Asktheinternettherapist.com is an approved NBCC home study continuing education provider. Jef Gazley, M.S., LMFT is the noted author of a series of 8 mental health educational video tapes and DVDs that encompass some of the most common problem areas seen in the mental health field. These topics include Dysfunctional Families, Substance Abuse, Codependence, Love Addiction, Boundaries, Parenting, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Communication/Assertiveness. All 8 mental health educational videos and DVDs are available for home study CEUs.

Home study CEUs or continuing education credits are a convenient and inexpensive way to satisfy your continuing education obligations. Save on the amount of time and expense of traveling, getting a hotel, and missing valuable time away from your work.

Each high quality psychology video tape or DVD earns 1 continuing education credit from NBCC. The National Board of Certified Counselors is the largest and most prestigious national counseling organization in the United States. NBCC home study courses are accepted by almost all of the 50 individual states licensing boards.

When ordering your educational video tapes or DVDs, please indicate that they are for continuing education credit in the order comments and we will include a one page test and evaluation form in the package. Fill out and return the evaluation form and test and a CEU certificate of completion will be sent to you.  Pricing for these videos is $59.99 (VHS) and $69.00 (DVD).  The complete set of 8 mental health videos is $399.99 for the VHS tapes and $499.00 for the DVDs. That is a savings of over $80 dollars compared with buying each video separately. A description of the educational videos are listed below.

Boundaries: Stop Getting Abused and Learn Healthy Boundaries   

Length: 31:15 minutes      

Our Boundaries educational mental health video focuses on the enormous problem of poor boundaries. This continuing educational video describes what healthy boundaries are, how they develop or fail to develop depending on our early parenting, and how to defend boundaries once formed.

Chemical Dependence: Understanding Addiction

Length: 57:11 minutes

This video describes how Chemical Dependence starts and how the substance abuse cycle continues. It describes the signs and symptoms of alcoholism, the underlying chemical realities of addiction, and the differences between abuse and addiction. It also discusses the family dynamics and what treatment modalities are effective.

Codependence: Overcome Codependence and Develop Healthy Relationships

Length: 42:45 minutes

This informative Codependence educational video gives insight into the symptoms and origins of codependence. It describes in detail the family dynamics that lead to the disorder, the disastrous effects of the condition in a person’s relationships, and the most effective treatment modalities for its resolution. The alcoholic / codependent game, Karpman’s Triangle, and alcoholic family are also described in detail.

Communication and Assertiveness: Master Communication and Assertiveness Training Skills

Length: 36:34 minutes   

The Communication Assertiveness mental health video teaches the art of effective communication, assertiveness, conflict resolution, and how to express feelings appropriately, which greatly reduces marital problems. The principles of assertiveness training, paraphrasing, and validating are described in detail. There is also a role-playing component. It is excellent training for the clinician and can also be shared with your clients.

Dysfunctional Families and the Shame Cycle: Healthy Families, Healthy Lives  

Length: 53:45 minutes

The Dysfunctional Family mental health video gives you a blueprint for how dysfunctional families work, the dynamics involved, how shame develops, and how to resolve it. A complete understanding of how dysfunctional families operate is essential to be of assistance to your clients and patients.

Love Addiction: Is My Relationship Healthy?   

Length: 59:35 minutes

In this mental health continuing education video, the cycle and origins of Love Addiction and sex addiction are described in detail. It compares healthy love to unhealthy love, and focuses on the enormous problem of love addiction.  This video describes how the process of individuation is facilitated or impeded by the type of parenting that a person receives. When individuation is impeded immature love addiction is the result. It is excellent training for the clinician and can also be shared with your clients.

Parenting: Become a Better Parent

Length: 41:42 minutes

The Parenting video discusses in detail the principles of effective parenting and how to implement them. It also details what types of parenting techniques are ineffective. This mental health video describes the basic principles of effective parenting in a simple and straight forward format. Competent and caring parenting is essential for the well being of any child and a prerequisite for effective adult mental health when the child grows up.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Living In a Stressful World - Understanding and Overcoming PTSD

Length: 31:38 minutes      

Over a period of time, overwhelming shock and /or shocking experiences can cripple a client’s ability to deal effectively in the present day. This mental health video explains the causes and development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It also describes the common symptoms of the disorder and effective treatment modalities. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is not something mysterious, and is curable. It is a great resource for the continuing education of counselors and psychologists.

Complete Set of all Mental Health Videos and DVDs

Many of the problems described in the separate mental health videos are not singular and often go hand in hand with each of the other psychology videos. These videos feature Jef Gazley, M.S., LMFT, who has been a teacher and psychotherapist in private practice in Arizona for over 30 years.

The Complete Set of Mental Health Videos include Parenting, Dysfunctional Families, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Boundaries, Codependence, Chemical Dependence, Communication and Assertiveness, and Love Addiction.