Presented by Dr. Stacey Diane Arañez Litam This program was recorded on Friday, March 17, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Asian Americans exist at the unique intersection of race, gender, and sexuality in ways that contribute to the presence of harmful sexual stereotypes. This engaging workshop outlines the origin of sexual stereotypes among Asian Americans and illuminates how these attitudes negatively impact the psychological and sexual wellbeing of API community members. Attendees…
Presented by Julia Albro, BS, Ph.D. Student in Clinical Psychology, and Robert D. Friedberg, Ph.D. Recorded on Friday, November 17th, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Following the COVID-19 pandemic, prevalence rates of psychiatric diagnoses among children and adolescents are rising. Multiple variables including individual psychological characteristics, pandemic-related stressors and systemic factors conspire to catalyze anxiety spectrum disorders.…
Presented by David B. Reid, Psy.D. This program was recorded on Friday, December 11th, 2020 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page What does your hypnosis treatment plan look like? Do you have one? Some clinicians tend to “wing it” or rely on scripts from clinical hypnosis textbooks for treating specific medical and psychological conditions. If you struggle with generating…
Presented by Martha Stark, MD Recorded on Friday, November 17th, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page There are clients who, never having fully confronted – and grieved – the pain of their early-on heartbreak, cling tenaciously to their hope that perhaps someday the object of their desire will be forthcoming. But there are others who, in the…
Presented by Jennifer Fullick, Ph.D. and Breeda McGrath, Ph.D. Recorded on Thursday, November 16th, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page What occurs before, during and after the journey of a student studying abroad can have a significant impact on mental health. Planning for this journey can include many partners in exploring best options for a successful experience…
Presented by Steven Jay Lynn, Ph.D., ABPP This program was recorded on Friday, January 14, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Over the past five decades or so, Dr. Lynn has used hypnosis in clinical practice and studied hypnosis in the laboratory. In this presentation, he will share what he has learned from his ongoing fascination with hypnosis and how…
Presented by Martha Stark, MD Recorded on Friday, July 21, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page "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…
Presented by Shannon Kakkar, M.Ed. This program was recorded on March 19, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The Association for Counseling Sexology and Sexual Wellness sent out a descriptive survey to counseling professionals using both CES-NET and ACA Connect Sexuality Interest Network to gauge the experiences in the knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy about sexuality and sexual wellness…
Presented by Derek Phillips, PsyD, MSCP, ABMP and Lynette Pujol, PhD, MSCP Recorded on Friday, March 15th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) serves the public through the examination and certification of psychologists engaged in the practice of 17 recognized specialties. Since the American Psychological Association designated clinical psychopharmacology (prescribing…
Presented by Donald Moss, Ph.D. This program was recorded on April 2, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Adjunctive therapies are interventions that combine well with clinical hypnosis and psychotherapy. These adjunctive techniques augment the therapeutic effect of the hypnosis and psychotherapy. The combined therapeutic effect of hypnosis and adjunctive skills together is often greater than the effect…
Presented by Kate McNulty LCSW PC Recorded on Friday, October 6, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page. According to the CDC (2022), more than 5 million adults in the United States lives with undiagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Assessment and diagnosis of adult ASD falls within the scope of practice for Master’s level therapists. With proper training,…
Presented by Patricia Arredondo, EdD This session was recorded live on Friday, June 16, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The Multicultural Counseling Competencies (MCC) were written to demonstrate that counseling training and practices as taught, were not inclusive of all persons. In effect, Eurocentric counseling models viewed individuals from marginalized groups through a deficit lens, not valuing…
Presented by Angela M. Schubert, PhD, LPC, LMHC, NCC, BC-TMH This program was recorded on August 19th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Aging is a reality. Dare we say – an opportunity. Because life is perceptually and sequentially experienced, one can surmise that only during the older stages of life is it possible to truly appreciate our…
Presented by Philip D. Shenefelt, M.D. Recorded on Friday, February 9, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page This presentation will explore the emotional, spiritual, and religious dimensions of skin and skin disorders since ancient times. The presentation draws on historical, anthropological, and medical perspectives, and Shenefelt’s exhaustive review of the published research (Shenefelt, 2014). The presentation prepares clinicians to…
Presented by Perla Rubi, M.Ed., Blanca Saldivar, M.Ed., Hannah Paullin, M.Ed., and Pip McGirl, Ed.D., M.Ed. Recorded on Thursday, November 16th, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Newcomer refugee students arriving in U.S. schools often face significant trauma-related challenges, including high rates of violence exposure and limited schooling. Such trauma can detrimentally impact academic progress, motivation, and school completion.…
Panelists include Gerardo Rodriguez-Menendez, Judi Steinman, Ryan Ernst, George Kapalka, Derek Phillips, Eric Silk, Steve Curtis, and Casey McDougall Recorded on Friday, March 15th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page A robust research finding in regional and national studies is that at least 40% of persons with mental disorders cannot access mental health services, and pharmacotherapy, in…
Presented by Deborah C. Baker, JD Recorded on Thursday, March 14th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The American Psychological Association has long supported the idea that psychologists can be trained to be competent prescribers. Since the original APA Model Psychopharmacology Curriculum and Model Prescriptive Authority Legislation documents were first approved by APA Council of Representatives in…
Presented by Zachary D. Bloom. PhD, LCPC, LMFT, Belma Prasko, MA, and Madelaine Romito, BA This program was recorded on Friday, September 16th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page A review of the counseling literature indicates that counselors and helping professionals at large may lack confidence in their assessment and treatment of issues related to sexuality. Founded in…
Presented by Christian D. Chan, PhD, NCC This program was recorded on August 20, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Intersectionality continues to be taken up across several healthcare disciplines as an interdisciplinary enterprise (Bowleg, 2021; Chan et al., 2018; Hankivsky et al., 2014). Drawing from its social justice ethos (Collins, 2019; Collins & Bilge, 2020) and roots…
Presented by Soneakqua J. White, M.A. LPC and Kelley Haynes-Mendez, PsyD Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page The Wellness Trinity discussed in this course refers to the balance of the mind, body and spirit and how to maintain it when societal norms are not your reality. Because of the current climate of racial tensions around equity, equality, and injustices…
Presented by Veronica M. Wanzer, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC, ACS Recorded on Monday, September 11, 2023 - Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses" page This program provides an education in the art and science of clinical supervision provided over 2.5 days with 20 hours of continuing education training required to fulfill the requirements for most local…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Recorded on Friday, October 13th, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page. Mental health professionals who are non-psychologists may hesitate to identify ADHD in clients due to their inability to conduct psychometric testing. However, using self-report tests and taking a careful history, Masters-degree therapists can diagnose and support adult ADHD clients. As cited in…
Presented by Gary Elkins, Ph.D. This program was recorded on Friday, November 12, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Hypnotizability refers to a person’s ability to experience various aspects of hypnosis such as cognitive, experiential, behavioral, and physiological responses to hypnotic suggestion. Assessment of hypnotizabilty can provide important information regarding case conceptualization, treatment planning, and mechanisms of hypnosis…