  
  • Integrate at least two existential principles, such as meaning, purpose, freedom, responsibility, and choice, into treatment with clients experiencing helplessness, disconnection, or uncertainty.

CE Approval: 

This course has been approved for 1.5 hours of continuing education by the NBCC.

Additionally, this course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

This course has also been approved for 1.5 hours of CE credit by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners, an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0146).

Therapy that Works Institute maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Evidence of CE completion will be emailed within 24 hours of completing all course modules, the course quiz, and the course evaluation. CEs are awarded via email. 

Audience: This course is intended for both new and experienced mental health clinicians, including counselors, family therapists, and social workers. 

Accommodations/Grievances: Questions for accommodations and/or grievances related to the course should be directed to [email protected]. These communications will be responded to within 2 working days.

Diversity Policy: The instructor and all participants agree to respect and not discriminate against any individual or group with respect to any service, program, or activity based on gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability, or other prohibited basis. Participants whose behavior is disruptive for any reason may be removed from the program/course without receiving CE credit.

Cost: CEs are FREE until September 22, 2026. Participants must complete the quiz and course evaluation by this date to receive attendance credit. Afterward, you can purchase the course with CE credit for $36.

Refund Policy: N/A

Continuing Education

Continuing education credit is available through the NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors), CAMFT (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists), and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners for licensed marriage and family therapists.

National Board for Certified Counselors

Therapy that Works Institute programs are offered for NBCC credit (NBCC ACEP No. 7125).

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

Therapy that Works Institute (Provider #1000141) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. 

New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners

The Therapy that Works Institute is approved by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0146).

Register for A Fraying World Live Workshop

Choose the live workshop session that works best for your schedule.

All three sessions feature the same presentation, so you only need to attend one. 

After registering, you'll receive a confirmation email with the Zoom registration link for your selected session.