SimplePractice Learning is proud to offer continuing education for Virginia psychologists. Our online CE courses offer cinematic production, expert presenters, and unique content designed to make you a more informed and effective mental health professional. Some of our best continuing education courses for Virginia psychologists appear below. Our CE classes listed on this page are all offered under our APA CE provider approval as described below.
We offer individual CE courses as well as collections that allow you to buy multiple continuing education courses at once. Continuing education credits vary by course length and are noted on each individual course page. Our continuing education courses are provided in on-demand video format, so you can complete CE credits at your convenience, on your schedule. If you’re looking for courses on specific topics, use the search function, or visit specific pages for Law & Ethics CE, Couple & Family CE, Supervision CE, HIPAA training, and Cultural Competence CE. Specific approvals vary by course.
Top Virginia Psychologist CE Courses
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$69Suicide Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention
The US suicide rate is rising. So too is our knowledge of how to effectively assess and intervene. This course reviews current research and strategies to prevent suicide, including surprising findings on what doesn't work. 6 hours CE
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$29Values Clarification: An ACT Tool for Figuring Out What Matters
Most clients want to live in accordance with their values, even in the presence of struggles. This course helps you work with clients to find out what really matters to them, and to choose behaviors accordingly. 2 hours CE
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$29Writing Clinical Letters of Referral for Gender Affirming Medical Care
Your referral letter can be the bridge allowing a trans client to receive gender-affirming hormone replacement, surgery, or other medical procedures. This course shows you how, addresses key questions, and provides letter templates. 2 hours CE
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Measurement Tools for Couples
How can you objectively assess when a relationship is on the brink -- or when it is getting better? Measuring couple relationships is inherently complex, and there are a variety of tools that are up to the challenge. 1.5 hours CE
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$24Clients Who Threaten Therapists
Dangerous clients are more common than we might want to believe. This course reviews how therapists can stay safe, while continuing to comply with ethical requirements around confidentiality and non-abandonment. 1.5 hours CE
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$19Introduction to EMDR Therapy
EMDR Therapy is now considered an evidence-based treatment for PTSD, and has been applied successfully to a variety of other clinical problems. Learn the basics of EMDR Therapy's success. 1 hour CE
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$19Supporting Clients through Incarceration of a Loved One
Millions of Americans are currently incarcerated. The impacts of incarceration can be far-reaching in their families and communities. In this course, learn how to provide support to clients who have loved ones in jail or prison. 1 hour CE
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$29Therapy for Gifted Clients
Gifted clients are often articulate, intelligent, and very skilled at masking or minimizing their suffering. Learn how giftedness shows up in therapy, and how to understand and work with this unique group. 2 hours CE
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$39Ethics in Mental Health Supervision
This workshop focuses on bringing high ethical standards to your work as a clinical supervisor. Topics include supervisory competence, evaluations, boundaries, and the supervision genogram, a useful tool at any career stage. 3 hours CE
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$29"Pure O" OCD Subtypes: How to Identify and Treat Them
“Pure O” OCD hides in plain sight. It is often mistaken for generalized anxiety disorder or typical cognitive distortions. This course will teach you how to unmask this disorder, and treat it using evidence-based techniques. 2 hours CE
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$19Treating Trauma: The ACT Matrix
The ACT Matrix is a powerful tool for helping clients understand their experience and move out of survival stances. Here, you'll learn to apply the matrix specifically with clients who have experienced trauma. 1 hour CE
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$34Decolonizing Clinical Supervision
Supervision in mental health care should be about more than monitoring cases. This course focuses on the self-of-the-supervisor as a means of designing supervision from the ground up as equity work. 2.5 hours CE
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$24Ethics: Self-Disclosure in Therapy
How much should clients know about you? New scholarship is drawing distinctions between different kinds of self-disclosure. This course addresses such areas as religion, political affiliation, and experience with mental illness. 1.5 hours CE
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$19Panic Attacks: A Brief Intervention
Panic attacks are surprisingly common -- and may benefit from a single-session intervention. Psychologist Bonnie Zucker walks step-by-step through a process you can start to use immediately. 1 hour CE
Information last reviewed June 7, 2021, and presented here for informational purposes only. Final determinations about the acceptability of any continuing education coursework are up to the discretion of the specific licensing board.
Common Questions about CE for Virginia Psychologists
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How many hours of continuing education (CE credits) does a Virginia psychologist need?
Virginia psychologists and psychology associates must complete at least 14 hours of CE in each annual license renewal cycle. Renewal cycles are from July 1 of each year to June 30 of the following year.
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Can I take my CE courses from SimplePractice Learning?
Yes. SimplePractice Learning courses are designed to fulfill requirements for CE for Virginia psychologists. SimplePractice is an approved CE provider through APA, as described below. Courses taken through SimplePractice Learning and offered under our APA approval are offered in accordance with Virginia requirements. Final determinations of course eligibility are always up to the individual licensing board.
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How many hours of Virginia psychologist CE courses can I complete online?
While all coursework can be completed online, at least six hours in each annual cycle must be completed in “face-to-face or real-time interactive” contexts that allow for interaction with the presenter.
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What specific CPE courses do I need to take as a psychologist in Virginia?
Virginia psychologists must take at least 1.5 hours in ethics (formally, “courses that emphasize the ethics, standards of practice or laws governing the profession of psychology in Virginia”) in each license renewal cycle.
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What is the format of continuing education classes on SimplePractice Learning?
SimplePractice Learning offers high-quality, on-demand video courses from expert presenters related to the practice of psychology.
SimplePractice is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. SimplePractice maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Not all courses provide continuing education for psychologists; please see specific course pages for applicable approval and credit information.