PSAS Events ~ Fall 2008
Continuing Education Opportunities
For parents, educators, counselors, therapists, social workers,
parent educators, school counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, naturopathic physicians,
and other people interested in human nature and human relations
The science of the mind can only have for its proper goal the understanding of human nature . . . and peace for every human soul. —Alfred Adler , MD
PSAS is a nonprofit educational organization affiliated with the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP). We offer CE hours for licensed mental health professionals, and clock hours for educators. For events co-sponsored with NASAP, NBCC CE hours for nationally certified counselors and APA CE hours for psychologists are available.
On our Web site, please click on the event title to see the flyer for that event. To be included in the PSAS “Friends” list for e-mailed event notices, or for further information, please e-mail us at psas@att.net or call 206-527-2566.
Adlerian Forums ~ First Fridays, and Free
Sept. 25 (6:30-8:30 p.m.),Sept. 26—27 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way. The evening event is an introduction to Positive Discipline, and the daytime workshop is a training for parent educators who wish to teach experientially. Jody McVittie, M.D., is the presenter. The workshop will take place at the John Stanford Center, Seattle, and the training is co-sponsored with Positive Discipline Associates.
Oct. 3. Adlerian Forum. Collaborative Divorce and Collaborative Law: Protecting the Relationships of Father, Mother, and Children (no flyer). Atty. Michael V. Fancher, a member of the firm Seattle Divorce Services and president of King County Collaborative Law, will present. He defines “collaborative law” as “a team approach to resolving difficult cases where the attorneys and other collaborative professionals help guide the parties in talking things through, and the attorneys are barred from litigating.” (CE ethics hours will be available.) Call or e-mail to sign up.
Oct. 6-Nov. 10. Sanity Circus. A free, six-week, award-winning series for parents of children 2-12, childcare providers, educators, and other interested people, presented by Stephanie Cross and co-sponsored by Assumption-St. Bridget School, Ravenna. Parents learn how to be “kind and firm at the same time.”
Nov. 7. Adlerian Forum. Sleep and Total Health (no flyer). Gandis Mažeika, M.D., a psychiatrist with Sound Sleep Health in Seattle, will address the various maintenance and repair functions that take place during sleep, the risks and dangers of missing sleep, and ways to be sleep-healthy. Call or e-mail to sign up.
Dec. 6. Professional Development Seminars. These seminars, held quarterly in northeast Seattle, provide an opportunity for counselors, therapists, and clinical social workers to examine personal and professional challenges in a mutually encouraging environment among peers. The seminar leaders are Robert L. Powers and Jane Griffith. Using material drawn from case studies provided by the participants, as well as the individual life histories of the participants, they offer practical assistance, opportunities for disciplined self-examination, and direction toward personal growth and professional development. The seminars are co-sponsored with NASAP. APA, NBCC, and Washington state CE hours, and clock hours, are available.