MC Counseling Professional Development

Redirecting Pushy Parents: How to Build Healthier Relationship The RV Campus Dean of Student Development & the Parent/Family Engagement Initiative will host a summer video seminar on Monday, August 10 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, on the Rockville Campus. Location TBA This is an excellent professional development opportunity for all college personnel that come in contact with parents, extended family members, spouses, or anyone involved in helping a college student persist The hovering is sometimes accompanied by a tendency to be demanding, forceful and even abusive towards staff and college personnel. The result can be employees who are frustrated and burned out. Proper training can help personnel handle even the most inappropriate parent with poise and professionalism. The Video Seminar includes: Presentation by Dr. Brian VanBrunt and Perry Francis, Ed.D, NCC, LPC Knowledge about motivations behind parent behavior Techniques based on the art of persuasion What and How faculty/staff/a

Certificate Training Programs The programs listed below offer continuing education credits for psychologist, social workers, licensed professionals counselors, psychiatric nurses, and psychiatrists Central Concepts in Dynamic Psychotherapy is an introductory psychodynamic training program for recent mental health graduates. The program introduces basic concepts that distinguish psychodynamic /psychoanalytic psychotherapy from other clinical theories and practice. The clinical component of the training involves weekly supervision with faculty of ongoing clinical work. More information on Central Concepts in Dynamic Psychotherapy The Clinical Program on Psychotherapy Practice is a two-year certificate program for all mental health practitioners. It provides in-depth study of contemporary psychodynamic theory and practice in both individual psychotherapy and other treatment modalities. The program emphasizes the psychotherapeutic relationship and the clinical application of theory. We

Toxic Anger: Practical Techniques to help your Clients Control Their Temper, 6/18/09 Millions of Americans, as well as people worldwide, suffer from maladaptive anger, a condition known as “toxic anger.” Toxic anger is a leading cause of heart attacks, ruined careers, domestic abuse, substance abuse, divorce, automobile accidents and depression. It is also the underlying emotion in Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Oppositional/Defiant Behavior, Substance Abuse, Road Rage, and much more . . . http://www.pesi.com/ The Center for Culture and Sandplay Transformation: Spiritual Journeys in the Sand, 7/6-7/09 In this workshop, participants will explore representations of Spirit, religious, ideas about life-purpose, and constructions of transpersonal meaning in sand scenes. Key ideas will be discuss that grounds the experiential journey in sand. http://www.cultureplay.com/train.cfm American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) 2009 Conference 7/20-23/09 Recognizing the enormity of the