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October 2026 Train & Gain Before the First Session: Building Rapport & Trust Through Digital Media Presence
Train & Gain with Trever Shirin, LPC
Join us for an engaging Train & Gain featuring Trever Shirin, LPC—counselor, educator, content creator, and leader in Colorado’s mental health community.
Trever brings a unique combination of clinical experience, professional leadership, education, and creative communication to his trainings. As a practicing Licensed Professional Counselor and President of the Colorado Counseling Association, he understands both the day-to-day realities clinicians face and the larger issues shaping the mental health profession.
Trever is also the founder of the CCACE Continuing Education Program, where he developed and produced 14 trainings serving more than 1,000 participants and generating over $100,000 in revenue. His experience includes curriculum development, professional advocacy, multimedia production, strategic planning, and creating educational resources that make complex information engaging and accessible.
Trever’s practical, approachable training style is grounded in real-world clinical and professional experience. Participants can expect an engaging learning environment focused on information they can understand, discuss, and apply to their work.
Come learn, connect with fellow mental health professionals, and invest in your professional development.
Train. Connect. Gain. Grow.
Learning Objectives:
Explain how pre-session visual and video content can support therapeutic rapport and reduce client anxiety before the first appointment.
Demonstrate at least three simple visual or video best practices using a smartphone to improve clarity, warmth, and professionalism.
Identify ethical limitations specific to therapist marketing (e.g., testimonials, mailers, implied outcomes) and apply appropriate alternatives.
Construct Psychology Today biography language that increases referrals while maintaining ethical and professional integrity.
When: Thursday, October 15, 2026 12:00 - 1:30pm MTN
Where: Google Meet link provided upon registration
Join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month for our continuing education Train & Gain webinar series.
[60-minute presentation eligible for 1 CEU then an optional, 30-minute Q&A to follow]
Train & Gain with Trever Shirin, LPC
Join us for an engaging Train & Gain featuring Trever Shirin, LPC—counselor, educator, content creator, and leader in Colorado’s mental health community.
Trever brings a unique combination of clinical experience, professional leadership, education, and creative communication to his trainings. As a practicing Licensed Professional Counselor and President of the Colorado Counseling Association, he understands both the day-to-day realities clinicians face and the larger issues shaping the mental health profession.
Trever is also the founder of the CCACE Continuing Education Program, where he developed and produced 14 trainings serving more than 1,000 participants and generating over $100,000 in revenue. His experience includes curriculum development, professional advocacy, multimedia production, strategic planning, and creating educational resources that make complex information engaging and accessible.
Trever’s practical, approachable training style is grounded in real-world clinical and professional experience. Participants can expect an engaging learning environment focused on information they can understand, discuss, and apply to their work.
Come learn, connect with fellow mental health professionals, and invest in your professional development.
Train. Connect. Gain. Grow.
Learning Objectives:
Explain how pre-session visual and video content can support therapeutic rapport and reduce client anxiety before the first appointment.
Demonstrate at least three simple visual or video best practices using a smartphone to improve clarity, warmth, and professionalism.
Identify ethical limitations specific to therapist marketing (e.g., testimonials, mailers, implied outcomes) and apply appropriate alternatives.
Construct Psychology Today biography language that increases referrals while maintaining ethical and professional integrity.
When: Thursday, October 15, 2026 12:00 - 1:30pm MTN
Where: Google Meet link provided upon registration
Join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month for our continuing education Train & Gain webinar series.
[60-minute presentation eligible for 1 CEU then an optional, 30-minute Q&A to follow]