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For many bereaved individuals, faith, religion, and spirituality can prove to be a supportive and comforting resource following the loss of anyone or anything that leaves a sense of deprivation and yearning. However, for some who are grieving, the relationship to their higher power or spiritual community is painfully wounded, leading to the secondary loss of his/her/their spiritual resources, connections, and spiritual crisis.
 

The painful religious and spiritual losses are referred to as complicated spiritual grief (CSG). CSG has been shown to exacerbate the bereavement experience for some religious and spiritually inclined grievers. Clinicians are confronted with religious and spiritual topics in psychotherapy, especially when working with bereft clients. Therefore, knowing how to identify the impact of CSG in the grieving process is imperative. Clinicians will be able to recognize the impact of CSG on the bereaved’s grieving process, increasing skills in conducting a comprehensive clinical assessment and development of effective treatment plans. As a result, grief therapy will more effectively identify and treat all domains of the client’s functioning following or anticipating a loss.

Sleep disturbances are pervasive across all psychiatric disorders, and they affect nearly 45% of adults and 15% of teens in the US. Regardless of your therapeutic approach, sleep problems are bound to come up in your sessions, yet many clinicians feel unequipped to address them. Sleep is not just a basic need, it’s a key psychological tool that can significantly enhance your therapeutic work. If you’ve ever felt unsure how to help your patients improve their sleep or struggled to integrate sleep solutions into your practice, this webinar is for you!

Join us for a practical, engaging session where you’ll learn essential sleep science and proven therapeutic techniques that will transform how you address sleep issues 
with your patients. In this hands-on seminar, you’ll gain:
- A clear understanding of the latest research on sleep, including how sleep affects
mental health and therapeutic outcomes
- Actionable tools for assessing and improving your patients’ sleep with a
straightforward Sleep Inventory of behavioral interventions
- An easy-to-understand explanation of the powerful role dreams and nightmares
play in therapy and how you can leverage them in your practice
- A simple, evidence-based psychological technique Dr. Mayer calls DreamScaping
to help patients clear their minds and prepare for restful sleep
- Special considerations for age groups across the lifespan, enabling you to apply
these techniques to a wide range of patients

This seminar isn’t about complex sleep science it’s about giving you the practical skills to help your patients improve their sleep, enhance their mental health, and ultimately improve the effectiveness of your therapy. By the end of this session, you’ll feel confident integrating sleep solutions into your work, and you may even find your own sleep benefiting from the techniques shared!

Sleep disturbances are pervasive across all psychiatric disorders, and they affect nearly 45% of adults and 15% of teens in the US. Regardless of your therapeutic approach, sleep problems are bound to come up in your sessions, yet many clinicians feel unequipped to address them. Sleep is not just a basic need, it’s a key psychological tool that can significantly enhance your therapeutic work. If you’ve ever felt unsure how to help your patients improve their sleep or struggled to integrate sleep solutions into your practice, this webinar is for you!

Join us for a practical, engaging session where you’ll learn essential sleep science and proven therapeutic techniques that will transform how you address sleep issues 
with your patients. In this hands-on seminar, you’ll gain:
- A clear understanding of the latest research on sleep, including how sleep affects
mental health and therapeutic outcomes
- Actionable tools for assessing and improving your patients’ sleep with a
straightforward Sleep Inventory of behavioral interventions
- An easy-to-understand explanation of the powerful role dreams and nightmares
play in therapy and how you can leverage them in your practice
- A simple, evidence-based psychological technique Dr. Mayer calls DreamScaping
to help patients clear their minds and prepare for restful sleep
- Special considerations for age groups across the lifespan, enabling you to apply
these techniques to a wide range of patients

This seminar isn’t about complex sleep science it’s about giving you the practical skills to help your patients improve their sleep, enhance their mental health, and ultimately improve the effectiveness of your therapy. By the end of this session, you’ll feel confident integrating sleep solutions into your work, and you may even find your own sleep benefiting from the techniques shared!

Clinical supervision often comes with challenges. These challenges may include supporting supervisees as they build their clinical competencies, providing constructive feedback that helps your supervisee grow and progress in their development as a clinician, navigating potentially challenging relationship dynamics, as well as discussion of ethical issues in the supervision process. This webinar is designed to provide supervisors with the skills to effectively navigate the challenges as they occur. Scenarios will be integrated to encourage the application of the information discussed throughout the webinar.

Clinical supervision often comes with challenges. These challenges may include supporting supervisees as they build their clinical competencies, providing constructive feedback that helps your supervisee grow and progress in their development as a clinician, navigating potentially challenging relationship dynamics, as well as discussion of ethical issues in the supervision process. This webinar is designed to provide supervisors with the skills to effectively navigate the challenges as they occur. Scenarios will be integrated to encourage the application of the information discussed throughout the webinar.

“The instructor was clearly knowledgeable and well-organized. I liked that she disclosed some of her weaker content/expertise (e.g. not good with metaphors). This was good modeling of the concepts she was teaching. I loved the developmental cube. I will look more into this model and will likely implement it.”-Phillip L., Licensed Professional Counselor, Texas

In this seminar, Dr. Saffer examines the purpose of clinical supervision, including the components and processes that are important for effective supervision. Participants are encouraged to consider different models and methods as they develop an approach to clinical supervision.  In addition,strategies are discussed regarding effectively dealing with some of the challenges that are inherent in the supervisory process.  This seminar is designed to provide participants with a thoughtful approach to the supervision process and to encourage the development of competence in this area of training.

“The instructor was clearly knowledgeable and well-organized. I liked that she disclosed some of her weaker content/expertise (e.g. not good with metaphors). This was good modeling of the concepts she was teaching. I loved the developmental cube. I will look more into this model and will likely implement it.”-Phillip L., Licensed Professional Counselor, Texas

In this seminar, Dr. Saffer examines the purpose of clinical supervision, including the components and processes that are important for effective supervision. Participants are encouraged to consider different models and methods as they develop an approach to clinical supervision.  In addition,strategies are discussed regarding effectively dealing with some of the challenges that are inherent in the supervisory process.  This seminar is designed to provide participants with a thoughtful approach to the supervision process and to encourage the development of competence in this area of training.

“Fantastic webinar. Dr. Paquette was very knowledgeable, very personable, and open with comments and questions. He maintained my interest, and had great examples for explanation.”-Marilyn H., Counselor, Mississippi

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective forms of psychotherapy, a gold standard treatment that can be applied to a wide range of psychological disorders. With hundreds of randomize controls trials to demonstrate its impact, cognitive behavioral therapy has been shown to be one of the most efficacious and well-validated forms of treatment within the mental health community. However, many clinicians struggle to effectively implement it a powerful way with their clients. Join clinical psychologist, author, and international speaker Jonah Paquette for an exciting hands-on workshop aimed to help bring your knowledge and skills related to CBT to the next level. Complete with over 50 techniques aimed towards changing thoughts and behaviors, this workshop can transform your practice.

This seminar will provide you with a deeper understanding of how CBT can be applied to a wide range of problems, and will help you master the core competencies of CBT treatment. In addition, attendees will be provided with powerful, practical, and easy-to-use tools that you can use in your clinical practice starting right away. Through didactic presentation, hands-on practice, and opportunities for reflection, you’ll learn how to expertly apply these approaches into your life and your clinical work. You’ll leave equipped to improve your clinical skills and achieve better therapeutic outcomes with even your most challenging clients.

Accurate diagnosis is critical for treatment planning and documentation of medical necessity. Misdiagnosis is common. Therapists can think more deliberately by using critical thinking and being aware of ways to reduce the likelihood of cognitive biases. You will have a practical, systematic way of making diagnoses using the DSM-5-TR and being aware of questionnaires that can facilitate the gathering of necessary information. Cultural factors will also be considered within the context of the DSM-5-TR. There will be a focus on differential diagnoses in exploring major depressive disorder and PTSD.

Accurate diagnosis is critical for treatment planning and documentation of medical necessity. Misdiagnosis is common. Therapists can think more deliberately by using critical thinking and being aware of ways to reduce the likelihood of cognitive biases. You will have a practical, systematic way of making diagnoses using the DSM-5-TR and being aware of questionnaires that can facilitate the gathering of necessary information. Cultural factors will also be considered within the context of the DSM-5-TR. There will be a focus on differential diagnoses in exploring major depressive disorder and PTSD.

“The presentation was exceptionally useful in the provision of practical suggestions grounded in dynamic conceptualization. The instructor seemed seasoned in real world experience and this enhanced the context in which she provided research and conceptual information. This presentation will allow me to enhance the specificity and utility of recommendations I make for managing self-harm in high risk and incarcerated children and adolescents.”-Lara H., Psychologist, Texas

Nonsuicidal self-injury is more common than we think. Almost every mental health clinician has come across some form of nonsuicidal self-injury in their careers, and the behavior is on the rise among adolescents and young adults. Yet, rarely do education programs cover anything about nonsuicidal self-injury within their programs, even though it is important for mental health clinicians to be aware of what this behavior is, how to assess it, how it is related yet different from suicidal behavior, and how to intervene and work with clients who engage in nonsuicidal self-injury. This seminar will help you understand what nonsuicidal self-injury is, factors to consider when assessing and working with clients, ethical considerations in treatment and breaching confidentiality, and methods of treatment that have been shown to be effective.