Continuing Education for Mental Health Counselors

Accredited CE Courses. Expert Instructors. Evidence-Based Tools You Can Use Immediately.

At PESI, we understand the unique challenges you face as a mental health counselor—supporting clients through anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, and life transitions. That’s why we offer high-impact, evidence-based CEU courses designed specifically for licensed mental health counselors. With over 40 years of experience, PESI is a trusted leader in behavioral health education—helping you stay licensed, strengthen your therapeutic skills, and improve client outcomes.

Whether you’re working toward license renewal or expanding your expertise in CBT, trauma-informed care, mindfulness, or integrative approaches, our flexible, affordable, and approved CEU courses for mental health counselors are built to fit your schedule and career goals.

Bestselling Online Courses for Mental Health Counselors

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Join 13 influential voices in women's health to get strategies to support women through trauma,...
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Integrative mental health recovery tools from somatic, polyvagal, yoga, nutritional science,...
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Assessments and Interventions to Confidently Manage the Most Critical Scenarios in Mental Health
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Join Attorney Robert Landau and Dr. Frederic Reamer as they collaborate to deliver an interactive,...
Additional Formats: DVD Live Webinar
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Comprehensive EMDR skills training to conduct all treatment start to finish. PLUS, training on...
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Harness the power of nutrition to improve psychotherapy outcomes with this comprehensive...
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Artificial Intelligence in Behavioral Health: Top Ethics and Risk Management Challenges
Additional Formats: Live Webinar Online Course
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Comprehensive course provides a package of PESI’s best ethics and cultural competency trainings at...
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All new certification course for in-depth skills and strategies to better treat military and...
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Become a Certified BIPOC Mental Health Specialist! Gain CE hours, master racial trauma & bias, and...
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Complete IFS Therapy Immersion: Integrating the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model Across...
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Intensive Online Course
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Learn Cognitive Processing Therapy with co-developer Dr. Kate Chard to treat trauma, PTSD, and...
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Master the art of evidence-based treatment with 3 of today’s top therapies! Get a DBT crash course...
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Quick process to streamline paperwork, overcome documentation challenges, maximize insurance...

Certifications and Professional Advancement for Mental Health Counselors

Certification helps you grow professionally, serve your clients better, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving field. It’s a strategic investment in your counseling career, and PESI, in partnership with Evergreen Certifications, makes it easy with affordable, flexible, and accredited options tailored to your path.

Whether you’re working toward strengthening your credentials as a licensed mental health counselor or seeking to expand your expertise, PESI offers a wide range of certifications designed for today’s counseling professionals. Explore specialized certifications such as the Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP), Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Professional (C-DBT), and Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist (CAGCS).

Ready to expand your expertise? Our certifications help you enhance your skills, boost your credibility, and stand out as a trusted mental health professional—while making a lasting impact in the lives of your clients.

Bestselling Certifications for Mental Health Counselors

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Integrate safe, evidence-based holistic approaches into your practice to help clients alleviated...
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Become certified and harness the power of nutritional and complementary medicine to support your...
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Affirming Neurodiversity with Strengths- and Abilities-Based Interventions
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Complex Trauma Certification Training Level 1 & 2 (CCTP/CCTP-II) Course with Janina Fisher
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Completely self-paced, you can access these materials online and on your mobile devices — so you...
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Earn 2 prestigious certifications in 1 course! Learn tailed strategies to treat anxiety,...
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Get start to finish Dialectical Behavior Therapy for various mental health diagnoses and get...
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Get certified in advanced grief counseling. Treat all types of grief with CBT, EMDR, Somatic, art...
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Learn foundational body-based techniques, including somatic experiencing skills, breathwork,...
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Harness the power of nutrition to improve psychotherapy outcomes with this comprehensive...
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Get effective neuroscience strategies for anxiety, depression, PTSD, chronic pain, substance use,...

Free Resources for Mental Health Counselors

Free Mental Health Counseling Tools & Resources

Free resources for mental health counselors include blogs, client worksheets, infographics, and practical tools—designed to support your work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Created with insight from leading mental health experts such as Lane Pederson, PsyD, LP, C-DBT, and Leslie Sokol, PhD, these free counseling tools provide evidence-based strategies you can apply immediately in your sessions.

Whether you’re addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, or co-occurring concerns, these free resources from PESI help you stay informed, strengthen your clinical skills, and promote meaningful, lasting change for your clients.

Free Training for Mental Health Counselors

Free Live Events

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This training offers both new and experienced EMDR clinicians a transformative framework for...
Additional Formats: Live Webinar
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This event is designed for hands-on, actionable strategies that will make your daily care more...
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Nov 17, 2025
The Narcissism and Gaslighting Summit: Clinical Strategies for Navigating Narcissistic Abuse,...
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Dec 8, 2025
Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Clinical Practice: Ethical and Risk Management Challenges
Additional Formats: Digital Seminar

Check Your State CE Requirements

If you're seeking continuing education to keep your license and certifications current across all areas of your practice, start by reviewing your state’s guidelines to ensure you meet every requirement. From there, you can map out a meaningful year of learning that supports your professional goals while maintaining your credentials. It’s efficient, flexible, and designed to fit your schedule. Plus, new courses and webinar dates are added regularly. Be sure to check back often for the latest offerings.

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What is a Mental Health Counselor? The Role of a Mental Health Counselor

As behavioral health professionals, mental health counselors provide evidence-based support to individuals, couples, families, and groups facing emotional, behavioral, and psychological challenges. Working in settings such as community mental health centers, hospitals, schools, private practices, and integrated care programs, mental health counselors play a vital role in helping clients manage anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, life transitions, and co-occurring disorders. Through assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic intervention, they empower clients to build resilience, develop coping skills, and improve overall well-being.

 
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