Being Known:
Group Therapy as a Catalyst to Identify

Rena Pollak, LMFT

August 20, 2022, 1:00 - 5:00 PM PST

The search for identity continues throughout life.  The questions that plague us — Who am I, Who do I want to be, How do I fit in or stand out, Who do I like and who likes me, and What is important to me — are some of the identity questions that our clients grapple with throughout their lives.  

This workshop will demonstrate the power of group therapy to activate identity work through the use of mirroring, bridging, examining judgments and experiential learning.

The Opposite of Addiction is
Connection

Andrew Susskind, LCSW

September 17, 2022, 1:00 - 5:00 PM PST

Addiction is commonplace in our culture, and so is the desire to heal.  Thirty years ago, clients came to me with the sole purpose of stopping their self-destructive behaviors.  The root cause of suffering tends to be brokenheartedness. I have found that their addictive, compulsive behaviors are really about pain and the remedy is relationship and deeper connection.

Clinical Application of the
Adult Attachment Interview

Joni Lavick, LMFT

October 22, 2022, 1:00 - 5:00 PM PST

Attachment is learned behavior passed on from parent to child. I’ll explain the structure and function of the AAI’s 20 question assessment. The inventory begins with early childhood attachment, separation, trauma assessment, and shifts in attachment from adolescence to adulthood. 

Grief Skills Training

Going beyond the 5 stages to increase your
confidence in addressing grief with your clients.

Debi Jenkins Frankle, LMFT

November 19, 2022, 1:00 - 5:00 PM PST

Come join us to help our clients and ourselves to  regain our footing in this surreal world of pandemic loss.  This workshop will also teach you to recognize the 7 areas of our clients’ lives that are impacted by grief: Cognitive, Physical, Emotional, Spiritual, Social, Family, and Work.