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Healthy boundaries. We all know we should have them—in order to achieve work/life balance, cope with toxic people, and enjoy rewarding relationships with partners, friends, and family. But what do 'healthy boundaries' really mean—and how can we successfully express our needs, say 'no,' and be assertive without offending others?

Licensed counselor, sought-after relationship expert, and one of the most influential therapists on Instagram Nedra Glover Tawwab demystifies this complex topic for today's world. In a relatable and inclusive tone, Set Boundaries, Find Peace presents simple-yet-powerful ways to establish healthy boundaries in all aspects of life. Rooted in the latest research and best practices used in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), these techniques help us identify and express our needs clearly and without apology—and unravel a root problem behind codependency, power struggles, anxiety, depression, burnout, and more.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the clinician will be able to:

• Define and explain personal and social boundaries.
• Identify signs that clients need healthier boundaries.
• Describe three levels of boundaries and provide examples of how they present in the lives clients.
• Communicate boundaries to others clearly and directly.
• Reinforce boundaries through action.
• Describe the areas where clients commonly need boundaries and help clients feel safe, happy and secure in relationships by implementing boundaries across those areas.
• Equip clients with skills to depersonalize events and interactions with others.

Syllabus / Course Instructions

• This course is suitable for CE for beginning, intermediate and advanced level clinicians.
• The Course consists of reading the selected book, successfully completing an online posttest and filling out a course evaluation.
• The printed book or ebook is not included. It must be purchased separately. We have supplied a link to Amazon.com for your convenience.
• Purchasing your course will give you access to both a printable copy of the test and an online version of the test. Print the test to use as a companion as you read the book and answer the questions.
• You cannot exit the online test once you begin, so have your answers available.

Additional Resources On This Site for CE

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  by James Clear: 13 CE Credits
• Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed (This course is not available for CE for psychologists))
  by Lori Gottlieb: 17 CE Credits
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 25th Anniversary Edition
  by Stephen R. Covey, PhD: 15 CE Credits
• The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts
  by Gary Chapman, PhD: 8 CE Credits
• Boundaries: When to Say Yes and How to Say No
  by Henry Cloud and John Townsend: 12 CE Credits
• Atlas of The Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
  by Brene’ Brown, PhD, MSW: 13 CE Credits
• What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
  by Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD and Ophrah Winfrey: 13 CE Credits
• ACT Made Simple (2nd Edition)
  by Russ Harris, MD: 16 CE Credits
• 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
  by Jordan B. Peterson: 17 CE Credits
• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing from Trauma
  by Bessel van der Kolk, MD: 14 CE Credits

Bio: Nedra Glover Tawwab

Nedra Glover Tawwab is a licensed therapist and sought-after relationship expert. She has practiced relationship therapy for 16 years and is the founder and owner of the group therapy practice Kaleidoscope Counseling. She helps people create healthy relationships by teaching them how to implement boundaries. Her philosophy is that a lack of boundaries and assertiveness underlies most relationship issues. Her gift is helping people create healthy relationships with themselves and others.

She earned her undergraduate and graduate degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She has additional certifications in working with families and couples, as well as in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, plus advanced training for counseling adults who have experienced childhood emotional neglect.
Tawwab was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She received her undergraduate degree in 2005 and her master's of social work degree in 2007 from Wayne State University. She is a licensed clinician. Tawwab began her therapy practice in Detroit and relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2009, where she opened Kaleidoscope Counseling.

She gained prominence for her mental health-related Instagram posts. She created her account in 2017 and grew her followers to around 2,000 over the next two years. She saw a tremendous boost in her followers after she was featured in a New York Times article. Her social media posts often contain "insight on mental health topics that range from forgiveness to realistic goals, packaged in bite-sized chunks." As of October 2023, she has 1.9 million followers.

She specializes her work on the topic of healthy relationships and boundaries, "something that keeps you safe and comfortable in your relationships". Tawwab released her first book Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself in March 2021 under Penguin Random House. The book was on the New York Times Best Seller list for four weeks. She later published an accompanying workbook. She resides in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and children.