We are pleased to present an exciting series of one day conferences that offer the opportunity to learn from a group of professionals who are among the most senior, innovative and talented practitioners in the field of mental health. The Master Series affords the chance to spend a complete day with leaders in our field to consider the unique perspective each speaker brings to the challenging dilemmas in both theory and practice. We hope that you will consider joining us for the entire series at a reduced tuition or choose the programs most relevant to your own practice.
| Cost per program |
1 program |
2 programs* |
3 programs* |
| Doctoral Level Professionals |
$175 each |
$155 each |
$145 each |
| Master’s Level Professionals |
$150 each |
$135 each |
$125 each |
| Fellows, Interns, Students |
$95 each |
$80 each |
$65 each |
| Date: |
Saturday, June 5, 2010 |
| Time: |
8:45 am - 4:30 pm |
| Program No: |
MS34 |
| CE Credits: |
6 (CE/CME Credits) |
| Tuition: |
See table above |
| Instructor: |
Christopher K. Germer, PhD |
| Location: |
MSPP |
| Description: |
All patients come to therapy to alleviate their suffering. However, clinical and scientific evidence suggests that ‘what we resist, persists,’ or even amplifies. The challenge of psychotherapy is how to turn toward emotional pain, safely and effectively, together with our clients. Three core skills of mindfulness meditation can be cultivated to support this tricky endeavor: (1) single-focus awareness, (2) open-field awareness, and (3) compassion. We can teach those skills to patients to help them become more emotionally resilient, or practice them ourselves to enhance the continuity of empathic connection in therapy. A key element in mindfulness-oriented psychotherapy is self-compassion—opening to our own emotional difficulties with kindness, rather than criticizing or blaming ourselves when things go wrong. Since mindfulness is a visceral, non-conceptual experience, this day-long program will be an ‘educational retreat’—weaving talks, meditation, clinical vignettes, research, and discussion. Special emphasis will be given to the art of loving-kindness (metta) meditation. |
| Objective: |
N/A |
| Pre-Requisite: |
N/A |
| To Register: |
PDF Registration Form; How to Register |
