Theraputic Martial Arts

Presented by Eric Reznik, Psy.D. | 1 CEU Available

ON DEMAND WEBINAR 

Original Air Date: April 16, 2021 at 9:00 AM

The Therapeutic Martial Arts program introduction course familiarizes participants with a uniquely innovative program, which combines eastern and western philosophies and combination of several evidence-based clinical approaches.  Participants are introduced to research and application of Therapeutic Martial Arts.  Additionally, techniques of stress management, anger control, improvement of self-esteem, and goal attainment with be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to understand the differences in eastern and western philosophical approaches in dealing with health issues.

2. Participants will identify the process of emotional response and regulation, as well as the new stage approach of psycho-physiological response.

3. Participants will identify new techniques in applying Therapeutic Martial Arts with individuals with mental and physical ailments.

MEET OUR SPEAKER

Dr. Eric Yuri Reznik was born in Kiev, Ukraine (USSR), in 1966 and came to the United States in 1978. He obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology from Florida International University in 1990. He obtained a master's degree with honors (1994) and a doctorate degree (1999), both in clinical psychology, from Miami Institute of Psychology (currently, Carlos Albizu University). Since then, he has maintained a successful practice in clinical psychology.  Currently, Dr. Reznik maintains a full-time clinical practice at Be Well Rehabilitation and Counseling Group, Inc., in  Hallandale, Florida. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Barry University. Dr. Reznik has published “Saminchilu, The Way of Life and Love, Pain, Deceit, and Other Human Mysteries”.  He is currently developing the Complete Mental Status Evaluation assessment scale.

Dr. Reznik began martial arts training in Tae Kwon Do and Saminchilu Chuan Fa Gung Fu achieving a black belt of third degree and nine stripes (equivalent to the fifth degree in Karate). Dr. Reznik proficient in other Martial Arts systems. Throughout his martial arts career, he ran several dojos in the South Florida area and was the head instructor of the Saminchilu system. He also competed in local, national, and international competitions, including FBBA, WAKO, BBL, NASKA, USKA, U.S. Open, and the first International Martial Arts Competition, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1992.  Between 2001 and 2007, Dr. Reznik was inducted into the Eastern International Martial Arts Hall of Fame for such honors as Humanitarian, Instructor of the Year, and Martial Artist of the Year.  He continues to train with different systems and runs his own competitions.

Dr. Reznik engaged not only in physical aspects of martial arts but also in philosophical and therapeutic aspects. In 1999, he published a dissertation on therapeutic martial arts dissertation. As a result of his work, he was invited to present his dissertation and its application at many national conferences. Additionally, he ran several programs in therapeutic martial arts in such facilities as Children's Home Society, Child and Family Enrichment Program, Family Service Planning Team, and Our Kids of Dade County. Currently, his dissertation was rewritten into a book, which available in print.

RESOURCES 

• Theraputic Martial Arts (PDF) - PowerPoint Handouts
• Attendance Certificate - No CEU Needed Version (Attendance only)
  *Please complete CEU Quiz if you would like a certificate that shows you have earned a CEU for participation in the on-demand webinar. Your CEU certificate will be emailed to you once your CEU's have been submitted to CE Broker.

CEU QUIZ

COMPLETE THE SURVEY by CLICKING HERE!

Please be sure to complete the post-webinar quiz for CEU credit. Once the quiz is complete, allow our team up 30 days to process your CEU credits. You will receive your CEU Certificate once your CE's have been submitted to CE Broker.

QUESTIONS? 

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Presented by Jim West, M.A., LMHC, NCC  | 1 CEU Available

ON DEMAND WEBINAR 

Original Air Date: February 19, 2021 at 9:00 AM

During this presentation, we will talk about gaming disorder, electronics addiction and discuss how much electronics kids should have, based on suggestions by the American Association of Pediatrics, with a twist. The material will explore comparisons between Fortnite and Heroin addiction; including the mention of societal studies and conclusions made in the UK, the World Health Organization and the US Surgeon General. This program includes Vaping, as this is another major problem new to this generation, whereas the US Surgeon General labeled an Epidemic and gave the FDA an “F” for how they are regulating these devices.  Finally, we will discuss how todays Marijuana is not your grandfather’s pot!  You will learn that drug dealers modified the pot to have higher amounts of THC and up to 8 times less medical benefit (CBD).

1. Participants will learn about the impact of electronics addiction: how social media effects self-esteem, body image, cutting, cyber-bullying.

2. Participants will learn how video games are making kids stay inside, not do schoolwork and quit sports teams (similar to the impact of illegal drugs).  

3. Participants will explore how we can rewire the reward circuitry in the gaming addict’s brain and re-engage society. 

4. Participants will address the changes of nicotine addiction; with consideration on how Big Tobacco hooked the next generation, and how the new Marijuana can be addictive and cause psychosis.

5. Participants will also learn to incorporate ways to help parents, teens and young adults quit addictions and get their lives back. 

MEET OUR SPEAKER

Jim West, MA, LMHC, NCC is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, the author of StressLess Educational Series, president of Total Life Counseling and his group has been interviewed by local and national media on issues facing adolescents and families. He is a Qualified Clinical Supervisor and provides supervision to Registered Mental Health Counselor Interns for licensure in the state of Florida. Jim is an Author, Communicator, School Consultant, Nationally Certified Licensed Counselor and he specializes in counseling for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADD/ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder and Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD). He is a subject matter expert, and he has been featured on multiple tv networks and news stations. Jim spoke on Fox 35 in the last year on Fortnite Addiction, collaborating with a British psychologist who compared it to Heroin Addiction. He also highlighted his knowledge of electronics addiction in January of 2018 when the World Health Organization declared Gaming Disorder an actual diagnosis. Additionally, Jim has always thought of creative experiential treatment approaches to reach those who might not respond to traditional therapies. Jim has a unique way of bonding with children and adolescents through Play Therapy, Power Point Presentations, Interactive Games, Recreation Therapy and staying current with the constantly changing world of the children & adolescents. Jim also stays current with adolescents through his 13 years of experience in youth ministry in speaks to students at school assemblies, youth groups and conventions.

RESOURCES 

• Handout- substances (PDF)
  
• Handout- electronics (PDF)
  

• Addictions in the new Millennium: Understanding the impact of electronics, video game, vaping, and THC addiction (PDF) - No CEU Needed Version (Attendance only)
  *Please complete CEU Quiz if you would like a certificate that shows you have earned a CEU for attending. Your certificate will be emailed to you once your CEU's have been submitted to CE Broker.

CEU QUIZ

COMPLETE THE SURVEY by CLICKING HERE!

Please be sure to complete the following quiz. Once the quiz is complete, allow our team up 60 days to process your CEU credits. You will receive your CEU Certificate once your CE's have been submitted to CE Broker.

QUESTIONS? 

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Presented by Peggi Wegener, Ed.S.  | 1 CEU Available

We are pleased to offer this on-demand webinar to or MHCCF members and non-members (fee applicable). Please feel free to watch the video at any time. Successful completion of the quiz below will be required to ensure you receive CEU credit for your viewing of this online presentation.

ON DEMAND WEBINAR 

Release Date: November 20, 2020 at 9:00 AM

TRE (Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises) is a set of 7 simple exercises that activate the body's natural reflex mechanism of shaking or vibrating.  The 'tremor mechanism" releases muscular tensions and calms down the nervous system.  Developed by Dr. David Berceli, TRE is  a self-help tool for people to access their body's own natural healing mechanism.  TRE® is being taught in 65 countries and practiced globally with millions of people.  This is an excellent adjunct to therapy as it empowers clients to actively participate in their recovery process.  For individuals who have an overcharged nervous system, TRE can help "down regulate" them from sympathetic to parasympathetic function.  For individuals who struggle with feeling disconnected, dissociated, or numb, or who vacillate between numb and intense emotional reactions, TRE can help bring about better self regulation.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Understand Polyvagal Theory and how the brain & body respond to stress, tension & trauma

2. Review the limitations of typical treatments of trauma

3. Learn about the TRE process

4. Review the advantages of TRE

5. Understand how TRE impacts the nervous system

MEET OUR SPEAKER

Peggi Wegener is a native Floridian who grew up in Orlando.  She attended the University of Florida and received a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and two concurrent graduate degrees – Master of Education and Specialist of Education (a year longer than the Master's degree) – in Counselor Education with a focus on Community and Agency Counseling.  Peggi is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Jacksonville, FL with over 30 years of experience.  She was introduced to TRE in 2010, became a Certified TRE Provider in 2017 and joined the TRE Mentor to Trainer program in 2020.

RESOURCES 

• TRE: Stress Less and Improve Self Regulation Skills (PowerPoint slides)

• TRE: Stress Less and Improve Self Regulation Skills Certificate of Attendance (pdf) - No CEU Needed Version (Attendance only)
  *Please complete CEU Quiz if you would like a certificate that shows you have earned a CEU for attending. Your certificate will be emailed to you once your CEU's have been submitted to CE Broker.

CEU QUIZ

COMPLETE THE SURVEY by CLICKING HERE!

Please be sure to complete the following quiz. Once the quiz is complete, allow our team up 60 days to process your CEU credits. You will receive your CEU Certificate once your CE's have been submitted to CE Broker.

QUESTIONS? 

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BDSM 101 for Therapists

Presented by Stefanie D. Meyer-Goodwin, MA, LMHC, LMFT, NCC, CCMHC, ACS  | 1 CEU Available

ON DEMAND WEBINAR 

Release Date: October 16, 2020 at 9:00 AM

Members of the kink community frequently report difficulty finding therapists that have basic knowledge of BDSM (Bondage & Discipline, Domination & Submission, Sadism & Masochism) and fear that therapists will negatively judge their relational and sexual practices. In culturally competent practice the burden of educating therapists does not rest with the client. This presentation provides an overview of the range of kink identities and practices, methods of differentiating between healthy kink dynamics and abusive relationships, approaches to affirming therapy, and resources for additional support and education. Participants will leave this presentation with information to enhance their skills in assessing and treating members of the kink community from an empowering and affirming stance.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Define basic terminology related to kink identities and practices
2. Differentiate between Risk Aware Consensual Kink and abusive practices
3. Learn how to apply the PLISSIT model to working with kinky clients
4. Identify community resources and supports

MEET OUR SPEAKER

Stefanie D. Meyer-Goodwin, MA, LMHC, LMFT, NCC, CCMHC, ACS has worked in the counseling profession for 9 years. She earned a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and Certificate in Family and Relationship Counseling from Rollins College and is a national Approved Clinical Supervisor and Florida state qualified supervisor for interns in mental health counseling and marriage and family therapy. She currently serves as the Clinical Director for The Meaningful Life Center, overseeing their evidence based complex trauma program. In
addition to her clinical experience, Stefanie is a doctoral candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision at Capella University and supporting professor in the Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Rollins College. Stefanie is passionate about multicultural and social justice issues in the counseling field and focuses her research and presentations on improving multicultural awareness and professional competency. Stefanie serves her professional community as the current president-elect for Mental Health Counselors of Central Florida.

RESOURCES 

• BDSM 101 - An Introduction to Kink-Affirmative Therapy (PowerPoint slides)
• The Difference Between BDSM and Abuse (handout)
• Clinical Practice Guidelines for Working with People with Kink Interests

• BDSM 101 for Therapists Certificate of Attendance (pdf) - No CEU Needed Version (Attendance only)
  *Please complete CEU Quiz if you would like a certificate that shows you have earned a CEU for attending. Your certificate will be emailed to you once your CEU's have been submitted to CE Broker.

CEU QUIZ

COMPLETE THE SURVEY by CLICKING HERE!

Please be sure to complete the following quiz. Once the quiz is complete, allow our team up 60 days to process your CEU credits. You will receive your CEU Certificate once your CE's have been submitted to CE Broker.

QUESTIONS? 

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Links Between Adverse Childhood Experience and Adult Wellbeing

Presented by Lisa Minter, LMHC  | 1 CEU Available

ON DEMAND WEBINAR 

Release Date: September 18, 2020 at 9:00 AM

This training will highlight the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on mental illness and direct links to functional ability as an adult. Research studies will be reviewed to highlight the significance of the ACEs score and statistical outcomes. Treatment implications, such as trauma informed care and empowerment-oriented approaches will be introduced.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Participant will be able to define “ACEs.”

2. Participant will be able assess for ACEs in clients.

3. Participant will be able to identify clinical implications of ACEs scores in clients.

4. Participant will be able to identify specific trauma-informed practices to treat ACEs in clients.

MEET OUR SPEAKER

Lisa Minter is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). She has worked with individuals and families in both private practice and inpatient settings for over 10 years. She is trained in EMDR which is a trauma resolution therapy. She is active in the Greater Orlando EMDRIA study group. She is experienced in working with individuals and families affected by ACEs as well as adult trauma. She graduated from Rollins College in 2006 with a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling and a Certificate in Marriage and Family Counseling.

RESOURCES 

• Links Between Childhood Adverse Experiences (ACEs) and Adult Wellbeing (PowerPoint slides)

• Links Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Well Being Certificate of Attendance (pdf) - No CEU Needed Version (Attendance only)
  *Please complete CEU Quiz if you would like a certificate that shows you have earned a CEU for attending. Your certificate will be emailed to you once your CEU's have been submitted to CE Broker.

CEU QUIZ

COMPLETE THE SURVEY by CLICKING HERE!

Please be sure to complete the following quiz. Once the quiz is complete, allow our team up 60 days to process your CEU credits. You will receive your CEU Certificate once your CE's have been submitted to CE Broker.

QUESTIONS? 

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Cultural Competency Starts at Intake"

Presented by Jenna Burton, LMHC  | 1 CEU Available

ON DEMAND WEBINAR 

Release Date: August 21, 2020 at 9:00 AM

There is a vast need for a multi-culturally aware approach to psychotherapy and it starts with a culturally competent intake and assessment.  This training will define cultural competence, cultural humility, offer more culturally aware questions to ask on your intake forms, and provide tools to use during your initial session to address cultural and socially based trauma. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Define Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility.

2. Provide practical learning experiences for skill development in completing culturally competent intakes and assessments.

3. Develop an action plan towards becoming more culturally competent when completing intakes and assessments.

MEET OUR SPEAKER

Jenna Burton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years of experience the counseling field helping individuals and families identify their strengths and resolve their challenges through the therapeutic process.  She holds a Masters Degree in Mental Health and School Guidance Counseling from Rollins College; and currently has a private practice, 'Mindful Hearts Institute' in Maitland, Florida. Jenna is a Certified EMDR therapist, an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and a HAP facilitator.  She specializes in Trauma based Psychosis and Schizophrenia, complex trauma and PTSD, Dissociation, and adoption and attachment issues. Jenna recently hosted a 10 month Cultural Competency group featuring the book, Cultural Competence and Healing Cultural Based Trauma with EMDR Therapy. She is currently preparing on a workshop for EMDRIA 2020: Conference Social Drift and the LGBTQ+ community and hopes to be able to present this to you here next year. 

Jenna's vision is to see individuals and families communicate, connect, and become their best selves.  Her approach recognizes how the brain and body are interconnected and that healthy relationships and resolving past traumas are the key to reaching more of our own potential, impacting the people around us in a more constructive way, thus creating healthier families, healthier workplaces, and a healthier world.

RESOURCES 

• Cultural Competency Starts at Intake (PowerPoint slides)

• Cultural Competency Starts at Intake Certificate of Attendance (pdf) -- No CEU Needed Version (Attendance only)

CEU QUIZ

COMPLETE THE SURVEY by CLICKING HERE!

Please be sure to complete the following quiz. Once the quiz is complete, allow our team up 60 days to process your CEU credits. You will receive your CEU Certificate once your CE's have been submitted to CE Broker.

to CE@mhccf.com or feel free to call us at 407-502-0344, M-F, 9 AM - 5 PM (EST).

QUESTIONS? 

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Mindful Self-Compassion in Clinical Practice: A Step by Step Intervention to Enhance Clients' Emotional Resilience

Presented by Coralis Solomon, Ph.D., LMHC, NCC  | 1 CEU Available

Release Date: June 19, 2020 at 9:00 AM

The practice of Mindful Self-Compassion can transform lives! It is revolutionizing self-care in mental health counseling.  Mindful Self-Compassion is a new skill-building practice to cultivate inner strengths while attending to difficulties with understanding and kindness. In this presentation, participants will learn specific interventions to teach clients the skills of mindful self-compassion to help them with their negative destructive thoughts.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the presentation participants will be able to:

1. Describe the theory and research supporting Mindful Self-Compassion.
2. Teach clinical portable skills to clients in order to properly challenge their inner critic.
3. Conceptualize clients from a self-compassion lens.

MEET OUR SPEAKER

Dr. Coralis Solomon, Ph.D., LMHC, NCC is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida, and an Assistant Professor for Troy University in the Tampa Bay site. Her doctoral studies were completed at the University of Central Florida in Counselor Education.  Her dissertation research explored self-compassion and emotional resilience with minority teachers working in elementary schools.  In her private practice, Dr. Solomon specializes in individuals who struggle with anxiety, trauma, and depression. She also works extensively with couples and relationship issues. Her commitment to the mental health counseling field goes beyond private practice as she is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker and a published author in the area of mindful self-compassion and burnout prevention. 

RESOURCES 

• Self-Compassion Quiz
• Self-Compassion Resources
• Mindful Self-Compassion in Clinical Practice - Certificate of Attendance (pdf) - No CEU Needed Version (Attendance only)
  *You must complete the CEU Quiz below to qualify for the approved Continuing Education Unit (1-hour) for participating in this webinar. A separate CEU certificate will be emailed to you once your CEU's have been submitted to CE Broker.

CEU QUIZ

COMPLETE THE SURVEY by CLICKING HERE!

Please be sure to complete the following quiz. Once the quiz is complete, allow our team up 60 days to process your CEU credits. You will receive your CEU Certificate once your CE's have been submitted to CE Broker.

Please email all questions regarding CEUs to CE@mhccf.com or feel free to call us at 407-502-0344, M-F, 9 AM - 5 PM (EST).

Weighty Matters: How to Help Clients Nourish and Accept Their Body in a Weight-Obsessed World

Presented by Alice Baker MSRD, CEDRD-S, LMHC, LDN  | 1 CEU Available

COURSE SUMMARY

As therapists, you are quite familiar with bias, stigma, and very well may be involved in social justice efforts to end; however, are you aware of that weight bias was the only bias that increased in recent years?  In this presentation, Alice Baker will explore the potential problems with a weight normative approach, discuss the physiological and psychological impacts of weight stigma, and will provide the benefits of using a weight inclusive approach with your clients along with practical strategies of how to implement this approach. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Participants will be able to identify 2 problems with the weight normative approach

2. Participants will be able to define weight stigma, understand it's impact, and learn day to day examples of how weight stigma plays out.

3. Participants will learn the 5 principles of the Health At Every Size Model

4. Participants will be able to list 3 practical strategies to implement a weight inclusive approach
   
   

MEET OUR SPEAKER

Alice Baker MSRD CEDRD-S LMHC LD/Nhas over 23 years’ experience in the field of Eating Disorders and has served clients with eating disorders through the full spectrum of care from inpatient to outpatient. These roles include:

• Served as Nutrition Supervisor at Remuda Ranch Eating Disorder Treatment Center and creating their Nutrition toolbox.

• Developed and monitored the IOP nutrition component for The Eating Disorder Recovery Center of Florida.

• Developed the nutrition component for the eating disorders program at The Recovery Village and trained new dietitians at this facility.

• Developed and directed True Image Care, a biblically-based Eating Disorder ministry.

• Co-facilitated groups with local counseling centers on topics such as eating disorder recovery, eating disorder family support, intuitive eating, and health at every size.

Alice currently sees clients full-time in her private practice, facilitate support groups, presents locally and nationally on the topics of Eating Disorders, and supervises new dietitians in the eating disorder field. 

Throughout, her passion has grown to walk with others as they looked at the underlying wounds that drove Eating Disorder Behaviors. Alice went back to school to obtain her Masters in Counseling and in January of 2017, she opened Courageous Hearts Counseling, a trauma and social justice informed practice dedicated to coming alongside men and women as they bravely enter their stories, the wounds they have experienced, the self-protective responses they have developed to survive, and new ways to love and be loved. Her specialties include Eating Disorders, Trauma, and Family of Origin Wounds.

RESOURCES 

• Weighty Matters PPT (pdf)
• Weighty Matters Handout Bundle (pdf)
• Weighty Matters - Certificate of Attendance (pdf) - No CEU Needed Version (Attendance only)

CEU QUIZ COMPLETE THE SURVEY by CLICKING HERE! Please be sure to complete the following quiz. Once the quiz is complete, allow our team up 60 days to process your CEU credits. You will receive your CEU Certificate once your CE's have been submitted to CE Broker. Please email all questions regarding CEUs to CE@mhccf.comce or feel free to call us at 407-502-0344, M-F, 9 AM - 5 PM (EST).

QUESTIONS? 

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Men of Steel: When Masculinity Becomes the Kryptonite

Presented by Taylor South  |  1 CEU Available

We are pleased to offer this on-demand webinar to or MHCCF members and non-members (fee applicable). Please feel free to watch the video at any time. Successful completion of the quiz below will be required to ensure you receive CEU credit for your viewing of this online presentation.

The community of mental is heavily influenced by societal standards and societal expression. This significantly affects the male persona that is consistently presented to young men in our culture. This idea of being a "strong man" can significantly hinder and affect the ability for a mental health professional to connect and help a male client. This presentation aims at providing helpful information that will give therapist and mental health professionals the tools needed to provide culturally appropriate services to male clients.

Learning Objectives:

1. Attendees will gain a better understanding of gender development theory.
2. Attendees will be able to define and understand masculinity in our current culture, as well as, identify societal influences on the masculine culture.
3. Attendees will learn skills they will be able to use in their practice to offer support, education, and encourage rapport building between mental health professionals and male clients.

MEN OF STEEL 

Presented by Taylor South

CEU QUIZ COMPLETE THE SURVEY by CLICKING HERE! Please be sure to complete the following quiz. Once the quiz is complete, allow our team up 60 days to process your CEU credits. You will receive your CEU Certificate once your CE's have been submitted to CE Broker. Please email all questions regarding CEUs to CE@mhccf.com or feel free to call us at 407-502-0344, M-F, 9 AM - 5 PM (EST).

QUESTIONS? 

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