FLATWATER PROVIDER NETWORK TRAINING LIBRARY
Flatwater is committed to supporting the ongoing professional development of the therapists in our provider network as they serve those impacted by a cancer diagnosis in our community. We are pleased to offer training resources that are intended to foster continued learning in support of our mission.
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Typically, at least two (2) training options will be made available each calendar year for providers to select from. Current Flatwater providers are required to complete at least one (1) training that is made available by Flatwater each calendar year.
Recorded training sessions are available to view at one’s own pace and must be completed by December 1st of each calendar year.
Upon completion of a training, providers are asked to complete the training evaluation specific to each training completed. The link for each training evaluation can be found directly under each training video.
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Timeline for receiving CE certificate
Once you have completed and submitted the training evaluation electronically, a CE certificate will be emailed to you within 2 weeks of evaluation submission.
50% rule for continuing education
For licensees completing our available training(s), it’s important to know that Flatwater is a continuing education provider that meets the 50% rule criteria designated by the Texas Behavioral Executive Council.
Licensees must get at least 50 percent of their required CE hours from providers (one or multiple) that each meet one of the criteria below. The other half of the required CE hours may be obtained from any CE provider regardless of whether they meet a criteria below. A licensee may receive all the required CE hours from a single provider, as long as that provider meets one of the criteria below. CE provider criteria: (1) an international, national, regional, state, or local association of medical, mental, or behavioral health professionals; (2) public school districts, charter schools, or education service centers; (3) city, county, state, or federal governmental entities; (4) an institution of higher education accredited by a regional accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, or the United States Department of Education; (5) religious or charitable organizations devoted to improving the mental or behavioral health of individuals; (6) a licensee that is a Council-approved supervisor; (7) a hospital or hospital system, including any clinic, division, or department within a hospital or hospital system; or (8) any provider approved or endorsed by a provider listed herein.
https://bhec.texas.gov/continuing-education-questions-mft/
https://bhec.texas.gov/continuing-education-questions/
https://bhec.texas.gov/continuing-education-questions-psych/
2025 TrainingS
Training 2:
Rediscovering Connection: Clinical tools for working with couples in oncology
Length of Training - 1 hour, 2 minutes
CE hours - 1
This training provides clinicians with practical, non-modality-specific tools to support couples navigating the relational impacts of cancer. Drawing from the presenter’s expertise in couples therapy and Oncosexology, the session explores how illness affects intimacy, communication, roles, and grief expressions. Clinicians will learn how to facilitate emotionally safe, short-term relational work—even if they’ve never worked with couples before. High emphasis is placed on guiding meaningful connection and relationship enhancement through strength based reframing and emotional identification.
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Francesca Caponi, LCSW, OSW-C, CST, is a licensed clinical social worker, certified sex therapist, and recognized leader in Oncosexology. She is the founder of Cancer + Intimacy Counseling and serves as the Texas State Representative for the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW). With over a decade of experience in integrated behavioral health, Francesca specializes in the intersection of illness, intimacy, and identity, providing therapy and education that bridges medical and relational care.
Through original qualitative research and program development, she has advanced the field of Oncosexology by creating specialized therapeutic groups and contributing to evidence-informed best practices. Her clinical work includes individual, couples, and group therapy, along with cross-disciplinary training for healthcare professionals. Her national presentations center on the sexual and relational impacts of cancer across the illness continuum.
Francesca can be contacted for referrals or for educational events at: Caponitherapy@gmail.com,