On-Demand Course

at your pace and convenience.

This course is approved for 2 continuing education (CE) hours. To earn CE hours, you will need to 1) complete all required course activities and 2) complete the course evaluation survey. A certificate of attendance will be made available on the Student Dashboard upon course completion.

Who Should Attend

This course is recommended for:

  • mental health counselors (MHC/LPC);

  • marriage and family therapists (MFT/LMFT);

  • social workers (SW/LSW/LCSW);

  • psychologists;

  • art therapists (AT/LAT);

  • problem gambling treatment providers;

  • Certified Gambling Addiction Counselors (CGAC);

  • Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADC); and

  • clinical supervisors.

What Is Included

In this course, master therapist, Dr. Carmen Knudson-Martin, demonstrates Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy* by applying the principles of ANVIET (Attune, Name, Value, Intervene, Envision, & Transform) in a mock session with a couple struggling with problem gambling.  

The course includes an immersive case study, demonstrations, and readings. You are free to take as much time as you need to review these resources. Once you have reviewed and mastered the content, you will be required to pass a short quiz before proceeding to additional activities. You must pass all of the quizzes before you are eligible for verification that you have successfully completed the course.

We suggest you take your time, view content as many times as you like, and access suggested readings and resources when possible. It is not necessary to complete the course in a single sitting. You are free to open and close the course as many times as you like.

This course includes videos of experienced mental health clinicians and actors portraying clients based on scripts from real sessions. This provides authenticity while protecting client privacy. 

We ask you to have an open attitude as you go through this course. At times it may seem as if we are reviewing what you already know. However, paying close attention is likely to provide an opportunity to realize subtle differences and important nuances in problem gambling treatment and supervision. Finally, we hope you enjoy this learning format and that this course supports your many contributions to counselors, clients, and agencies.

Note: This course uses an example of socioculturally attuned couple’s therapy that is also included in the Working with Families in Problem Gambling Treatment 30-hour CE course. Those interested in following up on this “free preview” and learning more about working with families struggling with problem gambling are encouraged to take the full course: https://acorn.thinkific.com/courses/WWFPG

*McDowell, T., Knudson-Martin, C. & Bermudez, J.M. (2018/2023). Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy: Guidelines for Equitable Theory and Practice. Routledge.

Instructors

Senior Instructor Carmen Knudson-Martin

Carmen Knudson-Martin, PhD is professor emerita of marriage and family therapy at Lewis & Clark College’s Graduate School of Education and Counseling. She is an AAMFT clinical fellow, approved supervisor, and licensed marriage and family therapist, and a longtime member of the American Family Therapy Academy. An influential scholar in family therapy, Dr. Knudson-Martin has edited numerous books, published widely, and presented internationally on sociocultural attunement, power, and equity. She is co-author of Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy and a founder of Socio-Emotional Relationship Therapy (SERT).

Senior Instructor Teresa McDowell

Teresa McDowell, EdD, LMFT is professor emerita at Lewis & Clark, where she served as department chair and co-founded the college’s Problem Gambling Services. With over 40 years of experience as a clinician, educator, administrator, and consultant, Teresa focuses on workforce development, equity-based clinical practice, integrated treatment for problem gambling, and clinical supervision. She is a social researcher, program evaluator, and consultant with Partners in Social Research and Senior Instructor for ACORN. Dr. McDowell has authored more than 50 scholarly publications and is lead author of Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy: Applying Third Order Thinking to Theory and Practice.

Pricing

Free of charge, courtesy of Oregon Health Authority Problem Gambling Services

ACORN

is committed to excellence.

ACORN has been approved by the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) to provide continuing education courses. Additionally, ACORN has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7274. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACORN is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Course Reviews

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Casey Bond

Carmen Knudson-Martin is a genius! I believe third-order thinking is essential for any relational therapist. Her work has unlocked new levels for me in my th...

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Carmen Knudson-Martin is a genius! I believe third-order thinking is essential for any relational therapist. Her work has unlocked new levels for me in my therapy and I’m so grateful I found it.

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Great Video

Kaela Knutson

This conversation seemed to have a great impact in just one session.

This conversation seemed to have a great impact in just one session.

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Excellent course

Tanya Pritt

Great examples/videos. Clear presentation.

Great examples/videos. Clear presentation.

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Sociocultural Attunement

Shari Beisenherz

The videos are very helpful.

The videos are very helpful.

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