MC Counseling Professional Development

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