"Nice explanations and examples of both stressors for SLPs and realistic management suggestions. Presenter used a relaxing tone/style throughout which helps reinforce the ideas." K.W. (Mar. 2024)

"Ideas on how to reduce stress and how important it is to practice mindfulness and movement every day! This course clearly outlined the difference between stress and burnout-beautifully!" M.C. (Jan. 2024)

"The topic of mindfulness was a beneficial discussion." L.L. (Jan. 2024)

"This course was very informative and helpful. It was easy to understand and relate to my daily stress and chronic stress at work. It helped me to identify some changes I need to make in order to avoid burnout." J.N. (Nov. 2023)

"The examples of practicing mindfulness, positivity, and self-care were beneficial. I enjoyed the examples and practice of movement, writing, and meditation." K.C. (Nov. 2023)

"Practical daily applications. I liked the emphasis on self-care as action, instead of "zoning out" with media." V.W. (Sep. 2023)

"This course deepened my understanding of positive psychology, mindfulness and self-care. Expert guidance on guarding against career burnout." A.M. (Sep. 2023)

"Learning the cycle of stress and how daily thoughts continue the cycle. I liked that this course not only educated me on the cause of stress, but also provided strategies to deal with stress." A.N. (Sep. 2023)

"I liked how realistic this course is! The mindfulness and positivity practices are helpful." S.B. (Sep. 2023)

"Practical information. I liked the validation that our jobs are difficult and the chronic stress and burnout are not a function of inability. Presenter had a calm peaceful voice." A.M. (Sep. 2023)

"Defining stress vs. burnout. Identifying common causes and how to break the cycle of stress." M.T. (Sep. 2023)

"The explanation of the results of stress on the brain was interesting. Focusing on the positive things that happen throughout the day and not dwelling on the things that went wrong or did not get completed was a helpful topic." M.W. (Sep. 2023)

"Easy to follow and practical. I liked learning about the strategies of mindfulness and positivity for stress management including movement, meditation and journaling." M.C. (Sep. 2023)

"This course was extremely relatable. It was nice to know that many SLPs experience the same things." N.B. (Sep. 2023)

"This presenter did an amazing job inserting real life situations and scenarios. I truly felt like she was talking directly to me and knew almost exactly what I was feeling and going through. So many people are going through stressful times and are PUSHING through it because they don't know any different! I liked the explanation of how stress develops and effects the body in addition to how to introduce a positive shift into your life and other strategies to help adjust how I deal with my stress." C.P. (Sep. 2023)

"Learned 3 ways to manage stress to re-frame it." M.K. (Sep. 2023)

"Course related stress specifically to SLPs." V.D. (Sep. 2023)

"Ways to implement self-care. I liked the information given to be more aware of self-care and to implement self-care throughout the work day to decrease stress levels." H.A. (Sep. 2023)

"Real and simple solutions. Daily practices that I can automatically put into place." L.M. (Sep. 2023)

"I liked the discussion on the amygdala, thalamus, and pre-frontal cortex aspects, and learning the physiological reason for stress." C.S. (Sep. 2023)

"Practical ways to reduce stress and feel better." D.W. (Sep. 2023)

"I liked the practicality of this topic." T.R. (Sep. 2023)

"This course was relatable. I liked the types of Mindfulness." C.C. (Sep. 2023)

"Learning how to manage stress was helpful. I enjoyed the physiologic breakdown of stress." R.B. (Sep. 2023)

"Applicable to my work situation. Real life examples of actual self-care." H.E. (Sep. 2023)

"I liked the explanation of how the brain perceives stress and how stress management can rewire the brain to combat stress." L.P. (Aug. 2023)

"Specific strategies given for stress management and positivity. I liked the techniques for journaling and meditation and the importance of self-care. It was also a helpful review of brain structure roles and responses to stress." E.M. (Aug. 2023)

"Reiteration that meditation and gratitude journaling are helpful for mental health. This course was clear and easy to understand." C.R. (Jul. 2023)

"Ways to create a more positive attitude and be more present in the moment. I liked the description of brain function related to stress and attitude." D.B. (Jul. 2023)

"All very informative. I liked the step by step and examples." C.A. (Jul. 2023)

"The ideas and ways to help reduce stress were beneficial. I enjoyed learning ways to use movement, journaling, and meditation to help reduce stress and make it more manageable. Recognizing the true-to-life realities that we face on a daily basis and how they cause stress in our work life. And that this is normal but that we have to learn to manage that stress before the stress manages us and makes us miserable." B.L. (Jul. 2023)

"This topic was very relevant. I liked the practice of mindfulness and the discussion on brain functioning during stress." C.E. (Jul. 2023)

"Tools to manage my stress. I liked the interactive use of mindfulness at the end of course." K.F. (Jun. 2023)

"Very relevant to today's workplace." K.F. (Jun. 2023)

"Mindfulness was a beneficial topic. I liked the suggestions for being present in off time from work." M.G. (Jun. 2023)

"This course was very beneficial to learn some strategies to help with burnout and realize that I'm not alone. I found the self-care topic most beneficial. It gave suggestions to do to help relax." T.P. (May 2023)

"Learning differences between stress and burnout, causes of each, and strategies to help overcome and deal with causes." D.G. (May 2023)

"I liked the brain science behind stress as well as the activities at the end of this session." N.F. (May 2023)

"I liked the info about the brain response to stress. The 3 ways to help self feel better were beneficial." A.K. (May 2023)

"All the examples of how to create positivity in your life were beneficial and what might help with self-care. I also felt that learning about the brain and stress was helpful to understand it. Good examples given to help you in your daily life." C.M. (Apr. 2023)

"I liked the strategies for calming, and managing common stresses before burnout occurs." A.V. (Apr. 2023)

"Good examples specific to SLP profession. I liked the mindfulness practices." L.M. (Mar. 2023)

"I liked how it relates to us all. I think we as SLPs try to hide this. I liked the journaling, even if it is for 5 minutes, and focusing on the positive and less of the negative." M.Y. (Mar. 2023)

"Overall, very helpful. Managing stress. All of it was very interesting and helpful in my daily practice." M.K. (Mar. 2023)

"The topic of ways to deal with stress was beneficial. I liked the journaling ideas." S.K. (Mar. 2023)

"Great, useful suggestions on how to manage our stressful jobs! Loved the focus on positivity and mindfulness." M.B. (Mar. 2023)

"Learning different methods to incorporate to reduce stress were beneficial. I liked this topic." B.D. (Mar. 2023)

"Suggestions for destressing. I liked the reminder to take care of myself." S.L. (Mar. 2023)

"Learning ways to relieve stress in my practice." M.M. (Feb. 2023)

"Recognition of the fact that stress occurs so often. The need to review chronic stress." L.L. (Feb. 2023)

"Addresses a topic that affects SLPs everywhere. I liked the self-care." S.W. (Jan. 2023)

"I liked the suggestions for stress relief. Very comprehensive and SLP focused information for self care and stress causers." J.A. (Jan. 2023)

"Gave practical tips to help combat stress in daily life as well as in the workplace. Methods of positivity and mindfulness techniques I can implement - journaling, mediation, movement." S.B. (Jan. 2023)

"This course definitely relates to my life right now. Good ideas to reduce stress and burnout." D.B. (Jan. 2023)

"I learned the difference between stress and burnout. I liked engaging in the activities at the end." A.M. (Jan. 2023)

"How to recognize and break the cycle of stress. Learning how the brain functions during stressful times and how it becomes chronic stress." M.S. (Jan. 2023)

"Learning the mechanisms of stress. Theory as well as practical application." J.H. (Jan. 2023)

"After taking this course, I know I am not crazy..... I AM burnt out!!! Now I have to get myself together and do something about it." C.S. (Dec. 2022)

"Becoming aware of the causes of stress and ways to cope. This course is easy to access, provides a guide for taking notes, and you can preview the test to help highlight some of the important points." L.C. (Dec. 2022)

"Learning ways to deal with stress was beneficial." R.T. (Dec. 2022)

"This course went through the difference between burnout and stressed out. I liked the flexibility to go back and review neuro concepts as well." M.T. (Dec. 2022)

"I liked the thorough way the speaker explained the brain functions and stress cycle and how our brain reacts to stress. Our brains see it as a threat and she taught us ways to change our mindset and rewire our brains by practicing positivity, mindfulness and self-care." L.C. (Dec. 2022)

"The speaker was fabulous! I liked how she took us through three activities after completely teaching the subject. Very impressed." L.C. (Dec. 2022)

"Learning strategies to implement to manage stress - great topic that is not usually discussed." B.M. (Nov. 2022)

"Very informative. The different areas of the brain and the effects of stress was good information. I can relate very well." L.J. (Nov. 2022)

"Learning the ways that stress can be managed in a daily changing caseload of a busy SLP. I felt like I could truly relate to the topic." A.N. (Nov. 2022)

"I really enjoyed this course. It has helped me to understand what is happening and what steps I can take to address the daily stress. Lots of great, practical steps." A.W. (Nov. 2022)

"I liked the pace and how she explained everything. Good explanation of the brain and handling our stress." J.M. (Nov. 2022)

"Understanding how stress affects our brain and body and learning the different avenues of stress management." K.B. (Nov. 2022)

"This was an excellent course. I appreciated gaining tools to better manage my stress." A.C. (Sept. 2022)

"I enjoyed the anatomy and physiology of the brain." L.V. (Sept. 2022)

"Practical, daily info - mindfulness, de-stress activities, breathing, etc." C.D. (Aug. 2022)

"The specificity of the strategies, not just what to do, but how to do it were helpful." D.M. (Aug. 2022)

"The course is easy to follow and relate to. Liked discussion of what happens in the brain when stressed out compared with when stress is being managed." J.D. (July 2022)

"Never had a course like this. It was something totally new to me and I found this will be extremely helpful. It described exactly how I feel so often, and it made sense to me! I will apply this information to my life." A.P. (July 2022)

"I needed some examples of effective practices to combat burnout and feeling overwhelmed, especially during the last two years. The author gave good examples, and spoken in an easy to understand manner." V.K. (July 2022)

"I learned a great deal about the brain and the connection to stress. Gave many ideas about handling stress before it becomes burnout." C.P. (July 2022)

"Knowing that other SLP's are experiencing the same stress concerns as I in their clinical practice was helpful." P.B. (July 2022)

"Such great information. I liked the self-care management discussion." L.G. (June 2022)

"I like how it relates to daily work life." D.B. (June 2022)

"I liked how it was set up, with an introduction of a topic or concept and then an examination of "Let's think about what this looks like in an SLP's day..." M.H. (May 2022)

"I liked the ways presented to deal with burnout and stress management." L.F. (May 2022)

"Activity suggestions to keep stress under control will be beneficial." P.H. (May 2022)

"Liked the concepts of mindfulness and positivity, also learning to remove myself from toxically stressful situations more often." S.K. (May 2022)

"The course reminded me of practices that will bring me back to center rather than unhealthy behaviors that don't serve me. I liked the presentation on being depleted and inability to care for others." E.G. (Apr. 2022)

"Evidence-based practice for stress management! This course provides information regarding stress triggers, our responses, and strategies to manage for improved longevity and quality of services for patients." B.D. (Mar. 2022)

"It really helped to learn that I am not alone. It opened my eyes to the fact that I am actually at the point of being burned out and not just stressed out. But it also helped me realize that I can do something about it." M.N. (Mar. 2022)

"It was important to hear that "it's not just me." It was very helpful to see the stress triggers specific to our SLP profession and the acknowledgement that our profession DOES put a lot of stress on us." J.M. (Feb. 2022)

"The types of journaling - this is something I have been doing since I was a teen, but I never considered the different ways it could be done. Also I am thinking of considering meditation more. I also loved the deep breathing exercises at the end." N.M. (Feb. 2022)

"I found the discussion of the tools to use for daily management of stressors to be most beneficial, because I can incorporate them into daily practice to create a mindful and positive shift in the nature of my work as an SLP." J.G. (Dec. 2021)

"Becoming aware of body's natural tendency to focus on the negative as a primal response and the need to turn this thinking to a more positive focus. I liked the ability to re-listen to sections as you went along so that you could grasp the concept." T.L. (Dec. 2021)

"The techniques to reduce stress - journal writing and meditation and movement - I will begin to use everyday." S.C. (Dec. 2021)

"The way that our focus and ability to learn gets bypassed when we are under stress was beneficial for my daily practice." C.D. (Nov. 2021) 

"I enjoyed the presentation in its entirety. I feel like the stress reducing practices she outlines will be the most beneficial in making a positive shift in my daily practice. I appreciate the time that the course instructor took to clearly outline her objectives and explain everything with examples. Practicing some of the techniques outlined in the course were also fantastic!"  K.P. (Oct. 2021)

"How to deal more positively with stress factors will help my daily practice." B.F. (Aug. 2021)

"The presenter was clear in her presentation. The discussion on how the brain is impacted by stress will benefit my practice." K.N. (July 2021)

"How you can reduce stress will be beneficial for my daily practice.  I liked the information about stress and the brain." R.K. (June 2021)

1. Define stress management.
2. Identify and explain the "cycle of stress".
3. Identify tools for stress management.
4. Describe how mindfulness and positivity can be used to manage stress and reduce burnout.

This program is offered for 0.25 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Related Area).

ASHA CEUs: NSS online courses are registered with ASHA and are offered for ASHA CEUs. The number of ASHA CEUs is noted above. Note that 0.1 ASHA CEU = 1 contact hour = equals 1 CEE.

ASHA CEUs: Attendees must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs:

• Current ASHA Member.
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder.
• Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology.
• Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology.
• Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology.
• Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC.
• Currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in SLP or audiology.

If an attendee is not an ASHA member or CCC holder but meets any of the above criteria, they may inform the ASHA CE Registry of their eligibility by visiting this site.

Customer Support: Please phone 888.337.3866 or email info@northernspeech.com.

Course Completion Timeframe:

You have unlimited time to complete our online courses. You may log off and log on as often as you’d like to in order to complete all sections of a course.

However, completion dates are based on Eastern Standard Time. Therefore, if you need your CEUs by a certain date, be sure to complete the course test before 11:59pm EST on that date. For example, if you need CEUs before January 1st, you will need to complete the course test before 11:59pm EST on December 31st.

Content Access:

Access to course materials and content does not expire, even after completing the post test. You may continue to review course material by logging into your NSS account, clicking the My Online Courses tab, and then viewing your desired course.

Certificate of Completion:

On successful completion of the post test (80%), a certificate will be immediately available for download and/or printing. This certificate will include your name, date of completion (based on Eastern Time Zone, USA/Canada), and number of contact hours (CEUs / CEEs). Please note that CEUs are awarded on the date of successful test completion, not the date of course enrollment. Please ensure that you successfully complete the post test prior to any licensure renewal dates.

ASHA CE Registry Submission:

During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

Purchase Orders:

Purchase orders are currently not accepted for online orders, if you wish to submit a purchase order please do so at info@northernspeech.com or fax to 888-696-9655.

What is an Online Course?

Our Online Courses consist of video, audio, and/or text content and are offered for ASHA CEUs. Unlike a webinar, which requires participants to be logged on and at a computer at specific times, our Online Courses are available to you at any time, from any device, via your NorthernSpeech.com online account. You may work at your own pace and start and stop your course as you wish. Your course will conclude with a short post test. On successful completion of the post test (>80%), a printable certificate of completion is presented to you.

Receiving CEUs:

Northern Speech is an ASHA CE Provider and our online courses are registered with ASHA and offered for ASHA CEUs. Please note that successful completion of the online post test is required prior to the awarding of CEUs. Please contact your state licensing board for acceptance policies related to CEUs earned online. Please note that courses offered for university students are not applicable for CEUs.

Registering for an online course:

You may browse all online courses by clicking the Continuing Education tab above, then Online Courses. Once you find a course, click Enroll Now, and you will be asked to either log into your existing Northern Speech account or create a new online account. Once you’ve entered your account information and provided your credit card payment, your course will be immediately available to you.

Accessing your purchased course or returning to a purchased course:

You will be able to access your online course by logging into your Northern Speech account and then clicking the My Online Courses tab on your profile screen. Click the course you would like to start or to resume. From there, proceed through the course sections until you are ready to complete the post test. You do not have to complete your course all at once. You may log on and off as you wish.

Testing requirements:

Each online course concludes with a post test consisting of multiple choice or true & false questions. Scores of 80% or greater are required for successful course completion and awarding of CEUs. You may revisit course materials and retest as needed to achieve a passing score.

Number of CEUs offered:

We offer courses from 1 to 21 contact hours. Each course will note the number of CEUs offered. Please note that 0.1 CEU = 1 contact hour = 1 CEE.

State licensing boards and online CEUs:

NSS is an ASHA CE Provider and most state licensing boards DO accept ASHA CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some boards do, however, place a limit to the number of CEUs that can be earned via home study/online courses. For the most current information, we suggest that you contact your licensing board or agency to verify acceptance policies and/or any CEU limits related to home-study courses prior to enrolling in an online course.

Course formats:

Our course formats include: text, audio, video, and PowerPoint with author narration. Each course will note the format on the course description page. Most courses include closed captioning.

Course handouts:

Most of our online courses provide a link to download the accompanying handout as a PDF file. 

Group discounts:

Groups of 3 or more are eligible for a 20% discount on each registration on most of our online courses. To receive this discount, registrations need to be processed together via the "Group Rates" tab on the Online Course of your choice.

Computer requirements:

For our online courses to function best, we recommend that you update your computer to include the newest version of your Internet browser (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer, etc.) and newest version of your computer's operating system. Also a high-speed Internet connection is recommended (cable or DSL). Speakers or headphones will be required for many of our courses as many contain audio components.

Course Cancellation Policy:

A purchased online course can be exchanged, refunded, or transferred to another individual if contact is made with NSS (via phone or email) within 30 days of purchase and the course materials have not been viewed or downloaded. 

Special Needs:

Please click here for any special needs requests, and we will do our best to accommodate them. 

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