Research over the last thirty years has demonstrated a clear relationship between experiencing abuse in childhood and a later diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. In this presentation, we will address how ‘borderline personality’ can be best understood as a trauma-related disorder. Exploring the effects of their traumatic attachment opens up new ways of working with...
Trauma Certificate Program, Level I: Third required class.
Friday, April 5, 2024
Join Zoom 8:20am; Training 8:45am-4:15pm (EDT)
6 CEUs
Presenter: Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C DAPA
This class is only open to participants of the Level I program.
Many clinicians are faced with crossroad moments in treatment, when for a variety of reasons, they must decide if they are going to continue working with a client or terminate by referring or transferring them out. We will look at the Code of Ethics for guidance as it relates to issues of termination, therapist safety,...
In this workshop, participants will didactically and experientially learn how to creatively help clients identify and give voice to their many parts- or the facets of who they are-through a combination of mapping and journaling prompts. Using contextual, situational, and inter-personal cues, clients can access the dominant and non-dominant parts that “show up” to provide...
Trauma Certificate Program, Level I: Fourth required class.
Friday, April 16
Join Zoom 8:30am; Training 8:45am-4:15pm (EDT)
6 CEUs
Presenter: Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C DAPA
This class is only open to participants of the Level I program.
Register Now Treatment of OCD Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) challenges many therapists’ usual way of approaching clients. Not only does talk therapy generally not work to alleviate or reduce symptoms of anxiety or ritualized repetitive behavior, but it can even increase them. Workshop Description In this workshop, we’ll explore Exposure/Response Prevention (Ex/RP), a model that’s...
Thursday & Friday, April 18 & April 19
8:45 am - 4:15 pm
6 CEU's
Trauma Certificate Program, Level I: Fifth required class.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Join Zoom 8:30am; Training 8:45am-4:15pm (EDT)
6 CEUs
Presenter: Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C DAPA
This class is only open to participants of the Level I program.
For years, surveys from around the world have shown that happiness tops the list of what most people want most in life. And for centuries, philosophers and theologians throughout the world have sought to answer the ancient and timeless question of how to build a happy and meaningful life. Even the Dalai Lama reminds us...