Presented by Lavonda Mickens, Ph.D. Recorded on Friday, February 23, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page In America, Black and Indigenous Persons of Color (BIPOC) and women are often forgotten and unseen. A history of oppression through slavery, misogyny and social systems have been well-documented since 1619. These systems and treatment of Black and BIPOC women and mothers…
Presented by Patricia Arredondo, Ed.D. Friday, May 9, 2025 9am-10:30am PT / 11am-12:30pm CT / 12pm-1:30pm ET Zoom link will be sent the week of the session. Mujerista is a feminist concept grounded in equity, affirmative thinking about “womanhood”, spirituality, and a sense of self-advocacy or personal empowerment. Historically, Latinas and women-in-general, have been socialized to lead silently, not demonstrating…
Presented by Linda Thomson, PhD, NP, APRN, ABMH This program was recorded on May 8, 2020 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page This workshop will introduce hypnotic approaches for many common physical, emotional and behavioral problems of childhood. Hypnosis not only gives the child a tool to better cope with or solve the problem himself, but also increases self-esteem,…
Presented by Gary Elkins, Ph.D., ABPP, ABPH, and Connor Kelley, B.A. This program was recorded on Friday, September 9th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Trauma can take many forms and can relate to traumatic events, adverse childhood experiences, or other traumatic life experiences. When exposed to significant trauma, individuals experience disruption of their beliefs, life narrative, and…
Panelists include Beth Rom-Rymer, Joachim Mureriwa, Diana Velikonja, Thabiso Rapapali, Oraib (Bibi) Toukhly, Djavila Ho, Anna Wegierek, Thaiane Alburquerque, Monika Kos y Gonzales, Kai Morgan Campbell, and Judi Steinman Recorded on Thursday, March 14th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Inspired by the pioneering Prescriptive Authority Movements in the United States, with the goal of increasing access…
Presented by Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D. This program was recorded on April 8, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Just as there are many different models of psychotherapy, each with different foundational philosophies and methods, there are many different models of hypnosis, each with a different theoretical emphasis and therefore utilizing widely diverse methods. The highly innovative work…
Presented by Geoff Bathje, Ph.D. Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2:30-4pm PT / 4:30-6pm CT / 5:30-7pm ET Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration. This presentation will focus on supporting clients who use psychedelic substances via harm reduction and "integration" (the ongoing processing of such experiences). We will review risk and safety, ethics of supporting clients…
Presented by Janna A. Henning, J.D, PsyD., FT Recorded on Friday, August 2, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The PTSD diagnosis in the DSM-5-TR has 24 criteria, resulting in many possible symptom configurations, and different treatment needs in clients. Clinical and professional practice treatment guidelines for PTSD recommend manualized approaches based on efficacy evidence from randomized controlled…
Presented by Elvira V. Lang, MD, PhD, FSIR, FSCEH This program was recorded on Friday, October 29, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Based on extensive clinical trials and clinic practice, this presentation builds on 25 years of experience with nonpharmacologic means of managing patient anxiety and pain in busy healthcare environments. It documents the effects of unaddressed…
Presented by Michael Yapko, Ph.D. Recorded on Friday, March 8th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses" page Given the sharp rise in the rates of depression in the wake of the COVID pandemic and what it has taught us about vulnerabilities to depression, as well as recent landmark research undermining the most common view of depression as the result…
Presented by Barbara S. McCann, Ph.D. This program was recorded on Friday, November 18th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page The internal script in depressive disorders is characterized by negative views of the self, the world, and the future. These beliefs form an internal monologue that leads to destructive emotions, behaviors, and physiology. Depressive attentional mechanisms selectively focus…
Presented by Alisa B. Arnoff, Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP Recorded on Monday, July 15, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page As mental health professionals, you understand far better than most people do about the effects that harassment can have on individuals. Harassment of any kind, including sexual harassment, is illegal regardless of where you are working. Sadly, we…
Presented by Lisa Lombard, PhD Recorded on Friday, May 10th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses" page Descriptions and definitions of stress and anxiety in children will be presented, with particular emphasis on their increasing prevalence. These two problem areas greatly impact children's biopsychosocial health. Common stress-related and anxiety-based problems will be discussed. Unfortunately, the availability of clinical…
Presented by Irving Kirsch, Ph.D. This program was recorded on March 11, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Antidepressants are supposed to work by fixing a chemical imbalance. However, analyses of the published and the unpublished data that were hidden by the drug companies reveal that most (if not all) of the benefits are due to the placebo effect,…
Presented by Katalin Varga, PhD, DSc Friday, May 9, 2025 9am-10:30am PT / 11am-12:30pm CT / 12pm-1:30pm ET Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration. This presentation will present research results proving that appropriate communication strategies – which our team calls Psychological Support Based on Positive Suggestions - can improve medical care in various settings: intensive…
Presented by Nadia Rojas Jones, Ed. D This program was recorded on Monday, September 13, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Es muy importante comprender cómo trabajar con niños bilingües y sus familias que están lidiando con un trauma. La terapia cognitivo-conductual enfocada en el trauma se enfoca en proporcionar un modelo de práctica basado en evidencia con…
Presented by Mark P. Jensen, PhD This program was recorded on Friday, January 13, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Chronic pain is one of the most common reasons that adults seek medical care. The presenter will provide an overview of the basics of pain management, with a focus on hypnotic approaches. Topics will include: (1) what (and…
Presented by Cameron T. Alldredge, PhD Recorded on Friday, December 8, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses Page This presentation will explore a recently proposed theory of hypnosis called the adaptive experiential theory. This new theory is predicated on Epstein's cognitive-experiential self-theory, a dual-process model that provides a comprehensive understanding of the rational system and the experiential system.…
Presented by Melody Bacon, Ph.D. Recorded on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The devastation of addiction cuts a wide swath through the lives of those struggling with substance use disorders and those who love them. The dreaded midnight phone call bearing bad news is the ultimate source of countless sleepless nights. And yet,…
Presented by Dr. Erica Feuerbacher Recorded on Thursday, November 30, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Behavior analysis is a highly adaptable science, helping us understand and improve human behavior as well as nonhuman animal behavior. In this presentation, I will discuss our translational and applied research with dogs and horses. Despite our long-standing relationship with dogs,…
Presented by Barbara S. McCann, PhD Recorded on Friday, July 12, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page A description of the history of hypnosis usually follows the path of Western influences on medicine and psychology. Tracing the development of modern hypnosis from Anton Mesmer to our current era often seems like an obligatory chore of sifting through…
Presented by Yesenia Servin, CPMSM, PESC This program was recorded on Friday, October 9th, 2020 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page This presentation will provide training on accurate credentialing and payer enrollment for mental health professionals. The presenter will provide comprehensive review of insurance enrollments and it’s impact on your revenue cycle. During the workshop, attendees will learn how…
Presented by Leora Kuttner, Ph.D. This program was recorded on Friday, February 11, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Glove anesthesia has a long tradition as a hypnoanalgesic technique to reduce pain and anxiety in anticipation of and during medical procedures. Adapted to Pediatrics over 30 years ago, it became “The Magic Glove.” This child-friendly procedure invites imaginative absorption with…
Presented by Joseph P. Green, PhD This program was recorded on Friday, April 14, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Over 20 million adults report attempting to quit smoking each year (CDC, 2022). This webinar will begin with a review of the health risks associated with smoking and discuss prevalence rates and consumption trends within the US and…