Building Connection, Compassion, and Community Co-hosted by the Marin County Office of Education When: Saturday, March 3, 2018 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Where: Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael Special guest speaker: Keynote by Matt Willis, MD, MPH, Public Health Officer for Marin County Silent Auction and Raffle Raffle…
12 sessions, the second and third Fridays of the month: Sept. 14 & 21, Nov. 9 & 16, Dec. 14 & 21, 2018; Jan. 11 & 18, Feb. 8 & 15, Mar. 8 & 15, 2019 | 10 am – 12 noon An increasing number of psychotherapy clients have meditation and spiritual practices and want their…
Many of our patients suffer from various forms of developmental trauma. Whether their presenting problems are depression, anxiety, the inability to form meaningful relationships, or difficulty finding their direction in life, they live in the shadow of early relationships with misattuned caregivers. Intersubjectivity theory and infant research give us new ways of understanding and working with these…
Eight sessions, the third Friday of the month: Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 21, 2018, Jan. 18, Feb. 15, Mar. 15, April 19, May 17, 2019 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Intersubjectivity theory gives clinicians the tools to work effectively with developmental trauma and traumatic attachments while avoiding the impasses that often undermine treatment. While…
C. G. Jung pioneered new and important ideas for the therapeutic treatment of psychological and spiritual suffering. Counter to the cultural belief that suffering is a bad thing to be eliminated or transcended as quickly as possible, he believed neurotic defenses develop when the soul has not discovered the authentic feelings and deeper meanings of…
Based on Dr. Shapiro’s recent text, The Art and Science of Mindfulness: Integrating Mindfulness into Psychotherapy and the Helping Professions (2017), the program offers scientific research and meditative practices for therapists interested in awakening the mind and opening the heart. We begin by defining mindfulness as involving three synergistic elements, Intention, Attention and Attitude. We focus particularly…
Professional mental health and addictions services ethics codes, case law, and regulations are ever changing. With the busy schedules most mental health professionals have, it can be difficult to keep up with these changes. As a result, licensing boards (e.g., the Board of Psychology and the Board of Behavioral Sciences) require regular updates for practicing…
February 2 and 3, 2019 | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm For thirty five years I have been blessed to be in close contact with many people who were approaching death. Almost all of these people were reaching out for healing – healing in relationship to death, healing in relationship to illness, in relationship to…
For thirty five years I have been blessed to be in close contact with many people who were approaching death. Almost all of these people were reaching out for healing – healing in relationship to death, healing in relationship to illness, in relationship to a wounded heart, to separation from their own self. My consuming…
February 23 and 24, 2019 | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm For thirty five years I have been blessed to be in close contact with many people who were approaching death. Almost all of these people were reaching out for healing – healing in relationship to death, healing in relationship to illness, in relationship to…
This course will present the gender affirmative model for treating transgender and gender expansive children and youth and their families, based on the premise that variations in gender equal health, not pathology, and the role of mental health is to 1) explore gender and its meanings to the child or youth; 2) affirm an authentic…
♠ 101 Surf Sports: All day SUP or Kayak for 4 people with Intro Lessons ($400 value)
♣ Marin Symphony Association: Two Tickets to your choice of performance this season ($96 value)
♠ Cobbs Comedy Club: Two tickets for upcoming show ($33 – $70 value depending on show selected)
♠ Cobbs Comedy Club: Two tickets for upcoming show ($33 – $70 value depending on show selected)
♣ Jarvis Conservatory: Four guests to attend It’s a Grand Night for Singing! An evening of music, wine and tapas. ($80 value)
♠ 101 Surf Sports: All day Surf or Kayak for 4 people ($400 value)
♣ 142 Throckmorton Theatre: 4 General Tickets to the Tuesday Night Comedy Show ($120 value)
♠ Cobb’s Comedy Club: Two (2) Gift Certificates – Each for two tickets
♣ Gaspare’s Pizzeria: Gift Card ($50 value)
♠ Jarvis Conservatory, Napa: Four (4) guests – It’s a Grand Night for Singing an Evening of Music, Wine & Tapas ($80 value)
♣ Marin Symphony Association: 2 seats to one performance of choice this season ($96 value)
♠ Marinitas: Gift Certificate ($50 value)
♣ Mcinnis Golf Center: Round of Mini Golf and Slush for Four ($75 value)
This list will be updated as we receive donations.
One Raffle Ticket for $5 or 6 for $25
