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SUMMARY:45-Hour Clinical Supervision Course
DESCRIPTION:Counselors and related mental health professions \nIncludes Ethics\, Culture and 1 Opioid credit \nApril 13\, 19\, 26 & May 10\, 2025 – 8:00 am – 6:30 pm \nMay 17 – 8:00 am – 12 noon \nFee – $500.00 \n*Counselors looking to attain the ACS credential can visit the CCE website for the requirements. \n\nCo-sponsored by NAAP and BGSP-NJ \nClinical Supervision Courses \nThis course will address the Supervisory roles and functions within a comparative framework using mental health models\, including counseling\, social work\, art therapy\, and psychoanalytic approaches. The course will begin by defining the supervisory process and moving into the dimensions that build the supervisee-supervisor relationship. Topics will address the historical\, theoretical\, practical\, ethical\, and cultural aspects of supervisory work. The many functions of the supervisor are outlined\, such as case review\, evaluation\, supportive intervention\, education\, and professional growth. Additional areas of focus will be on a range of supervisory settings from agency to private practice\, learning and teaching styles\, the parallel process while supervising a range of settings and populations\, leadership styles\, supervisor self-care and countertransference reactions to the supervisee\, handling conflicts\, building and maintaining relationship with peers and treatment collaborations and working within the culture of an organization. A range of supervision modalities will be explored\, including group\, individual\, consultation\, and educational formats. Integration of the models will build the participant’s identity and function as a supervisor. The course format is lecture\, discussion\, reading\, and experiential small group activities. \n\nCONTINUING EDUCATION \n  \nOther professions eligible for CE credits after taking the Clinical Supervision Class include: \nPlease check our website\, www.acapnj.org\, for CE information \nThe Influence of Culture in Clinical Supervision \nThis course\, The Influence of Culture in Clinical Supervision\, Approval #202485-3\, provided by ACAP – Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis is approved for continuing education by the New Jersey Social Work Continuing Education Approval Collaborative\, which is administered by NASW-NJ. CE Approval Collaborative Approval Period: Monday\, August 5\, 2024 through August 31\, 2026. New Jersey social workers will receive 5 CE credits for participating in this course. \nEthical Issues in Clinical Supervision \nThis course\, Ethical Issues in Clinical Supervision\, Approval #202485-2\, provided by ACAP – Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis is approved for continuing education by the New Jersey Social Work Continuing Education Approval Collaborative\, which is administered by NASW-NJ. CE Approval Collaborative Approval Period: Monday\, August 5\, 2024 through August 31\, 2026. New Jersey social workers will receive 5 CE credits for participating in this course. \nUnderstanding Opioids and Opioids Addiction \nThis course\, Understanding Opioids and Opioid Addiction\, Approval #202488-4\, provided by ACAP – Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis is approved for continuing education by the New Jersey Social Work Continuing Education Approval Collaborative\, which is administered by NASW-NJ. CE Approval Collaborative Approval Period: Thursday\, August 8\, 2024 through August 31\, 2026. New Jersey social workers will receive 1 CE credits for participating in this course. \n• Counselors\, Art Therapists\, Marriage/Family Counselors\, LPC’s – Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP) has been approved by NBCC.­ Approved Continuing Education Provider\, ACAP #5709. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACAP is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs \n• NJ Psychoanalysts – ACAP\, an ABAP nationally accredited school\, is an approved Continuing Education provider for Psychoanalysts in New Jersey. \n• NJ Social Workers – BGSP partners with ACAP and is a NECHE regionally accredited institution\, and as such is an approved provider of CE hours for NJ Social Workers. \n• NYS Creative Art Therapists – ACAP is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Art Therapists as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0081 \n• NYS Psychoanalysts – National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an Approved Provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P-0019. \n• NYS Social Workers – National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0168. \n• Psychologists – ACAP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ACAP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/45-hour-clinical-supervision-course/
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SUMMARY:WHY IT MATTERS:  NEUROPSYCHOANALYSIS
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Conference \nWHY IT MATTERS: NEUROPSYCHOANALYSIS\n“How we really bring about change” with Dr. Mark Solms \nSaturday\, April 5\, 2025\, 9:00am – 3:00pm \nHybrid Conference on Zoom and In Person in Livingston\, NJ \n6 CE Credits \nPatricia Bratt\, PhD\, Moderator \nCo-sponsored by NAAP and BGSP-NJ \n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Mark Solms\, MD\nImplications for Clinical Practice of Recent Neuropsychoanalytic Findings \n“Recent advances in brain science suggests that Freud’s ‘Id’ is not unconscious\, that there are not two emotional ‘drives’ but rather seven\, that ‘repressed’ memories can never be brought back to consciousness\, etc. These findings must obviously have major practical implications for our clinical work. What we do as psychoanalytic therapists clearly helps\, but it cannot help in the ways that we previously thought it did. In this talk\, Mark Solms will explain how we really bring about change. This clarifies which aspects of our interventions should be focused on\, and which can be safely dropped.” \n\nListening to Brains and/or Minds? Bringing About Change.\nPanel Discussion with Mark Solms\, MD \nPatricia Bratt\, PhD Moderator  \nand Cassio Campello\, MD\, Leah Heinz\, BA-Psya Candidate\, Elizabeth Olson\, PsyD\,  Harlan Tenenbaum\, JD  & Adam Wright\,PhD \nMORNING SESSIONS\n9:00 – 9:30am Introduction \n9:30 – 11:40am Keynote \n11:40 – 11:45am Brief Break \n11:45 – 12:30pm Panel Discussion with Dr. Solms \nLunch 12:30 – 1:00pm \nAFTERNOON SESSIONS 1:00 – 2:00pm\nFilm and Discussion: \nAI vs. Human Therapists & Social Media Impact on Child/Adolescent Brains \nIntroduction: Patricia Bratt\, PhD \nBREAKOUT GROUPS 2:00 – 3:00pm\n2:00 – 3:00pm Breakout Groups/Discussion \nAn intimate time for everyone to share ideas and respond to the day \nONSITE RECEPTION 3:00 – 4:00pm\n\nProfessor Mark Solms is a member of the British Psychoanalytical Society and the American and South African Psychoanalytic Associations. He is Director of Neuropsychology at the Neuroscience Institute of the University of Cape Town. He is an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists. He has received numerous honours and awards\, including the Sigourney Prize. He has published 350 scientific papers\, and eight books\, the latest being The Hidden Spring (Norton\, 2021). He is the authorized editor and translator of the Revised Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud (24 volumes) and the forthcoming Complete Neuroscientific Works of Sigmund Freud (4 volumes). \n\nLanguage\, Communication is the desire\, the longing and drive of the unconscious\n\nPatricia Harte Bratt\, PhD\nis a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist practicing in Livingston\, NJ and New York City. Her early career focused on psychodiagnostics and neuropsychology. Combining that with psychoanalytic training\, she became involved in neuropsychoanalytic studies in the early 2000’s. Dr. Bratt is a director at ACAP\, and BGSP-NJ. She is president of the National Association for Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) and the NJ Certified Psychoanalysts Advisory Committee. \nAs Director of Applied Psychoanalysis at ACAP she developed it’s program in Trauma & Resilience Studies\, and in 2018 launched the iStrive Center: a weekend program for young adults on the autism spectrum. Her recent book\, Mutual Growth in the Psychotherapeutic Relationship: Reciprocal Resilience\, is published by Routledge. \n\n  \nQuestions? Email Cassio Campello: events@acapnj.org \nOr call 973-629-1002 \nConference Fees \nZoom – General Event Fee: $100.00 \nOnsite General Event Fee (includes lunch): $110.00 \nZoom – ACAP/BGSP-NJ Student Fee: $70.00 \nOnsite ACAP/BGSP-NJ Student Fee: (includes lunch): $75.00 \nOther Institutes Candidates: $75.00 \nCE Certificate – $15.00 \n\nCE Provider for: \nNJ/NY Psychoanalysts \nSocial Workers \nNY Social Workers \nMental Health Counselors (NBCC) \nNY Creative Arts Therapists \nMarriage & Family Therapists \nArt Therapists \nPsychologists \n  \n6 CE Credits \nReminder: Professional Conference fees are tax deductible items \n  \nFull CE Info Link
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/why-it-matters-neuropsychoanalysis/
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SUMMARY:Transference and Countertransference:  The Effects of Culture | Part of Our One Year Program
DESCRIPTION:Transference and Countertransference: The Effects of Culture \n6 Mondays – 10 CEs \nBeginning Monday\, March 17th\, 2025 \nOne Year Program \nThe One Year Program consists of four courses over one year. Each course meets for six sessions. It allows mental health practitioners and professionals in various disciplines to enhance clinical skills while introducing innovative\, Modern Psychoanalytic principles\, theories\, and techniques. \n  \nThis Segment Begins \nMonday\, March 17th\, 2024 \n10 CEs \n  \nInstructor: Judy Lapides\, NCPsyA\, SCPsyA \n6 sessions: \nMonday\, March 17th\, 24th 31st\, April 7th\, 14th\, 21th \n6:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nCost $350 \nvia Zoom \n  \n\n\nThe course meets on six dates and prepares mental health professionals to work psychodynamically with respect\, awareness\, and techniques that bridge the gap between clinicians and clients who are from diverse backgrounds or stages of life. \nThe recognition of dynamics\, early resistances\, and transference and countertransference issues will be addressed to establish a working alliance with the client. \n  \nParticipants will be able to: \n\nDEVELOP: an understanding of the unique way a psychoanalytic psychotherapist understands diagnosis\, treatment\, and the therapeutic relationship.\nIDENTIFY: a spectrum of psychoanalytic case conceptualization for various diagnoses.\nDESIGN: strategies to intervene therapeutically according to the unique dynamics of the case.\nUNDERSTAND: the impact of existing transference and resistance issues when designing verbal intervention strategies.\n\n\nJudy Lapides\, NCPsyA\, NJSCPsyA\, \nis a National and New Jersey State Certified Psychoanalyst. She received a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis-NJ\, and she holds a Certificate in Psychoanalysis from the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis. Prior to becoming a psychoanalyst\, Ms. Lapides spent a number of years teaching and working with adolescents. She has a clinical practice in Morristown\, NJ\, where she treats adukts and adolescents. Ms. Lapides is currently on the faculty of ACAP and BGSP-NJ. \n\nCE Provider for: \nArt Therapists \nMarriage & Family Therapists \nMental Health Counselors (NBCC) \nNJ/NY Social Workers* \nNY Creative Arts Therapists \nPsychoanalysts \nPsychologists \n*ACAP/BGSP-NJ is a Social Work CE provider for many states. Check your state guidelines to verify. \n\nQuestions? \nContact Cassio Campello at events@acapnj.org. \nCourse Fee: $350
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/transference-and-countertransference-the-effects-of-culture-part-of-our-one-year-program/
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SUMMARY:ACAP Info Session - March 14\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Free Get Together\, Information Session on ZOOM \nBRING YOUR LUNCH! \nTake a break! Meet current students! \nFriday\, March 14\, 2025 at 1:00pm EST ZOOM only! \nFor anyone interested in becoming an exceptional therapeutic agent \nPsychodynamic Studies\nTake a course\, a CE workshop\, Improve Clinical Skills\, become a Certified Psychoanalyst\, a Certified Clinical Supervisor \n\n\nWhy ACAP?\n  \nA Hybrid Center of Excellence \nWhere in person and virtual learning combine\, meeting your scheduling needs. \nOutstanding clinical foundation for work in agencies\, private practice\, clergy\, or simply to enjoy learning about the mind and relationships. \nTools for immediate use in work and life! \n\nWant to chat with a current\, advanced student\, or someone from Admissions? \n  \nContact: Cassio Campelllo at: \nEvents@acapnj.org \nor call 973-629-1002 \n  \nFull Psychoanalytic program graduates are eligible for \nNJ State Certification\, and licensure in states offering it.
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/acap-info-session-1-31-25/
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SUMMARY:BGSP-NJ Virtual Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Taking the next step in your education and career is a big decision\, and the team at the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis in New Jersey (BGSP-NJ) is dedicated to supporting you in planning for your future. \nJoin us for this Information Session and learn about our regionally accredited grad programs! This event will be held online only via Zoom. \nWe look forward to seeing you at our information session\, and to helping guide you on your path to achieving your goals. \n\nPrefer to meet one-on-one instead? Sign up for a time for us to chat directly today! \n  \nHave a question or need assistance? Please contact Cassio Campello\, (973) 629-1002\, events@acapnj.org
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/bgsp-nj-virtual-information-session/
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SUMMARY:BBL: Opioids\, Addiction & Clinical Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:with Cassio Campello\, MD\, LAC \nBrown Bag Lunch Series\nMarch 12\, 2025 12:00 – 1:00 pm \nOn Zoom Only – 1 CE \nParticipation is FREE. There is a $17 ADMIN FEE for each CE. \n\nAddiction is a complex bio-psycho-social condition influenced by neurobiological\, psychological\, and environmental factors. This Brown Bag Lunch will explore opioid addiction through affective neuroscience and neuropsychoanalysis\, drawing on the insights of Jaak Panksepp and Mark Solms to enhance our understanding and treatment approaches. \nPanksepp’s research highlights how opioid use disrupts the SEEKING system\, leading to compulsive substance use driven not only by pleasure but also by the need to alleviate distress and emotional instability. Solms further explains that addiction often reflects challenges in self-regulation and executive functioning\, where cravings can override impulse control. \nWe will examine the neural mechanisms of opioid dependence\, the psychological drivers of drug-seeking behavior\, and the social factors influencing recovery. Our focus will be on trauma-informed\, strengths-based\, and person-centered interventions to support individuals facing opioid addiction. \nJoin us for an engaging discussion on addiction and treatment. \n\nCourse Objectives – Participants will be able to: \n\nIncorporate the bio-psycho-social framework of opioid addiction\, when assessing clients\, examining the interplay between neurobiological vulnerabilities\, psychological factors\, and social determinants in the development of substance abuse disorders.\nApply insights from affective neuroscience and neuropsychoanalysis to deepen clinical understanding of opioid addiction.\nRecognize the impact of emotional dysregulation and social isolation on substance misuse behaviors.\nIdentify some holistic approaches that address both neurobiological and psychosocial factors: evidence-based\, trauma-informed\, and person-centered interventions that support individuals struggling with opioid dependence in recovery.\n\n\nCassio Campello\, MD\, LAC \nCassio Campello de Menezes is a certified anesthesiologist in Brazil and a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) in New Jersey\, currently training as a psychoanalyst at the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP). He works as a psychotherapist at the New Jersey Consultation Center (NJCC) and is the Coordinator of the Applied & OutReach Division at ACAP. Additionally\, he teaches Biopsychology and Sensation and Perception at Caldwell University. \nWith over 20 years of medical experience\, Cassio practiced as an anesthesiologist at The Clinics Hospital of the University of São Paulo\, where he was part of the Emergency Anesthesia Team for four years. He spent 14 years with São Paulo Anesthesia Medical Service (SMA) as Chief of the Anesthesia Residency Program\, Chief of Anesthesia at Hospital Oswaldo Cruz\, and a Member of the SMA Board of Directors. \nSix years ago\, Cassio moved to the U.S. and began his psychoanalytic training at ACAP\, completing a Master’s and Post-Master’s in Mental Health Counseling. His work combines neuroscientific\, psychodynamic\, and clinical perspectives\, blending his medical and psychotherapy expertise to enhance patient care. \n\nACAP is an approved CE provider for: \nArt Therapists \nCounselors \nMarriage and Family Counselors \nNJ Psychoanalysts \nSocial Workers \nNY Creative Arts Therapists \nPsychologists \nFor CE Information- visit our website\, https://acapnj.org/ce-information/ \n\n  \nFor questions or information email Cassio Campello at events@acapnj.org  \nor call 973-629-1002
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/bbl-opioids-addiction-clinical-perspectives/
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SUMMARY:Our Revolutionary Brain  –  A Modern Psychoanalytic Perspective
DESCRIPTION:with Jane Goldberg\, PhD \nFriday Night Series | Learn\, Share & Earn 2 CEs \nFriday\, February 21\, 2025 7:00pm ET \nOn Zoom Only – 2 CE \nThere is a $17 ADMIN FEE for CE certificate. \n$20 Donation suggested. \n\n\nModern Psychoanalyst\, trained under Hyman Spotnitz and Phyllis Meadow\, and neuropsychologist\, will present material from her most recent\, soon-to-be-published book\, Our Revolutionary Brain: How We Got Smarter. Among some of the questions she will ask and answer in ways pertinent to our clinical work with patients are: \n\nHow much should we rely on memory to reflect the accuracy of past experiences?\n\n\nWhy did Einstein say that reading fairy tales is the best preparation for life that you can provide to your child?\n\n\nCan our dreams reveal a medical condition we may not yet realize we have?\n\n\nHow is gossip related to psychoanalytic work\, and how is it related to metaphorical murder?\n\n\nWhat are the Body/Brain’s mechanisms for eliminating waste\, and how is this process related to psychotherapeutic work?\n\nCourse Objectives – Participants will be able to: \n\nDiscuss how the relationship between evolutionary and epigenetic changes in the brain can have a powerful impact on our clinical\, psychotherapeutic practices.\nDescribe how various brain mechanisms and their changes can positively or negatively impact functions like memories\, dreams\, somatic matters.\nIncorporate a new approach to studying and understanding symptom patterns and developing potential treatment plans/techniques that include a mind/brain/relationship perspective.\n\n\nDr. Jane Goldberg is an psychoanalyst\, neuropsychologist\, and wellness expert. She is a New York state certified psychologist\, and the author of eight books\, including the critically acclaimed\, The Dark Side of Love\, and her two most recent books\, My Mother\, My Daughter\, My Self and The Hormesis Effect. Dr. Goldberg is a prolific essayist\, having written numerous articles in the fields of psychoanalysis\, cancer\, and mind/body health. She is a well-known blogger for many holistic health newsletters\, as well as her own blog\, MusingsFrom20thStreet.com. \nShe has made appearances on many television and radio talk shows\, including NPR. \nDr. Goldberg is also the founder and owner of La Casa Spa & Wellness Center in NYC (LaCasaSpa.com)\, and La Casa Spa & Wellness PuertoRico (LaCasaSpaAndWellnessPuertoRico.com) Her new book\, Our Revolutionary Brain: How We Got Smarter will be available soon. \ndrjanegoldberg.com \njanegoldberg@janegoldbergphd.com \n  \nACAP is an approved CE provider for: \nArt Therapists \nCounselors \nMarriage and Family Counselors \nNJ Psychoanalysts \nNJ Social Workers \nNY Creative Arts Therapists \nPsychologists \n For CE Information- visit our website\, https://acapnj.org/ce-information/ \n\nFor questions or information email Cassio Campello at events@acapnj.org  \nor call 973-629-1002
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/our-revolutionary-brain-a-modern-psychoanalytic-perspective/
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SUMMARY:BBL: Money Matters in the  Psychotherapeutic Process
DESCRIPTION:with Patricia Ulis\, MSW\, LCSW \nBrown Bag Lunch Series \nFebruary 12\, 2025 12:00 – 1:00pm \nOn Zoom Only – 1 CE \n  \nParticipation is FREE. There is a $17 ADMIN FEE for each CE. \n\n  \nMoney holds a complex and multifaceted role in the therapeutic space\, influencing dynamics in ways that are both symbolic and concrete. For both patients and therapists\, personal feelings\, beliefs\, and unresolved issues about money inevitably enter the treatment room. These dynamics present unique opportunities to deepen the therapeutic work\, particularly through exploration in the transference. \nThis workshop explores the symbolic meaning of money in psychotherapy\, shedding light on its connections to power\, dependency\, self-worth\, and the perceived value of treatment. \nThrough case examples\, we will examine how discussions and tensions around fees and payments can serve as an entry point to understanding the patient’s and therapist’s underlying feelings\, conflicts\, and relational patterns. \nCourse Objectives – Participants will be able to:\n\nUnderstand different ways psychological schools of thought understand the symbolism of money/fee in treatment.\nIdentify transference and countertransference issues around money/the fee.\nRecognize feelings related to money/fee setting and its symbolic connection to value and worthiness for both the patient and the therapist.\nDefine intervention strategies to discuss the fee/payment\, that are clinically relevant.\n\n\nPatricia Ulis MSW\, LCSW \nPatricia Ulis is a highly experienced social worker with over 25 years in private practice\, dedicated to helping individuals\, couples\, and families navigate life’s challenges. Before establishing her practice\, she worked in outpatient settings\, supporting patients with chronic and severe mental illness\, which deepened her expertise in complex mental health care. \nMrs. Ulis has pursued advanced training in various therapeutic modalities\, allowing her to tailor her approach to each client’s unique needs. Currently\, she is an advanced student in the Modern Psychoanalytic Certificate Program at ACAP\, where she is enhancing her skills in psychoanalytic principles and transference work. \nKnown for her compassionate and personalized care\, Mrs. Ulis creates a safe and supportive space for clients to explore their emotions\, gain insights\, and achieve meaningful growth. \n  \nACAP is an approved CE provider for: \nArt Therapists \nCounselors \nMarriage and Family Counselors \nNJ Psychoanalysts \nNJ Social Workers \nNY Creative Arts Therapists \nPsychologists \n  \nFor CE Information- visit our website\, https://acapnj.org/ce-information/ \n\nFor questions or information email Cassio Campello at events@acapnj.org \nor call 973-629-1002 \n 
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/bbl-money-matters-in-the-psychotherapeutic-process/
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SUMMARY:Psychoanalytic View of Women |  A Semester Exploration
DESCRIPTION:With Lillesol Kane\, PhD \nClass begins Wednesday\, Feb 5 – May \n7:10 – 9:10pm \nAttend on Zoom or in person in Livingston\, NJ \nCourse tuition: $835 \n\n\nA discussion for our time\, in 2025\, considering all the changes\, biases\, advances\, and struggles confronting us in the 2nd quarter of the 21st Century. \nThis course examines the evolving views of women’s psychic development and roles in society from both psychoanalytic and sociological perspectives. The work of Freud\, Deutsch\, Horney\, Bonaparte\, Klein\, Jacobson\, Thompson\, Chodorow\, Gilligan\, and others will be considered. \nWe will be exploring:\n\nThe shifting roles of women in our society.\nAn examination of the psychodynamic view of women over the past 100 years.\nThe significance cultural role diversification in treatment planning.\nConsideration of successful therapeutic techniques that may need to vary depending on gender\, role identification\, and the fluidity of social norms impacts on relationships and self concept.\n\n\nLillesol Kane\, PhD NCPsyA\nis a psychoanalyst with a private psychotherapy practice in Morristown\, NJ and New York City. She has degrees from Johns Hopkins\, Brown University\, and the University of Sydney\, Australia. She is member of the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis and the Society of Modern Psychoanalysts. She also mentors and teaches future psychoanalysts at the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis in Livingston\, NJ. \n\nACAP is an approved CE provider for: \n  \nArt Therapists \nCounselors \nMarriage and Family Counselors \nNJ Psychoanalysts \nNJ Social Workers \nNY Creative Arts Therapists \nPsychologists \n  \nThere is a $25 administrative fee for CE Certificates. \nFor CE Information- visit our website\, https://acapnj.org/ce-information/ \n\nFor questions or information email Cassio Campello at events@acapnj.org  \nor call 973-629-1002
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/psychoanalytic-view-of-women-a-semester-exploration/
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SUMMARY:A Contemporary Psychoanalytic Perspective on Fathering: The Impact of the Father Function on Children\, Fathers\, and the Analytic Dyad | Co-sponsored with NJI
DESCRIPTION:An NJI (The New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis) event\, co-sponsored by ACAP \nSunday\, February 2\, 2025 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm \nVia Zoom \nMichael J. Diamond\, PhD.\, FIPA \nIt is a wise father that knows his own child. – Shakespeare (The Merchant of Venice) \n\n  \nIn this two-hour workshop\, Michael Diamond discusses both the symbolic and the actual\, flesh-andblood father and the impact each facet of fathering has on both the child’s and the father’s development. The so-called “paternal function\,” more accurately termed the “symbolic function\,” signifies that a triadic matrix always exists psychically yet is not intrinsically gendered. Moreover\, an ever present “father in the mother’s unconscious mind\,” indicates that triangular relations operate within the mother/child dyad – including across heteronormative\, gay or non-binary\, and single parenting circumstances – that enables the ‘third’ to open up symbolic space. As an embodied other\, the actual father or surrogate (regardless of gender)\, operating as both a protective and attracting object as well as a separating agent serving as the “second other” to the mother\, is called upon to recognize the child’s otherness. Challenges to fathering arise from inescapable dependencies\, desires\, rivalries\, and absences or neglect. Recovering the “missing” paternal function in dyadically-oriented analytic space is often required as brief clinical material will illustrate. \n  \nLearning goals:  \n• Describe and discuss the nature of the “symbolic” or “paternal function” and its relationship to actual\, flesh-in-blood fathering. \n• Demonstrate an ability to distinguish and utilize both so-called “paternal” and “maternal” functioning in clinical analysis. \n• Question classical psychoanalytic understandings of the role played by male and female genders in providing successful triangular functions and indicate more contemporary analytic contributions to contemporary parenting arrangements. \n• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the paternal or symbolic function in clinical treatment and indicate how it applies to specific therapeutic intervention strategies. \n  \n2 Continuing Education Credit/Hours for Psychologists\, NJ Social Workers\, LPC’s and Psychoanalysts.
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/a-contemporary-psychoanalytic-perspective-on-fathering-the-impact-of-the-father-function-on-children-fathers-and-the-analytic-dyad-co-sponsored-with-nji/
LOCATION:zoom
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SUMMARY:BGSP-NJ Info Sesssion 1/31/2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Information Session and learn about our regionally accredited grad programs! This event will be held online only via Zoom.\nLocation: Virtual event \nDate and time: Fri\, Jan 31\, 2025 12:00 PM ET \nOrganizer: Cassio Campello\, (973) 629-1002\, events@acapnj.org \n 
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/bgsp-nj-info-sesssion-1-31-2025/
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250123T191000
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SUMMARY:Neuropsychoanalysis: Emotional Disorders and the Resilient Brain
DESCRIPTION:Class begins Thursday 1/23/2025 \nThursdays\, 7:10-9:10pm (ET) Jan 23 – May 15\, 2025 \nAttend on Zoom or in person in Livingston\, NJ \nJoin our groundbreaking interdisciplinary course!\nEarn – 25 CEs* \n\nSpace is limited. Don’t miss out. \nWHAT IS NEUROPLASTICITY’S ROLE IN PSYCHOTHERAPY?\nBy the time we are five we can look in a mirror and know\, “That’s me.” \nWhat neurological\, biochemical\, constitutional\, emotional or environmentally induced reactions shape the way our budding identity faces developmental challenges and crises across the lifespan? \nWhat are some effective ways to assess psychopathology\, and utilize protective or therapeutic interventions to mediate serious emotional disorders? \nThis course offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of the mind-brain relationship\, expand your clinical toolkit\, and enrich your practice with cutting-edge insights. Don’t miss this chance to elevate therapeutic skills and make a lasting impact on clients’ lives. \nAll required reading or viewing materials provided with no additional fee. \n\nSome Conditions You’ll Explore:\n\nChallenged Developmental Processes\nEarly Maladaptive Reactions\nDisorders of Adolescence\nAnxiety Disorders\nSociopathy/Psychopathy\nPersonality Disorders\nSubstance Abuse Disorders\nMood Disorders\nPsychoses\n\n\nCourse Highlights:\n  \nYou need not be a neuroscientist or seasoned clinician to jump into this exciting exploration of paths to emotional disorders or resilience. Just bring a mind to be curious\, stretch perspectives\, and share ideas \nEmotions and Behavior: Discover how emotions shape brain function and how that influences behavior and emotional adaptation. \nNew Vistas: Open new perspectives on the psychotherapeutic relationship and enhance your clinical intervention strategies. \nInteractive Learning: Engage with readings\, clinical presentations\, videos\, and guest speakers. \n  \n\nPatricia Bratt\, PhD\nPatricia Harte Bratt\, PhD\, PsyaD\, ACS\nis a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist practicing in Livingston\, NJ and New York City. Her early career focused on psychodiagnostics and neuropsychology. Combining that with psychoanalytic training\, she became involved in neuropsychoanalytic studies in the early 2000’s. Dr. Bratt is a director at ACAP\, and BGSP-NJ. She is president of the National Association for Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) and the NJ Certified Psychoanalysts Advisory Committee. As Director of Applied Psychoanalysis at ACAP she developed it’s program in Trauma & Resilience Studies\, and in 2018 launched the iStrive Center: a weekend program for young adults on the autism spectrum. www.acapnj.org \nDr. Bratt has been faculty and training supervisor at several psychoanalytic institutes and universities. She has served as a frontline mental health specialist in disaster situations\, domestic violence intervention\, and family court. Her recent book\, Mutual Growth in the Psychotherapeutic Relationship: Reciprocal Resilience\, is published by Routledge. \npatbratt@comcast.net \nwww.patriciabratt.com \n\n\n\n\n\nNeed more info\, questions? \nEmail Cassio Campello: events@acapnj.org \nOr call 973-629-1002 \nwww.acapnj.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFees \nCourse fee: $835.00 \nCE Certificate: $17.00 \nAll required reading or viewing materials \nprovided with no additional fee. \n25 CEs*
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/neuropsychoanalysis-emotional-disorders-and-the-resilient-brain/
LOCATION:Zoom & In-Person
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:BBL: Backing off the Cliff:  Working With High Functioning Autism Clients  (Level One-ASD)
DESCRIPTION:Part of our Brown Bag Lunch Series \nBacking off the Cliff: Working With High Functioning Autism Clients (Level One-ASD) \nwith George Grant\, LPC \nJanuary 22\, 2025 12:00 – 1:00pm \nOn Zoom Only – 1 CE \nParticipation is free. There is a $17 admin fee for each CE. \n\n  \nSome might trace the origins of autism and schizophrenia back to Ovid’s star-crossed romance of Narcissus and Echo\, who each existed alone in their worlds. Narcissus had an impenetrable emotional boundary\, allowing no one in. Echo had no boundaries and saw no difference between herself and others. Each remained alone in the world in their own way\, making a relationship impossible. \nWe will discuss the concept of adhesive identification\, the narcissism that can develop as a different response to autism’s inner stimulus bombardment\, and the somatic transference that may occur when working with autistic people. How can cultivating an observing ego\, activities that foster mentalization and imagination\, and object-oriented activities help? How can they bring about social interactions? \n\nRecently\, neuroscience has placed autism at one end of a scale of developmental neural pruning\, when the brain sloughs off synaptic connections or accumulated\, \nbut no longer needed learning\, and psychosis at the other. \nWith this the under-pruned autistic brain calls for socio-emotional interaction that differs from that needed by the excessively pruned brain of someone in psychosis. \nWe will be considering:\n\nThe concept of contact functioning as a relationship preservative intervention.\nThe concept of neural pruning.\nInterventions to promote a sense of safety.\nInterventions addressing stimulation regulation techniques in the face of meltdowns or withdrawal\, and strategies for maximizing the power of intuition and imagination.\n\nCourse Objectives – Participants will be able to:\n\nIdentify the three types of patients in Adhesive Identification.\nUnderstand narcissistic identification as it pertains to Autism Spectrum Disorders.\nUnderstand the concept of Neural Pruning.\nDesign therapeutic interventions based on contact functioning for an underpruned brain.\nDescribe the importance of intuition and imagination in interventions with patients on the spectrum.\n\n  \n\nMr. Grant started working life as an electrical engineer in telecom. During the telecom bust of the early 2000s\, he turned the crisis into greater meaning by becoming a high school physics teacher. In an effort for this recovering engineer to better understand his students\, he started taking a class each semester in the evening at ACAP in Livingston\, NJ\, in 2007. Today\, Mr. Grant has an MA in Mental Health Counseling from the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis\, holds an ABAP-accredited psychoanalytic certificate from ACAP\, is a licensed professional counselor\, and is a state-certified psychoanalyst in the State of NJ. \nHe has retired from teaching\, has a growing clinical practice\, and has been one of the founding members of iStrive\, a program for young adults on the spectrum who have aged out of other programs. He has also recently facilitated groups part-time at the JCNV for three years and works for Monmouth Integrative Counseling. Mr. Grant also holds a BSEE and an MBA and has endorsements in teaching mathematics and physical science at the secondary level from NJ. \n\nACAP is an approved CE provider for: \nArt Therapists \nCounselors \nMarriage and Family Counselors \nNJ Psychoanalysts \nNJ Social Workers \nNY Creative Arts Therapists \nPsychologists \n For CE Information- visit our website\, https://acapnj.org/ce-information/ \n\nFor questions or information email Cassio Campello at events@acapnj.org  \nor call 973-629-1002
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/bbl-backing-off-the-cliff-working-with-high-functioning-autism-clients-level-one-asd/
LOCATION:zoom
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SUMMARY:Treatment of Impulse and  Obsessive Disorders | One Year Program
DESCRIPTION:One Year Program – Part III – 6 Weeks \nBegins Monday\, January 13\, 2024 \nTreatment of Impulse and Obsessive Disorders \n10 CEs \n  \nInstructor: Judy Lapides\, NCPsyA\, SCPsyA \nMondays 6:00-7:30pm \n1/13/2025\,1/27\, 2/3\, 2/10\, 2/24\, 3/3 \nCost $350 \nvia Zoom \n  \n\n  \nThe One Year Program consists of four courses* over one year. It provides an opportunity for mental health practitioners and professionals in various disciplines to enhance clinical skills\, introducing innovative\, Modern Psychoanalytic principles\, theories\, and techniques. \n*These courses may be taken in any order. \n  \nParticipants learn effective ways to design interventions to reverse maladaptive emotional and behavioral patterns. They quickly begin to master new\, practical clinical skills that can profoundly impact work with clients by promoting a collaborative\, self-defining approach to growth. \nACAP’s methods for working in challenging situations can make the difference between burnout and career satisfaction through covering basic concepts in Modern Psychoanalysis. \nParticipants receive a certificate of completion at the end of each course. \n  \nTreatment of Impulse and Obsessive Disorders\nThis course offers a psychodynamic approach to understanding the emotional and psychological roots of impulse-related disorders\, equipping clinicians with tools to address both symptoms and underlying causes. By integrating perspectives from other mental health disciplines\, it provides a comprehensive framework for treating diverse clients and fostering meaningful therapeutic progress. Ideal for clinicians seeking to deepen their expertise and tackle complex cases with a nuanced approach. \nParticipants will be able to: \n\nIdentify the clinical diagnostic criteria for addictions\, obsessive-compulsive disorders and impulse disorders.\nDevelop tools for working effectively with individuals presenting impulse and obsessive disorders.\nRecognize the dynamics\, early resistances\, and transference and countertransference issues necessary to facilitate a working alliance with individuals presenting impulse and obsessive disorders.\n\n\nJudy Lapides\, NCPsyA\, SCPsyA\, is a National and New Jersey State Certified psychoanalyst. She received a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis-NJ\, and she holds a Certificate in Psychoanalysis from the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis. Prior to becoming a psychoanalyst\, Ms. Lapides spent a number of years teaching and working with adolescents. She has a clinical practice in Morristown\, NJ\, where she treats adults and adolescents. Ms Lapides is presently on the faculty of ACAP and ICPS. \n\nCE Provider for: \nCreative Art Therapists \nMarriage & Family Therapists \nMental Health Counselors (NBCC) \nNJ Psychoanalysts \nNJ Social Workers \nPsychologists \n\nQuestions? \nContact Cassio Campello \n at events@acapnj.org. \nCourse Fee: $350 \nCE Fee: $17
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/treatment-of-impulse-and-obsessive-disorders-one-year-program-2/
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Understanding Opioids\, Opioid Addiction & Marijuana
DESCRIPTION:Understanding Opioids\, Opioid Addiction & Marijuana \nFee – $75 \nSunday\, January 5th – 1:30pm – 3:00pm EST \nCo-sponsored by BGSP-NJ & NAAP \nSocial Work – Art Therapy – Counseling – Psychology \nACAP is an approved provider of the NBCC (#5709) \n“This course\, Understanding Opioids and Opioid Addiction (Approval #202488-4)\, provided by ACAP (Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis) is approved for continuing education by the New Jersey Social Work Continuing Education Approval Collaborative\, which is administered by NASW-NJ. CE Approval Collaborative Approval Period: Thursday\, August 8\, 2024 through August 31\, 2026. New Jersey social workers will receive 1 CE credits for participating in this course.” \n\n\nMany professions are eligible for CE credits for ACAP coursework:\n  \n•  Counselors\, Art Therapists\, Marriage/Family Counselors\, LPC’s – Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP) has been approved by NBCC.­ Approved Continuing Education Provider\, ACAP #5709. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACAP is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. \n• NJ Psychoanalysts – ACAP\, an ABAP nationally accredited school\, is an approved Continuing Education provider for Psychoanalysts in New Jersey. \n• NJ Social Workers – BGSP-NJ partners with ACAP and is a NECHE regionally accredited institution\, and as such is an approved provider of CE hours for NJ Social Workers. \n• NYS Creative Art Therapists – ACAP is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Art Therapists as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0081. \n• NYS Psychoanalysts – National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an Approved Provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P-0019. \n• NYS Social Workers – National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0168. \n• Psychologists – ACAP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ACAP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/understanding-opioids-opioid-addiction-marijuana/
LOCATION:zoom
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250105T213000
DTSTAMP:20241203T173831Z
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SUMMARY:Ethical Issues in Clinical Supervision:  Considerations for Telehealth Practice
DESCRIPTION:Ethical Issues in Clinical Supervision: Considerations for Telehealth Practice \nPsychologists \nFee – $75.00 \nSunday\, January 5th – 8:00am – 9:30pm EST \nCo-sponsored by BGSP-NJ & NAAP \nACAP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. \nACAP maintains responsibility for this program and its content. \n\n\nMany professions are eligible for CE credits for ACAP coursework:\n  \n•  Counselors\, Art Therapists\, Marriage/Family Counselors\, LPC’s – Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP) has been approved by NBCC.­ Approved Continuing Education Provider\, ACAP #5709. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACAP is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. \n• NJ Psychoanalysts – ACAP\, an ABAP nationally accredited school\, is an approved Continuing Education provider for Psychoanalysts in New Jersey. \n• NJ Social Workers – BGSP-NJ partners with ACAP and is a NECHE regionally accredited institution\, and as such is an approved provider of CE hours for NJ Social Workers. \n• NYS Creative Art Therapists – ACAP is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Art Therapists as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0081. \n• NYS Psychoanalysts – National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an Approved Provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P-0019. \n• NYS Social Workers – National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0168. \n• Psychologists – ACAP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ACAP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/ethical-issues-in-clinical-supervision-considerations-for-telehealth-practice/
LOCATION:zoom
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250105T130000
DTSTAMP:20241203T174117Z
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SUMMARY:Ethical Issues in Clinical Supervision  Social Workers\, Counselors\, Art Therapists
DESCRIPTION:Ethical Issues in Clinical Supervision \nSocial Workers\, Counselors\, Art Therapists \nFee – $150.00 \nSunday\, January 5th – 8:00am -1:00pm EST \nCo-sponsored by BGSP-NJ & NAAP \nACAP is an approved provider of the NBCC (#5709) \n“This course\, Ethical Issues in Clinical Supervision\, Approval #202485-2\, provided by ACAP – Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis is approved for continuing education by the New Jersey Social Work Continuing Education Approval Collaborative\, which is administered by NASW-NJ. CE Approval Collaborative Approval Period: Monday\, August 5\, 2024 through August 31\, 2026. New Jersey social workers will receive 5 CE credits for participating in this course.” \nNYS Creative Art Therapists – ACAP is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Art Therapists as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0081. \n\n\nMany professions are eligible for CE credits for ACAP coursework:\n  \n•  Counselors\, Art Therapists\, Marriage/Family Counselors\, LPC’s – Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP) has been approved by NBCC.­ Approved Continuing Education Provider\, ACAP #5709. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACAP is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. \n• NJ Psychoanalysts – ACAP\, an ABAP nationally accredited school\, is an approved Continuing Education provider for Psychoanalysts in New Jersey. \n• NJ Social Workers – BGSP-NJ partners with ACAP and is a NECHE regionally accredited institution\, and as such is an approved provider of CE hours for NJ Social Workers. \n• NYS Creative Art Therapists – ACAP is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Art Therapists as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0081. \n• NYS Psychoanalysts – National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an Approved Provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P-0019. \n• NYS Social Workers – National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0168. \n• Psychologists – ACAP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ACAP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/ethical-issues-in-clinical-supervision-social-workers-counselors-art-therapists/
LOCATION:zoom
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250104T183000
DTSTAMP:20241203T173909Z
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UID:8344-1735995600-1736015400@acapnj.org
SUMMARY:10 Hours Art Therapy Clinical Supervision Course
DESCRIPTION:10 Hours Art Therapy Clinical Supervision Course \nFee – $300 \nSaturday\, Jan 4th & Sunday\, Jan 5th\,  1 – 6:30pm EST \nCo-sponsored by BGSP-NJ & NAAP \nApply towards the Art Therapy Credentialed Supervisor Credential (ATCS) through the ATCB or renew and take CE for Supervision towards ATR-BC or ATCS. \nCounselors\, Art Therapists\, Marriage/Family Counselors\, LPC’s – Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP) has been approved by NBCC.­ Approved Continuing Education Provider\, ACAP #5709. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACAP is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. \nNYS Creative Art Therapists – ACAP is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Art Therapists as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0081. \n\n\nMany professions are eligible for CE credits for ACAP coursework:\n  \n•  Counselors\, Art Therapists\, Marriage/Family Counselors\, LPC’s – Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP) has been approved by NBCC.­ Approved Continuing Education Provider\, ACAP #5709. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACAP is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. \n• NJ Psychoanalysts – ACAP\, an ABAP nationally accredited school\, is an approved Continuing Education provider for Psychoanalysts in New Jersey. \n• NJ Social Workers – BGSP-NJ partners with ACAP and is a NECHE regionally accredited institution\, and as such is an approved provider of CE hours for NJ Social Workers. \n• NYS Creative Art Therapists – ACAP is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Art Therapists as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0081. \n• NYS Psychoanalysts – National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an Approved Provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P-0019. \n• NYS Social Workers – National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0168. \n• Psychologists – ACAP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ACAP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/10-hours-art-therapy-clinical-supervision-course/
LOCATION:zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250104T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250104T183000
DTSTAMP:20241203T173723Z
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SUMMARY:20 Hours Clinical Supervision Credits  Social Work - Art Therapy - Counseling*  includes Ethics\, Culture and Opioids credit
DESCRIPTION:20 Hours Clinical Supervision Credits Social Work – Art Therapy – Counseling* includes Ethics\, Culture and Opioids credit \nFee – $500.00 \nSaturday\, Jan 4th & Sunday\, Jan 5th – 8:00am – 6:30pm EST \nCo-sponsored by BGSP-NJ & NAAP \nApproved by the NJ Social Work Examiners \n*Counselors looking to attain the ACS credential can visit the Center for Credentialing in Education (CCE) website for the requirements. Those looking to complete 45 hours of CSC training may complete the additional 25 hours during ACAP’s Spring 2025 CSC course offering. \n\n\nMany professions are eligible for CE credits for ACAP coursework:\n•  Counselors\, Art Therapists\, Marriage/Family Counselors\, LPC’s – Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP) has been approved by NBCC.­ Approved Continuing Education Provider\, ACAP #5709. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACAP is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. \n• NJ Psychoanalysts – ACAP\, an ABAP nationally accredited school\, is an approved Continuing Education provider for Psychoanalysts in New Jersey. \n• NJ Social Workers – BGSP-NJ partners with ACAP and is a NECHE regionally accredited institution\, and as such is an approved provider of CE hours for NJ Social Workers. \n• NYS Creative Art Therapists – ACAP is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Art Therapists as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0081. \n• NYS Psychoanalysts – National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an Approved Provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P-0019. \n• NYS Social Workers – National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0168. \n• Psychologists – ACAP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ACAP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/20-hours-clinical-supervision-credits-social-work-art-therapy-counseling-includes-ethics-culture-and-opioids-credit/
LOCATION:zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250104T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250104T130000
DTSTAMP:20241203T174013Z
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SUMMARY:The Influence of Culture in Clinical Supervision  Social Work - Art Therapy – Counseling
DESCRIPTION:The Influence of Culture in Clinical Supervision \nSocial Work – Art Therapy – Counseling \nFee – $150.00 \nSaturday\, January 4th – 8:00am -1:00pm EST \nCo-sponsored by BGSP-NJ & NAAP \nACAP is an approved provider of the NBCC (#5709) \n“This course\, The Influence of Culture in Clinical Supervision (Approval #202485-3)\, provided by ACAP (Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis) is approved for continuing education by the New Jersey Social Work Continuing Education Approval Collaborative\, which is administered by NASW-NJ. CE Approval Collaborative Approval Period: Monday\, August 5\, 2024 through August 31\, 2026. New Jersey social workers will receive 5 CE credits for participating in this course.” \n\n\nMany professions are eligible for CE credits for ACAP coursework:\n  \n•  Counselors\, Art Therapists\, Marriage/Family Counselors\, LPC’s – Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP) has been approved by NBCC.­ Approved Continuing Education Provider\, ACAP #5709. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACAP is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. \n• NJ Psychoanalysts – ACAP\, an ABAP nationally accredited school\, is an approved Continuing Education provider for Psychoanalysts in New Jersey. \n• NJ Social Workers – BGSP-NJ partners with ACAP and is a NECHE regionally accredited institution\, and as such is an approved provider of CE hours for NJ Social Workers. \n• NYS Creative Art Therapists – ACAP is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Art Therapists as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0081. \n• NYS Psychoanalysts – National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an Approved Provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P-0019. \n• NYS Social Workers – National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0168. \n• Psychologists – ACAP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ACAP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/the-influence-of-culture-in-clinical-supervision-social-work-art-therapy-counseling/
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SUMMARY:BBL: Working with Envy\,  the Green-Eyed Monster  in the Treatment Room
DESCRIPTION:with Imke Oster\, BSc\, MALD\, MBA \nBrown Bag Lunch Series \n\nWednesday\, December 11\, 2025 \n12:00 – 1:00pm \nOn Zoom – 1 CE \nNo charge for workshop attendance. \n$17 administrative fee for each CE certificate. \n“Working with Envy\, the Green-Eyed Monster in the Treatment Room”\nEnvy is one of the seven deadly sins\, yet this emotion is experienced by nearly everyone at some point in their lives. As with all emotions\, there is a broad spectrum of how malignant or benign those feelings are. \nDespite the frequency of envy as a driving force in the maturation process\, little is written about the effect of this personality type on the therapeutic process. This workshop investigates how different schools of thought identify envy\, its origins in one’s psyche\, and ways a person’s life can be impacted by these powerful impulses. I will share a case demonstrating the way envy’s dominance shaped a patient’s life choices and relationships. We will then explore how\, using specific Modern Psychoanalytic interventions\, an effective treatment approach can be designed. \n  \nCourse Objectives – Participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe some ways different psychological and psychoanalytic schools of thought define envy.\nArticulate the consensus about the psychic and environmental origins of envy.\nRecognize the cascade of defenses utilized by the envious person to protect their fragile ego from devastating interpersonal comparisons\, and recognize envy as a defense in itself.\nIdentify common countertransference resistances that emerge when working with the envious character.\nDesign at least 3 effective intervention strategies for successfully working with envious characters.\n\n\nImke Oster is completing her psychoanalytic training at ACAP\, in Livingston\, NJ\, and is a therapist at their North Jersey Consultation Center. Prior to becoming a clinician\, Imke worked in strategic management consulting and economic development. She co-founded a legal outsourcing firm\, and later sold it when shifting to the clinical mental health field. Imke also works as an executive coach\, combining her 25-year business experience and psychoanalytic training. She serves on various Boards\, but most relevant to the mental health setting she is Vice Chair of the Board of the Ackerman Institute for the Family in New York City. \nImke Oster\, BSc\, MALD\, MBA \ni@imkeoster.com \n  \nFor questions or information email Cassio Campello at events@acapnj.org \nFor CE Information- visit our website\, https://acapnj.org/ce-information/ \nThere is a $17.00 Fee for CE Certification processing. \n  \nCounselors\, Art Therapists\, Marriage/Family Counselors\, LPC’s \nSocial Workers \nNJ Psychoanalysts \nNY Creative Art Therapists \nPsychologists \nNurses \n 
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/bbl-working-with-envy-the-green-eyed-monster-in-the-treatment-room/
LOCATION:zoom
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SUMMARY:ACAP Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Information Session via Zoom \nSunday\, December 8\, 2024 \nat 2:00pm EST \n\nFor anyone interested in becoming an exceptional therapeutic agent \nPsychodynamic Studies \nTake a course\, a CE workshop\, or become a certified psychoanalyst \nWhy ACAP? \nA Hybrid Center of Excellence \nWhere in person and virtual learning combine\, meeting your scheduling needs. \nSatisfying Professional Growth\, Deepening Clinical Skills\, Tools for immediate use in work and life! \nWhat sets us apart? \nOutstanding clinical foundation for work in agencies\, private practice\, clergy\, or simply to enjoy learning about the mind and relationships. \nProgram graduates are eligible for NJ State Certification\, and licensure in states offering it.
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/acap-information-session-2/
LOCATION:zoom
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SUMMARY:BGSP-NJ Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Information Session via Zoom \nSunday\, December 8\, 2024 \nat 1:00pm EST \n\nLearn about BGSP-NJ’s M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program\, the learning experience here at BGSP-NJ\, and what it’s like to be a member of our supportive community. \nJoin us on December 8\, at 1:00 PM EST via Zoom to answer all of your questions in a casual and informal setting. Let us help you take the next step in your education and career as you begin planning for an exciting—and fulfilling—future in counseling and therapy.
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/bgsp-information-session/
LOCATION:zoom
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SUMMARY:BBL: Working with Couples:  Modern Psychoanalytic Techniques
DESCRIPTION:with Melissa Dropkin\, LCSW \n\nBrown Bag Lunch Series\nFREE WORKSHOP \nWednesday\, November 20\, 2024\, 12:00 – 1:00 pm \nOn Zoom – 1 CE* \n*$17 CE Administrative Fee \n\n\nMarriage is difficult. Two different people. Two different sets of values. How can marriages actually function well? This workshop will explore\, through the case of Bryce and Lara\, whose real identities are completely disguised\, how a Modern Psychoanalytic approach can help a marriage function better\, and even thrive. We will also examine the views\, rooted in Modern Psychoanalytic theory and technique\, that helped me to support and strengthen this marriage. \nMy grandmother\, Dr. Shirley Love\, believed in the notion that Modern Psychoanalysts do not simply treat individuals\, but need to engage the family in order to effectively treat the patient. Dr. Love stated that\, “psychoanalysts are inevitably family therapists. In treatment patients reveal verbally\, behaviorally\, and transferentially\, preoedipal and oedipal ties to their families of origin\, and often request that family members and spouses participate more actively in their therapy.” As with Dr. Love’s notion of family therapy\, couples counseling involves the dyad as the patient\, bringing all their emotional ties to early patterns into sessions. This requires a special balancing by the therapist keeping the couples unit center stage\, while being mindful of the unique personality and needs of each partner. \nCouples work is complex. How can we effectively treat the couple who is the real patient in therapy office\, while addressing the needs of each individual in the process? What are some therapeutic interventions that can help defuse tensions in couples counseling\, helping each partner be more accessible and able to resolve emotional roadblocks to partnering? \nCourse Objectives – Participants will learn to: \n\nIdentify persistent latent conflicts that exist in a marriage or couple\, as in the case of Bryce and Lara.\nFormulate a couples’ treatment plan utilizing foundational concepts and techniques discussed in this workshop.\nDescribe and define at least two therapeutic interventions that can help defuse tensions in couples therapy.\n\n\nMelissa Dropkin is a psychotherapist with a private practice in northern New Jersey. She works with individuals\, couples\, families\, and children. Ms. Dropkin is a graduate of the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service with a Master of Social Work. She is also a certified K-12 English Education teacher through William Paterson University. Ms. Dropkin has spent her entire career as a private practitioner seeing patients remotely and in person. She maintains a philosophy that the most important aspect of clinical work is the relationship bond formed between therapists and those in their offices looking to find ways to get along better in life. \n\nFREE WORKSHOP \nFor questions or information\, email Cassio Campello at \nevents@acapnj.org or call 973-629-1002 \nLearn about ACAP’s CE programs and \nnationally accredited psychoanalytic program \nat \nwww.acapnj.org \nLearn about BGSP-NJ’s regionally accredited MAs in \nClinical Mental Health Counseling \nand in Psychoanalysis \nat \nnj.bgsp.edu
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/bbl-working-with-couples-modern-psychoanalytic-techniques/
LOCATION:zoom
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SUMMARY:BGSP-NJ Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Your Dream Career! Discover it at BGSP-NJ!\nJoin us for this Information Session and learn about our regionally accredited grad programs! This event may be attended virtually on Zoom.\n  \n\nLocation: 301 S Livingston Ave\, Livingston\, NJ 07039 & Virtual \nDate and time: Sun\, Nov 17\, 2024 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET \nOrganizer: Cassio Campello\, (973) 629-1002\, events@acapnj.org
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/bgsp-nj-info-session/
LOCATION:zoom
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SUMMARY:ACAP Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Your Dream Career! Discover it at ACAP!\nJoin us for this Information Session and learn about our programs! You can attend virtually on Zoom.\n\nLocation: 301 S Livingston Ave\, Livingston\, NJ 07039 & Virtual \nDate and time: Sun\, Nov 17\, 2024 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET \nOrganizer: Cassio Campello\, (973) 629-1002\, events@acapnj.org
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/acap-information-session/
LOCATION:zoom
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SUMMARY:Freud’s Last Session - A Theater Conference on Relationships
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by BGSP-NJ and NAAP \nSunday\, November 10th\, 2024 \n2pm – 6pm EST \n4.0 CEs \nA Theater Conference at Van Vleck House & Gardens in Montclair\, NJ (in-person) or on Zoom  \n\n  \n\nFreud’s Last Session is a theater conference about the exploration of the life and death drives\, and the interplay between science and religion. \nThis captivating play delves into the profound and often contentious discussions between two intellectual giants\, offering a thought-provoking exploration of themes such as the life and death drives\, the interplay between science and religion\, the far-reaching impacts of global conflicts\, and the complexities of family relationships. \n  \nParticipants will be able to:\nExplain the characters’ conflicts regarding science and religion. \nAnalyze the impact of global conflict on an individual’s coping style. \nDifferentiate the manifestations of the death dive and the life drive in the characters. \nDescribe the family dynamics that protect or contribute to the conflicts in the characters. \n  \nEarn 4.0 CEs for your attendance. \nJoin us in person at Van Vleck House in Montclair\, NJ or from anywhere in the world via Zoom. \nConnect with other mental health professionals and educators\, gain valuable insights and competencies. Don’t miss out on a transformative experience – register now! \nThe small group discussions following the performance will explore the developmental\, social\, and intrapsychic patterns of the interplay between science and religion and the far-reaching impacts of global conflicts introduced in the play. \n  \nGroup Facilitators \nAnnette Vaccaro\, EdD\, LPC\, LPAT\, Conference Chairperson \nPatricia Bratt\, PhD\, PsyaD \nDemetria DeLia\, PhD. \nVicki Semel\, PhD\, PsyD \nEva Silver\, LCSW \n\nDr. Annette Vaccaro EdD\, LCSW\, SCP\, ATR-BC\, ACS\, NCPsya\nDr. Annette Vaccaro is a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist in a general practice\, with a specialty in clinical supervision\,\nin Livingston\, NJ. She is the Director of Academic Affairs\, At ACAP\, \, and its academic partner BGSP-NJ\, and a grant writer supporting community mental health education initiatives for workers who serve vulnerable populations. \nDuring COVID-19 she helped form ACAP’s SafetyNet remote\, free-of-charge counseling program to help meet the mental health needs of the community\, and to provide ongoing field placements for advanced students. \nDr. Vaccaro is an Associate Professor at Caldwell University and coordinator of their Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Specialization in Art Therapy Master’s degree program. She received a doctorate in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Counseling Education and Supervision from Argosy University. Dr. Vaccaro is on the Board of Trustees and the Chair of the Assembly of Psychoanalytic Institutes of the American Board for Accreditation in Psychoanalysis (ABAP). \nwww.annettevaccaro.com \n\nPatricia Harte Bratt\, PhD\, PsyaD\, ACS\nPatricia Bratt is a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist practicing in Livingston\, NJ\, and NYC. She works with individuals\, groups\, couples\, children\, and adolescents\, meeting in person and virtually. She also specializes in clinical supervision of mental health professionals looking to broaden their therapeutic skills. Dr. Bratt is Director of Institutional Innovation and Communication at the ACAP\, and its academic partner BGSP-NJ (NJ’s branch of BGSP). Bratt is President of the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP)\, and\, since 2002\, President of the New Jersey Certified Psychoanalysts Advisory Committee. \nDr. Bratt developed ACAP’s Trauma & Resilience Studies program\, organized its 9/11 Critical Incident Response Team\, and created online support groups for professionals and the community during COVID-19. In 2018 she launched the iStrive Center for young adults on the autism spectrum. \nDr. Bratt has been faculty and training supervisor at several psychoanalytic institutes\, and graduate faculty at Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis\, Drew University\, Centenary College\, and Union College. She has written on issues related to trauma\, resilience-informed practices\, memory impairment\, countertransference\, and is a consultant expert on TV and in news media. Her recent book is Mutual Growth in the Psychotherapeutic Relationship: Reciprocal Resilience. \npatbratt@comcast.net www.patbratt.com \n\nDemetria DeLia\, PhD.\nDemetria Delia holds a master’s degree in education\, an MSW\, and Ph.D. in Social Work; she is a certified psychoanalyst and has received post-doctoral certification in EMDR; she is a published author and has been approved by NASW-NJ as a CEU presenter since 2009 (including the Clinical Case Seminar approved in 2009); she is certified as a NASW-NJ Supervisor; she also presented a workshop at the 2016 NASW Conference. She serves as Dean of Research at ACAP and is a faculty member for the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling offered at ACAP\, New Jersey’s Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis campus. \n\nVicki Semel\, PhD\, PsyD\nVicki Semel is a psychoanalyst\, psychologist\, and former political scientist practicing in Livingston\, NJ. Her work includes treatment of individuals\, groups\, and couples. She has a specialization in geriatric treatment. With 30 years of working in clinical practice and teaching in psychoanalytic institutes\, Semel addresses the most complex diagnostic and interpersonal problems of patients\, as well as the countertransference issues confronting supervisees and students. \nDr. Semel is the Executive Director/President of ACAP since 1987\, Program Director of the BGSP-NJ Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (NJ’s branch of BGSP)\, since 2015\, and a faculty member in that program. \nShe is a former faculty member at CMPS (Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies) and Rutgers University-Political Science. She is on the NJ Psychoanalytic Advisory Committee since 2002. \nDr. Semel has published and spoken widely about treatment issues with the elderly\, narcissistic patients\, effective practices working with difficult people\, and on the clinical training of mental health professionals. Her book\, Strategies for Therapy with the Elderly: Living with Hope and Meaning is a Springer publication. \nvwsemel@comcast.net \n\nEva M. Silver\, LCSW\, Cert. Psya\nEva Silver\, a graduate of Simmons School of Social Work and Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis\, has been working in the mental health field for more than 40 years. Her work in numerous psychiatric hospitals and out-patient clinics provided extensive experience with the full range of psychological disorders with individuals\, couples\, and families. Ms. Silver has taught at psychoanalytic institutes in Boston and Seattle\, and is currently a director and faculty member at ACAP. \n  \n\nConference Fees \nEvent Fee – $80.00 \nStudent Fee – $35 \nCE Certificate – $17 \n\nConference Questions? Email Cassio Campello at events@acapnj.org or call 973-629-1002 \n  \nCE Provider for: \nCreative Arts Therapists Marriage & Family Therapists \nMental Health Counselors (NBCC) NY Creative Arts Therapists. \nNY Psychoanalysts NY Social Workers Psychoanalysts Psychologists \nSocial Workers
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/freuds-last-session-a-theater-conference-on-relationships/
LOCATION:Zoom & In-Person
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SUMMARY:One Year Program | Analytic Listening
DESCRIPTION:One Year Program – Part II – 6 Weeks \nBegins Monday\, November 4\, 2024 \nAnalytic Listening \n10 CEs \n  \nInstructor: Judy Lapides\, NCPsyA\, SCPsyA \nMondays 6:00-7:30pm \n11/4\, 11/11\, 11/18\, 11/25\, and 12/9\, 12/16 2024 \nCost $350 \nvia Zoom \n\n  \nThe One Year Program consists of four courses over one year. It provides an opportunity for mental health practitioners and professionals in various disciplines to enhance clinical skills\, introducing innovative\, Modern Psychoanalytic principles\, theories\, and techniques. \n\nParticipants learn effective ways to design interventions to reverse maladaptive emotional and behavioral patterns. They quickly begin to master new\, practical clinical skills that can profoundly impact work with clients by promoting a collaborative\, self-defining approach to growth. \nACAP’s methods for working in challenging situations can make the difference between burnout and career satisfaction through covering basic concepts in Modern Psychoanalysis. \nParticipants receive a certificate of completion at the end of each course. \n\nThe Analytic Listening \nThis course introduces students to the unique way that a clinician listens as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. By allowing clients to introduce topics without interference\, the clinician listens to the client’s story\, mode of communication\, and the story that is not being told. The untold story is analyzed silently as the unconscious communication is reported in dreams\, projections\, defense mechanisms\, resistances and transference communications. After listening attentively\, the clinician intervenes to empower the client and strengthen the ego. \nParticipants will be able to: \n\nAnalyze unconscious communication reported in dreams\, projections\, defense mechanisms\, resistances\, and transference communications.\nListen as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist.\nExplore communications for their symbolic meanings.\nDesign Interventions that can empower the client and strengthen the ego.\nAssess the impact of specific interventions to facilitate progressive communication.\n\n\nJudy Lapides\, NCPsyA\, SCPsyA\, is a National and New Jersey State Certified psychoanalyst. She received a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis-NJ\, and she holds a Certificate in Psychoanalysis from the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis. Prior to becoming a psychoanalyst\, Ms. Lapides spent a number of years teaching and working with adolescents. She has a clinical practice in Morristown\, NJ\, where she treats adults and adolescents. Ms Lapides is presently on the faculty of ACAP and BGSP-NJ. \n\n  \nQuestions? \nContact Cassio Campello \n at events@acapnj.org. \nCourse Fee: $350 \nCE Fee: $17 \nCE Provider for: \nCreative Art Therapists \nMarriage & Family Therapists \nMental Health Counselors (NBCC) \nNJ Nurses \nNJ Psychoanalysts \nNJ Social Workers \nPsychologists
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/one-year-program-analytic-listening/
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SUMMARY:Fall Conference: From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Psychoanalytic Treatment of Psychosis
DESCRIPTION:The Fall Conference on Zoom\nOctober 27\, 2024\, 9 am – 1 pm EST \nCo-sponsored by The New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis (NJI) \nwith Dr. Danielle Knafo\, PhD \n\n\nParticipants will be able to:\n1. Explore why many mental health practitioners have shied away from working with psychosis and how to meet the challenges of working with these patients. \n2. Learn techniques for working with psychosis and extreme states. \n3. Identify and work with positive and negative symptoms while viewing the patient as a whole person. \n\nDanielle Knafo\, Ph.D.\, is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst with 40 years of experience. She served as a professor at Long Island University\, where she chaired a concentration on serious mental illness. Currently\, she is a faculty member and supervisor at NYU and Adelphi Postdoctoral Programs. A prolific writer\, Danielle has authored ten books and numerous articles on topics like art and creativity\, trauma\, psychosis\, sex and gender\, and technology and AI. Her notable works include “The Age of Perversion” and “From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Psychoanalytic Treatment of Psychosis.” She also conducts writing groups and maintains a private practice in Manhattan and Great Neck\, New York. \n\nConference Costs:\n• Professionals: $110.00 \n• Professionals NOT seeking CE credits/clock hours: $ 90.00. \n• NJI Faculty currently teaching: $60.00 \n• Current NJI candidates: $25.00 \n• Other Institutes candidates (ID REQUIRED): $25.00 \n\nContinuing Education Credits/Hours:\nFor Psychologists: This program is co-sponsored by the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP) and The New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis (NJI). The American Psychological Association approves ACAP to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ACAP maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. www.acapnj.org \nFor NJ Social Workers: This program is co-sponsored by The New Jersey Society for Clinical Social Work\, which provides leadership and support to clinical social workers in all practice settings. The New Jersey Society for Clinical Social Work has given voice to clinical social workers in the healthcare industry. The organization provides outstanding continuing education programs and opportunities for collegial contact. www.njscsw.org \nFor Licensed Professional Counselors: NJI has been approved by NBCC as an approved \ncontinuing education provider\, ACEP No. 5822. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credits are clearly identified. NJI is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. \nFor Psychoanalysts: NJI is an ABAP-accredited institution approved to provide CE for New Jersey Psychoanalysts. \nLevel: All levels
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/fall-conference-from-breakdown-to-breakthrough-psychoanalytic-treatment-of-psychosis/
LOCATION:zoom
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SUMMARY:BBL: Patterns of Adolescent Development: Before & After Global Crises
DESCRIPTION:Brown Bag Lunch Series \nPatterns of Adolescent Development: Before & After Global Crises \nwith Melanie McGrath Knuts \nFREE WORKSHOP \nOctober 16\, 2024\, 12:00 – 1:00 pm \nOn Zoom – 1 CE* \n*$17 CE Administrative Fee \n\n\nAdolescence is often a turbulent time marked by exploration and the concept of “identity crisis\,” as introduced by psychoanalyst Erik Erikson. However\, what happens when these challenges are amplified by global crises like the pandemic or traumatic war images spread rapidly by the internet since October 7th? \nThis workshop will revisit key psychoanalytic views on adolescent development\, particularly from Erikson and modern analyst Dr. Sidney Love. We will also discuss the sharp rise in anxiety among teens\, driven by smartphones and digital media\, which have reshaped how adolescents process stress and engage with the world. \nOur focus will be on changes in adolescent development post-COVID and after the events of October 7\, 2023. We’ll explore how these crises have deepened fear and uncertainty\, altering the way teens connect with themselves and others. \nThrough case presentations and discussions\, we will examine the impact on adolescent mental health and identify therapeutic approaches that best support resilience in these unprecedented times. \nJoin us to explore these new realities and strategies to help adolescents thrive. \nCourse Objectives – Participants will learn to: \n\nIdentify factors increasing adolescent anxiety in the 21st century.\nIncorporate awareness of the impact of global crises like COVID-19 and Middle East events on adolescent development.\nDesign therapeutic interventions in response to the changing needs of adolescents.\n\n\nMelanie McGrath Knuts\, LCSW: Melanie Knuts (pronounced: Ka-nootz) is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and Modern Psychoanalyst who has been working with families\, adolescents\, children\, and individuals in private practice for over thirty years. She trained with Dr. Sidney Love—a pioneer in Modern Psychoanalytic work with families and couples. Mrs. Knuts has been an associate adjunct professor of clinical social work at the NYU School of Social Work\, Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service\, and Yeshiva University’s Wurtzweiler School of Social Work. Mrs. Knuts has three daughters\, aged 41 to 24\, as well as four grandchildren\, ages 11 to 6 months! \n\nFREE WORKSHOP \nFor questions or information\, email Cassio Campello at \nevents@acapnj.org or call 973-629-1002 \n\nACAP is an approved CE provider for: \nArt Therapists — Counselors \nMarriage and Family Counselors \nNJ Psychoanalysts — NJ Social Workers \nNY Creative Arts Therapists \nPsychologists \n For full CE Information- visit our website: https://acapnj.org/ce-information/
URL:https://acapnj.org/event/bbl-patterns-of-adolescent-development-before-after-global-crises/
LOCATION:zoom
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