by Ira Weintraub | Jul 24, 2024
Is there a recipe for the ability to apologize with sincerity or for letting go of anger and choosing the path of forgiveness? Explore contemporary research on apologies and forgiveness with Deborah Levinson, LCSW! In this moving presentation participants will contemplate the magical words “I’m Sorry”, we’ll identify hindrances as well as helpful components about the value and process of apologizing, effective vs ineffective apologies and cultural norms, as well as forgiving old hurts. New strategies for helping clients seeking to offer apologies or to choose forgiveness for their own growth and development will be presented. In marriage, family relationships, co-workers, and more, we will explore in depth examples of how apology and forgiveness works in our lives. *This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 2 CE Credits.*
by Ira Weintraub | Jan 23, 2025
Delve deep into the many aspects of anger with Shoshana Averbach LMSW, MA! Participants will discover both the destructive and beneficial aspects of anger, gaining a nuanced understanding of its complex dynamics. Through engaging discussions and practical exercises, attendees will learn effective strategies for addressing and navigating anger more constructively. By the end of this webinar, participants will have more tools to foster healthier emotional responses and promote well-being in themselves and their clients. *This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 3 CE Credits.*
by Ira Weintraub | Oct 20, 2024
Explore the ethics of treating substance use disorders with Jodi Geis-Crowder, LPC, ACS! In this interactive presentation, participants will discuss the ethics of varying attitudes and beliefs surrounding abstinence versus harm reduction treatment models around substance use. We will identify known facts regarding the etiology of Opioids such as fentanyl, methods used for screening, narcan intervention, and corresponding qualifications for safe administration. Participants will also consider ethical aspects of mandatory disclosure relevant to SUD treatment for clients addicted to opioids like fentanyl and other substances. *This webinar provides credits towards DC Public Health Priority requirements. This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 2 CE Credits – Ethics.*
by Ira Weintraub | Oct 20, 2024
Increasingly, cultural sensitivity is of paramount importance in the clinical space. Current discourse, appropriately, has centered on marginalized groups finding a voice. In this workshop, Karen Landmann, LCSW aims to stretch the present dialogue into fascinating aspects of culture that mental health practitioners encounter in the clinical setting including immigration status, country of origin, subculture/tribe of origin, mother tongue, ethnicity, race, and skin color. Attendees will reflect upon their own culture, in which each of us is a unique individual, in order to understand processes that clients go through more deeply and to ascertain the impact of their own culture on the professional relationship, whatever it may be. *This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 3 CE Credits – Cultural Competence*
by Ira Weintraub | Oct 21, 2024
Join practicing counselor and clinical supervisor, Jodi Geis-Crowder, LPC, ACS, for a thought provoking evening of discussion around ethics in mental health-based practice. Participants will study distinct areas of moral and ethical principles surrounding practitioner decision making models, what clinicians need to know to practice ethically in the technology age, and related practice considerations surrounding ethical vs legal obligations. *This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 3 CE Credits – Ethics.*
