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Events

Fair Oaks Recovery Center hosts networking and education events throughout the year. Where applicable, RSVP if you would like to attend.

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Understanding Emergency Psychiatric Evaluations: How Psych Decisions Are Made in the Emergency Room

September 30, 2026  
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Virtual
$25 Early Registration / $35 After September 16, 2026
Mamie Jones, MA, LPC, MFT, NCC

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Ethical Use of AI in Clinical Practice

September 30, 2026  
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM ET
Virtual
$25 Early Registration / $35 After September 15, 2026
Corey Milsap, PsyD, LPC, LMHC

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Ethical Use of AI in Clinical Practice

October 6, 2026  
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Virtual
$25 Early Registration / $35 After September 15, 2026
Tracey Pace, ThD, MSA, MEd, LPC, CFMHE, CFI

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


“It’s Always Something” Understanding Chronic Crisis Patterns

October 7, 2026  
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Virtual
$25 Early Registration / $35 After September 23, 2026
Catherine Fliszar, LMHC, LPC, LCMHC, LCPC

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


AI in Clinical Practice: Practical Integration for Therapists Without the Hype

October 7, 2026  
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM ET
Virtual
$25 Early Registration / $35 After September 22, 2026
Corey Milsap, PsyD, LPC, LMHC

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Maternal Mental Health for Black and Brown Women: Culturally Responsive Care, Building Trust and Improving Outcomes

October 8, 2026  
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM ET
Virtual
$65 Early Registration / $75 After September 10, 2026
Vincentia Paul-Constantin, Ph.D., LPC, LMHC, CCCA, CPIA, NCC
Gaétane Borders, Ed.S

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Anger Management Certification Training

October 20, 2026 - October 22, 2026  
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM ET
Virtual
$200 – $400
Tommy Black, Ph.D., LPC, LMHC, CCCA, CPCS
Vincentia Paul-Constantin, Ph.D., LPC, LMHC, CCCA, CPIA, NCC
Traci Marrero, LPC

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Fall Fling

October 22, 2026  
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM PT
Fair Oaks Recovery Center
2221 Fair Oaks Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95825
No Cost

Summary:

Join us for one of our favorite traditions of the year, the Fair Oaks Recovery Center Fall Fling! We invite our community partners, colleagues and friends to spend an afternoon with us as we celebrate the season, strengthen connections and show our appreciation for the incredible community we are proud to be part of.

For more information contact:

Name: Melissa Flagstad

Email: Melissa.Flagstad@fairoaksrecoverycenter.com


Redefining Self-Care For Helping Professionals

October 27, 2026  
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Virtual
Free to Register
Tina Niziurski, LCSW

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Executive Functioning in Adolescents: Coaching the Brain That’s Still Under Construction

October 27, 2026  
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM ET
Virtual
$25 Early Registration / $35 After October 15, 2026
Corey Milsap, PSYD, LPC, LSP, LMHC

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Building Multicultural Clinical Competence: Identity, Bias, and Intersectionality in Therapy

October 29, 2026  
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM ET
Virtual
$75 Early Registration / $85 After October 14, 2026
Dr. Vincentia Paul-Constantin, Ph.D., LPC (GA/USVI), LMHC, NCC, ACS
Gaetane Borders, Ed.S

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Navigating the Crisis Continuum: Supporting Suicidal Clients Across Levels of Care

November 3, 2026  
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM ET
Virtual
$25 Early Registration / $35 After October 20th
Rebecca Hodge

Summary:

This training provides practical guidance for assessing suicide risk, engaging resistant clients, collaborating with caregivers and support systems, facilitating voluntary or involuntary hospitalization, and documenting clinical decisions. Participants will also explore continuity of care following discharge, including safety planning, hospital processing, treatment adjustments, and preparation for the client’s return to outpatient therapy.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Coercive Control Certification Training – Abuse of Power Dynamics in Relationships

November 4, 2026 - November 6, 2026  
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM ET
Virtual
$400
Tommy Black, Ph.D., LPC, LMHC, CCCA, CPCS
Gina Franscella-Loretelli, Communications Coach

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Understanding Narcissistic Dynamics in Everyday Interactions

November 4, 2026  
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Virtual
$25 Early Registration / $35 After October 21, 2026
Catherine Fliszar, LMHC, LPC, LCMHC, LCPC

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Beyond Attention-Seeking: Understanding Interpersonal Needs in Personality Pathology

November 10, 2026  
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Virtual
$25 Early Registration / $35 After October 20th
Catherine Fliszar, LMHC, LPC, LCMHC, LCPC

Summary:

This training explores validation-seeking, reassurance-seeking, attachment needs, dependency, fear of abandonment, and other interpersonal drivers that commonly shape behavior.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Crisis Intervention and Risk Management in Personality Disorders

November 10, 2026  
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM ET
Virtual
$25 Early Registration / $35 After October 20th
Catherine Fliszar, LMHC, LPC, LCMHC, LCPC

Summary:

This training examines crisis intervention and risk assessment considerations when working with individuals who have personality disorders.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Multicultural Competence in Practice: Awareness, Humility, & Clinical Application

November 12, 2026  
10:00 AM - 01:30 PM ET
Virtual
$35 Early Registration / $45 After October 23rd
Dr. Vincentia Paul-Constantin, Ph.D., LPC (GA/USVI), LMHC, NCC, ACS
Gaetane Borders, Ed.S

Summary:

This session explores the essential principals of multicultural competenace in clinical practice, with an emphasis on translating cultural knowledge, awareness, and self-reflection into culturally responsive care.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Widowhood, Vulnerability, and Exploitation: Recognizing Abuse During Grief

November 17, 2026  
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM ET
Virtual
$25 Early Registration / $35 After November 3rd
Tracey Pace, ThD, MSA, MEd, LPC, CFMHE, CFI

Summary:

This workshop explores how this stage of life may increase susceptibility to financial exploitation, scams, undue influence, caregiver manipulation, and elder abuse.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Adult Executive Functioning: When ADHD, Anxiety, and Life Demands Collide

November 18, 2026  
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM ET
Virtual
$25 Early Registration / $35 After November 04, 2026
Corey Milsap, PsyD, LPC, LMHC

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Seeing the Invisible: Identifying Violence and Coercive Control

November 19, 2026  
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Virtual
$35 Early Registration / $35 After November 5th
TOMMY BLACK, PhD., LPC, LMHC
Liz Diaz, MA, LPC. CPCS

Summary:

This workshop introduces participants to the contemporary understandings of coercive control, psychological abuse, post-seperation abuse, and patterns of domination and frequently go unrecognized in clinical settings.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Decoding Danger: Assessing Risk of Violence

December 1, 2026  
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Virtual
$25 Early Registration / $35 After November 17th
Catherine Fliszar, LMHC, LPC, LCMHC, LCPC

Summary:

This training examines how violent behavior isdefined, the factors that contribute to violence risk, and the indicators professionals use to evaluate potential danger.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Beyond De-Escalation: Advanced Crisis Intervention

December 1, 2026  
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM ET
Virtual
$25 Early Registration / $35 After November 17th
Catherine Fliszar, LMHC, LPC, LCMHC, LCPC

Summary:

This training examines complex presentations involving psychosis, intoxication, personality-driven escalation, and other high-acuity situations that challenge traditional crisis intervention models.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Breaking Through the Fog: Denial, Minimization, Trauma Bonds, and Victim Resistance

December 2, 2026  
10:00 AM - 01:15 PM ET
Virtual
$35 Early Registration / $45 After November 18th
TOMMY BLACK, PhD., LPC, LMHC
Liz Diaz, MA, LPC. CPCS

Summary:

This workshop explores why survivors stay, why they may defend perpetrators, and how clinicians can engage clients without creating resistance or inadvertently replicating coercive dynamics.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Culture, Identity & Intersectionality: From Understanding to Clinical Application

December 3, 2026  
10:00 AM - 01:30 PM ET
Virtual
$35 Early Registration / $45 After November 19th
Dr. Vincentia Paul-Constantin, Ph.D., LPC (GA/USVI), LMHC, NCC, ACS
Gaetane Borders, Ed.S

Summary:

This presentation examines how culture, identity, and intersectionality shape the therapeutic relationship andbroader clinical process.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Power, Privilege & Systemic Inequity: Understanding Impact and Strengthening Clinical Practice

January 28, 2027  
10:00 AM - 01:30 PM ET
Virtual
$35 Early Registration / $45 After January 14th
Dr. Vincentia Paul-Constantin, Ph.D., LPC (GA/USVI), LMHC, NCC, ACS
Gaetane Borders, Ed.S

Summary:

This session explores how power, privilege, social structures, and systemic inequities shape mental health experiences and influence the therapeutic process.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Culture Meets Evidence: Adapting Clinical Interventions for Diverse Clients

February 23, 2027  
10:00 AM - 01:30 PM ET
Virtual
$35 Early Registration / $45 After February 9th
Dr. Vincentia Paul-Constantin, Ph.D., LPC (GA/USVI), LMHC, NCC, ACS
Gaetane Borders, Ed.S

Summary:

This presentation explores how clinicians can bridge evidence-based therapeutic models with the cultural identities, values, beliefs, and lived experiences of the clients they serve.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Assessment & Differential Diagnosis in Domestic Violence and Coercive Control

March 2, 2027  
10:00 AM - 01:15 PM ET
Virtual
$35 Early Registration / $45 After February 14th
TOMMY BLACK, PhD., LPC, LMHC
Liz Diaz, MA, LPC. CPCS

Summary:

This workshop examines assessment tools, clinical interviews, behavioral indicators, and differential diagnoses commonly encountered when allegations of abuse arise.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Culture, Power, and Identity: Understanding Domestic Violence Across Diverse Communities

March 30, 2027  
10:00 AM - 01:15 PM ET
Virtual
$35 Early Registration / $45 After March 14th
TOMMY BLACK, PhD., LPC, LMHC
Liz Diaz, MA, LPC. CPCS

Summary:

This workshop examines how culture influences both the experience and recognition of abuse while helping clinicians avoid stereotyping, cultural blindness, and misattribution.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com


Culture, Context & Diagnosis: Culturally Responsive Clinical Assessment

March 31, 2027  
10:00 AM - 01:30 PM ET
Virtual
$35 Early Registration / $45 After March 12th
Dr. Vincentia Paul-Constantin, Ph.D., LPC (GA/USVI), LMHC, NCC, ACS
Gaetane Borders, Ed.S

Summary:

This session explores how culture and context influence the ways clients express distress, understand symptoms, engage in assessment, and experience the diagnostic process.

For more information contact:

Name: Janis Ellington

Phone: 9126784480

Email: janis.ellington@summitbhc.com