Continuing Education for Psychologists
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April
Apr. 12: Introduction to the Conduct of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy. Zoom. $139 ($99 for RIPA members), 4 CEs. Offers an overview of the most commonly studied psychedelic drugs, including LSD, Psilocybin, Mescaline, and Dimethyltryptamine. Related substances that are increasingly used in a therapeutic context include the dissociative anesthetic Ketamine and the entactogen 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, which is a methoxylated amphetamine studied as a treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. Sponsored by Rhode Island Psychological Assoc. Contact www.ripsych.org/events/
Apr. 12 – May 10: Psychotherapy: Self-Transcendence & Nonduality. Online. $195, 7.5 CEs. Science has started to demonstrate the transient, constructed nature of self, and that dysfunction in self-related processing is a transdiagnostic component of depression, anxiety, psychosis, and other mental health disorders. Clinicians who treat these conditions should understand the foundational tenets of self-transcendence and nonduality, and the role these experiences may play in helping to alleviate their patients’ experiences of suffering. Sponsored by Cambridge Health Alliance & Harvard Medical School. Contact: www.challiance.org/psychiatry-ce/
May
May 2: The Impacts of Race-Based Discrimination on Children and Adolescents Through a Trauma-Informed Lens. Zoom. Free or $30 for 2 CEs. During this presentation, participants will gain foundational knowledge of trauma-informed principles and impacts on child and adolescent development. They will receive an introduction to racial trauma and application to developmental science. Attendees will begin to re-conceptualize current applications of social determinants of health to be conscious of biases that inform care when working with children, adolescents, and families. The presentation will conclude with actionable steps to implement in both individual work environments as well as in larger communities and systems. Sponsored by William James College. Contact: www.williamjames.edu/academics/continuing-education/
May 4 – 5: Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Management. Courtyard Marriott in Billerica, MA and live via Zoom. $580, 14 CEs. Registration fees and cut-off dates vary by category, please consult NESCH website; registration closes on April 18. This workshop will provide an overview of hypnotic strategies andsuggestions for helping individuals better self-manage chronic pain conditions. The emphasis of the workshop will be on applied clinical techniques; demonstrations, exercises and the opportunities for group consultation will be included. After participating in the workshop, participants will have the resources and skills to evaluate a patient with chronic pain for hypnosis treatment and design a treatment plan that addresses the various problems identified. Sponsored by the New England Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Learn more and register: www.nesch.org or contact: neschmsc@gmail.com
May 17: Sequence XII: Navigating Challenging Conversations: Ethics and Risk Management. Zoom. $189 ($119 for RIPA members), 6 CEs. The Trust Risk Management Consultants have culled subject matter from some 110,000 consultations provided to date to focus this workshop on problems practitioners often encounter. The overarching theme of Workshop 12 is on the ethics and risk management of navigating various types of challenging conversations that arise in professional practice. Sponsored by Rhode Island Psychological Assoc. Contact www.ripsych.org/events/
June
June 5: Substance Use Disorder and Acquired Brain Injury: Neurocognitive, Psychosocial, and Recovery Considerations. Live Virtual/Online program. Cost of program: There is no cost to attendees. 3.0 CEs. This presentation will review the scope of the problem of substance use disorder (SUD) as well as the scope of the problem of ABI. Neurocognitive disorder as it relates to SUD will be reviewed and the most common drugs of abuse will be presented along with neuropsychological sequelae. A special focus will be placed on the opiate epidemic and neuropsychological perspectives will be presented. Treatment of SUD will be presented with a discussion of modifications that are needed for improved results. The recovery model will be presented and compared with formal SUD treatment approaches. Finally, a discussion will be presented on the use of medications in the treatment of SUD. Presenter: Frank R. Sparadeo, Ph.D.. Sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA). Learn more & register: https://biama.org/forprofessionals/
June 12: Implications of the Opioid Epidemic and Acquired Brain Injury. Live Virtual/Online program. Cost of program: There is no cost to attendees. 3.0 CEs. This training will review the origin and current state of the opioid epidemic in the U.S. The training will also provide a description of the various opiate/opioid drugs currently used in the U.S. along with methods of use. Information about the neurobiological aspects of opiate/opioid addiction will be discussed along with a description of the implications and impact of overdose and brain-related changes that can occur. The intersection of opioid use and brain injury will be described, and information will be provided on the neuropsychological implications of opioid use in people who have survived acquired brain injury. The training will also include a discussion of types of intervention and the process of recovery from both a short and long-term perspective. Future directions in prevention, intervention, and long-term care will be presented. Presenter: Frank R. Sparadeo, Ph.D.. Sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA). Learn more & register: https://biama.org/forprofessionals/
June 14: Should I Stay or Should I Go? – A Community Forum on Behavioral Health Workforce Retention. Newton, MA & Zoom. Free, 3 CEs. Findings will be presented from a study that focused on understanding the experiences of behavioral health providers, graduate students, program managers, supervisors, and organizational leaders who identify as coming from an underrepresented population (e.g., BIPOC, LGBTQIA+) and/or who work with historically underserved groups. Key recommendations will also be made that organizations can implement to retain behavioral health workers from underrepresented backgrounds while offering tangible resources and other professional development opportunities to advance their careers in the field. Sponsored by William James College. Contact: www.williamjames.edu/academics/continuing-education/
Ongoing
EMDR Basic Training. Zoom. $1,550-$1,618 for 20 CEs. The EMDR Therapy Basic Training (Weekend 1 and 2) is designed for licensed mental health practitioners who treat adults and children in a clinical setting (See Qualifications Section). EMDR is a comprehensive psychotherapy that accelerates the treatment of a wide range of pathologies and self-esteem issues related to disturbing events and present life conditions. Sponsored by the EMDR Institute. Learn more: emdr.com
EMDR. Online. $1525-$1725, 40 CEs. This is hands-on clinical skills training for using EMDR and integrating it with your psychotherapy approach — with adults as well as children. Sponsored by Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute. Learn more & register: www.ticti.org/training/emdr/
Slaying the Dragon. Online. $30, 6.5 CEs. This program provides advanced clinical skills for trauma-informed evaluation, treatment planning, and supervision/consultation. Introduction to progressive counting (PC). Sponsored by Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute. Learn more & register: www.ticti.org/training/fairy-tale-model/
Progressive Counting. Online. $850, 30 CEs. Progressive Counting (PC) is a fairly new research-supported trauma treatment that is effective, efficient, well-tolerated by clients, and relatively easy to master. This is a hands-on clinical skills training for using Progressive Counting with clients of all ages who have been exposed to significant trauma or loss. This in-depth training will cover trauma theory, impact of trauma and loss, identification and assessment of traumatized clients, and directly helping clients to manage their symptoms, resolve their trauma/loss memories, and prepare to cope effectively with future challenges. Sponsored by Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute. Learn more & register: www.ticti.org/training/progressive-counting/