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by Tiffani Dilworth, LCPC, CGCS | Nov 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Holiday Seasons, no matter which one(s) a client may celebrate, usually consist of time and togetherness with loved ones – making the time of year extra difficult when these loved ones are gone. Holiday Grief is a special kind of grief with unique triggers and many complicated emotions and feelings. Without proper intervention and care, Holiday Grief can absolutely cripple some clients – sometimes rendering them unable to function during during an already demanding time of year. Luckily, there are some clinical tools and techniques available to us so we can give these clients the boost they need to make it through!
Holiday Grief, along with seasonal depression, can be taxing on our clients. Navigating the holidays after a loss while setting healthy boundaries can be overwhelming and daunting for clients. In this training, clinicians will learn the signs and common triggers of Holiday Grief. Attendees will leave this workshop with the skills to provide concrete steps for clients to set healthy boundaries and manage the unique pain and emotional challenges of Holiday Grief. Attendees will also learn about different coping skills and interventions to help their clients both identify and successfully manage the different manifestations of Holiday Grief. This training is appropriately timed so that clinicians can immediately begin using these new tools and techniques with their clients as the Holiday seasons approach.
Cost: $37.50 – Want to attend this event and any future event or course from our CE library for FREE and unlimited for the cost of $34.99/month for 12 months??!! Check out our Everything Plan here.
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Learn, recognize, and list triggers that can lead to Holiday Grief for our clients.
b). Identify and provide concrete steps for our clients to set healthy boundaries during the holidays.
c). Recollect and practice 3-4 coping skills and interventions to help clients better manage Holiday Grief.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this event includes psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFT’s, other clinical mental health professionals, and anyone seeking to understand the mechanisms of Holiday Grief and seasonal depression.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Tiffani Dilworth LCPC, CGCS
Material Author(s): Tiffani Dilworth LCPC, CGCS
Tiffani Dilworth is a successful psychotherapist, author, and sought-after speaker on topics related to grief, PTSD, and sexual assault. She has worked across the US with various organizations, schools, universities, and corporations to bring awareness to the grieving process and to teach countless people how to live alongside their grief. In addition to maintaining a private practice, Ms. Dilworth is an affiliate of PsychExperts & Associates, Inc, located in Baltimore, MD. Drawing on her rich clinical experience, Ms. Dilworth incorporates the most current information on the process of grieving with evidence-based and innovative treatment techniques that clinicians can immediately use in their practice. As the author of the books 11 Tools to Help Manage the Aftermath of Trauma and Types of Grief she is also the Host of Managing My Grief Podcast. Ms. Dilworth has a history of being the Founder of a nonprofit organization, being Co-Host of an afternoon radio talk show, and starting multiple businesses. Ms. Dilworth received her Master’s in Community Counseling from Oklahoma State University. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Certified Grief Counseling Specialist.
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by Tim Cassidy | Nov 10, 2023 | Live Events
Incorporating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into your treatment approach will have a significant impact on your clinical effectiveness and the well-being of your clients. ACT is a rich, integrative approach, and has been shown to be effective for many clinically-relevant concerns. Because ACT takes a different perspective on psychotherapy, some clinicians wonder how to blend the applications into their own therapy approach. Other clinicians who have embraced the ACT concepts still have questions about certain aspects of the therapy.
This workshop will explain ACT in a very clear, concise, user-friendly manner. D.J. Moran, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a clinical psychologist who has been in the ACT community for over 25 years, has given ACT workshops all around the world, and is an ACBS Fellow and Recognized ACT trainer. He coauthored ACT in Practice, a book specifically written to teach clinicians how to actually use the therapeutic concepts in the therapy room. This “Demystifying ACT” workshop can be enjoyed by novices to the ACT material, and has additional elements that will be instructive for experienced ACT clinicians in the mental health field. Throughout this program, D.J. will help you gain conceptual and applied understanding of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. This workshop will have experiential components, as well as group work and lecture material to assist you in learning:
- The six domains of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Why acceptance is difficult for people, and what to do about it
- How to make mindfulness specifically practical for clients
- What to do when people are resistant to mindfulness exercises
- How ACT relates to other empirically-supported therapies
Because ACT is helpful for many clinically-relevant concerns, case examples used throughout the day will include substance abuse, social phobia, OCD, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, anger management in executive coaching, and using a mindfulness-based approach to parenting children with childhood behavior disorders.
Cost: $180 – Want to attend this event and any future event or course from our CE library for FREE and unlimited for the cost of $34.99/month for 12 months??!! Check out our Everything Plan here.
Attendance and Location Details
Date and Time
Friday, May 10, 2024, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm CST / 10:00am – 5:30pm EST / 7:00am – 2:30pm PST
*Live Webinar Attendees: Zoom link will be made available to you 24-48 hours prior to event date
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Explore and discuss the six basic tenets of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT).
b). Identify and describe the problem of experiential avoidance in clinical work for different diagnoses.
c). Learn and practice acceptance approaches with each client’s avoidance problems.
d). Discuss how ACT attempts to undermine problematic language functions.
e). Learn and practice defusion exercises to deal with verbal entanglement in clinical cases.
f). Discuss values authorship to increase motivation for committed action.
g). Learn and implement contacting the present moment exercises and mindfulness practice in therapy.
h). Learn and implement the Division 12 research-supported psychological treatments list to select effective interventions for clients in therapy.
Target Audience:
Mental Health Clinicians & Therapists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Marriage & Family Therapists, Counselors, School Personnel, and Healthcare Workers.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Daniel J. Moran, PhD, BCBA-D
Material Author(s): Daniel J. Moran, PhD, BCBA-D
Dr. Daniel J. Moran is the founder of Pickslyde Consulting, an organization aimed at using evidence-based applications to improve leadership, performance, safety, and wellness in the workplace. His organization has also trained tens-of-thousands of people in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and other evidence-based treatment approaches. In addition, he is an associate professor at Touro University and co-founder of its Doctor of Psychology program in New York City. Dr. Moran earned his Ph.D. in Clinical & School Psychology from Hofstra University in 1998, under the supervision of Kurt Salzinger and Richard O’Brien. He is the past-president of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, and the Association for Behavior Analysis International gave him the Outstanding Mentor Award in 2014. Dr. Moran has several publications focused on the application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and behavioral science to clinical issues, leadership, and behavioral health. He has made media appearances on The Learning Channel, Animal Planet, and The Oprah Winfrey Network to discuss anxiety disorders and hoarding related disorders. Dr. Moran is also a Recognized ACTrainer and Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
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by Tim Cassidy | Oct 18, 2023 | Live Events
“Before I even realized it, sessions turned from collaborative to controlling, and I was on the short end of it.” – Anonymous therapist on what it was like to realize his difficult client may have a full blow Cluster B personality disorder.
People with strong personality disorder traits often don’t present to therapy specifically for PD treatment, but it is not uncommon to see them in therapy for various other presenting concerns (most often driven by underlying PD traits). So, undoubtedly you will see a handful of these clients in your practice, no matter the population you treat or setting you practice in, which makes a certain set of PD treatment skills that much more valuable for any therapist who wishes to find successful outcomes in the most challenging of clinical circumstances.
Personality disordered individuals can be some of the most difficult consumers of mental health services for psychologists and others mental health clinicians to treat effectively. Clearing the fog surrounding the different conditions and getting to the core of each individual client make-up is vital to a successful treatment outcome. Drawing from the most recent literature, outcome trials, case studies and 20 years of clinical experience, Jeff Riggenbach, PhD will describe the latest evidence-based treatment options and show you how to avoid common pitfalls and therapeutic traps of these individuals who often leave clinicians feeling frustrated, stuck, disheartened, and even completely burned out.
In this full day training, Jeff will also cover each of the DSM-5 personality disorders and give you simple but effective engagement, management, and treatment techniques for each clinical presentation. Empirically supported strategies from DBT, CBT, and Schema Therapy will be incorporated into an integrated treatment approach that will transform the way your work with this challenging population. You will leave this engaging and enriched skills-based training feeling revitalized – equipped with a new, comprehensive, empowering approach to assess, conceptualize, and treat this difficult population in a way that offers hope for patients and reinvigoration for providers.
Cost: $180 – Want to attend this event and any future event or course from our CE library for FREE and unlimited for the cost of $34.99/month for 12 months??!! Check out our Everything Plan here.
Attendance and Location Details
Date and Time
Friday, February 16, 2024, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm CST / 10:00am – 5:30pm EST / 7:00am – 2:30pm PST
*Live Webinar Attendees: Zoom link will be made available to you 24-48 hours prior to event date
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Describe diagnostic criteria and explain key differential diagnosis considerations for each of the 10 DSM 5 personality disorders.
b). Identify and describe etiological and epidemiological factors associated with each of the DSM 5 personality disorders.
c). Learn and discuss evidence-based treatment models and apply an integrated cognitive approach to clients with strong PD features.
d). Learn and explain 18 early maladaptive schemas driving target behaviors including historical, cultural, and other environmental risk factors influencing them.
e). Utilize case conceptualization maps to drive agenda setting, treatment planning, and documentation.
f). Assess the treatability of each disorder and plan symptom-targeted interventions for each.
g). Identify targets for Behavioral Pattern Breaking to disrupt vicious PD-driven cycles.
h). Learn and discuss the 8 motivations for NSSI and utilize effective interventions for each.
i). Utilize schema mode work with narcissistic clients.
j). Identify 3 common warning signs for symptom relapse.
Target Audience:
Mental Health Clinicians & Therapists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Marriage & Family Therapists, Counselors, School Personnel, and Healthcare Workers.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jeff Riggenbach, PhD
Material Author(s): Jeff Riggenbach, PhD
Jeff Riggenbach, PhD is a best-selling and award-winning author who has earned a reputation as an international expert in cognitive approaches to treating personality disorders. Over a 20-year period, he has developed and overseen CBT-based treatment programs for mood disorders, anxiety disorders, addictive behavior disorders and personality disorders at two different psychiatric hospitals and clinics serving over 3,000 clients at multiple levels of care. Dr. Riggenbach trained at the Beck Institute of Cognitive Therapy and Research in Philadelphia, is a Diplomat of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and is a certified cognitive therapist. He has trained over 20,000 professionals worldwide including audiences in all 50 United States, The UK, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Dr. Riggenbach is the author of seven publications including his most recent clinical release The CBT Toolbox (2nd ed): A Workbook for Clients and Clinicians (2021) and his brand new general audiences book “Disarming High Conflict Personalities: Dealing with the 8 Most Difficult People in Your Life Before you Burnout!” (2022). Jeff is known for bridging the gap between academia, research findings, and day-to-day clinical practice, and his work has earned him the reputation for being “the practical tools guy.” His seminars on CBT, DBT, and Schema-Focused Cognitive Therapy routinely receive the highest evaluations from conference participants in terms of clinical utility as well as entertainment value.
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by Tim Cassidy | Oct 8, 2023 | Live Events
**This is a special two-day, 15-CE live webinar event**
IMPORTANT: We suggest you complete NDIT Level 1 Training (either live or now available as home study), before completing this NDIT Level 2 Training**
Learn advanced NDIT concepts, including a deep, didactic exploration of how to use NDIT to treat more complicated developmental trauma. Dr. Sweeton will build on the foundational concepts of each module taught in NDIT Level 1 training, and work participants toward a more thorough understanding of Module 5, Trauma Processing, neural integration, and resource creation.
NOTE: This is advanced NDIT Level 2 training, which will qualify attendees for credit toward overall NDIT Certification (anticipated to be available beginning 2025).
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Several evidence-informed approaches to trauma can be immensely helpful to clients. However, many of these therapies are either rigid and overly prescriptive, making it difficult to stay client-centered, or vague, mainly rooted in theory.
Neural Desensitization and Integration Training (NDIT) is a module-based, exposure, trauma-focused approach to therapy for PTSD that integrates elements from EMDR, multichannel eye movement integration, prolonged exposure, IFS, and somatic therapies. The main goal of NDIT is to help clients titrate into processing traumatic material, so that flooding and retraumatization are minimized. NDIT is also evidence-informed and flexible, which encourages clinicians to create individualized, client-focused trauma treatment plans that can be easily integrated with other therapies.
Additionally, NDIT focuses on what clients do outside of session, and ways to facilitate progress though homework exercises. This one-day training will introduce you to basic trauma processing skills of NDIT, that you can begin incorporating into your practice right away.
This NDIT Level II training builds on the basic skills taught in the NDIT Level I training, and presents clinicians with more advanced skills, including ways to use NDIT when working with complex trauma. A substantial part of NDIT Level II training focuses on Module 5, Trauma Processing, and the complexity of doing this work with clients. In addition, NDIT Level II training introduces clinicians to neural integration, and the identification and creation of resources.
Cost: $450 – Want to attend this event and any future event or course from our CE library for FREE and unlimited for the cost of $34.99/month for 12 months??!! Check out our Everything Plan here.
Attendance and Location Details
Date and Time
**Special 2-day, 15-CE Live event**
Day 1: Friday, Dec 13, 2024, 8:30am – 5:30pm CST / 9:30am – 6:30pm ET / 6:30am – 3:30pm PT
Day 2: Saturday, Dec 14, 2024, 8:30am – 5:30pm CST / 9:30am – 6:30pm ET / 6:30am – 3:30pm PT
*Zoom link will be made available to you 24-48 hours prior to event date
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Name at least three brain areas impacted by psychological trauma.
b). State the three steps of memory reconsolidation.
c). Define “titration” in the context of trauma processing.
d). Discuss the difference between desensitization and activation techniques.
e). Name at least three desensitization acceleration techniques.
f). Name at least three activation techniques.
g). Name three survival responses and describe each.
h). Name at least four types of targets for processing trauma.
i). Discuss the three processing modalities for trauma processing.
j). Explain NDIT-TTP and its two phases.
k). Describe how clients can continue processing trauma outside of session.
l). Discuss the role of resources in recovering from trauma.
m). Name at least two strategies for creating resources.
n). State the steps for neural integration.
o). Explain how resources can be utilized in both Module 3 and Module 5.
NDIT Level 2 Tentative Agenda
Target Audience:
The target audience for this live webinar event includes psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFT’s, and other clinical mental health professionals.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, MS, MA
Material Author(s): Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, MS, MA
Originally trained as a neuroscientist, Dr. Jennifer Sweeton is a clinical and forensic psychologist, Amazon #1 best-selling author, and internationally-recognized expert on trauma, anxiety, and the neuroscience of mental health. She is the author of the book, Trauma Treatment Toolbox, published by PESI Publishing & Media. Dr. Sweeton completed her doctoral training at the Stanford University School of Medicine, the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, and the National Center for PTSD. Additionally, she holds a master’s degree in affective neuroscience from Stanford University, and studied behavioral genetics at Harvard University. Dr. Sweeton resides in the greater Kansas City area, where she owns a group private practice, Kansas City Mental Health Associates, and co-owns Mind Works Professional Education, Inc., a continuing education company. She holds an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, and is a former President of the Greater Kansas City Psychological Association. Dr. Sweeton offers clinical and forensic psychological services, and is a sought-after trauma and neuroscience expert who has trained more than 15,000 mental health professionals in all 50 US states and over 20 countries.
For additional information about this course, the instructors, or the material authors, please contact Content Assistance at content@onlinececredits.com.
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Course materials (including the link to view live events) are made available to webinar and in-person attendees 24-48 hours before the event start time. Course materials for online asynchronous courses are found in the Lesson module after a course is purchased.
by Tim Cassidy | Sep 27, 2023 | Live Events
Decades of research have concluded that the therapeutic alliance is the most important component of effective therapy. However, few courses teach practical skills for improving the client-therapist alliance. This seminar, which is a deep dive into NDIT Module 1, teaches clinicians ways to strengthen their connection to clients, especially those with personality disorder traits. No previous NDIT training is required for this course, but completion of this course counts toward NDIT certification (which will be offered starting late 2024).
Cost: $90 – Want to attend this event and any future event or course from our CE library AND professional development library for FREE and unlimited for the cost of $34.99/month for 12 months??!! Check out our Everything Plan here.
Attendance and Location Details
Date and Time
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 4:00pm to 7:00pm CST / 5:00m to 8:00pm EST / 2:00pm to 5:00pm PST
*Live Webinar Attendees: Zoom link will be made available to you 24-48 hours prior to event date.
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Name at least one mechanism of the therapeutic alliance.
b). Describe at least three techniques for activating mirror neurons.
c). Describe at least two techniques for disarming resistant or defensive clients.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this event includes psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFT’s, psychiatrists and other clinical mental health professionals.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, MS, MA
Material Author(s): Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, MS, MA
Originally trained as a neuroscientist, Dr. Jennifer Sweeton is a clinical and forensic psychologist, Amazon #1 best-selling author, and internationally-recognized expert on trauma, anxiety, and the neuroscience of mental health. She is the author of the book, Trauma Treatment Toolbox, published by PESI Publishing & Media. Dr. Sweeton completed her doctoral training at the Stanford University School of Medicine, the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, and the National Center for PTSD. Additionally, she holds a master’s degree in affective neuroscience from Stanford University, and studied behavioral genetics at Harvard University. Dr. Sweeton resides in the greater Kansas City area, where she owns a group private practice, Kansas City Mental Health Associates, and co-owns Mind Works Professional Education, Inc., a continuing education company. She holds an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, and is a former President of the Greater Kansas City Psychological Association. Dr. Sweeton offers clinical and forensic psychological services, and is a sought-after trauma and neuroscience expert who has trained more than 15,000 mental health professionals in all 50 US states and over 20 countries.
For additional information about this course, the instructors, or the material authors, please contact Content Assistance at content@onlinececredits.com.
Featured Materials :
Course materials (including the link to view live events) are made available to webinar and in-person attendees 24-48 hours before the event start time. Course materials for online asynchronous courses are found in the Lesson module after a course is purchased.
