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SUMMER SEMINARS:

All 2009 Offerings

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Weekend A

Evolving Theories For Clinical Practice
June 11-13, 2009

Thursday, June 11, 2009 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

09-111a
Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Increase Clients’ Acceptance and Motivation to Change
Anna L. Remen, Ph.D.

09-112a
Assessing Risk: Interviewing Suicidal, Para-suicidal and Antisocial Clients

Kirk Woodring, L.I.C.S.W., C.G.P.

09-113a
Treating Complex PTSD and Dissociation

Denise J. Gelinas, Ph.D.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-114a
Advanced Topics in Countertransference Phenomena

Barbara Jennings, M.S.W.


Friday, June 12, 2009 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

09-121a
Finding Hope:  The Role of Spirituality in Responding to Trauma
Carolyn Jacobs, MSW, Ph.D.

09-122a
The Forgotten Mourners:

Helping Bereaved Children and Adolescents
Robert Zucker, M.A.. L.C.S.W., F.T.


09-123a
Working with Trauma from a Somatic Experiencing® Perspective
Lois Bass, L.I.C.S.W.

09-124a
Clinical Treatment of Problematic Anger, Hostility and Violent Behavior

Mark Nickerson, L.I.C.S.W.

09-125a
Homecoming as Safe Haven or a New Combat Zone: Detachment and Attachment with Military Couples
Kathryn Basham, Ph.D.
NOT AVAILABLE

Saturday, June 13, 2009 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Working with Veterans and Their Families

09-131a
Clinical Case Management with Combat Veterans
Christopher Storey, L.I.C.S.W.
Taylene Watson, M.S.W.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-132a
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in the treatment of PTSD

Scott Cardon Cornelius, Psy.D.

09-133a
Military Sexual Trauma: Treatment Considerations in Working with Male and Female Veterans

Julia Sewell, L.I.C.S.W.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-134a
The Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on Post Combat Adjustment

Jeffrey R. McCarthy, Psy.D.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-135a
Cognitive Processing Therapy

Alan Bernhardt, Ph.D.

09-136a
Responding to the Needs of Returning Soldiers and Their Families
Mark Nickerson, L.I.C.S.W.

09-137a
Listening When Listening Hurts: Understanding and Managing Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Traumatization
Manfred J.  Melcher, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W.

NOT AVAILABLE

WEEKEND B

Children, Adolescents And Families
June 18-20, 2009

Thursday, June 18, 2009 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

09-211b
Treating Childhood Anxiety Disorders

Edward H. Plimpton, Ph.D.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-212b
A Family Therapy Approach to Divorce and Remarriage

Charlotte Spiegelman, L.C.S.W.
NOT AVAILABLE

09-213b
Helping the Traumatized Child in the Classroom

Bonnie L. Atkins, L.I.C.S.W
Alice Barber, M.S., L.M.H.C., A.T.R.-B.C.

09-214b
Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

Laurie Kabb, L.C.S.W.

NOT AVAILABLE

 

Friday, June 19, 2009 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

09-221b
From Security to Disorganization: Attachment in Child Therapy across the Clinical Spectrum
Karen Zilberstein, LI.C.S.W.

09-222b
Strengthening Stepfamilies: A Developmental Journey

Elizabeth Einstein, M.A., L.M.F.T.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-223b
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Cumulative Traumatic Experience:  Do Contemporary Biopsychosocial Interventions Adequately Address the Diverse Needs of Autistic Children
?
Joseph Smith, Ph.D.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-224b
The Legacy of Developmental Trauma:  Treating Complex Trauma in Adolescents and Families
Martha B. Straus, Ph.D.

09-225b
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents
Margaret Miller, Ed.D.

 

Saturday, June 20, 2009 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

09-231b
Narrative Approaches in Family Therapy
Beth Prullage, L.I.C.S.W.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-232b
Play Therapy with Children
Alice Barber, M.S., L.M.H.C., A.T.R.-B.C.

09-233b
Working with Difficult Adolescents: Advanced Treatment Strategies from an Object Relations and Relational Perspective
Susan Bliss, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-234b
Emerging Adults Living at Home: The New American Family Paradigm
Martha Straus, Ph.D.
NOT AVAILABLE

09-235b
Parenting Coordinators:  Social Work in the Judicial System
TBA

NOT AVAILABLE


WEEKEND C:

Current Trends In Social Work
July 16-18, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

09-311c
Childhood Trauma: Impact, Brain development and Treatment

Eileen Messer, M.Ed., L.M.H.C.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-312c
Orientation to the Field
(for Smith Field Affiliates)

Carolyn S. du Bois, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W.
Anthony C. Hill, M.S.W.

09-313c
Introduction to Child Advocacy

Marsha Kline Pruett, Ph.D., M.S.L.
Theodor Liebmann, J.D.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-314c
Enhancing Hope in the Therapeutic Relationship: A Brief Solution Focused Therapy Seminar
Susie Ryder, L.C.S.W.

 

Friday, July 17, 2009 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

09-321c
Therapeutic Uses of Writing
Carol Edelstein, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-322c
The Social Ecology of Disaster:  Response, Healing and Capacity Building
Joshua L. Miller, Ph.D.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-323c
Principles and Practices of Motivational Interviewing
Jan Levine, M.Ed., B.C.D., L.I.C.S.W

09-324c
Creative Practice Interventions for Clinicians Utilizing the Creative Arts
Manfred Melcher, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W.
Robert Zucker, M.A., L.C.S.W.
NOT AVAILABLE

09-325c
Modern Divorce Advocacy
Marsha Kline Pruett, Ph.D., M.S.L.
J. Herbie DiFonzo,  J.D., M.A., Ph.D.

NOT AVAILABLE

 

Saturday, July 18, 2009 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

09-331c
Applying Psychoanalytic and Attachment Perspectives to the Treatment of the Parent/Child Dyad

Marcia Black, Ph.D.

09-332c
Mindfulness Practice for Adults and Adolescents
Bonnie Atkins, L.I.C.S.W.

09-0333c
Legal and Ethical Issues in Supervision
Catherine Clancy, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

09-334c
Object Relations Theory and its Current Applications
David Levit, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.

09-335c
The Legacy of Developmental Trauma:  Treating Complex Trauma in Adolescents and Families
Martha B. Straus, Ph.D.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-336c
Group Dynamics: Effectively Conduct Groups with a Psychiatric Population
Carline Dalton, M.A.

NOT AVAILABLE

09-337c
Writing for Publication
Mary Beth Averill, LICSW

 

      Weekend A: June 13-15, 2009 >

      Weekend B: June 18-20, 2009 >

      Weekend C: July 16-18, 2009>

      Summer Seminar registration information >

 

All Seminars

Evolving Theories
(Weekend A):
June 11-13, 2009

Children/Adolescents
(Weekend B):
June 18-20, 2009

Current Trends
(Weekend C):
July 16-18, 2009

Summer Seminar
Registration
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