THURSDAY, October 13, 2016 (6.0 CE’s)

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Tailoring Mindfulness: Fitting the Practice to the Person 

with Ron Siegel, Psy.D.

Mindfulness-based psychotherapy is the most popular new treatment approach in the last decade—and for good reason. Mindfulness practices hold great promise not only for our own personal development, but also as remarkably powerful tools to augment virtually every form of psychotherapy. Mindfulness is not, however, a one-size-fits-all remedy. Researchers are now differentiating the effects of focused attention, open monitoring, loving-kindness, compassion, and equanimity practices. Practices need to be tailored to fit the needs of particular individuals—and this workshop will show you how.

9:00-10:30 am

Mindfulness: What Is It Really?

• The three pillars of mindfulness
• What mindfulness is and isn’t
• How to cultivate mindfulness both inside and outside of the therapy hour

10:30-10:45 pm

- Break -

10:45-12:15 pm

How Mindfulness Works

• Identify the common factors in virtually all psychological disorders
• Learn how to use mindfulness practices as their antidote
• Discover how mindfulness can boost the effectiveness of all forms of treatment

12:15-1:30 pm

- Lunch on your own -

1:30-3:00 pm

Fit The Practice To The Person

• Learn seven guidelines to tailor techniques to particular patients or clients
• Discover special practices for trauma survivors, fragile individuals, and others for whom meditation can be difficult or dangerous

3:00-3:15 pm

- Break -

3:15-4:45 pm

Befriending Fear: Treating Anxiety Disorders

• Use mindfulness practices to overcome anxiety by befriending fear
• Practice CBT on steroids: embracing the wisdom of insecurity

Beyond Symptom Management: Resolving Stress-Related Disorders

• The Strange Case of Chronic Back Pain
• Treating sexual dysfunctions, insomnia, and digestive distress
• See how psychophysiological disorders can be doors to personal development

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, October 14 & 15, 2016 (12.0 CE’s)

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Mindful Self-Compassion: Core Training Skills 

with Kristin Neff, Ph.D. & Christopher Germer, Ph.D.

Participants of this two-day workshop will learn the core skills of the 8-week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training, an empirically-supported program designed to cultivate self-compassion using meditation, daily life practices, lecture, group exercises and discussion. Self-compassion is an emotional skill that can be learned by anyone. Rapidly expanding research clearly demonstrates that self-compassion is related to emotional wellbeing, lower anxiety and depression, maintenance of healthy habits such as diet and exercise, and more satisfying personal relationships.
This workshop will provide essential tools for your client or yourself to treat themselves in a respectful, compassionate way whenever they suffer, fail, or feel inadequate.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2016

9:00-10:30 am

- Self-Compassion—Core Concepts

10:30-10:45 am - Break

10:45-12:15 pm - Mindfulness & Self-Compassion

12:15-1:30 pm - Lunch on your own

1:30-3:00 pm - Finding our Inner Compassionate Self

3:00-3:15 pm - Break

3:15-4:45 pm - Loving Kindness and Compassion

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016

9:00-10:30 am

- Living Deeply

10:30-10:45 am - Break

10:45-12:15 pm - Working with Difficult Emotions

12:15-1:30 pm - Lunch on your own

1:30-3:00 pm - Self-Compassion for Care Givers

3:00-3:15 pm - Break

3:15-4:45 pm - Embracing Your Life