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West Vancouver
Skills for Mindful Living Series

The Skills for Mindful Living series is a BCACC community service initiative (Public Presentation Project), developed in collaboration with Canadian Mental Health Association North and West Vancouver Branch (CMHA) and the West Vancouver Community Centres Services Society (WVCCSS).
 
These sessions are an open to the public, series of FREE, educational workshops designed to provide participants with opportunities to develop strategies and skills for mindful living.  It is our hope that the series will promote healthy self, family, and social relations, and enhance connections with local health and counselling support services, while showcasing the talents and knowledge of our membership. 

Workshops are open to 50 registrants and while there is no fee for participation, donations are welcome.  Proceeds from each workshop will be invested in local, community-based charities.

Workshop Date:  Thursday, May 24, 2012 (7:00-8:30)
Workshop:  Assisting Families through Divorce and Separation:  Navigating the pitfalls and challenges while keeping your children’s needs at the forefront of the process.
Presenter:  Alyson Jones, M.A., RCC & a panel of Associates

For REGISTRATION please go to:   www.mindfullivingworkshops.eventbrite.com
Talayeh Jamshidi: (604) 987-6959 or email talayeh.jamshidi@cmha.bc.ca

Workshop Description:
Divorce and Separation can be a highly difficult and confusing time for parents and families. Although this is a challenging life transition this presentation will explore the many avenues that can support continued healthy growth and development for children and families.  As the terrain is confusing Alyson and her team will provide practical information that will assist parents and professionals in navigating the terrain and making sense of the variety of options out there, the pitfalls, the challenges, and even the hidden gems in this process.

Presenters BIO:
Alyson Jones & Associates use a multi-disciplinary approach to treating a wide range of issues, and have a commitment to excellence in psychology. Alyson is a respected child and family therapist with a prominent reputation in the psychological community, and an adjunct faculty member at the Adler School of Professional Psychology. www.alysonjones.ca

Held in the Cedar Room at the West Vancouver Community Centre on Marine Drive at 21st Street in West Vancouver.  All workshops run from 7:00 – 8:30 (registration at 6:30). Arrive early for best seating options and enjoy this informative experience

Click on this link to find out more, Register and view the calendar of diverse and engaging topics:   http://bc-counsellors.org/general/skills-for-mindful-living-series
 
We invite you to check the roster, refer clients to partake, come out and expand your knowledge, network with and encourage fellow practitioners. We look forward to your ongoing support and involvement in this dynamic initiative.  

Upcoming Workshops & Presenters:

September 27, 2012 – Understanding and assisting your Child with Anxiety – Lori Newell of Jones & Associates

October 25, 2012 – Addiction and its Impact on Families: Tips for sanity – Chasidy Karpiuk

November 22, 2012 – Vibrant despite Illness: Challenge the emotional hardships of life with Chronic Illness – Nicole Maier and Deborah Braun

For feedback or suggestions please contact:
Lida Izadi, R.C.C.
Chair, Member Services, BCACC
(604) 786-5432
lidaizadi@hotmail.com

Region 1 Presents:
In partnership with the International Masterson Institute and the International Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counselling and Psychotherapy
The attachment, neurobiological and object relations perspective of the Masterson Approach to the diagnosis and treatment of the Borderline, Narcissistic and Schizoid Disorders of Self.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday June 07, 08, 09, 2012
Vancouver Island University, Royal Arbutus Room
Nanaimo, BC

The Masterson Approach is a form of psychoanalytic psychotherapy which integrates developmental, attachment, and object relations theory with recent findings in neuro-biological research. It yields a detailed understanding of the different character- structures, and of the most effective ways of treating them, that is, the Masterson Approach allows for a clear method of doing psychotherapy, one which is applied differently with different kinds of clients. The Masterson Approach also includes both shorter-term and more intensive treatment options, depending on the resources of the client. In combination with the various benefits for the client the Masterson Approach also provides the therapist with clarity about how to locate and understand the specific developmental difficulties of the client; effectively track how these difficulties are evident in the course of the therapy; support the making of developmentally sensitive and sound interventions based on the particular intra-psychic structure of the client, and lastly, gauge whether interventions are leading to progress. During the three day program emphasis will be on;
1. The basic developmental and empirically derived concepts of the Masterson Approach.
2. Differential diagnosis of the personality disorders.
3. Treatment of both the clinging and distancing borderline disorders of self.
4.  Dealing with severe acting out, feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, suicidality and projective identification.
5. Treating and understanding the manifest, devaluing and closet narcissistic disorders of self.
6. Treating and understanding the pure, pseudo-narcissistic and pseudo-borderline schizoid disorders of self.
7. Trauma in the personality disorders.

Click here to see the 3 DAY AGENDA

Your Featured Speakers will be:
Candace Orcutt, M.S.S.W., PhD. Emeritus faculty member at the East Coast and International Masterson Institute. She is also faculty for the New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis.  She is in private practice in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA. Dr. Orcutt has presented her work in conferences in the United States, Canada, South Africa, and Turkey.  Her publications have appeared in anthologies edited by Dr. James F. Masterson, and in numerous journals, including The International Review of Psychoanalysis, The International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, and Social Casework.

Murray D. Schane, M.D.  Faculty member of the International Masterson Institute.  In private practice, psychiatry and psychoanalytic psychotherapy in New York, NY.

Joseph P. Farley MFT.  Director of the West Coast Masterson Post Graduate Training Institute, San Francisco. 

Judith Pearson, Ph.D.  Director of the International Masterson Institute (East Coast division). She co-wrote the book “Splitting up” with Alvin Pam, as well as numerous chapters (and related articles) in the Masterson works. She maintains a private practice in New York and lectures nationally and internationally on the Masterson Method.

Carolyn Bankston, L.C.S.W. Faculty member of I.M.I. and maintains a private practice in Winter Park, Florida.  She has lectured at various international training institutes on the Masterson method.

Steven K. Reed, Ph.D.  Faculty of the Masterson Institute (West Coast) teaching classes to post-graduate therapists on Personality Disorders and Trauma.

Jerry Katz, LCSW, BCD, MA.  Masterson Institute for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, New York, NY.  Faculty teaching courses; supervision of candidates’ psychotherapy.  Private Practice of Psychotherapy in Manhattan and Jackson Heights, NY individual and couple psychotherapy.

Loray Daws M.A. (Clin. Psych.), PhD.(Psychotherapy), R.C.C. trained as a clinical psychologist in South Africa and served as full time lecturer from 1998 to 2006 at the University of Pretoria. He also acted as consultant for in the Faculty of Health. He is published nationally and internationally, and is an international lecturer. Loray founded the idea with William Griffith of a South African training institute and liaised such training with the Masterson Institute of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in New York. He is currently co-director of the South African Masterson Institute and faculty member at the IMI while maintaining a private practice in psychoanalytic therapy and supervision in Comox, BC.

William Griffith, M.A. (Clin. Psych.). is a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pretoria and Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital. William specializes in psychopathology and psychotherapy with children, adolescents and adult patients diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. He is currently the acting director of the South African Masterson Institute as well as a faculty member of the East Coast and IMI. William has published nationally and internationally.

Rates: (all includes lunches and refreshments for the 3 days)
BCACC Member:    $185.00

IABMCP Members can receive a 15% discount for a cost of $270.00

Non-Member:   $320.00

Students:  $250.00

TO REGISTER:  Please print the REGISTRATION FORM, and fax or mail in to Head office.  If you have problems with this, please contact Carly Bisset-Covaneiro at carly@bc-counsellors.org (preferred), 1-800-909-6303 ext. 3 (within Canada).

DEADLINE to Register:  June 01, 2012

Time:  8:30 am to 5:30 pm each day
Registration on Jun. 07 will begin at 7:45am.

Registration is restricted to 75 persons.

Rooms are available to rent at the University for $35.00/night plus tax.  Call 1 250 754 6338.

For more information contact Loray Daws at loraydaws@shaw.ca or Chris Stasiuk at cpstasiuk@gmail.com.

Vancouver Skills for Mindful Living Series Next Workshop:

Date:  Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 7-8:30 pm
Where:  Adler School of Professional Psychology
 1090 West Georgia Street (at Thurlow)
Vancouver, V6E 3V7
Workshop:  Anger Management: What to do if anger is a problem for you – or someone close to you.
Presenter:  Pauline Carey, MA, RCC

**REGISTER HERE

Workshop Description:
This workshop will cover the following topics:
1. Anger – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
2. Anger, alcohol and drugs
3. Is your anger making you mad? Anger management 101
4. Is someone else’s anger scaring you?  How to keep safe
5. Is someone else’s anger stressing you?  How to set boundaries
6. What to do when managing anger isn’t enough

Questions from the audience will be welcomed!

Presenters BIO:
Pauline Carey has been helping others make positive life changes for almost 30 years. In her Surrey practice she specializes in resolving trauma, anger and stress with teen and adult clients. She also trains mental health professionals in Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) and Life Stress Reduction (LSR). 

www.paulinecarey.com

The Skills for Mindful Living series is a BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) community service initiative (Public Presentation Project), developed in collaboration with the Adler School of Professional Psychology. The project is designed to provide opportunities to the Vancouver community to develop healthy strategies for living, and skills to enhance family relationships.
These sessions are an open to the public, series of FREE, educational workshops designed to provide participants with opportunities to develop strategies and skills for mindful living.  It is our hope that the series will promote healthy self, family, and social relations, and enhance connections with local health and counselling support services, while showcasing the talents and knowledge of our membership. 

Workshops are open to 100 registrants and while there is no fee for participation, donations are welcome.  Proceeds from each workshop will be invested in local, community-based charities.

We are very pleased to offer the Vancouver workshops at the Adler School of Professional Psychology, centrally located at 1090 W. Georgia at Thurlow. All workshops run from 7:00 – 8:30 (registration at 6:30). Arrive early for best seating options and enjoy this informative experience

Click on this link to find out more, Register and view the calendar of diverse and engaging topics:   http://bc-counsellors.org/general/skills-for-mindful-living-series
 
We invite you to check the roster, refer clients to partake, come out and expand your knowledge, network with and encourage fellow practitioners. We look forward to your ongoing support and involvement in this dynamic initiative.  

Upcoming Workshops & Presenters:

September 18, 2012 – Prime Investment: Work/Life balance – Claire Sutton
October 16, 2012 – Food is not the Problem: Deal with what is! – Michelle Cedric
November 13, 2012 – ADHD and negotiating through life’s challenges to empower individual potential – Kathleen Rea & Susan Poitras

For feedback or suggestions please contact:
Lida Izadi, R.C.C.
Chair, Member Services, BCACC
(604) 786-5432
lidaizadi@hotmail.com

What can you do if your (prospective) client’s plan doesn’t cover RCC services? 

Extended health benefits plans are designed in collaboration with employers; therefore, we encourage members to direct their clients to speak to their employers and request that RCCs be added to their benefits plans.  We are happy to send you brochures that your clients can take to their employers in order to explain what BCACC is, and describe the benefits of seeing a Registered Clinical Counsellor.  These brochures come in English, Spanish, Chinese, Punjabi and Farsi.  You may email the online version, or request hard copies to be mailed out by emailing carly@bc-counsellors.org. 

Thank you,

BC Association of Clinical Counsellors

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