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Breaking Through Denial
This course is designed to enhance participants’ clinical understanding of denial as a cognitive, emotional, and behavioral process commonly associated with substance use disorders. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between denial and the progression of addictive disease, including how denial may interfere with insight, motivation for change, treatment engagement, relapse prevention, and long-term recovery.
Participants will examine denial as a treatment barrier that must be addressed concurrently with the underlying substance use disorder. The course explores common forms and stages of denial, their connection to the addiction cycle, and the ways denial may present in client communication, behavior, and resistance to treatment. Practical intervention strategies and structured therapeutic exercises are introduced to help clinicians support clients in increasing awareness, reducing defensiveness, improving accountability, and strengthening readiness for recovery.
Course Objectives
- Explore what denial is and how it effects addiction.
- Identify the defense mechanisms use in denial.
- Explore how the stages of addiction correspond to the stages of denial.
- Identify exercises that can be utilized to help clients overcome denial.
Board Approvals
National Approvals
Approval for this course applies only to the national boards listed below.
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Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) (ACE)BaysideCEU.com, #1793, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. BaysideCEU.com maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 2/4/2026-2/4/2029. This course is offered in the self-paced/distance learning format. -
The Association For Addiction Professionals NAADACBayside Continuing Education and Development Provider Number 81892 is a NAADAC Approved Education Provider for educational credits. NAADAC Provider number 81892 is responsible for all aspects of the programming. -
The National Board For Certified Counselors NBCCBayside Continuing Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6088. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Bayside Continuing Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
State Approvals
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California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals CCAPPProvider approved by CCAPP-EI, Provider # OS-21-336-0623 -
Florida Board of CSW, MFT, MHCFlorida Board of CSW, MFT, MHC Provider Number 726 -
Florida Board of NursingProvider number NCE3508 -
Florida Certification BoardProvider 5225-A
Information
- Relevance: This course is designed for masters level counselors, addiction professions, and nurses who have direct client contact.
- Content Level: Intermediate
- Course Format: This course is offered as a self-paced distance learning format (reading-based online activity)
- System Requirements: This course is offered online. Internet connection required.
- Course Completion Information: To earn continuing education credit, professionals must register and pay the fee for the course. They must read the content and demonstrate understanding by earning a minimum score of 70 percent on testing materials. The certificate of completion will be able to be downloaded after the above is completed. Refunds will be granted upon request with the withdrawal of credit for the course. For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 866-863-4225 or email ContactUs@BaysideCEU.com.
- CEBroker Course ID: 781950
- Credit Hours: 1
- Last Updated: June 19, 2026