Preview Sessions of Mindfulness Webinar Series
View previews of the new webinar series from AMHCA and Psychotherapy Networker. "Is Mindfulness Enough?" Presenters include Jack Kornfield, Ron Siegel, Tara Brach, Michael Yapko, Richard Schwartz, Mark Epstein, and a bonus session with Sharon Salzberg.
AMHCA Partners with Psychotherapy Networker to Support Member Community and Connection
AMHCA has launched a new partnership with publisher and education provider Psychotherapy Networker. This partnership will help support a community of practice in the often isolating profession of clinical mental health counseling.
AMHCA President to Attend 2012 Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy
Karen Langer, LMHC, will participate in "Beyond Stigma: Advancing the Social Inclusion of People with Mental Illnesses," an invitation-only event chaired by former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
PDF of complete issue: October 2012
Is Neuroscience the Key to Understanding the Mechanism of Action of Hypnosis?
Author Kathy Kravits, an LPC and RN, notes that randomized clinical trials show that hypnosis is a safe and effective therapy for managing many complex symptoms, including anxiety, distress, and pain. She believes hypnosis warrants more widespread clinical use and urges mental health counselors to use hypnosis as a therapeutic technique with their clients.
Webinar on Mindfulness Is First of Series Designed to Enhance CMHCs' Connections With Colleagues
Take advantage of an acclaimed, stimulating, six-part streaming-video webinar that probes the benefits and limitations of both psychotherapy and mindfulness through presentations by notable experts. AMHCA is offering access to the series through its partnership with Psychotherapy Networker.
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