Telehealth Certification Institute

Based on the theories of Karen Horney, Wilfred Bion and Elias Porter, the Interpersonal Triangle model will be introduced and then suggestions made on how to use the model as a round map for developing more EI in ourselves as helping professionals, our clients and society as a whole. A free inventory to measure our own behavioral proclivities will be available for all participants.

This course was recorded March 22, 2022

Upon completion of this training professionals will be able to do the following:

• Be able to list and describe the three dimensions of how we interact with others, ourselves and the world.
• Describe the difference between the healthy "light" positive aspects of each dimension versus the negative "heavy" dysfunctional aspects of each dimension. 
• Describe how to use the Interpersonal Triangle model to move from unproductive reactivity to balanced responsibility (emotional intelligence)

Sam Alibrando, Ph.D.

Dr. Sam Alibrando is a respected clinical psychologist, organizational consultant, adjunct clinical professor, workshop facilitator and author. He has practiced as a clinical psychologist for 35 years both virtually and at his home office in Southern California. For the past 25 years he’s worked as an organizational consultant and executive coach.  He has solid experience in executive and team assessment, employee selection, onboarding of new hires and executive coaching along with executive team building. He’s taught courses in psychopathology, group process and executive coaching at reputable graduate programs. A frequent lecturer and workshop leader, Sam’s seminal work on change processes is capped by his first book, Follow the Yellow Brick Road along with his award-winning book (2017 LA Book Festival Business Book of the Year) The Three Dimensions of Emotions: Find the Balance of Power, Heart & Mindfulness, featuring his unique model of emotional intelligence.

You can read more about Sam by clicking here

Credit Hours: This course consists of 1 credit hour.

Counselors: Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No, 6693.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0048. Approval renewal date: 1/31/2026

Marriage and Family Therapists: Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations.  You can check with your board to determine if this course would be accepted by your licensing board.

Social Workers: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, #1609, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2021 – 05/02/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 1 clinical continuing education credit.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0435. Approval renewal date: 2/28/2026

Addiction Professionals: Telehealth Certification Institute is an approved provider of continuing education by NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals, provider #193104. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance.

Psychologists: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0128. Effective 8/31/2021 – 8/31/2024

Art Therapists: Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0093. 7/21/2021 – 7/31/2024

Other Professionals: This activity qualifies for 60 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations.  Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

To receive your certificate of completion you must complete the course in its entirety.

 To complete an Online Self Study Course, one must register, log in, select the My Courses option from the menu items, click the Course Title, complete all of the modules, complete and pass the post-test(s), and complete the course evaluation.

Psychologists and other professionals seeking CE credit through our approval with the American Psychological Association are asked but not required to complete the course evaluation before obtaining their certificate of completion, however passing a post-test for online self-study courses, and submitting one's attendance for live on-site and live webinars is required.

You can download or print your certificate of completion by logging into your account, navigating to the course by selecting the My Courses option from the menu items, clicking the Course Title, scrolling to the Certificate of Completion section, and clicking on the Certificate of Completion link to either download it or print it.

Directions for completing a course can be found by clicking here.

Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities

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Cancellation Policy

Refunds are offered within the first 30 days for courses which have not been completed.  There is a $25 service fee for refunds.

Grievance Policy

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This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.  The course may include required reading.

This program was recorded on March 22, 2022

You have six months to access online courses from the time of purchase.