by Ira Weintraub | Dec 11, 2025
This workshop, led by Dr. NaKaisha Tolbert-Banks, DSW, LCSW, LCAC, will explore the systemic impact of losing a family member. This session will assess how such loss affects familial, workplace, and community roles and dynamics, including decision-making and familial cohesion. Participants will explore varied mental health responses and coping mechanisms within these systems. Utilizing the U.R.K.L.E. model, attendees will gain actionable strategies for managing mental health during familial grief and loss. This workshop equips clinical providers with essential insights and tools to effectively support families through complex emotional challenges. *This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 2 CE Credits.*
by Ira Weintraub | Nov 23, 2025
This dynamic class with Deborah Levinson, LCSW, examines today’s expanded possibilities for later life, moving beyond traditional retirement models. We’ll explore psychological and neuroscientific foundations of aging—especially resilience, brain plasticity, and cognitive potential—and how they shape decision making and well-being. The course also reviews Erikson’s adult development theory and integrates Dr. Gene Cohen’s later-life stages, offering a clear framework for understanding the ongoing potential for growth, creativity, and self-actualization in older adulthood. *This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 2 CE Credits.*
by Ira Weintraub | Jan 13, 2026
Can two wrongs ever make a right? Spend an evening with Social Psychologist and Neuroscientist David Chester, PhD as he shares his original research and fascinating insights surrounding the mechanism of Revenge! Participants will enjoy Dr. Chester’s perspectives around identifying the temporary “sweetness” of revenge and the corresponding physiological response. We’ll also study the worsening mid and long term effects on the revenge seeker’s emotional state, as well as evidence and neuroscience -based interventions geared to promote helpful coping strategies and positive outcomes for individuals who feel “wronged”. This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 2 CE Credits.
by Ira Weintraub | Dec 23, 2025
Join Dr. Tim Victorella, DHPE, MSW, QMHP as we take a closer look at crisis. Participants will gain deeper insight surrounding deconstructing the “crisis brain”, effective formulas for de-escalation, helping practitioners approach crisis situations with confidence, and explore the role of nonverbal cues in overcoming crisis events. This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 2 CE Credits.
by Ira Weintraub | Dec 12, 2025
In this course, Karen Landmann, LCSW, will explore the multifaceted issue of video game addiction, examining its impact on individuals, families, and society. Participants will delve into the psychobiology of gaming and addiction, understanding how these factors influence client behavior. The course will also analyze the socio-economic implications of video game addiction and its impact on various segments of society. *This webinar is live, real-time and interactive. Participants will earn 3 CE Credits.*
