20 Hours / 20 CEs

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Counselor Training Series - The R.E.A.C.H. Approach is presented by Ty Z. Trotty, PhD.

This program is designed to support counselors in evaluating their F-A-T-E—feelings, attitudes, thoughts, and emotions—as they navigate the personal and professional demands of the field. This training offers an opportunity to revisit your passion for counseling, strengthen your self-awareness, and reaffirm your commitment to growth and self-care.

Through guided discussions and intentional exercises, participants:

  • Engage in continuing education and training
  • Explore strategies to prevent burnout
  • Reflect on their values, purpose, and role as a counselor
  • Develop an individualized action plan to support professional sustainability

Program Outline:

  • Part 1: The Things You Bring: Understanding the DUI process and your belief system
  • Part 2: Becoming THE Counselor: Reconnecting with your calling
  • Part 3: Counseling Intentions & Honoring Your Gifts
  • Part 4: Lights, Camera, Action Plan: Creating next steps for personal and professional wellness


This program invites you to do the work on yourself for the sake of those you serve.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe how ongoing professional development and continuing education contribute to ethical and effective counseling practice
  • 2 Describe signs of burnout and apply evidence-informed strategies to support counselor well-being and prevent professional impairment
  • 3 Describe the role of personal and professional values in shaping counseling intentions and therapeutic presence
  • 4 Describe a personalized action plan for sustaining passion, aligning work with core values, and engaging in ongoing self-reflection

  • Intended Audience

    These workshops are designed for professionals working in the field of counseling, with a specialty focus on Substance Use and Abuse and DUI Programs. However, the content is relevant to all counseling areas due to its emphasis on personal reflection and growth.


    Examples of Relevant Professionals:
    • Mental Health Professionals
    • Substance Abuse Counselors
    • DUI Program Counselors
    • Addiction Specialists
    • Social Workers
    • Marriage and Family Therapists
    • School Counselors
    • Case Managers

  • Experience Level

    This training is appropriate for licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals at all stages of their careers.

    • Beginner: New or pre-licensed counselors seeking foundational skills in self-reflection, burnout prevention, and aligning personal values with professional practice.

    • Intermediate: Practicing counselors with some experience who wish to deepen their self-awareness, enhance ethical practice, and develop advanced strategies for sustaining professional well-being.

    • Advanced: Seasoned professionals looking to refine their reflective practice, mentor others, and integrate ongoing personal and professional growth into their counseling approach.

  • Practice Setting

    Counselors in this program work in structured clinical and community-based environments that blend direct client care with documentation, ethics, and outcome monitoring within interdisciplinary teams. Many roles involve regulated, high-accountability contexts with diverse, court-involved, or high-acuity populations, requiring trauma-informed, culturally responsive practice and sustained self-reflection; services may be delivered in person or via telehealth across individual, group, and family modalities.


    Examples of Practice Settings:
    • Outpatient behavioral health clinics
    • Community mental health centers
    • Substance use treatment programs (residential, IOP, MAT)
    • DUI program agencies and court-mandated services
    • Hospitals and psychiatric units
    • Private and group practices (including telehealth)
    • School and college counseling centers
    • Correctional and reentry programs
    • Social service and nonprofit agencies
Presented By

Ty Z. Trotty, PhD

Dr. Ty Z. Trotty is an author, entrepreneur, substance use counselor, and father of two boys.  He has used his experiences along his personal journey of re-discovery and self-growth to assist others who struggle with the challenges of self-awareness, dealing with substance use issues, and responsible growth and life balance. Dr. Tyler received his Master's and Doctorate degrees from Alliant International University in San Diego, CA. With the education he received, Dr. Tyler continues to coach and counsel people for the betterment of self and society.   

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CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).


Sponsorship Approval Statements

Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7190. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Palo Alto University, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Palo Alto University maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits. Continuing and Professional Studies, Palo Alto University, is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0103. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073.