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Self-Esteem & Authenticity Specialist

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  • More than 24 hours of content
  • Up to 23.5 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Certification through Evergreen Certification

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Pavel Somov, PhD

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Pavel Somov, PhD, co-owner of Existential-Dynamic Associates, is a licensed psychologist in private practice with over 25 years of clinical experience working with self-criticism, crises of meaning, shame, guilt, perfectionism, affair recovery, eating disorders and anger management. Dr. Somov is on the advisory board for The Mindfulness Project (London, UK) and has conducted a variety of trainings for mental health professionals both domestically and internationally on applying mindfulness-based interventions to a variety of psychological issues. His work has been discussed in a number of radio interviews and in print publications including Martha Stewart’s Body + Soul Magazine and Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine. Dr. Somov is the author of Anger Management Jumpstart: A Mindfulness Path Away from Anger to Equanimity (I-Catching Books, 2024) as well as a number of self-help books on perfectionism, overeating, and addiction. His books have been translated into Dutch, Vietnamese, Estonian, Portuguese, and Russian.

Dr. Somov has also published in peer-reviewed journals on the topics of group-based logotherapy, hospice research, group-based psychodrama, and on the interplay of time perception and pain intensity. Dr. Somov grew up in Moscow, Russia and after the service in the Soviet military immigrated to the US in the early 1990s. He lives with his wife and his daughter in Pittsburgh, PA and is passionate about downhill skiing, chess, water polo, CrossFit and cold exposure.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Pavel Somov maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Vista Behavioral Health Associates. He receives royalties as a published author. Pavel Somov receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Pavel Somov is a member of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association and the Greater Pittsburgh Psychological Association. He serves on the advisory board for the Mindfulness Project.

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Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA

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Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA, is a recognized expert in the strengths-based, de-pathologized treatment of trauma and has been in private practice for over 40 years. She has been an adjunct faculty member at several universities, and is the founder of The Ferentz Institute, now in its seventeenth year of providing continuing education to mental health professionals and graduating several thousand clinicians from her two certificate programs in advanced trauma treatment. In 2009 she was voted the “Social Worker of the Year” by the Maryland Society for Clinical Social Work. She is the author of Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors: A Clinician’s Guide, now in its second edition, Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors: A Workbook of Hope and Healing and Finding Your Ruby Slippers: Transformative Life Lessons from the Therapist’s Couch.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lisa Ferentz maintains a private practice and is the Founder and President of the Ferentz Institute. She receives royalties as a published author. Lisa Ferentz receives a speaking honorarium and product royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lisa Ferentz is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the American Psychotherapy Association.

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Jay Reid, LPCC

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Jay Reid, LPCC, is a practicing licensed psychotherapist in San Francisco, CA who specializes in the treatment of scapegoat survivors of narcissistic abuse. He conducts trainings and leads consultation groups with therapists who also work with survivors. He has published articles in peer-reviewed academic journals on using Control-Mastery Theory to effectively treat survivors of childhood maltreatment.

Jay works to bring the principles of healing from narcissistic abuse directly to scapegoat survivors. To this end, he runs a popular YouTube channel where he posts weekly videos on recovering from narcissistic abuse. He is the author of Growing up as the Scapegoat to Narcissistic Parents: A Guide to Healing. Jay also offers online courses for scapegoat survivors to understand and overcome the effects of growing up this way. He received his BA in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and his MS in clinical psychology from the Pennsylvania State University.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jay Reid maintains a private practice. He receives royalties as a published author. Jay Reid receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jay Reid is a member of the American Psychological Association, the California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, and California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists.

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Frank Anderson, MD

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Frank Anderson, MD, completed his residency and was a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is both a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He specializes in the treatment of trauma and dissociation and is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the IFS model of therapy.

Dr. Anderson has lectured extensively on the Neurobiology of PTSD and Dissociation and wrote the chapter “Who’s Taking What” Connecting Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology and Internal Family Systems for Trauma in Internal Family Systems Therapy – New Dimensions. He co-authored a chapter on What IFS Brings to Trauma Treatment in Innovations and Elaborations in Internal Family Systems Therapy, and recently co-authored Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual.

His most recent book, entitled Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems was released on May 19, 2021.

His memoir, To Be Loved, was released on May 7, 2024.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Frank Anderson maintains a private practice, is the co-founder of the Trauma Institute, and is the co-founding producer of Trauma Informed Media. He receives royalties as a published author. He receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Frank Anderson is a member of the New England Society Studying Trauma and Dissociation and the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.

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Media Type:
Online Course
Product Code:
CRS002267
Duration:
24 hours, 12 minutes
Copyright:
Jul 31, 2025

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