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(Mid-Peninsula) Staying close when you're far away: Psychotherapy online

When
Friday, February 21, 2020
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location
Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

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Non-member - Workshop and CEUs – $25.00
$10.00 attendance
$10 per CEU (1.5 CEUS)
Non-member - Workshop ONLY -- NO CEUs – $10.00
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Presenter: Richard Almond, M.D.

Description:

Therapists are rapidly adapting to the availability of videoconferencing technologies for clinical practice. These are now widely used in personal relationships and business, and both patients and therapists often suggest their inclusion as part of treatment. I will describe a variety of clinical situations, including video as a way to maintain treatment when the patient relocates; work with a former patient in a geographically inaccessible location; requests for video sessions with local patients. These lead to several issues – is physical presence vital for treatment? What are the “side effects” of using this technology? Do we see psychological change?

Learning Objectives: At the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

Acquaint attenders with the range of uses of web-based video technology for psychotherapy.
Provide a wide range of examples that demonstrate challenges and benefits of video therapy.
Engage attenders in a discussion of their individual experiences with video therapy.

About the Presenter:

Richard Almond, M.D., is a therapist/psychoanalyst in Palo Alto, founding faculty member of the Palo Alto Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program (“PAPPTP”), and member of the American Psychoanalytic Association Workshop on New Technologies.

LOCATION INFORMATION:

The meeting room is on the third floor next to the cafe with free parking below the building. Take the Main Elevator. Meeting time is 12-2:00 PM with the first 15 minutes reserved for signing in and networking. The presentation starts at 12:15 PM following announcements.

CEU INFORMATION: 1.5 CEUs will be offered for LCSWs - members earn credits at no cost. Non-members are charged $10 admission and an additional $15 for CEUs ($25)

DISTRICT COORDINATORS:

Joan Berman | berman.joan@gmail.com
Ginny Frederick | GinnyFred@aol.com

All clinical disciplines are welcome. ASWs, AMFTs, and APCCs with the approval of your supervisors, can use these educational credits toward your hours. To register and to sign up for membership or for more information contact info@clinicalsocialworksociety.org or Call 310-254-9471.