Psychotherapy Credentials and Education

Webinar: Men: A Different Brain, A Different Treatment Process - Archived version available! Enroll Now

Presenter: Gloria Kay Vanderhorst, PhD

Credits: 2 Continuing Education credits for APA, ASWB, NBCC, CBBS, ACFEI, American Psychotherapy Association

This two-hour Webinar reveals an apparent pattern of relational development as evidenced through 30 years of practice and experience with the treatment of boys and men. This pattern shows that over time the man’s access to emotional states is systematically reduced through early relational experiences in the family and in the community. This diminished capacity impacts the man’s ability to engage in relationships on an intimate level. Relationships with  a spouse, children, extended family, friends, and ultimately with a sense of connection to the world is impaired.

Case studies will be used to demonstrate the effect of early socialization on the formation of emotional patterns that guide the man’s relationships with others. The connection between early interactions with parents and others and later emotional capability and range will be described. Stages of emotional deterioration and collapse of access to feelings will be explained to demonstrate that our current socialization of boys hinders the emotional range of men. A model for addressing this relational deficit and improving access to the full range of emotionality through spiritual development will be presented.

Target Audience:  Psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, mental health counselors, licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists

Program Level: Advanced

Advanced Preparation: None

Anticipated length of the presentation: 2 hours

Prerequisites: Prior experience in the mental health field offering direct service to clients

Learning Objectives:
After participating in the Webinar, participants will be better able to:

• List the four common causes for adult men to seek psychotherapy.
• Discuss the most recent results regarding gender differences in the brain.
• Demonstrate how to interview men for hidden connections to boyhood emotional education.
• Apply the relational dynamics of early parenting practices that diminish a boy's access to emotional growth to treatment planning for adult men.
• Develop a framework for conceptualizing the emotional potential and how to help men access that potential.
• Plan therapeutic interventions that use a man's current self-understanding to facilitate emotional growth.

CE Awarded: APA, ASWB, NBCC, CBBS, ACFEI, American Psychotherapy Association

• The American College of Forensic Examiners is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ACFEI maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

• The American College of Forensic Examiners International is an approved provider of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, approval PCE 1896. Course meets the qualifications for 1 hour of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

• The American College of Forensic Examiners International is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program and its content.
  
• This organization, American College of Forensic Examiners International Approval Number 1052, is approved as a provider for continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards 400 South Ridge Parkway, Suite B, Culpeper, VA 22701. www.aswb.org. ASWB Approval Period: 8/20/2007 to 8/20/2010. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers will receive 1 continuing education clock hours in participating in this course.

• The American College of Forensic Examiners International provides this continuing education credit for Diplomates and credentialed members, who we recommend obtain 15 credits per year to maintain their status.  

• The American Psychotherapy Association® provides this continuing education credit for Diplomates and credentialed members, who we recommend obtain 15 credits per year to maintain their status. 

Disclosure: The presenter has no relevant financial relationship to disclose.

Dr. Vanderhorst has been in practice for over 30 years. From 1975 through 2006, Dr. Vanderhorst was the president of Vanderhorst & Associates, a multidisciplinary private practice in Baltimore, Maryland, which included psychiatry, psychology, social work, and pastoral counseling. When she moved to Washington, D.C., she served as the Director of Family and Children Services for the Chesapeake ADHD Center in Silver Spring, MD and is currently in private practice.  Dr. Vanderhorst is skilled in Cognitive Interpersonal Therapy and trained in Family Systems. She has development, and has lectured on child development throughout the Mid-Atlantic area and testified in numerous cases regarding the best interest of the child. She has effectively treated adults in individual and group therapy and developed skills training workshops for families, couples and children. She has a subspecialty in working with men and is considered an expert in the treatment of men with anxiety resulting from previously unidentified ADHD or LD. She has worked closely with physicians, school counselors, tutors, child advocates, lawyers, and coaches.

Webinars

How it works: Simple—register online. Instructions outlining how to join the Webinar will be sent via email prior to the event.

Fees: Are per site, so an unlimited number of coworkers, friends, or chapter members can participate.

On Demand Replay—complete with links to all handouts—allows you to enjoy the program once within 30 days of the live event—at no additional cost.
$129 - Members
$159 - Nonmembers

Please note: Registration entitles a site to one connection for audio and Web. Sharing registration information with another location will result in an additional registration fee.

Continuing Education (CE): Each Webinar will be assigned the appropriate CE credits.

eLibrary: American Psychotherapy Association maintains an eLibrary of past Webinars to be viewed at anytime.

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