The Ferentz Institute

March 11, 2025

8:45 AM - 4:15 PM (ET)

(NEW) The Impact of Social Media on Attachment, Brain Development and Mental Health: Ethical and Clinical Implications

Location:

In-Person at The Hilton Garden Inn • Owings Mills, MD

Presenter:

Lisa Ferentz

In this workshop we will look at the unique developmental aspects of the adolescent brain and why it is so vulnerable to the negative effects of social media and video gaming.

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March 25, 2025

8:45 AM - 4:15 PM (ET)

(NEW) Trauma Healing Through Fairy Tales: Existential and Narrative Thread of Wounding and Healing

Location:

Virtual Training on Zoom

Presenter:

Dee Preston-Dillon

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March 28, 2025

8:45 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

(NEW) Psychopharmacology: Essential Information and Ethical Considerations

Location:

Virtual Training on Zoom

Presenter:

Ken Carter

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April 2, 2025

8:45 AM - 4:15 PM (ET)

Helping Clients Navigate Grief and Loss

Location:

In-Person at The Hilton Garden Inn • Owings Mills, MD

Presenter:

Heidi Schreiber-Pan

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April 9, 2025

8:45 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

Understanding the Developmental and Relational Impact of ADHD

Location:

In-Person at The Hilton Garden Inn • Owings Mills, MD

Presenter:

Jake Ferentz

This workshop will equip participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to support the developmental and relational success of students with ADHD.

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April 25, 2025

8:45 AM - 4:15 PM (ET)

Meeting the (Big!) Challenges for “Blended Families”: What Works and What Doesn’t

Location:

Virtual Training on Zoom

Presenter:

Patricia Papernow

This workshop will give you a framework that integrates research and clinical experience on three levels: psychoeducational, interpersonal, and intrapsychic/family-of-origin.

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May 6, 2025

8:45 AM - 4:15 PM (ET)

(NEW) Using Expressive Modalities to Help Clients Connect with Their Bodies

Location:

In-Person at The Hilton Garden Inn • Owings Mills, MD

Presenter:

Lisa Maestri

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May 13, 2025

8:45 AM - 4:15 PM (ET)

Effective Treatment of OCD: Cracking the Conundrum

Location:

Virtual Training on Zoom

Presenter:

Susan Osofsky

In this workshop, we’ll explore Exposure/Response Prevention (Ex/RP), a model that’s been shown to be highly effective.

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May 16, 2025

8:45 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

(NEW) Gestalt Therapy with Individuals and Couples

Location:

In-Person at The Hilton Garden Inn • Owings Mills, MD

Presenter:

Arielle Seidler

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May 23, 2025

8:45 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

The Risks and Dangers of "Medical' and Recreational Marijuana: Ethical Considerations for Mental Health Providers

Location:

Virtual Training on Zoom

Presenter:

Lisa Ferentz

In this workshop we will look at the current research regarding the acute and chronic medical and mental health impact and consequences of short and long-term medical marijuana use.

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