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Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG): A Means for Healing

by Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA One of the more hopeful and optimistic paradigms in our field comes from Positive Psychology. The concept of Post-Traumatic Growth, based on the work of...

Life Lessons Learned From My 98-Year-Old Grandmother

In this hour, Lisa will share stories and words of wisdom from her remarkable 98 year old grandmother, Faye, who endured many hardships throughout her life, but always maintained a...

Inspiration at Sedona

by Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA I have spent the past few days in beautiful, warm, and sunny Arizona. One of the highlights was a trip to the town of Sedona....

Lessons From Hawaii

by Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA I just returned from a beautiful trip to Hawaii where we spent time on the gorgeous, emerald green island of Kauai, and the island of...

Tips for Clinicians: Helping your Eating Disordered Client Survive the Holidays

by Sharon R. Peterson, LCSW-C Founding Director of: Eating Disorder Network of Maryland The holidays are not relaxing and fun for everyone, especially those with an eating disorder (E/D). They...

Filling the Void

We know that this time of year can be especially triggering. What makes it even harder are the television commercials, Hallmark cards, and piped in holiday music that tell us...

"Ain’t No Cure for the Wintertime Blues?"

by Howard Reznick, LCSW-C In his new book, Spontaneous Happiness, Andrew Weil, MD shares his views on the epidemic of depression (seasonal or otherwise), the widespread vitamin D deficiencies, and...

Re-Envisioning the Holidays

By Susan A. Osofsky, LCSW I was standing in our popular shopping district today watching the annual Halloween Zombie Walk, delighted by the creativity of all the young people dressed...

The Process of Forgiveness

Part of why we are often reluctant to forgive others may be because we have the wrong idea about what it really means to forgive. Here’s what it is NOT:...

Taking the time for Self-Care

As the summer approaches, it’s a great time to make time for yourself. We are so focused on helping others that we often neglect our own needs. I am thoroughly...

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Lisa Ferentz, LCSW

Lisa Ferentz, LSCW-C DAPA, is a recognized expert in the strengths-based, de-pathologized treatment of trauma and has been in private practice for over 33 years. She presents workshops and keynote addresses nationally and internationally and is a clinical consultant to practitioners and mental health agencies worldwide. She has been an Adjunct Faculty member at several Universities and is the Founder of The Ferentz Institute.

Lisa is the author of “Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Traumatized Clients: A Clinician’s Guide,” “Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors: A Workbook of Hope and Healing,” and “Finding Your Ruby Slippers: Transformative Life Lessons From the Therapist’s Couch.” She also is a contributing writer for mental health-related blogs and websites, including Psychologytoday.com.

To learn more about Lisa, click here.