February 9
10:00am - 2:30pm
(30min lunch)

via webinar

Perinatal and Post-Natal Mental Health 
Presenters: Christina L Wichman, DO, Medical College of Wisconsin;
Emily Aleksy, LCSW, PMH-C, Postpartum Support International;
Sarah Bloomquist, CFLE, Moms Mental Health Initiative

Content to include: perinatal mental health, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, diagnostic criteria, treatment modalities, relevant clinical considerations for therapists working with perinatal clients, risk factors, the importance of peer support, what parents need to fully recover from a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, mother’s voice, local/national resources for practitioners, and the Periscope Project.

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March 23
10:00am - 2:30pm
(30min lunch)

via webinar

*funding support from the Great Lakes MHTTC*

Introduction to Internal Family Systems 
Presenter: Frank G. Anderson, MD

Content to include: the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model, ways to integrate IFS into clinical practice, the neuroscience behind the healing process in IFS therapy; identifying and working with clients’ parts, how to work with the clinician’s own parts; an alternate view of symptoms and psychopathology; the role of curiosity and compassion.

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April 20
9:00am - 4:00pm
(1hr lunch)

in-person ONLY in Waukesha, Wisconsin

The Polyvagal Theory in Practice: Bringing the Wisdom of the Nervous System into Clinical Work Across Populations
Presenter: Courtney Rolfe, MA, LCPC, Modern Mind & Heart 

Content to include: The Polyvagal Theory; the nervous system, neuroception (our internal surveillance system), regulated and adaptive survival states, the Social Engagement System, and basic concepts of autonomic safety; interactive mapping exercises for attendees to explore their own nervous systems; creating a healing environment to promote growth and change, support trauma healing, and teach clients a new way of understanding and managing their experience in the world

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May 16
10:00am - 2:30pm
(30min lunch)

via webinar

Autism Is Not What You Think It Is
Presenter: Angela Marx, PhD, My Place of Mind

Content to include: identifying misinformation that can contribute to difficulties, stress, and unintentional harm; up-to-date knowledge based on the past 15 years of the neurodiversity movement, the autistic experience, understanding autism as thinking and processing differences instead of deficits; what really contributes to autistic health and stress, supports and accommodations to help adapt your current practices  

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June 8
10:00am - 2:30pm
(30min lunch)

via webinar

*funding support from the Great Lakes MHTTC*

The Essentials of Effective Psychotherapy: What We Know Works
Presenter: Kelli Underwood, LCSW, To Be Aligned

Content to include: increasing successful outcomes with clients; the essential pieces to effective treatment; the nervous system and the Polyvagal Theory; building rapport; the specific skills of active listening; self- management techniques for personal triggers, dysregulation, distractions; somatic strategies for slowing down, speeding up, and letting go; and small impactful actions to take 

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