Approved Asynchronous Courses

GAMFT has approved the following asynchronous (pre-recorded) courses for core hours for Georgia MFTs. Please read details closely for number of hours, investment, and registration information.

Asynchronous Workshops: 2026

Approved through September 14, 2026

Adult ADHD: What Clinicians Need to Know

  • Terrence (“Todd”) L. Love, Ph.D.

  • Sponsor:  Doc Todd Love, LLC

  • Fee:  $99

  • Contact: Jonnelle Gueco, 706-383-7401

  • 4 core hours approved for LMFTs


Approved through January 30, 2027

Beyond “Just Do It”: Evidence-Informed Approaches to Procrastination in Clinical Practice

  • Anne Bartolucci, Ph.D., D.B.S.M.

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Live Date: March 12, 2026

  • Fee:  $95 after

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs


Narcissistic Abuse and Relational Trauma Dynamics

  • Pamela Madsen, LPC, ACS, RYT-200

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Live Date: March 13, 2026

  • Fee:  $160

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


The Scrupulosity Trap: Treating Moral & Religious Scrupulosity

  • Ashlenn Von Wiegand, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS, CCH, NCC, ACERP, CERP-P and
    Hamilton Von Wiegand, LPC, CSAT, CMAT, CCH, ACERP, CERP-P

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Live Date: March 19, 2026

  • Fee:  $28.99 before Friday, March 6th at 5:00pm ET, $29.99 after

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 1 core hours approved for LMFTs

Approved through February 24, 2027

Circus Arts Therapy® Level 2:
Introduction to Incorporating Hooping, Sensory-Based Exercises, & Additional Juggling into Your Practice

  • Carrie Heller-Altfield, LCSW

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $109

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 4 core hours approved for LMFTs


Approved through March 1, 2027

EFCT Starter Series Part 1- EFT Foundations: Attachment & Couple Dynamics

  • Sarah Plyler, MS, LMFT

  • Sponsor:  Sarah Plyler, MS, LMFT

  • Live Date: May 1, 2026

  • Fee:  $80 - $95

  • Contact: Sarah Plyler, 678-521-6626

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs

EFCT Starter Series Part 2- EFT in Action: Clinical Interventions with Couples

  • Sarah Plyler, MS, LMFT

  • Sponsor:  Sarah Plyler, MS, LMFT

  • Live Date: June 12, 2026

  • Fee:  $80 - $95

  • Contact: Sarah Plyler, 678-521-6626

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs

Approved through March 2, 2027

Is Porn a Problem?: Helping Patients With Compulsive Porn Use and Developing Healthy Sexuality

  • Trevor M. Ahrendt, Psy.D

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Live Date: April 1

  • Fee:  $87 before March 20th, $97 after

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs

Navigating Doubt in Love: Treating Relationship OCD

  • Ashlenn Von Wiegand, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS, CCH, NCC, ACERP, CERP-P

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Live Date: April 2

  • Fee:  $28.99 before March 20th, $29.99 after

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 1 core hours approved for LMFTs

Helping Neurodivergent Kids Thrive

  • Brandon Browne, MA, LPC

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Live Date: April 10

  • Fee:  $140 before March 27th, $160 after

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


A Clinician’s Guide to Youth Anxiety: What Works and Why

  • Ashley Smith, Ph.D.

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Live Date: April 14

  • Fee:  $140 before April 3rd, $160 after

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


Approved through March 11, 2027

The Therapeutic Body:
A Systems-Based Approach to Trauma Healing Through Somatic Therapy and the Nervous System

  • Tara Arnold, Ph.D., LCSW, CEDS-C, Becca Clegg, LPC, CEDS-C

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Live Date:  April 17

  • Fee:  $140 before April 3rd, $160 after

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


The Heart as a Therapeutic Tool: Science-Based Approaches to Regulation and Connection

  • Ellen Baker, LPC, NCC, NBCFCH

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Live Date: April 29

  • Fee:  $109 before Friday, April 17, $122 after

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 4 core hours approved for LMFTs


“It doesn’t have to be this hard.” Working with High Conflict Families – An Update

  • Allison B. Hill, J.D., Ph.D.

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Live Date:  May 1

  • Fee:  $120 before Friday, April 17th, $135 after

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 3.5 core hours approved for LMFTs


Approved through March 18, 2027

Circus Arts Therapy® Level 3: Incorporating More Advanced Hooping & Ball Juggling Exercises into your Practice

  • Carrie Heller-Altfield, LCSW

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $114

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 4.5 core hours approved for LMFTs

Approved through April 20, 2027

The Do's and Don'ts of Counseling with Neurodivergent Clients:
A Trauma-Informed Somatic Approach to Autism and ADH

  • Nyck Walsh, LPC

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $87

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs


Attuned to Attachment: Understanding Developmental Trauma, Early Attachment
and Attunement in the Therapy Room

  • Ashley Tolleson, Ph.D. & Terris Hagan, LPC

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $120

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 5 core hours approved for LMFTs


Sexual Orientation and Gender-Themed OCD: Approaching Exposure Therapy Through a Justice-Based Lens

  • Caitlin M. Pinciotti, Ph.D., ACERP, CERP-P

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $59

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 2 core hours approved for LMFTs


When Nothing Works: Therapeutic Parenting for Kids on the Never-ending Struggle Bus

  • Amy Bryant, LPC

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $87

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs


Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP): The Gold Standard in Anxiety and OCD Treatment

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 12 core hours approved for LMFTs


Advanced Topics in Sexual and Relational Diversity: Differentiating BDSM from Intimate Partner Violence

  • Rachel Anne Kieran, Psy.D.

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $87

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs


Circus Arts Therapy Level 1: Introduction to Adaptive Apparatus and Juggling Therapy

  • Carrie Heller-Altfield, LCSW

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $159

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


An Introduction to the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model: Theory & Practice

  • Alexia Rothman, Ph.D.

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $140

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


Individual Therapy Using Relationship Expertise from the Masters: Hendrix, Gottman, Johnson, and Real

  • David Woodsfellow, Ph.D.

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $120

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 5 core hours approved for LMFTs


Understanding Client Resistance as Pathological Ambivalence

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Contact: Jordan Barbeau, Instructor and Events Specialist 404-913-2005

  • 5core hours approved for LMFTs

Approved through May 2, 2027

OCD and the LGBTQIA+ Community: When Symptoms Intersect with Stigma and Discrimination

  • Caitlin Pinciotti, Ph.D

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $29.99

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 1 core hours approved for LMFTs


Thoughts, Images, Urges, and Mental Compulsions: The Non-Hollywood Side of OCD

  • Patrick B. McGrath, Ph.D., Jon Hershfield, LMFT, ACERP, CERP-P

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $87

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs


Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) for Children & Adolescents

  • Ashlenn Von Wiegand Ph.D., LPC, CCH, NCC

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $140

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


Affairs in Couples Therapy

  • David Woodsfellow, Ph.D.

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $120

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 5 core hours approved for LMFTs


Neurodiversity-Affirming Strategies for Treating Co-Occurring OCD and Autism

  • Ashlenn Von Wiegand, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS, CCH, NCC, ACERP, CERP-P;
    Hamilton Von Wiegand, LPC, CSAT, CMAT, CCH, ACERP, CERP-P

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $140

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


Overcoming Health Anxiety: Etiology and Treatment Considerations for Health-Based Worries

  • Michael Stier, LCPC, LPC, NCC

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $109

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 4 core hours approved for LMFTs


Grief Surrounds Us: Coping with Grief in the Modern Era

  • Melanie M. Wilcox, Ph.D., ABPP

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $87

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs


Introduction to Herbal Interventions for Mental Health Professionals

  • Vicki Anderson, PsyD, Maria Noël Groves, RH (AHG)

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $140

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


Healing Trauma and Attachment Wounding with Internal Family Systems (IFS):
Empowering Clients to Reclaim Their Wholeness

  • Alexia Rothman, Ph.D.

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $140

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs

Trauma’s Contribution to OCD & Considerations for Treatment

  • Ashlenn Von Wiegand, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS, CCH, NCC, ACERP, CERP-P;
    Hamilton Von Wiegand, LPC, CSAT, CMAT, CCH, ACERP, CERP-P

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $29.99

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 1 core hours approved for LMFTs

Rewriting the Body Story: Trauma-Informed Treatment for Eating Disorders Using Integrated Approaches

  • Tara Arnold, PhD, LCSW, CEDS-C, RYT-200

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $160

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


Understanding and Working with Addiction in Counseling and Psychotherapy

  • Melanie M. Wilcox, Ph.D., ABPP

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $97

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs


Exposure Practice Beyond the Therapy Room:
Cultivating Quality ERP Exposures for Clients Outside of Session

  • Ashlenn Von Wiegand, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS, CCH, NCC, ACERP, CERP-P;
    Hamilton Von Wiegand, LPC, CSAT, CMAT, CCH, ACERP, CERP-P

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $29.99

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 1 core hours approved for LMFTs


Mastering the Subtleties of ERP for OCD: Preparing Your Clients for Success

  • Shala Nicely, LPC

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $160

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


What if They’re Right?
Making Clinical Distinctions and Treatment Considerations for the Health-Anxious Client

  • Michael Stier, LCPC, LPC, NCC

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $97

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs


Schema Therapy for Complex Trauma

  • Ashlenn Von Wiegand, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS, CCH, NCC, ACERP, CERP-P;
    Hamilton Von Wiegand, LPC, CSAT, CMAT, CCH, ACERP, CERP-P

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $240 before Friday, May 29th, $270 after

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 10 core hours approved for LMFTs


Awareness to Action: Mitigating Implicit Bias to Optimize Treatment Outcomes for Black Clients

  • Telsie Davis, Ph.D.

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $87 before Friday, June 5th, $97 after

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs


Hypnotherapy Refresher and Clinical Integration Training

  • Ellen Baker, LPC, NCC, NBCFCH; Ryan DeVane, LCSW, LISW, NBCDC-H, CCS

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $140 before Friday, June 12th, $160 after

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


Approved through June 1, 2027

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Trauma-Related Disorders

  • Melissa Stringer, LPC; Diana Garcia, LMHC

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $109 before Friday, June 12th, $122 after

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 4 core hours approved for LMFTs


Psychological Tele-Assessment: Modern Practice and Increasing Access to Care

  • Melanie Wilcox, PhD, ABPP

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $59 before Friday, June 19th, $69 after

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 2 core hours approved for LMFTs


Your Feelings Matter Too: Effective Use of Counter-Transference in Formulation and Treatment

  • Trevor Ahrendt, PsyD

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $87 before Friday, June 26th, $97 after

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs


When Repetitive Behaviors Aren’t OCD

  • Ashlenn Von Wiegand, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS, CCH, NCC, ACERP, CERP-P;
    Hamilton Von Wiegand, LPC, CSAT, CMAT, CCH, ACERP, CERP-P

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $28.99 before Friday, June 26th, $29.99 after

  • Contact:  Jordan Barbeau, 404-913-2005

  • 1 core hour approved for LMFTs

Advanced IFS and Polyvagal Theory: Healing Through Compassionate Connection™

  • Alexia Rothman, Ph.D.

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $140

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 6 core hour approved for LMFTs


IFS and Polyvagal Theory: Healing Through Compassionate Connection™

  • Alexia Rothman, Ph.D.

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $140

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 6 core hour approved for LMFTs


Foundations of Ethical & Effective Animal-Assisted Therapy

  • Ashley M. Tolleson, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, CPCS; Taylor Chastain Griffin, PHD

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $97

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 3 ethics hour approved for LMFTs


Training and Implementing Therapy Animals into Practice

  • Taylor Chastain Griffin, PHD

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $97

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 3 core hour approved for LMFTs

Foundations of Supervision: Roles, Function, Structure & Supervisory Relationship

  • L. Nicole Thaxton, PhD, LPC, CPCS

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $160

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs

Supervision: Ethics, Rules, Laws, & Documentation

  • L. Nicole Thaxton, PhD, LPC, CPCS

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $160

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 6 ethics hours approved for LMFTs


Methods, Models, Techniques, and Documentation of Supervision

  • L. Nicole Thaxton, PhD, LPC, CPCS

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $160

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


Applied Supervision: Principles and Administration

  • L. Nicole Thaxton, PhD, LPC, CPCS

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $160

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


Telemental Health & Supervision with AI: Ethical & Legal Considerations

  • L. Nicole Thaxton, PhD, LPC, CPCS

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $160

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 6 ethics hours approved for LMFTs


Addressing the Loneliness Epidemic: Social Isolation’s Impact on Our Mental Health

  • Andrew Blizard, LMHC, LPC

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $69

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 2 core hours approved for LMFTs


Approved through June 14, 2027


Advanced Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Treat Perfectionism

  • Melissa Stringer, LPC; Diana Garcia, LMHC

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $120

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 5 core hours approved for LMFTs


Barbie, Patriarchy, & Liberation: Unpacking Cultural Messaging

  • Amy Howard, LMFT; Meghan Klein Toups, Ph.D., LPC

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee:  $95

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs


Love Cycles and Fear Cycles: The Heart and Soul of Couples Therapy

  • David Woodsfellow, Ph.D.

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $135

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 5 core hour approved for LMFTs


Attuned to Attachment: Understanding Developmental Trauma, Early Attachment,
and Attunement in the Therapy Room

  • Ashley Tolleson, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, RPT, CPCS; Terris Hagan, LPC, RPT, CPDPE, CPCS

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $135

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 5 core hour approved for LMFTs


Ethics in Couples Therapy

  • David Woodsfellow, Ph.D.

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $135

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 5 ethics hours approved for LMFTs


What Actually Works in Therapy: Becoming a Responsive Therapist

  • Trevor M. Ahrendt, Psy.D

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $97

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 3 core hours approved for LMFTs


ADHD in Women: Where Behavior Meets the Body

  • Kristen Santos, OTR/L, CPCC; Ellen Baker, LPC, NCC, NBCFCH

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $122

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 4 core hours approved for LMFTs


Love and Money: Therapeutic Approaches to Couples' Finances

  • Traci S. Williams, PsyD, ABPP, CFT-I™

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $69

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 2 core hours approved for LMFTs


The Embodied Principle: Integrating Somatic Work, RO DBT, and Polyvagal Theory

  • Tara Arnold, Ph.D., LCSW, CEDS-C; Becca Clegg, LPC, CEDS-C

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $160

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 6 core hours approved for LMFTs


Ethical Considerations with Sexually Marginalized Clients

  • Rachel Anne Kieran, Psy.D.

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $97

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 3 ethics hours approved for LMFTs


From Doubt to Action: Combining ERP, ACT, and Inference-Based CBT in OCD Treatment

  • Ashlenn Von Wiegand, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS, CCH, NCC, ACERP, CERP-P;
    Hamilton Von Wiegand, LPC, CSAT, CMAT, CCH, ACERP, CERP-P

  • Sponsor:  The Knowledge Tree

  • Fee: $135

  • Contact:  Shelby Durocher, 615-376-8828 x298

  • 5 core hours approved for LMFTs