Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Recorded on Friday, March 29th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Autistic individuals, especially those with more severe disabilities, are more likely to be exposed to unwanted sexual content, violence, and victimization (Brown et al., 2017). They also experience higher rates of bullying by peers and maltreatment by caregivers. This predisposes them…
Presented by Jose ‘Pepe’ Lopez, PhD, LPC Friday, August 30, 2024 10-11am PT / 12-1pm CT / 1-2pm ET Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration. Historically, male clients attend therapy at a lesser rate than female clients. To address this disparity, this presentation will focus on the therapy practices and considerations for male clients. Starting…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Friday, May 31, 2024 9-11am PT / 11am-1pm CT / 12-2pm ET Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration. Autistic individuals typically seek out friendship and connection, yet frequently report experiences of rejection and social isolation. This difficulty with establishing a network of social support only compounds the severity of symptoms…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Friday, June 28, 2024 9-11am PT / 11am-1pm CT / 12-2pm ET Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration. Intimate relationships are a cornerstone of social support and strength for most people, but autistic adults encounter multiple barriers when dating and looking for a romantic partner. Widespread advice on this stage…
Presented by Louis F. Damis, PhD, ABPP Recorded on Friday, October 20, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page. Appreciation of implicit memory and subcortical influences on emotional, attitudinal, interpersonal, and behavioral functioning and the importance of bottom-up interventions in psychotherapy are rapidly increasing. Implicit, non-conscious memory has a pervasive influence on states of consciousness, self-regard, emotions, and trauma-related…
Presented by Mark P. Jensen, PhD This program was recorded on Friday, March 6th, 2020 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page This 1.5-hour webinar will provide an overview of hypnotic strategies and suggestions for helping individuals better self-manage chronic pain conditions. It will begin with a discussion of the neurophysiology of nociception and pain, focusing on nine specific processes…
Presented by Giuseppe DeBenedittis This program was recorded on Friday, February 10th, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a functional pain syndrome characterized by chronic musculoskeletal widespread pain associated with fatigue, non-restorative sleep and cognitive dysfunction (fibrofog). Recent evidence supports the notion that hypnosis, combined with a standard medical treatment and a daily practice…
Presented by Daniel Radesca, MD This program was recorded on Friday, March 10, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page When a patient’s condition has evolved to the point where there is no return, they may be struggling with symptoms that can be physically, psychologically, and spiritually burdensome. As therapists or physicians, we need tools for assessing these symptoms…
Presented by Darlene Viggiano, PhD (MFT) Recorded on Friday, April 07, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Advanced students of hypnosis and/or psychotherapy will learn to tease out any ethical dilemmas inherent in choosing between the use of hypnosis and/or psychedelic therapy in the clinical setting. Students will learn determining factors for decision making when offering options…
Presented by Lynn Lyons, LICSW This program was recorded on February 21, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Using hypnosis with children teaches skills and helps children experientially discover their own resources and “super-powers.” With anxious children, hypnotic interventions can immediately demonstrate the mind-body connection, help with somatic regulation, and offer relief. But many clinicians focus on relaxation…
Presented by Ian E. Wickramasekera II, Psy.D. This program was recorded on Friday, January 12th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The tradition of Dzogchen meditation has been practiced by both the Bonpo and the Buddhist communities of Tibet for at least the last 1,500 years. The term Dzogchen refers to hypnotic-like methods of meditation (such as mindfulness…
Presented by Robert Staffin, PsyD, ABPH Recorded on Friday, September 8th, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Ask a group of clinicians, even those with advanced training in hypnosis, “What is hypnosis?” and you will get a variety of descriptions ranging from neurophysiological to socio-cognitive. In addition to how one conceptualizes hypnosis, the term itself is used…
Presented by Fangfang Ma, M.A, Doctoral Candidate, and Shelby Forbes, Ph.D This program was recorded on Thursday, November 17, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page This program will examine the role of acculturative stress on individuals’ mental health. It will distinguish the acculturative stress that people experience due to limited linguistic proficiency from the stress that they incur…
Presented by Courtney J. Kibble, Psy.D. This program was recorded on Friday, May 05, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page This workshop will review the competencies necessary for proper identification and treatment options for clients dealing with substance abuse concerns. Information will be provided on Substance Use Disorder concerns and symptoms. In addition, case examples will provide information…
Presented by Tricia M. Mikolon, PhD and Debra Perez, PhD Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Multiculturalism and social justice are words that have become intertwined in education, but what do those words mean and how do educators incorporate these into the online classroom? Multiculturalism can be defined as "The presence of, or the support for the presence…
Presented by Dr. Cassandra Ferreira, Dr. Stephanie JW Ford, Dr. John Ferreira, and Dr. LaShonda Fuller This program was recorded on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Personal cultural awareness is a critical component for creating an effective learning environment (Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, CACREP, F.2.h; Kumi-Yeboah et al., 2020).…
Presented by Eleanor Laser, Ph.D. This program was recorded on September 24, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page To successfully induce the hypnotic state/deliver suggestions, it’s key to understand belief, imagination, concentration, expectation and desire. This knowledge helps you craft the induction necessary for hypnosis to reach the optimal desired state. There are hundreds of inductions therapists can…
This program is presented in partnership between the Chicago School, the Kennedy Forum of Illinois, and the Austen Riggs Center Presented by Joe Feldman, MBA, Eric Plakun, MD, Marie Casciari, JD, and the Honorable Patrick Kennedy This program was recorded on November 16, 2021. Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Insurance coverage for mental health and substance use treatment has…
Presented by Irina Zlatogorova-Shulman, Ph.D. Recorded August 10, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page This webinar will provide information on how faculty and educators can use mindfulness practice to improve their mental health. Mindfulness is a quality that individuals can display while being fully aware of their immediate surroundings and noticing all things happening based on the five…
Presented by Janina Kamm, Psy.D Recorded on Thursday, October 5th, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page. This course provides an overview of the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other common dementias, strategies for their management and care, and effective communication methods for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Participants will gain an understanding of common signs and symptoms…
Presented by Shannon Lawton-O'Boyle, LSW Recorded on Monday, September 18, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page. This 3.0 hour workshop is intended for practicing psychotherapists who may encounter sexological issues in their practice. This presentation will present the core knowledge and competences of sex therapists allowing psychotherapists to discern when clients will benefit from a referral and present the…
Presented by Dr. Emmanuel Cherilien This program was recorded on Thursday, November 17, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page In this fast-changing world, there are growing concerns among employers on accommodating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The absence of DEI has denied segments of the workforce basic rights, social justice, respect, and dignity as human beings. Employees look…
Presented by Martha Stark, MD Recorded on Friday, March 1st, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page If deep and enduring psychodynamic change is the ultimate goal of treatment, then periodically juxtaposing seemingly contradictory "forces" (Hegel's thesis and antithesis) will eventually jump-start the patient's "adaptive recovery" by creating optimally stressful, growth-incentivizing "mismatch experiences." Dr. Stark will be proposing use…
Presented by Rania Awaad, MD, Abdallah Rothman, Ph.D, and Hooman Keshacarzi, Psy.D. This program was recorded on October 15, 2020 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page This particular workshop will provide mental health professionals and students of the behavioral sciences an opportunity to better understand the mental health needs of Muslim populations. The particular cultural and religious factors…