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Instructional Level

Introductory — Designed for psychologists who may have little to no background in a specialized skill or content area. The learner can become acquainted with the theoretical underpinnings, principles, methods, and perspectives of a content area. Although it can be used as a foundation for more advanced learning, a program may simply focus on breadth, enrichment or general knowledge.

Course Description and Target Audience

This presentation will provide a basic overview of history, definitions, and levels of consulting for psychologists. There will be an emphasis on cultural humility, inclusive practices, leadership, and ethical and professional standards associated with consulting psychology services. The Appreciative Inquiry approach will be reviewed and examples will be offered. There will be experiential exercises offered.

The target audience is mental health providers (advanced doctoral level psychology trainees, psychologists in practice, master’s level clinicians, etc). 

There are no known risks to this presentation.

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will demonstrate a basic understanding of the history, definitions and levels of consulting psychology.
  • Participants will explain the aspects of leadership, cultural humility, and ethics and professional standards in consulting psychology.
  • Participants will describe the components of the Appreciative Inquiry approach for consulting psychology.
  • Participants will participate in experiential exercises to demonstrate steps in the consulting psychological services across levels.


Presenter Information

Dr. Karen Shipley, is a licensed clinical psychologist with 30 years of experience in the behavioral health field. She divides her time between clinical practice, teaching, training and consulting across the U.S.

She is an experienced DBT therapist and team leader of the DBT Columbia Program. Dr. Shipley has a private practice, Drishti Consulting & Psychotherapy Services LLC, in Columbia, Missouri, where she provides therapy services and consultation for both adolescent and adult populations. Also, Dr. Shipley is a Clinical Consultant for Burrell Behavioral Health, the Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the National Psychology Training Consortium in Missouri, and an Adjunct Faculty member of Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, California. She specializes in the treatment of pervasive emotion dysregulation, chronic suicidality, self-harm and risk behaviors, eating disorders, trauma and trauma-informed care, and grief and loss.

Video Homestudy Format

CE’s for this homestudy training will be earned through completing the following tasks:

  • Watch the presentation video and review all provided documents in their entirety.
  • Pass the post-test questionnaire with at least 80% correct.


A program evaluation form will be provided to all who registered following the training. Please be sure to complete this form since your feedback helps direct future CE programming from our organization.

Registration Cost

This cost includes video links, materials, and tests required to obtain the CE’s. The CE certificate will be emailed to participants upon successful completion of the training (80% or higher on exam).