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    • March 21, 2024
    • June 01, 2024
    • 3 sessions
    • Zoom
    • 30
    Register

    We are happy to announce our first round of Peer Consultation Groups for PPC members!

    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’s Inaugural 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. 

    These groups are free and open to members only.  Members can attend individual group dates or multiple offerings.  Space is limited,  please only register for a group date if you are able to attend. Please see the Group Member agreements listed after the leadership bio. 

    Dates Peer Consultation Group with Clinical Focus on Adults: 

    Thursday March 21, 2- 3:30 pm

    Wednesday April 24, 6- 7:30 pm 

    Saturday June 1, 2- 3:30 

    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.

    Group Member Agreements: 

    As participants in our PPC Consultation Groups, we understand and agree to uphold the utmost confidentiality to ensure a safe and supportive environment for all members. Confidentiality is crucial in fostering trust, respect, and openness within the group.

    Guidelines:

    1. Respect for Privacy: We recognize that all information shared within the group, including discussions, case presentations, and personal experiences, is strictly confidential. This extends to any identifying details that could potentially reveal the identity of clients or colleagues.
    2. Non-Disclosure: Members agree not to disclose any information shared within the group to individuals outside of the group without explicit consent from the individual who provided the information. This includes refraining from discussing specific cases or personal anecdotes in any form of communication, including but not limited to verbal discussions, written notes, electronic messages, or social media.
    3. Professional Integrity: We commit to maintaining the highest standards of professional integrity and ethical conduct in all interactions within the group. This includes refraining from sharing information that could potentially harm clients, colleagues, or the reputation of the group.
    4. Boundaries: Members agree to respect personal boundaries and to refrain from pressuring others to disclose information they are not comfortable sharing. We understand that each member has the right to control the extent of their participation and disclosure within the group.
    5. Reporting Concerns: If a member has concerns about a breach of confidentiality or ethical misconduct within the group, they are encouraged to bring it to the attention of the group facilitator(s) or designated authority promptly and discreetly.

    By participating in the PPC Consultation Groups, we acknowledge our commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional development. 

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    Spring 2024 Peer consultation group leaders are compensated for their time and expertise by the PPC as a member benefit. 

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

    • March 22, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • zoom


    Please join us for our Friday March 22 CE event on zoom! We are excited to welcome Dr. Carita Anderson as the instructor for this event which is applicable for licensed clinicians at any level of experience with couples and relationship therapy. Investment: Members: $90 Non Members: $140

    Please note the registration for this event is not through the PPC website. 

    This event has been approved for APA CE co-sponsorship and registration is available at the link below: 

    https://private-practice-colloquium-inc.ce-go.com/couples-and-relationship-therapy-what-are-we-really-doing-here

    Couples and Relationship Therapy: What are we really doing here?

    Psychotherapy with more than one person in the chair facing you can be a daunting experience for many therapists. Many of us were taught that couples therapy is “like individual therapy with the partner watching.” Join us to be introduced to a few of the current modalities that go beyond that framework, and move much more into the balancing act between attuning to each individual and attuning to the attachment dynamics between them.

    Learning Objectives: 

    1) Participants will be able to describe the impact of attending to the relationship dynamics between partners rather than chasing content;

    2)   Participants will be able to identify unifying principles that help couples therapy move forward, regardless of the modality used; and

    3)   Participants will be able to identify three strategies that they can use when they find themselves stuck in a case

    Instructor Bio: 

    Carita Anderson, Ph.D. is a Licensed Psychologist and owner of the Boston Center for Couples and Sexuality in Arlington, MA.  The clinicians there see individuals, couples, multi-partner systems, as well as family member units. She is a proud graduate of Wellesley College, University of Michigan Psychology Doctoral program (#GOBLUE), and The University of Minnesota Institute for Sexual and Gender Health.

    Agenda: 

    9-930: Introduction and goals of relationship and couples therapy –Dynamics vs. content

    930-1015: Differences and similarities among couples therapy approaches

    1015-1030 break 

    1030-10:45 Person of the therapist in couples therapy

    1045-1130 Neurobiology and attachment

    1130-12 Discussion and Q and A

    Investment: Members: $90 Non Members: $140 

    References: 

    Eldridge, K., Mason, J., & Christensen, A. (2022). Client perceptions of the most and least helpful aspects of couple therapy. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 21(3), 277-303.

    Ganz, M. B., Rasmussen, H. F., McDougall, T. V., Corner, G. W., Black, T. T., & De Los Santos, H. F. (2022). Emotionally focused couple therapy within VA healthcare: Reductions in relationship distress, PTSD, and depressive symptoms as a function of attachment-based couple treatment. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 11(1), 15.

    Kaslow, N. J., & Graves, C. C. (2021). COVID-19’s extraordinary impact on couples and families. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 10(3), 145.

    Fern, J. (2023). Polywise: A Deeper Dive into Navigating Open Relationships. Scribe Publications Pty Limited

    Gottman, J., &Gottman, J.S. (2018). Eight Dates: Essential Conversations For a Lifetime of Love. Workman Publishing Company


    This presentation is developed for licensed behavioral health clinicians in private practice and  is suitable for a beginning level in the subject matter.

    There is no known commercial support nor conflict of interest for this program.

    It is the participant's responsibility to check with their individual state boards to verify CE requirements for their state. All CE policies can be found on registration page. 

    Grievance Policy
    The Private Practice Colloquium, Inc. (PPC) seeks to ensure equitable treatment of every person and to make every attempt to resolve grievances in a fair manner. Please submit a written grievance to PPC, PO Box 281, Swampscott MA 01907 . Grievances will be directed to the PPC Board of Directors. Grievances would receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems. If you have questions or concerns, contact PPC at ppcsalem@gmail.com

    Accommodations for Disabilities

    Events hosted by the PPC are held at facilities that are compliant with ADA and accessible to people with disabilities. 

    Individuals needing special accommodations, please contact the Private Practice Colloquium at PPCSalem@gmail.com.

    Cancellation Policy
    Cancellation of your registration with full refund can be done up to 7 days before the event. Simply log in to your website registration to manually cancel or send an email requesting to cancel to PPCSalem@gmail.com. Refunds are returned to the original payment method. 

    A Note for language clarification: CE versus CEU

    The term Continuing Education Unit (CEU) should not be used to refer to credits earned from APA-approved organizations. CE credit for psychologists is granted on a one credit per one contact hour basis; CEU, on the other hand, grants one CEU for every ten contact hours.


     

    • March 29, 2024
    • May 24, 2024
    • 3 sessions
    • Zoom
    • 38
    Register

    We are happy to announce our first round of Peer Consultation Groups for PPC members!

    The PPC’s Inaugural Child & Family Peer Consultation Group will provide a collaborative forum where professionals can come together to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices related to child and family mental health/intervention. It's an opportunity to engage in enriching discussions, gain alternative perspectives, and strengthen your skill set.  The group will integrate clinical topics such as Attachment Theory, Bowenian Family Therapy, Brief Systemic Family Therapy, Collaborative Problem Solving, and other themes identified by the group.  We will also allocate time for 1-2 clinical presentations each group based on William Madsen’s presentation format. (An outline of this format will be sent to attendees) 

    These groups are free and open to members only.  Members can attend individual group dates or multiple offerings.  Space is limited,  please only register for a group date if you are able to attend. Please see the Group Member agreements listed after the leadership bio. 

    Dates for Peer Consultation Group with Clinical Focus on Children and Families: 

    Friday March 29, 12- 1:30 pm

    Friday April 26, 12- 1:30 pm 

    Friday May 24, 12- 1:30 


    About the Peer Consultation Group Leader: 

    Matthew G. Doyle, LICSW; Founding Director and Owner of Castle Hill Counseling & Consulting, Inc., brings over 25 years of experience in the mental health and education fields; working with individual children, adolescents, and families directly, and in a diverse range of program start-up, community, and organizational leadership roles. Matthew provides extensive training on home-based intervention, family therapy, attachment, trauma-informed intervention, and school avoidance/anxiety in addition to his Adjunct Faculty teaching role at a local Master’s in Social Work graduate school program. Matthew was featured in the Boston Globe* in 2017 and interviewed on National Public Radio** in 2017 and 2021. 

    *Boston Globe link: When Anxiety Keeps Kids From School

    **NPR link: Conversation about School Refusal 

    **WGBH link: How to help anxious kids return to school after a year at home

    Group Member Agreements: 

    As participants in our PPC Child & Family Consultation Groups, we understand and agree to uphold the utmost confidentiality to ensure a safe and supportive environment for all members. Confidentiality is crucial in fostering trust, respect, and openness within the group.

    Guidelines:

    1. Respect for Privacy: We recognize that all information shared within the group, including discussions, case presentations, and personal experiences, is strictly confidential. This extends to any identifying details that could potentially reveal the identity of clients or colleagues.
    2. Non-Disclosure: Members agree not to disclose any information shared within the group to individuals outside of the group without explicit consent from the individual who provided the information. This includes refraining from discussing specific cases or personal anecdotes in any form of communication, including but not limited to verbal discussions, written notes, electronic messages, or social media.
    3. Professional Integrity: We commit to maintaining the highest standards of professional integrity and ethical conduct in all interactions within the group. This includes refraining from sharing information that could potentially harm clients, colleagues, or the reputation of the group.
    4. Boundaries: Members agree to respect personal boundaries and to refrain from pressuring others to disclose information they are not comfortable sharing. We understand that each member has the right to control the extent of their participation and disclosure within the group.
    5. Reporting Concerns: If a member has concerns about a breach of confidentiality or ethical misconduct within the group, they are encouraged to bring it to the attention of the group facilitator(s) or designated authority promptly and discreetly.

    By participating in the PPC Child & Family Consultation Groups, we acknowledge our commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional development. 

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    Spring 2024 Peer consultation group leaders are compensated for their time and expertise by the PPC as a member benefit. 

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


Past events

March 04, 2024 Chat with Kathleen, the Biller: Mon March 4; 7-8pm on Zoom
February 13, 2024 Gender Affirming Care and Referral Letter Writing with Meg McGrath, LICSW; Applied for 1.5 CEs
January 26, 2024 Psychedelics: A Critical Look at the Past, Present and Future of Psychedelic Assisted Therapies with Zachary Sager, MD; Approved for 3 CE's
December 15, 2023 Jim's Retirement and Winter Celebration!
December 13, 2023 Chat with Kathleen, the Biller
November 10, 2023 Therapist as Mourner; Therapist as Author with Maureen Callahan Smith LICSW: 3 CEs Approved
November 06, 2023 Executive Function Coaching with Clarity Brain Wellness
October 27, 2023 Newburyport/ Northern Essex County In-Person Social Encounter
October 20, 2023 PPC Middlesex County Area In-Person Social Event
September 27, 2023 Intro to Authentic Movement Therapy for Deep Healing: Second Offering Lakshmi Sirois, MA, LMHC, BC-DMT, KRIC
September 25, 2023 Chat with Kathleen, the Biller
September 22, 2023 PPC Salem Area In-Person Networking Event
September 15, 2023 Cannabis and Cannabinoids in 2023 Kevin Hill, MD Approved for 3 CEs
June 26, 2023 Clinical Note Writing in Complex Cases of Domestic Violence
June 16, 2023 PPC's Annual Meeting
June 05, 2023 Chat with Kathleen, the Biller
June 02, 2023 Practical Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills for Individual Therapy; Renee Hoekstra, Psy.D, 3 CEs Approved
May 22, 2023 Acupuncture & Mental Health
April 21, 2023 "Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle", Carla Rosinski, PhD Discussion Leader; 3 CEs Approved
April 14, 2023 Merit Badges for Healers: A Self-Care Workshop for Therapists
February 24, 2023 Microaggressions and Repair: CPR for Racial Harm, Lexx Brown-James, PhD, LMFT, CSE, CSES 3 CEs Approved
January 24, 2023 Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center Training in Domestic Violence, 3 CEs Approved
December 09, 2022 Healing from the Get Go: An Introduction to AEDP Ethan Seidman, PhD 3 CEs Approved
October 14, 2022 Middlesex County In-Person Social Encounter
October 14, 2022 Newburyport/ Northern Essex County In-Person Social Encounter
September 30, 2022 Salem In-Person Social Encounter
September 16, 2022 Introduction to Integrative Nutrition and Culinary Medicine for Mental Health Leslie Korn, PhD, MPH, LMHC 3 CEs Approved for all MH Disciplines except Psychiatry
June 10, 2022 PPC Annual Meeting
May 13, 2022 Depolarizing Therapeutic Presence: Utilizing Concepts of the Experiential Democracy Dialogue to Help Therapists Reduce Polarization With Clients Kirk Schneider PhD 3 CEs Approved
March 18, 2022 Fantasy, Porn and “Sex Addiction” in Relationships Paula Moebus Leech, LMFT, CST, CSTS 3 CEs Approved for All MH Disciplines except Psychiatry
March 07, 2022 LLC vs. Liability Only
January 14, 2022 PPC Zoom Networking Event
December 10, 2021 Affirming Clinical Practices and Procedures, Sean Lare, LCSW-C Transgender Training Institute; 3 CEs Approved
November 12, 2021 PPC Zoom Networking Event
October 08, 2021 PPC In Person Networking Event for Middlesex Area
October 08, 2021 PPC In Person Networking Event for Northern Essex County Area
October 01, 2021 PPC In Person Networking Event for Salem Area
September 17, 2021 Depth Therapies in Our Quick-Fix Times: What Does the Evidence Say and What Do People Want, Linda Michaels, PsyD, MBA 3 CEs for Psychologists & Social Workers
June 28, 2021 Thinking About Heading Back to the Office?
June 11, 2021 Annual Meeting: Come Zoom with the Board
May 21, 2021 The Short-Comings of Trauma-Informed Care in the Treatment of Women’s Sexual Trauma, Cassie McCarthy LICSW, MBA Applied for 3 CEs
April 23, 2021 The Black Girls' Guide to Getting Rid of Sexual Shame: Practices for Practitioners Dr. Lexx Brown-James, Applied for 3 CEs
March 26, 2021 Uses and Misuses of Therapist Self-disclosure in a Time of Collective Upheaval, Grief, and Loss Dr. Janine Roberts, Applied for 3 CEs
March 12, 2021 PPC Networking Meeting on Zoom: The Balancing Act
February 26, 2021 Deconstructing Whiteness: Anti-Racism for Clinicians, Carlton Perry
January 22, 2021 Shining A New Light on 2021
December 11, 2020 It's the most wonderful time of the year, except for COVID
October 02, 2020 PPC Networking Event
September 26, 2020 The Long Haul of Teletherapy in a Pandemic: Making it Work, Gillian Isaacs Russell, Ph.D., Todd Essig, Ph. D., 3 CEs offered
September 18, 2020 Northern Essex County Networking Event
September 18, 2020 Middlesex County Networking Event
July 30, 2020 Annual Meeting: Come Zoom with the Board
June 05, 2020 Transgender 101 Sarah Whedon, PhD 3.0 CEs Zoom
April 17, 2020 Zoom Meeting To Process Our Clinical & Administrative Challenges Due to Covid 19
April 08, 2020 Zoom Meeting To Process Our Clinical & Administrative Challenges Due to Covid 19
March 27, 2020 Competing Perspectives on Evidence-Based Treatment Stephen Soldz, PhD 3.0 CEs offered
February 07, 2020 A Deeper Dive Into Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Deborah Curtis, LICSW & Naomi Rather, LCMHC 3 CEs Offered
January 10, 2020 In the Shadow of the Net: Understanding, Preventing & Treating Problematic Use of Technology, Ozgur Akbas, LMFT
October 18, 2019 Middlesex County Networking Event
October 04, 2019 Cannabis: Science, Policy and Practice Kevin Hill, MD 6 CEs
September 27, 2019 Friday After Work Networking Event
June 21, 2019 Middlesex County Networking Event
June 07, 2019 Friday After Work Networking Event
May 21, 2019 Annual Meeting: Come Talk with the Board
May 03, 2019 Newburyport/Northern Essex County Networking Evening
April 26, 2019 Anatomy of Litigation: Malpractice vs Licensing Board Matters (and how to avoid them) Jennifer Boyd Herlihy, Attorney 3 CEs
March 15, 2019 DREAMING OUR WAY BACK HOME: USING DREAMWORK FOR HEALING & GROWTH LINDA YAEL SCHILLER, LICSW 3 CEs OFFERED
February 08, 2019 INTRODUCTION TO EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED COUPLE'S THERAPY DEBORAH CURTIS, LICSW & NAOMI RATHER, PhD 3 CEs OFFERED
January 25, 2019 PUTTING THE CHILD BACK IN CHILDHOOD JEANINE K. FITZGERALD, MA 3 CEs
November 09, 2018 ADHD AND COUPLES: MOVING FROM BLAME TO ACCEPTANCE, SUE HALLOWELL, LICSW 3 CEs OFFERED
October 19, 2018 MIDDLESEX COUNTY FRIDAY AFTER WORK NETWORKING EVENT
October 05, 2018 HOARDING DISORDER TREATMENT IN THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OFFICE AND BEYOND, PATTY UNDERWOOD, LICSW 3 CEs OFFERED
September 28, 2018 FRIDAY AFTER WORK GATHERING IN SALEM
September 18, 2018 Northern Essex County Networking Evening
September 14, 2018 DEALING WITH THE IMPOSSIBLE: FAMILY ALIENATION, EVAN LONGIN, EdD 3CEs offered
June 01, 2018 What Neuropsychology Can Add to Mental Health Services Robert Sedgwick, EdD
May 11, 2018 PPC Annual Meeting
May 11, 2018 What Neuropsychology Can Add to Mental Health Services Robert Sedgwick, EdD
April 27, 2018 Friday After Work Gathering
March 09, 2018 The Politics of Helping: Distinguishing Narrative and Normative World-Views Stephen Gaddis, PhD, LMFT
March 06, 2018 Introduction To Neurofeedback David Helfand, PsyD, BCN
February 09, 2018 Update in Medication Management: Review for Therapists Liz Alfson, MD
January 12, 2018 Misery or Mastery: Documenting Medical Necessity Beth Rontal, LICSW
November 10, 2017 Introduction To Neurofeedback David Helfand, PsyD, BCN
October 13, 2017 Friday After Work Gathering
September 15, 2017 Refueling Your Creative Self, Christine Routhier, MA, LMHC, MT-BC & Marina Strauss, MA, LMHC
August 11, 2017 Salem (Circulating) Practice Circle
June 17, 2017 Essential Oils 101
June 16, 2017 After Work Gathering for Middlesex County Members
June 16, 2017 PPC Annual Meeting
June 09, 2017 Salem Practice Circle
May 12, 2017 Social Justice Matters!: The Liberation Health Framework for Mental Health Practice, Dawn Belkin Martinez, PhD, LICSW
April 28, 2017 Friday After Work Gathering
April 14, 2017 Pop Up Brown Bag Event North Reading Friday
April 07, 2017 Pop Up Brown Bag Event Salem
March 10, 2017 Pop Up Brown Bag Event Salem
March 10, 2017 Pop Up Brown Bag Event Stoneham Friday March 10, 10:00 to 11:30
March 05, 2017 Theory To Practice: Incorporating Telemental Health Into Your Psychotherapy Practice Jennifer Tsappis, MSW, LICSW
February 10, 2017 Insurance and Investments for Psychotherapists
January 13, 2017 Lyme Disease: The Hidden Epidemic
December 07, 2016 Health Care in the Commonwealth: Now and Looking Ahead

CONTACT

Private Practice Colloquium, Inc.
49 Elmwood Street 

PO  Box 281

Swampscott, MA 01907

Email: ppcsalem@gmail.com

Phone: 978.224.8080