Workshops

April 12, 19 & 26, 2016  ~ 12:15pm to 1:30pm

3.5 Continuing Education Credits Available (2.5 Regular and 1 Ethics) – $50.00

Registration Deadline:  Tuesday, April 12, 2016 (12:00pm)

To Register for Upcoming Seminars Please Call 248.353.5333 or email Deborah@iigp.org

Course Description

Neuroscientists now insist that one must work with the physical body in psychotherapy.  Less than 1% of psychotherapists have training, much less any idea, how to do this.  Indeed, physical touch is prohibited by some ethical codes.  In truth, not only is physical touch inherently confusing, but working with the body on any level also tests the appropriate boundaries of the majority of therapists.  How do we solve this dilemma?

Goals and Objectives

Participants will:

1. Witness levels on which the body can be addressed in psychotherapy. Ethical considerations.
2. Bring in their own cases of body level interventions, if any. Some cases will be reviewed for learning purposes.
3. Make critical self-evaluations regarding their status and relative need for further training.

The IIGP Faculty, CME committee members and the presenters receive no commercial support.

Ronald J. Hook, LMSW, CGP:  Faculty, Institute for Individual and Group Psychotherapy. Mr. Hook completed his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English at Hope College, his Master of Social Work at Wayne State University and also studied at New Brunswich Seminary and Rutgers University. Included among his many certifications is his certification by the Radix Institute as a Radix Practitioner and as a Certified Kelly/Radix Trainer.

Mr. Hook’s 30 plus years of experience includes expertise in: My thirty years of experience includes expertise in: individual and group psychotherapy, body psychotherapy, psychotherapy training and supervision, neo-Reichian bodywork training and supervision, and consultation with various business and religious leaders.

March 8, 15 & 28, 2016  ~ 12:15pm to 1:30pm

3.5 Continuing Education Credits Available – $50.00

Registration Deadline:  Tuesday, March 8, 2016 (12:00pm)

Course Description

The focus of this seminar will be on the use of cell phones, email, texting, and other social media and how it impacts the therapeutic relationship.   Exploration of how a therapist sets boundaries and protects the clinical relationship.   Ethical concerns and therapeutic implications will be addressed as we explore the how these modern technologies can help and/or distort relationships.

Goals and Objectives

Participants will:

1. Recognize the different ways modern technology can be used in the clinic in 2016.
2. Explore ways therapeutic boundaries are affected due to the use of modern technolog.
3. Identify and explore ethical and personal concerns.

The IIGP Faculty, CME committee members and the presenters receive no commercial support.

Anne Herrick completed her Bachelor’s of Liberal Arts at Albion College, Albion, Michigan in 1998 where she studied psychology. She then obtained her Master’s in Social Work at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan in 2000. While in her graduate program, Anne focused on individual and group work in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Upon graduation Anne treated families and children in a variety of settings including in-home support and behavioral issue consulting. Since that time Anne has assisted many families adjusting to parenting through the Beaumont Hospital Parenting Program. Currently Anne is a Fellow at The Institute for Individual and Group Psychotherapy. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.

Pamela Torraco, a past president of our Institute practiced long-term therapy with Dr. Bar-Levav and Associates, P.C. for over 35 years. She has been directly involved in the post-graduate training of many therapists and has produced publications dealing with various aspects of long-term therapy.

JANUARY 12, 19 & 26, 2016