MC Counseling Professional Development

Commission for Women Counseling and Career Center PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SEMINAR $55 and 3 continuing education hours for seminar (All professional trainings are held at the MC Commission for Women Counseling & Career Center, 401 N. Washington Street, Suite 100,Rockville, MD 20850) BUILDING EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE IN A GLOBALIZED, INTERCONNECTED & TUMULTUOUS WORLD New Date! Friday, February 26, 2010 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. COST: $55 Program Description In this workshop, Dr. LaBier will describe the emotional attitudes, mental perspectives, and actions that underlie a new form of resilience needed for psychological health today, based on both current research and clinical observations. Participants will learn: • the traditional mental health view of resiliency and why it's not as effective in today's world • why the coping strategies of traditional resilience can diminish your effectiveness and well-being when dealing with today's stresses and conflict • the paradox

Embodied Consciousness Professional Development Training for… Counselors *Social Workers *Other Helping Professionals An embodied consciousness approach to professional development is based on an assumption that each person has a unique personal essence that wants to be expressed - ideally - through the work he or she does. With Embodied Experimental & Practical Content  Tools for Being a Healing presence  Creative Tools: Helping Clients Decrease Inner Conflict  Embodied Consciousness Process Tools  Attract Clients and grow a Thriving Private Practice  Embodied Stress Reduction Techniques: How to Help Clients Relax Earn CEUS For more information go to: http://www.centerforembodiedconsciousness.com/CEUS.html Also check Professional Development Board

Maryland Association for Counseling and Development All Students College and Career Ready: School Counselors Responding to a National Goal Date : Saturday, February 13, 2010 Time : 9:00- 1:00 Coffee and registration 8:30-9:00 Presenter Vivian V. Lee, Ed., D. Director Counselor Advocacy National Office for School Counselor Advocacy About The Workshop School counseling professionals from across settings are invited to participate in this workshop; K-12 school counselors, supervisors and directors of school counselors, counselor educators and graduate school counseling students. This workshop will provide knowledge and skills about how school counseling professionals can respond to the national imperative of all students college ready/career ready. Gain insight into the ways in which national trends in academic achievement, college going and career readiness impact our society and economy. Learn how strategic school counseling practice that is systemic, data-driven and culturally respons