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• Understanding and Supporting Individuals who fit the Autistic PDA Profile with Diane Gould, LCSW and Zach Morris, M.Ed. 3 CEs

  • When
    April 25, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    zoom

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  Event Registration is now on our platform.

  
  

  Please join us for our April CE event on Zoom! 

  Friday April 25 from 12 noon to 3 pm 

  
  

  Understanding & Supporting Individuals who fit

  the Autistic PDA Profile

  Presented by Diane Gould, LCSW and Zach Morris, M.Ed. from PDA North America

  Diane Gould and Zach Morris will share their expertise of the Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile that has gained attention in North America over the last few years. 

  The presentation will cover: defining PDA and differentiating it from other presentations of autism; identifying characteristics of PDA such as drive for autonomy and highly sensitive nervous system experience; discussing what works and what doesn’t work in terms of support. We will look at common co-occurring experiences for PDAers and examine ways to promote a sense of safety. Participants will be led through an approach that helps PDA individuals experience more access to engagement at home, at school, and in the therapy room. Diane and Zach will highlight a relationship driven mindset that is effective in supporting the needs of these individuals and families. They will share case examples and leave time for questions and answers.

  Learning Objectives:

  Participants will be able to name the characteristics of PDA children, teens and adults 

  Participants will be able to describe what strategies are helpful and unhelpful for this population 

  Participants will be able to explain how PDA differs from the more common autistic presentation as well as ODD and other diagnostic categories

  Selected references: 

  O’Nions, E., & Eaton, J. (2020) Extreme/‘pathological’ demand avoidance: an overview. Paediatrics and Child Health. 30 (12) 411-415

  O’Nions, E., Viding, E., Floyd, C., Quinlan, E., Pidgeon, C., Gould, J. Happé, F. (2018) Dimensions of difficulty in children reported to have an autism spectrum diagnosis andfeatures of extreme/‘pathological’ demand avoidance. Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

  Fusar-Poli, L., Brondino,N.,Politi, P ., Aguglia, E. (2022) Missed Diagnoses and misdiagnoses of adults with autism spectrum disorder. European Archives of Psychiatryand Clinical Neuroscience, 272, 187-198.http: //doi.org/10.1007/s00406-020-01189-w

  Fiddler, R. & Gould, D (2024). Navigating PDA in America: a framework to support anxious, demand-avoidant autistic children, teens and young adults. Jessica Kingsley Publishing.

  Price, D. (2022). Unmasking autism: Discovering the new faces of Neurodiversity. Harmony Books.

  
  Accessibility Accommodations: 

  Please reach out to Carla Rosinski at ppcsalem@gmail.com

  Attendees will receive 3 CEs 

  The Private Practice Colloquium (PPC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The PPC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 

  Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by their licensing agency. Please contact you individual licensing board /regulatory agency to review the continuing education requirements or license renewal. 

  **There are no conflicts or disclosures for this event** 

  Continuing Education policies can be accessed HERE

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• PPC Boston In-Person Netowrking Event, Ned Devines in Faneuil Hall

  • When
    May 02, 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Ned Devines, 1 N Market St, Boston, MA 02109

  Registration for events is now on the Membership Platform. Please email us if you did not receive your invitation on Monday April 21

  Please Join us on Friday May 2 from 4:30 to 6:00 for social and networking time with other clinicians in the Boston Area!

  Our membership has grown far outside the North Shore area and at the request of members, we are excited to host our third Boston Networking event! We will be meeting at Ned Devines in Faneuil Hall - you can find us at a table upstairs in the bar area! (Just to note: this venue is not busy or loud at the time of our meeting)

  
  

  A primary aspect of the PPC mission is to support community and connections between clinicians in private practice. Get to know other clinicians better and make new connections. Bring a fellow clinician who is not a member!

  
  

  PPC pays for hors d'oeuvres and there is a cash bar. Give it a try! Please register in advance so we can know how many to expect.

  Check the website for our other Spring Networking locations and dates!
  

  We hope to see you there!

  - PPC Board of Directors 

  
  

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• PPC Middlesex County Area In-Person Networking Event; Burtons Grill and Bar Burlington

  • When
    May 02, 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Burtons Grill and Bar, 43 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, MA 01803

  Registration for events is now on the Membership Platform. Please email us if you did not receive your invitation on Monday April 21
  

  Please Join us on Friday May 2 from 4:30 to 6:00 for social and networking time with other clinicians! 

  We will be meeting at Burtons Grill and Bar, 43 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, MA 01803

  

  
  

  A primary aspect of the PPC mission is to support community and connections between clinicians in private practice. Get to know other clinicians better and make new connections. Bring a fellow clinician who is not a member!

  PPC pays for hors d'oeuvres and there is a cash bar. Give it a try! Please register in advance. There is a limit of 20 attendees at this event.

  Keep an eye out for Liane! 

  

  
  

  Liane Mann, LICSW and member of the PPC Board of Directors will be at this event to greet you! 

  
  

  
  

  Check the website for our other Spring Networking locations and dates!

  We hope to see you there! 

  - PPC Board of Directors 

  
  

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• Peer Consultation Groups: Trauma Clinical Topics; with Angela Bellville, LMHC

  • When
    May 07, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    10

  Registration for events is now on the Membership Platform. Please email us if you did not receive your invitation on Monday April 21
  

  Please join us for our Peer Consultation Group: Trauma Clinical Topics on Wednesday May 7 from 5 to 6:30 pm

  Peer consultation is a vital part of clinical practice. It provides opportunity for increased self reflection, validation and support through navigating complex clinical situations. Engaging in peer consultation groups has been shown to improve therapeutic effectiveness and greatly reduce the risk of isolation and burn out while increasing connections with a community of practitioners.  

  PPC Peer Consult Groups are offered to members only. Space is limited to ensure participants can benefit fully. Please see the attendance policy below. 

  About this group: 

  Are you working with clients who have significant trauma histories, comorbidities, or trauma-related responses? This discussion group offers a supportive space to explore best practices, enhance your clinical approach, and gain practical strategies for working with trauma-affected individuals—without needing to be a trauma specialist.

  In this group, we’ll explore:

  • Identifying Trauma Responses: How to screen for PTSD and recognize trauma-related symptoms.

  • Trauma-Informed Case Conceptualization: Strengthening your diagnostic skills and understanding differential diagnoses.

  • Practical Approaches: Tips for working with trauma survivors, especially those who are not yet ready for or open to direct trauma processing.

  • Skill-Building for Clients: How to integrate bottom-up and top-down regulation techniques.

  • Using Psychoeducation Effectively: Making complex concepts accessible and digestible for clients.

  • Therapeutic Tools Beyond Trauma Processing: Evidence-based strategies that support healing without requiring direct trauma processing work.

  • Navigating Clinical Challenges: Addressing common obstacles like transference, attachment dynamics, boundaries, and avoidance.

  • Best Practices for PTSD Treatment: Familiarizing yourself with gold standard PTSD treatments, key frameworks and risk assessment strategies.

  This discussion group is free for participants and designed to provide a collaborative, enriching environment where you can expand your skills and confidence when working with trauma-impacted clients.

  Reserve your spot today!

  About the Peer Consultation Group Leader: 

  Angela L. Belleville is a licensed therapy in Massachusetts and California and Bella Health’s founder. Ms Belleville’s mission is in providing effective and efficient gold-standard treatment options to those in need along with education and training of effective trauma-informed and cognitive-behavioral practices to providers and the community.

  Since completing her Master’s of Science in Counseling Psychology at Northeastern University in 2003, Ms Belleville has acquired extensive specialized training in trauma treatment and a wide range of mental health experience ranging from  women’s inpatient psychiatric trauma unit, DBT-based day treatment, behavioral health care management, outpatient clinic work, non profit community-based wraparound supervision and management, program development, clinical training, CIT police training, private practice and consulting, community fundraising, and in academic arenas as a continuing education workshop presenter. 

  Ms Belleville is a provider-status Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) clinician, certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), train-the-trainer status in Mueser's Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for PTSD, and proficient in Prolonged Exposure (PE), Written Exposure Therapy (WET) and other forms of CBT.

  Training and consulting partnerships have included Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC), Boston College , National Association of Social Workers (NASW) NY Chapter,  Private Practice Colloquium, FireFly Health, Eliot Community Human Services, Spaces Therapy LA, University of Albany, LightWorks, Wellable Co. and more.

   

  Attendance and Professional Courtesy  

  As space in consultation groups is limited, we ask that all members who register for an event commit to attending. Leaders of these groups are compensated for their efforts, but the time and energy they devote to these sessions are priceless, and it is important that we honor their contributions. By attending your registered session, you are helping maintain a professional and respectful environment, not only for the group leader but for your fellow participants as well.

  Cancellation Policy

  We understand that life happens, and sometimes you may not be able to attend. If you are unable to attend a session, please notify us as soon as possible and cancel your registration in advance to allow someone else to take your spot. This helps ensure that the group remains full and that all available spaces are used efficiently.

   

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• Peer Consultation Group: Couples Therapy Clinical Topics with Miranda Croteau, LMFT, CST

  • When
    May 08, 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    zoom
  • Spaces left
    14

  Registration for events is now on the Membership Platform. Please email us if you did not receive your invitation on Monday April 21
  

  Please join us for our Peer Consultation Group: Couples Therapy Clinical Topics 

  on Thursday May 8 from 10:30 to 12:00 

  with Miranda Croteau, LMFT, CST 

  The group will provide a space to collaborate, reflect and network with other couples therapists in addressing concerns of clinical relevance to the modern couple including discussions around the impact and role of technology on a couple, addressing infidelity, and the struggle of engaging both partners when one seems less invested in the process. We'll also carve out time for 1-2 case presentations to allow for feedback and consultation from the expertise in the room. 

  PPC Peer Consult Groups are offered to members only. Space is limited to ensure participants can benefit fully. Please see the attendance policy below. 

  Facilitator Bio:

  Miranda Croteau is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and AASECT certified sex therapist. She is the owner of Witch City Couples Therapy in Salem, MA where she helps couples address sex as the elephant in the room. She works with couples to acknowledge the intense feelings that may come up when we talk about sex, but take the sting out of them so conversation around sex and intimacy feels easier. She works extensively with the queer, kinky, and CNM/poly communities as well as couples deciding to repair or part ways after a relationship rupture. She is the co-chair of the Training and Education Committee for the New England Association for Family and Systemic Therapy, as supervisor in training with AASECT, and under mentorship working toward her Approved Supervisor designation through AAMFT. She provides licensing supervision as well as case consultation to other mental health professionals.

  Attendance and Professional Courtesy  

  As space in consultation groups is limited, we ask that all members who register for an event commit to attending. Leaders of these groups are compensated for their efforts, but the time and energy they devote to these sessions are priceless, and it is important that we honor their contributions. By attending your registered session, you are helping maintain a professional and respectful environment, not only for the group leader but for your fellow participants as well.

  Cancellation Policy

  We understand that life happens, and sometimes you may not be able to attend. If you are unable to attend a session, please notify us as soon as possible and cancel your registration in advance to allow someone else to take your spot. This helps ensure that the group remains full and that all available spaces are used efficiently.

  
  

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• PPC Salem Area In-Person Networking Event; Longboards Restaurant and Bar

  • When
    May 09, 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Longboards Restaurant and Bar 76 Wharf St, Salem, MA 01970

  Registration for events is now on the Membership Platform. Please email us if you did not receive your invitation on Monday April 21
  

  Please Join us in Salem on Friday May 9 from 4:30 to 6:00 for social and networking time with other clinicians!

  We will be meeting at Longboard Restaurant and Bar at 76 Wharf St, Salem, MA 01970

  
  

  A primary aspect of the PPC mission is to support community and connections between clinicians in private practice. Get to know other clinicians better and make new connections. Bring a fellow clinician who is not a member!

  
  

  PPC pays for hors d'oeuvres and there is a cash bar. Give it a try! Please register in advance so we can know how many to expect.

  Check the website for our other Fall Networking locations and dates!
  

  We hope to see you there!

  - PPC Board of Directors 

  
  

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• Peer Consultation Groups: Adult Clinical Topics; with Cathy Elliott, LMHC

  • When
    May 21, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    15

  Registration for events is now on the Membership Platform. Please email us if you did not receive your invitation on Monday April 21
  

  Please join us for our Peer Consultation Group: Adult Clinical Topics on Wednesday May 21 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

  Peer consultation is a vital part of clinical practice. It provides opportunity for increased self reflection, validation and support through navigating complex clinical situations. Engaging in peer consultation groups has been shown to improve therapeutic effectiveness and greatly reduce the risk of isolation and burn out while increasing connections with a community of practitioners.  

  The PPC Peer Consultation Group with Clinical Focus on Adults will provide a collaborative forum where professionals can come together to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices related to adult mental health/intervention. It's an opportunity to engage in enriching discussions, gain alternative perspectives, and strengthen your skill set. 
  

  PPC Peer Consult Groups are offered to members only. Space is limited to ensure participants can benefit fully. Please see the attendance policy below. 

  
  

  About the Peer Consultation Group Leader: 

  Cathy Elliott, LMHC: 

  I have been in the counseling and social service field for 35 years with experience in a variety of clinical settings working with a diverse range of populations. I began my career working in Gloucester, MA working in a community mental health setting (with Jim Lipski!) in the 1990’s where I worked in the psychiatric day treatment center with a dually diagnosed adult population. I also worked in the counseling center in that system doing psychotherapy with adults and adolescents. I worked with Jim doing emergency services and outreach and I did some inpatient work. Later I moved into doing administrative work where I ran a team of social workers in Cambridge dedicated to helping adults who suffer with mental illnesses and homelessness to find them housing and services. After a few years (and two children later), I returned to the day treatment program where I started my career and became the director there for many years. This is where I honed my love for clinical supervision and case consultations. When that program closed, I returned to doing outpatient counseling in a group practice in Beverly while I started my own private practice. I have been working, primarily with adults in private practice since 2005, going full-time in my practice in 2010. I have specialized experience in working with people who struggle with addictions, eating disorders, mood disorders, relationship conflicts, personality disorders and trauma. I utilize a self-psychology model of the psychodynamic therapeutic approach to the work, and I have experience in working with CBT, DBT and other modalities. I offer individual, couples, group and family counseling with ages from 12-75.

  
  

  Attendance and Professional Courtesy  

  As space in consultation groups is limited, we ask that all members who register for an event commit to attending. Leaders of these groups are compensated for their efforts, but the time and energy they devote to these sessions are priceless, and it is important that we honor their contributions. By attending your registered session, you are helping maintain a professional and respectful environment, not only for the group leader but for your fellow participants as well.

  Cancellation Policy

  We understand that life happens, and sometimes you may not be able to attend. If you are unable to attend a session, please notify us as soon as possible and cancel your registration in advance to allow someone else to take your spot. This helps ensure that the group remains full and that all available spaces are used efficiently.

  
  

  Please contact ppcSalem@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. 

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• Therapy in Troubling Times: Confronting Anti-Trans Systems

  • When
    May 30, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    zoom

  This CE event is a collaboration with New England Association for Family and Systemic Therapy (NEAFAST) and South Shore Family Health Collaborative. 

  Registration can be found on the NEAFAST website at  https://neafast.memberclicks.net/2025-sexuality-symposium-registration#!/

  

  Therapy in Troubling Times: Confronting Anti-Trans Systems

  Featuring Keynote Speaker Lucie Fielding and Presenters TBD.

  Friday, May 30, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm ET

  Live on Zoom | 6 CEs (pending approvals)

  Target Audience: Psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, nurses, counselors, educators, etc.
  

  About the Symposium: Whether your work is individual, relational or family centered, all clinicians need to establish a level of competency in working with gender non-conforming/trans populations and have an understanding of the unique issues facing these populations.

  This conference will create a space for those who work directly or indirectly with the folx of all genders to ask curious questions in a non-judgmental environment that supports clinicians at all levels of experience.
  
  We will explore together how to engage in larger political and social systems, address the politicism of this work while acknowledging our in-office limitations, and identify ways in which what is legal is not always ethical. 

  About the Guest Speaker:

  Lucie Fielding PhD, MA, LMHC (she/they; elle/iel) is a queer, non-binary trans femme therapist. In addition to Lucie’s work as a therapist she is also sexuality educator. She has facilitated workshops in numerous settings, including professional conferences, sex therapy education programs, and community-facing workshops. She is an adjunct professor in the Sex Therapy Certificate Program at Antioch University-Seattle and author of the book Trans Sex: Clinical Approaches to Trans Sexualities and Erotic Embodiments (Routledge, 2021)

  Registration Fees: 

  Half of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition.

  "Therapy in Troubling Times: Confronting Anti-Trans Systems" is being co-presented by NEAFAST, Private Practice Coloquium and South Shore Family Health Collaborative.

  Register before 2/15 for special EARLY early bird pricing - only $75 for NEAFAST and PPC members, $100 for non-members!

  From 2/15 - 3/30 the cost is still only $125 for NEAFAST and PPC members, $150 for non-members.

  After 3/30 the registration cost becomes $150 for members and $175 for non-members.

  Become a NEAFAST Member here!

  Please register through NEAFAST at 

  https://neafast.memberclicks.net/2025-sexuality-symposium-registration#!/

  
  

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• Chat with Kathleen, the Biller: Monday June 2; 7-8pm on Zoom

  • When
    June 02, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    1 registrant

  Registration for events is now on the Membership Platform. Please email us if you did not receive your invitation on Monday April 21
  

  Please join us for our quarterly Chat with Kathleen the Biller on

  Monday June 2nd from 7-8pm on zoom. 

  
  

  Kathleen Southern, who owns & operates KAS Billing Service at the Cummings Center in Beverly,  will be available to answer billing questions that members have regarding their own practices on Mon. June 2nd from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

  Your questions can be more general or procedural or pertinent to a particular problem with a particular client. Of course, the limits of confidentiality will apply. PPC is making this service available due to members expressed appreciation. If you want to attend, please register and you will then receive the Zoom invite in a registration confirmation email.

  We're looking forward to seeing you,

  PPC Board

  
  

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• Peer Consultation Groups: Trauma Clinical Topics; with Angela Bellville, LMHC

  • When
    June 04, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    15

  Registration for events is now on the Membership Platform. Please email us if you did not receive your invitation on Monday April 21

  
  

  Please join us for our Peer Consultation Group: Trauma Clinical Topics on Wednesday June 4th from 5 to 6:30 pm

  Peer consultation is a vital part of clinical practice. It provides opportunity for increased self reflection, validation and support through navigating complex clinical situations. Engaging in peer consultation groups has been shown to improve therapeutic effectiveness and greatly reduce the risk of isolation and burn out while increasing connections with a community of practitioners.  

  PPC Peer Consult Groups are offered to members only. Space is limited to ensure participants can benefit fully. Please see the attendance policy below. 

  About this group: 

  Are you working with clients who have significant trauma histories, comorbidities, or trauma-related responses? This discussion group offers a supportive space to explore best practices, enhance your clinical approach, and gain practical strategies for working with trauma-affected individuals—without needing to be a trauma specialist.

  In this group, we’ll explore:

  • Identifying Trauma Responses: How to screen for PTSD and recognize trauma-related symptoms.

  • Trauma-Informed Case Conceptualization: Strengthening your diagnostic skills and understanding differential diagnoses.

  • Practical Approaches: Tips for working with trauma survivors, especially those who are not yet ready for or open to direct trauma processing.

  • Skill-Building for Clients: How to integrate bottom-up and top-down regulation techniques.

  • Using Psychoeducation Effectively: Making complex concepts accessible and digestible for clients.

  • Therapeutic Tools Beyond Trauma Processing: Evidence-based strategies that support healing without requiring direct trauma processing work.

  • Navigating Clinical Challenges: Addressing common obstacles like transference, attachment dynamics, boundaries, and avoidance.

  • Best Practices for PTSD Treatment: Familiarizing yourself with gold standard PTSD treatments, key frameworks and risk assessment strategies.

  This discussion group is free for participants and designed to provide a collaborative, enriching environment where you can expand your skills and confidence when working with trauma-impacted clients.

  Reserve your spot today!

  About the Peer Consultation Group Leader: 

  Angela L. Belleville is a licensed therapy in Massachusetts and California and Bella Health’s founder. Ms Belleville’s mission is in providing effective and efficient gold-standard treatment options to those in need along with education and training of effective trauma-informed and cognitive-behavioral practices to providers and the community.

  Since completing her Master’s of Science in Counseling Psychology at Northeastern University in 2003, Ms Belleville has acquired extensive specialized training in trauma treatment and a wide range of mental health experience ranging from  women’s inpatient psychiatric trauma unit, DBT-based day treatment, behavioral health care management, outpatient clinic work, non profit community-based wraparound supervision and management, program development, clinical training, CIT police training, private practice and consulting, community fundraising, and in academic arenas as a continuing education workshop presenter. 

  Ms Belleville is a provider-status Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) clinician, certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), train-the-trainer status in Mueser's Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for PTSD, and proficient in Prolonged Exposure (PE), Written Exposure Therapy (WET) and other forms of CBT.

  Training and consulting partnerships have included Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC), Boston College , National Association of Social Workers (NASW) NY Chapter,  Private Practice Colloquium, FireFly Health, Eliot Community Human Services, Spaces Therapy LA, University of Albany, LightWorks, Wellable Co. and more.

   

  Attendance and Professional Courtesy  

  As space in consultation groups is limited, we ask that all members who register for an event commit to attending. Leaders of these groups are compensated for their efforts, but the time and energy they devote to these sessions are priceless, and it is important that we honor their contributions. By attending your registered session, you are helping maintain a professional and respectful environment, not only for the group leader but for your fellow participants as well.

  Cancellation Policy

  We understand that life happens, and sometimes you may not be able to attend. If you are unable to attend a session, please notify us as soon as possible and cancel your registration in advance to allow someone else to take your spot. This helps ensure that the group remains full and that all available spaces are used efficiently.

   

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