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Gratitude and Implications for Counselors — 1 CE hour

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Explore gratitude through an authentic conversation between Troy Kane, MA, NCC, LCMHCS, and psychologist and TED Talk speaker Dr. Christina Costa. This self-paced continuing education course helps licensed counselors and other mental health professionals consider gratitude, well-being, and resilience through expert discussion and companion reading.
Consider the relevance of gratitude practices to counseling while distinguishing personal experience, research findings, and clinical judgment. Individual responses and the limits of the evidence matter.
Learn online at your own pace. Watch the introduction and discussion, read the Comprehensive Overview and Additional Reading, submit the participant evaluation, and pass the learning assessment to receive your certificate of completion. This home-study course is offered for 1 CE hour. See the learning objectives and curriculum below.
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As an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7878.
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Learning Objectives

Explain the key neural mechanisms involved in gratitude, including the roles of the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, and reward pathways.
Analyze how gratitude practices can enhance mental health and resilience in personal and organizational contexts.
Describe how gratitude influences emotion regulation, stress response, and overall well-being.
Evaluate the limitations and misconceptions about gratitude in neuroscience and psychology research.
Identify evidence-based strategies for cultivating gratitude in daily life or professional practice.

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Watch the course introduction

Meet Troy Kane and Dr. Christina Costa and explore what you’ll learn. Watch the introduction and learning objectives below, with no sign-in required.

Course Curriculum

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Speaker Profile

Dr. Christina Costa, Ph.D.

Dr. Christina Costa is a psychologist, educator, and TED Talk speaker whose work includes well-being and resilience. Her TEDxUofM talk, “How Gratitude Rewires Your Brain,” connects her personal experience with brain cancer to the science of gratitude.

Watch Christina Costa’s TEDx talk (opens in a new tab)
In this course, Dr. Costa joins Troy Kane for a question-and-answer discussion of gratitude and its implications for counselors. Her perspective combines psychological research, teaching, and lived experience.
Designed for licensed counselors and other mental health professionals, this course explores practical gratitude exercises, clinical cautions, and the limits of current evidence. Consider how timing, choice, and validation shape thoughtful use in professional practice.
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