Stay Calm: Systematic Solutions Under Pressure

Includes a Live Web Event on 04/22/2026 at 3:00 PM (EDT)

Join us for an upcoming live CEU focused on staying grounded, analytical, and effective when clinical pressure is high.

Stay Calm: Systematic Solutions Under Pressure

Wednesday, April 22, 3 – 4 p.m. EST
1 Ethics CEU
Cost: Free
Presenter: Sarah B. Costa, M.S.Ed., BCBA, Director of Clinical Excellence

High-stakes client situations can escalate quickly. This CEU focuses on how behavior analysts can maintain composure and professional judgment during moments involving high-intensity aggression, self-injury, or property destruction.

Participants will learn how to slow the moment down, systematically assess variables under pressure, and move beyond reactive responses to apply deliberate, data-driven solutions that prioritize safety, ethics, and meaningful outcomes. The session emphasizes keeping a clear analytic process intact when it matters most.

This CEU is designed to support confident clinical decision-making in real-world crisis situations.

We hope you’ll join us.

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Catherine Lark (Moderator)

Manager of Leadership Development & Diagnostician

Bierman Autism Centers

Catherine Lark is the Diagnostician at Bierman Autism Center in New Jersey and is dedicated to bridging the gap between assessment and treatment services for children with developmental disabilities. Catherine also recently took on the role of Manager of Leadership Development to assist with training new leaders across the company. Catherine graduated with her PhD in School Psychology at Louisiana State University with an emphasis in ABA. She then completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral residency at the Marcus Autism Center in Atlanta, Georgia with a focus on the assessment and treatment of severe problem behavior and the early intervention for significant language delays in children with autism and developmental disabilities. She is currently a licensed psychologist (35SI00669200) and licensed behavioral analyst (15BC00046800) in New Jersey, along with a doctoral behavior analyst and has presented in prior state and national conferences.