Praxis Continuing Education and Training grew as an extension of New Harbinger Publications and its mission to champion positive change through evidence-based self-help and professional books.
Since 1973, New Harbinger has worked with top experts in the fields of psychology and mental health like Michael A. Singer, Lindsay C. Gibson, and Robyn D. Walser. Praxis was founded to bring the expertise of these respected clinicians and authors into the continuing education space.
In partnership with expert instructors, we provide practical, evidence-based clinical training on cutting-edge topics and the full range of contemporary behavioral therapies, including acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), compassion-focused therapy (CFT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and more.
What you can expect at Praxis:
- Training from top experts in mental and behavioral health
- Actionable instruction to help you learn effectively and hit the ground running
- Easy continuing education certification
- A variety of course formats, including on-demand, live online workshops, and select in-person events
Our Mission
We want to make continuing education better for helping professionals.
We believe mental and behavioral health practitioners and healthcare teams are critical to solving some of the biggest challenges humans face in the modern world. By providing high-quality evidence-based training, we aim to measurably improve their ability to deliver the best possible care and make a lasting positive impact.
Our Commitment
We are an employee-owned company, and we’re driven by a set of deeply held values that put people first.
Accessibility. We offer a range of training formats to suit your needs, including on-demand courses, live online workshops, and select in-person events, and offer student rates as well as scholarship programs for professionals from developing economies.
Excellence. We work with expert, peer-reviewed trainers and have rigorous standards to ensure our trainings offer evidence-based tools and meet the real needs of clinicians.
Integrity. We’re proud to host a variety of trainings, including courses teaching culturally responsive practice and social justice frameworks to fight stigma, support person-centered treatment, and make mental health services more impactful for those who rely on them most.
Serving a Range of Professionals
Our trainings fulfill continuing education requirements for psychologists, counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, behavior analysts, substance-abuse counselors, psychiatrists, nurses, physicians, and other helping professionals.
Praxis also specializes in developing continuing education curricula and private trainings for healthcare organizations, clinical agencies, government health programs, and other groups looking for focused, expert, and contemporary behavioral therapy training.
In addition, through our Educational Partner Program, we help other organizations offer continuing education credits for workshops, webinars, conferences, or other learning activities.
If you are interested in a private training, customized training curriculum, or educational partnership, please get in touch.
Praxis Continuing Education and Training by New Harbinger is approved to offer continuing education credits with the following organizations:
- Joint Accreditation
- Accreditation Counsil for Continuing Medical Education
- American Nurses Credentialing Center
- American Psychological Association
- Association of Social Work Boards
- National Board of Certified Counselors
- The National Association for Addiction Professionals
- Behavior Analyst Certification Board
- New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work
- New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners
- New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology