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 8-10: Health Psychology Institute. Portland, ME, 9:30am-3:30pm, $475, 15 CE Credits. Institute brings together a team of academic experts to facilitate a discussion of theory and practice. Sponsored by University of Southern Maine. Contact 207-780-5892.

July 10: Fundamentals of Forensic Evaluation in Tort and Civil Rights Cases. Augusta, ME, 9am-4pm, $110, 5.5 CE Credits. Workshop will train participants to use an evaluation model to sort the consequences of an accident or civil rights violation from the impact of other illnesses, trauma or predictable events in plaintiff's lives. Sponsored by Riverview Psychiatric Center. Contact 207-624-4648.

July 10-12: Kundalini Yoga for Clinical Practitioners. Grafton, VT, Fri. 5pm-Sun. 12pm, $500-700 all inclusive, 11 CE Credits. Program will cover medical research as well as demonstrate yoga techniques for clinical health care providers; cost dependent on type of hotel room. Sponsored by Sundari Satnam Kundalini Yoga Center and the Inn at Woodchuck Hill Farm. Contact 802-843-2398.

July 13: Welcoming Home the Warriors. Portland, ME, 7:30am-3:30pm, $189, 6 CE Credits. Seminar provides you with evidence-based diagnostic tools and cutting edge therapeutic interventions for treating trauma and PTSD. Sponsored by Summit Professional Education. Contact 800-433-9570.

July 13-17: Resilience across the Lifespan. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $589, 15 CE Credits. Symposium will describe interventions rooted in a strength-based framework for nurturing a "resilient mindset," including attributes of self-dignity, responsibility, compassion, and hope for both patients and professionals. Sponsored by New England Educational Institute. Contact 413-499-1489 ext.1.

July 13-17: Positive Aging: A 21st Century Approach for Transforming the Challenges of Old Age. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. In this workshop you'll learn an assessment approach for identifying clients' skills for coping with different aspects of the aging process. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

July 14: Welcoming Home the Warriors. Manchester, NH, 7:30am-3:30pm, $189, 6 CE Credits. Seminar provides you with evidence-based diagnostic tools and cutting edge therapeutic interventions for treating trauma and PTSD. Sponsored by Summit Professional Education. Contact 800-433-9570.

July 15: Welcoming Home the Warriors. Braintree, MA, 7:30am-3:30pm, $189, 6 CE Credits. Seminar provides you with evidence-based diagnostic tools and cutting edge therapeutic interventions for treating trauma and PTSD. Sponsored by Summit Professional Education. Contact 800-433-9570.

July 15-17: Adult Psychopathology Institute. Portland, ME, 9:30am-3:30pm, $475, 15 CE Credits. Institute brings together a team of academic experts to facilitate a discussion of theory and practice. Sponsored by University of Southern Maine. Contact 207-780-5892.

July 16: Welcoming Home the Warriors. Tewksbury, MA, 7:30am-3:30pm, $189, 6 CE Credits. Seminar provides you with evidence-based diagnostic tools and cutting edge therapeutic interventions for treating trauma and PTSD. Sponsored by Summit Professional Education. Contact 800-433-9570.

July 17: Welcoming Home the Warriors. Worcester, MA, 7:30am-3:30pm, $189, 6 CE Credits. Seminar provides you with evidence-based diagnostic tools and cutting edge therapeutic interventions for treating trauma and PTSD. Sponsored by Summit Professional Education. Contact 800-433-9570.

July 17: Kundalini Yoga for Clinical Practitioners. Grafton, VT, 9am-4:30pm, $100, 6 CE Credits. Program will cover medical research as well as demonstrate yoga techniques for clinical health care providers. Sponsored by Sundari Satnam Kundalini Yoga Center and the Inn at Woodchuck Hill Farm. Contact 802-843-2398.

July 20-24: Advanced Social-Emotional Assessment. Boston, MA, 9am-12pm, $475, 15 CE Credits. Course will consider current research as well as advanced practice concepts and skills for school psychologists and clinical child/adolescent psychologists who conduct evaluations for schools. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 888-664-6777.

July 20-24: Comprehensive Treatment of Anxiety Disorders. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $589, 15 CE Credits. Attendees will receive comprehensive information on the nature and treatment of anxiety disorders. Sponsored by New England Educational Institute. Contact 413-499-1489 ext.1.

July 20-24: Understanding Trauma and Disaster Intervention. Boston, MA, 9am-1pm, $450, 20 CE Credits. Purpose of program is to familiarize professionals with strategic assessments and interventions for acute trauma/stress management situations. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 888-664-6777.

July 20-24: Renewable Leadership: How to Respond Well to Crisis After Crisis. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Topics include: self-organization, having a clear theory of action, and personal qualities of the leader. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

July 21 & 23: DSM-IV for the School and Child Psychologist. Boston, MA, 1-4pm, $135, 6 CE Credits. Will review the major DSM categories used in the diagnosis of children and adolescents along with relevant background research. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 888-664-6777.

July 23: Anger, Anxiety, and Hypertension. Danvers, MA, 8:30am-3:30pm, $84, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: the brain and anxiety disorders; stress, anxiety and the immune system; anger and heart attack; and myths about hypertension. Sponsored by the Institute for Natural Resources. Contact 877-246-6336.

July 24: Anger, Anxiety, and Hypertension. Braintree, MA, 8:30am-3:30pm, $84, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: the brain and anxiety disorders; stress, anxiety and the immune system; anger and heart attack; and myths about hypertension. Sponsored by the Institute for Natural Resources. Contact 877-246-6336.

July 24-26: Kundalini Yoga for Clinical Practitioners. Grafton, VT, Fri. 5pm-Sun. 12pm, $500-700 all inclusive, 11 CE Credits. Program will cover medical research as well as demonstrate yoga techniques for clinical health care providers; cost dependent on type of hotel room. Sponsored by Sundari Satnam Kundalini Yoga Center and the Inn at Woodchuck Hill Farm. Contact 802-843-2398.

July 26-31: Passions, Obsessions and Compulsions: Forces That Drive Us. Rhinebeck, NY, Sun.5pm-Fri.1pm, $900, 20 CE Credits. Seminar is designed to meet the needs of those interested in exploring the relevance of Jung's ideas to their personal lives, and/or professional activities. Sponsored by the New York Center for Jungian Studies. Contact 845-256-0191.

July 27-31: Advanced Psychoeducational Assessment. Boston, MA, 9am-12:30pm, $525, 17 CE Credits. Topics include: cognitive assessment from a neuropsychological perspective, executive functions and memory, and practice issues. Sponsored by Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Contact 888-664-6777.

July 27-31: Substance Abuse and Dual Diagnosis: New Treatment Approaches. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $589, 15 CE Credits. Objective of symposium 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 27-31: Helping as a Critical Form of Influence and Managed Change. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Program is mostly lecture and discussion with short exercise to illustrate points each day. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

July 27-31: CBT for OCD and Anxiety: User-Friendly Treatment for Children and Adolescents. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Workshop is designed for clinical practitioners and school professionals who seek training in the day-to-day application of CBT for OCD and anxiety in children and adolescents. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

July 29-31: Childhood Psychopathology Institute. Portland, ME, 9:30am-3:30pm, $475, 15 CE Credits. Institute brings together a team of academic experts to facilitate a discussion of theory and practice. Sponsored by University of Southern Maine. Contact 207-780-5892.

July 30: Anger, Anxiety, and Hypertension. Worcester, MA, 8:30am-3:30pm, $84, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: the brain and anxiety disorders; stress, anxiety and the immune system; anger and heart attack; and myths about hypertension. Sponsored by the Institute for Natural Resources. Contact 877-246-6336.

August

Aug. 2-7: Evolving Archetypes: Revisioning and Redefining Ourselves and Our World. Rhinebeck, NY, Sun.5pm-Fri.1pm, $900, 20 CE Credits. Seminar is designed to meet the needs of those interested in exploring the relevance of Jung's ideas to their personal lives, and/or professional activities. Sponsored by the New York Center for Jungian Studies. Contact 845-256-0191.

Aug. 3-7: Mindfulness, Radical Acceptance, and Willingness: Teaching DBT Acceptance Skills in Clinical Practice. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $589, 15 CE Credits. Symposium will focus on how to teach mindfulness and reality acceptance skills. Sponsored by New England Educational Institute. Contact 413-499-1489 ext.1.

Aug. 3-7: Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Integrating into Everyday Clinical Practices. Falmouth, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Topics include: identify and employ CBT strategies that can be used in working with anxiety, depression, couples and families, and crisis/emergency settings; and identify when to use straight behavioral techniques over cognitive techniques. Sponsored by Dept. of Psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Contact 617-998-5029.

Aug. 3-7: Attachment-Focused Trauma Treatment. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Course will include lecture and discussion, DVDs of treatment sessions and role-plays. Sponsored by Professional Learning Network, LLC. Contact 888-394-9293.

Aug. 3-7: The Psychology of Investing. Falmouth, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Topics include: apply psychology and psychoanalysis to an understanding of the investment process; and transference and countertransference issues related to money in psychotherapy. Sponsored by Dept. of Psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Contact 617-998-5029.

Aug. 7: Anger, Anxiety, and Hypertension. Hyannis, MA, 8:30am-3:30pm, $84, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: the brain and anxiety disorders; stress, anxiety and the immune system; anger and heart attack; and myths about hypertension. Sponsored by the Institute for Natural Resources. Contact 877-246-6336.

Aug. 10-14: Meditation & Visualization Practices for Everyday Living & Well-Being and to Enhance Peak Performance. Falmouth, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Topics include: utilize meditation practices for brining optimal energy states to everyday living; and use mindfulness meditation training to cultivate continuous and complete presence to whatever you are doing at the moment. Sponsored by Dept. of Psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Contact 617-998-5029.

Aug. 10-14: Exercise and the Brain. Falmouth, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Topics include: brain changes resulting from routines of physical aerobic exercise that will help manage mood; and prescribing aerobic exercise regimens for patients to be maximizing their emotional health and cognitive function as they age. Sponsored by Dept. of Psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Contact 617-998-5029.

Aug. 10-14: Treatment of Major Depression and Anxiety Disorders. Falmouth, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $595, 15 CE Credits. Integrating psychopharmacology and psychotherapeutic strategies in clinical practice. Sponsored by Dept. of Psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Contact 617-998-5029.

Aug. 13: Cognitive Behavioral Treatment: 21 Strategies That Will Improve Your Practice Immediately. Woburn, MA, 7:30am-4pm, $189, 6 CE Credits. Understand how to help clients identify and restructure maladaptive cognitions and beliefs responsible for driving their problematic behavior, as well as helping them develop more healthy alternative coping skills. Sponsored by PESI, LLC. Contact. 800-844-8260.

Aug. 14: Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Bar Harbor, ME, $135, 9am-4:30pm, 6 CE Credits. Training will introduce this exciting form of therapy that has shown much promise in helping clients with a wide range of emotional and behavioral difficulties. Sponsored by White Pine Institute. Contact 207-272-8500.

Aug. 14: New Trends in Cognitive Behavioral Treatment: Advanced Techniques for Treating Your 5 Most Difficult Clients. Woburn, MA, 7:30am-4pm, $189, 6 CE Credits. Seminar will teach a more comprehensive cognitive approach and provide you with multiple cognitive and behavioral strategies that you can integrate into your practice. Sponsored by PESI, LLC. Contact. 800-844-8260.

Aug. 15: The Next ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy): An Intermediate Skill-Building Workshop. Bar Harbor, ME, $135, 9am-4:30pm, no CE Credits. Training will build on participants' experiences in introductory workshops to further their proficiency with ACT skills and interventions. Sponsored by White Pine Institute. Contact 207-272-8500.

Aug. 17-21: Positive Intervention: Using Your Clients' Best to Make Them Better. Eastham, MA, 9am-12:15pm, $589, 15 CE Credits. In this symposium participants will be introduced to the latest research and powerful interventions from the field of positive psychology, and learn how to integrate them into clinical practice. Sponsored by New England Educational Institute. Contact 413-499-1489 ext.1.

Aug. 20: Anger, Anxiety, and Hypertension. Holyoke, MA, 8:30am-3:30pm, $84, 6 CE Credits. Topics include: the brain and anxiety disorders; stress, anxiety and the immune system; anger and heart attack; and myths about hypertension. Sponsored by the Institute for Natural Resources. Contact 877-246-6336.

September

Sept. 23: Suicide & Self Mutilation: Stopping the Pain. Woburn, MA, 7:30am-4pm, $189.99, 6 CE Credits. Seminar will look at correlation between suicide and self-mutilation but, more importantly, will examine the distinct nature of each behavior and how they differ based on the goal and outcome each behavior is designed to achieve. Sponsored by PESI, LLC. Contact 800-844-8260.

Sept. 24: Suicide & Self Mutilation: Stopping the Pain. Dedham, MA, 7:30am-4pm, $189.99, 6 CE Credits. Seminar will look at correlation between suicide and self-mutilation but, more importantly, will examine the distinct nature of each behavior and how they differ based on the goal and outcome each behavior is designed to achieve. Sponsored by PESI, LLC. Contact 800-844-8260.

Sept. 25: Suicide & Self Mutilation: Stopping the Pain. Boston, MA, 7:30am-4pm, $189.99, 6 CE Credits. Seminar will look at correlation between suicide and self-mutilation but, more importantly, will examine the distinct nature of each behavior and how they differ based on the goal and outcome each behavior is designed to achieve. Sponsored by PESI, LLC. Contact 800-844-8260.

Sept. 28-Oct. 2: Clinical Training in Mind/Body Medicine. Boston, MA, 8am-6pm, $1480, 36 CE Credits. Will provide a comprehensive review of how mind/body interactions impact physiologic resilience. Sponsored by Harvard Medical School Dept of Continuing Education, and Massachusetts General Hospital Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine. Contact 617-384-8600.

October

Oct. 17: Everything You Wanted to Know About Sexual Ethics But Were Afraid to Ask. Weston, MA, 8:30am-4:30pm, $150, 6.5 CE Credits pending. Risk management for the sexual educator, counselor and therapist. Sponsored by AASECT. Contact 617-742-2270.