A Guide to Specialized Instruction in the Mental Health Field

Click on web addresses below for further information on each program.

Asperger Syndrome and Therapy:

Training Seminars by Richard Howlin, D.Psych., PhD.:

The Missing Piece:
A Therapist’s Guide to the Therapeutic Support of Individuals
Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. CD and manual.
(Available in February, 2010)

Therapeutic Social Groups:
An Intervention Model for Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome.
Therapist Training (18 hours)

The Missing Piece:
The Adolescent Student with Asperger Syndrome and School Functioning
(1 Day Workshop)

To Label or Not to Label?
Asperger Syndrome and Diagnosis
Covers the important dilemma of diagnosis in children. (3 hour presentation)

On Being Normal:
Widening Our Conversations on Challenging Children
Discusses autism and related disorders from the standpoint of learning style and growth.
(One day workshop)

For further information contact website below.
www.AspergerConsulting.com

THE FUTURE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY:

DON'T LET THESE FIVE TRENDS CATCH YOU BY SURPRISE.
Get your five-part report from Casey Truffo and the International Therapist Leadership Institute on the future of private practice. The culture is changing and what clients will demand from you will change too. This report is a must-read for all therapists. Stay abreast of trends that will impact you and how you deliver services in the future.  No-charge for this important information.  Plus visit the International Therapist Leadership for CEU programs, conferences and self-study courses designed to enrich your work and fill your appointment book with clients who appreciate you.
www.InTLI.com/report/

BUILDING BETTER RELATIONSHIPS:

A Weekend Workshop for Couples to Bring Out the Best in Both of You
Presenter: David B. Wexler, PhD
This workshop is designed for all couples in intimate partner relationships, married or unmarried, who are committed to dealing with conflicts more effectively, re-discovering the wonderful qualities in each other, and bringing out the best qualities in their relationship. Dr. Wexler is an outstanding internationally-recognized trainer in the field of relationship development. This workshop (Jan 29/30 in San Diego) is an excellent compliment for couples already in therapy and searching for more direction and inspiration. For more information, go to website below.
www.RTIprojects.org

WEEKLY TRAINING GROUP: Experiential Action Methods In Group Work

• Academic research about applications with a range of populations;
• Directive Group Leadership Skills;
• How to develop and facilitate effective warm-ups
• Exploration of psychodramatic techniques;
• Phases of Group Process

WORKSHOP INTENSIVES --  IMPROVISATION AND THEATER GAMES FOR:
• Time-Limited Psychotherapy Groups;
• Addiction and Co-Dependency Treatment;
• Social Networking Skill Development;
• Resiliency-focused group work in elementary, middle and high school settings;
• Burn-Out Prevention;
• Team Building and Professional Development;

Approved Continuing Education Provider for: New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services
www.lifestage.org

LifeForce Yoga(r) Practitioner Training for Anxiety & Depression

Offers clinicians Yogic practices supported by current research appropriate
for the treatment room.  Learn ancient tools to help your client clear away
the chronic tensions, constricting beliefs, and limiting emotions that may
be keeping her from realizing her fullest potential and sustaining her
optimum mental health.  Psychotherapists find they can offer clients an
alternative and/or adjunct treatment to medication, and provide them with
tools for internal mood-regulation and self-care. Two training levels &
mentoring. Led by Amy Weintraub, MFA, ERYT500, author of Yoga for
Depression, and a staff of yoga teachers and mental health professionals.
CEU's.  
www.yogafordepression.com

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Mind-Body Medicine is the most comprehensive mind-body training program in the U.S. It combines large group didactic training with our unique small-group model, making it possible for healthcare professionals to integrate the best of mind-body medicine into clinical practice, medical education and trauma healing.
Up to 80% of all illnesses are related to chronic stress. Join us to learn scientifically-proven and easy-to-use tools for self-care and self-awareness that have been used successfully around the world for individual and population-wide healing since 1994.

Visit our website to learn about all our professional training programs in mind-body medicine, nutrition & integrative cancer care.
www.cmbm.org

The STOP Program 2009:

Understanding & Treating Domestic Violence in the 21st Century
This internationally-recognized 40-hour training program in San Diego (May 2010) certifies providers to treat domestic violence offenders. Led by Dr. David B. Wexler (one of the pioneers of innovative domestic violence interventions) and outstanding guest faculty, this training program  has been acclaimed internationally for outstanding integration of contemporary theory, research, and practice in the complex and quickly-changing world of DV intervention. This workshop provides special training in group interventions, coordinated community response, substance abuse issues, victims/ issues, and diversity-based interventions. For more information, go to website below.
www.RTIprojects.org

Distance Training in Coherence Therapy

Coherence Psychology Institute
Bruce Ecker, MA, LMFT & Sara K. Bridges, PhD, Directors
Coherence Therapy swiftly mobilizes innate processes of profound change at the emotional roots of presenting problems. It is a rich, experiential, complete methodology that yields genuine breakthroughs regularly in day-to-day clinical practice, dispelling entrenched negative reactions, revising old attachment patterns and core schemas and healing emotional wounds. Our training program develops your proficiency in Coherence Therapy with personalized guidance along your own learning curve. Work with our certified trainers one-on-one to build skills with your current clients, and in small groups learn by doing live sessions with real-time coaching. Participate from any location worldwide by phone.
www.CoherenceTherapy.org

Attend the Brief Therapy Conference for 2010 at 2008 rates.

Earn more than 35 CE Credits.
Learn the specific skills and orientation needed to meet the challenge of providing high-quality professional services in today’s economic and healthcare environment.
Visit our website for the latest news on faculty additions, workshop descriptions, discounts, and more!
www.BriefTherapyConference.com

Washington, D.C. Training Institute

For Couples Therapy

Director: Jette Simon
Realize Your Full Potential as a Couples Therapist
12-Day Training in Imago Relationship Therapy with Jette Simon

Learn an approach that avoids shame and blame while quickly getting to the heart of couples’ conflict. For more information, go to: www.jettesimon.com

Boston:  March 18-21, 2010  • June 17-20, 2010  • November 4-7, 2010
Washington, DC: March 11-14, 2010 • June 3-6, 2010 • August 19-22, 2010
Palm Beach Gardens, FL: June 24-27, 2010 • November 18-21, 2010  • March 10-13, 2011

To register, contact: Betty Williams, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
www.jettesimon.com

Multiple Streams of Therapy Income:

Free Audio recording
Tired of trading time for dollars and losing money when you need time off? Want to reach more people than you ever could in your office? The answer may be to add multiple streams of revenue to your practice. By creating and selling information products, you can make money on your schedule and reach more people. Our culture is changing. More people are searching the internet for self-help products. Will they find you? For a no-charge audio recording "Multiple Streams of Therapy Income" from Casey Truffo and the International Therapist Leadership Institute, visit website below.
http://InTLI.com/ms/

Expand the heart and soul of your psychotherapy practice…

…with SomaSoul®: Somatic Expressive Therapy.

SET combines the powerful work of Body-Centered Gestalt Psychotherapy, somatics and the expressive arts for an embodied, creative and soulful approach to healing. Through this training you will learn:
somatic movement exercises to awaken your heart’s intelligence and intuition; expressive arts methods and processes that engage your client’s right brain for emotional access and processing; and body psychotherapy-based trauma resolution tools. Leven Institute for Expressive Movement offers dynamic and empowering training programs and workshops that open your mind to the body’s wisdom and healing abilities. CEU’s available. Learn more at website below or call (413) 329-2300.
www.LevenInstitute.com

New York Society for Bioenergetic Analysis

Professional Training Program
Bioenergetic Analysis, a body-psychotherapy based upon the continuity between body and mind, combines bodily, analytic and relational therapeutic work.  Bioenergetic Analysis helps us release chronic muscular tensions, manage affects, expand the capacity for intimacy, heal emotional and sexual difficulties and learn new, more fulfilling ways of relating to others.

The New York Society for Bioenergetic Analysis (NYSBA), formed in 1980,     was organized for the purpose of offering high quality professional training and public workshops.  NYSBA offers a professional training program in Bioenergetic Analysis leading to certification.

Contact: Scott Baum, PhD,  (212) 665-3908, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
www.bioenergetics-nyc.org

Sand Tray Training Institute of New Mexico

Sand Tray Training Institute of New Mexico (Theresa Kestly, PhD – Director) offers an in-depth training program for sand tray therapy.  Clinicians, at their own pace, may earn up to 132 contact hours of core workshop courses in addition to numerous topic courses.  Every workshop includes hands-on experiential exercises, and there is constant attention to how sandplay collaborates with the brain’s intrinsic push toward integration.  We offer workshops in New Mexico, California and Florida.  Join our mailing list and check our website for continuous schedule updates.
Brain-Wise Therapy Conference:  Sandplay, Art and Clay
Bonnie Badenoch, PhD & Theresa Kestly, PhD
Daytona Beach, Florida    May 6-7, 2010
www.sandtraytraining.com