"Empower Your Practice: Master the Art of Psychotherapy
This course is designed by Dr. Kehinde Elisha, Founder and CEO of NP Certification Academy, LLC, to empower you with the tools to not only prescribe safely but also thrive in your practice. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills, this course will elevate your clinical confidence and performance.
Course Overview
Clinical Psychotherapy is a practice-oriented course focused on the direct application of psychotherapeutic principles in real clinical settings. The course emphasizes how providers assess, conceptualize, and treat patients using evidence-based psychotherapy while maintaining safety, ethics, and clinical effectiveness.
This course bridges the gap between theory and practice, preparing clinicians to confidently conduct psychotherapy sessions across common psychiatric conditions.
Target Audience
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PMHNP students and practicing providers
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Psychiatric and primary care NPs providing therapy
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Licensed therapists seeking structured clinical refinement
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Clinicians transitioning from medication-focused roles to psychotherapy
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Conduct structured and goal-oriented psychotherapy sessions
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Establish and maintain an effective therapeutic alliance
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Perform clinical case conceptualization beyond diagnosis
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Apply evidence-based psychotherapeutic modalities appropriately
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Manage common challenges such as resistance and emotional dysregulation
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Integrate psychotherapy with pharmacologic treatment when indicated
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Document psychotherapy accurately and defensibly
Psychotherapy Clinical Simulation
Real-World Therapy Training Through Structured Clinical Scenarios
Course Overview
Psychotherapy Clinical Simulation (Clinical Sim) is an immersive, skills-based course that trains mental health providers to apply psychotherapy in realistic clinical encounters. Using simulated patient cases, learners practice assessment, therapeutic communication, intervention selection, and clinical decision-making in a controlled, feedback-driven environment.
This course is designed to move clinicians from knowing therapy concepts to executing psychotherapy with confidence and precision.
Purpose of the Course
Clinical Sim addresses a common gap in training:
👉 Knowing what therapy is vs. knowing what to say and do in session.
Participants learn how to think, respond, and intervene in real time, similar to OSCEs, inpatient consults, and outpatient psychotherapy sessions.
Target Audience
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PMHNP students preparing for clinicals or boards
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New PMHNPs transitioning into psychotherapy practice
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Practicing NPs seeking to strengthen therapy confidence
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Providers wanting hands-on, scenario-based learning
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Conduct psychotherapy sessions using structured clinical flow
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Respond appropriately to patient statements in real time
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Apply CBT, DBT, MI, supportive, and trauma-informed techniques in context
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Manage emotional intensity, silence, resistance, and risk
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Demonstrate clinical judgment in complex psychotherapy scenarios
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Document psychotherapy encounters accurately
Confident Prescribers Course - Your Path to Mastery
