The Nature & Extent of Child Sexual Abuse for Custody Evaluators
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Parenting Plan Evaluations involving Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth: Psychosocial and Legal Perspectives
Hosted by: Lori A. Love, Ph.D.
Instructor: Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, Ph.D.
Approved for 2.0 Hours of CE Credit
Fulfills License Requirements

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Hosted by: Lori A. Love, Ph.D.
Instructor: Robin Deutsch, Ph.D., ABPP
Approved for 4.0 Hours of CE Credit
Fulfills License Requirements
Considerations of Culture and Religion for the Child Custody Evaluator
Hosted by: Lori A. Love, Ph.D.
Instructors: Mesha Ellis, Ph.D.
Approved for 1.5 Hours of CE Credit
Fulfills License Requirements

Course: Advance Orientation (AO) Improves Efficacy, Efficiency, and Participant Satisfaction: Preparing Parents for Parenting Plan Evaluations
Instructor: Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D.
Approved for 2.5 Hours of CE Credit
Fulfills License Requirements

When divorcing parents litigate their children’s custody, many courts order the family to participate in a Parenting Plan Evaluation (PPE; formerly known as “child custody evaluation”). PPE is a rigorous, intrusive, time- and dollar-expensive process intended to characterize the family’s dynamics and assist the Court in understanding the children’s best interests. It stands to reason, however, that the anxiety associated with family turmoil compounded by the anxiety associated with the PPE process together undermines the ecological validity of the data thus obtained and thereby risks confounding these goals and doing harm.
A review of literature from a wide variety of fields suggests that orientation in advance of participating in an unfamiliar and stressful event diminishes consumers’ anticipatory anxiety, improves compliance, efficacy, efficiency, and satisfaction with numerous secondary benefits. In the context of PPE, advance orientation (AO) is distinguished from informed consent and coaching. An AO for parents preparing to participate in a PPE is proposed. Research into the efficacy of this program is described.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

Instructor: Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D.
Approved for 4 Hours of CE Credit
Fulfills Requirements for Psychologist, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.
This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees
High Resolution Online Streaming Video Format Available
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Minimizing Bias and Premature Closure: A Rubric for the Evaluation and Adjudication of Resist/Refuse Dynamics
Hosted by: Lori A. Love, Ph.D.
Instructor: Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D.
Approved for 2.0 Hours of CE Credit
Fulfills License Requirements

Course: Refuting the 5 Factor Model: Best Practice Requires a Systemic Approach to PCCP (Parent-Child Contact Problems)
Instructor: Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D.
Approved for 3.0 Hours of CE Credit
Fulfills License Requirements
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Shared Parenting: A Lens to Observe
Instructor: Allen Levy, MS, LPA
Approved for 2.5 Hours of CE Credit
Fulfills License Requirements

cce, 2024, cce-531, levy, introductory
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Hosted by: Lori A. Love, Ph.D.
Instructors: Hon. Margo Lewis Hoy (Ret.), Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, Ph.D., Sandra L. Mayberry, J.D., Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D., Mesha Ellis, Ph.D.
Approved for 8.0 Hours of CE Credit
Fulfills License Requirements

cce, garber, annual update, 2024, love, hoy, mayberry, barsky, ellis, cce-209, cce-207, cce-210, cce-211, Child Custody
Hosted by: Lori A. Love, Ph.D.
Instructors: Hon. Margo Lewis Hoy (Ret.), Leslie Drozd, Ph.D., Sandra L. Mayberry, J.D., Christy Bradshaw Schmidt, LPC, MA, Sally Lynch, LMFT
Approved for 8.0 Hours of CE Credit
Fulfills License Requirements

cce, annual update, love, hoy, mayberry, cce-213, bradshaw, Lynch
Hosted by: Lori A. Love, Ph.D.
Instructor: Christy Bradshaw Schmidt, LPC, MA
Approved for 2.0 Hours of CE Credit
Fulfills License Requirements | 2025 Annual Update Breakout Course

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This is the fourth of eight 5-hour courses that comprise the 40-hours of comprehensive training to become a custody evaluator in California.
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This is the third of eight 5-hour courses that comprise the 40-hours of comprehensive training to become a custody evaluator in California.
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This is the second of eight 5-hour courses that comprise the 40-hours of comprehensive training to become a custody evaluator in California.
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This course is number six of eight total 5-hour courses totaling 40-hours of comprehensive custody training. The full catalog of courses is designed to provide participants with the knowledge to express legally compliant, ethical and comprehensive custody evaluations. All eight courses highlight controlling American Psychological standards of practice, AFCC guidelines, and California Rules of Court.
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Hosted by: Lori A. Love, Ph.D.
Instructor: Sally Lynch, LMFT
Approved for 1.5 Hours of CE Credit
Fulfills License Requirements | 2025 Annual Update Breakout Course

Updated with the latest in 2025!
Instruct: Lori A. Love, Ph.D.
Approved for 6.0 Hours of CE Credit
Fulfills License Requirements

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