Sugarloaf Counseling -- Resume Michael L. Abrahams, LCSW-C, BCD

Resume of Michael L. Abrahams, LCSW-C, BCD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1985-present	PRIVATE PRACTICE, SUGARLOAF COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES, GERMANTOWN, MD
	Conduct individual, couple, family, and group psychotherapy.
	Provide clinical assessment, short-term intervention, and referral as independent employee assistance counselor, affiliated with regional and national EAP networks.
	Conduct substance abuse assessments, psychosocial assessments, and structured premarital/marital assessments.
	Provide clinical supervision of psychotherapy.
	Conducted EAP orientation and management training; led seminars for employees. (1992-94)
	Conducted utilization review of outpatient psychotherapy for regional HMO (1990-97).
	Served on Board of Directors of regional provider network (1992-98).

1981-1989	AFFILIATED COMMUNITY COUNSELORS, INC., ROCKVILLE, MD.
	Director (1985-1989):
	Provided leadership and direction for private non-profit mental health center .
	Formulated clinic policies and procedures; recruited professional staff; conducted intakes and assigned cases; conducted individual clinical supervision.
	Developed and directed marketing, outreach and fundraising programs.
	Supervised administrative personnel; prepared financial plans and budgets. Represented agency in community; reported to and collaborated with Board of Directors.
	Therapist (1981-1986):
	Conducted individual, couple, and family psychotherapy with agency clients; coordinated and consulted on cases with involved community agencies.

1983-1986	MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES, INC., ADELPHI, MD.
	Therapist:
	Conducted individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy with clients of outpatient mental health agency.
	Consulted and coordinated on cases with involved community agencies.
	Supervised social work graduate student placed at agency, as field instructor,Yeshiva University School of Social Work. Conducted intake sessions with new clients; assigned cases.
	Coordinated daily operations of clinic branch office.

1981-1983	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS, METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON, D.C. CHAPTER, WASHINGTON, D.C.
	Staff Associate for Legislative Affairs:
	Monitored and analyzed legislation and administrative proceedings affecting social welfare issues in the District of Columbia.
	Prepared testimony, represented positions, and coordinated association activities before legislative,administrative, and community forums.

1979-1981	BEACON COLLEGE, WASHINGTON, D.C.
	Program Advisor:
	Advised students in M.A. Counseling program on curriculum and on educational and career development.

1978-1981	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, MANASSAS, VA.
	Social Worker:
	Provided intensive casework service to adult and family clients. Caseload included geriatric clients, the chronically mentally ill, and battered women and their families.
	Served as agency liaison with County Commission on Aging.

1978	CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF BLOUNT COUNTY, MARYVILLE, TN.
	Graduate Student Social Worker:
	Conducted individual, couple, and family therapy in family service agency. (Social work school block field placement)

1976-1977	SCHOOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG EDUCATION OFFICE, ALEXANDRIA, VA.
	Deputy Coordinator:
	Responsible for clinical and consulting activities in substance-abuse education program of school system.
	Led counseling groups, workshops, and class discussions.
	Trained faculty and community-agency staff in substance-abuse issues and in counseling skills.
	Designed substance-abuse education curriculum and evaluated instructional media on substance-abuse.

1974-1976	SPECIAL APPROACHES IN JUVENILE ASSISTANCE, WASHINGTON, D.C.
	Counselor:
	Conducted individual and group counseling with status-offender adolescents in group home facility;
	Provided casework services, supervised daily living activities.
	Administrative responsibilities included negotiating purchase-of-service contracts with area jurisdictions, proposal-writing, and staff hiring and training.

      PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

“Homeschooling: Is it good for your clients?”, presentation to Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Maryland Meeting, Bethesda, MD., March 21, 2000

"Parenting in Today's World," speaker/panelist, sponsored by the Maternity Center of Bethesda Support Group Program; Bethesda, MD, October 11, 1993.

"Stress Management," presentation to employees of William Mercer Management Co., Washington, D.C.; sponsored by Managed Health Network, November 23, 1992.

"Parenting Skills: Strategies for Limit-Setting and Discipline," presentation to Department of Energy employee seminars, Germantown, MD and Washington, D.C., February 22 and 23, 1990.

"Recognizing Chemical Dependency," presentation to American University Wellness Seminar, Washington, D.C., February 15, 1990.

"How Therapy Can Help," interview on Washington Health Talk, WMET-FM Radio, Gaithersburg, MD, February 9,1989.

"Self-Esteem," interview on "Life Planning" feature of WJLA-TV News; Washington, D.C., February 6, 1989.

"Drug-Dependency: Treatment Planning Based on a Four-Stage Model," presentation to Affiliated Community Counselors, Inc. Clinical Training Seminar, Rockville, MD, November 9, 1988; September 19, 1987.

"Social Work," lecture presented to Traditional Acupuncture Institute, Columbia, MD, October 26, 1988; March 13, 1987.

"Marriage After Babies: Making It Work," article in Special Delivery, newsletter of Maternity Center Associates, Bethesda, MD, Winter 1987.

"Ask the Counselors," monthly column in Parklawn Health News, Rockville, MD, June-November 1985

"Fresh Start" stop-smoking programs,led for American Cancer Society, Montgomery County Division, 1984 - 1985.

"Why Go Into Counseling and Therapy" and "How to Choose a Therapist," audio tape scripts for Mental Health Associates telephone tape series, 1983.

"Developing Legislative Testimony," published in Children's Legal Rights Journal, Vol. 5, No. 4, Fall 1983.

"Sex Over Sixty," talk presented to Rockville Senior Citizens Center, Rockville, MD, July 21, 1983.

"Lobbying 101," workshop sponsored by National Association of Social Workers, Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Chapter, Washington, D.C.,January 29, 1983.

"Family Violence," workshop presented to Regional Year of the Child Conference, sponsored by Prince William County Department of Social Services, Triangle, VA; October, 1979.

Counselor Training: Short-Term Client Systems. Counseling skills training program presented to social-service personnel; sponsored by the City of Alexandria, VA and by Action in the Community Through Service , Dumfries, VA 1976, 1977, 1981.

      PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND MEMBERSHIPS

Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical, State of Maryland. License No. 2843

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, State of Virginia. License No. 867

Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work.

Member, Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work.

Certified EMDR Therapist, EMDR International Association (EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing); Member, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA)

      EDUCATION

1978        M.S.S.W. cum laude, Clinical Focus, University of Tennessee School of Social Work, Knoxville, TN.

1972        B.A. cum laude, Psychology major, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
(Selected List)

“A Guide to the Standard EMDR Protocols”, Andrew Leeds, Ph.D., April 19, 2011(book course; 12 hours)

“EAP Services for Military Personnel and their Families”, April 12, 2011; (online course, CEU by Net, 5 hours)

“Interaction of Body and Brain in Affect Regulation: Polyvagal Perspectives in Attachment & PTSD”, Steven Porges, Ph.D., Washington School of Psychiatry, Washington, D.C. April 2, 2011 (6.5 hours)

“The Trauma Whisperers: What Works in Trauma Treatment”, Daniel Buccino, LCSW-C., BCD; University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD., December 3, 2011 (5 hours).

“Risk Management for Clinicians”, Edward Zuckerman, Ph.D., Premier Education Solutions, Arlington, VA., August 6, 2010 (6.25 hours).

“Facilitating the Process of Working Through Toward Character Change in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy”, Patricia Coughlin, PhD, Washington School of Psychiatry, Washington, D.C. January 30, 2010 (6 hours)

“Psychiatric Vulnerabilities in the Elderly”; Carole Wynne, MS, CRNP,
University of Maryland School of Social Work, Gaithersburg, MD. December 18, 2009 (6 hours)

“The Gray Matter of Ethics: Problem Solving Genuine Clinical Ethical Issues”; Timothy Donovan, LCSW-C and Lori Mostosky, LCSW-C, Maryland Society for Clinical Social Work, Columbia, MD. February 27, 2009 (6 hours).

2008 EMDRIA Conference, sponsored by EMDRIA (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association), Phoenix, AZ. Sept. 12-14, 2008 (15.5 hours), including:

“The Use of EMDR with Motor Vehicle Accident Victims”, Robert H. Tinker, Ph.D., (3 hours)
“Advanced Clinical Strategies for Clients with Complex PTSD and Dissociation”, Mark Dworkin, LCSW, (4.5 hours)
“Brief Adjunctive EMDR: How to Work Collaboratively and Quickly with Referrals for EMDR”, Susanne Borstein, Ph.D. (3 hours)
“Intimacy and Healing: Utilizing EMDR in Couples Therapy”; David Treadway, Ph.D. (1.5 hours)
“Shades of Gray, Part 1: Ethical Issues for EMDR Therapists”; Steven Silver, Ph.D., (1.5 hours)
“EMDR with Children of All Ages: Theoretical Possibilities”; Robert TInker, Ph.D. (1.5 hours)
“Strategies for Clients with Complex PTSD and Dissociation”; Mark Dworkin, LCSW (4.5 hours)

“Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy - First Year”; Jon Frederickson, MSW and Barbara Suter, Ph.D., Washington School of Psychiatry, Washington, D.C. September 2007- May 2008 (32 hours)

‘Western Psychiatry Applied in a Buddhist Country”, Dr. Chencho Dorji, Washington Professionals for the study of Psychoanalysis, Chevy Chase, MD., March 30, 2008 (3 hours).

“Treatment of the Fragile Patient”;Jon Frederickson, MSW, Washington School of Psychiatry, Washington, D.C. February 3, 2008 (7 hours)

“Bipolar: A New Slant on the Disorder”, Jay Carter, Psy.D., Cross Country Education, Frederick, MD, May 9, 2007 (6 hours)

“The New Face of Psychotherapy II” Conference: “The Ethics of Outcome”, Daniel Buccino, LCSW-C, “The Brain as an Older City”, Susan Bailey, MD, “Freud and the 21st Century Clinic”, Andrew Pollock, LCSW-C; Baltimore Psychotherapy Institute, Baltimore, MD, May 7, 2007 (6 hours)

“Confidentiality, Forensics, and the Mental Health Professional”, Mary Alice Fisher, Ph.D., Alan Mcfarland, Ph.D., Carol Shrier-Polak, MSW, JD, Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, Bethesda MD, January 27, 2007, (3 hours)

“Aging and Cognition”, Susan McPherson, Ph.D., ABPP, Health Education Network LLC, Baltimore, MD, November 10, 2006 (6 hours)

EMDR International Conference, Philadelphia, PA, September 7-8, 2007, including:

“Some Essentials of EMDR Model and Methodology” - Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. (1.5 hours)
“Complex PTSD” - Deborah Korn, Psy.D. (4.5 hours)
“EMDR Update: Theory, Research, and Practice” - Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. (1.5 hours)
“The Art of EMDR : Dealing with Abreactions” - Roger Solomon, Ph.D. (4.5 hours)

“The Therapist’s Vulnerability in a Litigious World: Impact of Self on Ethical Dilemmas”, Steven Friedman, Esq., Child Center and Adult Services, Gaithersburg, MD, April 7, 2006 (3 hours)

“Psychotherapy with Older Adults”, Carol Hausman, Ph.D., Child Center and Adult Services, Gaithersburg, MD, December 2, 2005 (3 hours)

“The Process of Differentiation - II” - Clinical Conference led by Michael Kerr, M.D., sponsored by Georgetown Family Center, Washington, D.C., April 15, 2005 (6 hours)

“Ethics in Clinical Social Work”, Workshop presented by Frederick Reamer, Ph.D., sponsored by Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work and Catholic University School of Social Service, Washington, D.C., April 8, 2005 (6 hours)

“EMDR Use with Core Attachment Issues in Adults”, workshop presented by Debra Wesselman, MS, LPC, sponsored by EMDR Institute, Inc., Bethesda, MD, June 27, 2004 (6.5 hours)

“Brain Performance and EMDR Interventions”, workshop presented by Jennifer Lendl, Ph.D., sponsored by EMDR Institute, Inc., Bethesda, MD, June 26, 2004 (6.5 hours)

“Clinical Supervision: A Balancing Act”, training sponsored by Sheppard Pratt Health System, Towson, MD, April 23, 24, 2004 (12 hours)

“Substance Abuse and the Senior Adult”, training by Frederick C. Blow, Ph.D., and Joseph C. Gfrorer, sponsored by Mental Health Association of Montgomery County, Jan 13, 2004 (3 hours)

Critical Incident Stress Management", training led by Bob VandePol, MSW, sponsored by Crisis Care Network, Arlington, VA, August 21-22, 2003 (14 hours).

"Chemical Dependency", course by Vijay Fadia, sponsored by Homestead Schools, Inc., Torrance, CA, June 20, 2003 ( 7 hours)

"Working with Difficult Middle School Children", presentation by Robert Roth, LPC, sponsored by Child Center and Adult Services, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD, May 2, 2003 (3 hours)

"Imaginal Nurturing", workshop with April Steele, MSc., BCATR, sponsored by April Steele, Iselin, N.J. (13 hours)

"Attachment and Intersubjectivity in the Healing Relationship", presented by David Wallin, Ph.D., sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars, Baltimore, MD, November 14, 2002 (6 hours)

"Is It Imagination or Intuition? Learning to Interpret Personal Energy", seminar led by Christel Nani, R.N., sponsored by Debby Vajda, LCSW-C, Gaithersburg, MD, October 5-6, 2002 (11 hours)

"Ethical Dilemmas", course led by Constance Hendrickson, DSW and Dolores Paulsen, DSW, sponsored by Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Washington, D.C., October 4, 2002 (3 hours)

"Understanding, Managing, and Treating Self-Injury", presentation by Barent Walsh, Ph.D., sponsored by American Association of Suicidology, Bethesda, MD. , April 10, 2002 (6.5 hours)

"Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Children and Adolescents with Learning Disabilities", symposium presented by Larry Silver, M.D., Ruth Spodak, Ph.D., and G. Reid Lyon, Ph.D., sponsored by Jewish Social Service Agency, Rockville, MD, Nov. 1, 2001 (6 hours)

"Using EMDR for Performance Enhancement in Career and in the Creative & Performing Arts", workshop presented by Sandra Foster, Ph.D., sponsored by EMDR Institute, Inc., Bethesda, MD, March 16-17, 2001 (14 hours)

"Consultation Group on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment", group case consultation seminar led by Deany Laliotis, LCSW-C, EMDR Facilitator; Bethesda, MD (1.5 hours/monthly, 9x/year; Oct. l997- Jan. 2001)

“Consultation Group on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment”, group case consultation seminar led by Deany Laliotis, LCSW-C, EMDR Facilitator; Bethesda, MD (1.5 hours/monthly, 9x/year; Oct. l997 - Jan 2001)

“Understanding and Treating Bipolar Disorder Across the Lifespan”, symposium presented by Ellen Leibenluft, M.D. and David Milkowitz, Ph.D., sponsored by Jewish Social Service Agency, Rockville, MD., Nov. 9, 2000 (6 hours)

“Managing High Conflict Divorce Cases”, seminar presented by Office of the Montgomery County Divorce Roundtable, Gaithersburg, MD., Mary Donahue, Ph.D. and others, April 7, 2000 (6 hours)

“A Scientifically Based Marital Therapy” , workshop sponsored by Psychoeducational Resources, Inc., Linthicum, MD., led by John Gottman, Ph.D., March 10-11, 2000 (14 hours)

“Clinical Applications of Buddhist Principles”, symposium sponsored by The Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital, Baltimore, MD, Nov. 6, l999 (6 hours).

“Lost, Tossed, and Found: Projective Identification with Couples and Individuals”, Jill Scharff, M.D., Washington Society of Psychoanalytic Psychology, Bethesda, MD, Oct. 15,l999 (3 hours).

“Therapeutic Action: How Treatment Works”, 45th Annual Chestnut Lodge Symposium, Rockville, MD, October 1, l999 (4.75 hours)

“Internet Abuse: Counseling Dysfunctional Behavior from Internet Use”, presentation by Jonathan Kandell, Ph.D., sponsored by Child Center and Adult Services, Inc., Rockville, MD, April 23, l999 (3 hours)

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) International Association Conference, Baltimore, MD, July 10-12, l998, sponsored by EMDR International Association: (17.0 contact hours), including:

“EMDR for Anger Management and Anger Reduction”; R. Greenwald, Psy.D.(4.5 hrs.)
“Clinical Applications of EMDR in the Treatment of Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse and Neglect”; A Leeds, Ph.D. and D. Korn, Psy.D. (4.5 hrs)
“Using EMDR with Narcissistic Personalities”; P. Mansfield, Ph.D. J .Knipe, Ph.D. ,E. Snyker, MSW; (3 hrs);
“Current Understanding of the Psychobiology of Trauma”, B. van der Kolk, M.D., (1.5 hrs);
“Trust, Intimacy and Sex: An Integrated Approach”, B. Litt, MFT (1.5 hrs);
Keynote and Plenary, Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. (2 hrs)

“Prepare/Enrich Recertification Workshop” , training in using premarital/marital assessment instruments & structured counseling program, led by Craig Messersmith, Ph.D., May 15, l998, sponsored by Life Innovations, Kensington, Md. (3.5 hours).

“Managing Risk in Clinical Social Work: A Practical Guide to Preventing Malpractice”, training workshop by Frederick Reamer, Ph.D., Sept. 26, l997; sponsored by Health Ed, LLC, Baltimore, MD (6 hours)

“Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR),” Level II Training, led by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., February 1-2, 1997; sponsored by EMDR Institute, Orlando, FL (14 hours).

“Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)” Level I Training led by Roger Solomon, Ph.D., April 19-21, 1996; sponsored by EMDR Institute, Baltimore, MD (17 hours).

“Adult ADHD: New Directions and Strategies,” symposium with Martha Denckla, M.D., Kevin Murphy, Ph.D., and Larry Silver, M.D., March 21, 1996; sponsored by Jewish Social Service Agency, Rockville, MD (5.25 hours).

“Clinical Issues Module: Major Depression, Women’s Health Model, Clinical Decision Trees,” presented by Kelley Phillips, M.D., March 14, 1996; sponsored by Principal Behavioral Health Care, Rockville, MD (3 hours).

"Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory" - Training (Level 1) by Michael Hartley, M.A., October 26, 1995; sponsored by the SASSI Institute, Washington, D.C. (3.5 hours).

"Fundamentals of 'Le Petite Psychodrama' and the Application of the Pillars of Life, a Psychodramatic Technique for Building Creativity and Spontaneity from Historical Resources," workshop with Nell Evans, M.S.Ed., C.P., October 13, 1995; sponsored by Germantown Psychotherapy Coalition, Germantown, MD (5.5 hours).

"Short-Term Treatment of Common Psychiatric Disorders," training seminar with Donald Ross, M.D., Joseph Wisner, M.D., Anthony Rothschild, M.D., and Joseph Triebwasser, M.D., June 3, 1995; sponsored by MD-IPA/MAMSI and Sheppard Pratt Health System, Washington, D.C. (4.25 hours)

"Techniques and Strategies to Help the Angry Child," with David Greenwald, Ph.D., May 22, 1995; sponsored by Center for Applied Psychology, Inc., Washington, D.C.(6 hours).

"Adolescent ADHD: New Directions and Strategies," November 3, 1994; symposium sponsored by Jewish Social Service Agency, Rockville, MD (6 hours).

"Abuse and Multiple Personality: Training in Treatment," Pre- and Post-Conference courses by Richard Kluft, M.D., Colin Ross, M.D., and Joan Turkus, M.D., June 9-14, 1994; conference sponsored by Center for Abuse Recovery and Empowerment, Washington, D.C. (14 hours).

"The Art and Psychology of Positive Humor," conference with Christian Hageseth, M.D., November 19, 1993, sponsored by Taylor Manor Hospital (5 hours).

"Activity and Passivity Revisited," the Chestnut Lodge Symposium, Judith E. Vida M.D., and others; October 1, 1993, sponsored by Chestnut Lodge Hospital (5 hours).

"Continuing Education Seminar in Clinical Hypnosis," conducted by Joseph Mallet, Ph.D. and Lynne Hornyak, Ph.D., April 12 - May 17, 1993; sponsored by Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (12 contact hours).

"Hypnosis in Psychotherapy," Introductory Workshop/Training, October 20-22, 1992; sponsored by Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Arlington, Va. (24 hours).

"Adolescent Suicide," workshop with Lanny Berman, Ph.D., March 20, 1992; sponsored by Washington School of Psychiatry, Washington, D.C. (6 hours).

"Beyond Countertransference," February 8, 1992; conference presented by California Society for Clinical Social Work, Los Angeles, CA (6 hours).

"Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy: Focus on Affective Disorders," workshop led by Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D., November 14-15, 1991; sponsored by Association of Advancement of Human Behavior, Silver Spring, MD (12 hours).

"A Brief Therapy Workshop," by Simon Budman, Ph.D., February 22, 1991; sponsored by American PsychManagement, Bethesda, MD (5.5 hours).

"Clinical Work With Children: Focus on Assessment and Treatment Planning," workshop led by Valdeane W. Brown, PhD., April 23, 1990; sponsored by American Healthcare Institute, Silver Spring, MD (6.5 hours).

"Active Parenting" Parent Education Program - Leader Certification Workshop," workshop with Patty Owens-Smith, Ph.D., November 5, 1988; sponsored by Active Parenting, Inc., Marietta, GA (7 hours).

"Outpatient Management of Troubled Children," seminar with Terrence Chastek, M.D., Jim Holmes, LCSW, LCSW, and Samuel Roberts, R.Ph., June 17, 1988; sponsored by Psychiatric Institute of Washington, D.C.(3.5 hours).

"Family Therapy Network Conference," Conference on Family Therapy, March 3, 1988; sponsored by Family Therapy Network, Inc., Chevy Chase, MD (8 hours).

"Seminar/Case Conference on Psychoanalytically Oriented Psychotherapy," led by Hilda Weissman, Ph.D.; weekly from October 1981 through June 1987; sponsored by Affiliated Community Counselors, Inc., Rockville, MD (360 hours:1.5 hours weekly, 40 weeks/year).

"Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical Depression," seminar with John Rush, M.D., November 24, 1986, sponsored by the Dart Project, National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, MD (6 hours).

"Basic Workshop in Eriksonian Hypnosis," presented by Amnon Nadau, Nov. 7-8, 1986, sponsored by Associate Trainers, Inc., Arlington, VA (13 hours).

"Group Therapy: Tasks and Techniques," Workshop by Irvin Yalom, M.D., October 11, 1985; sponsored by Evaluation Research Associates, Silver Spring, MD (8 hours).

"Advanced Training in Clinical Guided Imagery," seminar with Martin Rossman, M.D. and David Bressler, Ph.D.,May 3-5, 1985; sponsored by Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior, Arlington, VA (24 hours).

"Conference on Social Work Supervision," Jan. 15-16, 1985; sponsored by Wurzweiler School of Social Work Supervision,Yeshiva University, New York, N.Y. (15 hours).

"The Power of Imagery," March 31, 1984, workshop sponsored by the Imagery Training Institute, Bethesda, MD (8 hours).

"Fresh Start Facilitators Training Program," December, 1983; sponsored by American Cancer Society of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. (3.5 hours).

"Training Program in Spiritual Aspects of Human Development," 1979-83; sponsored by the Pathwork Community of Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C. (600 hours).

"Family Violence: A Systems Approach" by Les Schaffer, M.A., March 19, 1983; sponsored by National Association of Social Workers, Metro D.C. Chapter, Washington D.C. (4 hours).

"Eating Disorders" by Judith Asner, ACSW, March 12, 1983; sponsored by National Association of Social Workers, Metro D.C. Chapter, Washington, D.C. (4 hours).

"Family and Community Resources: How Do We Tie Them Together?" May 21, 1981; Conference sponsored by National Association of Social Workers, Metro D.C. Chapter, Washington, D.C. (8 hours).

"Treating the Marijuana-Dependent Person," April 4, 1981; Conference sponsored by the American Council on Marijuana, Rockville, MD (8 hours).

"Adult Protective Services Training Program," Oct. - Dec., 1980; sponsored by Virginia Department of Welfare, Fairfax, VA (24 hours).

"Introduction to Neurolinguistic Programming," January, 1980; sponsored by Prince William County Mental Health Center, Manassas, VA (8 hours).

"Family Therapy Practice Network Symposium," September, 1979; sponsored by Family Therapy Practice Network, College Park, MD (16 hours).

"Core-Energetic Therapy Training Workshop" by John Pierrakos, M.D., August, 1978; sponsored by Institute for the New Age, New York, NY (60 hours).

"Counselor Training: Short Term Client Systems." Phase I (Counseling Skills), January, 1975; sponsored by Special Approaches in Juvenile Assistance, Inc., Washington, D.C. (24 hours). Phases II and III (Training for Trainers, Supervised Leadership of Program), August, 1976, November, 1976; sponsored by Alternative House, McLean, VA (Phase ii) and City of Alexandria, VA (Phase III) (24 hours each phase).

"Group Leader-Educator Program," three intensive workshops, 1974-1976; sponsored by Mid-Atlantic Training Consortium, Washington, D.C. (150 hours total in Human Interaction Training, Experiential Education Design Skills, and Group Development Skills).

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