Integrative Psychiatry: A New Understanding of Mental Illness and Human Potential
Use this highly effective training to learn how to identify root causes of mental illness so you can help your clients reach their full potential.
The Ultimate Continuing Education Solution For Mental Health Professionals
When it comes time to renew your professional license, do you ever find yourself caught off guard and in a bit of a scramble trying to pack in your CE requirements? Between family and personal life, and the cost of enrollment and travel expenses, it’s all too easy to just haphazardly sign up for the most convenient CE’s available, but unfortunately this can often leave therapists feeling like they’re just going through the motions and not actually getting enriched along the way.
Our mission at the Higher Practice Institute is to provide you with affordable, ongoing clinical education that not only fulfills licensure requirements, but radically impacts your ability to help clients' lives and supports you to grow personally in the process.
From the Founder
Thank you for choosing to dedicate your time to a career where you are literally on the front lines of alleviating unnecessary suffering and supporting people to reach their highest potential. As a mental health professional, you bring an invaluable contribution to your community and the larger world.
We are in a unique situation in this profession. In order to deeply understand the application of skills and techniques for mental, emotional, and spiritual development, it's essential to examine oneself and to know the terrain of personal growth intimately. We've taken on a sacred profession in this way. As students of transformation, we learn from other professionals, teachers, mentors, and our own experience; as professionals, we guide our clients using knowledge, wisdom, science, intuition, and care.
Our institute is a global solution that brings mental health professionals together into an online learning community where you can access a growing library of courses that will broaden and challenge your understanding of mental health, illness and human transformation.
I wish you blessings and support as you continue to reach your potential and help your clients to do the same.
Warmly,

Keith Kurlander
CEO
Higher Practice
Higher Practice Institute Courses
We chose a name that represents our commitment to curating courses that stand out in the arena of healing mental illness and reaching the highest expression of human experience. We call it the "Higher Practice Institute," because that’s exactly what we are: an institute devoted entirely to therapists achieving their highest potential.
With the addition of new courses every month to our library, the Higher Practice Institute is a place for you to continually evolve as a practitioner, while applying these teachings to your work with clients. Courses are typically two hours long, which translates to two CE hours.
The days of getting a home study packet in the mail and taking a quiz for CE credits are ending. We made our online platform as engaging as possible to accommodate different learning styles. As an institute member you get everything…education, community connection, and exposure to innovative techniques and discoveries in the field of counseling.
Here’s a quick look at some of our unique presenters and courses that are already waiting for you inside the Higher Practice Institute:
And so much more...
By joining today, you get immediate access to our entire library…and we are always updating our institute with more courses that you won't want to miss.

Accreditation
Higher Practice, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6876. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Higher Practice, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
As an ACEP provider by the NBCC, all Higher Practice Institute's courses designated with the NBCC seal are approved for continuing education hours.
What exactly does all of this mean?
Depending on your licensure and state's requirements, you can start to earn continuing education hours as soon as you enroll in our institute! Our fee structure is simple, your monthly membership includes unlimited access to our growing library of courses. There's no additional charge to obtain CE's in our institute. And it's all included in your trial period.
Even better, the Business Mastery Course is approved for 10 CE hours as an NBCC provider. So now you can learn how to build your practice and get CE hours in the process.
We are also in the process of obtaining other accreditations to meet requirements of various license types and state requirements.
Business Mastery Course
As a Higher Practice Institute member, you also receive full access to our Business Mastery Course. Our Business Mastery Course is the most comprehensive business development program available anywhere for therapists thinking about starting or growing a private practice.
Through our accelerated approach, we teach therapists the marketing strategies and business tools they need to fill their practice from scratch or increase client loads and profits in an already existing one.
We created an entire approach with checklists, flowcharts, advanced video lessons for all learning styles, actionable steps, and access to our online community forum, just to name a few! Our method is without a doubt the most complete MARKETING system for therapists anywhere so you can finally stop guessing what to do, and instead start to cross off items from your “To-Do List” that will actually bring new clients in the door.
Here's a look at just a few modules of our Business Mastery course included in your institute subscription:
Higher Practice Institute Forum
As an institute member, you’re also getting access to our private facebook group, “HPI Hub.”
The HPI Hub is all about:
- Sharing what’s working, and...
- Getting help with what isn’t.
- Staying up to date with the latest scientific and therapeutic discoveries relevant to working with clients.
- Gaining exposure to an international community that is constantly studying, training and improving skills in unique modalities.
- Receiving support from me and my team.
- Hear inspiring stories from therapists around the world.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's included in each presentation?
Generally, our two-hour presentations include a video of the presenter, a split screen with a powerpoint, an interview portion, and a quiz and survey to complete in order to receive your course certificate. Our technology allows you to stream our videos as long as you have an internet connection, which means you can listen to the audio only in the car, watch the video in a cafe, or a combination at home and in the office.
Is There a Guarantee?
We believe everyone should feel completely satisfied with their membership. Therefore, we offer a 14 day trial period so you can cancel before your first monthly charge.
Also, you can cancel your monthly subscription at anytime. We think you will love the institute and want to continue with us on your journey as you grow as a therapist, but if for any reason it isn’t the right fit for you, we want you to feel assured that you can cancel.
How long will it take to get access to this institute?
As soon as you enroll you will have immediate access.
How do I find out if your accreditation matches my state requirements?
You will need to visit your state's government website. You should be able to find information about licensure and CE requirements there.
What if your courses don't meet my licensure requirements?
We are in the process of receiving other accreditations. However, we are unable to disclose status updates per rules of the accreditation boards, so please check back here frequently to see if additional accreditations have been received or you can always inquire at [email protected].
Our mission at Higher Practice is to provide you with ongoing clinical trainings that radically improve your ability to impact your clients' lives, as well your own. Continuing education credits are a necessary formality in our profession to show we are educating ourselves in an ongoing manner, but are also a secondary gain to our core mission. We encourage you to join our institute, take the courses and start to experience the Higher Practice difference for yourself.
Do you have any examples of what other people are saying about the institute?
Here are just a few...
"Taking the Higher Practice online courses was the spark I needed...the trainings invited me to look at my work from a whole new perspective, resulting in a return to the heart and soul of my therapy practice. Now the clients who are drawn to my work are finding me."
Teresa Barrett
"Higher Practice is more than a training program: it's a way of thinking. Along with providing practical skills, Higher Practice has offered me a more holistic perspective into my career and life. After every lesson I feel more confident in my ability to relate to my inner AND outer world. Ultimately, what I'm taking away is the knowing that I have the ability to provide an excellent service while living the life I want to live! What a gift!"
Alex Antonucci
"Higher Practice has graced my life! It is empowering, practical, and employs deep wisdom. As a professional in the healing arts, I'm committed to creating a life of service and abundance. I cannot think of a better support than what Higher Practice has given me. The videos are astute and accessible and the hands-on worksheets ground the learning into the world. I cannot thank Keith and his team enough for what he has created, not just for me but for the global community."
Jonah Jensen