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You didn't survive grad school and build a whole career only to feel stuck, broke, and glued to your therapy chair.
Michelle Risser
CE Provider Consultant, Business and Marketing Strategist

You've maxed out your therapy hours and the math still isn't mathing.
You're not new at this. You've built a therapy practice, you know your specialty inside and out, and you're genuinely good at what you do... and somehow you're still looking at your schedule every Sunday night doing the math and coming up short.
The problem isn't that you're not working hard enough. The problem is that the model you're working in literally has a ceiling, and you hit it a long time ago. Adding one more client doesn't fix it, it just means one more hour you don't have. You've probably had the thought a hundred times that there has to be another way to use what you already know, and you're right: there is.
You've thought about teaching CEs as an additional income stream but looking at the application left you more confused than when you started.
The problem isn't you: the requirements are written by and for people who already know the system, which means if you're coming in from the outside, it genuinely reads like nonsense. Learning objectives, instructional methods, clock hours vs. contact hours... none of it is explained in a way that actually helps you complete the application. You have the credentials, you have the topic, you have the expertise. What you're missing is someone who can just tell you exactly what goes where and why, so you can stop spinning and actually submit the thing.

You don't need more research tabs or another Google rabbit hole... you need someone who has been through the approval process hundreds of times and can walk you through it
Whether you're trying to figure out if CE provider income is even the right next step for you, or you're ready to get approved and start building, you're in the right place. Let's take what you already know and actually do something with it.
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Start here if you're considering becoming a mental health CE provider!
Free CE Course Planning Checklist
This checklist takes you through the EXACT step-by-step process I've used to help hundreds of therapists become approved CEU providers!
How to Become a CE Provider for Mental Health in 2026
This step-by-step guide shows therapists how to become approved CE providers for an additional income stream and more impact.
NBCC vs ASWB vs APA:Which Approval Do I Need?
If you’re trying to figure out whether you need NBCC, ASWB, or APA CE approval for your continuing education course, or which one to apply for first-
you’re not alone.
Meet your consultant, Michelle
I've always had a lot of irons in the fire; ever since I was 14 years old and started working.
When I finished grad school for clinical social work, I got my first 9-5 job and I quickly realized that it was NOT. FOR. ME.
So when my daughter was born in 2009, I started my private practice and I haven’t looked back.
Then came 2020, when the world shut down right as I was being diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. That is when I knew I could never go back to only one income stream, especially one that required me to trade hours for dollars.
I've really leaned into embracing my multi-passionate self, which has allowed me to:
Nerd out on learning all about online business
Work in coffee shops writing articles and creating courses
Give back to the profession and make passive income by teaching CEs
Mentor and coach therapists who are ready to become CE providers are start making income from multiple sources, too!



You're about to make a huge difference in the field of mental health.
ARE YOU READY to learn how?
When you invest in discovering your unique expertise and sharing it with other mental health professionals as a CEU provider or course creator, your impact becomes unlimited. Every provider who learns from you takes that knowledge back to their clients, who in turn take it into their lives and relationships.
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