Training & Continuing Education
Practical, culturally responsive education for counselors, behavioral health professionals, students, organizations, and community leaders.
Elevated Horizons Mental Health provides continuing education, professional development, customized organizational training, workshops, and speaking engagements.
Programs may be delivered live online, on demand, or in person by arrangement.
Education That Connects Knowledge With Real Practice
Professional education should do more than help someone satisfy a requirement. It should strengthen judgment, increase confidence, challenge assumptions, and provide tools that can be applied after the training ends.
EHMH trainings combine professional standards, clinical experience, practical examples, reflective discussion, and culturally responsive education.
Programs may be appropriate for:
Licensed professional counselors
Associate and provisionally licensed counselors
Counselors-in-Training
Social workers
Marriage and family therapists
Psychologists
Behavioral health professionals
Graduate counseling and helping-profession students
Clinical supervisors
Healthcare and human-service professionals
Government agencies
Businesses and nonprofit organizations
Colleges and universities
Veteran-serving organizations
Community and faith-based organizations
New Mexico Continuing Education Provider
Alexis T. McCray is approved by the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board as a Continuing Education Provider.
New Mexico CEU Provider License: CEU2026111
Issued: March 2, 2026
Expiration: September 30, 2027
Courses offering New Mexico continuing education credit are developed to promote professional growth and learning within counseling and therapy and to comply with applicable ethical and professional requirements.
The number and type of continuing education hours available will be identified in the individual course description.
Professionals licensed outside New Mexico are responsible for confirming whether a course satisfies their licensing board’s continuing education requirements. EHMH cannot guarantee acceptance by another state, licensing board, employer, certification organization, or professional association.
Featured Continuing Education
Cultural Competency for Military and Veteran Populations
This one-hour continuing education course introduces mental health professionals to military culture and important considerations when working with service members, veterans, and military-connected families.
Topics may include:
Military structure, language, and identity
Differences among active-duty service members, Guard, Reserve, veterans, and military families
Military-to-civilian transition
Common misconceptions about veterans
Barriers to seeking mental health care
Cultural humility when serving military-connected clients
Practical considerations for building trust and therapeutic engagement
Continuing education: 1 hour
Registration fee: $69 plus applicable New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax
Clinical Foundations for Working With Military and Veteran Populations
A multi-module professional training series for clinicians who want to build confidence and competence when serving military-connected populations.
Potential modules include:
Understanding Military Culture
Transition From Military to Civilian Life
PTSD, Trauma, and Moral Injury
Suicide Risk and Crisis Considerations
Working With Military Families
Veteran Resources and Community Support Systems
Intake Questions, Screening Tools, and Clinical Considerations
Ethics and Cultural Competency
The training series may include recorded lessons, live discussion sessions, training summaries, clinical resources, sample intake questions, screening-tool information, and a certificate of completion.
This program may be offered through scheduled cohorts, organizational contracts, or customized training arrangements.
Individual modules:
Without continuing education credit: $49
With continuing education credit: $69
Complete training series:
Without continuing education credit: $199
With continuing education credit: $399
Availability, delivery format, eligible credit hours, and cohort dates will be identified before registration.
Emotional Support Animal Evaluations for Mental Health Professionals
Professional education addressing the ethical and clinical responsibilities involved in evaluating requests for Emotional Support Animal documentation.
Topics may include:
The difference between an ESA, service animal, and pet
The role of clinical evaluation
Disability-related functional impact
Ethical documentation
Avoiding guaranteed or predetermined letters
Housing-related considerations
Common misconceptions and professional risks
Communicating realistic expectations to clients
Documentation and recordkeeping
Course format, continuing education availability, dates, and pricing will be listed when registration is open.
Customized Training for Organizations
EHMH can develop or adapt training for businesses, government agencies, healthcare organizations, counseling programs, universities, nonprofits, veteran-serving organizations, and community groups.
Customized training may address:
Military and veteran cultural competency
Trauma-informed communication
Mental health stigma
Burnout and moral injury
Ethical mental health documentation
Emotional Support Animal evaluations
Professional boundaries
Supporting high-performing employees
Mental health considerations for leaders
Caregiver and parent education
Developing Counselors-in-Training
Telehealth professionalism
Other agreed-upon behavioral health topics
Training may be delivered as:
Live virtual workshops
In-person presentations
Conference sessions
Staff-development programs
Multi-session training series
Recorded or on-demand education
Facilitated discussions
Keynote or panel participation
Requesting a Customized Training
Organizations should be prepared to provide:
The requested topic
The purpose of the training
Intended audience
Estimated number of participants
Preferred date and delivery format
Requested length
Whether continuing education credit is needed
Accessibility or accommodation requirements
Whether the organization wants printed materials, workbooks, recordings, or follow-up sessions
Available budget or contracting requirements
A consultation may be required before a proposal is prepared.
Customized training fees vary according to the length, audience size, preparation required, delivery format, travel, materials, recording rights, continuing education administration, and requested follow-up services.
A signed agreement and payment according to the contract terms are required before the event.
Continuing Education Requirements
When continuing education credit is offered, participants may be required to:
Register using their legal or professional name
Attend the required portion of the course
Participate in attendance-verification activities
Complete a course evaluation
Pass a post-test or knowledge assessment when required
Provide accurate license information
Follow the course’s participation and conduct expectations
Certificates are issued only after all stated course requirements have been completed.
Participants are responsible for maintaining their certificates and submitting documentation to their licensing board or other professional organization.
Registration and Attendance Disclosure
Course registration is for the individual identified during enrollment unless group or organizational registration has been approved.
Purchasing a course does not guarantee continuing education acceptance by every licensing board or organization.
Course descriptions will identify:
Learning objectives
Intended audience
Delivery format
Instructor
Training date or access period
Number and type of credit hours
Completion requirements
Registration fee
Applicable cancellation or refund terms
EHMH may reschedule, modify, or cancel a training when enrollment, instructor availability, technology, safety, or other circumstances make a change necessary. Participants will receive information about available options when EHMH initiates a change.
About the Instructor
Alexis McCray, Ed.S., LPCC, LPC, is the Founder and CEO of Elevated Horizons Mental Health, a U.S. Air Force veteran, licensed professional counselor, approved clinical supervisor in New Mexico, and New Mexico Continuing Education Provider.
Her teaching brings together clinical practice, military experience, supervision, private-practice leadership, and a commitment to improving mental health care for veterans, professionals, developing counselors, and underserved communities.
Alexis is licensed in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas and has experience presenting mental health education to professional and community audiences.
Bring Practical Mental Health Education to Your Team
Whether you are seeking continuing education as an individual professional or customized training for an organization, EHMH can help identify an educational format that fits your goals.