The TeleBehavioral Health training series is a free monthly webinar open to anyone providing services to individuals who live with mental health and substance use issues.
This Zoom-based series takes place the third Friday of each month, January through December, from 11 am – 12 pm (PT).
The TeleBehavioral Health training series is intended to provide comprehensive, practical and up-to-date information and guidance for providing standard of care telebehavioral health services:
- TeleBehavioral Health 101 series introduced the fundamentals of conducting telebehavioral health services; session #1 meets the Washington State Telehealth Training requirement.
- TeleBehavioral Health 201, 301, 401 and 501 series focused on developing a broad knowledge base and skills for telebehavioral health care, exploring leveraging telebehavioral health care to enhance quality of care, across various clinical areas, for specific patient populations and services, and providing insights into evolving virtual care modalities, technologies and policies.
- TeleBehavioral Health 2025 is currently offered via live interactive webinar (see the TeleBH 2025 Series tab below for more information.
- TeleBehavioral Health 2026 is currently offered via live interactive webinar (see the TeleBH 2026 Series tab below for more information.
To view past webinars (for no credit) from this series, visit our Past Presentations page.
To engage in the on-demand version of the TeleBehavioral Health Training series, which offers a Certificate of Completion (no cost) and Continuing Medical Education credits (nominal processing fee), please go to the On-Demand TeleBehavioral Health Training page.
TeleBehavioral Health 2025 Series
We are pleased to partner with the Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center to offer TeleBehavioral Health 2025, where we dive deeper into TeleBehavioral Health, with a focus on innovation, and enhancing the quality of care for specific patient populations and services, as well as providing updates on telehealth technologies and policy. This series will provide valuable insights, whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the field, and all are welcome to join this exploration of the evolving landscape of TeleBehavioral Health.
Upon completion of each webinar evaluation, a Certificate of Completion and CEUs are available at no cost. This series is also accredited by the National Association of Social Workers (credits available at no cost), and for Continuing Medical Education (credits are available for a nominal fee). Please visit the Continuing Education & Accreditation page.
You are welcome to attend any of the 2025 sessions, regardless of whether you have attended the 101, 201, 301, 401 or 501 series.
The 2025 TeleBehavioral Health series includes:
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January 17th |
Burnout & Telemental Health: Re-connecting to Ourselves while Connecting to Others |
David Kopacz, MD | |
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February 21st |
TeleBH Policy Update |
Mei Kwong, JD | |
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March 21st |
Digital Behavioral Health Therapeutics – is there an app for that and can AI be your next therapist?? |
Kari Stephens, PhD | |
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April 18th |
Non-Standard Circuits: TeleBH care for Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurodiverse Patients |
Jen Erickson, DO | |
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May 16th |
Utilizing telehealth, A Brief Treatment Model, and the Wellness Approach to Provide Culturally Informed Services to Alaska Natives |
Joseph Forscher, PhD | |
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June 20th |
Suicide Risk Assessment and Management in the Age of Telehealth |
Kate Comtois, PhD | |
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July 18th |
TeleBehavioral Health with Youth & Families: Best Ethical Practices |
Eve-Lynn Nelson, PhD, LP, FATA | |
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August 15th |
Clinician’s Duty to Protect in an Era of Telehealth: Legal and Clinical Considerations in Washington |
Jennifer Piel, MD, JD | |
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September 19th |
Low Barrier Treatment at Scale: The Development and Growth of a Telebupe Hotline |
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October 17th |
Virtual Pathways to Recovery: Telehealth for Behavioral Health in Correctional Settings |
Mary Krampen, MS, LPC, CRC, BC-TMH | |
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November 21st |
Does Modality Matter? Comparing the Quality of Mental Health Care Delivered by Video, Phone, and In-person |
Samantha L. Connolly, PhD | |
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December 12th |
Adapting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) for Telehealth Delivery |
Sarah L. Kopelovich, PhD, ABPP |
To view past webinars from this series, visit our Past Presentations page.
TeleBehavioral Health 2025 Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to:
- Describe ways that TeleBehavioral Health skills can be tailored to provide care to a variety of patient populations.
- Describe methods that can be utilized when providing TeleBehavioral Health care while maintaining professional standards of care.
- Describe and incorporate current policies with latest telehealth technologies to provide effective care.
TeleBehavioral Health 2026 Series
We are pleased to partner with the Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center to offer TeleBehavioral Health 2026, where we dive deeper into TeleBehavioral Health, with a focus on innovation, and enhancing the quality of care for specific patient populations and services, as well as providing updates on telehealth technologies and policy. This series will provide valuable insights, whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the field, and all are welcome to join this exploration of the evolving landscape of TeleBehavioral Health.
Upon completion of each webinar evaluation, a Certificate of Completion and CEUs are available at no cost. This series is also accredited by the National Association of Social Workers (credits available at no cost), and for Continuing Medical Education (credits are available for a nominal fee). Please visit the Continuing Education & Accreditation page.
You are welcome to attend any of the 2026 sessions, regardless of whether you have attended the 101, 201, 301, 401, 501 or 2025 series.
The 2026 TeleBehavioral Health series includes:
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January 16th |
Telehealth and TeleBehavioral/TeleMental Health Policy Update |
Mei Kwong, JD |
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February 20th |
Digital Literacy across Healthcare Systems |
Christina Armstrong, PhD |
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March 20th |
Virtual Care for Eating Disorders: Screening, assessment, and brief interventions |
Megan Riddle, MD, MS, PhD |
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April 17th |
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy over Telehealth |
Ashley Maliken, PhD |
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May 15th |
Telehealth with Neurodivergent Patients |
Gary Stobbe, MD |
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June 12th |
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July 17th |
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August 21st |
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September 18th |
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October 16th |
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November 20th |
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December 18th |
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To view past webinars from this series, visit our Past Presentations page.
TeleBehavioral Health 2026 Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to:
- Describe ways that TeleBehavioral Health and virtual/digital skills can be tailored to provide care to a variety of patient populations.
- Describe methods that can be utilized when providing TeleBehavioral Health and virtual/digital care while maintaining professional standards of care.
- Describe and incorporate current policies with latest telehealth technologies to provide effective care.
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TeleBehavioral Health Planning Team
Many people contribute to our TeleBehavioral Health series. Our Core Team works on the long-term, weekly, and day-of aspects of the series, and includes:
Bradford Felker, MD, Clinical Lead, Bradford.Felker@va.gov
Cara Towle, RN, MSN, Program Lead, ctowle@uw.edu
Topher Jerome, Zoom Lead, jerchris@uw.edu