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UPCOMING TRAINING LOGIC Professional Development Series Certificate Program in Clinical Practice with LGBT Individuals and Their Families Live Oak's Growth-Identity-Change "LOGIC" Professional Development Series 2008 Live Oak's Growth-Identity-Change (LOGIC) Professional Development Series is grounded in Live Oak's core beliefs that the roots of a healthy life are integrity, authenticity, wholeness and connection. The LOGIC series is comprised of seven, 3-hour seminars and three 6-hour institute days. The content of all seminars emphasizes fully integrating identity, roles and life experiences in order to maintain psychological healthAll workshops will be held in the training room of Live Oak's offices in Lakeview. The cost for most three hour seminars is $60, and the cost of each of the Institute Days is $110. The registration fee for "When Talking Isn't Enough" is $75, which includes a creativity bag filled with supplies. For more information and/or to register for any of the workshops, please visit our website at www.liveoakchicago.com. We are also able to bring training to agencies in Chicago, other cities in Illinois, or to other states. Questions regarding particular seminars or special arrangements may be directed to Tina Lee, Live Oak Training Coordinator, at 773.880.1310, ext. 85 or via e-mail: tlee@liveoakchicago.com. Download Registration Form Feb. 15, 2008 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 3 CEU / $60 Intersex and Transgender Clients: Current Challenges in Psychological and Medical Treatment Presenter:
Clinicians often feel at sea when facing a client exploring intersex conditions or gender identity. Dr. Witty will define various intersex conditions and transgender identifications and will discuss attending therapeutic issues. Case studies of therapy with intersex and transgender persons will be presented with time allotted for participant clinical questions. Advocacy and intervention beyond the therapeutic relationship will also be explored. Download Registration Form Mar. 21, 2008 (Institute Day) 9:00 am - 4:30 pm 6.0 CEU / $110 Beyond Theory: Enhancing The Therapeutic Relationship Core Relationship Building Skills Nontraditional Approaches to Denial and Resistance Managing "Here and Now" Versus "There and Then" Holding Tensions and Dichotomies in the Consulting Room Presenters:
Much current research highlights the therapeutic relationship, independent of theoretical orientation, as the key factor in successful psychotherapy. This full day institute will provide opportunities for participants to build upon specific areas of practice that enhance the therapeutic relationship. New perspectives on empathy, acceptance, and unconditional positive regard will provide a foundation for experimenting with nonconfrontational strategies for engaging "difficult" and "resistant" clients. Self-disclosure and the use of the present moment to foster connection will also be explored. The day will conclude with the seldom addressed but most important concept of accepting incongruencies and dichotomies in the context of conducting psychotherapy (e.g. holding "good with bad," "right with wrong," "empathy with accountability," and more). Download Registration Form April 18, 2008 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 3 CEU / $60 Angry Youth and Anger Management Presenter:
Dealing with and managing anger can become an exceptionally challenging task in clinical work. Youth who have experienced considerable losses, violence and/or experience with various service systems frequently are more hesitant to engage, more suspicious when they do engage, and more likely to manifest anger when disappointed or re-injured. This has potential to activate loss and anger in clinicians and only serves to exacerbate the cycle of anger. This session will explore the relationship between loss violence and the various components of anger. Strategies for managing anger productively in the therapeutic relationship will also be discussed. Download Registration Form May 16, 2008 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 3 CEU / $60 When Sexual Orientations of Client and Therapist Differ: Disclosure, Transference, and Countertransference Presenters:
When therapist and client are of differing sexual orientations, a variety of issues may arise-many of which are opportunities to explore dynamics that might not occur otherwise. This session will offer participants opportunities to explore their own experiences in working with clients of different sexual orientations. Small group discussion, experiential exercises, and case presentations will address: therapist self-disclosure; homophobia and internalized homophobia; transference and countertransference, and unique opportunities for healing. Download Registration Form July 18, 2008 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 3 CEU / $75 (includes creativity bag) When Talking Isn't Enough: Creative, Expressive and Activity-Based Interventions Presenter:
As clinicians, we sometimes become "stuck" using language and traditional talk therapies. We may have been trained to believe that change requires insight and insight requires language. This experiential workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to learn creative, expressive, body-centered, and activity-based intervention strategies for clinical practice with children, adolescents, and adults. Grounded in neuropsychology, this workshop will discuss how therapeutic activities access specific parts of the brain, providing opportunities for processing and metabolizing material unreachable through language alone. Participants should be prepared to draw, paint, move, breathe, write, sing, imagine, and maybe even talk a bit. *Each participant will receive a creativity bag. Download Registration Form Sep. 19, 2008 (Institute Day) 9:00 am - 4:30 pm 6 CEU / $110 Contemporary Issues in Client Centered Therapy Core Concepts in Client Centered Therapy Clinical Bias in Diagnosis: Problems and Remedies Client Centered Therapy with Couples and Families Client Centered Therapy with Children and Adolescents Presenters:
Client centered therapy and the person centered approach are evolving systems of therapy and human relations based on a fundamental belief in an individual's internal capacity for change and respect for that individual's authority and right to self-regulation. In the morning sessions, a brief history, review of core concepts, and the meaning and implications of working from a non-directive approach will be explored. Causes of personality change, the importance of empathy and presence to successful therapy outcomes, and management of boundary and diagnostic concerns will also be discussed. In the afternoon sessions, focus will be placed on specific populations, presenting methods that support a child's capacity to enhance self-worth and self actualization, and addressing power imbalances, conflict, and outcomes in couples and family therapy. Case discussion and presentation will be included and encouraged. Download Registration Form Oct. 17, 2008 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 3 CEU / $60 Structuring the Clinical Supervisory Relationship Presenter:
This workshop offers clinical supervisors an opportunity to develop and strengthen supervisory skills and offer supervisees strategies for making effective use of their supervisory relationships. Supervisory models, components of a productive supervisory relationship, and pitfalls and vulnerabilities that detract from effective supervision will be examined. Ample opportunity will be given to discuss current situations and dilemmas. Download Registration Form Oct. 17, 2008 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Interpersonal Neurobiology: Understanding the Brain in Psychotherapy Practice Presenter:
The emerging field of Interpersonal Neurobiology is transforming the understanding of the therapeutic landscape. Integrating the groundbreaking work of Daniel Siegel, Alan Shore, Stephen Porges, and Pat Ogden, this training presents new findings in neurophysiology, attachment, trauma and chaos theory to help clinicians understand what actually happens within the human brain when it is engaged in a therapeutic process. Strategies for incorporating current brain theory into clinical practice will be highlighted. Download Registration Form Nov. 21, 2008 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 3 CEU / $60 Living, Loving, and Conducting Psychotherapy in Your Own Community: Creative and Practical Strategies for Managing Boundary Crossings Presenter:
Whether one practices in a big city, a suburb, a rural area, or a community within a community, the possibility exists for overlapping and sometimes complex contacts with clients. In situations such as these, it is often impossible to avoid dual relationships and the challenge instead becomes managing boundaries and managing boundary crossings. This workshop will provide opportunities to discuss the many ways boundaries are crossed with clients from an egalitarian and power-sharing perspective. Strategies for normalizing boundary crossings will be explored, both for the clinician and for the client. Case examples, small group discussion, and experiential exercises will illustrate core concepts. Download Registration Form Clinical Practice With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgender (LGBT) Individuals And Their Families In this unique, award-winning program - now entering its 8th year - seminars can be taken independently or combined over the academic year for a 54-hour specialized certificate. CEUs available. All seminars will be held monthly, October thru June, on Fridays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Live Oak. The Certificate Program is open to all post-masters degree professionals in social work, counseling, psychology, medicine, marriage and family therapy, nursing and allied professions. Emerging Models of Clinical Practice With the LGBT Population (Foundation Seminar) October 3, November 7, and December 5, 2008 Bruce Koff, LCSW, Joanna Kling, M.Ed., LCPC LGBT Identity Across The Lifespan January 9, 2009 Scott Pytluk, Ph.D. The Relational Lives of Lesbians and Gay Men February 6 and March 6, 2009 Margo Jacquot, Psy.D., and Bruce Koff, LCSW Clinical Practice With LGBT Survivors of Childhood Trauma April 3 and May 1, 2009 Jeff Levy, LCSW, CTRS, Margo Jacquot, Psy.D Gender Issues And The LGBT Population June 5, 2009 Joanna Kling, LCPC |
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