On-Demand CE Training
ODL 412: Using Theory as the Ethical Foundation for Innovative and Integrative Psychotherapy
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.
Please note: This on-demand webinar is a replay of a live CE event. The format reflects the original presentation and may include live Q&A, transitions, and intermittent audio/visual fluctuations typical of a live recording.
5 CREDIT HOURS APPROVED FOR:
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 2 Ethics and 3 Clinical Continuing Education credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 5 Contact hours
Psychologists
APA – 5 CE credits
Counselors 5 Contact hours including 2 Ethics
NBCC ACEP – 5 Contact hours
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 5 Contact hours
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – This course is not approved for NAADAC Contact hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact hours
Case Managers
CCMC – This course is not approved for CCMC Contact hours
Created On: 5/15/26
Target Audience:
This course is targeted for social workers, psychologists, counselors, and nurses.
Overview:
This 5-hour CE training helps licensed clinicians ethically integrate innovative or complementary practices into psychotherapy. Participants clarify the difference between clinical theory and therapeutic modality, complete a guided self-assessment to identify theory alignment, and apply an integrative ethics lens using Reiki as an adjunctive case example, covering treatment planning, documentation, informed consent, risk/risk management, and touch-related boundaries.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:
- Differentiate between clinical theory and therapeutic modality, and explain how theory functions as the foundational belief system guiding ethical clinical practice.
- Describe the role of clinical theory in scope of practice, ethical decision-making, documentation, and informed consent, particularly when integrating innovative or complementary interventions.
- Identify and describe key concepts from core clinical theories commonly used in integrative and trauma-informed psychotherapy.
- Evaluate readiness for ethical integration of complementary practices by assessing alignment between theory, treatment goals, clinical intent, and modality use.
- Explain considered approaches to integrating Reiki within psychotherapy, including its clinical purpose, theory alignment, and role as an adjunctive intervention.
- Identify ethical considerations, risks, and limitations associated with integrating Reiki into psychotherapy, including issues related to boundaries, power dynamics, and the use of touch.
Presenter:
Tina Vitolo, DSW, LCSW
Dr. Tina Vitolo is a licensed clinical social worker and Doctor of Social Work with almost two decades worth of experience in the mental health field. Particularly, she specializes in supporting unconventional mental health therapists in redefining their clinical practices within ethical and regulatory standards while preserving their unique skills and passions. Her research and passion is focused on educating therapists on how to integrate complementary and alternative Interventions into clinical practice.