Restorative Continuing Education Experiences
CEs
Give you reason to Travel
–The Destination returns you RENEWED
Psychologists ourselves, we wanted continuing education for mental health professionals aligned with our love of travel, exploration, and yearning for awe.
We navigate a constant balancing act — clinical work, documentation, family life, relationships, and the emotional labor of caring for others. It can be challenging to find space for the things that replenish us while also honoring the many values and responsibilities we hold.
Destination Psych CE is designed with that reality in mind.
Destination Psych CE pairs 12 APA and ASWB-approved CEs with travel to bucket-list destinations to learn from acclaimed faculty. Half-day experiential education sessions balance collegial connection, reflective depth, and inspired learning. Workshops spark curiosity; the destination encourages you to wander where the wonder takes you. You return refreshed and restored.
Travel to Awe-Inspiring Destinations
Learn With Inspirational Faculty
When we step out of our ordinary environment and into somewhere vast and unfamiliar, our attention is restored and our existing frameworks are challenged — and when we share that experience with colleagues, we reduce isolation, rebuild meaning, and create bonds that outlast the trip.
Wayfinding & Commitment
Moab, UT
For clinicians seeking clarity, direction, and renewed agency. Join us to wander the desert and learn with Kelly G. Wilson, PhD, Co-Founder of ACT, as we workshop The Poetics of ACT: Finding Beauty Amidst Darkness
November 9-11, 2026
Register Now!→ The Poetics of ACT, Moab
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Adaptation & Attunement
The Florida Keys
For clinicians wanting to reconnect with responsiveness, flexibility, and presence–what does this for us better than play? Join Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, bestselling author of The Whole-Brain Child and one of the most trusted voices on the developing brain. Let’s workshop The Way of Play: The Science & Practice of Restoring Our Playfulness for Ourselves & Our Clients
February 8-10, 2027
Earlybird Registration Open! → The Way of Play, FL Keys
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What to Expect from a Destination Psych CE Event
- 12 APA-approved and ASWB-approved CE hours delivered in-person using a spacious, flexible format
- 3–4 days of balanced learning, exploration, and rest
- Time intentionally built in for family, partners, or solo restoration
- Bucket‑list destinations chosen for inspiration, perspective, and renewal
- A structure that supports your whole life, not just your professional role
Each Destination Psych CE event brings together a cohort of licensed psychologists and mental health professionals–who love to travel–for 12 APA and ASWB approved CE hours delivered across 3–4 days. In-person events are held at unique venues chosen for their natural setting and restorative character.
Why We Travel for Continuing Education
Attention is a renewable resource, and vastness is one of the few things that reliably renews it. A canyon rim, a reef, a horizon filled only with nature — our minds widen to meet the scale before us, loosening assumptions we did not know we held. That loosening creates space, and when we share that opened space with colleagues, new possibilities arise.
Our Blog: Along the Way-Stories From the Trail
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Returning to the Once-Familiar Starry Sky When did we lose track of the stars? I grew up on a farm in southern Minnesota. On clear nights I went outside to look for constellations. I do not […] -
About Tina Payne Bryson, PhD Dr. Tina Payne Bryson is the author of several groundbreaking parenting books, including the two New York Times bestsellers: The Whole-Brain Child (which has sold over two million copies) and […]
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What is Dark Sky and why do we need it? From National Park Service photo gallery, Delicate Arch at Night When Gretchen, Karla and I chose Moab, Utah for our first Destination Psych CE event, we knew that it was […]
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Poetics and Possibility ~Curiosity, love of learning, interest in novelty and desire for adventure were some of my personal values that led me to Destination Psych CE. Gretchen, Karla and I wanted to build something new together. We were […]
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A CE Event that Feels Like a Retreat I love the idea of bathing in sound in the middle of the desert. The beautiful, dry, red Moab desert visible through floor to ceiling window walls. Centering, resting deeply, listening, connecting, grounding. Taking it in. I have experienced soundbaths […]
Possible Upcoming Destinations
Wilderness & Realignment
Alaskan Wilderness
Immense wilderness shifts scale and perspective. Denali invites deep immersion, helping you realign priorities, reconnect with what matters, and return to your work with steadiness and clarity.
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Perspective & Reflection
Acadia National Park
Granite coastline and open horizons slow attention and widen perspective. Acadia supports reflective learning — the kind that emerges through rhythm, boundary, and the steady presence of the sea.
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