Continuing Education for licensed Psychologists, LMFTs, LCSWs, LCPPs
We are proud to announce our 2018-2019 Professional Development Series schedule. For more information on the topics, learning objectives, and presenter bios, or to register, please see the schedule below or call (415) 459-5999 x 101.
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2018-2019 SCHEDULE
September 2018
Depth Psychotherapy and Spiritual Inquiry
– Presented by Bryan Wittine, PhD, LMFT [STUDY GROUP]
$440 – $460
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 spirituality to be recognized as a resource in their healing. Many also want therapists who will converse with them and offer guidance on the spiritual…
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Working Intersubjectively with Developmental Trauma and Traumatic Attachments: Tools for Transformation (day-long in depth workshop)
– Presented by Jane Rubin, PhD [SEMINAR]
$110 – $120
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 patients. Intersubjectivity theory helps us to recognize developmental trauma in our adult patients, to identify the unconscious organizing principles that result from that trauma, and to understand…
Find out more »October 2018
Working Intersubjectively with Developmental Trauma and Traumatic Attachments: A Case-Based Approach (eight week series beginning October 19, 2018)
– Presented by Jane Rubin, PhD [STUDY GROUP]
$280 – $320
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 intersubjectivity theory is conceptually simple, it can be difficult to put into practice. In this course, we’ll study the basic concepts of intersubjectivity theory with…
Find out more »November 2018
The Meaning and Value of Suffering in Jung’s Psychology
– Presented by Bryan Wittine, PhD, LMFT[CLASS]
$75 – $85
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 her suffering. For suffering without meaning is very hard to bear, yet it is also often astounding to see how much a person can endure…
Find out more »December 2018
The Power of Mindfulness and Compassion to Rewire Our Brains
– Presented by Shauna Shapiro, PhD [CLASS]
$50 – $60
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 on the attitude of compassion as an essential element of mindfulness and key to its application and practice. We then draw on current research in psychology,…
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