Instructor: Shira Greenfield

Shira Greenfield
 Biography: Shira Greenfield is a licensed clinical professional counselor with over 30 years of counseling, program development, public speaking and community relations experience. Shira has developed clinical and educational programs from idea phase through evaluation. She is the clinical director of Pivotal Counseling Center in Woodstock.

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Implicit Bias Awareness

Implicit Bias Awareness
Effective January 28, 2022, all licensed mental health and healthcare professionals, (including social workers, counselors, dietitians, nurses, nursing home administrators, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and respiratory therapists) must attend a one hour training on Implicit Bias Awareness. Implicit Bias is an unconscious belief system based on stereotypes (e.g. racial, gender) that inadvertently influences one's attitudes and behaviors towards members of certain groups in ways in which one may not be aware.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Live Webinar

The Art of Engagement: Strategies for Working with Stuck Clients

Working with clients who seem resistant, disengaged, or stalled in progress presents unique clinical challenges. This interactive webinar examines common factors that contribute to client stagnation and highlights the importance of the therapeutic alliance in fostering motivation and change. Participants will gain practical engagement techniques tailored to client readiness and explore how self-awareness and clinician reflection can enhance therapeutic effectiveness.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Live Webinar