1 Hour / 1 CE

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Tips for Tele-Mental Health Counseling is presented by Kelly Coker, Ph.D., in partnership with the Center for m²Health at Palo Alto University.

This program discusses preparing for conducting tele-therapy sessions and practical considerations for the tele-therapy environment. In addition, it identifies ways to navigate safety and confidentiality concerns.

Learning Objectives

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

  • 1 Describe three steps to prepare for conducting teletherapy sessions
  • 2 Describe practical considerations for setting up the teletherapy space and conducting the session
  • 3 Describe ways to navigate safety and confidentiality concerns

  • Intended Audience

    This training is designed for mental health and allied professionals—including psychologists, social workers, and counselors—who are currently providing or planning to provide therapy services via telehealth. The program is suitable for clinicians at all experience levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced) and is relevant for those working in a variety of settings, such as private practices, community mental health clinics, schools, and healthcare organizations. Participants are likely to specialize in clinical or counseling psychology, social work, or related mental health fields, and serve diverse client populations.

  • Experience Level

    This training is applicable for all career stages: entry-level, mid-career, and experienced professionals.

  • Practice Setting

    • Psychologists (clinical, counseling, and school)

    • Social workers (clinical and non-clinical)

    • Counselors (licensed professional counselors, school counselors, etc.)

    • Allied mental health professionals (e.g., marriage and family therapists, psychiatric nurses)

    • Professionals working in:
        • -Private practice
        -Community mental health clinics
        -Schools and educational settings
        -Healthcare organizations and hospitals

Presented By

Kelly Coker, PhD

Dr. Kelly Coker, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Counseling Department at Palo Alto University and is a licensed professional counselor (#4490) in North Carolina. Kelly has conducted research and published findings in refereed journals related to substance abuse prevention and intervention, clinical training and supervision, the use of play in counseling and supervision, and the importance of program evaluation and assessment in counseling. She has also served on the editorial board of the Journal of Counseling and Development (JCD), the flagship journal for the American Counseling Association. Kelly has also co-edited a book on using family systems approach in applying the DSM-5 to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning, and has presented at numerous regional and national conferences.

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Kelly Coker, PhD

Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Discusses preparing for conducting teletherapy sessions

  • Practical considerations for the teletherapy environment

  • Identifies ways to navigate safety and confidentiality concerns

Earning a Certificate

This is a badge-earning program, which means it will help you earn a certificate that can be showcased on digital platforms like LinkedIn.
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Center for m²Health at Palo Alto University

Center for m²Health at Palo Alto University

We are proud to partner with the Center for m²Health at Palo Alto University for this training. The Center for m²Health's goal is to develop, evaluate, and implement mobile mental health technologies to help provide affordable, accessible, and evidence-based mental health care to populations worldwide. They provide populations around the world with transdiagnostic screening tools alongside personalized and guided programs for anxiety, traumatic stress, depression, eating disorders, stress, substance abuse, and suicide prevention. In order to implement these effective programs worldwide, they also provide trainings to clinicians and work with leading institutions in other countries.

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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).



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) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 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), SW CPE 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 and 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. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #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. CONCEPT Professional Training 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.