Presentations & Projects
This section lists presentations and projects I have completed in my professional development (ACA, 2014).
Counselor dispositions: Professional Identity.
CACREP Standards: 2.F.1.f.
References
American Counseling Association [ACA]. (2014). 2014 ACA code of ethics. https://www.counseling.org/Resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf
State of Oregon Credentialing
Presentation walking through the credentialing and licensing process for Licensed Professional Counselor in Oregon.
CNL-505 – Topic 7 PPT – Assignment – Benchmark – State Credentialing Board Research Project Phil Bride
Flourish in Life InfoGraphic
How to flourish in life in a faith community.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Faith Communities
A Presentation on CBT as it applies to diversity in a faith community such as parish.
CNL-500 Theories and Models of Counseling
CNL-500 – Topic 8 PPT – Assignment – Benchmark – CBT Orientation v9
CNL-500 – Topic 8 PPT – Assignment – Benchmark – CBT Orientation v9
Recovery and support groups.
The paper describes in-person experience at AA meetings. It describes the process, the effect on individuals, and structure of the meetings. Maintaining confidentiality is done by mixing some experiences to hide actual events, and changing names to pseudonyms to protect identities.
CNL-501 Substance Use Disorders and Addictions
Opioid Use Disorder Case Study
This PDF of a PowerPoint walks through the case study of Jed, in recovery from heroin and recently released from jail for the forth time.
CNL-501 Substance Use Disorders and Addictions
Phil B Addictions Case Study – Jed
Jed’s interview can be found here.
Treatment Interventions
This PDF covers substance use disorder treatment interventions. The interventions include Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and 12-step approaches.
CNL-501 Substance Use Disorders and Addictions
Phil B Benchmark – Treatment Interventions.
Counselor Ethical Boundaries and Practices
See this PDF white paper on the topic.
CNL-505 Ethical Considerations in Counseling
CNL-505 – Topic 8 – Counselor Ethical Boundaries and Practices Assignment Phillip Bride v5
Elements of Successful Therapeutic Relationship
The following document outlines the foundational elements of a successful therapeutic relationship between a client and the counselor.
CNL-515 Counseling Skills
Action Planning Video
The following mock interview demonstrates therapy skills of opening, confidentiality, limitations, empathetic listening, probing, reflections, summaries and non-verbal responses.
CNL-515 Counseling Skills
Parent Group Proposal

The presentation provides an overview of a parent therapy psychoeducation group.
Topics include:
- The reasons for such a group.
- Goals for the group.
- Theoretical orientations.
- Ethical considerations.
- Risks and benefits.
- Inside a session and logistics.
- Roles and expectations.
Erikson and Piaget Case Study and Summaries
This assignment assesses the following programmatic competency and professional standards:
MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling; MEd School Counseling.
CACREP Standards:
- 3.4: Demonstrate understanding of human growth and development and how they impact counseling efforts.
- 2.F.3.a. Theories of individual and family development across the lifespan.
- 2.F.3.b. Theories of learning.
- 2.F.3.c. Theories of normal and abnormal personality development.
- 2.F.3.d. Theories and etiology of addictions and addictive behaviors.
- 2.F.3.e. Biological, neurological, and physiological factors that affect human development, functioning, and behavior.
- 2.F.3.h. A general framework for understanding differing abilities and strategies for differentiated interventions.
- 2.F.3.i. Ethical and culturally relevant strategies for promoting resilience and optimum development and wellness across the lifespan
Six Stages of Kohlberg
Powerpoint Presentation

CNL-518 – Topic 4 v6 RS-T4-SixStagesKohlbergPowerPoint – Phillip Bride
Phil Bride’s ePortfolio includes this presentation as a key performance indicator (KPI) for Human Growth & Development requirements.
This assignment assesses the following programmatic competency and professional standards: MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling; MEd School Counseling.
CACREP Standards:
- 2.F.3.a. Theories of individual and family development across the lifespan.





