June 24, 2026

12-1 p.m. ET

1 hour live course

What if a client wants to start preparing dinner while you meet? What if a client wants to keep their camera off? Or starts to cry on camera? The teletherapy space creates unique challenges and opportunities.

In this course, we'll learn how to build a strong therapeutic connection—even from a distance—by developing skills to navigate the unique challenges of teletherapy. We'll start by discussing what makes connecting in teletherapy different from in-person sessions, and then move on to practical skills you can use to facilitate spaces where clients feel connected, seen, and supported.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome & Zoom Registration

    1. After the Live Training: Overview

    2. Course Evaluation: Teletherapy: A Guide to Building Connection (Live Training 6/24/26, 12-1pm ET)

    3. Attendance Verification

About this course

  • $12.00
  • 1 CE Credit (Clinical)
  • Live, online, interactive course
  • Available in the U.S. and Canada

Meet the Instructor

Wendy Champagnie Williams, PhD, MSW, LICSW is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at Bridgewater State University, where she also serves as the Division of Graduate and Continuing Education (DGCE) Chair and MSW Program Coordinator.

Dr. Williams has over 30 years of clinical experience and has worked in a variety of therapeutic settings. She is the founder of Prosperity Counseling & Consultation where she provides therapy to individuals, couples, and families as well as consultation services.

Dr. Williams’ scholarly work focuses on fostering cultural humility and allyship, resilient reintegration among formerly incarcerated Black men, and supporting families impacted by incarceration. Additionally, she explores skills for enhancing the teaching and learning environment in social work programs with attention to student preparedness, skills for teaching diversity, equity and social justice, and increasing harm reduction education opportunities for MSW students.

Course Details

Credits: This course offers 1 clinical continuing education credit. Learn more

Cost: $12

Format: This is a live, interactive, online training with opportunities for questions and discussion.

Registration: To register for this course, click the "Enroll” button. Once enrolled, you will open the course to complete the Zoom registration prior to the course start time on June 24th from 12 to 1pm ET. The deadline to register for this course is 11:50pm on June 24th, 2026.

Practice Level: Beginner

Target Audience: This course is designed for social workers who are new to teletherapy and are interested in developing engagement skills specific to the teletherapy space.

Agenda: 

12pm-12:05pm: Introduction & Overview

12:05pm-12:45pm: Key Content & Skills Demonstration

12:45pm-1pm: Questions & Conclusion

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, you will learn to:

  • Describe how building therapeutic rapport is different in a teletherapy space versus an in-person space.

  • Name techniques that social workers can use to build rapport, trust, and safety with clients during the engagement phase of teletherapy.

  • Explain how transference and countertransference may present differently in online spaces.

  • Describe skills for engaging in post-session self-reflection regarding attunement in the teletherapy space.

Continuing Education Credits

Continuing education credits are offered to social workers in all U.S. states except New York and across all Canadian provinces. If your state uses CE Broker, you will need to manually upload your certificate of credit. Learn more

Additional Information

Refund & Cancellation Policy: GetPractice will fully refund learners who request a refund prior to the start of the live training. GetPractice will also fully refund learners who were unable to attend a training due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g. sickness, family emergency, etc.) as well as participants who attended and were dissatisfied with the training. If a learner completes all course requirements and receives a certificate of completion, they are no longer eligible for a refund.

Accessibility: Please email [email protected] to discuss any questions or requests regarding accessibility & accommodations. 

System Requirements: This course is hosted on the GetPractice site. To complete the course and all required course materials, learners will login to the GetPractice course site and register for the Zoom event. Learners will need a computer or smartphone and an internet connection to complete the course. 

Course Completion Requirements: To complete the course and receive a certificate of credit, learners will attend the entire live session, and submit a course evaluation. Additionally, learners will be prompted in the next lesson to upload their name and email address to the course, which GetPractice will use to verify attendance through Zoom records. Once a learner’s course evaluation and attendance verification information have been submitted, GetPractice will verify attendance within 5 business days. Once verified, learners will receive an email notifying them that their certificate of credit is available.

Availability Notice: GetPractice courses are only available for sales in the U.S. and Canada.

Questions or Concerns: Please reach out to [email protected] 

Course Creation Date:  Live, interactive, online training on 6/24/26 from 12-1pm ET.

GetPractice LLC, provider #2517, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period:11/14/25-11/14/26. Social workers completing this course receive 1 clinical continuing education credit.

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