Webinars

Summer 2026 Webinars

Integrating Wearable Technology in Counseling

Friday, May 29, 2026 | 12pm CT / 1pm ET

Presented by Taylor Bigelow, PhD, LPC, NCC

Wearable technology is rapidly reshaping how counselors understand, assess, and support client wellbeing. From smartwatches to built-in mindfulness applications, devices like the Apple Watch now generate rich physiological data that can meaningfully inform clinical work when used ethically and intentionally.

In this webinar, Dr. Taylor Bigelow, Ph.D., LPC, NCC will present preliminary research examining the clinical utility of wearable technology in counseling settings. Participants will explore how biometric data, particularly heart rate variability (HRV) collected through the Apple Health app, can be integrated as a complementary form of assessment and biofeedback in clinical mental health counseling.

Attendees will gain a practical understanding of how wearable biofeedback can enhance case conceptualization, support client self-awareness, and inform treatment planning, especially in work related to stress, anxiety, emotion regulation, and mindfulness-based interventions. The session will also address ethical considerations, clinical limitations, and best practices for integrating wearable health technology into counseling work. 

This webinar is designed for counselors, counselor educators, supervisors, and mental health professionals interested in bridging technology, data-informed practice, and client-centered care.

Register

Legislative Advocacy for Counselor Educators and Supervisors

Friday, July 10, 2026 | 12pm CT / 1pm ET

Presented by Matthew Glowiak, PhD, LCPC, CAADC, ACS, NCC, Amber Randolph, PhD, LPC, NCC, PEL: School Counselor, DeQuindre Hughes, PhD, Beth Sarich, MA, LCPC, CADC, PEL

Leadership and advocacy are core components of counselor educators’ professional education and identity. Yet, many counselor educators don’t get involved in advocacy at the governmental level. There are many ways for counselor educators to get involved. This webinar will discuss the multiple reasons to get involved and where to find information for local, state, and federal legislation. This webinar will discuss the importance that legislative advocacy has for promoting the counseling profession. There will also be a discussion regarding the ways counselor educators can get involved in local, state, and federal legislation. Online resources for counselor education and counseling legislation will be provided.

Register

Past Webinars

  • The Status of Suicide Preparation and Training in Counselor Education

    Friday, April 10, 2026 | 12pm CT / 1pm ET

    Presented by Kristin Bruns, PhD, LPCC, Emily Herman-McMillan, Ph.D., LPC, LSC, and Christine A. McAllister, MSEd, LPCC, NCC

  • Unprepared, Yet Responsible. Advancing Addiction Education for Counselors-in-Training and Supervisors

    Friday, March 13, 2026 | 12pm ET / 1pm CT

    Presented by Kari Harburn, MA, LPC, CAADC, CCS and Tiffany K. Lee, PhD, LPC, CAADC

  • Building Program Community In Counselor Education

    Friday, February 13, 2026 | 12pm CT / 1pm ET

    Presented by Ellise Nolan, PhD, LPC (OH) and Anthony Slaske, MA, LPC

  • Advancing Clinical Supervision through the use of Sensitive Approaches, Deliberate Practice, and Structured Mentorship

    Friday, January 9, 2026 | 11am CT / 12pm ET

    Presented by Dr. Erica D. Ogletree

  • Administrative Procedures in Effective Clinical Supervision

    Friday, December 12, 2025 | 12pm CT / 1pm ET

    Presented by Candace Anthony, EdD, LPC

  • School-Based Mental Health: Collaboration & Strategies for Supporting Students with Disabilities and Neurodiverse Students

    Friday November 14, 2025 | 12pm CT / 1pm ET

    Presented by Dr. Jenna Alvarez

  • Innovating with Integrity: Using AI to Strengthen Ethical Excellence in Counseling and Counselor Education

    Friday September 25, 2025 | 12pm CT / 1pm ET

    Presented by Dr. Thang S. Tran and Dr. Justin Jacques

  • Integrating Refugee Concerns into Counseling Coursework

    Friday March 14, 2025 | 12pm CT / 1pm ET

    Presented by Dr. Shadin Atiyeh

  • Empowering Students Through the Use of Roles During Group Supervision

    Friday February 14, 2025 | 12pm CT / 1pm ET

    Presented by Dr. Anna Johnson

  • Prepare the chair: Exploring how we train dissertation chairs in counselor education and supervision

    Friday January 10, 2025 | 12pm CT / 1pm ET

    Presented by Dr. Amber Randolph, Dr. Matthew Lyons, and Destinee Smith

  • Problematizing Professionalism: Social Justice Approaches to Professional Dispositions and Gatekeeping

    Friday December 10, 2024 | 12pm CT / 1pm ET

    Presented by Dr. Allison Levine, LPC, CRC, NCC

  • Strengths-Based Remediation Strategies to Support Supervisees

    Friday November 8, 2024 | 12pm CT / 1pm ET

    Presented by Dr. Victoria Kress, LPCC-S, NCC, CCMHC and Dr. Jake Protivnak, LPCC-S, NCC

North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NCACES) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education provider ACEP No. 2074. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credits are clearly identified. NCACES is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

Check out past webinars on the NCACES YouTube Channel

Thank you to our incredible presenters this past year!