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Christine Courtois, Ph.D.
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Richard Fields, Ph.D.
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Featured Speaker
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Featured Speaker
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Psychologist, Independent Practice
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Author, Drugs in Perspective, 4th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2000
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Private Counseling Practice, Bellevue, WA & Tucson, AZ
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April 25-27, 2002
DOUBLETREE HOTEL
Crystal City, VA
Up to 18 Credit Hours for Continuing Education
PLEASE REGISTER EARLY - SPACE IS LIMITED
Agenda - Mastering Counseling Skills with the Masters, Washington, DC
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2002
7:30am-8:30am - Registration
8:30am-10:00am
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Treatment of "Difficult Patients": Core Tasks of Psychotherapy
This presentation addresses the features of difficult patients and considers both a case conceptualization model and cognitive behavioral treatment approaches. The nature of the “core tasks of psychotherapy” or what “expert” therapists do will be considered.
DONALD MEICHENBAUM, Ph.D.
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10:30am-12 Noon
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The Nature of Anger-Aggression: How to Make a Violent Individual
This presentation considers the development of aggressive behavior from a life-span perspective. A risk and protective factors model is used to consider the preventative and treatment implications.
DONALD MEICHENBAUM, Ph.D.
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1:30pm-3:00pm - Watching it Work: Patterns of Depression
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Treatment of Individuals with Anger-Control Problems
This presentation demonstrates how cognitive-behavioral treatment procedures can be employed with individuals who have anger-control problems and who evidence aggressive behaviors.
DONALD MEICHENBAUM, Ph.D.
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3:30pm-5:00pm
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Romancing the Stoned: Dealing with Ambivalence in Substance Abuse Recovery
This presentation focuses on methods to engage, motivate and sustain recovery for substance abusers, and approaches for difficult comorbid disorders.
RICHARD FIELDS, Ph.D.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2002
8:30am-10:00am
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Variable Adaptations to Trauma
This presentation reviews the models for assessing both children and adults, diagnostic conceptualization and issues of memory and implications for clinical practice.
CHRISTINE A. COURTOIS, PH.D.
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10:30am-12:00 Noon
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Self Injury in the Clinical Setting
Definition of self-injurious behavior and the demarcation of types. Major part of the workshop focuses on clinical management of self-injurious behavior.
CHRISTINE A. COURTOIS, PH.D.
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1:15pm-2:45pm
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The Gift of Therapy: Existentially Flavored Tips
The most interesting and effective ideas and interventions which Dr. Yalom has culled from over forty years of practicing psychotherapy.
IRVIN D. YALOM, M.D.
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3:15pm-4:45pm
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Beware the Occupational Hazards & Cherish the Occupational Privileges
The hazards and privileges of doing psychotherapy and a special focus on using dreams in therapy.
Plus a Question and Answer session with the Master
IRVIN D. YALOM, M.D.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2001
7:30am-8:30am - Registration
8:30am-10:00am
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Personality Disorders: Theory, Diagnosis & Differential Diagnosis
A developmental self and object relations approach to the personality disorders, emphasizes that they are disorders of the self. The clinical, theoretical and developmental aspects of the self are described emphasizing the central psychodynamic Triadic theme of the disorders of the self.
JAMES F. MASTERSON, M.D.
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10:30am-12:00 Noon
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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Defines therapeutic alliance, transference and transference acting-out emphasizing therapeutic neutrality. Describes in detail the therapeutic technique for each diagnosis. Gives a clinical example of the use of these techniques in psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
JAMES F. MASTERSON, M.D.
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1:15pm-2:45pm
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Videotape Demonstration of the Use of Confrontation to Establish a Therapeutic Alliance with a Borderline Patient
First interview with a woman with a borderline personality disorder. The when, why and how of confrontation is demonstrated. Question and Answer Session – Supervision of Cases
JAMES F. MASTERSON, M.D.
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3:15pm-4:45pm
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Projection, Identification & Countertransference
Counter transference is defined and illustrated. The recent neurobiological evidence of the development and function of the right brain in projective identification and counter transference are illustrated.
JAMES F. MASTERSON, M.D.
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Display booth space is available, contact RICHARD FIELDS, Ph.D.
Call Toll Free (877) 63-FACES
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CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
CEU CREDIT:
6.0 HOURS FOR THURSDAY
6.0 HOURS FOR FRIDAY
6.0 HOURS FOR SATURDAY
18.0 HOURS FOR THREE DAYS
F.A.C.E.S. provides credit through:
NBCC: FACES is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing Education for National Certified Counselors. We adhere to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines. Provider #5717
NAADAC: Approved Education Provider Program #000281 for up to 18 contact hours.
CAADAC - Provider #OS-99-432-1201 for up to 18.0 hours of credit
CA Board of Behavioral Sciences-Provider #PCE 1685. Course approved for up to 18.0 hours of continuing education credit for MFCCs and/or LCSWs as required by the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences.
APA for Psychologists: Pending approval.
NASW, Oregon Chapter for social work credit.
NASW credit for social workers
NURSES:
WA State Nurses Association-Approved for up to 21.6 ED I hours by Washington State Nurses Association.
CA Board of Registered Nursing -Provider approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP 13184, for up to 21.6 contact hours.
NCBTMB: For Massage Therapists/Bodyworkers-Category A
Full time conference attendees who complete all required evaluations and attendance documentation are eligible to receive the maximum number of contact hours. Daily registrants can receive credit for each day of attendance. No credit will be awarded for partial days. This program is open to professionals and advanced students in heath-related fields and in not suitable for the general public. If your credit agency is not listed, please contact them to determine eligibility.
REGISTRATION REFUND POLICY: All request for refund must be made in writing. Requests postmarked by March 20, 2002 will receive a full refund, minus a $35.00 administrative fee, or full credit to a future conference. No refunds will be made after March 20, 2002.
Conference Goals
1. To identify applications of CBT with difficult clients, comorbid disorders and anger/control problems.
2. To identify engagement and motivational strategies for ambivalent substance abusers.
3. To identify individual treatment methods for trauma patients.
4. To identify existential treatment tools and therapeutic practice skills for counselors.
5. To identify treatment strategies and techniques for the borderline and narcissistic personality disorders.
CONFERENCE SITE AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
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Doubletree Hotel - Crystal City A limited number of special room rates of $135.00+ tax (single or double) have been arranged at the Doubletree Hotel, Crystal City, VA. For reservations call (703) 416-4100x1500 or 1-800- 222-TREE, and ask for the FACES, Mastering Counseling Skills, special room rate. This special room rate is available until March 25, 2002, so make your reservations early.
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