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DCA
wishes to thank Wilmington University for its
continued support of professional counseling and
counselors in Delaware.
For
past meetings schedule, click
here.
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2007-08
Schedule of Meetings
Continuing Education (CE) Credits
Awarded
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Unless
otherwise noted, all Meetings are on Fridays
from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Unless otherwise noted, all Meetings will be
held at Wilmington University's Wilson Graduate
Center (New Castle). For directions,
click
here.
There will be a 30-60 minute general DCA
membership meeting from 4:00 to 4:30/5:00 p.m.
prior to the CE presentation.
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Date,
Location* & Topic
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DCA
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Friday, September 17,
2008 at 4:00 PM in New Castle
Speaker & Topic: Dr. James Walsh on
"Insights from Amish Theology: A Guide to
Forgiveness."
(DCA Board meeting from
3:00-4:00 PM)
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DCA
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(DCA Board meeting,
Friday, October 24, 2008 at 3:00 PM in New
Castle)
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DCA
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Friday, November 14,
2008 at 4:00 PM in New Castle
LPCMH Licensure: A Meeting with the President of
the Board
(Special guest: Counseling Board Pres. Bill
Northey, Ph.D., LMFT)
(DCA Board meeting from
3:00-4:00 PM)
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DCA
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Friday, February 20,
2009 at 4:00 PM in New Castle
Bullying: What Counselors Need to Know
Guest speaker: Coleen O'Connor, M.S.,
LPCMH
(DCA Board meeting from
3:00-4:00 PM)
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*Unless
otherwise specified, "New Castle" refers to the
Wilson Graduate Center of Wilmington University
(click
here for
directions)
and "Dover" refers to the Dover campus of
Wilmington University (click
here for
directions.)
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2006
Schedule of Meetings
From 1 to 2 Continuing Education (CE) Credits per
Meeting
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Unless
otherwise noted, all Meetings are on Fridays from
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
There will be a 30 minute general DCA membership
meeting from 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. prior to the CE
presentation.
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Sponsor:
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Date,
Location* & Topic
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DCA & DMHCA
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January 13, 2006 in
Dover
Topic & Speaker: Dr. James Walsh on Mindfulness
Meditation
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DCA
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May 12, 2006 in New
Castle
Topic & Speaker: Dr. Lee Covington Rush
on
Career Counseling
Imperatives for the 21st Century
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DCA
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September 15, 2006 in New
Castle
Topic & Speaker: Dr. Lew Bennett of the Ferris
School will discuss mental health issues facing
Delaware youth in the criminal justice
system.
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DMHCA
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September 22, 2006 in New
Castle, 9 am - 10 am
Topic & Speaker: Dr. Steve K. D. Eichel on
Undue Therapist Influence.
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DCA
& DMHCA
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November
4, 2006 -- First Annual Full-day Meeting and
Conference in Dover
Topic: Treating Anxiety: Body, Brain and Spirit
For
more information, click here
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*Unless
otherwise specified, "New Castle" refers to the
Wilson Graduate Center of Wilmington University
(click
here for
directions)
and "Dover" refers to the Dover campus of
Wilmington University (click
here for
directions.)
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Announcing
A Continuing Education program and General Meeting of
the
Delaware Counseling
Association
in conjunction with the
Delaware Mental
Health Counselors Association
Friday, May 12, 2006
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
(A light dinner will be served)
at the
Wilson Graduate Center of Wilmington University
31 Read's Way
New Castle, DE 19720
For directions click here:
http://www.wilmcoll.edu/gradcenter/directions.html
After a brief general meeting, we will be addressed
by
Lee Covington Rush, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Counseling, Wilmington
University
on the topic:
Career Counseling
Imperatives for the 21st Century
Dr. Rush will
incorporate career updates, connections between
personal and career counseling and an overview of
some useful career instruments.
2 NBCC CE credits will be issued to those who
attend the entire program.
Cost: FREE!
The
Delaware Counseling Association is an NBCC
Approved Continuing Education Provider. The DCA
maintains responsibility for ensuring that the
event or program meets all NBCC requirements and
policies.
Announcing
A Continuing Education program and General Meeting of
the
Delaware Counseling
Association
Friday, September 15, 2006
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
at the
Wilson Graduate Center of Wilmington University
31 Read's Way
New Castle, DE 19720
For directions click here:
http://www.wilmcoll.edu/gradcenter/directions.html
After a brief general meeting, we will be addressed
by
Dr. Lou Bennett
Ferris School
on the topic:
Mental
health issues facing Delaware youth in the criminal
justice system.
1.5 NBCC CE credits will be issued to those who
attend the entire program.
Cost: FREE!
The
Delaware Counseling Association is an NBCC
Approved Continuing Education Provider. The DCA
maintains responsibility for ensuring that the
event or program meets all NBCC requirements and
policies.
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Psychosocial
Interventions in Multiple Sclerosis:
Strategies for Mental Health
Professionals
This 6.5 hour CE course addresses a variety
of topics, including an overview of the disease;
adapting to life with MS; cognitive dysfunction;
sexuality and intimacy; and parenting choices
and challenges. By participating in this
program, mental health professionals will be
better able to help people affected by MS cope
with and adapt to the intrusion of MS in their
lives.
Target Audience
This program is directed to psychologists,
social workers, marriage and family therapists,
mental health counselors, clinical social
workers and mental health counselors who want to
learn more about MS and/or expand their practice
to include people with MS.
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Date:
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Friday, June 16, 2006
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Time:
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8:00 am-4:30 pm (Breakfast and
check-in; course begins at 8:30
am)
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Location:
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Embassy Suites Hotel, 654 S.
College Ave. Newark, DE
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Fee:
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$100 - must register in
advance
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CEs:
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6.5 hours
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To register by phone: Call
Angela, (302) 655-5610, x 13.
Payment by Visa or Master Card is
required to register by phone.
Registration deadline: June 9,
2006
Cancellations: Must be received
in writing by June 9th. Fee will be
refunded minus a $10 processing
charge.
No shows: Fee is not
refundable.
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INSTRUCTORS:
Fred Foley, PhD - Is the Director of
Neuropsychology and Psychosocial Research at the
Gimbel MS Center in Teaneck, New Jersey. He is a
faculty member at Albert Einstein College of
Medicine and Ferkauf Graduate School of
Psychology, both of Yeshiva University. Dr.
Foley has dedicated his career to improving
psychosocial rehabilitation and treatment
methods in MS. His research interests include
psychotherapy, depression, cognition, and sexual
function in MS. Dr. Foley's doctoral degree in
clinical psychology was awarded from Fordham
University.
Iris Lipner, LCSW - Is a
psychotherapist in private practice in New York,
specializing in women's issues and chronic
illness. Ms. Lipner has been a social work
consultant for the National MS Society, New York
City Chapter, is a consultant to the Salvation
Army in New York, and a lecturer at Hunter
College School of Social Work. Ms. Lipner
received her MS/MSW from University of Chicago
and holds a certificate in psychoanalysis from
the Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis.
PROGRAM TOPICS
- Multiple Sclerosis: What You Need to Know
About the Disease (45 minutes)
- "Trying-on" Symptoms of MS (15
minutes)
- Adapting to Life with MS: Emotional
Challenges and Coping Strategies (60
minutes)
- Cognitive Dysfunction in MS (50
minutes)
- Case Vignette Presentations and
Discussion (60 minutes)
- Multiple Sclerosis and Intimacy (40
minutes)
- Parenting: Choices and Challenges (30
minutes)
- Professional Challenges: Presentation and
Discussion (45 minutes)
- The program includes three 15-minute
targeted question-and-answer sessions.
Program Format
This program consists of lectures, case
discussions, and question-and-answer sessions
presented by two speakers who are licensed
mental health professionals experienced in
working with people affected by MS and other
chronic, disabling diseases.
Learning Objectives
Active participants in this program will be
better able to
- Describe the physical, emotional, and
cognitive impact of MS on individuals and
their families;
- Recognize and address unique clinical
challenges to working with
- clients with a chronic, disabling
illness;
- Identify client needs and facilitate
efforts to adapt and problem-solve.
ACCREDITATION
Psychologists -The University of South
Florida College of Medicine is approved by the
American Psychological Association to offer
continuing education for psychologists. The
University of South Florida College of Medicine
is offering this activity for 6.5 hours of
continuing education credit. The University of
South Florida College of Medicine maintains
responsibility for the educational integrity of
the program. CEU fee is included in registration
fee.
Social Workers, Professional Counselors,
and Marriage and Family Therapists - The DE
Chapter, National Association of Social Workers
is an approved provider of continuing education
for social workers. The Delaware Counseling
Association is approved by the National Board
for Certified Counselors as a provider of
continuing education credits that are accepted
by Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania counselor licensing boards. These
associations have approved this educational
program for up to 6.5 hours of continuing
education for social workers, licensed
professional counselors, and licensed marriage
& family therapists. There is no additional
CEU fee.
This educational
activity is supported in part by an educational
grant from Teva Neuroscience and Avanir
Pharmaceuticals.
The
need for emotional support is critical…
Multiple
sclerosis (MS), an immune-mediated disease of
the central nervous system, is diagnosed most
commonly between the ages of 20 and 50.
Although MS was first described more than 140
years ago, the cause and cure are still
unknown. Young adults who are diagnosed with
MS will be living with its impact for
decades.
Some of the
many symptoms include depression, cognitive
changes, fatigue, impaired ambulation, visual
disturbances, pain, numbness, bowel and
bladder problems, ataxia, weakness, garbled
speech, difficulty swallowing, and mood
swings. In general, the level of disability
worsens over time. The symptoms vary from one
individual to another and for any given
individual over time. The unpredictability of
the disease adds layers of complexity to the
ordinary challenges of daily life: career
decisions, intimate relationships, domestic
routines, parenting, financial planning, and
aging.
At its worst,
the disease can take a terrible toll on
family relationships, including on children
who often end up being caregivers to a
parent. It can take a terrible toll on a
person's sense of self requiring the
individual to adjust to a roller-coaster of
symptoms It can take a devastating toll on
partner relationships, particularly when a
partner has advanced disability.
Mental health
professionals are in a unique position to
help people affected by MS-those who have it
and those who care about someone who does-to
cope with and adapt to the intrusion of MS in
their lives. For clinicians seeking new
challenges, working with people with MS can
add an intellectually stimulating and
emotionally fulfilling aspect to clinical
practice.
The National
Multiple Sclerosis Society, Delaware Chapter
is looking for licensed mental health
professionals to whom we can refer our
clients. We are also interested in working
with therapists who may be interested in
collaborating with the chapter to present
educational programs to our members.
If you are interested in
being on our referral list, please
contact:
Ginger Stein, Program
Director at (302) 655-5610
For information on the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Professional
Resource Center, click
here.
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