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CBT: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques For Everyday Clinical Practice College Park, MD …Mon, Jan. 30, 2012 Ellicott City, MD …Tues., Jan. 31, 2012 Live Video Webcast…Tues., Jans.31, 2021 In a few short hours, you can easily solve the age-old question of finding practical ways to integrate evidence based therapies into everyday clinical practice with clients. Join expert Dr. Barry Gregory for a day chock-full of practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, focusing on how to treat clients by challenging and replacing automatic negative thoughts, core beliefs and self-defeating behaviors. Case studies, interactive discussions, role plays, handouts and worksheets will be utilized in this enjoyable seminar that features cutting-edge skills to improve and enhance your understanding of CBT – and help your clients live more enjoyable and worthwhile lives. OBJECTIVES • Apply and integrate evidence-based techniques from cognitive-behavioral therapies. • Identify motivational intervi...

Johns Hopkins University Fall School Counselor Institute November 18, 2011 JHU Montgomery County campus in Rockville, Maryland Johns Hopkins University is holding its first Fall School Counselor Institute on Nov. 18, with the theme, "Closing Gaps and Increasing Opportunities for All Students and Communities." The sessions will examine transformative issues in school counseling and school counselor education. The event will be held . ACA is a co-sponsor of the program. For program and registration information, visit education.jhu.edu/fallinstitute.

Sand Tray Psychotherapy: An Introductory Experiential Workshop Presenter: Laurie Young, LCSW-C Friday, October 21st, 2011, 9:00 am -- 3:00 pm at Laurie Young's home office in Downtown Silver Spring Workshop cost is $150; 5 category 1 CEUs offered free of charge Sand Tray Psychotherapy is a "hands on" expressive therapeutic approach that translates a client's personal experience into concrete, 3-dimensional form. Using a tray of sand, water and thousands of miniature figurines, clients represent their inner worlds in tangible, observable form in the sand. Clients symbolically process their thoughts, feelings and memories in a vivid, memorable and highly personal way. In an unconditional, protected space and with the therapist as respectful witness, the client can work through experiences and internal states which may not be accessible through verbal processing alone. This 5-hour experiential workshop will introduce clinicians to the theory and practice of Sand Tray. Sp...

The Board Certified Coach credential (BCC), offered by the Center for Credentialing and Education, recognizes the strong foundation developed as part of an advanced degree program in the field of counseling, and its applicability to the profession of coaching. For those with a master's or higher degree in Counseling, or those who hold a master’s degree or higher in a mental health field AND hold an NCC (National Certified Counselor) credential the Board Certified Coach T-30 program provides strong grounding in the core coaching competencies, addresss “gap areas” not addressed in previous professional training, and clarifies the distinctions between coaching and counseling. Those with a master's or higher degree in other social or behavioral sciences who do not hold the NCC credential will want to choose the Board Certified Coach T-60 program. ILCT’s Board Certified Coach T-30 training program enables students to meet the training requirements CCE has established for professiona...

Igniting Creative and Clear Thinking: Using “The Thinking Environment” in Psychotherapy Donna Duquette, J.D., Mediator Judith M. Glasser, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist Friday, October 7, 2011 9 AM – 12 PM Kolmac Clinic 1003 Spring St., Silver Spring, MD 20910 This workshop is offered free of charge: 3 Category 1 CEU’s offered for $20 Complementary lunch provided by Kolmac at 12:00 pm When the human brain is on fire with emotion it is difficult for people to think well. And yet, clients must think clearly when they make important decisions for themselves and their loved ones. In this workshop we will describe work that has been done by British author Nancy Kline in developing environments that foster clear thinking. Several case examples will illustrate how a model of "good thinking" can be integrated into clinical practice. This workshop is designed to help participants: Learn the 10-components that create a “Thinking Environment” Experience several aspects of this model throu...

Montgomery Hospice Conference September 16, 2011 11:15am -4:30pm The Universities at Shady Grove Conference and Event Center (Bldg 2) 9630 Gudelsky Drive Rockville , MD 20850 It is time for the health care disciplines and our general culture to integrate the facts of aging, dying, death and grief within a broad vision of what a healthy last chapter of life looks like. Stories of success – brilliant and effective programs of care or people expressing a sense of wellness in the midst of difficult circumstances – often challenge our assumptions and expand the realm of what we consider possible. Dr. Byock will explore the hopeful clinical, cultural and even political implications of affirmative visions for these difficult, but normal, times in human life. Speaker : Ira Byock , MD is Director of Palliative Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire and a Professor at Dartmouth Medical School. Dr. Byock has authored numerous articles on the et...

Tina De Souza, Founder of The Primary Unconscious Integrated System (PUIS) July. 12-17th About the facilitator: Tina de Souza has been a practicing clinical psychologist in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for more than two decades. She is also a lecturer at the University of Sao Paulo and the founder of a unique system of perception that provides a new perspective to clinical practice. Professional Experience Professor University of Sao Paulo, Post-Graduate Psy-chology Program Founder and Director of Meta Escolas Integradas, Sao Paulo, Brazil International Lecturer/Presenter, Workshop Presenter and Guest Professor Leads workshops and classes in-ternationally based on the Primary Unconscious Inte-grated System Volunteer Therapist with MAIS (Movement in Support of Social Action– Children Social Assistance Professional Organizations Member of International Association of Transpersonal Psy-chology Member of APA, international Division Member of the Holistic Center for Studies and Seminars Member of Lab...

LAST CHANCE!!!!!! SOCIAL PHOBIA: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR TREATMENTFriday, April 29, 2011, 12:30PM - 4:15PM Rockville Memorial Library 21 Maryland Ave First Floor Meeting Room Dr. Jonathan Dalton is a staff clinician at the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington where he specializes in the treatment of Social Phobia and related anxiety disorders. He also works with disruptive behavior disorders in children and adolescents and leads Social Phobia groups for children and adolescents at the Behavior Therapy Center. Dr. Dalton received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Fordham University and completed two years of pre-doctoral training at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine – Kennedy Krieger Institute. He completed post-doctoral training at the Maryland Center for Anxiety Disorders at the University of Maryland where he conducted research on the treatment of Social Phobia. Maryland Drive-In ConferenceFrom Combat to College Understanding and Addressing the N...

Montgomery County Commission for Women Counseling & Career Center 401 Hungerford Drive ~ 1st Floor, Rockville, Maryland 20850 OVERCOMING STRESS: THE POWER OF LIVING IN THE MOMENT Thursday, April 14, 2011, 1:00PM - 3:00PM Stress is a part of everyone’s life. It can come from feeling overwhelmed with busy schedules, relationships, anxiety, or worrying about the future. In this workshop we will take a mindful awareness approach to help you cope with the demands in your life, increase your focus, and appreciate the present. You will learn the tools and techniques that will help you minimize stress and enjoy living in the moment. Presenter(s) : Charlotte Blutstein, Counselor Fee: $20 SOCIAL PHOBIA: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR TREATMENT Friday, April 29, 2011, 12:30PM - 4:15PM Rockville Memorial Library 21 Maryland Ave First Floor Meeting Room COURSE DESCRIPTION Dr. Dalton will present on evidence-based practical strategies to treat adults who are living with Social Phobia ...

Kolmac Clinic Presents: CBT for OCD, Part II: A Primer for Psychotherapists who treat Older Children, Adolescents and Adults. Friday, April 8, 2011 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Kolmac Clinic, 1003 Spring St., Silver Spring Md. 20910 Workshop is offered free of charge; 3 Category 1 CEUs offered for $20 Complimentary catered lunch to follow presentation, courtesy of Kolmac Clinic Presenter: John Chamberlain, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist is in full-time private practice in Silver Spring and was voted a Top Therapist for both OCD and Social Anxiety Disorder in Washingtonian Magazine’s 2009 survey of DC-area practitioners. He served as a staff psychologist at the Catholic University Counseling Center for 11 years, including 3 years as Director of Internship Training. He also spent 7 years on staff at the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington, a clinic specializing in treatment of OCD and OC-spectrum disorders. This 3-hour workshop is a continuation of Dr. Chamberlain’s January 14th t...

Maryland Association for Counseling and Development (MACD) Presents Working With Women With Addictions Special IssuesWorkshop for Mental Health Counselors Friday April 1, 2011 9am – 1pm , Registration 8:30-9:00 (Loyola Univ., Columbia Campus) Keynote Speakers: Working with Hispanic Women, Dr. Sonia Nieves Journeys for Women Program, Carolyn Figard, LCPC To register online go to www.mdcounseling.org MACD 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE The New Climate of Mental Health: Wellness across the Lifespan Friday, May, 6, 2011 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Loyola University Graduate Center, Columbia Campus 8890 McGraw Road, Columbia, MD, 21045 Click here to Register Now.

THE TWO FACES OF DEPRESSION: THE IMPACT OF GENDER ON THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION Friday, March 18, 2011, 12:30PM - 4:15PM Rockville Memorial Library , 21 Maryland Ave First Floor Meeting Room A landmark study, sponsored by The World Health Organization, Harvard University, and the World Bank, has projected that by 2020 depression will become the world’s second most disabling condition. Biological, psychological, and social factors affect gender-specific differences in age of onset, prevalence, course, comorbidity, and choice of treatment for major mood disorders. This lecture will review the many variables affecting the onset, course, and treatment of depression in women and men. COURSE OBJECTIVES 1) Describe gender differences in prevalence rates and risk factors for depression. 2) Describe gender differences in neurobiology, presentation and course of depression in men and women. 3) Identify the role of reproductive transitions in the onset and recurrence of mo...

PESI Presents: Your Choice of Live Video Webcasts Learn from Two Leading Expertsin Mental Health Rick Hanson, Ph.D.Buddha's Brain:The Practical Neuroscience ofHappiness, Love and Wisdom Live Video Webcast Thursday, February 10, 201111:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (EST) Break from 2:50 until 4 p.m. Featuring :Rick Hanson, Ph.D. Neuropsychologist & author of Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D.New Developments in the Treatment of PTSD, Complex PTSD and Comorbid Disorders Live Video Webcast Friday, February 11, 20118:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST)Break from 11:50 p.m until 1 p.m. Featuring : Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D.“One of the most influential psychotherapists of the century.” Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D.New Developments in the Treatment of PTSD, Complex PTSD and Comorbid Disorders Live Video Webcast Friday, February 11, 20118:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST)Break from 11:50 p.m until 1 p.m. Sensory Materials & Techniques for An...