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This eight session seminar is designed for school psychologists and school social workers and will offer an opportunity for registrants to further develop their clinical skills in the school setting. 

When a couple reports “problems and communication”, they are describing a symptom, not the cause of it.

When a couple reports “problems and communication”, they are describing a symptom, not the cause of it.

This two session seminar examines types of endings encountered in Couple Therapy. Unplanned endings receive special attention as well as optimal endings.

As mental health professionals are increasingly asked to provide trauma informed care for complex client needs and systemic challenges, clinical supervisors hold a unique responsibility; the ensure supervisees develop competence in trauma informed practice while also fostering resilience and sustainability in their professional lives. 

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). 

Join Dr. Victoria Grinman for a practical, one-day training to empower parents to be the change agents in their children’s lives.

One of the amazing therapeutic powers of play is “Enhancing Social Relationships” which includes attachment. If you are looking to understand attachment theory and how it can inform your play therapy practice this training is for you!

Interested in learning to activate your “archival mindset”? Curious about what exactly makes a “rare book” rare? This workshop will cover the basics of how to identify, search for, access, and properly handle the kinds of unique and historical materials held in Adelphi University Archives and Special Collections.

Working with parents who are at their wits end can be a challenge, especially when their child needs their attention and connection. The workshop is for counselors and therapists that are looking for effective ways to work with families with burnt out parents experiencing blocked care.

This class will focus on the interplay between two of the most pervasive issues facing contemporary gay male couples: the impact of gender and sexuality as reactions to historical, societal attitudes toward male homosexuality on the couple’s capacity for developing emotional and sexual intimacy and the growing trend toward non-monogamous relationships.

Supervisors are essential to the practice of mental health, but the supervisor’s role is a complicated one.

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.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Treatment of Substance Use Disorders training is a clinical workshop that reviews Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy theory and interventions.

Attachment research shows that when people fail to address childhood wounds, they end up repeating those attachment patterns into adulthood.

What role do sex hormones play in protecting from or promoting heart disease? Dr. Banka has addressed this question using mouse models of arterial heart disease, menopause and perimenopause with some surprising answers.

Teaching and social work practice have many parallels, but there is little direction on how to utilize social work skills in higher education.

In this course, participants will step inside the complexities of trauma memories and learn about the key component our body plays in trauma response. 

Thinking of starting your own private practice but feeling unsure or overwhelmed by the process?

There are many advances in neuroscience that can inform the process of psychotherapy.

This three session seminar examines the three phases of couple therapy. Assessment, the Working Phase, and Termination.

This workshop introduces clinical staff to best use of self to support clients in their goals and healing.

Interested in brain health, leadership, and global innovation? Join our workshop on the science and advocacy shaping the future of longevity.

Trauma affects both the mind and the body, potentially leaving lasting effects on the brain, nervous system, and overall well-being. It can change how people handle stress, regulate emotions, and store memories.

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

Disasters are not experienced equally, and social workers play a critical role in supporting individuals, families, and communities before, during, and long after disaster strikes.

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. 

This 6-week intensive workshop will enable an in-depth exploration of the neuropathological and psychosocial attributes of the full array of dementing disorders; the diagnostic evaluation components and the life-changing impacts of progressive symptoms upon patients and their families will be covered.