East Meets West in Psychotherapy
Trauma - Addiction - Mindfulness - Neuroscience
March 25-28, 2020
Chicago Mart Plaza River North
East Meets West in Psychotherapy
Trauma - Addiction - Mindfulness - Neuroscience
March 25-28, 2020
Chicago Mart Plaza River North
25
CE Credit Hours
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE?
- Private Practice Therapists
- Counselors
- Psychologists
- Addiction Professionals
- Social Workers
- Psychotherapists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Nurses
- Other Professionals working in the Behavioral Health Field
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE:
- Ethics
- Trauma, Depression and Borderline Personality Disorder
- Cultural Competency
- Wisdom and compassion in Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness in the Treatment of Narcissism
- Trauma, Attachment, Disassociation and EMDR
- Treating the Male Population
- Suicide
- Loneliness and Mental Health
- Psychospiritual Growth
- Epigenetics and ACEs
- Brain Based Therapy
- Anxiety
- And Much More…
Conference Schedule
Conference Speakers
James Hollis, Ph.D
James Hollis, Ph.D., was born in Springfield, Illinois, and graduated from Manchester University in 1962 and Drew University in 1967. He taught Humanities 26 years in various colleges and universities before retraining as a Jungian analyst at the Jung Institute of Zurich, Switzerland (1977-82).
Helen Fisher, PhD
Dr. Helen Fisher, PhD. is a biological anthropologist, a member of the Center for Human Evolutionary Studies in the Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University, a Senior Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, and Chief Scientific Advisor to Match.com.
Dennis Ortman, Ph.D.
Dennis Ortman, Ph.D. is a psychologist in private practice in the Detroit area, specializing in the treatment of those suffering addictions and emotional problems.
John Arden, Ph.D., ABPP
John Arden, Ph.D., ABPP – Recently retired from Kaiser Permanente where he served as the Northern California Regional Director of Training. Author of 15 books including his new book Mind-Brain-Gene: Toward the Integration of Psychotherapy.
Kate Mahoney, LCSW
Kate Mahoney, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 30 years of experience in behavioral health with a specialty in the prevention and treatment of opioid use disorders.
Colin A. Ross, M.D.
Colin Ross M.D. is the author of 225 peer-reviewed papers and 32 books. He is a past President of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. He consults to hospital trauma programs in Texas, Michigan and California.
Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD
Dr. Ronald D. Siegel is an assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and an author of The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems. He has also co-authored and acted as a co-editor of other publications.
Pat Love, Ed
Dr. Pat Love is known for her warmth, humor, and practical, research-based wisdom. Her blog posts, YouTube clips, books, trainings, workshops, and online courses have made her a popular go-to relationship consultant.
Jens Hussey, LCPC, CADC
Jens Hussey is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor whose work has been profiled in the Chicago Tribune. He was a former staff therapist at one of the most prestigious psychiatric hospitals in the country and has worked with clients at all levels of care from detox to outpatient individual psychotherapy.
Sara Tigay, LCPC, LMFT, CADC
Sara Tigay joined the Foundations Chicago team as clinical program manager in April 2018 and was promoted to director of outpatient services in December 2018. With over 10 years’ experience working in high-level addiction and mental health care in the Chicago area, she is passionate about providing hope and support to each individual she encounters.
Conference Location & Hotel
Chicago Mart Plaza River North
350 West Mart Center Drive, Chicago IL 60654
Registration
Cancellation Policy
All registration fees are refundable, less a $60 cancellation fee. All requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to info@htilearn.com and must be received 60 days prior to the event start date. Cancellations received after 60 days from the event start date will receive a credit that can be used towards a future Higher Thought Institute conference for up to one year. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. Persons who register and fail to attend will not receive a refund. For questions or more information, contact Higher Thought Institute at (480) 440-7700 or info@htilearn.com.
Our Sponsors
Regional Sponsors
Exhibitors
Accreditation/Certification
ACCREDITATION
Intermediate to Advanced Clinical Training for Therapists and Counselors
Earn up to 25 CE (Includes 3 Ethics & 3 Cultural CE
Higher Thought Institute will offer CE Credits from the following:
NATIONAL BOARDS:
APA – American Psychological Association: co-sponsored with CE Learning Systems, LLC.
ASWB – Association of Social Work Boards: Social workers: Our organization has submitted an application for consideration of approval as an ASWB ACE provider. See a map showing what jurisdictions accept ACE here. Please note: ASWB ACE credit cannot be backdated.
CA BBSS – California Board Behavioral Sciences: accepts approvals from ASWB, our organization has submitted an application for consideration of approval as an ASWB ACE provider, APA, co-sponsored with CE Learning Systems, LLC
NBCC – National Board for Certified Counselors: Our organization has submitted an application for consideration of approval as an NBCC provider
NAADAC – The Association for Addiction Professionals: Provider # 189745
STATE BOARDS:
IDFPR – Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation, SWB Provider
PC and CPC, MFT: Our organization has submitted an application for consideration of approval as an CE provider
IAODAPCA – Illinois Alcohol & Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association: Our organization has submitted an application for consideration of approval as CE Provider
CERTIFICATION
A continuing education certificate for the event will be obtained using the website, CE-Go. Approximately 3 days before the event, you will receive an email containing a link to CE-Go. (This link will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.)
Upon accessing the CE-Go website, you will be able to:
- Complete evaluation forms for the event (Mandatory to receive credit for each session)
- Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CE-Go process, please contact CE-Go at (877) 248-6789 or by email at support@ce-go.com.
Please note it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board directly to determine eligibility to meet your continuing education requirements.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
- To identify specific diagnostic and treatment approaches, counseling skills and modalities that can be successfully applied in the fields of mental health, behavioral health and addictive disorders; including but not limited to: Trauma, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Addiction, Intimacy & relationships and PTSD.
- To define the symptoms and characteristics of the disorders mentioned in objective #1 and how they have interfered with the clients’ interpersonal and family relationships.
- Identify clinical applications of recent key scientific research to include Trauma, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Addiction, Intimacy & relationships and PTSD, and their implications in Psychotherapy and counseling.
