New England Psychologist

March

New England Psychologist lists as many continuing education conferences as space allows. Listings with incomplete information will not be printed. CE credits listed are for psychologists. Deadline to submit information is the 1st of the month prior to the month listing appears in. (For example: Jan. 1st deadline for listing in Feb.). Conference information may be submitted by fax: 781-237-1703; snail mail: ATTN: Continuing Education, New England Psychologist, P.O. Box 812068, Wellesley, MA 02482-0013; or by email: ce@nepsy.com.

March 1: The Fairy Tale Model of Trauma Treatment. Greenfield, MA, 9am-5pm, $30, 6.5 CE Credits. Gain advanced clinical skills for trauma-informed evaluation, treatment planning/contracting, clinical supervision/consultation, and more. Sponsored by Trauma Institute/ Child Trauma Institute. Contact 413-774-2340.

March 5: Getting Dads Involved: Building the Connection Between Fathers & Their Sons/Daughters. Billerica, MA, 8:30am-4pm, $119, 6 CE Credits. Workshop will present a strength-based framework for understanding modern fatherhood and its implications for children and families. Sponsored by Community Program Innovations. Contact 339-883-2195.

March 5-6: Treating the Addictions. Boston, MA, 8am-5pm, $275, 14 CE Credits. Objective of course is to present the latest clinical, theoretical, and research findings on the addictions. Sponsored by The Dept. of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance Physicians Organization. Contact 617-384-8600.

March 8: Becoming Safely Embodied: Meditation Practices in Working with Trauma and Dissociation. Arlington, MA, 7:45pm-9:45pm, $25, 2 CE Credits. Participants will be able to describe some of the difficulties trauma survivors have being fully present in their bodies and learn some mindfulness-related skills. Sponsored by the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy and The Arlington Center. Contact 781-316-0282.

March 9: Understanding & Differentiating the Autism Spectrum & Related Conditions in Children & Adolescents. Worcester, MA, 7:30am-3:30pm, $199, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: main theories that explain the major conditions, importance of learning/thinking/orienting styles, and behavior management strategies. Sponsored by Health Education Network, LLC. Contact 800-839-4584.

March 9: Psychopharmacology: Moods, Medication and Mental Health. Waltham, MA, 7:30am-4pm, $194.99, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: brain chemistry and latest psychotropic medications, enhance ability to assess the effectiveness of psychotropic medications in terms of selection and dosage, and improve client outcomes. Sponsored by PESI, LLC. Contact 800-844-8260.

March 10: Providing Beyond the Fence: Challenges in Home-Based and Wrap-Around Care. Billerica, MA, 8:30am-4pm, $119, 6 CE Credits. Workshop integrates evidence-based and promising strategies for engagement, retention and empowerment of families with concrete tools for assessing and managing safety in the home-based community environment. Sponsored by Community Program Innovations. Contact 339-883-2195.

March 10: Understanding & Differentiating the Autism Spectrum & Related Conditions in Children & Adolescents. Peabody, MA, 7:30am-3:30pm, $199, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: main theories that explain the major conditions, importance of learning/thinking/orienting styles, and behavior management strategies. Sponsored by Health Education Network, LLC. Contact 800-839-4584.

March 10: Psychopharmacology: Moods, Medication and Mental Health. Dedham, MA, 7:30am-4pm, $194.99, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: brain chemistry and latest psychotropic medications, enhance ability to assess the effectiveness of psychotropic medications in terms of selection and dosage, and improve client outcomes. Sponsored by PESI, LLC. Contact 800-844-8260.

March 11-12: The 15th Annual ASD Symposium. Cranston, RI, 8:15am-4pm, $119 for one day, $199 for both, 12 CE Credits for both days. Topics include: experiences with autism, seven keys to unlocking the world of autism, and supporting social interactions for individuals with ASD who use augmentative communication. Sponsored by Childhood Communication Seminars. Contact 508-965-5705.

March 12: The Impact of Cancer: Addressing the Psychosocial Needs of Patients and Families. Warwick, RI, 9am-4:30pm, $149, 6 CE Credits. Will provide knowledge of the field of psycho-oncology, the range of social/emotional effects of a cancer diagnosis, and effective interventions for patients and families. Sponsored by the Rhode Island Psychological Association. Contact 401-736-2900.

March 12: Identification and Response to Hidden Dangers in Our Schools. Manchester, NH, 9am-12pm, $65, 3 CE Credits. Discussion on identifying and responding to roadblocks that impede student success. Sponsored by New Hampshire Psychological Association. Contact 603-225-9925.

March 12: Smart but Scattered: Executive Dysfunction at Home and at School. Manchester, NH, 1pm-4pm, $65, 3 CE Credits. Workshop will present overview of executive skills in context of brain development and provide evidence-based strategies to help youngsters overcome executive skill weaknesses. Sponsored by New Hampshire Psychological Association. Contact 603-225-9925.

March 12: Understanding & Differentiating the Autism Spectrum & Related Conditions in Children & Adolescents. Warwick, RI, 7:30am-3:30pm, $199, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: main theories that explain the major conditions, importance of learning/thinking/orienting styles, and behavior management strategies. Sponsored by Health Education Network, LLC. Contact 800-839-4584.

March 12-14: Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: Metaphors for Mindful Living. Stockbridge, MA, 7:30pm 3/12- 11:30am 3/14, $240, 12 CE Credits. Learn and practice mindfulness through metaphors. Sponsored by Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. Contact 866-200-5203.

March 13: A Field Guide to Conscious Loving Presence. Winslow, ME, 9:30am-3:30pm, $45, no CE Credits. Workshop offers an introduction to the practices of the breath, of the awareness, and of the heart for gently walking us into the experience of our own conscious loving presence. Sponsored by The Whole Health Center. Contact 207-872-2370.

March 15: Psychological Evaluation and Treatment of the Patient with Chronic Pain. Boston, MA, 3-5pm, $45, 2 CE Credits. Will address risk factors indicative of the need to include a multidisciplinary perspective when caring for the chronic pain patient. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 888-244-6843.

March 18: Annual Brain Injury Conference. Marlborough, MA, 7am-4:15pm, $150, 6 CE Credits. Learn up-to-date information on community resources and approaches in treating individuals with brain injury. Sponsored by Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts. Contact 508-475-0032.

March 19: New Developments in Understanding and Treating Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. Brattleboro, VT, 8:30am-4pm, $140, 6 CE Credits. Presentation will focus on understanding, managing and treating diverse forms of self-injury including arm and body cutting, self-inflicted burning, excoriation of wounds, and other more serious examples. Sponsored by The Brattleboro Retreat. Contact 802-258-4359.

March 19: Anger and High Conflict Relationships: Cognitive-Behavioral and Short-Term Interventions for Adolescents and Adults. Farmington, CT, 9am-4pm, $129, 5.5 CE Credits. Will present a six-step program based on CBT and family communications principles focusing on thorny and challenging decisions/strategies that arise in treating anger. Sponsored by The Master Therapists Program. Contact 860-679-3789.

March 19: Psychotropic Medication for Childhood and Adolescent Disorders. Billerica, MA, 8:30am-4pm, $119, 6 CE Credits. Workshop will build medication awareness in treatment of ages 2-18 so that participants are able to converse and be empowered to guide treatment and know when and how to refer a client to higher level of care. Sponsored by Community Program Innovations. Contact 339-883-2195.

March 19: Compassion, Integration and Healing: Therapeutic Applications of Tibetan Tonglen Practice. Winslow, ME, 9am-5pm, $135, 6.5 CE Credits. Offered through Foundations of Spiritual Psychology training. Sponsored by The Whole Health Center. Contact 207-288-4128.

March 19: After the Recession: Employee Engagement and Enterprise Sustainability. Weston, MA, 7:30am-9:30am, $55, no CE Credits. Learn about the challenges and tools for engaging the workforce in a post-recession economy. Sponsored by New England Society for Applied Psychology. Contact Anne Pershel, 508-799-9595.

March 19-20: Psychotherapy & Hypnotherapy with Bipolar-Spectrum Patients. Newton, MA, 9am-5pm, $280, 14 CE Credits. Discussion of use of psychotherapy and hypnotherapy with bipolar spectrum patients. Sponsored by Daniel Brown, Ph.D. & Associates. Contact 617-244-1099.

March 20: An Alternative to the Classical Perspective on Early Childhood Development: Implications for Clinical Technique. Cambridge, MA, 1:30pm-4:30pm, no charge, 3 CE Credits. Topics include: significant features of classic theory of child development, and an alternative perspective based on a communication model. Sponsored by the Psychoanalytic Society of New England, East. Contact 781-449-8365.

March 24: ADHD and the Processing Disorders. Woburn, MA, 7:30am-4pm, $194.99, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: making sense of the disorders, skills and strategies, and tools you can use. Sponsored by PESI, LLC. Contact 800-844-8260.

March 25: "Houston, We Have a Problem:" When a Young Adult Fails to Launch Successfully. Brattleboro, VT, 8:30am-4pm, $140, 6 CE Credits. Workshop will explore how to support the older adolescent's individuation process and manage the family dynamics without further aggravating a young adult's distress and sense of failure. Sponsored by The Brattleboro Retreat. Contact 802-258-4359.

March 25-27: Publishing Books, Memoirs and Other Creative Non-fiction. Boston, MA, 8:30am-6pm, $995, up to 18 CE Credits. Workshop for health professionals who are aspiring authors to learn how to craft a book proposal, identify common legal pitfalls, engage agents, editors and PR firms, and write compelling prose. Sponsored by Harvard Medical School, Dept. of Continuing Education. Contact 617-384-8600.

March 26: Erotic Transference. Brookline, MA, 1:30-3:30pm, $15, 1.5 CE Credits. One in a series of Grand Rounds lectures. Sponsored by Boston Institute for Psychotherapy. Contact 617-566-2200.

March 26: Rapid Assessment for High-Risk Patients. Holyoke, MA, 8:30am-4pm, $140, 6 CE Credits. Workshop will provide an analysis of the clinical and social factors influencing risk and offer a variety of tools to use for interviewing and intervening with high risk individuals. Sponsored by The Brattleboro Retreat. Contact 802-258-4359.

March 26: ADHD and the Processing Disorders. Dedham, MA, 7:30am-4pm, $194.99, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: making sense of the disorders, skills and strategies, and tools you can use. Sponsored by PESI, LLC. Contact 800-844-8260.

March 27: The Tightrope Between Therapist and Patient: A Close Look at the Transference/Countertransference as it Unfolds. Boston, MA, 9am-12pm, no charge, 3 CE Credits. Conference will provide a detailed account of a difficult transference/countertransference relationship as it unfolds in a psychotherapy treatment. Sponsored by Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. Contact 617-266-0953.

April

April 1: Seeking Safety: An Evidenced Based Practice for Trauma and/or Substance Abuse. Brattleboro, VT, 8:30am-4pm, $140, 6 CE Credits. Goal of presentation is to describe "Seeking Safety" so that participants may implement the treatment in their settings. Sponsored by The Brattleboro Retreat. Contact 802-258-4359.

April 2: Appreciative Inquiry in Action: Cultivating Practices for Well-Being. Boston, MA, 9am-4:30pm, $175, 6 CE Credits. Day-long experience is intended to bring together communities of care and cultivate shared practices for well-being. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 888-244-6843.

April 3: The Application of Elvin Semrad's Principles to Everyday Psychotherapy. Cambridge, MA, 9am-1pm, $90, 3 CE Credits. Workshop will discuss the application of Semrad's principles to psychotherapy. Sponsored by Massachusetts Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology. Contact 617-484-7940.

April 3: Awakening the Dance of Qi Gong. Belfast, ME, 9:30am-4pm, $85, No CE Credits. Workshop will study and practice new ways of inhabiting the body and focus on the principles of qi gong as elements in a language of dance. Sponsored by The Whole Health Center. Contact 207-288-4128.

April 3: Metaphors, Meaning, Language: Finding Our Way to Mindfulness. Barre, MA, 8:30am-4:30pm, $75, 6 CE Credits. Explore and practice metaphors for mindfulness and Buddhist psychology. Sponsored by Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Contact 978-355-2347.

April 7: The Coming Leadership Gap. Waltham, MA, 6pm-8pm, $55, no CE Credits. Presentation of research on the exodus of senior managers and the impending leadership crisis within corporations. Sponsored by New England Society for Applied Psychology. Contact Anne Pershel, 508-799-9595.

April 8: Bipolar Disorder and Other Major Mood Disorders in Youth and Adults. Holyoke, MA, 8:30am-4pm, $140, 6 CE Credits. Workshop will assist clinicians to accurately diagnose and treat the broad range of mood disorders which can occur in youth and adulthood. Sponsored by The Brattleboro Retreat. Contact 802-258-4359.

April 9: All the Rage: Best Practices for Helping Adolescent Girls in Crisis. Billerica, MA, 8:30am-4pm, $129, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: 15 vital principles underlying effective practice with girls ages 11-22, concrete strategies and methods for helping the girls. Sponsored by Community Program Innovations. Contact 339-883-2195.

April 9-10: Child Psychotherapy. Boston, MA, 8am-5pm, $275, 14 CE Credits. Objective of course is to examine the emotional, cognitive, biological, and social issues affecting children, their families and the therapeutic relationship. Sponsored by The Dept. of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance Physicians Organization. Contact 617-384-8600.

April 9-11: Master Workshop in Integrative Hypnotherapy. Dedham, MA, 9am-5pm, $400, 21 CE Credits. Instruction and live demonstration of advanced hypnotic techniques. Sponsored by Daniel Brown, Ph.D. & Associates. Contact 617-244-1099.

April 9-10: The Therapeutic Action of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Current Concepts of Cure. Boston, MA, 8:30am-5pm, $350, 12 CE Credits. Overriding intent of conference will be to deepen the understanding of the curative process with special attention to the contributions of both patient and therapist in the unfolding of the 'cure.' Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology and Massachusetts Mental Health Center. Contact 888-244-6843.

April 12: The Use of Internal Energy Arts to Treat Survivors of Torture and Refugee Trauma. Arlington, MA, 7:45pm-9:45pm, $25, 2 CE Credits. Participants will be able to describe an integrative approach with a focus on the use of Internal Energy Arts; and recognize the meditation problems and approaches to traumatized Tibetan monks. Sponsored by the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy and The Arlington Center. Contact 781-316-0282.

April 13: The Case for Comprehensive Assessment of Learning Disabilities in Adults. Boston, MA, 7:30pm-9pm, $30, 1.5 CE Credits. Lecture on the assessment of learning disabilities in adults. Sponsored by Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society. Contact 617-742-6719.

April 14-16: Treating Problem Behaviors. Greenfield, MA, 9am-5pm, $400, 19.5 CE Credits. A trauma-informed approach for teens and adults with anger, aggression, crime, school/work failure, and substance abuse. Sponsored by Trauma Institute/ Child Trauma Institute. Contact 413-774-2340.

April 16: Working with Men in Psychotherapy: What Every Male and Female Therapist Needs to Know. Warwick, RI, 9am-4:30pm, $149, 6 CE Credits. Will provide knowledge of the challenges of male development, how these developmental processes are reflected in therapeutic work with men, and develop psychotherapy techniques that can benefit men in psychotherapy. Sponsored by the Rhode Island Psychological Association. Contact 401-736-2900.

April 16: Current Status of Clinical and Basic Science Research on the Relaxation Response. Boston, MA, 9am-4:30pm, $125, 6 CE Credits. Presentation of the clinical outcome research, and biological changes for patients who complete relaxation response training, and animal modeling which sheds new light on mechanisms responsible for the relaxation response. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 888-244-6843.

April 16: Emotional Intelligence in Couples Therapy: Advanced Strategies for Helping Your Clients Rewire Outmoded Emotional Habits. Farmington, CT, 9am-4pm, $129, 5.5 CE Credits. Will present a step-by-step approach to help clients identify emotional states that perpetuate outmoded thought, attitudes and interactions. Sponsored by The Master Therapists Program. Contact 860-679-3789.

April 16-18: Return to Spring - A Taoist Qi Gong Meditation Retreat. Bar Harbor, ME, Fri pm-4pm Sun, $185, No CE Credits. With movements, meditations, massage, teachings, and nourishing food, all designed to support each of us in being more conscious and loving participants in our own journey of balance, growth and healing. Sponsored by The Whole Health Center. Contact 207-288-4128.

April 17: Repeating and Recalling Preverbal Memories Through Play. Cambridge, MA, 1:30pm-4:30pm, no charge, 3 CE Credits. Will explore the nature and therapeutic use of play in work with a child traumatized in infancy; particular attention paid to the child's risk-taking behavior, repetitive behavior, and imaginary companions. Sponsored by the Psychoanalytic Society of New England, East. Contact 781-449-8365.

April 17: Building a Successful Divorce Practice. Boston, MA, 9am-4:30pm, $135, 6 CE Credits. Program will address the needs of the traditional therapist who wants to treat divorce clients soundly and those who are interested in exploring new practice opportunities in the field of divorce. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 888-244-6843.

April 17-21: Stens Professional Biofeedback Certificate Program. San Francisco, CA, 9am-6pm, $1295, 48 CE Credits. Stens' courses are accepted by BCIA for both certification and recertification. Sponsored by Biofeedback Instrument Corp. Contact Dr. Philip Brotman, 212-222-5665.

April 19-23: Child/Adolescent Trauma Treatment Intensive. Greenfield, MA, 9am-5pm, $600, 32.5 CE Credits. In-depth clinical skills training in child/adolescent trauma-informed treatment. Sponsored by Trauma Institute/ Child Trauma Institute. Contact 413-774-2340.

April 23-24: Psychopharmacology 2010: A Master Class. Boston, MA, 8am-5pm, $375, 12.5 CE Credits. Objectives are to provide a review of the mechanisms and clinical applications of psychotropic drug treatments with particular emphasis on difficult-to-treat patients. Sponsored by Massachusetts Mental Health Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Dept. of Psychiatry. Contact 617-998-5029.

April 30: A Dedication: Treatment of a Patient of a Terminally Ill Therapist. Brookline, MA, 1:30-3:30pm, $15, 1.5 CE Credits. One in a series of Grand Rounds lectures. Sponsored by Boston Institute for Psychotherapy. Contact 617-566-2200.

April 30-May 1: Cognitive-Behavioral & Hypnotic Treatment of Anxiety Disorders. Newton, MA, 9am-5pm, $280, 14 CE Credits. Discussion of use of cognitive behavioral and hypnotic treatments for anxiety disorders. Sponsored by Daniel Brown, Ph.D. & Associates. Contact 617-244-1099.

April 30-May 1: Addictions in 2010. Boston, MA, 7am-5pm, $395, 15 CE Credits. Topics include: relationship between stress and addiction, alternative treatments, and nuances in assessing and treating patients with co-morbid substance abuse. Sponsored by McLean Hospital Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Contact 617-855-3152

April 30-May 3: EEG Neurofeedback Certification Program. Hawthorne, NY, 9am-6pm, $1295, 48 CE Credits. Courses are accepted by BCIA for both certification and recertification. Sponsored by Biofeedback Instrument Corp. Contact Dr. Philip Brotman, 212-222-5665.

May

May 7: The Science of Happiness: Applying Positive Psychology to Clinical Work. Farmington, CT, 9am-4pm, $129, 5.5 CE Credits. Topics include: applications of happiness research to clinical practice, elements of meaningful life and techniques clinicians can use to help their clients achieve life satisfaction. Sponsored by The Master Therapists Program. Contact 860-679-3789.

May 7-8: Meditation and Psychotherapy Refining the Art. Boston, MA, 8am-5pm, $275, 14 CE Credits. Objective is to explore the challenges and choices faced when effectively integrating meditation into psychotherapy. Sponsored by The Dept. of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance Physicians Organization. Contact 617-384-8600.

May 10: What Makes a "Difficult Patient" Difficult? Arlington, MA, 7:45pm-9:45pm, $25, 2 CE Credits. Participants will be able to identify the relativism of the difficult patient, and consider that therapeutic skill is not the capacity to speak all languages equally well, but one or two fluently. Sponsored by the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy and The Arlington Center. Contact 781-316-0282.

May 14: What's the Problem? Preventing Problem Behaviors in Children with Developmental Challenges. Cranston, RI, 7:30am-3pm, $159, $179 after 4/14, 5 CE Credits for both days. In this seminar a "bio-psycho-social" perspective will be presented that considers the interaction of physiological issues, cognitive and social-environmental issues. Sponsored by Childhood Communication Seminars. Contact 508-965-5705.

May 14: Navigating the Mindfield: Working with Couples. Billerica, MA, 8:30am-4pm, $129, 6 CE Credits. Will explore the eight "landmines" that typically challenge the couple's therapist and are most likely to lead to mistakes that undermine therapy. Sponsored by Community Program Innovations. Contact 339-883-2195.

May 14: Leading Teams of Leaders. Weston, MA, 7:30am-9:30am, $55, no CE Credits. Learn about strategies for improving the design of leadership teams to address the constellation of characteristics that undermine their collective capabilities. Sponsored by New England Society for Applied Psychology. Contact Anne Pershel, 508-799-9595.

May 14-16: Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety Disorders: Integrating Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology in Clinical Practice. Big Sur, CA, 9am-12:15pm, $695, 15 CE Credits. Topics include: diagnosis and treatment, emerging strategies in the use of psychotropic medications. Sponsored by Harvard Medical School Dept. of Continuing Education, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry. Contact 617-384-8600.

May 21: Couple Treatment. Brookline, MA, 1:30-3:30pm, $15, 1.5 CE Credits. One in a series of Grand Rounds lectures. Sponsored by Boston Institute for Psychotherapy. Contact 617-566-2200.

June

June 4: Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Mind-Body Therapy Approach. Farmington, CT, 9am-4pm, $129, 5.5 CE Credits. Topics include: blueprint of why and when anxiety develops, mind-body framework that focuses on practical treatment strategies. Sponsored by The Master Therapists Program. Contact 860-679-3789.

June 4: Managing the Complexities of Schizophrenia & Other Serious Mental Illness. Billerica, MA, 8:30am-4pm, $129, 6 CE Credits. Workshop will cover best practices in psychiatric rehabilitation tools and also present tools to coach client families on how to avoid, minimize and manage crises and prevent relapse. Sponsored by Community Program Innovations. Contact 339-883-2195.

June 4-5: The Influence of Positive Psychology on Psychotherapy. Dedham, MA, 9am-5pm, $280, 14 CE Credits. Overview of recent developments in positive psychology. Sponsored by Daniel Brown, Ph.D. & Associates. Contact 617-244-1099.

June 11-13: Group Therapy Today. Boston, MA, 8am-7pm, $70-600, up to 22.5 CE Credits. Annual conference with variety of topics and option to attend half or full days, cost dependent on conferences attended. Sponsored by Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy. Contact 617-484-4994.

June 14: Working with Clients from the Foundation of the Eightfold Path. Arlington, MA, 7:45pm-9:45pm, $25, 2 CE Credits. Participants will be able to clarify understanding of the Eightfold Path and explore ways of bringing these elements into their relationships with clients. Sponsored by the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy and The Arlington Center. Contact 781-316-0282.