• WCSPP Graduation (WCSPP and invited guests)

    Join us as we celebrate this year’s graduates and honoree Constance L. Haslett, PhD at a beautiful and festive dinner in Westchester. All members are invited. Watch the listserv for location […]

  • Film Night: Clinical Perspectives on Remarkable Movies

    ADOLESCENCE: A four-part series available for viewing on Netflix. Watch the Series before the Event — then Join Us To Discuss! 2 CE Hours available to NYS LCSWs, LMSWs, LPs, LMFTs, […]

  • Don’t Talk to Those People: Rhetoric, Polarization, Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

    CE CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR NYS PRACTITIONERS Today’s divisive political climate has made the idea of talking to those on the “other side” an act of traitorous betrayal. At the same time psychoanalysis has a long history of attempting to bridge what can feel like irreconcilable differences and splits, as they appear in both individual and group dynamics. Rather than following the expectable, and often appropriate, tendency to […]

  • Born to Flourish: How to Thrive in a Challenging World

    Grounded in decades of neuroscientific research as well as in the accumulated wisdom of ancient contemplative traditions, Richard Davidson, PhD will discuss how to promote human flourishing and enhance mental health across the life span through the cultivation of four transformative practices. These practices include: Awareness – learning to be fully present with your emotions. […]

  • Winnicott in a Clinical Context

    2 CE Hours available for NY Practitioners - LCSWs, LMSWs, LPs, LMFTs, LMHCs, LCATs, PHDs, PSYDs This presentation, configured largely as a Q & A forum, aims to capture the playful essence of Winnicott's work such that the process and content of his thinking are given equal weight. Moving from the Capacity to be Alone, […]

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Behavioral Health Professions: Emerging Ethical and Risk Management Challenges

    Artificial intelligence is transforming behavioral healthcare.  AI is being used to conduct client risk assessments, assist people in crisis, monitor clients' status, strengthen prevention efforts, record clinical notes, identify systemic biases in the delivery of behavioral health services, provide clinical education and supervision, and predict practitioner burnout and service outcomes, among other uses. This training […]