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Boost your professional knowledge and expand your expertise. Choose from a wide selection of valuable clinical topics for mental health professionals including treatment of trauma and dissociation, other self destructive behaviors, expressive modalities, ethics, adolescence and family issues, professional self-care and burn-out, and more.
Trauma Certificate Programs
Learn how to incorporate effective and creative trauma treatment strategies that promote self-compassion and healing.
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Earn valuable CEUs through informative and experiential workshops that strengthen your professional skills and enhance your personal growth.
The Ferentz Institute, Inc. is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. CEU approval for all trainings is also granted to Psychologists, LCPC's and MFT’s. In addition, reciprocity has been granted for clinicians in Washington, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Institute also maintains full responsibility for all programming.
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"...a magical guide to conquering our fears, phobias and emotional pain...” —Janina Fisher, PhD
“… a real treasure trove of tools for healing...”— Dusty Miller
“…a rich resource which helps empower the client and facilitate recovery..."— Joyanna Silberg, PhD
"...a dynamic and strengths-focused approach to treating challenging trauma-based behaviors..." —Nancy Napier, LMFT
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Our Mission
Our mission is to provide Social Workers and other mental health professionals with state-of-the-art continuing education encompassing a wide variety of clinical issues, client populations, and practice settings. We believe effective learning occurs in a teaching environment that is professional, nurturing, supportive, and fun.
Clinician Take Care of Thyself! Here’s How.
It’s critically important that, as mental health providers, we practice what we preach.