REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for the Spring 2024 Level I Certificate Program in Advanced Trauma Treatment

Presented by Lisa Ferentz live, online, and in real-time on Zoom, Level I participants will: ● Gain an in-depth understanding of the myriad dynamics related to trauma and its reverberating effect on clients’ cognitions, affect, social functioning, and behavioral choices ● Have access to comprehensive slides and training materials ● Earn 54 Category 1 CEUs

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for the Spring 2024 Level II Certificate Program in Advanced Trauma Treatment

Lisa Ferentz, accompanied by a team of esteemed mental health professionals, will also lead Level Il, which is scheduled to take place live and in person at The Hilton Garden Inn in Owings Mills, MD. Level Il participants will: • Acquire a thorough comprehension of "parts work" • Participate in classes that establish the groundwork for a more creative approach to addressing clients and their "symptoms." • Have access to comprehensive slides and training materials • Enjoy breakfast, afternoon snacks, and complimentary gifts during all in-person classes • Earn 54 Category 1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

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Workshops

The Ferentz Institute will offer a hybrid of workshops during the spring 2024 season. In-person classes are conducted at the Hilton Garden Inn, Owings Mills, MD. Live online classes are conducted on Zoom. Participants who register for the in-person or online courses will receive Category 1 CEUs.

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Boost your professional knowledge and expand your expertise with online trainings. Choose from a wide selection of valuable clinical topics for mental health professionals that include: treatment of trauma and dissociation, self-destructive behaviors, expressive modalities, ethics, adolescence and family issues, professional self-care and burn-out, and more.

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Trauma Certificate Programs

Learn how to incorporate effective and creative trauma treatment strategies that promote self-compassion and healing.

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Earn valuable CEUs through informative and experiential workshops that strengthen your professional skills and enhance your personal growth.

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Online Trauma Training w/Lisa - Earn up to 17.25 CE hrs.

Discover how you can treat self-destructive behaviors in trauma survivors. Offered by Lisa Ferentz, through the Psychotherapy Networker, master the exact skills and strategies that she uses to transform all types of self-harm.

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The Ferentz Institute, Inc. is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. CEU approval for all trainings is also granted to Psychologists, LCPC's and MFT’s and approved by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists and the Board of Examiners for Psychologists in Maryland. Reciprocity has also been granted for clinicians in Washington, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana, Georgia, Massachusetts, Texas, and Michigan. All mental health clinicians are encouraged to check with their respective State Boards to learn if reciprocity is offered for our CEUs. The Institute also maintains full responsibility for all programming.

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“I found this training to be very insightful. It gave me the opportunity to take these acquired skills to people who are experiencing trauma currently or in the past.”
~Kevin Thorne, LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW
“This is the most phenomenal training that I’ve ever attended... and, I would recommend it to anyone looking to gain advanced training in trauma or psychotherapy in general.”
~Orly Rosenberg, LMSW

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Our mission is to provide Social Workers and other mental health professionals with state-of-the-art continuing education encompassing a wide variety of clinical issues, client populations, and practice settings. We believe effective learning occurs in a teaching environment that is professional, nurturing, supportive, and fun.