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by Corey Petersen, PhD, LCMFT | Apr 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
With stigma around therapy decreasing with time, we are seeing some newer and emerging characteristics of the broader prospective therapy client pool. Some pop culture shows and movies portray having a therapist as “cool”, “hip”, and even a sign of affluence. What does this mean for how we develop treatment plans for presenting clients who aren’t suffering in the traditional sense?
This course delves into the emerging and intriguing topic of cosmetic psychotherapy. The term “cosmetic psychotherapy” pertains to therapeutic treatment for individuals who experience satisfactory emotional and behavioral functioning but aspire to enhance their performance. Much like the principles underpinning cosmetic surgery and cosmetic psychopharmacology, cosmetic psychotherapy places less emphasis on addressing impairments and more on fostering self-actualization. This course offers an exploration of the ethical intersection where psychology, medicalization, and marketing collide. Clinicians will gain valuable insights into the systemic discussions surrounding the merits and considerations associated with the practice of cosmetic psychotherapy.
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Agenda:
9:00 am – 9:30 am: Psychotherapy Marketing
9:30 am – 10:15 am: 5 Ethical Precepts of Health Communication
10:15 am – 10:30 am: Break
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Social Scripts and Ailing Identities
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: The Enigmatic Self
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Define the concept of cosmetic psychotherapy.
b). Describe the medicalization process and its relevance to the field of psychotherapy.
c). Discuss the ethical benefits and concerns of the practice of cosmetic psychotherapy.
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): Corey Petersen, PhD, LCMFT
Material Author(s): Corey Petersen, PhD, LCMFT
Dr. Corey Petersen is a communication specialist and the owner of Communication and Connection Therapy. She completed her Ph.D. in Communication Studies at the University of Kansas, where her research focused on psychotherapeutic language and communication ethics. Prior to her Ph.D., Corey earned Master’s degrees in Marriage and Family Studies and Professional Communication. In addition to her formal education, she has completed training in four Gottman Method programs (Level 1, Level 2, Seven Principles, and Bringing Baby Home), Collaborative Language Couples Therapy, and has further training with various other relationship-oriented theories and models. Corey has been teaching collegiately for over 9 years in both the psychology and communication fields. When she is not teaching, she meets with clients in her private practice.
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by Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, MS, MA | Apr 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Weakened cortical regions of the brain make it difficult for some traumatized clients to think clearly, focus, make decisions, and fully engage in other executive functions. However, these areas of the brain can be strengthened with practice, using various cognitive techniques. This seminar gives an overview of decentering, cognitive defusion, and cognitive restructuring, and teaches clinicians practical cognitive tools that can help clients strengthen their prefrontal cortex and cingulate and improve cognitive flexibility, focus, and the ability to manage distressing thoughts. 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).
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Agenda:
- 9:00am – 9:15am: Learn Techniques for Strengthening the Mind.
- 9:15am – 9:35am: Delve into Therapeutic Approaches to Integrate.
- 9:35am – 9:40am: A quick dive into the Third Person Perspective.
- 9:40am – 9:50am: Reflect on Remembering Your Past Self.
- 9:50am – 10:05am: Break
- 10:05am – 11:00am: Discover Cognitive Defusion and Decentering Techniques.
- 11:00am – 11:20am: Relive your Life Story.
- 11:20am – 11:50am: Learn about The 4-3’s.
- 11:50am – 12:00pm: Master the art of Meditations.
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Describe the difference between decentering, cognitive defusion, and cognitive restructuring.
b). Name and practice at least two cognitive techniques.
c). State one strategy for addressing client resistance to cognitive restructuring.
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.
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by Tim Cassidy | Mar 20, 2024 | Live Events
The stress response is a primitive response system designed to protect us from danger. But some people experience various life events that can reprogram this system to turn on at the wrong time, resulting in recurring stress-based “false alarms” that result in anxiety disorders that can be extremely difficult to treat. A special approach that integrates an understanding of neuroscience, psychotherapy research, and proven therapy techniques can vastly improve treatment outcomes and bring lasting relief for clients stuck in “false alarm” purgatory.
Recent advances in neuroscience have increased our knowledge of how and why people change.Brain-based therapy synthesizes neuroscience, evidence-based treatment, psychotherapy research, and attachment theory into a hybrid therapeutic model.This seminar will examine how outcomes are enhanced by using brain-based therapy approaches with people who have been plagued by autostress disorders. Just as people with autoimmune disorders suffer from attacks on their bodies by their own immune system, people with anxiety suffer attacks by their stress system on their mind/brain/body. Their anxiety becomes an autostress disorder wherein their own stress system no longer protects them from danger, but alerts them to danger when there is none. Clients with anxiety disorders are confused by the symptoms,as well as by different therapists they encounter who ascribe to the various brand name therapies.
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Agenda:
Definition Overview (00:00 – 02:00)
- Stress response systems and how anxiety gets ramped up.
Clinical Approaches (02:00 – 04:00)
- Therapy approaches to alleviate anxiety
Attendance and Location Details
Date and Time
Friday, October 4th 2024 10:00am to 2:00pm CST / 11:00am to 3:00pm EST / 8:00am to 12:00pm PST
*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). Explain how the memory systems can be dysregulated.
b). Explain how anxiety disorders ramp up the stress system.
c). Explain the common factors to evidence-based practices for PTSD.
d). Learn and describe ways to help people suffering from trauma.
e). Learn and describe how to help people with generalized anxiety disorder and panic.
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): John Arden, PhD, ABPP
Material Author(s): John Arden, PhD, ABPP
John Arden, PhD, ABPP, is the author of 15 books (translated into 20 languages), including his most recent, Rewire Your Brain 2.0, Mind-Brain-Gene: Toward Psychotherapy Integration. Brain2Brain, The Brain Bible, as well as Brain-Based Therapy with Adults and Brain-Based Therapy with Children and Adolescents. Dr. Arden previously served as Director of Training in Mental Health for Kaiser Permanente in the Northern California region. He oversaw the training programs in 24 medical centers where over 150 postdoctoral residents and interns are trained each year. This was one of the largest mental health training programs in the world. He has presented seminars and workshops in over 30 countries and in all US States.
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by Emily Wharton, PsyD | Mar 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a mindfulness-based behavioral therapy that was developed in 1999 and has been studied for a wide range of treatment applications: depression, anxiety, chronic pain, substance abuse, shame, and transdiagnostic populations (Gloster et al, 2020; Morgan et al, 2021). Over the past 20 years, researchers have examined the effect of ACT on symptoms of PTSD as a standalone or conjoint treatment combined with other exposure-based approaches (Meyer et al., 2018; Orsillo & Batten, 2005; Thompson et al., 2013; Walser & Westrup, 2007; Wharton et al., 2019).
This workshop will present the ACT model and its application for PTSD through intrapsychic, interpersonal, and neuropsychological processes, such as thought suppression, experiential avoidance, “window of tolerance” (Aikins et al., 2009). Participants will learn the six core processes of ACT: acceptance, defusion, mindfulness, self as context, values, and committed action. Neuroscience research on the internal processes that maintain PTSD and the effect of ACT practices on these patterns will be discussed. Participants will learn how each core process of ACT and ACT-based exposure can help individuals reconnect with the natural trauma recovery process. Participants will practice experiential exercises and will learn how to help individuals struggling with PTSD recover and improve their quality of life.
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Agenda:
8am – 9:30am: ACT model, theory, application to trauma
9:30am – 9:45am: Break
9:45am – 11:15am: Acceptance and Values
11:15pam – 12:15pm: Lunch Break
12:15pm – 1:45pm: Committed Action and Self-As-Context
1:45pm – 2:00pm: Break
2:00pm – 3:30pm: Defusion and Mindfulness
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Describe the core tenets, principles, and underlying theory of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
b). Explain how the ACT model fits the presentation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
c). Learn and describe the six core processes of ACT and their application to PTSD.
d). Describe underlying processes of thought suppression, experiential avoidance, and “window of tolerance.”
e). Explain how ACT-based exposure helps clients approach trauma-related content and values-based activities.
f). Describe how ACT can enhance other exposure modalities in the treatment of PTSD.
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): Emily Wharton, PsyD
Material Author(s): Emily Wharton, PsyD
Emily Wharton, Psy.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated) of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine, and a licensed clinical psychologist in the Palo Alto VA and her private practice. She provides supervision and training for VA and Stanford psychiatry residents, medical students, and psychology trainees. Dr. Wharton also teaches courses in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy at the Cognitive Behavior Institute Center for Education. Dr. Wharton trained at the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, San Francisco VA, UCSF, and Palo Alto VA. Learn more about Dr. Wharton at www.DrEmilyWharton.com/about-me.
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by Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, MS, MA | Mar 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
While many therapy training seminars discuss ways to regulate the nervous system, few address this topic from a developmental trauma perspective. Although for many clients lowering the stress response in the body and brain will feel relieving, trauma survivors can experience this nervous system shift as dangerous and painful. This seminar teaches clinicians how to help clients manage and reduce sympathetic nervous system arousal in the body without triggering a rebound effect, wherein a client experiences a sudden increase in physical stress in response to physiological relaxation. 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: $75.00 – Want to attend this course 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.
Agenda:
9:00am – 9:30am: Understanding the Autonomic Nervous System and the Fight or Flight Response
9:30am – 10:00am: Delving into the Relaxation Response and Its Role in Homeostasis
10:00am – 10:15am: Break
10:15am – 10:45am: A Close Look at Stress and Survival Responses in our Daily Lives
10:45am – 11:30am: Techniques for Self-Regulation – Exploring Autogenic Training and its Benefits
11:30am – 12:00pm: The Science of Breath – Understanding Diaphragmatic Breathing and its Role in Activating the Vagus Nerve
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Explain how past survival responses, such as immobility and collapse, contribute to physiological rebounding during relaxation techniques.
b). Name at least three approaches for helping clients reduce sympathetic arousal in a way that feels tolerable.
c). Describe at-home techniques clients can integrate into their lives that promote relaxation without dissociation.
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 for online asynchronous courses are found in the Lesson module after a course is purchased.
