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The Complete Trauma & Self-Harm Course: The Latest Innovations of DBT, CBT, Integrative Harm Reduction, and More to Increase Client Safety

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  • More than 25 hours of content
  • Up to 24.5 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion

Meet Your Experts

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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Janina Fisher, PhD

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Janina Fisher, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and former instructor at The Trauma Center, a research and treatment center founded by Bessel van der Kolk. Known as an expert on the treatment of trauma, Dr. Fisher has also been treating individuals, couples, and families since 1980.

She is past president of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation, an EMDR International Association Credit Provider, Assistant Educational Director of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, and a former Instructor, at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Fisher lectures and teaches nationally and internationally on topics related to the integration of the neurobiological research and newer trauma treatment paradigms into traditional therapeutic modalities.

She is co-author with Pat Ogden of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Attachment and Trauma (2015) and author of Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation (2017) and the forthcoming book, Working with the Neurobiological Legacy of Trauma (in press).

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Janina Fisher is an international expert and consultant on Trauma and Dissociation. She is a consultant for Khiron House Clinics and the Massachusetts Department of MH Restraint and Seclusion Initiative. Dr. Fisher receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium, recording royalties and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. Dr. Fisher has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Janina Fisher is on the advisory board for the Trauma Research Foundation. She is a patron of the Bowlby Center.

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Alexa Mulee, LMHC, C-DBT

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Alexa (Lexi) Mulee, LMHC, C-DBT, is a highly sought-after speaker and DBT instructor who has worked extensively with DBT in both inpatient and outpatient care settings for almost a decade. The owner and founder of Wise Mind Counseling in New York City, she focuses her work on DBT and offers a multitude of services, including skills groups, individual sessions, treatment teams, and phone coaching. Her expertise working with individuals dealing with borderline personality disorder, eating disorders and addiction. Known for her ability to make learning fun and accessible, Alexa has a knack for making even the most complex concepts feel easy to understand.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Alexa Mulee has employment relationships with Wise Mind Counseling, LLC. and Inter-Care. She receives compensation as a presenter. Alexa Mulee receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Alexa Mulee is a member of the American Counseling Association.
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Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD, LCSWR, CEDS, CIAYT

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Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD, LCSWR, CEDS, CIAYT, is a practicing clinician for over 30 years specializing in somatic psychotherapy. She is an eating disorder specialist, certified mindfulness teacher, Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) teacher, and Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT). Dr. Biasetti teaches in the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP) program, where she shares her expertise in somatic self-compassionate interventions for eating disorders recovery and serves as a consultation leader. She has led well-received retreats at Kripalu and Shambhala Mountain Center and has led professional training workshops through her Befriending Your Body (BFYB) certification program for eating disorder recovery. She is the author of Befriending Your Body: A Self-Compassionate Approach to Freeing Yourself from Disordered Eating and The Awakening Self-Compassion Card Deck: 52 Practices for Self-Care, Healing and Growth. Dr. Biasetti maintains a private practice in Saratoga Springs, NY.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Andreana Saffi Biasetti maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Andreana Saffi Biasetti is a member of the Polyvagal Institute, the Academy for Eating Disorders, the International Yoga Therapy Association, the National Association of Social Work, and the Yoga Alliance.

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Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW, CCTP-II

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Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW, CCTP-II, is the Founder of Bodywise. She is the President of the Board of the Center for Eating Disorders in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and co-founder of Pershing Consulting, LLC, which offers training to clinicians treating BED and trauma worldwide. She is also the Co-Founder of the Eating Disorders Education Institute (EDEI), a national training program for eating disorder professionals.  

 

Amy is an internationally known leader in the development of treatment paradigms for BED, and one of the first clinicians to specialize in BED treatment. Based on 35 years of clinical experience, Amy has pioneered an approach to BED recovery that is strengths-based and trauma informed, uniquely designed to heal the deeper issues that drive binge behaviors. Her approach integrates a non-diet body empowerment philosophy, helping clients create lasting change with food and body image. Amy also specializes in working with neurodivergence and BED.  

 

Amy lectures and teaches internationally on the treatment of BED for professional and lay communities; she has been featured on radio, podcast, and television programs around the world, speaking about BED treatment and recovery, relapse prevention, weight stigma, and a non-diet approach for eating and movement. She is the Past Chair of the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA), and winner of BEDA’s Pioneer in Clinical Advocacy award. She is the author of the book Binge Eating Disorder: The Journey to Recovery and Beyond and The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating & Body Image Workbook, with co-authors Judith Matz and Christy Harrison. 
 

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Amy Pershing is the founding director of Bodywise and has an employment relationship with The Center for Eating Disorders. She receives royalties as a published author. Amy Pershing receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Amy Pershing is a founding board member of the Eating Disorders Action Network and The Body Freedom Project. She is the membership chair for the Eating Disorders Professional League of Michigan.

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Andrew Tatarsky, PhD

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Andrew Tatarsky, PhD, is the developer of IHRP and author of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems. He’s founder and director of the Center for Optimal Living, a treatment and professional training center based on IHRP.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Andrew Tatarsky maintains a private practice. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Tatarsky receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Andrew Tatarsky is the Founding Executive Board Member of the Association for Harm Reduction Therapy and is a member of the American Psychological Association and the New York State Psychological Association. He serves on several journal review boards, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.

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Brendan Dunlop, BSC (HONS), ClinPsyD, FHEA, CPsychol

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Hi there – I am Dr. Brendan J Dunlop (he/him) and I am a Principal Clinical Psychologist.

I currently work part time for an NHS Trust in the Northwest of England. In addition, I work part time as the Deputy Director for Research and Clinical Lecturer in Clinical Psychology on the ClinPsyD clinical psychologist training programme at The University of Manchester, in England. I am also Associate Editor for the academic journal Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice.

I completed my Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree in Psychology and Language Sciences at University College London, and my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at The University of Manchester. I am also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

I have now either studied or worked in mental health care for 11 years. This has included work within prisons and secure forensic mental health care, with children and young people, with those that have had a brain injury or a stroke, with people that have intellectual disabilities, with people living with HIV, and adults that have severe and enduring mental health difficulties.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Brendan James Dunlop has an employment relationship with the University of Manchester. He receives royalties as a published author. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Brendan James Dunlop has no relevant non-financial relationships.
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Susan Johnson, EdD

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The late Susan Johnson, EdD, was a best-selling author, clinical psychologist, distinguished research professor, dynamic speaker, and recognized innovator who changed the field of couple therapy. Sue was the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 30 years of peer-reviewed clinical research. She was the director of the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy and a distinguished research professor at Alliant University in San Diego, California, as well as professor of clinical psychology at the University of Ottawa, Canada. She trained behavioral health providers in EFT worldwide and is still recognized as one of the most prominent researchers and presenters in the couple therapy field.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Sue Johnson had employment relationships with University of British Columbia, Campbell & Fairweather Psychology Group, Alliant International, University Ottawa, Couple and Family Institute, and the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy. She received royalties as a published author. Dr. Johnson received a speaking honorarium, recording royalties, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She had no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Sue Johnson served on the editorial board for the American Journal of Family Therapy (AJFT) and the journal Couple and Family Psychology: Research & Practice.

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Leanne Campbell, PhD

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Leanne Campbell, PhD, is co-developer of Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) and co-author with Dr. Susan Johnson of the first basic EFIT text, A Primer for Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT). She also co-authored Emotionally Focused Therapy for Trauma and contributed to Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook.

Dr. Campbell is a registered psychologist in the province of British Columbia, vice president of the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT), and an international speaker, writer, researcher, trainer and co-author of various EFT-related educational programs and materials. In addition to providing psychological services to hundreds of individuals, couples, and families over nearly three decades, Dr. Campbell provides trainings in Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT) to professionals around the globe with a primary focus in the areas of loss and trauma. Dr. Campbell’s dedication to advancing EFT principles and her commitment to helping others grow through emotionally focused interventions have made her a foremost authority in the field.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: T. Leanne Campbell maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: T. Leanne Campbell is a board member International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy. She is a member of the Canadian Psychological Association, the College of Psychologists of British Columbia, and the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy.

 

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Cathy Moonshine, PhD, MAC, CADC III, Owner

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Cathy Moonshine, Ph.D., MAC, CADC III, is the Executive Director of a private consulting firm, Moonshine Consulting, as well as assistant faculty at the School of Professional Psychology at Pacific University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Moonshine has been using DBT with clients, supervisees, and colleagues at treatment settings and graduate programs for over a decade, and is known nationally as an expert trainer, clinical supervisor, clinician and acclaimed PESI presenter of DBT.

Dr. Moonshine has worked with dozens of clinicians and organizations to integrate DBT to clinical practices and program models. She has over 20 years of experience in public and private mental health and substance abuse treatment settings across all levels of care. Dr. Moonshine provides licensure supervision and collegial consultation to mental health, addictions and dual diagnosis clinicians. She also works with systems of care and individual clinicians to implement and sustain evidenced based practices. Dr. Moonshine is also the author of a pair of DBT resources, Dialectical Behavior Therapy Volume 1: The Clinician's Guidebook (PESI, 2008) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy Volume 2: Companion Worksheets (PESI, 2008).

For nearly 10 years, Dr. Moonshine has served as Clinical Director for Portland, Oregon. In that role, Dr. Moonshine continues to make an impact in the local, state and national treatment communities with her consultation, supervision and trainings, and is considered an expert in the areas of addictions and dual diagnosis treatment. She has testified to the Oregon State Legislature, appeared on local news programs and completed program evaluations for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. She served on work-groups with Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration on development of national standards for clinical supervision and counselor competencies. She serves on the Board of the Northwest Institute of Addiction Studies.  Attend her seminars to complete continuing education and increase clinical competencies with DBT and other evidence based practices.


Speaker Disclosure:
Financial: Cathy Moonshine is the behavioral health director at Hawaii Island Family Medicine and Health Clinic. She is Professor Emeritus at Pacific University in Oregon. Dr. Moonshine receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Cathy Moonshine has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
 

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Stephanie Schaefer, PsyD, CADCI

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Dr. Stephanie Schaefer is a licensed psychologist and certified alcohol drug counselor I in Portland, Oregon. She has worked with clients from a variety of backgrounds and in various settings, including both outpatient and residential community mental health settings.

In addition, Dr. Schaefer has provided DBT and co-occurring disorders trainings regionally, nationally, and internationally, and mentors colleagues and supervises graduate-level practicum students.

Dr. Schaefer is a faculty counselor at Clackamas Community College, where she has the opportunity to teach and utilize DBT skills regularly.

Speaker Disclosure:
Financial: Stephanie Schaefer is a Faculty Retention Counselor at Clackamas Community College. She is an adjunct faculty at Pacific University. Dr. Schaefer receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Stephanie Schaefer has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
 

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Media Type:
Online Course
Product Code:
CRS002033
Duration:
25 hours, 2 minutes
Copyright:
Aug 01, 2024

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