When Left Brain Meets Right Brain: A Creative Arts Approach to Recovery

Individuals with mental illness can become trapped in a destructive cycle of self-recrimination, which impairs their ability to live a balanced life.  This presentation on Monday, October 23rd, introduces the application of experiential methods to stimulate creativity and flexibility via exercises that prompt spontaneity, trust, emotional expression and the development of an observing self.  Focus will be on utilizing creative practices to assist clients with separating from their disorder and integrating a compassionate voice of recovery. Emphasis will be placed on the use of masks and role-playing to facilitate integration.

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Effectively Treating Borderline Personality Disorder and Trauma – CPE Event Oct 20

Join us on October 20th to learn how Dialectical Behavior Therapy treatment addresses the symptoms that arise in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). We’ll review the symptom presentation of BPD and how Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms may occur in conjunction with BPD. The basic tenets of Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy will be presented and its effectiveness of PTSD treatment. Learn how DBT and PE work together in one combined protocol to address the presentation of trauma symptoms with co-occurring BPD symptoms.

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Welcome Dr. Neil Kobrin to the team.

Mind Therapy Clinic welcomes Dr. Neil Kobrin to the team.  Dr. Kobrin, is a licensed clinical psychologist, LCSW and MFT with decades of experience in human transformation and emotional well-being.   Author of the bestselling book Emotional Well-Being: Embracing the Gift of Life, he is the founder and President of the Academy of Mindful Psychology.   Dr. Kobrin brings to Mind Therapy Clinic deep expertise in designing and leading therapy programs and workshops and training psychologists.

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Law & Ethics training for 1 CE this Friday. Join us!

Join Mind Therapy Clinic for 1 CE Law & Ethics Training: Professionalism, Boundaries and Privacy.

When:
Friday, August 11, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Where:
Corte Madera Town Center, Community Room, 200 

Presenter:
Terence Patterson, PhD

RSVP here  (seating is limited).

For questions, please contact Jacqueline Perlmutter, Director of Professional Relations, 415-846-8409.

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Complimentary CE Luncheon 8/18: Helping trauma clients develop gratitude and purpose.

Join us for a complimentary educational CE luncheon to learn how to help trauma clients develop gratitude and purpose with our guest presenter, Stephen Wright, MA, LCPC, RDDP

Individuals struggling with trauma are hurting and therefore experience the world from an egocentric, self-oriented perspective. This seminar gives practical insight into helping a client move from that self-oriented perspective to a more altruistic and purposeful life which can improve outcomes in recovery. 

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MARIN SPOTLIGHT – Developmental Trauma in Wounded Families: Clinical Approach

Join Kenneth Perlmutter, PhD, Head of the Family Treatment Services at Mind Therapy Clinic, for a delicious lunch and clinical conversation about family systems and developmental trauma on July 12th at our Marin location.

Dr. Kenneth Perlmutter is a nationally recognized behavioral healthcare expert and educator. His family workshops have offered hope and healing to more than 3000 struggling family members, and his lectures and training sessions have been attended by hundreds of clinicians. His recent publication on developmental trauma in Wounded Families is available on Mind Therapy Blog.   

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5 Reasons to Get PTSD Treatment

June is PTSD Awareness Month!  Join our efforts to spread the word about the importance of getting effective PTSD treatments during PTSD Awareness Month.  If you are experiencing symptoms of PTSD, but not sure whether you have PTSD, contact David B. Campell, Mind Therapy Clinic’s trauma specialist.  

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