Serving Those Who Served: Understanding and Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Veterans and Their Families 1/23/26

CEU Creations presents:
Serving Those Who Served: Understanding and Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Veterans and Their Families 1/23/26

FEATURING:

• Deep dives into military culture, family dynamics, and ethical barriers to care
• Evidence-based, trauma-informed tools and veteran-specific assessments so you can confidently treat PTSD, depression, suicide risk, substance use, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

EVENT INFO:

Friday, January 23, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern time
Events open 15 minutes before the hour. Registration ends 30 minutes before the event opens.

COST:

Registration: $99.99
Unlimited CE Bundle Members: FREE

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 5 Clinical CE credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 5 Contact hours
Psychologists
APA – 5 CE credits
Counselors
NBCC ACEP – 5 Contact hours
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 5 Contact hours
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – 5 Contact hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 5 Contact hours

Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.

Target Audience: Social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and case managers

Counseling Skill Group:

3. Treatment Plan
4. Counseling Services
6. Case Management

OVERVIEW:

Veterans and their families face unique psychological, social, and cultural challenges that can significantly impact mental health and well-being. This comprehensive 5-hour training is designed for mental health professionals – including social workers, counselors, psychologists, and case managers – who provide clinical and community-based services to veteran populations. Participants will gain insight into military culture, the psychological impact of service-related experiences, and evidence-based approaches to treatment.

Special attention will be given to screening and treating conditions common among veterans, such as PTSD, depression, suicide risk, substance use, and traumatic brain injury (TBI), while integrating cultural responsiveness and ethical considerations. The training will also address systemic barriers to care, family dynamics, and the role of community support.

OBJECTIVES:

By attending this training, you will be able to:

• Describe key elements of military culture and explain how these elements influence help-seeking behaviors and therapeutic engagement among veterans and their families.
• Identify common mental health conditions among veterans, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, suicide risk, substance use disorders (SUD), and traumatic brain injury (TBI), and describe their clinical presentations.
• Apply culturally responsive screening and assessment tools for identifying mental health conditions in veteran populations, with attention to suicide prevention strategies.
• Demonstrate evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions for veterans and their families, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), and motivational interviewing (MI).
• Examine the ethical and systemic challenges that impact access to care for veterans, including stigma, confidentiality in military-connected systems, and social determinants of health, and apply relevant professional codes of ethics.
• Evaluate the psychosocial impact of military service on families and caregivers, and identify strategies to support relational healing and reintegration.

AGENDA (all times are Eastern):

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Log in and Networking
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Serving Those Who Served | Samantha Getha, LCSW (includes 10-min break)
12:00 p.m. – 12:40 p.m. Midway Reset
12:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Serving Those Who Served | Samantha Getha, LCSW (includes 10-min break)

PRESENTER BIO:

Samantha Getha, LCSW and Owner of Waves of Courage Counseling LLC

Samantha “Sam” Getha is a licensed clinical social worker in Alaska and Virginia, specializing in trauma-focused care for military and veteran families, in addition to her experience working with healthcare workers and law enforcement. She earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California, focusing on military mental health.

An expert in trauma, including complex PTSD and attachment trauma, Sam brings over 9 years of experience from her roles as a hospital social worker, mental health provider, family advocacy outreach manager, and domestic abuse victim advocate on military installations. Drawing from a lifetime immersed in military culture as a military brat and spouse, she brings a unique perspective and empathy to her work.

Samantha is a Certified EMDR Therapist and certified in trauma-sensitive yoga, valuing ongoing education and having taught mindfulness in inpatient and one-on-one settings. She strives to be culturally competent in all aspects of her practice. In her private practice, Waves of Courage Counseling LLC, Sam currently offers one-on-one online therapy sessions for adults 18+, as well as clinical supervision and consultation. She is a Virginia Board-approved supervisor for social workers and contracts with non-profit organizations to expand her reach.

Originally from North Carolina, Sam is a second-generation Filipino American who now resides in Northern Virginia, enjoying outdoor adventures with her husband and dogs.

COURSE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:

To ensure you are ready to participate, please review these tips and tricks to ensure a better webinar experience.

This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. A computer or mobile device is required. Zoom account is not required.

You will receive a reminder email approximately 24 hours prior to the start of the training and a link to join the webinar will be in your CEU Creations account under Member Profile.

To receive credit, you must log in on time, attend the entire presentation, and interact.

POST EVENT: When the training ends, your attendance will be processed using Zoom analytics. Once processed, the evaluation link will be available in your account and we ask that you complete it within 3 days of the training. Once your evaluation is complete, your certificate will be available in your CEU Creations account within 24-72 hours.

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

FINE PRINT

SOCIAL WORKERS: CEU Creations, #1239, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/24-11/22/27. Social workers completing this course receive 5 Clinical continuing education credits.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0616. This activity is approved for 5 Contact hours.

PSYCHOLOGISTS: 5 CE Credits
CEU Creations is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CEU Creations maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 

COUNSELORS: 5 Contact hours
 CEU Creations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6941. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  CEU Creations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0199. This activity is approved for 5 Contact hours.

ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS:  This course has been approved by CEU Creations, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 5 CEs. NAADAC Provider #324725, CEU Creations is responsible for all aspects of its programming. 

NURSES: 5 Contact hours. CEU Creations is an approved provider of nursing CEs through the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number: CEP17905. All states retain their own licensing authority through their own boards. Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure transferability of the CE credits.

Cancellation Policy: Registrants must cancel their registration in their CEU Creations account. No email, faxes, or mail cancellations will be accepted. Cancellation fee: $25. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within five (5) business days prior to the workshop date.  

Accessibility Accommodations: At CEU Creations, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all individuals. We strive to ensure our continuing education content, website, and services are usable by everyone, regardless of ability. We are continually working to enhance accessibility and user experience for all of our users. If you encounter any barriers, have questions, or wish to request accommodations, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can contact us at [email protected] and a member of our team will review your message and respond promptly.

Event Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: In the event that CEU Creations cancels or reschedules an event, registered participants will be given the option to receive a full refund, a credit toward a different event of the same value, or to transfer their registration to the rescheduled date.