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In this seminar we will consider various guidelines and approaches to the initial session that enable the therapy to proceed in a useful and satisfying way for the couple.

This course will focus on the racial and cultural identifications of both the child patient, and that of the therapist.

This course will anchor students in the foundations of attachment theory, which is in part rooted in object relations and psychodynamic theories and will focus on how we become individual humans in the context of relationships with significant caregivers.

This seminar focuses on attachment based Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples which conceptualizes the negative, rigid interaction patterns and distress in couple relationships in terms of emotional disconnection and insecure attachment.

A growing percentage of the population is experiencing distress related to the climate crisis, extreme weather events, and ongoing environmental degradation. New research highlights methods clinicians are using to address this in therapy settings.

Technology and social media shape the identities and worldviews of today’s teens.

Monogamy appears to be the romantic relationship constellation that is most comfortable, valued, lauded, and practiced in our society.

SBIRT training provides social workers with evidence-based resources to work effectively with clients at risk for substance use disorders in a variety of settings (e.g., hospitals, outpatient or primary care settings, community health and mental health centers). 

Working with couples in the throes of separation and divorce can be challenging.

Patriarchy continues to exert its influence, persisting in various forms across societies.

In this 4-day program, offering 12 hours of continuing education, learners will gain knowledge of geriatric mental health challenges, including social isolation, depression, suicide, anxiety, hoarding and substance abuse.

Dating and romantic relationships can be a healthy and exciting part of adolescent development.

In this talk, Graham Music will introduce thinking from a recent book, Respark, to discuss ways of understanding and working with more shut-down states, such as those seen after trauma, neglect, and learned helplessness.

This Workshop highlights how myths and misconceptions also impact clinicians’ ability to diagnose and treat clients.

The Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs) is a new diagnostic category in DSM-5. 

Adelphi University School of Social Work Continuing Education has launched a 4-week online LMSW/LCSW test preparation workshop. 

In this presentation, we review how to complete an appropriate differential assessment and diagnosis of OCD and eating disorders while recognizing the intersection of symptoms across diagnoses and the shared psychological mechanisms that support these conditions.

In this course, Katie Naftzger, LICSW, will discuss themes for those who are adopted, and how they impact clinical work.

This workshop explores how unresolved childhood trauma and adaptations impact the professional lives of social workers, shaping their relationships, decision-making, and emotional well-being.

The digital landscape has amplified barriers for dance/movement therapists and clients to stay connected to the here-and-now and can create challenges in attunement on a body level within the clinical session.

An Application of Transference and Countertransference to technique while working online

Behavioral health practitioners frequently encounter complex ethical challenges involving boundaries and dual relationships.

This course introduces psychotherapists to the legal responsibilities, risks and dilemmas inherent in their work with minors and their families.

This two-part workshop will define shame, explore its impact and give an overview of the literature on the topic of shame, including the work of shame researcher, Brene Brown.

Freud was a neuroscientist before he developed psychoanalysis.