Graduate Counseling hosts training for mental health professionals

On June 26, Heidelberg Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program welcomed local clinicians, graduate students, and community partners for a daylong Continuing Education (CEU) event, funded through the university’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Behavioral Health Workforce grant.

The event featured three expert-led trainings on adolescent digital well-being, AI literacy in supervision, and the ethics of workplace sexual harassment. Each session explored timely challenges facing the counseling profession. Presenters included:
•    Erin Jensen Skeel, MA, LPCC-S, presented Digital Well-Being: Navigating Social Media & Screen Time for Adolescents, equipping providers with tools to support youth in a tech-saturated world.
•    Mo Wallbrown, MA, LPCC, a doctoral student at Kent State University and Heidelberg alumna, led AI Literacy for Clinical Supervisors: An Emphasis on Ethical Application and Gatekeeping, helping attendees explore emerging technologies in supervision.
•    Dr. Ronee Rice, LPC, and a Heidelberg alumna, facilitated Navigating the Unspoken: Ethical Practice and the Reality of Workplace Sexual Harassment in

Counseling, prompting critical discussion on advocacy, safety, and professional responsibility.

“These are professionals who are not only experts in their content—they’re leading the work,” said Dr. Meagan McBride, Director of the MAC program. “They challenged us to think deeper, do better, and stay curious as we support clients in a rapidly changing world.”

The CEU day is part of the MAC program’s broader mission to prepare counselors to serve rural, vulnerable, and underserved populations across Ohio and beyond.

Visit here for more information about Heidelberg’s MAC program or you’re interested in becoming a clinical mental health counselor. Applications for enrollment are currently being accepted.