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Therapists as Ethical Peace Builders: Using our Gifts for Global Impact

Registration Fee:
$189
Date:
Monday,
October 20, 2025

Registration & Breakfast:
Log Into Zoom:
Registration:
8:15 AM (ET)
Training:
8:45 AM - 4:15 PM (ET)
Place:
Virtual Training on Zoom
CEUs:
6
Type of CEUs*:
Implicit Bias
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Workshop Description:

As therapists, we are uniquely poised to facilitate internal and external conversations around racism, misogyny, immigration, sexual assault, religious persecution, and the reality of war. We are also blessed with the skills to shift these uncomfortable conversations from those that breed separation to those that build trust and re-connection.

This course begins with the premise that peacebuilding is a multi-faceted approach to changing relationships between individuals and groups. It begins with a shift in our internal dialogue and perceptions. Peacebuilding serves as the perfect opportunity for each of us to achieve the innate goal of connection, and as a pathway to achieving the higher spiritual goals of love, empathy, healing and forgiveness.

Through exploring fundamental questions of meaning, purpose, and desire, participants are encouraged to find space for spirituality and peacebuilding in both their clinical work and their personal development.

*The material in this course meets the requirement for anti-oppressive, social work practice content.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand peacebuilding as an essential therapeutic tool.

2. Incorporate our professional code of ethics into personal framework for resolving conflicts.

3. Explore the value of mirroring, curiosity, empathy, and validation as tools for relational healing and growth.

4. Assess our own clinical leadership style.

5. Learn to quiet the inner voice that may diminish our capacity to show up as allies for the underserved.

Agenda:

Time
Topics
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

- Opening Meditations

- Community Intentions and Purpose

- Principles of Peacebuilding

- Peacebuilding and the Professional Code of Ethics

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

- The Four Fold Way and Peacebuilding Exercises

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00 - 2:30 PM

- The Art of Listening Greatly

- Incorporating Spirituality into Peacebuilding Work

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
BREAK
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

- Healing Salves for Therapist, Clients, Groups, and Communities

- Next Steps: Peacebuilding in the Real World

Agenda:

Time
Topics
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

- Opening Meditations

- Community Intentions and Purpose

- Principles of Peacebuilding

- Peacebuilding and the Professional Code of Ethics

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

- The Four Fold Way and Peacebuilding Exercises

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00 - 2:30 PM

- The Art of Listening Greatly

- Incorporating Spirituality into Peacebuilding Work

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
BREAK
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

- Healing Salves for Therapist, Clients, Groups, and Communities

- Next Steps: Peacebuilding in the Real World

Agenda:

Time
Topics
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Agenda:

Time
Topics
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Agenda:

Time
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12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
BREAK
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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Time
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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
Event Image

Therapists as Ethical Peace Builders: Using our Gifts for Global Impact

Registration Fee:
$189
Date:
Monday,
October 20, 2025
Registration & Breakfast:
8:15 AM (ET)
Training:
8:45 AM - 4:15 PM (ET)
Place:
Virtual Training on Zoom
CEUs:
6
Type of CEUs*:
Implicit Bias
Register Now
Presenter

Workshop Description:

As therapists, we are uniquely poised to facilitate internal and external conversations around racism, misogyny, immigration, sexual assault, religious persecution, and the reality of war. We are also blessed with the skills to shift these uncomfortable conversations from those that breed separation to those that build trust and re-connection.

This course begins with the premise that peacebuilding is a multi-faceted approach to changing relationships between individuals and groups. It begins with a shift in our internal dialogue and perceptions. Peacebuilding serves as the perfect opportunity for each of us to achieve the innate goal of connection, and as a pathway to achieving the higher spiritual goals of love, empathy, healing and forgiveness.

Through exploring fundamental questions of meaning, purpose, and desire, participants are encouraged to find space for spirituality and peacebuilding in both their clinical work and their personal development.

*The material in this course meets the requirement for anti-oppressive, social work practice content.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand peacebuilding as an essential therapeutic tool.

2. Incorporate our professional code of ethics into personal framework for resolving conflicts.

3. Explore the value of mirroring, curiosity, empathy, and validation as tools for relational healing and growth.

4. Assess our own clinical leadership style.

5. Learn to quiet the inner voice that may diminish our capacity to show up as allies for the underserved.

Agenda:

Time
Topics
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

- Opening Meditations

- Community Intentions and Purpose

- Principles of Peacebuilding

- Peacebuilding and the Professional Code of Ethics

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

- The Four Fold Way and Peacebuilding Exercises

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00 - 2:30 PM

- The Art of Listening Greatly

- Incorporating Spirituality into Peacebuilding Work

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
BREAK
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

- Healing Salves for Therapist, Clients, Groups, and Communities

- Next Steps: Peacebuilding in the Real World

Agenda:

Time
Topics
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

- Opening Meditations

- Community Intentions and Purpose

- Principles of Peacebuilding

- Peacebuilding and the Professional Code of Ethics

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

- The Four Fold Way and Peacebuilding Exercises

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00 - 2:30 PM

- The Art of Listening Greatly

- Incorporating Spirituality into Peacebuilding Work

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
BREAK
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

- Healing Salves for Therapist, Clients, Groups, and Communities

- Next Steps: Peacebuilding in the Real World

Agenda:

Time
Topics
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Agenda:

Time
Topics
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Agenda:

Time
Topics
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
BREAK
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Agenda:

Time
Topics
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
BREAK
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Event Image

Therapists as Ethical Peace Builders: Using our Gifts for Global Impact

Registration Fee:
$189
Date:
Monday,
October 20, 2025
Registration & Breakfast:
8:15 AM (ET)
Training:
8:45 AM - 4:15 PM (ET)
Place:
Virtual Training on Zoom
CEUs:
6
Type of CEUs*:
Implicit Bias
Register Now
Presenter

Workshop Description:

As therapists, we are uniquely poised to facilitate internal and external conversations around racism, misogyny, immigration, sexual assault, religious persecution, and the reality of war. We are also blessed with the skills to shift these uncomfortable conversations from those that breed separation to those that build trust and re-connection.

This course begins with the premise that peacebuilding is a multi-faceted approach to changing relationships between individuals and groups. It begins with a shift in our internal dialogue and perceptions. Peacebuilding serves as the perfect opportunity for each of us to achieve the innate goal of connection, and as a pathway to achieving the higher spiritual goals of love, empathy, healing and forgiveness.

Through exploring fundamental questions of meaning, purpose, and desire, participants are encouraged to find space for spirituality and peacebuilding in both their clinical work and their personal development.

*The material in this course meets the requirement for anti-oppressive, social work practice content.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand peacebuilding as an essential therapeutic tool.

2. Incorporate our professional code of ethics into personal framework for resolving conflicts.

3. Explore the value of mirroring, curiosity, empathy, and validation as tools for relational healing and growth.

4. Assess our own clinical leadership style.

5. Learn to quiet the inner voice that may diminish our capacity to show up as allies for the underserved.

Agenda:

Time
Topics
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

- Opening Meditations

- Community Intentions and Purpose

- Principles of Peacebuilding

- Peacebuilding and the Professional Code of Ethics

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

- The Four Fold Way and Peacebuilding Exercises

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00 - 2:30 PM

- The Art of Listening Greatly

- Incorporating Spirituality into Peacebuilding Work

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
BREAK
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

- Healing Salves for Therapist, Clients, Groups, and Communities

- Next Steps: Peacebuilding in the Real World

Agenda:

Time
Topics
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

- Opening Meditations

- Community Intentions and Purpose

- Principles of Peacebuilding

- Peacebuilding and the Professional Code of Ethics

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

- The Four Fold Way and Peacebuilding Exercises

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00 - 2:30 PM

- The Art of Listening Greatly

- Incorporating Spirituality into Peacebuilding Work

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
BREAK
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

- Healing Salves for Therapist, Clients, Groups, and Communities

- Next Steps: Peacebuilding in the Real World

Agenda:

Time
Topics
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Agenda:

Time
Topics
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Agenda:

Time
Topics
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
BREAK
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Agenda:

Time
Topics
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
BREAK
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.

We appreciate your interest in our workshops and look forward to seeing you soon!
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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 and approved by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists and the Board of Examiners for Psychologists in Maryland. Reciprocity has also been granted for clinicians in Washington, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Texas. All mental health clinicians are encouraged to check with their respective State Boards to learn if reciprocity is offered for our CEUs. The Institute also maintains full responsibility for all programming.

*Please note that, for workshops that offer CEUs in Anti-Oppressive Content, Ethics, and/or Diversity, those credits may only be used for one of those categories, not all.