The Ferentz Institute

(NEW) Imagery and Writing for Healing

Registration Fee:

$215

Date:

Wednesday,

April 22, 2026

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Registration & Breakfast:

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Registration:

8:15 AM (ET)

Training:

8:45 AM - 4:15 PM (ET)

Place:

In-Person at The Hilton Garden Inn • Owings Mills, MD

CEUs:

Type of CEUs*:

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Sabrina N’Diaye

PHD, LCSW-C

Workshop Description:

Our wisdom is not found solely in our degrees or continuing education credits—it also lives in the stories, gifts, and teachings passed down through the people who came before us. This workshop invites you on a journey of deeper self-awareness, offering practices you can use not only for your own growth, but also with clients who tend to “live in their heads,” struggle with anxiety, or feel uneasy with stillness.

Through guided meditation, imagery, reflective writing, and simple art processes, you’ll explore creative, heart-centered pathways that expand a person’s sense of self and open the door to personal, cultural, and ancestral wisdom. This experiential workshop will help you:

- Help clients tap into psychotherapy as a spiritual process that’s also grounded in science
- Bring the physiological benefits of imagery and journaling to your clients—even those who proclaim they’re not creative
- Implement four practical techniques for accessing a client’s innate wisdom
- Guide clients in tapping into their imagination

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Learning Objectives:

1. Expand our capacity for imagining psychotherapy as a spiritual experience.

2. Understand the physiological benefits of imagery and journaling.

3. Learn four techniques for accessing innate wisdom in ourselves and our clients.

4. Increase our capacity for empathy, trust, connection, and acceptance.

5. Explore the impact of the imagination on health and healing.

Agenda:

Time

Topics

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

- Who am I?

- The Breath: Setting the Intention

- Participants will experience a guided meditation, designed to invite a relaxed state, and set the tone for their unique healing experience

- The meditation includes a “body scan”, designed to teach clinicians a simple tool for guiding their clients in learning to “listen” to their bodies

- Checking In

- Creates connections between participants

- Deepens the intentions for the day

- Original Medicine

- An invitation for participants to connect a story from their childhood with their present purpose and profession.

- What is Healing?

- Explores the eight principles of healing, according to the research of Jeanne Achteberg, a world-renowned expert on imagery and healing

- Guided Imagery and Healing

- What is Imagery

- Research on Guided Imagery

- Guided Imagery's Impact on Physiology and the Brain

- Hope is Medicine

- An exploration of the impact of the placebo effect on health and healing

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

BREAK

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

- The Wise Guide Experience

- A guided imagery experience in which participants “dialogue” with an ancestor or historical figure

- Provides clients with a sense of comfort and reminders of their purpose

- Writing and Healing

- Why tell stories?

- Impact of Writing on Physical and Psychological Health

- Bridging Imagery and Writing

- "Dialogue" with a Symptom Experience

- A tool for clients to use their imagination to create facilitate emotional, physical, or spiritual healing

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

LUNCH

1:00 - 2:30 PM

- Application with Clients (and Ourselves)

- Imagery and Psychotherapy

- Guided Imagery as Ritual

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

BREAK

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

- Clinical Examples of Guided Imagery and Writing

- Next Steps in the Clinician's Journey

Agenda:

Time

Topics

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

- Who am I?

- The Breath: Setting the Intention

- Participants will experience a guided meditation, designed to invite a relaxed state, and set the tone for their unique healing experience

- The meditation includes a “body scan”, designed to teach clinicians a simple tool for guiding their clients in learning to “listen” to their bodies

- Checking In

- Creates connections between participants

- Deepens the intentions for the day

- Original Medicine

- An invitation for participants to connect a story from their childhood with their present purpose and profession.

- What is Healing?

- Explores the eight principles of healing, according to the research of Jeanne Achteberg, a world-renowned expert on imagery and healing

- Guided Imagery and Healing

- What is Imagery

- Research on Guided Imagery

- Guided Imagery's Impact on Physiology and the Brain

- Hope is Medicine

- An exploration of the impact of the placebo effect on health and healing

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

BREAK

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

- The Wise Guide Experience

- A guided imagery experience in which participants “dialogue” with an ancestor or historical figure

- Provides clients with a sense of comfort and reminders of their purpose

- Writing and Healing

- Why tell stories?

- Impact of Writing on Physical and Psychological Health

- Bridging Imagery and Writing

- "Dialogue" with a Symptom Experience

- A tool for clients to use their imagination to create facilitate emotional, physical, or spiritual healing

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

LUNCH

1:00 - 2:30 PM

- Application with Clients (and Ourselves)

- Imagery and Psychotherapy

- Guided Imagery as Ritual

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

BREAK

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

- Clinical Examples of Guided Imagery and Writing

- Next Steps in the Clinician's Journey

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8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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12:45 PM - 2:15 PM

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

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(NEW) Imagery and Writing for Healing

Registration Fee:

$215

Date:

Wednesday,

April 22, 2026

Registration & Breakfast:

8:15 AM (ET)

Training:

8:45 AM - 4:15 PM (ET)

Place:

In-Person at The Hilton Garden Inn • Owings Mills, MD

CEUs:

Type of CEUs*:

No items found.

Sabrina N’Diaye

PHD, LCSW-C

Presenter

Workshop Description:

‍

Learning Objectives:

1. Expand our capacity for imagining psychotherapy as a spiritual experience.

2. Understand the physiological benefits of imagery and journaling.

3. Learn four techniques for accessing innate wisdom in ourselves and our clients.

4. Increase our capacity for empathy, trust, connection, and acceptance.

5. Explore the impact of the imagination on health and healing.

Agenda:

Time

Topics

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

- Who am I?

- The Breath: Setting the Intention

- Participants will experience a guided meditation, designed to invite a relaxed state, and set the tone for their unique healing experience

- The meditation includes a “body scan”, designed to teach clinicians a simple tool for guiding their clients in learning to “listen” to their bodies

- Checking In

- Creates connections between participants

- Deepens the intentions for the day

- Original Medicine

- An invitation for participants to connect a story from their childhood with their present purpose and profession.

- What is Healing?

- Explores the eight principles of healing, according to the research of Jeanne Achteberg, a world-renowned expert on imagery and healing

- Guided Imagery and Healing

- What is Imagery

- Research on Guided Imagery

- Guided Imagery's Impact on Physiology and the Brain

- Hope is Medicine

- An exploration of the impact of the placebo effect on health and healing

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

BREAK

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

- The Wise Guide Experience

- A guided imagery experience in which participants “dialogue” with an ancestor or historical figure

- Provides clients with a sense of comfort and reminders of their purpose

- Writing and Healing

- Why tell stories?

- Impact of Writing on Physical and Psychological Health

- Bridging Imagery and Writing

- "Dialogue" with a Symptom Experience

- A tool for clients to use their imagination to create facilitate emotional, physical, or spiritual healing

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

LUNCH

1:00 - 2:30 PM

- Application with Clients (and Ourselves)

- Imagery and Psychotherapy

- Guided Imagery as Ritual

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

BREAK

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

- Clinical Examples of Guided Imagery and Writing

- Next Steps in the Clinician's Journey

Agenda:

Time

Topics

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

- Who am I?

- The Breath: Setting the Intention

- Participants will experience a guided meditation, designed to invite a relaxed state, and set the tone for their unique healing experience

- The meditation includes a “body scan”, designed to teach clinicians a simple tool for guiding their clients in learning to “listen” to their bodies

- Checking In

- Creates connections between participants

- Deepens the intentions for the day

- Original Medicine

- An invitation for participants to connect a story from their childhood with their present purpose and profession.

- What is Healing?

- Explores the eight principles of healing, according to the research of Jeanne Achteberg, a world-renowned expert on imagery and healing

- Guided Imagery and Healing

- What is Imagery

- Research on Guided Imagery

- Guided Imagery's Impact on Physiology and the Brain

- Hope is Medicine

- An exploration of the impact of the placebo effect on health and healing

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

BREAK

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

- The Wise Guide Experience

- A guided imagery experience in which participants “dialogue” with an ancestor or historical figure

- Provides clients with a sense of comfort and reminders of their purpose

- Writing and Healing

- Why tell stories?

- Impact of Writing on Physical and Psychological Health

- Bridging Imagery and Writing

- "Dialogue" with a Symptom Experience

- A tool for clients to use their imagination to create facilitate emotional, physical, or spiritual healing

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

LUNCH

1:00 - 2:30 PM

- Application with Clients (and Ourselves)

- Imagery and Psychotherapy

- Guided Imagery as Ritual

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

BREAK

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

- Clinical Examples of Guided Imagery and Writing

- Next Steps in the Clinician's Journey

Agenda:

Time

Topics

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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12:45 PM - 2:15 PM

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

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2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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12:45 PM - 2:15 PM

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

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2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

(NEW) Imagery and Writing for Healing

Registration Fee:

$215

Date:

Wednesday,

April 22, 2026

Registration & Breakfast:

8:15 AM (ET)

Training:

8:45 AM - 4:15 PM (ET)

Place:

In-Person at The Hilton Garden Inn • Owings Mills, MD

CEUs:

Type of CEUs*:

No items found.

Sabrina N’Diaye

PHD, LCSW-C

Presenter

Workshop Description:

‍

Learning Objectives:

1. Expand our capacity for imagining psychotherapy as a spiritual experience.

2. Understand the physiological benefits of imagery and journaling.

3. Learn four techniques for accessing innate wisdom in ourselves and our clients.

4. Increase our capacity for empathy, trust, connection, and acceptance.

5. Explore the impact of the imagination on health and healing.

Agenda:

Time

Topics

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

- Who am I?

- The Breath: Setting the Intention

- Participants will experience a guided meditation, designed to invite a relaxed state, and set the tone for their unique healing experience

- The meditation includes a “body scan”, designed to teach clinicians a simple tool for guiding their clients in learning to “listen” to their bodies

- Checking In

- Creates connections between participants

- Deepens the intentions for the day

- Original Medicine

- An invitation for participants to connect a story from their childhood with their present purpose and profession.

- What is Healing?

- Explores the eight principles of healing, according to the research of Jeanne Achteberg, a world-renowned expert on imagery and healing

- Guided Imagery and Healing

- What is Imagery

- Research on Guided Imagery

- Guided Imagery's Impact on Physiology and the Brain

- Hope is Medicine

- An exploration of the impact of the placebo effect on health and healing

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

BREAK

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

- The Wise Guide Experience

- A guided imagery experience in which participants “dialogue” with an ancestor or historical figure

- Provides clients with a sense of comfort and reminders of their purpose

- Writing and Healing

- Why tell stories?

- Impact of Writing on Physical and Psychological Health

- Bridging Imagery and Writing

- "Dialogue" with a Symptom Experience

- A tool for clients to use their imagination to create facilitate emotional, physical, or spiritual healing

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

LUNCH

1:00 - 2:30 PM

- Application with Clients (and Ourselves)

- Imagery and Psychotherapy

- Guided Imagery as Ritual

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

BREAK

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

- Clinical Examples of Guided Imagery and Writing

- Next Steps in the Clinician's Journey

Agenda:

Time

Topics

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

- Who am I?

- The Breath: Setting the Intention

- Participants will experience a guided meditation, designed to invite a relaxed state, and set the tone for their unique healing experience

- The meditation includes a “body scan”, designed to teach clinicians a simple tool for guiding their clients in learning to “listen” to their bodies

- Checking In

- Creates connections between participants

- Deepens the intentions for the day

- Original Medicine

- An invitation for participants to connect a story from their childhood with their present purpose and profession.

- What is Healing?

- Explores the eight principles of healing, according to the research of Jeanne Achteberg, a world-renowned expert on imagery and healing

- Guided Imagery and Healing

- What is Imagery

- Research on Guided Imagery

- Guided Imagery's Impact on Physiology and the Brain

- Hope is Medicine

- An exploration of the impact of the placebo effect on health and healing

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

BREAK

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

- The Wise Guide Experience

- A guided imagery experience in which participants “dialogue” with an ancestor or historical figure

- Provides clients with a sense of comfort and reminders of their purpose

- Writing and Healing

- Why tell stories?

- Impact of Writing on Physical and Psychological Health

- Bridging Imagery and Writing

- "Dialogue" with a Symptom Experience

- A tool for clients to use their imagination to create facilitate emotional, physical, or spiritual healing

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

LUNCH

1:00 - 2:30 PM

- Application with Clients (and Ourselves)

- Imagery and Psychotherapy

- Guided Imagery as Ritual

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

BREAK

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

- Clinical Examples of Guided Imagery and Writing

- Next Steps in the Clinician's Journey

Agenda:

Time

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8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

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12:45 PM - 2:15 PM

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2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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12:45 PM - 2:15 PM

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

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2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Additional Information:

- For more information on the Hilton Garden Inn in Owings Mills, Maryland, click here.

- Registration for each workshop closes one day before the workshop date. If you want to sign up for this course and missed the registration deadline, please don't worry. You can still contact Gerri Baum at gerrib@theferentzinstitute.com or call 410-409-7061 to inquire about joining the class. We will do our best to accommodate you.

- The Ferentz Institute does not offer refunds for paid workshops. If you cancel or miss a workshop for any reason, we will be happy to offer you a credit to use towards any current or future training with the Institute.

- Workshops may be canceled by the Institute due to low registration, presenter emergencies, or inclement weather. Participants will be notified, usually one week in advance. Paid registrants can choose a full refund or apply the payment to another class. Additionally, all participants will receive a $25 discount on a future session as compensation for any inconvenience.

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