STARS - Student Therapy and Resource Services

Sleep and Mental Health in Children and Teens: Behavioral Interventions to End Bedtime Problems and Help Kids Fall and Stay Asleep - Live Webinar
2023-04-07 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix)
It’s not just fatigue and decreased energy. Sleep deprivation can have serious negative effects on kids’ behavior, performance, and relationships.
It can show up as inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity … poor grades … irritability and argumentativeness … conflict with siblings and friends … mood and anxiety symptoms … lack of energy for sports and other activities.
Miss a sleep disorder and you may misdiagnose your client. If you don’t address sleep, you’ll be unlikely to shift your clients into the relief they deserve – leaving them exhausted and struggling.
Join Catherine Darley, ND, a leader in integrative sleep medicine who has helped people of all ages sleep well without medication, in this dynamic 1-day seminar designed to help you:

Customize an ideal sleep environment for children and teens
Get accurate and useful sleep diaries to plan treatment
Transition kids between awake and asleep using wind-down activities, light exposure, and cognitive strategies
Include the family in treatment, and weigh in on issues like sleep training strategies and co-sleeping arrangements
And much more!

Register today to get the skills you need to make your treatment plans more effective and get the kids in your practice the rest they need!

Inaugural Emily Schulz Distinguished Lecture Series - Live Phoenix
2023-04-06 18:00 - 20:00
The Distinguished Lecture Series was created by NAU OTD Pi Theta Epsilon Cohort 2024 students and dedicated in honor of Dr. Emily Schulz, a former beloved NAU OTD professor.
Dr. Varleisha D. Gibbs, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, ASDCS, will present at this event at the NAU Downtown Phoenix Bioscience Core in room C104. Her lecture will be “From Trauma and Tears to Teaching and Thriving: A Scholar’s Journey.”

Where: Virtual via Zoom OR in-person at Phoenix Bioscience Core 435 N 5th St. Phoenix AZ 85004 – Lecture Hall C104
When: Thursday, April 6, 2023 from 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost: $10 for ArizOTA members and $15 for non-members. Students free, and donations are accepted.

We look forward to seeing you there! Please email Sara.stephenson@nau.edu or Gina.buban@nau.edu if you have any questions.

Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication - Live Webinar
2023-04-05 07:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-30 06:00 - 14:00
Many persons diagnosed with ADHD prefer not to take medication. There are various reasons for this including side effects and concerns with long-term use. In this seminar, you will learn more about these reasons, as well as alternative interventions for ADHD.
Looking at ADHD from a developmental perspective, we will consider reasons for the apparent increase in ADHD diagnoses over the past two decades. By understanding the way the brain works in ADHD, you will be able to better identify a variety of strategies to significantly impact the nervous system and positively influence symptoms of ADHD in your clients.
Not only will you walk away with information about some of the most common non-medication interventions for ADHD such as computerized cognitive training, mindfulness meditation, and neurofeedback, you will also learn a variety of practical strategies that can be implemented immediately and at low cost.
We will navigate the vast research on exercise, movement, diet, sleep, disruptive technologies, supplements, and the impact of the environment on ADHD, summarizing the findings and applying the information to “real life”. You will leave this seminar with the tools and knowledge to develop a holistic approach to working with adults and children with ADHD.

Suicide Assessment and Intervention: Assess Suicidal Ideation and Effectively Intervene in Crisis Situations with Confidence, Composure and Sensitivity - Live Webinar
2023-04-05 06:00 - 14:00
Losing a client to suicide is your worst nightmare. And there inevitably comes a time when the suicidal client is more than just an intangible dread. When an actual person, suffering and sitting in your office, reveals they are having suicidal thoughts. Many clinicians are left feeling unprepared, frightened, and unsure what to do next. The weight of keeping someone alive can steer you in the direction of avoidance. Desperate and alone, suicidal clients can find themselves passed from one therapist to the next. And that’s not care.
Don’t let fear push you away.
This seminar will transform how you view and work with suicidal clients and give you the clinical tools you need to save lives.
Full of thought provoking lecture, engaging case studies, and guided instruction on a host of powerful clinical applications, this seminar will provide you with the tools you need to:

Assess for suicidal risk and identify implicit and explicit expressions of suicidal thought.
Formulate a game-plan for crises when suicide is imminent.
Intervene in suicidal despair with proactive approaches derived from the evidence based efficacy of CBT and DBT.
Effectively use targeted language with suicidal clients that will help you avoid stigma and successfully communicate your compassion.
Provide innovative grief support resources that connect clients and clinicians with other survivors of suicide and suicide loss.

Leave this seminar feeling confident and capable to work with suicidal clients and guide them out of the darkness and back into the light!

Therapeutic Taping Strategies for the Lower Extremity - Live Webinar
2023-03-31 10:00 - 12:00
Course Description
This course will provide an overview and background on the role of traditional inelastic taping (eg, McConnell taping techniques) and various forms of elastic taping using therapeutic tape for deloading/facilitation/inhibition strategies. There will be a review of the relevant literature produced in this area with an emphasis on lower extremity conditions that are most suited for the use of therapeutic taping including patellofemoral pain syndrome, lower extremity swelling/lymphatic drainage, achilles tendonitis, foot overpronation, and myofascial trigger points.
Through an integrated format of evidence-based findings and video demonstrations, participants will be able to apply specific taping protocols that can be quickly integrated into practice. Therapeutic tape can be a valuable clinical tool used in conjunction with other treatments and modalities to have immediate positive effects on movement and performance, while reducing pain and improving clinical outcomes for patients, clients, and athletes.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

Describe the type of tape available (inelastic vs. elastic) for musculoskeletal interventions.
Explain the contraindications for the use of therapeutic taping applications.
Recognize the applications of taping for various conditions such as, lower extremity swelling/lymphatic drainage, knee osteoarthritis, and foot overpronation.
Identify appropriate evidence-based techniques for the use of taping for patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Discuss the role of available evidence as it relates to the clinical practice of therapeutic taping.

Hippotherapy - Webinar
2023-03-31 08:00 - 10:00
Around 460 BC, Hippocrates wrote about the benefits and natural exercise being on horseback provides. However, it wasn’t until the 1960’s that it started to gain public attention in the US. Currently, animals have been making more of a place for themselves in the healthcare arena. Horses included. Hippotherapy is a treatment strategy exclusively utilized by licensed physical, occupational and speech therapy practitioners. During this treatment, a client is properly paired with equine movement to encourage and improve the client’s motor output. This is done by pairing the integrated movement patterns of the horse with that of the client.Performed properly, hippotherapy can result in 5,000 repetitions in 5 minutes. This increased efficiency yields demonstrably improved results when compared to traditional therapeutic modalities.
Highlights

Understand how equine movement is utilized to improve outcomes
Identify the diagnoses that benefit most from this intervention
Learn how equine movement directly impacts essential human organ systems
Integrate your discipline-specific knowledge with thisunique treatment strategy

Self-Regulation Interventions for Children and Adolescents: Reduce Frustration, Emotional Outbursts and Oppositional Behaviors - Live Webinar
2023-03-31 07:00 - 15:00
This seminar will help you to better intervene with the challenging child—the one who won’t sit still; doesn’t follow directions; often throws tantrums; or has difficulty waiting for their turn. They may “hit first and ask questions later”. They react impulsively and have difficulty expressing what they need or what is frustrating them. We know this child is intelligent, caring and kind, but their behavior doesn’t reflect these positive qualities. These are the children who confuse and frustrate parents and who overwhelm teachers and peers. They struggle to meet basic expectations and are unable to succeed in school, with peers and at home.
Join clinical psychologist Dr. Ehlert and learn to effectively intervene with the emotional and behavioral dysregulation of children with High-Functioning Autism, ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Sensory Processing Disorders. Through hands-on activities and dynamic discussion, you will learn techniques, behavioral strategies, problem-solving strategies and brain training exercises to:

Address the sensory, language and executive functioning processing deficits that trigger them
Increase their self-control, social success, emotional control and task completion
Teach flexibility, tolerance, thinking it through and decision-making
Reduce the frequency and duration of their tantrums and emotional outbursts

Walk away with proven emotional, behavioral and processing strategies that lead to social and academic success!

The Effects of High-Intensity, Short-Duration Training Versus Endurance Cardio Training on Strength Development in Athletes - Live Webinar
2023-03-30 18:00 - 20:00
Course Description
This course explores the effects of high-intensity, short duration training versus endurance cardio training on strength development in athletes. Discover how to program the frequency, mode, volume, intensity, and duration of cardio training sessions to design effective concurrent training sessions and programs for recreational and competitive athletes.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

Identify concurrent training and the effects of concurrent cardiovascular training on strength development in athletes.
Build effective concurrent training sessions and long-term programs for strength gains.
Use frequency, duration, mode, volume, and intensity of training to design cardiovascular training sessions and programs that maximize strength gains.

Social and Emotional Development - Webinar
2023-03-29 16:00 - 18:00
Many studies have been completed which support the idea that social-emotional learning yields results including developing positive relationships, improved behaviors, and increased academic success. The soft skills children develop through social-emotional learning will impact their employability and relationships developed for a lifetime. Therapists who have a better understanding of social- emotional development throughout childhood will help their clients to develop the groundwork to maximize their potential for the rest of their lives. This course will provide an over view of social-emotional development from birth through adolescence. Case studies will be used to provide the opportunity to apply knowledge learned to support the development of appropriate therapeutic interventions for children. Therapists will leave this course with a better understanding of social-emotional development to integrate into treatment planning when working with children ages birth through adolescence.
Highlights

Strategies that support sensory development, feeding, pain, sleep, and expanding play skills
Activity modification to meet functional goals by incorporating social and emotional strategies
Socially appropriate therapeutic activities with your pediatric clients of all ages

Assistive Technology—Just One Thing (AT-JOT) Register For The Lunch Or After-School Session.
2023-03-29 11:30 - 12:00
iPhones Can Do What, Now?
Some of the most powerful assistive technology tools on the planet are already sitting in your students’ pockets! Come to this JOT to learn about our top 3 iPhone AT tips and tricks.
Register for 11:30am
Register for 3:00pm

Physical Therapy Implications for Pediatric Orthopedic Disorders of Childhood - Live Webinar
2023-03-28 17:00 - 20:00
Course Description
Orthopedic physical therapy involves the practice of correcting functional impairments of the entire musculoskeletal system. Physical therapists & Physical therapist assistants who specialize in this discipline provide services that help to restore function, improve mobility, and relieve pain while promoting overall health and fitness. Pediatric orthopedic physical therapy extends this discipline to the developmental care of children by considering their future growth. Pediatric PTs & PTAs are trained to recognize, identify, and treat a large variety of orthopedic complications and injuries. By restoring function while increasing mobility, pediatric orthopedic physical therapy helps the pediatric patient reach their maximum potential for independent function. The scope of pediatric orthopedics ranges from congenital anomalies to injuries in the older adolescent.
In this course, the normal growth and development of the pediatric musculoskeletal system will be reviewed. This will include a discussion of Spranger’s classification of disorders of morphogenesis, as well as provide a review of the components of a typical pediatric physical therapy musculoskeletal examination. Course participants will examine the characteristics and manifestations of various prenatal and postnatal pediatric orthopedic conditions and describe PT interventions relevant to the pediatric population. Finally, course participants will examine common pediatric sports injuries, including concussion management, and considerations for the young athlete.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

Review normal growth and development of a child’s musculoskeletal system.
Describe Spranger’s classification of Disorders of Morphogenesis.
Review the components of a typical pediatric musculoskeletal examination.
Discuss the characteristics and manifestations of various prenatal pediatric orthopedic conditions.
Discuss the characteristics and manifestations of various postnatal pediatric orthopedic conditions.
Describe physical therapy interventions for orthopedic disorders related to the pediatric population.
Describe common pediatric sports injuries and considerations for the young athlete.

Picky Eaters - Webinar
2023-03-28 08:00 - 10:00
As many parents already know, it is sometimes challenging just to get a toddler to eat, never mind eating healthy! This course will assist the rehab professional in being able to share recipes and ideas on how to get picky eaters eating healthy. The course will also address taste bud development and how to improve and change growing tastebuds from bad eating habits into healthy eating habits. Finally, the course will adapt common recipes to allow for improved nutrient content without sacrificing taste.
The content of this program is germane to children, students and clients ages 0-3.
Highlights

Ideas and recipes to share with your patients on how to get kids to eat their nutrients
Educate families and caretakers on how to properly introduce foods to allow for nutrient development of taste buds
Enhance outcomes in rehabilitation therapy with this holistic approach to service delivery

Autism: De-Escalate Meltdowns and Diffuse Explosive Behaviors in Children and Adolescents - Live Webinar
2023-03-24 07:00 - 15:00
Do you work with children and adolescents with autism who exhibit explosive behaviors that interfere with their ability to effectively and efficiently navigate their environment? They appear willful, obnoxious, over reactive, and unfeeling. They lose control of their ability to cope or regulate their behavior, which can send them spiraling into a gut wrenching meltdown.
Join autism expert Kathy Morris, M.Ed., B.S., for this live seminar and learn proven strategies and techniques to help children and adolescents with autism de-escalate before a full blown meltdown ensues, develop self-control and self-management skills to prevent future meltdowns and learn appropriate/replacement behaviors. Dozens of strategies will be taught through dynamic video case examples and demonstrations. “Teach them in the way they learn” will be a mantra throughout the seminar.
Walk away from this live seminar with these interventions and more:

Breathe card and emotions chart to develop self-control and self-management skills
Surprise cards, change of schedule cues and transition markers to alleviate anxiety
Video modeling and role playing to improve social/emotional communication
First person stories and visual cues to promote positive behavior
Visual cues, music and software designed to increase attention and focus
Social stories, social scripts and emotions charts to develop self-regulation
SOCCSS, keychain rules and t-charts to target challenging behaviors

Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication - Live Webcast
2023-03-24 06:00 - 14:00

Transgender and Non-Binary Youth: Advanced Practice Gender-Affirming Interventions to Help Clients Live an Authentic Life - Live Webinar
2023-03-23 06:00 - 14:00
Our transgender and non-binary youth are being hurt by overt discrimination, microaggressions, and health disparities. It’s a heartbreaking reality—society attacks them for just trying to be themselves.
If you’re not already seeing trans and non-binary young clients facing mental health issues, you will. Statistics show this is a growing population, with increasing cases of trauma, shame, fear, depression, and suicidal ideation. Your ability to provide gender-affirming mental health care could be lifesaving.
It’s critical that you’re prepared. An LGBTQ-friendly practice is not the same as one that is LGBTQ-informed. It’s time to become an ally.
This one-day training is your chance to de-pathologize treatment and reduce the vulnerabilities that can lead to significant negative outcomes for kids and teens. Susan Radzilowski, MSW, LMSW, ACSW, is a therapist, advocate, and ally whose decades of experience as a practicing clinician, along with her personal experience as a mother of a transgender child, make her uniquely qualified to teach you about working with trans and non-binary young clients.
From learning safe language, knowing the fine-points of assessment, gaining knowledge about hormones, navigating transitions, managing stigma, and beyond – Susan will cover all the bases so you not only understand these young people, but can truly advocate for them!
Register for this seminar and you’ll learn:

Tangible ways to create a welcoming clinical space
Interview strategies and questions for youth and parents
Essential strategies for support through transitions
Child-specific gender support plans for all settings
The most effective guidance and planning recommendations for parents
How to reconcile parental disagreements related to youth’s transition

It’s time to strengthen your practice with a modern skill set for helping transgender and non-binary youth. Don’t miss your opportunity to transform the lives of young clients, register now!

Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-medication Approaches to the Most Challenging Behaviors - Live Webcast
2023-03-23 06:00 - 14:00
Children and adolescents with ODD, ADHD, Asperger’s, anxiety, mood and disruptive disorders provide constant clinical and parenting challenges. Attend this seminar and learn new, effective non-medication strategies for your client’s most challenging behaviors including:

Tantrums
Running out/away
Noncompliance
Nagging
Refusing to work/help
Yelling/screaming
Bullying
Panic/anxiety reactions
Lack of follow through
Not following directions

You will walk away with immediate strategies for out of control behaviors and techniques for emotional regulation along with long-term treatment strategies to help kids at home and school. Robert Marino is a clinical expert and has worked with the most challenging kids both in clinical and school settings. Through the use of case studies and action oriented handouts, you will leave this seminar with solutions to turn your most challenging kids around.

In-Person Training; Pixels to Paper with Tony Vincent
2023-03-22 08:30 - 15:30
Greetings,
The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) team is excited to announce our next 2022–23 national presenter: Tony Vincent. Tony’s workshop is designed for special educators and related service providers.
Pixels to Paper with Tony Vincent
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Time: 8:30 a.m.−3:30 p.m.
Fee: $30 (breakfast and lunch included)
Where: Helios Education Foundation
Address: 4747 N. 32nd St. Phoenix AZ, 85018
Tony Vincent
About Tony Vincent
Tony Vincent started out teaching fifth grade in Omaha 25 years ago. Several years later, he took on the role of his school’s technology coach. Eventually, he left school teaching to be a self-employed consultant, sharing friendly ways for teachers to reach, empower, and inspire their students. Tony is a prolific sharer, approachable, and he consistently selects practical tools and strategies that can be implemented right away. Tony went back to teaching for the 2018–2019 school year, where his fifth graders became Chromebook superusers and creative communicators. Tony posts lots of handy tech tips on social media, and he hosts a series of digital drawing challenges for kids called Shapegrams. Most importantly, Tony is the father of 10-year-old twins.
Pixels to Paper
Discover visual design techniques that you can apply to a variety of printable creations. These creations are not ordinary printouts! Learn to make tear-off sheets, table toppers, bookmarks, multipage posters, door hangers, brochures, dice, scratch cards, and foldable mini-books. As a bonus, they can include QR codes that open webpages, Google Forms, documents, or videos. These kinds of productions can be great for teachers to package instructional materials, and they can be used for student-made learning artifacts. There are lots of possibilities to explore when we turn our digital designs into tangible products. Bring your Chromebook, PC laptop, or MacBook, because you’ll get time to create your own designs.

Register for Pixels to Paper

Maximizing Mobility with Myofascial Release - Live Webinar
2023-03-21 17:30 - 20:00
Course Description
Explore how myofascial release can contribute to functional performance by increasing flexibility, reducing pain, and improving quality of life in this brief introduction. Fascia is a network of connective tissue surrounding all structures in the body. Abnormal tension in the fascia from stress, injury or disease contributes to a multitude of pain problems, including fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome. Its role in mobility, biomechanics and human performance is being recognized by researchers around the world. The latest evidence will be discussed to confirm the benefits of myofascial work. This course includes photos of a variety of myofascial techniques to illustrate how this gentle stretching technology can transform mobility.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

Describe the anatomy and function of the fascial system.
Define myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia and discuss the differences between them.
Explain the use of selected myofascial interventions to improve mobility and reduce pain.
Discuss the evidence-based research regarding the impact of the fascial system and efficacy of myofascial release

Sports Rehab - Webinar
2023-03-20 16:00 - 18:00
Participation in sport and exercise is an essential part of health at all life stages, with benefits for physical, mental, and social well-being. However, participation in sport and exercise-related activities carries an inherent risk of injury. This webinar will help minimize the burden and long-term consequences of sport and exercise-related musculoskeletal injures. Participants will be able to assess and provide evidence-based, patient-centered management strategies for the most common sport injuries.
Highlights

Review relevant and most recent sports injury research
Practical assessment strategies you can use for sport injuries the next day
Effective, evidence-based interventions for the most common sport injuries

Assistive Technology—Just One Thing (AT-JOT) Register For The Lunch Or After-School Session.
2023-03-15 11:30 - 12:00
Why Does My Paper Have Red Squiggly Lines?
Composing and editing written material can be a difficult and frustrating process for many students with disabilities, especially as the demands continue to increase in middle and high school. Fortunately, many previously specialized tools are now built into word processing programs and available to all students as part Universal Design for Learning (UDL). For example, Microsoft Office 365 has tools such as Read Aloud, Dictate, and Editor easily accessible to help students in the writing process. We just have to teach students how to access and use these tools effectively. Come to this session to learn more about the various tools in Office 365 and for some ideas such as simple checklists and instructional videos to help your students find and use the tools independently.
Register for 11:30am
Register for 3:00pm

Trauma-Focused Therapy for Autistic Children: Using EMDR, TF-CBT and Sensorimotor Therapy with Kids and Teens on the Spectrum - Live Webinar
2023-03-15 07:00 - 15:00
So many kids today are on the autism spectrum…and up to 70% of them have trauma or other co-occurring disorders. It’s a rapidly growing population needing services.
And if you provide therapy for kids and adolescents, the current lack of those services will push them into your care… and push you beyond your traditional scope of practice.
How can you work with this growing wave of trauma clients in a way you feel comfortable?
Sean Inderbitzen, APSW has worked with hundreds of clients with autism and co-occurring disorders. And not only does Sean work with clients with autism he himself is on the autism spectrum.
In this live one-day training Sean will show you simple solutions for adapting the skills and techniques you already know to successfully treat trauma in kids and adolescents with autism.
Full of insights from the perspective of both a clinician and a person on the spectrum, Sean will show you how you can:

Use strategies for overcoming therapy interfering behaviors and concrete thinking
Employ a Polyvagal lens to make trauma treatment clear and understandable
Create visual aids for enhanced psychoeducation on trauma symptoms
Bring specific simplified language into your work with ASD clients
Adapt proven techniques from EMDR, TF-CBT and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy

Whether or not you consider yourself an autism expert, these kids and teens need your help.
Don’t miss this one-of-kind chance to grow your clinical skills and expand your scope of practice, so you can comfortably and confidently treat trauma in kids with autism.

My Ears Are Causing Me To Fall? Understanding And Treating Vestibular Hypofunction - Live Webinar
2023-03-14 18:00 - 20:00
Course Description
The vestibular system is a small balance system that is located behind the inner ear. In this course, you will learn what causes one of the most common issues with the vestibular system: hypofunction. Discussions will include vestibular anatomy and physiology, common causes and symptoms of hypofunction, medical and clinical testing for hypofunction, and treatment strategies to reduce symptoms and improve balance.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

Understand the basic anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system
Understand the signs, symptoms, and causes of vestibular hypofunction
Describe medical testing that can be performed to diagnose vestibular hypofunction
Perform a basic evaluation, including clinical testing, for vestibular hypofunction
Be able to select appropriate treatments, write goals, and perform documentation for vestibular hypofunction

Mastering Differential Diagnosis with the DSM-5-TR™: A Symptom-Based Approach - Live Webinar
2023-03-13 07:00 - 15:00
A recent study found that more than a third of all diagnoses assigned to individuals with severe mental disorders include errors, and over half of clients with major depressive disorders are incorrectly diagnosed. Such errors in diagnosis can greatly harm clients by preventing them from receiving proper treatment. Fortunately, most of these errors are easily preventable in the first place, and that’s where the DSM-5-TR and this webinar can help!
Using a differential diagnosis process with every client and applying the updated diagnostic criteria sets and specifiers for mental disorders in the DSM-5-TR, the latest version of the DSM manual, will improve the professionals’ accuracy in diagnosis and help prevent missed diagnoses.
This advanced seminar is designed specifically for mental health professionals seeking to master clinical differential diagnosis using the DSM-5-TR, the ICD-10 and online assessment tools. Case examples and studies are provided throughout – giving you the opportunity to learn and practice a symptoms-based, four-step diagnostic method. In this workshop you will also learn:

Key symptoms for each diagnosis
Common differential diagnoses
DSM-5-TR additions to the DSM-5
Frequent comorbid disorders of anxiety, depressive, trauma-related, substance-related, psychotic, and neurodevelopmental disorders
How to conduct an effective diagnostic intake interview
Online assessment tools to narrow diagnosis and potential comorbidities

Get caught up with the latest diagnoses and codes in the new DSM-5-TR!
Don’t forget to have your DSM-5-TR manual handy!

Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Bingeing and Body Image: What Every Clinician Needs to Know - Live Webinar
2023-03-13 06:00 - 14:00
“I’m too fat.” “I’m on a diet.” “Today is a cheat day.” Once I lose weight, I’ll be happier.” “My eating is out of control.”
This kind of language runs rampant in our society and has no doubt made its way to your office. Clients who struggle with weight and food issues get caught in a vortex of shame, preoccupation and hopelessness. Trapped between the rigidity of dieting and the chaos of overeating, every day can be an emotional battle that may exacerbate or even result in low self-worth, eating disorders, anxiety or depression.
Treatment of these issues is more than a matter of weight loss or self-control. In fact, many times these very interventions do more harm than good!
Join Judith Matz as she shows you how to help your clients identify the shame that is woven into the diet-binge cycle, challenge unhelpful thoughts and feelings, and repair dysfunctional relationships with food – no willpower necessary!
Packed with practical tips and backed by research, this comprehensive 1 day seminar will teach you how to:

Identify issues related to food, weight and body image in your very first session.
Utilize CBT, mindfulness and attuned eating strategies to transform shame into empowerment.
Discover personal bias and attitudes that may be counterproductive to the therapeutic process.
Help clients develop a healthy framework that ends out of control eating and is not subject to fad diets.
Learn why clients get stuck in the diet/binge cycle and how to finally break it.

Sign up today!

2-Day Intensive Training: Cognitive Processing Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach to Treat PTSD and Related Conditions - Live Webinar
2023-03-09 09:00 - 2023-03-10 17:00
Endorsed by the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, and the U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a best practice for the treatment of PTSD, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is an evidence-based approach to treating trauma that helps clients:

Understand why recovery from traumatic events is difficult and how symptoms affect daily life
Reduce distress related to memories of the trauma
Decrease emotional numbing and avoidance of trauma reminders
Improve day-to-day living by decreasing depression, anxiety, guilt or shame

Presented by CPT co-developer Dr. Kathleen Chard, this 2-day intensive training will encompass every step of this highly structured, 12-session cognitive treatment approach from start to finish, complete with opportunities to practice, ask questions, and receive constructive feedback from both your peers and Dr. Chard herself.
Designed to prepare you to use CPT right away, this training will equip you with session-by-session instructions, scripts, worksheets, and handouts to help move your clients from suffering and despair to hope and healing. You’ll learn:

The who, when and how of CPT
Powerful cognitive restructuring skills to help clients overcome ways of thinking that keep them “stuck”
Effective ways to utilize structure and consistency to help clients become their own CPT therapist
How to help clients release themselves from shame, guilt and blame about the trauma
And more!

Don’t miss this opportunity to train with one of the leading trauma experts in the field – sign up today!

The CPT Manual is FREE with Registration ($38 value!)
Included in your registration is your own copy of Cogntive Processing Therapy for PTSD. It will be shipped to you after checkout. When you click “Add to Cart” be sure to select “Add Bundle to the Cart” to ensure the book is included with your registration.
You can get FREE SHIPPING for the book by adding promo code “CPTSHIP” on the Shipping Info screen at checkout in the “Discount Code” box on the right side of the screen.
**Please note: You will NOT have access to an archived version of this webinar after the program has ended.**

If You Can Make It, You Can Take It: An AT Maker Workshop - Live
2023-03-08 16:00 - 18:00
Come to this make-and-take workshop to learn how to create a variety of easy-to-assemble learning tools made with paper, PVC pipe, and other materials that are found in your storage rooms, garages, and hardware stores. Leave with lots of DIY learning tools to use in your classroom the very next day, including iPad stands, tactile rulers, weighted pencils, and more.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Hosted by Yuma Elementary District
Address: 2353 Otondo Dr., Yuma, AZ 85365 (Castle Dome Middle School)

Food and Mood: A Therapist’s Guide to The Role of Nutrition in Mental Health - Live Webinar
2023-03-08 07:00 - 15:00
Diet is an often-ignored aspect of the prevention of poor mental health and the promotion of good emotional health. The causes of behavioral health problems are complex, and nutrition is a valuable yet often missing piece of the puzzle to help clients improve their emotional state.
Imagine if you could feel more confident talking with clients about nutrition from a therapist’s point of view, and do so while adhering to our ethical code.
Kathleen Zamperini, LPC, NCGC-1, CMHIMP, brings a unique perspective as a licensed professional counselor with a degree in nutrition and certification with the Mental Health Integrative Medical Institute. She uses the language of a therapist to explain key concepts of integrating a cognitive behavioral approach with nutritional strategies to improve treatment outcomes.
Discover the clinical applications to transform the way your clients view food and revolutionize your clinical toolbox to ethically educate clients about nutrition and how they can make lasting changes.

Anxiety, ADHD and Anger in the Classroom: 60 Activity-Based Coping Skills to Effectively Manage “Big Feelings” - Live Webinar
2023-03-08 07:00 - 15:00
Managing the emotional climate of your classroom is crucial to learning. When children are struggling to manage anxiety, ADHD and anger, they can’t focus on the academic tasks expected of them in a classroom setting. By teaching kids simple, healthy and safe ways to express their emotions and calm their bodies, they will be better able to concentrate on their work during the school day. The positive impact healthy coping skills will have on a child’s academic performance is truly transformational.
In this seminar, we’ll learn how coping skills impact a student’s nervous system, and how to use that knowledge to help kids calm their bodies and get ready to learn. Join coping skills expert and experienced school counselor Janine Halloran, LMHC as she shows you coping skills and techniques ideal for a classroom.
Walk away with a coping skills toolbox:

Deep breathing printables
Check in sheets
”Anxiety thermometer”
Relaxation exercises
”What’s your play personality?”
And many more

Be prepared for experiential learning and movement as we try different coping skills like grounding techniques, breathing exercises, and big body movements throughout the day.

The Price is Right: Free Assistive Technology Tools for Schools - Live
2023-03-07 16:00 - 18:00
A common misconception about assistive technology is that it is always a budget-buster. But is that true? Not always! Come to this session to learn about free and easily available options to support students who struggle with literacy, math, and executive function. These same tools can be used as a part of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), IEPs, transition plans, or 504 plans. Leave with a Wakelet full of free resources.
Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Hosted by Yuma Elementary District
Address: 2353 Otondo Dr., Yuma, AZ 85365 (Castle Dome Middle School)
