New England Psychologist

July

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.

July 8: Food Addictions, Overeating, and Mood Swings. Danvers, MA, 8:30am-3:30pm, $86, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: substance abuse and food addiction; role of sleep deprivation; food as mood regulator; and pharmacologic approaches. Sponsored by Institute for Natural Resources. Contact 877-246-6336.

July 9-11: Yogic Applications for Psychotherapy Series: Sexual Health & Dysfunction, Anxiety & Chronic Health Issues. Grafton, VT, Fri. 4pm-Sun. 12pm, $500 (includes meals/lodging), 10 CE Credits. Program is experiential and will also cover current research in field of yoga and clinical practice. Sponsored by Sundari Satnam Kundalini Yoga Center and the Inn at Woodchuck Hill Farm. Contact 802-843-2398.

July 10-11: Integrative Medicine for Mental Health: Practical Solutions for Treating Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety, OCD & Eating Disorders. Boston, MA, 8:30am-5:30pm, $199, 13.5 CE Credits. Conference will explore the field of Integrative Medicine as it pertains to the treatment of mental illness and related disorders. Sponsored by The Great Plains Laboratory, Inc, New Beginnings Nutritionals, and Walden Behavioral Care. Contact 800-288-0383.

July 12-16: Resilience Across the Lifespan: Strength-Based Strategies to Nurture Balance, Self-Discipline and Hope in Ourselves and Others. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $589, 15 CE Credits. Topics include: concept of resilience; importance of empathy; understanding and managing obstacles to empathy; and features of a resilient mindset. Sponsored by New England Educational Institute. Contact 413-499-1489 ext.1.

July 12-16: Internal Family Systems Workshop. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Workshop will begin with overview of IFS and then move onto the deeper exploration of issues that arise during treatment. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

July 15-17: Toward a More Socially Responsible Psychology. Brookline, MA, Thurs: 1-7pm, Fri: 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat: 9am-10pm, $160-$255, no CE Credits. Participants in this national conference will explore the psychological dimensions of urgent social and environmental issues and plan future activism to apply psychology for social good and to reduce its potential for harm. Sponsored by Psychologists for Social Responsibility, Contact 202-543-5347.

July 16: Yogic Applications for Psychotherapy Series: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Grafton, VT, 9am-3pm, $100, 5 CE Credits. Program is experiential and will also cover current research in field of yoga and clinical practice. Sponsored by Sundari Satnam Kundalini Yoga Center and the Inn at Woodchuck Hill Farm. Contact 802-843-2398.

July 17-21: Biofeedback Certification. Hawthorne, NY, 9am-6pm $1195, 48 CE Credits. A 5-day general biofeedback certification course. Sponsored by Biofeedback Resources International. Contact 212-222-5665.

July 19-23: Advanced Social-Emotional Assessment. Boston, MA, 9am-12pm, $495, 15 CE Credits. Course considers current research in social-emotional assessment as well as advanced practice concepts and skills. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 617-244-1682.

July 19-23: Frontiers of Trauma Treatment. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Course will explore the role of yoga, mindfulness, rhythms, EMDR, neurofeedback, sensorimotor therapy, martial arts, IFS therapy and theater to help mind, brain and body to live fully in present, rather than staying trapped in traumatic past. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

July 19-23: Substance Abuse and Dual Diagnosis: New Treatment Approaches. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $589, 15 CE Credits. Objective is for participants to apply new therapeutic approaches based on recent research findings to patients with substance abuse and dual diagnosis problems. Sponsored by New England Educational Institute. Contact 413-499-1489 ext.1.

July 21: The Nuts & Bolts of Legal & Ethical Practice. Dedham, MA, 7:30am-4pm, $194.99, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: what are the risks - real vs. hype; handling problems; self-protection; and keep up with the standards of practice. Sponsored by PESI, LLC. Contact 800-844-8260.

July 22: Can We Teach These Kids to Dance? Trauma & Attachment-Informed Treatment. Billerica, MA, 8:30am-4pm, $129, 6 CE Credits. Workshop will examine ways in which the new research and creative thinking in the trauma-focused treatment can be integrated into everyday clinical practice, case management, and school-based interventions with youth, ages 6-17, and their families. Sponsored by Community Program Innovations. Contact 339-883-2195.

July 22: The Nuts & Bolts of Legal & Ethical Practice. Waltham, MA, 7:30am-4pm, $194.99, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: what are the risks - real vs. hype; handling problems; self-protection; and keep up with the standards of practice. Sponsored by PESI, LLC. Contact 800-844-8260.

July 26-30: Advanced Psychoeducational Assessment. Boston, MA, 9am-12:30pm, $550, 17 CE Credits. Workshop covers a variety of essential assessment-related topics and presents case study illustrations with implications for intervention. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 617-244-1682.

July 26-30: Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Treating the Multi-Problem Adolescent. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $589, 15 CE Credits. Participants will learn how to apply the theory, principles, functions and modes of comprehensive DBT to working with high-action adolescents and their families. Sponsored by New England Educational Institute. Contact 413-499-1489 ext.1.

July 26-30: CBT for OCD and Anxiety: User-Friendly Treatment for Children and Adolescents. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Workshop will maximize opportunities for learning through clinical vignettes, video-taped demonstrations and case discussion. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

July 26-30: Rorschach Immersion: Basic Course in Rorschach. Boston, MA, 9am-4pm, $650, 30 CE Credits. Program will cover coding and interpretation guidelines regarding the latest revision of the Exner Comprehensive System. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 617-244-1682.

July 28: Clinical Supervision: Legal, Ethical and Risk Management Issues. Portland, ME, 8am-3:30pm, $189, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: models of clinical supervision; methods and techniques; and evaluating supervisees and supervision. Sponsored by Cross Country Education. Contact 800-397-0180.

July 28: The Ten Best Ever Anxiety Treatment Techniques. Woburn, MA, 7:30am-4pm, $194.99, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: assessment and differential diagnosis, techniques that work to modulate physiology, and techniques for managing social anxiety. Sponsored by PESI, LLC. Contact 800-844-8260.

July 29: Clinical Supervision: Legal, Ethical and Risk Management Issues. Nashua, NH, 8am-3:30pm, $189, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: models of clinical supervision; methods and techniques; and evaluating supervisees and supervision. Sponsored by Cross Country Education. Contact 800-397-0180.

July 29: Food Addictions, Overeating, and Mood Swings. Hyannis, MA, 8:30am-3:30pm, $86, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: substance abuse and food addiction; role of sleep deprivation; food as mood regulator; and pharmacologic approaches. Sponsored by Institute for Natural Resources. Contact 877-246-6336.

July 30: Clinical Supervision: Legal, Ethical and Risk Management Issues. Natick, MA, 8am-3:30pm, $189, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: models of clinical supervision; methods and techniques; and evaluating supervisees and supervision. Sponsored by Cross Country Education. Contact 800-397-0180.

August

Aug. 2-6: Clinical Care for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Comprehensive Developmental Approach to Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $589, 15 CE Credits. Topics include: clinical features; autism in infancy and young childhood; and emotional, behavioral and adaptive intervention strategies. Sponsored by New England Educational Institute. Contact 413-499-1489 ext.1.

Aug. 2-6: Clinical Neuropsychology of Executive Dysfunction and Other Disorders. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Course will focus on broad state-of-the art overview of clinical neuropsychology with forays into cognitive neuroscience and with particular emphasis on executive functions and dysfunction. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

Aug. 2-6: Creativity and Madness. Sante Fe, NM, 8:30am-12pm, $495, 26 CE Credits. Topics include: aesthetic gesture in the arts, self experience and psychoanalysis; transforming mental illness through creativity; healing the mind with story. Sponsored by American Institute of Medical Education. Contact 800-348-8441.

Aug. 5: Children & Adolescent with Emotional & Behavioral Problems: Intervening at School. Billerica, MA, 8:30am-4pm, $129, 6 CE Credits. Will focus on building a deeper understanding of mental health concerns and on practical behavior management and change strategies. Sponsored by Community Program Innovations. Contact 339-883-2195.

Aug. 6: How Therapy Changes the Brain. Dedham, MA, 7:30am-4pm, $199.99, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: the social brain and the neuroscience of human relationships; bridging the social synapse; and neuroscience of psychotherapy. Sponsored by PESI, LLC. Contact 800-844-8260.

Aug. 9-13: Group Facilitation for Leaders, Facilitators and Consultants. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Course provides a solid foundation in the Skilled Facilitator approach - an approach to helping individuals, groups and organizations become more effective, regardless of the role of the practitioner. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

Aug. 9-13: New Developments in the Treatment of Victimized Individuals: Treating PTSD and Complex PTSD. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $589, 15 CE Credits. Participants will learn how to conduct evidence-based trauma-focused CBT and spiritually-oriented interventions with children, adolescents and adults, and specific ways to treat returning soldiers and their family members. Sponsored by New England Educational Institute. Contact 413-499-1489 ext.1.

Aug. 12: Food Addictions, Overeating, and Mood Swings. Narragansett, RI, 8:30am-3:30pm, $86, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: substance abuse and food addiction; role of sleep deprivation; food as mood regulator; and pharmacologic approaches. Sponsored by Institute for Natural Resources. Contact 877-246-6336.

Aug. 13: Food Addictions, Overeating, and Mood Swings. Providence RI, 8:30am-3:30pm, $86, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: substance abuse and food addiction; role of sleep deprivation; food as mood regulator; and pharmacologic approaches. Sponsored by Institute for Natural Resources. Contact 877-246-6336.

Aug. 16: Trauma, PTSD and Grief. Cambridge, MA, 7:30am-4pm, $194.99, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: tools for evaluation and assessment; and treatments, interventions and effective techniques. Sponsored by PESI, LLC. Contact 800-844-8260.

Aug. 20: Use of the MMPI-2-RF in Forensic Evaluations. Augusta, ME, 9am-4pm, $125, 5.5 CE Credits. Course is a comprehensive introduction to the use of the MMPI-2-RF in forensic practice, with a focus on criminal forensic evaluations. Sponsored by State Forensic Service. Contact 207-624-4648.

Aug. 27-30: Neurofeedback Certification Course. Hawthorne, NY, 9am-6pm $995, 36 CE Credits. A 4-day general neurofeedback certification course. Sponsored by Biofeedback Resources International. Contact 212-222-5665.

September

Sept. 17: Executive Function in Children and Adolescents: Concepts, Assessment and Intervention. Boston, MA, 10:30am-3:45pm, $95, 4 CE Credits. Workshop is designed to help you conceptualize, assess, and enhance the self-regulatory functioning of children and adolescents. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 617-244-1682.

Sept. 25: CBT for Insomnia Clinical Training. Sudbury, MA, 9am-5pm, $225; after 7/25: $265, no CE Credits. Cost includes training manual for use in clinical practice and covers cognitive restructuring, sleep scheduling, stimulus control, relaxation, sleep hygiene, and sleep medication tapering techniques. Sponsored by Somnus. Contact 978-460-1610.

Sept. 25: Leave Me Alone�Please Help Me: Helping Youth with Anger Management Concerns. Boston, MA, 9am-4:30pm, $135, 6 CE Credits. Workshop focuses on proactive and practical strategies useful in working with angry youth. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 617-244-1682.

October

Oct. 23-27: Biofeedback Certification. Hawthorne, NY, 9am-6pm $1195, 48 CE Credits. A 5-day general biofeedback certification course. Sponsored by Biofeedback Resources International. Contact 212-222-5665.