When Family Ties Unravel: Clinical Issues of Parental Estrangement and Adult Children 10/3/25

CEU Creations presents:
When Family Ties Unravel: Clinical Issues of Parental Estrangement and Adult Children

FEATURING:

• Therapeutic strategies to support clients navigating grief, anger, and loss in estranged parent-adult child relationships
• Clinical tools for assessing estrangement dynamics and fostering healing through trauma-informed care and evidence-based interventions

EVENT INFO:

Friday, October 3, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Eastern time

COST:

Early Bird Registration: $74.99
After July 22nd, registration is: $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
Substance Abuse Counselors
NAADAC – This course is not approved for NAADAC 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

OVERVIEW:

Parental estrangement is a growing and complex phenomenon affecting many families, particularly in the context of adult children distancing themselves from their parents or parents needing to disconnect from their children. This course is designed for mental health clinicians seeking to deepen their understanding of estrangement and its profound impact on both parents and adult children. Through this course, clinicians will gain insights into the emotional, psychological, and relational implications of estrangement. They will also learn how to identify the contributing factors, assess clients’ needs, and understand techniques and clinical interventions. Clinicians will be equipped to support clients struggling with estrangement, whether they are seeking reconciliation or processing the loss of the relationship.

OBJECTIVES:

By attending this training, you will be able to:

• Define and understand the concept of parental estrangement and its distinguishing features as well as recognizable clinical signs and symptoms.
• List the emotional and psychological effects of estrangement on both parents and adult children.
• Identify the common factors that contribute to parental estrangement, including relational dynamics, past trauma, personality disorders, parental alienation, family pressure, as well as societal/political or cultural influences.
• Demonstrate the ability to assess the dynamics of estrangement during clinical sessions, including the level of emotional distress, patterns of behavior, boundary setting and underlying causes from a trauma-informed perspective.
• Explain how to facilitate clinical sessions around reconciliation, development of realistic expectations, healthy boundaries, and coping mechanisms.

AGENDA (all times are Eastern):

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Log in and Networking
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Presentation (includes a 10-minute break)
3:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. Midway Reset
3:40 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Presentation (includes a 10-minute break)

PRESENTER BIO:

Stephanie Newberg, LCSW, MEd

Stephanie Newberg, LCSW, MEd, is a licensed psychotherapist in Florida and Pennsylvania, working with individuals, couples and families. She has been in practice for more than 25 years specializing in family and couples therapy, conflict resolution, grief and loss, parenting support and the implications of divorce on children and families. In addition, Stephanie is a trained family and divorce mediator/co-parent counselor and has received intensive training in sand tray play therapy for adolescents and children.

Stephanie has led numerous workshops and presentations for adults and adolescents on relationship and communication skills, dealing with the effects of divorce on families, diversity issues, cyberbullying/effects of technology on development, nutrition and mental health, and conflict resolution skills. In addition, Stephanie has numerous publications and has been on two podcasts. Stephanie is a certified counselor for first responders, trained in neuro-emotional techniques, served as a consultant for the Council for Relationships in Philadelphia, PA, and works at the Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social work as an adjunct professor, supervisor, and field work liaison for social work students.

Alyse November, PhD, LCSW

Alyse November, PhD, LCSW, obtained her bachelor’s degree in psychology and her master’s degree in social work from Adelphi University, New York, and her PhD in clinical sexology from IICS. She is credentialed by the Academy of Certified Social Workers.

Alyse is the founder of Different Like Me, a company with a staff of over 30 professionals providing psychotherapy, psychoeducational testing and cognitive rehabilitation. As a licensed clinical social worker, Alyse provides psychotherapy to individuals across the lifespan. A substantial portion of her practice has focused on addressing challenges faced by children, adults, seniors, and families ranging from trauma, narcissistic and borderline family recovery, aging, chronic illness, divorce, trans care, relationships, parenting, and special needs, end of life issues, dementia, caregiving, educational challenges, anxiety, and depression. Her PhD dissertation focused on the assessment of sexual challenges and dementia. Alyse also created DLMU, which is an educational platform that provides seminars for both professional and personal development.

COURSE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:

To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete a short Test Drive on Zoom.

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 complete an online evaluation.

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. Once your evaluation is complete, your certificate will be available in your CEU Creations account within 24-72 hours. A certificate will not be issued unless the evaluation is complete.

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 credit.
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.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS: This course is not approved for NAADAC Contact hours.

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.