Presented by Hooman Keshavarzi, Psy.D. and Fahad Khan, Psy.D. This program was recorded on November 5th, 2020. Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The expressions of the symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder vary according to the socio- psychological context of patients. In religiously observant populations, OCD symptoms can interact with religious beliefs and practices, known as OCD scrupulosity. The literature…
Presented by Khalid Elzamzamy, MD This program was recorded on November 12, 2020 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page While modern psychology considers dreams to be the royal road inwards into one’s preoccupations, intrapsychic conflicts, and the unconscious, Islamic scholars have additionally viewed dreams to be a royal road outward into the realm of spiritual inspiration and prophecy. Despite…
Presented by Hooman Keshavarzi, Psy.D. and Bilal Ali, Seminary Degree (ordained Islamic Clergy) This program was recorded on November 12, 2020. Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Mental competency in Islam is an essential precondition for the validity of ritual worship, including ritual prayer, charity, and pilgrimage, and additionally plays an important role in a variety of ethical and social…
Presented by Angela Schubert, Ph.D., LPC, NCC This program was recorded on February 19, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Although sexuality is part of the human experience, it is often disregarded in counselor training, in clinical practice, and professional counseling literature. With so few formal resources and training opportunities, students and counselors alike are left to explore…
Presented by Veronica M. Wanzer, Ph.D. This program was recorded on Thursday, April 13, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page The goal of this presentation is to educate, elucidate, and encourage growth in the helping profession regarding how we can positively transition to affirmative practices with gender diverse individuals. The presenter will provide a history of professional helping with the gender…
"Pretending that it can be when it can't is how people break their hearts." Elvin Semrad Relentless hope is a defense to which clients cling in order not to have to feel the pain of their disappointment in the object – the hope a defense ultimately against grieving. The refusal to deal with the pain of their grief about the…
Presented by Carolyn Daitch, PhD This program was recorded on July 15, 2020 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Anxiety destroys the normal enjoyment of life through the fear, worry, obsessive thinking and avoidant behavior that anxious people experience. Simple activities like going to the grocery store, taking a child to her first day of school, or meeting a…