Books I Love to Recommend 

Parenting and Families

Adults

Examples of Some Additional Professional Development Courses I’ve Enjoyed

 Trauma Counseling

*Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness: Integrative Cognitive Behavioral and Mindfulness Interventions for Clinical Practice, PESI, Donald Altman, LPC-instructor

*Janina Fisher’s Integrative Trauma Treatment Masterclass: Blending IFS, Sensorimotor, Mindfulness, Psychoeducation and More-PESI, Janina Fisher, PhD

* EMDR Mastery Course: Assessment, Resourcing and Treatment Techniques for Trauma and Anxiety, PESI, Dr. Jennifer Sweeton, PSY.D., M.S., M.A.

 *CBT Approach to Cope with Crisis- PESI, David Burns, M.D. instructor

 *The Traumatic Impact of a Global Pandemic and How it will Shape Patient Care in the Future-PESI, Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

 * Evidence-Based Trauma Treatments & Interventions-PESI, Robert Rhoton, PsyD, and Eric Gentry, PhD

 *Mindfulness, Resilience, and Post Traumatic Growth-PESI, Christopher Willard, Psy.D.

 *Pandemic and Panic: Facing Viral Realities and Viral Fears-PESI, Gabor Mate

 *EMDR in Trying Times: How Our Brains Process and Move Through Trauma-PESI, Deany Laliotis, LICSW

 *(Certification) Certificate Clinical Trauma Professional Intensive Training (PESI)

 Anxiety and Depression Counseling

 *Immobility and Fear in the Face of Helplessness:  The Somatic Connection with Peter Levine-PESI

 *Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy: An Experiential Introduction-PESI, Melissa Grace, MA, CHT and Rebecca Stone, LCSW CHT

 *Creating a Story of Safety: A Polyvagal Guide to Managing Anxiety-PESI, Deborah Dana, LCSW instructor

 *Mindfulness-Centered CBT: Daily Practices for Managing Stress and Anxiety-PESI, Seth Gillihan,PhD

 * The “Wow” Factor: The New Ways Clinicians Care Use Awe and Gratitude in Therapy-PESI, Jonah Paquette, Psy.D

*Immobility and Fear in the Face of Helplessness: The Somatic Connection-PESI, Peter Levine, PhD

 *Experiential Treatment of Depression-The Central Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis (CTSCH), Michael D. Yapko, PhD

 *Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intensive (ACT) Practitioner-PESI, Daniel Moran, PhD

 Family and Children Counseling

 *The Whole-Brain Child Approach: Develop Kids, Minds & Integrate Their Brains for better Treatment Outcomes

 *Mindfulness Techniques for Children and Adolescents: Emotional Regulation and Treatment for ADHD, Depression & Anxiety, PESI, Rebecca Wing LCPC

 *Smart But Scattered: Executive Dysfunction at Hoe and at School, PESI

 *Social Anxiety: The Untold Story, PESI

 *Helping Parents Through a Pandemic: Avoiding Pitfalls and Amplifying Opportunities-PESI, Lynn Lyons, LICSW instructor

 *Psychological Testing and The Relation to Learning, Behaviors, and Reactions to Stress:  A Users Guide to Predicting Emotional Struggles Based On Cognitive Profiles – New Focus Academy, Brandon S. Park, PhD

 *Borderline, Narcissistic, Antisocial and Histrionic Personality Disorders:  Effective Treatments for Challenging Clients: PESI, Gregory Lester, PhD

 *(Certification) Certificate Course in Emotionally Focused Therapy with Sue Johnson: Attachment Based Interventions for Couples in Crisis (PESI)

* (Certification) Certified Gaming Disorder Clinical Therapist (Intenta)

 * (Certification) Trust Based Relational Intervention Therapist (attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention for vulnerable children and their families

*(Additional Graduate Degree and Certification) *Master’s Degree in Education (60 hours) with 30 additional masters level courses in special education courses (learning disabilities, and ADHD learners)

 Internal Family Systems Therapy

 *Intro to Internal Family Systems (3 Day Retreat Training with Richard Schwartz, PhD, founder of IFS and Flint Sparks, PhD)

 *Attachment & IFS:  Healing Trauma and Attachment Wounds that Befriend the Body-PESI, Frank Anderson, MD, and Chris H. Burris

 * Internal Family Systems: Development, Application and Transformational Model to Effectively Help Clients Improve Well-Being-PESI, Frank Anderson, MD

 *Treating Complex PTSD with IFS, PESI, Frank Anderson, MD

 *IFS & Addictive Processes: Healing Wounds and Restoring Balance to the System of Parts- PESI, Frank Anderson, MD and Cece Sykes, LCSW

 *IFS & Disordered Eating: Heal the Relationship Between Food and Body- PESI, Frank Anderson, MD and Jeanne Catanzaro,PhD

 *IFS Approaches to Shame, Anxiety, and Depression-PESI, Frank Anderson, MD and Michael Elkin, LMFT

 *IFS & Couples Therapy: Using Intimacy from the Inside Out to Heal, Improve, and Provide Relationship Help- PESI, Frank Anderson, MD and Toni Herbine-Blank, MSN, RN

 *IFS with Children & Adolescents: Using Pars Work to Help Young People Heal-PESI, Frank Anderson, MD and Pamela Krause, LCSW

 *IFS Approaches with LGBTQ21+ Clients-PESI, Frank Anderson, MD and James Andralis, LCAT

 *Healing Racial Trauma with IFS-PESI, Frank Anderson, MD and Deran Young, LCSW

 *The Future of IFS-PESI, Frank Anderson and Richard C. Schwartz, PhD