On-Demand CE Training
ODL 385: Quieting Your Inner Critic: The Impact of Self-Compassion
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credit for an asynchronous course. Some state boards may place restrictions regarding the modality of training required for ethics credits to be awarded. If this training indicates ethics credits are available, please verify that your state allows them to be earned through an on-demand course format.
1 CREDIT HOUR APPROVED FOR:
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 1 Clinical Continuing Education credit
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 1 Contact hour
Psychologists
APA – 1 CE credit
Counselors 1 Contact hour
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact hour
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1 Contact hour
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – 1 Contact hour
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 1 Contact hour
Case Managers
CCMC – 1 Contact hour
Created On: 2/4/2026
Target Audience:
This course is targeted for social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses and case managers.
Counselor Skill Groups:
4. Counseling Services
Overview:
Is your internal monologue friendly? Calm, encouraging, and supportive of your wellbeing? Or is it critical? Full of shame and bullying? How we speak to ourselves matters. Researcher and psychologist Dr. Kristin Neff notes, “People are realizing that of course it would be helpful to have an inner friend rather than an inner enemy.” Join us and learn practical steps to tune into your internal voice and meet it with compassion.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:
- Identify three main elements of compassion.
- Differentiate between the myths and truths of self-compassion from the perspective of top researchers.
- Apply multiple hands-on skills to improve self-compassion.
Presenter:
Krista Martin, MSSW, LISW-CP, LCSW, C-AAIS
Krista Martin is a clinical social worker who is passionate about embracing the human-animal bond and walking with others as they develop the skills necessary to prioritize their own wellbeing and then leverage those skills to build a better system for all.
Krista currently serves as the Special Projects Director for Veterinary Hope Foundation and operates M3 Counseling, a private social work practice specializing in veterinary social work. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Behavioral Sciences from East Texas Baptist University and her Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. Krista completed the Postgraduate Veterinary Social Work Certificate Program through the University of Tennessee Knoxville and is a Certified Animal-Assisted Intervention Specialist through the Association of Animal-Assisted Intervention Professionals.