PCB Trainings

Has Psychology really helped folks get better with more training in more models with more monitoring? Or have we simply begun to repackage and retool what really works which is just good ole fashioned therapy and just put it in a new shiny box with a “sexy” title? This training will focus on dissecting DBT, Trauma Informed Care and other “hot” therapeutic models many of us have been trained in.

It is often assumed that clients who have been criminally involved in the judicial system, and/or exhibit characteristics congruent with antisocial personality traits present various challenges in the therapeutic setting. The primary goals of this training are to increase awareness and understanding of the traits and issues of the antisocial/criminal personality and to increase clinical proficiency in delivering efficient and effective treatment strategies to address the needs of this population.

This training will explore the myth, the legend and the possible reality of the elusive Unicorn…. I mean the possibility of a true work/life balance. We will explore the many hats we wear and ways to wear them effectively. Tips and strategies to develop a more effective balance between work and life will be discussed and practiced. Boundaries and blurred lines of the many expectations we have will be identified while we look at strategies to clarify roles and keep our selves healthy.

This workshop will provide information on how enabling behaviors develop as a way to cope with active addiction and fears of relapse in recovery. It will help participants understand the relationship between addiction, recovery and enabling behaviors. We will examine how healthy boundaries aid in family recovery, how to identify healthy/unhealthy boundaries and how to communicate boundaries to recovering family members.