2025 MAHEC Mental Health Lunch & Learn Series: Healing Children and Their Families with Dr. Heather Ulrich

Sep 10–Oct 8, 2025 Open Mental Health

Description

The annual MAHEC Mental Health Lunch & Learn Series is designed to offer relevant clinical information for busy mental health practitioners. Presented via live webinar in one-hour segments, the annual series provides an environment conducive to peer interaction through chat, as well as direct connection with innovative speakers at the forefront of research and application in practice.

Heather Ulrich, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in the states of North Carolina, Maryland, and Delaware, with exceptional expertise in the fields of infant mental health, attachment, child development, family dynamics, high conflict co-parenting, relational neurobiology, trauma, and toxic stress. Dr. Ulrich has practiced in a wide variety of settings including academia, community mental health centers, private practice, and research-based programs. As a compelling and captivating speaker, Dr. Ulrich has presented practical, evidence-based information and clear solutions at national conferences for a wide variety of organizations. Currently, she has a successful practice providing telehealth-based therapy and parent coaching to families across the country. Dr. Ulrich also founded "Parent 911," an online parent coaching and education organization serving families across the United States and around the world.

Target Audience

Mental Health Professionals including Substance Abuse Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists, School Counselors and other professionals interested in this subject

Objectives

Upon completion of each session, participants will be able to:

Identify the most common pitfalls experienced by clinicians working with high-conflict co-parents as well as how to avoid those risks
List recommendations for structuring clinical practice, such that participants leave with concrete strategies for improving therapeutic outcomes and decreasing professional risk
Articulate the most common effects that crises such as natural disasters or societal division and trauma have on children and family dynamics
Recognize the stress or trauma impact on children and families and demonstrate the ability to develop concrete clinical strategies for responding to and supporting children and families during times of crisis
Review strategies for structuring therapy from intake through discharge to maximize therapeutic effectiveness for a child, while minimizing the negative impact that parental conflict or divorce has on a child's treatment and well-being

Faculty

Heather Ulrich, PhD

Sessions

Working with High-Conflict Co-parents: Ethical Considerations and Best Practices - September 10th

9/10 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Supporting Children and Families through Crises: What to Expect and How Best to Respond - September 24th

9/24 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Navigating and Structuring Child-Focused Therapy in the Context of Parental Divorce and Conflict - October 8th

10/8 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Credits

You may need to click the plus signs below to see the credits offered for each session.

Working with High-Conflict Co-parents: Ethical Considerations and Best Practices - September 10th

.100 CEU

The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.10 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

1.000 Contact Hours

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 1.00 Contact Hours.

1.000 NBCC Hours

Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5514. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. MAHEC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 1.00 hours

1.000 Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists

MAHEC is recognized by the North Carolina Psychology Board as an approved Provider of Category A Continuing Education for North Carolina Licensed Psychologists. Approved for 1.00 hours Category A.

Supporting Children and Families through Crises: What to Expect and How Best to Respond - September 24th

.100 CEU

1.000 Contact Hours

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 1.00 Contact Hours.

1.000 NBCC Hours

1.000 Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists

MAHEC is recognized by the North Carolina Psychology Board as an approved Provider of Category A Continuing Education for North Carolina Licensed Psychologists. Approved for 1.00 hours Category A.

Navigating and Structuring Child-Focused Therapy in the Context of Parental Divorce and Conflict - October 8th

.100 CEU

1.000 Contact Hours

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 1.00 Contact Hours.

1.000 NBCC Hours

1.000 Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists

MAHEC is recognized by the North Carolina Psychology Board as an approved Provider of Category A Continuing Education for North Carolina Licensed Psychologists. Approved for 1.00 hours Category A.

Fees

$25.00 Early Registration Fee - September 10th

Applies 4/1/25–9/3/25

$25.00 Early Registration Fee - September 24th

Applies 4/1/25–9/17/25

$25.00 Early Registration Fee - October 8th

Applies 4/1/25–10/1/25

$65.00 Early Registration Fee - Full Series (be sure to select all 3 sessions above)

Applies 4/1/25–10/1/25

$40.00 Registration Fee - September 10th

Applies 9/4/25–9/10/25

$40.00 Registration Fee - September 24th

Applies 9/18/25–9/25/25

$40.00 Registration Fee - October 8th

Applies 10/2/25–10/8/25

$80.00 Registration Fee - Full Series (be sure to select all 3 sessions above)

Applies 10/2/25–10/8/25

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