Enhancing Connection, Empathy, and Presence in Telehealth Counseling

  • Friday, October 16, 2026
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Zoom Webinar
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Friday, October 16, 2026

Online on ZOOM

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM EST

Description: This presentation offers a comprehensive exploration of how mental health professionals can cultivate deep, authentic connections in a virtual therapy setting. Grounded in the latest research and evidence-based approaches, participants will gain practical strategies and insights to address the challenges of building rapport, conveying empathy, and maintaining therapeutic presence through a screen.

Attendees will learn how to adapt core clinical skills for telehealth, including techniques for nonverbal communication, emotional resonance, and co-regulation in digital environments. Special attention will be given to working with diverse populations, managing cultural nuances online, and preventing screen-related burnout. Through engaging discussion, live demonstrations, and experiential exercises, therapists will leave equipped with tools to not only sustain but enhance their effectiveness and humanity in virtual practice.

Learning Objectives

Objective 1: Identify three evidence-based strategies for enhancing emotional connection and strengthening therapeutic presence in virtual mental health sessions. 
Objective 2: Demonstrate an increased understanding of nonverbal communication techniques—including eye contact, vocal tone, and screen framing—that support empathy and rapport in telehealth environments. 
Objective 3: Apply culturally responsive approaches to foster therapeutic engagement and safety for clients from diverse backgrounds during remote therapy. 

Objective 4: Develop personalized rituals and self-care routines that help establish professional boundaries and mitigate screen fatigue and emotional burnout in a teletherapy context. 

Presenter

Amanda Landry, LMHC, CAP, NCC

Caring Therapists


Amanda Landry is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Addictions Professional, National Certified Counselor, and private practice consultant. She is the owner and CEO of Caring Therapists, a Florida-based group practice with several locations specializing in work with children and adults. Caring Therapists provides services for individuals, couples, and families, including individual therapy, psychological testing, and medication management.


In 2024, Caring Therapists was recognized as one of Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies. The practice is also a multi-year recipient of “Best of Florida.” Caring Therapists has been named a finalist for the prestigious 14th Annual GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Award, and the Davie location is a multi-year winner of “Best of Davie.”

Amanda is the author of Guided Journal for Women with Anxiety and is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Counseling, Trauma-Focused CBT, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. She specializes in treating anxiety and depression in teens and adults through a holistic and evidence-based approach.

Amanda is also the founder of My Private Practice Collective, an online Facebook community of over 26,000 members designed to connect therapists in all areas of private practice around the world. As a private practice consultant, she helps solo and group practices build smart, grounded, and efficient practices.

In 2018, Amanda was awarded Counselor of the Year by the Florida Mental Health Counseling Association. She is a board member of the Broward Mental Health Counselors Association and a member of the Florida Mental Health Counseling Association and the Mental Health Counselors Association of Palm Beach. She has assisted numerous Registered Interns with supervision and the development of independent practice and is a Qualified Supervisor in the state of Florida.

Amanda is an alumnae member of Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority, where she remains a long-time volunteer at both the local and national level. In 2022, she was awarded “40 Under 40” by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and remains active in philanthropic endeavors associated with the condition.

Personally, Amanda is married to fellow mental health professional Dr. David Landry, forensic psychologist, Senior Clinical Director, and co-owner of Caring Therapists. She is a loving mother to Ashton and Brooklyn. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, yoga, spending time with friends and family, and anything Harry Potter related.


CE Broker Tracking No. 20-1382630

This event is offered by SMHCA - Approved Continuing Education Provider - CE Broker Provider #: 50-13528. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW and Registered Interns.


Once payment is completed you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom Meeting ID. 


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