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• Basic Sex Therapy Skills to Integrate Into Couples Therapy

  • When
    Friday, October 03, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Online ZOOM
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  Presenter: LuAnn C. Oliver, LCSW | liveheartswell.com

  CEUs: Category 1 | 2.0 

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  Sexual concerns are a common yet often overlooked aspect of couples therapy. This practical, skills-based workshop is designed to equip trained couples therapists with foundational sex therapy tools that can be seamlessly integrated into couples work. Participants will learn how to create a safe and inclusive space for discussing sexual issues, explore the connection between emotional intimacy and sexual satisfaction, and gain strategies for assessing and addressing common sexual concerns within the context of relational dynamics. Through interactive discussions, case examples, and practical exercises, therapists will build confidence in initiating conversations about sex and supporting couples in fostering healthier, more connected sexual relationships.

  Workshop Objectives:

  At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the role of sexuality in relational well-being
  2. Learn how to initiate and normalize conversations about sex in therapy
  3. Identify common sexual concerns and how they intersect with relational issues
  4. Apply basic sex therapy skills and interventions in a couples therapy context

  Agenda:

  10:00 - 10:10 | Welcome and Introduction

  10:10 – 10:30 | The Role of Sexuality in Relational Well-Being (20 min)

  10:30 – 10:55 | Initiating and Normalizing Conversations About Sex (25 min)

  10:55 – 11:25 | Common Sexual Concerns in Couples Therapy (30 min)

  11:25 – 11:50 | Applying Basic Sex Therapy Interventions (25 min)

  11:50 – 12:00 | Integration and Closing (10 min)
  

  Recommended Reading:

  • Come As You Are, by Emily Nagoski 
  • Come Together, by Emily Nagoski 
  • Better Sex Through Mindfulness, by Lori Brotto 
  • Discovering Your Couple Sexual Style, by Barry McCarthy

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• 2025 Legislation & Advocacy BRUNCH | Harmonizing Social Justice with Our Social Work Values: Advocacy to Ensure Clinical Goals

  • When
    Sunday, October 05, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Friendship Height Maggiano’s | 5333 Wisconsin Ave., NW | Washington, DC 20015
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  REGISTER NOW - CHARGE FOR OPTIONAL 2.5 CATEGORY 1 CEUs

  Please join us at this year’s in-person brunch at Maggiano’s in DC! We will consider: “Harmonizing Social Justice with Our Social Work Values: Advocacy to Ensure Clinical Goals”  Our lobbyists will be featured: Christine Krone (MD), Guy Rohling (DC), and Mark Smith (VA), as well our committee chairs. In addition, Laura Groshong, CSWA Director of Policy and Practice will join us to give a national view, including telehealth, Medicare, and 7 Cups updates. Help us in our continuing efforts to get the Interstate Compact passed in DC. Examine what’s needed and what’s realistic in regulating artificial intelligence, in considering how venture capital could impact our practices, and how insurance companies determine client eligibility and reimbursement. What can be our Clinical Society’s focus and what are our limitations? We should have the opportunity to break up into jurisdictional units to discuss issues relevant to where you live and practice. Please join us for this important yearly event.

  We will enjoy a lovely brunch menu with vegetarian options and the opportunity for good conversation about practice and social issues with valued colleagues.

  Due to the current economic environment, the GWSCSW Board has made the decision to make this event affordable and accessible for the social work community. Registration for the 2025 Legislation & Advocacy Luncheon is $25 for all attendees.  Student registration is FREE.  The optional 2.5 CE credits will be available at a cost of $20 per credit hour for a total of $50.

  You must register by Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in order to attend this in person event. The venue is easily accessible by the Metro Red Line.

  As always, you can reach me at judy.gallant@verizon.net or at 301-717-1004 with any questions. I look forward to seeing you at this event!

  Judy Gallant, LCSW-C  
  Chair, GWSCSW MD Legislation & Advocacy Committee  
  Director, GWSCSW Legislation & Advocacy  
  CSWA Deputy Director of Policy and Practice

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• Ethical Considerations Of Balancing Beneficence and Nonmaleficence In Treating Family Estrangement

  • When
    Wednesday, October 08, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Online ZOOM

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  Presenter: Roberta Wasserman LCSW-C

  CEUs: Category 1 | 3.0 (ETHICS CREDIT)
  

  This professional training addresses the growing phenomenon of family estrangement and the ethical complexities it presents in clinical practice. As more individuals seek therapeutic support for estrangement-related distress, clinicians must navigate the ethical principles of beneficence (promoting client well-being) and nonmaleficence (avoiding harm) with care and nuance. This intermediate level training explores how to ethically support clients while considering the multifaceted impact of family dynamics, potential harms, and relational outcomes. Participants will engage in a thoughtful exploration of the increasing prevalence of family estrangement and its connection to the rise in mental health services. Through a review of relevant definitions, ethical principles, and clinical case complexities, attendees will examine how to ethically balance individual and relational needs. Emphasis will be placed on applying ethical decision-making models to real-world scenarios and on evaluating risks and benefits in both individual and systemic contexts. Case examples and interactive discussion will support clinicians in identifying and addressing potential ethical dilemmas with cultural sensitivity and professional integrity.

  Workshop Objectives:

  At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Develop an awareness and understanding of the increasing prevalence of family estrangement and its correlation with the rising utilization of therapy services. 
  2.  Understanding the Definitions of Family Estrangement and Ethical Principles in Treatment​ ​
  3. Identifying Complexities in Family Estrangement Cases and Treatment​ ​ 4. Balancing the Best Interests of the Individual and the Family while assessing potential risks and harms.

  Agenda:

  • Objective 1 and 2 
  • Objective 3 
  • Break 
  • Objective 4 and Q & A

  Recommended Reading:

  • Amanda. (2021). I thought I was the only one: Grandparent alienation: A global epidemic. iUniverse.​
  • Coleman, P. K. (2006). When parents hurt: Compassionate strategies when you’re facing difficult relationships with your grown children. Waterbrook Press.​ Coleman, P. K. (2020). Rules of estrangement: Why adult children cut ties and how to heal the conflict. BenBella Books.​
  • Coleman, J. (2025, April 26). Dear millennial parents: Your children may one day estrange you, too. Substack. https://joshuacoleman.substack.com/p/dear-millennial-parents-your-children.​
  • Davis, L. (2002). I thought we’d never speak again. Harper.​
  •  Davis, L. (n.d.). The burning light of two stars: A mother-daughter story.​
  • Gilbertson, T. (2020). Reconnecting with your estranged adult child. New World Library.​
  • Howard, S. (n.d.). A family therapist looks to historians for insight into estrangement. History News Network. https://www.hnn.us/article/a-family-therapist-looks-to-historians-for-insight​
  • McCoy, K. (2017). We don’t talk anymore: Healing after parents and their adult children become estranged. Sourcebooks.​
  • McGregor, S. (2017). Done with the crying: Help and healing for mothers of estranged adult children. Loving Healing Press.
  • ​ McGregor, S. (2020). Beyond done with the crying: More help and healing for mothers of estranged adult children. Loving Healing Press.​
  • Melvin, K. (2024). Navigating family estrangement: Helping adults understand and manage the challenges of family estrangement. Routledge.
  • ​ Patitis, L., Nguyen, A., Rivera, M., & Choudhury, S. (2025). Therapeutic memory reconstruction and familial perception: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Contemporary Psychology, 41(2), 115–132.​
  • Pillemer, K. (2020). Fault lines: Fractured families and how to mend them. Avery.
  • Plagens, J. (n.d.). Estranged: Finding hope when your family falls apart.​
  • Shrier, A. (2024). Bad therapy. Sentinel.​
  • Texeira, S. (2023). The strange gift of estrangement.​
  • Wildey, S. A. (2014–2018). Abandoned parents: The Devil’s dilemma: The causes and consequences of adult children abandoning their parents.​
  • Wildey, S. A. (2017). Abandoned parents: Healing beyond understanding.​
  • Winfrey, O., & Perry, B. D. (2021). What happened to you?: Conversations on trauma, resilience, and healing.

  About the Presenter:

  Roberta Wasserman, LCSW-C is a trauma-informed therapist, coach, and consultant with over two decades of clinical experience. As the founder of Healthwaves Counseling, Coaching, and Consulting, she specializes in family estrangement, grief, trauma, and couples work. Roberta draws from both personal and professional insight in her work, offering a uniquely compassionate and informed perspective. She is a Certified Family Estrangement Coach, trained by Dr. Josh Coleman, a pioneer in the field, and a Certified Grief Educator through renowned expert David Kessler. Roberta is also fully trained in the Gottman Method, with specializations in couples counseling, addiction, trauma, and affair recovery. In her practice, Roberta advocates for the well-being of children within the family system and supports clients through complex relational dynamics. She facilitates virtual support groups for individuals navigating estrangement, separation, divorce, and widowhood. Prior to the Pandemic she facilitated support groups for Alienated Grandparents Anonymous.

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• The Intersection of Trauma-Informed Care and Social Determinants of Mental Health: A Social Justice Perspective

  • When
    Friday, October 10, 2025
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    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Online ZOOM
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  Presenter Candace Oglesby, LCPC

  CEUs: Category 1 | 3.0 
  

  Trauma-informed care (TIC) and social determinants of mental health (SDOMH) are deeply intertwined, shaping individuals' well-being, access to care, and overall life outcomes. This interactive three-hour presentation explores the intersection of TIC and SDOMH, emphasizing the importance of integrating these frameworks to provide more equitable, effective, and compassionate support within the therapeutic process.

  Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how systemic inequities—such as racism, poverty, housing instability, and healthcare access—impact trauma and healing. Through didactic learning, discussion, and reflection, practitioners and healers will learn how to apply trauma-informed principles within diverse settings while considering the broader social structures that influence health and resilience.

  Workshop Objectives:

  By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  1. Define trauma-informed care and social determinants of mental health, recognizing their interconnected impact on mental and physical well-being.
  2. Analyze how systemic inequities and structural oppression shape individual and community trauma responses.
  3. Apply trauma-informed principles with an equity-centered lens to create more inclusive, responsive, and culturally attuned care.
  4. Develop strategies to advocate for policies and practices that address both trauma and the social determinants of health in clinical, organizational, and community settings.

  Agenda:

  • 9:30am EST-9:50 am EST Time for trainees to settle into the training, introductions, creating the brave/courageous container
  • 9:50am EST-11:20am EST Didactic Presentation 1
  • 11:20am EST -11:30am EST Q & A
  • 11:30 am-11:45am EST Break
  • 11:45am EST-12:15pm EST Small Break Out Activity
  • 12:15pm EST-12:25 pm EST Large Group Debrief
  • 12:25 pm EST-12:30 pm EST Q & A/ Reflections/ with closing remarks

  Recommended Reading:

  Berry, O. O., Londoño Tobón, A., & Njoroge, W. F. M. (2021). Social Determinants of Health: the Impact of Racism on Early Childhood Mental Health. Current Psychiatry Reports, 23(5). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-021-01240-0

  Browne, A. J., Varcoe, C., Wong, S. T., Smye, V., Lavoie, J. G., Littlejohn, D., Tu, D., Godwin, O., Krause, M., Khan, K. B., Fridkin, A., Rodney, P., O’Neil, J., & Lennox, S. (2012). Closing the health equity gap: evidence-based strategies for primary health care organizations. International Journal for Equity in Health, 11(1), 59. https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-9276-11-59

  Browne, A. J., Varcoe, C., Ford‐Gilboe, M., & Wathen, C. N. (2015). EQUIP Healthcare: An overview of a multi-component intervention to enhance equity-oriented care in primary health care settings. International Journal for Equity in Health, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-015-0271-y

  Browne, A. J., Varcoe, C., Ford‐Gilboe, M., Wathen, C. N., Smye, V., Jackson, B., Wallace, B., Pauly, B., Herbert, C. P., Lavoie, J. G., Wong, S. T., & Garneau, A. B. (2018). Disruption as opportunity: Impacts of an organizational health equity intervention in primary care clinics. International Journal for Equity in Health, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-018-0820-2

  Gerber, M. R. (2019). Trauma-informed healthcare approaches : a guide for primary care. Springer.

  Grossman, S., Cooper, Z., Buxton, H., Hendrickson, S., Lewis-O’Connor, A., Stevens, J., Wong, L.-Y., & Bonne, S. (2021). Trauma-informed care: Recognizing and Resisting re-traumatization in Health Care. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 6(1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2021-000815

  Kirkbride, J. B., Anglin, D. M., Colman, I., Dykxhoorn, J., Jones, P. B., Patalay, P., Pitman, A., Soneson, E., Steare, T., Wright, T., & Griffiths, S. L. (2024). The social determinants of mental health and disorder: Evidence, prevention and recommendations. World Psychiatry : Official Journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), 23(1), 58–90. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.21160

  Levenson, J. S., Craig, S. L., & Austin, A. (2021). Trauma-informed and affirmative mental health practices with LGBTQ+ clients. Psychological Services, 20(S1), 134–144. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000540

  Mao, W., & Agyapong, V. I. O. (2021). The Role of Social Determinants in Mental Health and Resilience After Disasters: Implications for Public Health Policy and Practice. Frontiers in Public Health, 9(9). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.658528

  Mariame Kaba, & Hassan, S. (2019). Fumbling towards repair : a workbook for community accountability facilitators. Project Nia, June.

  Menakem, R. (2017). My grandmother's hands: Racialized trauma and the pathway to mending our hearts and bodies. Central Recovery Press

  Riitaoja, A.-L., Virtanen, A., Reiman, N., Lehtonen, T., Yli-Jokipii, M., Udd, T., & Peniche-Ferreira, L. (2022). Migrants at the university doorstep. Apples - Journal of Applied Language Studies, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.47862/apples.112578

  Social Determinants of Health - Healthy People 2030 | Health.gov. (n.d.). https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health#:~:text=Social%20determinants%20of%20health%20(SDOH,Education%20Access%20and%20Quality

  Subica, A. M., & Link, B. G. (2022). Cultural trauma as a fundamental cause of health disparities. Social Science & Medicine, 292(114574), 114574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114574

  Woods-Jaeger, B., Cho, B., & Briggs, E. C. (2024). Training psychologists to address social determinants of mental health. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 18(1), 31–41. https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000307

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• Joining Forces: Engaging Families in Child and Adolescent Treatment

  • When
    Friday, October 17, 2025
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    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Online ZOOM

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  Presenter: Jonah Green, LCSW-C

  CEUs: Category 1 | 3.0 
  

  Decades of clinical experience and research show that involving parents and families in the mental health treatment of children and adolescents improves outcomes. Family involvement is associated with reduced symptoms, improved functioning, stronger parenting skills, enhanced relationships, and better adherence to treatment. Despite these benefits, many barriers prevent clinicians from meaningfully involving families in treatment. This active, experiential workshop will offer concrete strategies for overcoming these barriers and engaging families more effectively in therapy. Through role-plays and clinical exercises, participants will enhance their skills in building therapeutic alliances with families and incorporating them meaningfully into the treatment of children and teens.

  Workshop Objectives:

  At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify common barriers to parent participation and two strategies for overcoming them

  2. Name three strategies for engaging families in child and adolescent treatment.

  3. Name three techniques for conducting parent sessions

  4. Name three strategies for enhancing family therapy sessions

  5. Name three strategies for collaborating with families in individual child and adolescent treatment

  Recommended Reading:

  • Gil, Eliana, 2016. Play in Family Therapy: Guilford
  • Lowenstein, 2011: Assessment and Treatment Activities for Children, Adolescents, and Families: Practitioners Share Their Most Effective Techniques: Champion Press
  • Myrick, Amie, 2017: Engaging Parents in Adolescent Therapy: Rowman and Littlefield
  • Nelson, Thorana, 2018: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Families, Routledge 
  • Patterson Et. Al., 2018. Essential Skills in Family Therapy: Guilford
  • Rivet Et. Al., 201.8 Family Therapy Skills and Techniques in Action    
  • Rivett and Street, 200. Family Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques: Routledge
  • Satir, Virginia 1984 Satir Step-by-Step: Science and Behavior Books
  • Weinblatt, 2019. Uri Shame Regulation with Families: Springer

  About the Presenter:

  www.jgatherapy.com

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• Teaching Clients About Neuroplasticity and Mental Health

  • When
    Sunday, October 19, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Online ZOOM
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  Presenter Ed Geraty, LCSW-C (MD), LICSW (WV), LCSW (VA), LICSW (DC) 

  CEUs: Category 1 | 3.0 
  

  This workshop assists clinicial Neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life, plays a crucial role in mental health. It allows the brain to adapt to experiences, learn new things, and recover from injury or illness, including mental health conditions. By understanding and harnessing neuroplasticity, interventions can be developed to promote positive changes in brain structure and function, leading to improved mental well-being clients in learning and teaching clients about neuroplasticity and the benefits for mental health.

  Workshop Objectives:

  At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:In this workshop, participants will:

  1. Learn about the concept of neuroplasticity, positive and negative
  2. Understand the ten principles of neuroplasticity
  3. Learn about the mechanisms of neuroplasticity
  4. Understand how neuroplasticity affects healing
  5. Review activities that help to rewire the brain 
  6. Learn about 7 practices that build cognitive reliance and reserve

  Agenda:

  • 9 to 9:30 The concept of neuroplasticity, positive and negative
  • 9:30 to 10:15 the ten principles of neuroplasticity
  • 10:15 to 10:45 how neuroplasticity affects healing
  • 10:45 to 11 break
  • 11 to 11:30 activities that help to rewire the brain
  • 11:30 to 12 Seven practices that build cognitive reliance and reserve
  • 12 to 12:15 wrap up

  Recommended Reading:

  • Ackerman, C. (28 April, 2020). What is Neuroplasticity? A Psychologist Explains. Retrieved from https://positivepsychology.com/neuroplasticity/
  • Berlucchi, G., & Buchtel, H. (2009). Neuronal plasticity: Historical roots and evolution of meaning. Experimental Brain Research, 192(3), 307-319. doi:10.1007/s00221-008-1611-6
  • Bengtsson, S., Nagy, Z., Skare, S., Forsman, L., Forssberg, H., & Ullén, F. (2005). Extensive piano practicing has regionally specific effects on white matter development. Nature neuroscience, 8(9), 1148–1150.  https://doi.org/10.1038/nn1516
  • Doidge, N. (2007). The brain that changes itself: Stories of personal triumph from the frontiers of brain science. New York: Viking
  • Doidge, N. (2015). The brain's way of healing: Remarkable discoveries and recoveries from the frontiers of neuroplasticity. New York, New York: Viking.
  • Fuchs, E., & Flügge, G. (2014). Adult neuroplasticity: More than 40 years of research. Neural Plasticity, 2014. doi:10.1155/2014/541870
  • Joo, E., Kim, H., Suh, S., & Hong, S. B. (2014). Hippocampal substructural vulnerability to sleep disturbance and cognitive impairment in patients with chronic primary insomnia: Magnetic resonance imaging morphometry. Sleep. 37, 1189-1198. doi:10.5665/sleep.3836
  • Krebe, L. Neuroplasticity. Centre for neuro skills. Retrieved from https://www.neuroskills.com/brain-injury/neuroplasticity/

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• Rapid Recovery With TEAM-CBT

  • When
    Friday, October 24, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Online ZOOM
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  Presenter: Indrani Mookerjee, DSW, LCSW-C

  CEUs: Category 1 | 3.0 
  

  Introduction to an evidence based approach to help clients recover from anxiety, depression, poor self esteem, anger, trauma, relational problems, habits and addictions. This approach was founded by Dr David Burns who is also a founding father of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He is presently Professor Emeritus at Stanford University School of Medicine. This approach uses deep empathy and compassion along with accountability and measurements. It’s replicatable and sustainable. This training is tailored for mental health professionals at all levels

  Workshop Objectives:

  Participates will learn all 4 sections of TEAM

  1) Learn about the measurement tools to Test (T) client’s mood, relationship satisfaction and cravings and urges

  2) Learn an accurate and reliable way to measure Empathy (E)

  3) Learn how to Assess (A) the different kinds of resistances that come up and how to melt them away and make therapy successful

  4) Learn about more than 100 Methods (M) available to us to help our clients rapidly recover

  Agenda:

  An approximate plan for a 3 hour workshop Introduction and Overview of TEAM Didactic of T=Testing and E= Empathy with case examples Break out groups Q&A Break - 10 minutes Didactic of A= Assessment of Resistance with case examples Break out groups Didactic of M= Methods with case examples Final Q&A
  

  Recommended Reading:

  • Feeling Great by David Burns 
  • Feeling Good Together by David Burns
  • When Panic Attacks by David Burns 10 days to Self Esteem by David Burns

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• Introduction to Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: A social justice perspective

  • When
    Thursday, November 06, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Online ZOOM
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  Presenter Candace Oglesby, LCPC

  CEUs: Category 1 | 3.0 
  

  This three-hour training introduces mental health professionals to psychedelic-assisted therapy through the lens of anti-oppressive and equity-centered practice. Participants will explore the historical, cultural, and systemic contexts that have shaped access to psychedelic-assisted therapies, with a focus on dismantling barriers for historically marginalized communities.

  The training covers the fundamentals of Psychedelics and KAP (the only legal psychedelic currently—including history, mechanisms of action, dosing models, and clinical applications—while integrating conversations on power, privilege, and the role of clinicians in resisting systemic harm. Emphasis will be placed on culturally responsive care, decolonizing therapeutic practices, and the ethical responsibilities of practitioners when working with historically oppressed populations. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how to apply KAP principles in ways that foster safety, empowerment, and liberation.

  and resilience.

  Workshop Objectives:

  By the end of this workshop, participants will:

  1. Understand the pharmacological effects of ketamine and its therapeutic role in mental health care.
  2. Learn the essential components of setting up a safe and supportive environment for KAP, including set, setting, and safety protocols.
  3. Explore the ethical, legal, and cultural considerations involved in KAP to ensure responsible and inclusive care.
  4. Gain introductory skills for guiding and supporting clients through the ketamine experience, including integration techniques and aftercare.

  Agenda:

  9:30 – 9:40 AM – Welcome, Introductions, and Agreements
  

  • Facilitator introduction and training intentions
  • Establishing community agreements for dialogue and shared learning

  9:40am – 11:00 AM – Didactic Presentation: KAP Foundations
  

  • Brief history of psychedelics and ketamine
  • Historical trauma, the War on Drugs, and systemic inequities in psychedelic research
  • Clinical applications of ketamine and potential benefits for mental health
  • Routes of administration, dosing models, and safety considerations
  • Understanding and addressing cultural appropriation
  • Integrating cultural humility and ancestral wisdom
  • Harm reduction and informed consent within marginalized communities

  11:00am – 11:15 PM – Q & A
  11:15 –11:30 PM – Break
  11:30 – 12:15 PM – Interactive Case Study
  

  • Exploring client scenarios through an anti-oppressive lens
  • Group discussion and reflection (small group breakout)

  12:15 – 12:30 PM – Large Group Debrief, Q&A and Closing Reflections
  

  • Final participant questions and key takeaways

  Recommended Reading:

  Alexander, M. (2020). The new Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. The New Press

  Boring-Bray, W. (2022, August 31). An Introduction to Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. Psychology Today.

  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/new beginning/202208/introduction-ketamine-assisted-psychotherapy

  Collins, S. (2021, July 20). Ketamine for Depression: What to Know. WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/what-does-ketamine-do-your-brain

  Dore J, Turnipseed B, Dwyer S, Turnipseed A, Andries J, Ascani G, Monnette C, Huidekoper A, Strauss N, Wolfson P. Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP): Patient Demographics, Clinical Data and Outcomes in Three Large Practices Administering Ketamine with Psychotherapy. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2019 Apr-Jun;51(2):189-198. doi: 10.1080/02791072.2019.1587556. Epub 2019 Mar 27. PMID: 30917760.

  Giovannetti, M. (2023). ACCOUNTING FOR ANCESTRAL PRESENCE IN THERAPEUTIC SPACES. Counseling Today, 65(08), 22–23

  Halstead, M., Reed, S., Krause, R., & Williams, M. T. (2021). Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD Related to Racial Discrimination. Clinical Case Studies, 20(4), 310–330. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534650121990894

  King, F. (2024, October 15). Talking to Your Patients About Psychedelics: Using an Informed Approach and Understanding Indications, Risks, and Benefits. Psychiatrist.com; Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. https://www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/talking-patients-psychedelics-informed-approach-indications-risks-benefits/

  Krupitsky EM, Grinenko AY. Ketamine psychedelic therapy (KPT): a review of the results of ten years of research. J Psychoactive Drugs. 1997 Apr-Jun;29(2):165-83. doi: 10.1080/02791072.1997.10400185. PMID: 9250944.

  María Sabina, Mushrooms, and Colonial Extractivism. (2021, May 27). Chacruna. https://chacruna.net/maria-sabina-mushrooms-and-colonial-extractivism/

  Menakem, R. (2017). My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies.

  Milano, B. (2021, October 13). The obstacles to decriminalizing psychedelic drugs are political, not legal, say experts. Harvard Law School. https://hls.harvard.edu/today/the-obstacles-to-decriminalizing-psychedelic-drugs-are-political-not-legal-say-experts/

  Northrup, L. (2022, March 23). Life is a Festival. Life Is a Festival. https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/psychedelic-therapy-podcast/laura-northrup-1

  Pollan, M. (2019). How to change your mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence. Penguin.

  Ragnhildstveit A, Jackson LK, Cunningham S, Good L, Tanner Q, Roughan M, Henrie-Barrus P. Case Report: Unexpected Remission From Extreme and Enduring Bulimia Nervosa With Repeated Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. Front Psychiatry. 2021 Nov 17;12:764112. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.764112. PMID: 34867548; PMCID: PMC8635499.

  Sandra J Drozdz, Akash Goel, Matthew W McGarr, Joel Katz, Paul Ritvo, Gabriella F Mattina, Venkat Bhat, Calvin Diep & Karim S Ladha (2022) Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy: A Systematic Narrative Review of the Literature, Journal of Pain Research, , 1691-1706, DOI: 10.2147/JPR.S360733

  Smith, K. L. (2023). Prepare YourSelf, your clients, and your practice for ketamine assisted psychotherapy: A Step by Step Guide.

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• The Journey to the Shadow

  • When
    Sunday, November 09, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Online ZOOM
  • Spaces left
    40

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  Presenter Ed Geraty, LCSW-C (MD), LICSW (WV), LCSW (VA), LICSW (DC) 

  CEUs: Category 1 | 3.0 
  

  This 3-hour workshop guides participants through the exploration and integration of their Shadow—the unconscious or disowned aspects of the self. Drawing on Jungian psychology, participants will gain insight into how hidden traits influence emotions, behaviors, relationships, and decision-making. The workshop combines theoretical understanding with practical exercises, including reflection, journaling, guided meditations, creative expression, and discussion. Through these experiences, participants learn to identify, understand, and integrate their Shadow, fostering self-awareness, emotional resilience, and authentic living.

  Workshop Objectives:

  At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Define the Shadow and understand its role in the psyche.
  2. Recognize signs of Shadow activation in emotions, behaviors, and triggers.
  3. Understand psychological mechanisms such as projection, repression, and defense mechanisms.
  4. Identify personal Shadow traits through self-reflection, journaling, and observation.
  5. Engage in techniques for Shadow integration, including guided meditation, parts work, and creative expression.
  6. Explore the impact of Shadow in relationships, leadership, and societal contexts.
  7. Develop strategies to transform disowned traits into strengths.
  8. Create a personalized Shadow Work plan for ongoing self-awareness and growth.

  Agenda:

  • 30 mins intro and definitions
  • 30 mins signs of Shadow activation
  • 30 mins psychological mechanisms; projection, reporession, defense mechanisms
  • 15 mins break
  • 30 mins. integrating the Shadow
  • 30 mins identifying personal shadow traits
  • 15 Q/A and wrap up

  Recommended Reading:

  Meeting your Dark Self. Alan Watts & Carl Jung, https://www.actualized.org/forum
  
  Shadow Work Journal & Workbook: Therapist Approved 5 in 1 Self Therapy Book to Explore Your Depths, Repair Inner Wounds and Integrate Your Shadows, Olivia K. Renner
  
  Shadow Work: Healing The Hidden Self (Carl Jung), Jean-Luc Brebant 
  
  Healing Through the Dark: A Journey of Shadow Work and Trauma, Ed Geraty LCSW-C
  

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