Florida CEU Course for Mental Health Professionals: Severe Weather Practice Preparations—Clinical and Practical Considerations

By Rebecca Stone, LMHC-QS of Stone Counseling & Consulting Services, LLC

🌪️ Whether your practice offers in-person or telehealth services, do you know what to do when your practice and/or clients are in the path of severe weather, such as a hurricane or tropical storm?

Living and practicing in Florida means embracing sunshine and surf—but it also means preparing for hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, and other severe weather events that can disrupt daily life and clinical practice. As mental health professionals, our role extends beyond therapeutic support to helping clients—and ourselves—build resilience in the face of disruption.

Prepare your practice in advance with a Florida CEU Course for Mental Health Professionals: Severe Weather Practice Preparations—Clinical and Practical Considerations. This online continuing education course is available for licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs), Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs), and Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs/CMSWs) in Florida. This course not only helps you meet your licensure renewal requirements but equips you with vital tools to maintain clinical continuity and provide trauma-informed care before, during, and after severe weather events.

Let's Take a Moment to Reflect

In Florida, we know that hurricane Season is June 1 through November 30 annually, but:

• Did you know that it is common for tornadoes to occur in Florida each month of the year?

• Do you know if your practice (or home office) is in a flood-prone area?

• Are you aware of what effects severe weather may cause on mental health and basic needs, and/or the populations who may be more prone to effects of severe weather?

• Have you considered how you will manage client continuity of care and communication in the event of severe weather?

• Have you considered legal, ethical, and practical considerations for managing your practice before, during, and after severe weather?

• Do you have a business continuity plan in place to help maintain and protect your practice?

• Do you have policies and procedures in place for severe weather?

If you answered no to any of these questions, this course will help you answer these questions and much more!

Why This Course Matters

Severe weather doesn't just impact infrastructure—it impacts mental health. Research consistently shows spikes in anxiety, depression, PTSD, and substance use following natural disasters. As a clinician in Florida, you are uniquely positioned to offer both preventative and crisis-oriented care. But are you and your practice truly prepared?

This course addresses:

• Practical and therapeutic response strategies during and after a storm

• Business continuity and telehealth planning

• Crisis management for clients experiencing disaster-related trauma

• Legal, ethical, and safety considerations in emergencies

The overall purpose of this program is to help program participants:

• Understand the importance of preparing your practice for severe weather,

• Identify a variety of clinical and practical considerations relating to severe weather, and

• Explore tools to help you plan for how you will take care of your practice and clients before, during, and after severe weather.

Course Highlights

• Title: Severe Weather Practice Preparations: Clinical and Practical Considerations

• Format: 100% online, self-paced

• Approved CEs: Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling (via CE Broker)

• Credits: 1.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

• Cost: $35

• Includes:

  • Self-paced, fully online training

  • Sample Communication Message to Clients for communicating critical information about severe weather

  • Resources for practice preparation

  • Instant reporting to CEBroker for those who qualify for CEs and satisfactorily complete the course

Who Should Enroll?

This course is designed for:

• LMHCs, LMFTs, and LCSWs practicing in Florida

• Clinicians in private practice or group practice settings

• Those who own or operate in-person and/or telehealth practices

• Supervisors seeking to prepare interns and associates

• Therapists working in schools, hospitals, or community health who want to understand more about severe weather impacts and preparations

What You’ll Gain

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• understand why it is important to understand and plan for severe weather events,

• recognize legal, ethical, and clinical considerations with regard to severe weather,

• review practical considerations for managing your practice before, during, and after severe weather,

• examine considerations for and be presented with tools to help you develop severe weather policies and procedures for your practice, and

• support clients—and yourself—through storm-season anxiety and uncertainty

Enroll Today & Be Ready Tomorrow

Let this CEU course be your storm shelter of knowledge—calm, clinical, and ready.

Don’t wait for the next storm to figure out your response plan. Prepare now with a course built for Florida’s mental health professionals. Equip yourself to serve your clients effectively, even when the skies darken.

Sign up to get instant access to our full training, Severe Weather Practice Preparations—Clinical and Practical Considerations.

(Link takes you to CE Broker course registration.)

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About Rebecca Stone, LMHC-QS

Rebecca Stone, LMHC-QS, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Qualified Supervisor, and owner of Stone Counseling & Consulting Services, LLC, a private practice based in Florida. With over a decade of experience in clinical therapy and a strong background in business and office management, Rebecca blends compassionate care with operational expertise. She is passionate about supporting individuals on their mental health journey—and empowering fellow professionals through supervision, consultation, training and education, and practical tools to grow thriving practices.