In this training, “Maintaining Professional Integrity when Merging Spiritual, Energy-based, and Non-traditional Modalities into Clinical Mental Health Practice,” we will explore how therapists can ethically integrate unconventional modalities such as energy healing, spiritual practices, and alternative therapies into their mental health work. The focus will be on aligning these approaches with established clinical frameworks, maintaining compliance with professional standards, and effectively articulating these practices using clear, clinical language. Attendees will learn how to honor both the science and spirituality of their work while ensuring transparency, informed consent, and ethical boundaries.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- Participants will be able to identify key ethical considerations for integrating spiritual, energy-based, and non-traditional modalities into clinical practice.
- Identify steps to clearly and compliantly describe these practices within a clinical framework, while maintaining professional integrity.
- Identify a framework for building transparency in their informed consent.
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- Mental health clinicians/practitioners
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- This training will bring awareness to the ethical considerations and clinical compliance necessary when integrating spiritual, energy-based, and non-traditional modalities into mental health practice. Participants will gain insight into how to align these approaches with existing clinical frameworks and communicate their value in a way that ensures informed consent and maintains professional integrity. This foundational awareness will help therapists use these modalities confidently and responsibly, enhancing their ability to offer holistic care without compromising ethical or professional standards.
Course Content
Presenter
Dr. Tina Vitolo, LCSW, DSW, holds a doctorate in social work and is dedicated to helping therapists ethically integrate spiritual, energy-based, and non-traditional modalities into clinical practice. Trained in Human Design, the LifeLine Technique, and divination practices, she blends traditional mental health theories with holistic approaches. Dr. Vitolo runs the Black Sheep Therapists Facebook group, where she supports unconventional therapists in maintaining professional integrity while using innovative modalities. Through her Innovative Practitioner Accelerator (IPA) program, she helps therapists build their competency around clinical theory, niche down their practices, and develop transparent informed consent documents that align their unconventional approaches with ethical standards.
