Saturday, June 16, 2012
DYKE MARCH SURVIVAL GUIDE
DYKE DRAMA
Our community is a complicated web that can get pretty tangled when thousands of us come together at once. Maybe you're afraid you'll run into your ex. Or afraid you won't. Maybe you're having an argument with your wife or girlfriend that seems like it's going to ruin the whole day. Maybe you're single and feeling overwhelmed by all the sexual energy in the air, or feeling lonely and left out. How can you survive this unique social scene?
•Take care of unfinished business ahead of time, when there's space to talk calmly and be direct. It's easier to communicate that way, than when you're in a crowd.
•Focus on experiences instead of appearances. Remember that your self-worth is not determined by who you're seen with, or who you're seen by.
•Don’t try to solve all your relationship problems in one day. In fact, the flurry of emotions swirling around in this super-social atmosphere, might just make this the worst possible day of the year for relationship decisions.
•Consider celebrating sober. Nothing heightens conflict, confusion, and miscommunication like alcohol and other drugs. Be honest with yourself about whether mood-altering chemicals are more likely to enhance the celebration, or turn it into a day you'll regret.
KEEPING IT REAL
In queer culture, this is a major holiday weekend. Holidays create pressure to act festive no matter how you feel. It's good to enjoy yourself, of course. But what can you do at those moments when your happy face feels false?
• Check in with yourself. This is especially important if you're feeling stressed out or emotionally numb. Slow down. Take a breath. Notice what's going on in your body. Step away and be alone for a while, if you can. Even better, plan ahead to schedule in some down time.
•Let go of expectations. The word "should" might pop into your head at any time, whether it's about what you wish would happen around you, or how you think you're supposed to respond. Take another breath and get present with what's actually happening. Starting with how you genuinely feel, here and now, will give you a wealth of information about what you want to do next.
• Take care of your body. When your physical needs are met, your mind will make better choices about how to enjoy the day. If the party brings out the kid in you, your inner grown-up may need to remind you of mundane necessities like taking time to sleep, or packing water and food. (Have you seen the lines at the cafes around Dolores Park?) Think about what your body will need before you take it out to play.
• Ask for help. Ask a friend to check in with you at various times during the festivities. Tell a therapist or someone you trust about your hopes and fears for the big weekend, and when it's over, talk about how you're feeling then.
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www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Friday, January 20, 2012
Feb 25 Psychopharmacology 8 CEUs
Read more at www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com/Psychopharmacology.html
Monday, September 26, 2011
Depression & The New Psychopharmacological Interventions
Depression & The New Psychopharmacological Interventions
Instructor Melissa C. Anderson, MFT, PhD
Saturday, October 15, 2011
12 noon to 4 pm - 4 CEUs
Pre-registration and payment required by Oct 5
In this workshop we will explore the neurobiology of depression, including maternal & post-partum depression, and look at how antidepressants work. Specifically:
--MAO (mono-amine oxidase) inhibitors,
--tri-cyclics such as Elavil &
--SSRIs , drugs like Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil
We’ll also look at the effects of adjunct treatment for major depressive disorder and “treatment resistant” depression with newer so-called second generation antipyschotics such as
--Abilify & Seroquel
We will consider drug treatment during pregnancy, and post-partum depression, examining recent reports of effects on prenatal and early childhood development.
No prior knowledge of psychopharmacology required.
Instructor Melissa C. Anderson, MFT, Ph. D. Neurobiology, is in private practice in Berkeley & San Francisco. She is adjunct faculty at California Institute of Integral Studies where she teaches psychopharmacology, and does research on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder at Kaiser in Oakland. Melissa earned her doctorate in Biomedical Science with a specialization in Neurobiology from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York, in 1988, and received a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from New College of California in 2001. Her research on the biochemical aspects of anxiety and trauma have been published in Brain Research Bulletin and the European Journal of Pharmacology.
This course meets the qualifications for 4 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. (CEU Provider Jeanne Courtney, PCE3107.)
This class will be held in Oakland. Exact location will be emailed the week of the class. Questions or direction clarification - 510-459-9669.
--$90 if paid/postmarked by October 5
--$95 late registration (call for availability, email information, and pay by PayPal or credit card only)
--Pre-registration required, limited enrollment
--Directions and exact address will be sent by email the week of the workshop
To register:
1) Email or snail mail the following information to BJCourtney@earthlink.net , Jeanne Courtney, MFT, POB 453, El Cerrito, CA 94530.
Full name
Agency (if applicable)
Mailing address
City
Zip
Phone number (s)
Email address
MFT or LCSW License Number
Where did you hear about this seminar? (Please be as specific as possible)
2) Make your payment in one of the following ways:
---a) At www.paypal.com send payment to email recipient BJCourtney@earthlink.net
--b) Mail check made out to Jeanne Courtney, MFT, POB 453, El Cerrito, CA 94530
--c) Call Jeanne Courtney at 510-527-5662 ext. 2 to give your credit card information by phone (Visa, MC, Discover, AmEx).
Instructor Melissa C. Anderson, MFT, PhD
Saturday, October 15, 2011
12 noon to 4 pm - 4 CEUs
Pre-registration and payment required by Oct 5
In this workshop we will explore the neurobiology of depression, including maternal & post-partum depression, and look at how antidepressants work. Specifically:
--MAO (mono-amine oxidase) inhibitors,
--tri-cyclics such as Elavil &
--SSRIs , drugs like Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil
We’ll also look at the effects of adjunct treatment for major depressive disorder and “treatment resistant” depression with newer so-called second generation antipyschotics such as
--Abilify & Seroquel
We will consider drug treatment during pregnancy, and post-partum depression, examining recent reports of effects on prenatal and early childhood development.
No prior knowledge of psychopharmacology required.
Instructor Melissa C. Anderson, MFT, Ph. D. Neurobiology, is in private practice in Berkeley & San Francisco. She is adjunct faculty at California Institute of Integral Studies where she teaches psychopharmacology, and does research on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder at Kaiser in Oakland. Melissa earned her doctorate in Biomedical Science with a specialization in Neurobiology from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York, in 1988, and received a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from New College of California in 2001. Her research on the biochemical aspects of anxiety and trauma have been published in Brain Research Bulletin and the European Journal of Pharmacology.
This course meets the qualifications for 4 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. (CEU Provider Jeanne Courtney, PCE3107.)
This class will be held in Oakland. Exact location will be emailed the week of the class. Questions or direction clarification - 510-459-9669.
--$90 if paid/postmarked by October 5
--$95 late registration (call for availability, email information, and pay by PayPal or credit card only)
--Pre-registration required, limited enrollment
--Directions and exact address will be sent by email the week of the workshop
To register:
1) Email or snail mail the following information to BJCourtney@earthlink.net , Jeanne Courtney, MFT, POB 453, El Cerrito, CA 94530.
Full name
Agency (if applicable)
Mailing address
City
Zip
Phone number (s)
Email address
MFT or LCSW License Number
Where did you hear about this seminar? (Please be as specific as possible)
2) Make your payment in one of the following ways:
---a) At www.paypal.com send payment to email recipient BJCourtney@earthlink.net
--b) Mail check made out to Jeanne Courtney, MFT, POB 453, El Cerrito, CA 94530
--c) Call Jeanne Courtney at 510-527-5662 ext. 2 to give your credit card information by phone (Visa, MC, Discover, AmEx).
Friday, October 8, 2010
Oct 19 FREE Make Friends with Your Body, Make Friends with Movement brown bag workshop
October 19 Tuesday - This month at the FREE Make Friends with Your Body workshop on Tuesday at noon, you can share your thoughts and feelings about movement and body image. My co-facilitator will be Marta Fernandez, a HAES physical trainer. FREE Make Friends with Your Body brown bag workshops
Friday, September 10, 2010
Sept 25 Make Friends with Your Body, Make Friends with Food - A Workshop for Women of All Sizes
Read more at www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
FREE Make Friends with Your Body brown bag workshop for women Sept 21
Read more at www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
FREE Make Friends with Your Body workshops Aug 17
August 17 Tuesday - This month at the FREE Make Friends with Your Body workshop on Tuesday at noon, you can share your thoughts and feelings about looks and body image. FREE Make Friends with Your Body brown bag workshops
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Make Friends with Your Body, Make Friends with Food
Make Friends with Your Body, Make Friends with Food
July 10
FeministTherapyAssociates.com/LoveYourBodyWorkshop.html
Read more at www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
July 10
FeministTherapyAssociates.com/LoveYourBodyWorkshop.html
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Law & Ethics: Elder Abuse & Domestic Violence
Law & Ethics: Elder Abuse & Domestic Violence
Instructor Melissa Anderson, MFT, PhD NeurobiologySaturday, June 26, 20106 CEUs
9 am - 4 pm
Read more at www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Instructor Melissa Anderson, MFT, PhD NeurobiologySaturday, June 26, 20106 CEUs
9 am - 4 pm
Read more at www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Friday, May 14, 2010
Letting Go of Fear: Fat Acceptance as a Grief Process
I'll be presenting this workshop at the NOLOSE conference (June 4-6 in Oakland). See the entire conference schedule at
http://nolose.org/10/program.php
Letting Go of Fear: Fat Acceptance as a Grief Process
http://nolose.org/10/program.php
Letting Go of Fear: Fat Acceptance as a Grief Process
Law & Ethics: Elder Abuse & Domestic Violence
Law & Ethics: Elder Abuse & Domestic Violence
Instructor Melissa Anderson, MFT, PhD Neurobiology
Saturday, June 26, 2010
6 CEUs
9 am - 4 pm
http://feministtherapyassociates.com/ElderAbuseCEU.html
Instructor Melissa Anderson, MFT, PhD Neurobiology
Saturday, June 26, 2010
6 CEUs
9 am - 4 pm
http://feministtherapyassociates.com/ElderAbuseCEU.html
Monday, May 10, 2010
Marketing What Matters
Marketing and Selling What Matters in a Way that Matters:
Inspired Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Change-makers
led by Pat Sullivan, owner of Visionary Resources
6 Saturdays starting May 15, 2010
Read more at www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com/Marketing.html
Inspired Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Change-makers
led by Pat Sullivan, owner of Visionary Resources
6 Saturdays starting May 15, 2010
Read more at www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com/Marketing.html
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
12 CEUs - Marketing What Matters - 6 Saturdays starts May 15
I've learned a lot from Pat Sullivan's down to earth, practical business concepts. I'm offering CEUs at no additional charge for MFTs and LCSWs. Hope to see you there! Please contact Pat directly (email and phone below).
Jeanne Courtney, MFT
www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Marketing and Selling What Matters in a Way that Matters:
Inspired Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Change-makers
led by Pat Sullivan, owner of Visionary Resources
6 Saturdays, 10am-12 noon, beginning May 15, 2010
El Cerrito, near BART
Required text, "The Soul of Selling" by Carol Costello
"I'm so glad I found you! You provide me just what I need! Thanks for your invoice."
Ready to have your inbox filled with messages like these from perfect clients or donors? This course will help you enjoy marketing and selling as the beginning or a wonderful client or donor relationship. Learn how to:
* release emotional blocks and negative images about marketing and selling;
* dare to let your light shine and promote yourself authentically, without hype;
* discover how brilliant you already are about marketing and sales;
* discover who your best clients or donors are and how to connect with them;
* engage prospects in a hospitable dialogue that leads to mutually profitable relationships.
Cost $225* includes extensive materials -- including Pat's book in progress, Marketing and Selling What Matters in a Way that Matters -- plus e-mail support outside class.
This course meets the qualifications for 12 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
For information and a copy of Pat's article on marketing and selling as an act of hospitality, call 510-530-0284 or write visionpat@aol.com.
*Payment plans are available.
Read more at www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Jeanne Courtney, MFT
www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Marketing and Selling What Matters in a Way that Matters:
Inspired Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Change-makers
led by Pat Sullivan, owner of Visionary Resources
6 Saturdays, 10am-12 noon, beginning May 15, 2010
El Cerrito, near BART
Required text, "The Soul of Selling" by Carol Costello
"I'm so glad I found you! You provide me just what I need! Thanks for your invoice."
Ready to have your inbox filled with messages like these from perfect clients or donors? This course will help you enjoy marketing and selling as the beginning or a wonderful client or donor relationship. Learn how to:
* release emotional blocks and negative images about marketing and selling;
* dare to let your light shine and promote yourself authentically, without hype;
* discover how brilliant you already are about marketing and sales;
* discover who your best clients or donors are and how to connect with them;
* engage prospects in a hospitable dialogue that leads to mutually profitable relationships.
Cost $225* includes extensive materials -- including Pat's book in progress, Marketing and Selling What Matters in a Way that Matters -- plus e-mail support outside class.
This course meets the qualifications for 12 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
For information and a copy of Pat's article on marketing and selling as an act of hospitality, call 510-530-0284 or write visionpat@aol.com.
*Payment plans are available.
Read more at www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Monday, May 3, 2010
Make Friends with Your Body - A Workshop for Women of All Sizes
Make Friends with Your Body
A Workshop for Women of All Sizes
Saturday, May 8
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
IMPORTANT: Please arrive 10-15 minutes early; for security reasons, the building must be locked promptly at 11 am, and no one is available to watch the door for late arrivals.
Mandana Community Recovery Center
3989 Howe Street in Oakland
FREE for Mandana members
$5 donation to Mandana requested for non-members
No one turned away for lack of funds
Wheelchair accessible
Please refrain from wearing scented products
Would you like to love and nurture your body at any size, exactly the way it is? Whether you've lived in a big body that's attracted negative attention, struggled to keep your body small, or felt like a failure from the ups and downs of the weight loss roller coaster, this workshop can help. Diets are addictive. They bring long term weight loss only about 5 percent of the time and, paradoxically, they lead to weight gain about 50 percent of the time. That's why many women are choosing to practice the principles of Health at Every Size - eating and exercising in ways that are fun, healthy, and intuitive, and letting go of weight loss as a goal. But letting go is easier said than done. We'll talk about that process in terms of the five stages of grief - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. We'll use relaxation and visualization techniques to help you develop a more nurturing, accepting relationship with your body, And we'll talk about how to stop putting your life on hold and start really living in the body you have today.
Jeanne Courtney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps women of all sizes learn to love their bodies exactly as they are. She has provided empathic, responsive therapy for couples and individuals for over 20 years. Her article, Size Acceptance as a Grief Process, was published in the Journal of Lesbian Studies in 2008. She has presented a longer version of this workshop in her private practice, and at the National Lesbian Health Conference at UCSF in 2009. Jeanne has a private practice in San Francisco and El Cerrito. For more information see her website at www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com or call her at 510-527-5662, ext. 2.
Read more at www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
A Workshop for Women of All Sizes
Saturday, May 8
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
IMPORTANT: Please arrive 10-15 minutes early; for security reasons, the building must be locked promptly at 11 am, and no one is available to watch the door for late arrivals.
Mandana Community Recovery Center
3989 Howe Street in Oakland
FREE for Mandana members
$5 donation to Mandana requested for non-members
No one turned away for lack of funds
Wheelchair accessible
Please refrain from wearing scented products
Would you like to love and nurture your body at any size, exactly the way it is? Whether you've lived in a big body that's attracted negative attention, struggled to keep your body small, or felt like a failure from the ups and downs of the weight loss roller coaster, this workshop can help. Diets are addictive. They bring long term weight loss only about 5 percent of the time and, paradoxically, they lead to weight gain about 50 percent of the time. That's why many women are choosing to practice the principles of Health at Every Size - eating and exercising in ways that are fun, healthy, and intuitive, and letting go of weight loss as a goal. But letting go is easier said than done. We'll talk about that process in terms of the five stages of grief - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. We'll use relaxation and visualization techniques to help you develop a more nurturing, accepting relationship with your body, And we'll talk about how to stop putting your life on hold and start really living in the body you have today.
Jeanne Courtney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps women of all sizes learn to love their bodies exactly as they are. She has provided empathic, responsive therapy for couples and individuals for over 20 years. Her article, Size Acceptance as a Grief Process, was published in the Journal of Lesbian Studies in 2008. She has presented a longer version of this workshop in her private practice, and at the National Lesbian Health Conference at UCSF in 2009. Jeanne has a private practice in San Francisco and El Cerrito. For more information see her website at www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com or call her at 510-527-5662, ext. 2.
Read more at www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
NEW Online classes - 6 CEUs for MFTs and LCSWs Law and Ethics with an LGBT Focus - Parts I & II
Read more at
www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Monday, January 11, 2010
Law & Ethics: Elder Abuse & Domestic Violence - 6 CEUs - Feb 6
Read more at
www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Monday, January 4, 2010
Psychopharmacology for Therapists, Jan 16 & 23, 8 CEUs
Read more at
www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Jan 9-10 Make Friends with Your Body, Make Friends with Food
Make Friends with Your Body; Make Friends with Food
A Weekend Retreat for Women of All Sizes
January 9 & 10, 2009
INTRODUCTION - Saturday - 10:00-11:30 - Registration with payment due Dec 31 - $25
RETREAT - Saturday 1:00-5:00 & Sunday 11:00-5:00 - $170 by Dec 31 or $195 at the door
El Cerrito near BART - Scent-free - Location and directions will be emailed when you register
Would you like to trust food again? To accept your body exactly the way it is? Whether you've lived in a big body that's attracted negative attention, struggled to keep your body small, or felt like a failure from the ups and downs of the weight loss roller coaster, this retreat can help. Join us and discover:
- The truth about health and size based on recent research
- What you can do to improve your health regardless of your weight
- Gentle ways to let go of old feelings about looks, food, and exercise
- How to increase your satisfaction with food and reconnect with intuitive eating
- How to stop putting your life on hold and appreciate the body you have NOW
Come to the Introduction to learn the basics about Health at Every Size, and about the five stages of grief involved in letting go of old ideas about perfecting and punishing your body. Stay for the two-part Retreat and get the support you need to apply these simple principles in your everyday life. You’ll get information about weight loss myths and size acceptance resources, and a chance to experience relaxation techniques, visualization, writing and sharing, and a unique mindful eating exercise.
Sarah Josef (510-292-1116) is a Registered Dietitian and the creator of Eating with Integrity, a HAES (Health at Every Size) approach to nutrition. She teaches at both John F. Kennedy University and San Francisco State. Sarah has a private practice in El Cerrito, where she coaches her clients in intuitive eating and holistic nutrition.
Jeanne Courtney (510-527-5662 ext 2) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps women of all sizes learn to love their bodies exactly as they are. She has provided empathic, responsive therapy for couples and individuals for over 20 years. Her article, Size Acceptance as a Grief Process, was published in the Journal of Lesbian Studies in 2008. Jeanne has a private practice in San Francisco and El Cerrito.510-527-5662 ext 2
Register at
FeministTherapyAssociates.com/LoveYourBodyWorkshop.html
Other ways to register: Mail your check payable to Jeanne Courtney, or use PayPal.com and pay to BJCourtney@earthlink.net. And send the following information by postal mail or email to POB 453, El Cerrito, CA 94530; email to BJCourtney@earthlink.net; or voice mail to 510-527-5662 ext 2: Name - Phone - Mailing address - Zip - Email address - How you heard about this workshop.
Read more at
www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
A Weekend Retreat for Women of All Sizes
January 9 & 10, 2009
INTRODUCTION - Saturday - 10:00-11:30 - Registration with payment due Dec 31 - $25
RETREAT - Saturday 1:00-5:00 & Sunday 11:00-5:00 - $170 by Dec 31 or $195 at the door
El Cerrito near BART - Scent-free - Location and directions will be emailed when you register
Would you like to trust food again? To accept your body exactly the way it is? Whether you've lived in a big body that's attracted negative attention, struggled to keep your body small, or felt like a failure from the ups and downs of the weight loss roller coaster, this retreat can help. Join us and discover:
- The truth about health and size based on recent research
- What you can do to improve your health regardless of your weight
- Gentle ways to let go of old feelings about looks, food, and exercise
- How to increase your satisfaction with food and reconnect with intuitive eating
- How to stop putting your life on hold and appreciate the body you have NOW
Come to the Introduction to learn the basics about Health at Every Size, and about the five stages of grief involved in letting go of old ideas about perfecting and punishing your body. Stay for the two-part Retreat and get the support you need to apply these simple principles in your everyday life. You’ll get information about weight loss myths and size acceptance resources, and a chance to experience relaxation techniques, visualization, writing and sharing, and a unique mindful eating exercise.
Sarah Josef (510-292-1116) is a Registered Dietitian and the creator of Eating with Integrity, a HAES (Health at Every Size) approach to nutrition. She teaches at both John F. Kennedy University and San Francisco State. Sarah has a private practice in El Cerrito, where she coaches her clients in intuitive eating and holistic nutrition.
Jeanne Courtney (510-527-5662 ext 2) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps women of all sizes learn to love their bodies exactly as they are. She has provided empathic, responsive therapy for couples and individuals for over 20 years. Her article, Size Acceptance as a Grief Process, was published in the Journal of Lesbian Studies in 2008. Jeanne has a private practice in San Francisco and El Cerrito.510-527-5662 ext 2
Register at
FeministTherapyAssociates.com/LoveYourBodyWorkshop.html
Other ways to register: Mail your check payable to Jeanne Courtney, or use PayPal.com and pay to BJCourtney@earthlink.net. And send the following information by postal mail or email to POB 453, El Cerrito, CA 94530; email to BJCourtney@earthlink.net; or voice mail to 510-527-5662 ext 2: Name - Phone - Mailing address - Zip - Email address - How you heard about this workshop.
Read more at
www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Law & Ethics with an LGBT Focus
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Complete the 6-hour BBS requirement for LCSW's & MFT's in a queer-friendly environment.
With special attention to situations that often come up in working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender clients, this seminar offers a thorough review of the legal and ethical responsibilities
that all therapists need to be aware of. We will cover all stages of relating to clients and the
community, including advertising, accepting clients, obtaining consent, protecting
confidentiality, keeping records, making mandated reports, creating boundaried therapeutic
relationships, maintaining client safety and welfare, and terminating therapy. Vignette
discussions, focused on LGBT clients, will challenge participants to think about complex legal
and ethical problems in ways that can be applied to real-life clinical practice.
Jeanne Courtney, MFT, began presenting this seminar in 2002. Participants have consistently
expressed appreciation for the unique LGBT focus, as well as the small, informal setting, and the
ease they felt asking questions and speaking freely about complex issues.
10 am to 5 pm - 6 CEUs
$130 - must be paid/postmarked by Oct 28
$125 early registration if paid/postmarked Oct 8
Read more at
www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Complete the 6-hour BBS requirement for LCSW's & MFT's in a queer-friendly environment.
With special attention to situations that often come up in working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender clients, this seminar offers a thorough review of the legal and ethical responsibilities
that all therapists need to be aware of. We will cover all stages of relating to clients and the
community, including advertising, accepting clients, obtaining consent, protecting
confidentiality, keeping records, making mandated reports, creating boundaried therapeutic
relationships, maintaining client safety and welfare, and terminating therapy. Vignette
discussions, focused on LGBT clients, will challenge participants to think about complex legal
and ethical problems in ways that can be applied to real-life clinical practice.
Jeanne Courtney, MFT, began presenting this seminar in 2002. Participants have consistently
expressed appreciation for the unique LGBT focus, as well as the small, informal setting, and the
ease they felt asking questions and speaking freely about complex issues.
10 am to 5 pm - 6 CEUs
$130 - must be paid/postmarked by Oct 28
$125 early registration if paid/postmarked Oct 8
Read more at
www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
MONEY MATTERS! with Private Pay Clients
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Working with private pay clients is an great way for a therapist to enjoy financial freedom as well
as professional satisfaction. But it's challenging to do business with clients and form empathic
personal bonds at the same time, isn't it?
Do you ever find it uncomfortable to . . .
. . . name your fee, without hesitation, when a prospective client calls?
. . . raise your fees on a regular basis?
. . . handle conflict over fee raises or cancellations?
Do you feel uncertain about . . .
. . . exactly how much you need to earn?
. . . why you and others should place a high value on your services?
. . . how to attract the clients you most want to serve and get paid by them?
It really is possible to market your practice, and navigate finances within therapeutic
relationships, in ways that honor the needs of your business as well as the needs of your clients.
This workshop will use concrete suggestions, vignettes, and role-plays, to give you a fresh
perspective on how to handle money and the feelings you and your clients have about it. You can
do the work you love and earn the income you need and deserve. In a safe, non-judgmental
environment, we will discuss a variety of specific ways to:
1) assess your income needs,
2) value your time and talents,
3) use low cost niche marketing to attract clients who can and will pay for your services,
4) maximize your income by setting clear, consistent policies and fees, and
5) talk meaningfully with clients about the business aspects of therapy.
Our discussion will draw on concepts from the clinical anthology, For Love or Money: The Fee
in Feminist Therapy; Jerrold Mundis's Earn What You Deserve: How to Stop Underearning &
Start Thriving, and Lynn Grodzki's Building Your Ideal Private Practice.
Jeanne Courtney, MFT, has maintained a private practice since 1992 without managed care, and
developed ways to think and communicate about money that have helped her business prosper,
while keeping her dealings with clients fair and respectful. She began teaching this class in 2005.
12 noon to 4 pm - 4 CEUs
11:30am Networking and refreshments
$90 - must be paid/ postmarked by Oct 7*
Read more at
www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
Working with private pay clients is an great way for a therapist to enjoy financial freedom as well
as professional satisfaction. But it's challenging to do business with clients and form empathic
personal bonds at the same time, isn't it?
Do you ever find it uncomfortable to . . .
. . . name your fee, without hesitation, when a prospective client calls?
. . . raise your fees on a regular basis?
. . . handle conflict over fee raises or cancellations?
Do you feel uncertain about . . .
. . . exactly how much you need to earn?
. . . why you and others should place a high value on your services?
. . . how to attract the clients you most want to serve and get paid by them?
It really is possible to market your practice, and navigate finances within therapeutic
relationships, in ways that honor the needs of your business as well as the needs of your clients.
This workshop will use concrete suggestions, vignettes, and role-plays, to give you a fresh
perspective on how to handle money and the feelings you and your clients have about it. You can
do the work you love and earn the income you need and deserve. In a safe, non-judgmental
environment, we will discuss a variety of specific ways to:
1) assess your income needs,
2) value your time and talents,
3) use low cost niche marketing to attract clients who can and will pay for your services,
4) maximize your income by setting clear, consistent policies and fees, and
5) talk meaningfully with clients about the business aspects of therapy.
Our discussion will draw on concepts from the clinical anthology, For Love or Money: The Fee
in Feminist Therapy; Jerrold Mundis's Earn What You Deserve: How to Stop Underearning &
Start Thriving, and Lynn Grodzki's Building Your Ideal Private Practice.
Jeanne Courtney, MFT, has maintained a private practice since 1992 without managed care, and
developed ways to think and communicate about money that have helped her business prosper,
while keeping her dealings with clients fair and respectful. She began teaching this class in 2005.
12 noon to 4 pm - 4 CEUs
11:30am Networking and refreshments
$90 - must be paid/ postmarked by Oct 7*
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www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com
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