Welcome to The Advocacy Academy
Professional development for victim advocates, child advocates, family advocates, clinicians, case managers, healthcare providers, and educators.
We are known for teaching Motivational Interviewing for Victim Advocates. Learn from the author of the book "Motivational Interviewing for Victim Advocates"!
Only includes the "on demand" courses (not the live options)
Options available: On demand and Live Online (Zoom)
All Products, Live Virtual Workshops, All Embodied Advocate (On demand and live)
Do the inner work necessary to be an effective advocate for others. Meet on Zoom September 25, 2025, 10-4pm Eastern. Open to victim advocates, child advocates, and family advocates.
$99
All Products, Live Virtual Workshops, All Motivational Interviewing (on demand and live)
Meet on Zoom October 17, 2025 from 10am-4pm EST. Open to advocates, clinicians, healthcare providers, educators, and anyone who works in the helping professions.
$159
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An introduction to the concept of shame. Although the content is designed primarily for victim advocates, family advocates, and child advocates, anyone is welcome to take the course.
Free
All Products, On Demand Workshops, All Motivational Interviewing (on demand and live)
Help clients find their motivation to move forward and heal.
$79
All Products, On Demand Workshops, All Motivational Interviewing (on demand and live)
Earn a certificate of 6 hours in advanced motivational interviewing for victim advocates, child advocates, and family advocates.
$99
All Products, On Demand Workshops
Learn from Instructor: Melanie Gibbons
$59
All Products, On Demand Workshops, All Embodied Advocate (On demand and live)
Do the inner work necessary to be an advocate for others.
$79
Unlock your potential as an advocate with my Embodied Advocate eBook. Designed for aspiring advocates, this guide offers insights and practical strategies to elevate your advocacy skills.
$25
All Products, Live Virtual Workshops, All Motivational Interviewing (on demand and live)
Meet on Zoom Dec 3 from 10am-4pm EST. Open to advocates, clinicians, healthcare providers, educators, and anyone who works in the helping professions.
$159
All Products, Live Virtual Workshops, All Motivational Interviewing (on demand and live)
Meet on Zoom Dec 4, 2025 from 10-4pm EST (please check your time zone). Open to advocates, clinicians, healthcare providers, educators, and anyone who works in the helping professions.
$159
All Products, Live Virtual Workshops, All Motivational Interviewing (on demand and live)
Meet on Zoom Dec 5 2025 from 10-4pm EST (please check your time zone) for this full day of practice.
$159
All Products, Live Virtual Workshops
Experienced MI practitioners will learn to teach others. Early Bird rate $359 until November 1st 2025
$489
All Products, On Demand Workshops
Hear from Jeremy Indika, survivor of childhood sexual abuse
$49
All Products, On Demand Workshops
Available for anyone in the helping professions who wants to learn more about the basics of trauma.
$49
All Products, On Demand Workshops
Learn from Instructors: Melanie Gibbons and Kate Watson
$69
Upon purchase, you will have access to a learning platform with a welcome message, a Zoom link, and some resources to review. On the date of the live course, you will log in to your Thinkific account and click the link to the Zoom meeting. There is no pre-work required, but some resources (articles, videos, etc.) might be available for you to enjoy ahead of time. Learners will have access to the platform and it's resources for 1 month after the live event.
Upon purchase, you will have access to a learning platform with videos, exercises, quizzes, and articles. Complete the course materials at your own place. Some learners will finish in one sitting, while others may take several days or weeks. Learners will have access for 90 days (3 months) from the time of purchase, unless they have purchased a subscription package, which allows ongoing access beyond 3 months.
The Advocacy Academy can build a course tailored to the needs of your organization/ team. The course can be designed in many different ways: (1) In Thinkific (like an on demand course), (2) Live on Zoom, or (3) Live onsite at your company/ organization. Email [email protected] to set up a meeting to discuss.
If you are looking for CEUs for credentialed advocates, NACP or D-SAACP are the accrediting bodies for that certification. On their websites, they indicate that you do not need pre-approval for CEU courses that you may take. Anything related to victim advocacy should count. The staff at The Advocacy Academy can help with any documentation that you need. If you are looking for social work, nursing, or any other kind of CEUs, please contact your accrediting body to find out the requirements. Typically, we able to provide the proper documentation needed for professionals across many disciplines to receive CEUs. It might just require a little leg work!
Yes. If you have a large group of people to enroll, email [email protected] for assistance. You can just send a list with each person's name and email address. We can upload it to the system, rather than entering them one at a time.
From our homepage, find the option titled "Ultimate Advocate Bundle." You can enroll in all of the on demand courses at a discounted rate, and you will receive a year of access, rather than the standard 30 days that usually comes with an on demand course.
Email [email protected]
Learners will have access to the course for 90 days
Unless otherwise specified, all courses offer 90 days of access. Generally speaking, The Advocacy Academy is happy to offer more time when a learner makes a request.
Note: Learners who purchase the "Ultimate Advocate Bundle" will have access to their courses for 1 year.
BEFORE you enroll, email [email protected] to request a special invoice.