Ethics for Telehealth

Presented by Cadyn Cathers, PsyD, MBA Recorded Webinar & Post Test 4 CEs This course fulfills the 4 hours of legal and ethical requirements for psychologists in California and the 3 hour telehealth requirements for MFTs, Counselors, and Social Workers in California.

About The Course

Telehealth is the use of videoconferencing or telephonic technology to provide mental health services. Telehealth therapy creates ways to reach LGBTQIA+ people who may not have access to affirming care, especially those in rural or unsupportive regions. This course offers an overview of the legal and ethical considerations clinicians should attend to in the delivery of telehealth services. With a specific focus on improving access for LGBTQIA+ clients, clinicians will learn how to combine affirming care with legal and ethical guidelines and best practices in telemedicine models to provide safe and effective psychotherapy services for LGBTQIA+ clients. While telehealth increases access, it also brings unique challenges that are different from in-person therapy. This course covers ethical issues like assessing if telehealth is appropriate for a client or explaining the limits of remote therapy and getting informed consent. Further considerations include building strong therapeutic relationships online and making plans for handling crises when therapists and clients are in different locations. Legal considerations of confidentiality, access to records, and HIPAA regulations will be reviewed. In a virtual format, clinicians will consider best practices in providing therapy remotely, and discuss vignettes that highlight these concepts. While topics and themes in this course can be useful for all affirmative clinicians, it is specifically designed to meet the legal requirements for clinicians in the state of California.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to: 1. Describe telehealth-specific legal requirements in California. 2. Describe telehealth-specific ethical standards set by the California Board of Psychology. 3. Apply best practices for managing the therapeutic relationship in telehealth format. 4. Assess when the telehealth format may not be appropriate therapy for a client's care 5. Create plans for handling crises and emergencies when working in telehealth settings.

Your Presenter

Cadyn Cathers, PsyD, MBA (he/him/his) has been teaching courses on human sexuality, psychotherapy with LGBTQIA+ communities, and psychodynamic theory for over 15 years. He is the founder and former CEO of The Affirmative Couch, which provided online continuing education on clinical work with LGBTQIA+, CNM, and kink communities from 2018 to 2025. He is a licensed psychologist in private practice at the Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, P.C., where he focuses on psychoanalytic psychotherapy with transgender and nonbinary patients. Additionally, he is adjunct faculty at Alliant International University and Southern California University of Health Sciences.

Additional Information

Intended Audience This course is meant for an intermediate to advanced audience of psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists and social workers working affirmatively with TGNB clients. Completion Requirements To get CE credit you must complete the entire webinar and complete the post test with at least 75% Refunds No refunds will be offered on the purchase of this course. Accommodations We will work to accommodate reasonable accommodations requests. Requests can be emailed with “accommodation request” within 48 hours of course purchase. Requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

APA Approved Sponsor

Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, P.C. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, P.C. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Curriculum

3 Chapters · 8 Lessons

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Course Overview
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  Abstract
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  Learning Objectives
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  About the Presenter
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  Slide Deck
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  Transcripts
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  Recorded Homestudy
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Post Test
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Ethics of Telehealth Post Test
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Post Course Survey
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Post Course Survey: Ethics for Telehealth: Affirmative Therapy from a Distance

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Ethics for Telehealth: Affirmative Therapy from a Distance