Live Webinar September 18th — The Ethical Consultant: A Practical Framework for Navigating Complex Challenges in CBT Implementation with Torrey A. Creed, Ph.D.

Friday, September 18th, 2026

11:00 AM–12:30 PM Eastern/ 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Central/ 9:00 AM–10:30 AM Mountain/ 8:00 AM–9:30 AM Pacific/ 7:00 AM–8:30 AM Alaska/6:00 AM–7:30 AM Hawaii

1.5 CE Credits Awarded

$15 Student ABCT Members / $25 ABCT Members / $35 Non-Members

Intermediate level

All prices listed in US currency

Abstract:

Consultation is a cornerstone strategy for supporting the implementation of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in mental health settings, yet the ethical challenges unique to this role are not well addressed by existing guidelines. This presentation examines five key areas where ethical dilemmas commonly arise in CBT consultation — role clarity, power dynamics, professional and cultural differences, confidentiality and privacy, and mandated reporting — illustrating each with case examples drawn from real implementation experiences. A structured proactive and problem-solving framework is presented to help consultants anticipate and navigate ethical challenges, demonstrated through an extended interactive case example. Attendees will leave with practical tools to strengthen the ethical foundation of their consultation practice and support high-quality, equitable delivery of evidence-based care.

Presenter Biography:

Torrey A. Creed, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine and a licensed clinical psychologist. She founded the Penn Collaborative for CBT and Implementation Science, which emphasizes public-academic partnerships to increase equitable access to cognitive behavioral therapy and other evidence-based practices. Her research focuses on pragmatic, sustainable strategies to scale access to high-quality mental health care in low-resource contexts.

Dr. Creed directs the Penn Beck Community Initiative, a program of implementation and research to foster high-quality, sustainable CBT in community mental health for clients with pressing mental health needs. She has collaborated extensively with community partners, industry leaders, and tech start-ups to explore how technology can expand access to care — including serving as Senior Implementation Consultant for Lyssn.io, where she develops and evaluates AI-based tools to support therapist skill development and targeted supervision. Her federally-funded work includes the development of a natural language processing-based therapist tool to improve culturally responsive mental healthcare. She has also consulted for Google, Psych Hub, and others, and teaches, mentors, and provides workshops and consultation around the world.

Moderator Biography:

Kyle Haney, Ph.D., is a Staff Psychologist and Director of Adolescent Programming at NYCBT in New York City, as well as an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her clinical work focuses on providing CBT and DBT to adolescents and adults with specialized training in anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, and trauma treatments.

At the end of the webinar, the learner will be able to:

1. Identify ethical challenges that commonly arise in CBT consultation within mental health implementation contexts and differentiate them from ethical challenges in direct clinical practice and supervision.
2. Distinguish the consultant role from the supervisor role with respect to authority, accountability, and ethical obligation.
3. Apply a five-step ethical decision-making framework to navigate ethical dilemmas arising in CBT consultation.
4. Analyze ethical dilemmas involving role clarity, power dynamics, confidentiality, professional and cultural differences, and legal requirements using a structured problem-solving approach.
5. Identify proactive steps to take prior to initiating a consultation engagement to mitigate ethical challenges and support an effective consultant-consultee relationship.

Recommended Readings:

Rushworth, S. J., Tugendrajch, S. K., Creed, T. A., Wolk, C. B., Steinberg, M., & Becker-Haimes, E. (2025). Ethical considerations and practical suggestions for CBT consultation in mental health implementation research and practice. Cognitive behaviour therapy, 54(6), 712–728. https://doi.org/10.1080/165060...

Calloway, A., & Creed, T. A. (2022). Enhancing CBT consultation with multicultural counseling principles. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 29(4), 787–795.

Barnett, J. E. (2020). Ethical, legal, and professional issues in consultation for psychologists. In C. A. Falender & E. P. Shafranske (Eds.), Consultation in psychology: A competency-based approach (pp. 53–70). American Psychological Association.

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All attendees will receive a certificate of completion when the course requirements are satisfied.

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