• COURSE DESCRIPTION

    Shame is a debilitating emotion that is highly correlated with depression, addiction, eating disorders, self-harm, trauma, and suicide… many of the issues that prompt patients to seek mental health treatment. Because shame is rarely discussed or understood, it continues to impact a patient’s sense of self. Additionally, the challenge of speaking about shame may unwittingly lead to the patient’s experiencing more shame. A therapist’s ability to listen for shame, whether in individual, group, or milieu settings, and find ways to empathically explore it, is vital to reducing shame’s power and build resilience in clients. This interview course defines and explores the origins and experience of shame, explains how to recognize shame and ‘bring it into the room’, and also offers clarity about possible antidotes and interventions related to shame.

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    Upon completing this course, participants will be able to: Explain the difference between shame, guilt, humiliation and embarrassment; Articulate how shame can contribute to self-destructive behaviors such as depression, suicide, eating disorders, and other mental health conditions; Provide an example about recognizing and responding to shame with empathy and compassion


    TARGET AUDIENCE & INSTRUCTIONAL LEVEL

    This course is intended for psychologists, therapists, social workers, clinical counselors, and addiction counselors. Instructional level: Intermediate





  • HOW TO TAKE THIS COURSE

    In order to receive a certificate of completion reflecting the associated CE credit hour, you must:
    #1: Have an active paid Clearly Clinical membership
    #2: Listen to the corresponding course podcast
    #3: Achieve a passing grade on the post-presentation test (the test has up to ten questions and you must earn a score of at least 80%; users can re-test up to three times. After three attempts, users are advised to re-listen to the audio course in its entirety and then subsequently re-test. Psychologists who are seeking CE credit may not be awarded credit if they attempt to pass the post-test more than three times.)
    #4: Complete the requested course evaluation.

    Course elements (including the course audio, post-test, and requested course evaluation) can be completed on a computer or mobile device via your Clearly Clinical account.

  • COURSE FORMAT

    This course contains a one-hour, non-interactive audio podcast which is available for free on all major public podcast platforms, including YouTube, by searching for 'Clearly Clinical'. You can also listen to and download the audio file via our course player.

  • ACCOMMODATIONS

    If you have special needs or need an accommodation, please email us at [email protected] and we will do our best to assist you.

    If reading along while listening is helpful for you, we recommend listening to our podcast on YouTube with the closed captioning feature enabled (to do this, click the button in the YouTube video player with the 'CC' on it).

  • CERTIFICATE ACCESS DETAILS

    Once you've completed the course, your certificate will automatically populate in the 'Certificate' section of your account; it will also be emailed to you. Course certificates will be on file for ten (10) years from date of course completion regardless of a user's paid membership status.

  • COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

    There is no known commercial support or conflict of interest for this CE program, presenter, sponsor, instructor, or content. The instructor references their own resources as a potential option for further learning.

Interviewer and Interviewee

Cynthia Mulder, LCSW

Shame Expert

Cynthia Mulder, LCSW, is a psychotherapist/psychoanalyst, assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, faculty at the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies, and president-elect of the Houston Psychoanalytic Society. She earned a master’s degree from Smith College of Social Work in Northampton, MA. Early in her career she was a family therapist at Austen Riggs in Stockbridge, MA. In 2010 she joined the Menninger Clinic in Houston, TX and began facilitating Brené Brown’s curriculum on shame, vulnerability and authenticity - The Daring WayTM. As senior faculty for The Daring WayTM, Ms. Mulder trained clinicians across the country in Brené Brown’s work. Ms. Mulder was Director of Education and Training at Menninger from 2013 to 2021 where she oversaw training programs, coordinated Family Education Day and continuing education activities for the hospital and community. Ms. Mulder has presented nationally about shame resilience and is passionate about the transformative nature of this work. Please visit Cynthia at LinkedIn.

Elizabeth 'Beth' Irias, MS, LMFT

Interviewer & Clearly Clinical Founder

Elizabeth 'Beth' Irias (she/her) is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and the Founder and President of Clearly Clinical. She has specializations in Clinical Documentation, Feedback Informed Treatment, Best Practice, and Utilization Review, and works closely with clinical teams across the US as a trainer and national conference presenter; Beth was formerly an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University in the Graduate Psychology and Education department. Licensed in California and Oregon, she provides therapy via her private practice to young adult and adult clients, members of the LGBTQ population, and those with addictive disorders. She has two young children, a super cool spouse who helps out with Clearly Clinical's tech, and a rescue dog.

Why is Clearly Clinical the nation's premier CE provider?

  • CONVENIENT: All courses are 1-hour podcast episodes, available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, GooglePlay, and all other free public podcast platforms

  • AFFORDABLE: We offer quality CE courses through a reasonably-priced membership

  • SOCIALLY-RESPONSIBLE: We make ongoing donations to The Trevor Project for LGBT youth suicide prevention, and have also previously donated to Black & Brown Founders, the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund, Black Women’s Blueprint, Feeding America, and The Center for Reproductive Rights.

  • WOMAN-OWNED & QUEER-OWNED: We are founded and run by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT

  • DIVERSE: We highlight expert presenters from historically-marginalized communities


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