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By Ofer Zur, Ph.D.

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Presentations By Dr. Zur In 2010
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Dr. Ofer ZurFebruary 1, 2010, 9:30 AM: Interview:
Generational Differences and Conflicts Regarding Internet Use and Online Gaming.
Radio interview "Mornings in Sonoma" with host, Ken Brown, at 9:30 AM on KSVY 91.3 Sonoma radio and on cable TV channel, SVTV Channel 27. Interview will offer a refreshing look at the Internet and gaming culture which holds the attention of today's youth (and many adults). From the perspective of a Digital Immigrant (Baby Boomer) and Digital Native (Generation Y), this interview explores how we relate to technology and how the generations differ in their approaches. It will give a practical guide for parents whose children struggle with Internet or gaming addiction, and give assessment tools for Internet and gaming addiction and treatment resources. It will also explore how the Internet and gaming can be used for educational purposes, without infringing on offline life. This perspective is much needed in our fast-paced culture, which is so lacking in technological boundaries. The interview hopes to be a service to parents and anyone seeking balance with technology. 

March 26, 2010, 12 PM, EST (9 AM PST): Teleconference:
Ethics With Soul and Boundaries in Psychotherapy: Ethical application of touch, gifts, self-disclosure, emails, Internet posting, bartering, dual relationships and other boundaries in psychotherapy and counseling.
This teleconference Dr. Zur will review the clinical and ethical complexities of therapeutic boundaries, such as self-disclosure, physical touch, gifts, bartering, telehealth (e-therapy), jointly engaging in activities outside the office (i.e., home visits, attending a wedding, hospital visits, or adventure therapy), length and place of sessions, and various forms of dual or multiple relationships. Also to be discussed: modern-day digital and virtual therapeutic challenges, such as telehealth or e-therapy, the appropriate use of email in therapy, therapists Googling their clients, clients Googling their therapists, and clients receiving and sending cell phone messages and texts during sessions. Special attention will be given to dual relationships in small communities, such as church, LGBT, minorities, rural, disabled, etc. The presentation will also cover issues of standard of care, risk management, and ethical decision-making. Therapists will be able to participate in discussions and pose question and ideas during the conference. The hope is that therapists will learn how to operate ethically and with clinical integrity rather than fear and trepidation. 1.5 continuing education units will be provided for this teleconference by GoodTherapy.org Participants will join the teleconference by calling into the teleconference center and entering an access code. The teleconference will include lecture, interaction, and question & answer period. For more information and registration, click here.

March 30, 2010, 9 AM-4 PM: Santa Rosa, CA:
To Cross or Not to Cross: Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Social Work, Psychotherapy A Multi Media Presentation.
Workshop is sponsored by Family, Youth & Children's Services, Sonoma County Human Services Department. This is an intermediate-advanced course about the complexities of boundary crossing and non-sexual and non-exploitative dual relationships. Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Social WorkThis unique workshop will incorporate clips from popular movies (e.g., What About Bob, Good Will Hunting, Deconstructing Harry, Analyze This, and many more) to highlight expanding contemporary research and literature demonstrating that more flexible therapeutic boundaries can enhance therapeutic alliance and clinical outcome. The workshop will explore the complexities of therapeutic boundaries, such as self-disclosure, gifts, touch, home visits, confidentiality, interventions outside the office, email, texting and Internet issues, multiple clients and multiple loyalties, and much more. This 6 CE credit course fulfills the California Law and Ethics requirement for CA LCSWs, psychologists and MFTs. CE credits are also available for nurses. Registration may be restricted to staff members of Family, Youth & Children's Services and Sonoma County Human Services Department. For workshop brochure, click here. For inquiries and registrations contact Kay Delaney at 707-565-4342 or delanmb@schsd.org.

April 9, 2010, 9 AM-4 PM: Portland, OR:
Thriving Private Practice in the 21st Century.
The workshop is sponsored by Oregon Psychological Association (OPA). It will focus on practice management issues for the 21st century and will cover cutting edge issues, such as: Telehelealth (e-therapy); Use of text messaging and emails as an adjunct of face-to-face therapy; Therapists' web presence; Marketing solo and group practices; Clients Googling therapists and therapists Googling clients; Social networking with clients; Risk management's hottest issues: Custody, BPD, Electronic Records, Laptop theft, etc.); Confidentiality, Boundaries (touch, gifts, dual relationships, self-disclosure, etc.), and much more.. The wks will utilize clips from popular movies (i.e., What About Bob, Analyze This, Good Will Hunting) and TV series (i.e., In Treatment) to stimulate discussions on the various topics. The wks will also cover issues of standard of care, risk management, and ethical decision making. 6 CE Credits are available. For course description, objectives, syllabus, and registrations, click here.

April 17, 2010, 8:30 AM-11:30 AM: Orange County/Costa Mesa, CA:
The Great Ethics Debate: How Many "Right" Decisions Can There Be?
Master Lecture Ethics Panel-Debate as a part of invited master lecture California Psychological Association 2010 Annual Conference with Michael Donner, Ph.D. and moderated by Steve Behnk, J.D. CPA 2010 Annual Conference will be held at the Hilton Orange County /Costa Mesa on April 15-18, 2010. For more information, click here.

April 23, 2010, 10 AM-Noon: Scottsdale, AZ:
Charge What Your Services Are Worth: How to remove any conflict between money and healing.
Keynotes at Naturopathic Doctors one-day conference, Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Social Work 5 Keys to a Profitable Practice. Conference is hosted by Naturopathic Doctor News & Review (NDNR), the professional news and information resource for naturopathic medicine in North America. Knowing your own worth is the first step toward sustaining a profitable practice. Because healers don't often make the best accountants, Ofer Zur, Ph.D., uses his expertise as a licensed psychologist, instructor, and ethics consultant to show you that by operating at maximum profitability your practice not only sustains you and your staff, but gives your patients the stability of excellent care. Conference is held at The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale, AZ. For more information, click here.

May 5, 2010, 1 PM, PST: Radio Interview:
What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully.
Radio interview at Ageless Lifestyle Radio with host, Mike Brickey, Ph.D. Bucket ListIn this interview, I will explore how embracing our mortality in, a very present way, can help us live each present, remaining moment with greater meaning and vitality. I will review our society's "don’t ask don’t tell" policy about death and dying. Most deaths occur in hospitals and nursing homes and we handle them rather antiseptically.....until we imagine ourselves releasing our lives, or fighting death, in those lonely circumstances. As a result, people do not live in full consciousness about their mortality, and are constantly afraid of it and avoiding the thought. Many use money, sex, cars or 'things' to avoid thinking of how finite our time here on earth is. One only has to envision lying in a nursing home death bed, with all of one's "stuff" around them, to re-consider what is of highest value in one's life. I will discuss how I learned about death at a very young age and, propose alternate ways of engaging with death that can lead to us living the remainder of our lives with greater consciousness, meaning and vitality.

May 7, 2010, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM: San Diego, CA:
Online and Offline Boundaries Considerations in Psychotherapy: Ethical and clinical issues involving Googling, Facebook, E-Therapy, self-disclosure, physical touch, gifts, and other virtual and non-virtual boundaries in psychotherapy.

Clinical issues involving Googling, Facebook, E-Therapy
This four hour multimedia presentation is sponsored by San Diego Psychological Association (SDPA) and is part of a full day conference. Continuing education credits are available by SDPA. Dr. Zur's presentation will cover cutting edge ethical issues relating to technology, such as clients Googling therapists, therapists Googling clients, therapists' virtual self disclosure, clients texting during session, clients inviting therapists to become "friends" on Facebook and other social networking sites, email between sessions, and more. It will also cover more 'traditional' boundaries issues, such as gifts, physical touch, self-disclosure, bartering, home visits, and much more. Presentation will take place at the Holiday Inn San Diego Mission Valley, 3805 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA, US, 92123, http://www.hisandiegohotel.com. For more information, click here, email at sdpa@sdpsych.org or call 858-277-1463. 

May 12, 2010, Noon-1 PM: Virginia Beach, VA:
Modern Digital Ethical, Clinical and Legal Complexities: Online transparencies, clients Googling therapists, therapists Googling clients, clients texting during sessions, Facebook Friends' Digital Complexitiesrequests from clients, and other modern age digital issues in psychiatry psychotherapy and counseling.
Grand Rounds presentation sponsored by and presented at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk, VA. Presentation will discuss the clinical, legal, and ethical complexities brought about by modern age internet and digital technologies. For more information, click here or contact Elliott V. Levin LCSW at Tel.(757) 668-7932 or Email: levinev@chkd.org. 

Internet Addiction and Internet Gaming AddictionMay 13, 2010, 8:30 AM-Noon: Virginia Beach, VA:
Internet Addiction, Internet Gaming Addiction, Psychology of the Web, and Generational Digital Divide
Workshop is sponsored by Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk, VA. Presentation will discuss how the internet and digital technologies impact young people and their families and social institutions. Location: The Double Tree Hotel, 1900 Pavilion Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23451. Credits: Continuing education certificate 5.75 hours. For conference brochure and registration, click here or click here for online registration.

May 14, 2010, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM: Santa Rosa, CA:
Psychology of Technology, The Digital Divide between Digital Immigrants (parents) and Digital Natives (children), and Internet Addiction
Sponsored by Redwood Chapter of CAMFT, RECAMFT. In this unique lecture, Dr. Zur will review the emerging fields of Psychology of the Internet, Internet Addiction, and Online Gaming. It will focus on the increased tension between parents and children regarding Internet use, overuse, and abuse. The fact that parents, by definition, are digital immigrants and children are digital natives creates multi-levels of misunderstanding, miscommunication, and inevitable conflict. The lecture will discuss the true nature of multitasking, Internet use and abuse, and online gaming, and will explore the application of the addiction model to Internet Addiction and Online Gaming Addiction. Additionally, it will provide some ideas about assessment and interventions with those who abuse or become addicted to the Internet or to online gaming. Location: Oddfellows Temple / Mercer Hall, 545 Pacific Avenue (cross street is Mendocino Avenue), Santa Rosa, CA 95404. (If the parking lot is full, you can park at the SRJC garage across Mendocino Ave. for $3 or ask permission to park at Eggan & Lance Mortuary - if you do not ask, the cost of towing is $225) Meeting Time: May, 14, 2010, 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Continuing Education (CEU's) Sign-in and Networking, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. General Membership Meeting. Each regular meeting offers 1.5 CEU's for attending the full session. There is a charge of $5 for non-RECAMFT members who attend a meeting. If you would also like CEU's, the cost is $15 which includes both the meeting and the CEU's. Contact RECAMFT for more information: Ph: (707) 575-0596, email: therapy@recamft.org.

Virtual ConferenceMay 18, 2010, 3:00 PM-4:00 PM, PST: Virtual Conference:
"Helping Children and Parents Deal With Internet and Online Gaming Use, Abuse, and Addiction." A teleconference organized and produced by the Therapist Leadership Institute.
The presentation will discuss one of the hottest issues of our time: How technology has affected individuals, families, work place, culture, and the entire world. Many therapists are facing teenagers who love and embrace new technologies and often spend enormous amounts of time on computers and cell phones. Along with the kids are distressed parents who feel disconnected from and worried about their children. The presentation will cover issues, such as Psychology of the Internet; The profound difference of how older/parents (AKA Digital Immigrants) and children (AKA Digital Natives) relate, use, enjoy, and experience the Internet; Internet use/abuse and Internet addiction: How to view it and respond; Internet literacy for parents; Online gaming, use, function, abuse, and online gaming addiction: How to understand and intervene; Internet Wellness and ways to create balance. The teleconference (virtual conference), that you can listen via the phone or on your computer, is organized by Casey Truffo, CEO and Founder of the Therapists Leadership Institute and Be a Wealthy Therapist.com. You can also download the presentations to your iPod and listen whenever you wish. For information and registration, click here.

May 21, 2010, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM: Bend, OR:
"To Cross or Not To Cross: Ethical and Clinical Considerations of Therapeutic Boundaries." (6 CE credits)
This 6 hr. workshop will review the clinical and ethical complexities of therapeutic boundaries, such as self-disclosure, physical touch, gifts, bartering, telehealth (e-therapy), jointly engaging in activities outside the office (i.e., home visits, attending a wedding, hospital visits, or adventure therapy), length and place of sessions, and various forms of dual relationships. Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Social WorkAlso to be discussed: modern-day digital and virtual therapeutic challenges, such as telehealth or e-therapy, the appropriate use of email in therapy, therapists Googling their clients, clients Googling their therapists, and clients receiving and sending cell phone messages and texts during sessions. The wks will utilize clips from popular movies (i.e., What About Bob, Analyze This, Good Will Hunting) to stimulate discussions on the various topics. Special attention will be given to dual relationships in small communities, such as church, LGBT, minorities, rural, disabled, etc. The workshop will also cover issues of standard of care, risk management, and ethical decision making. For contact information, registration and workshop brochure, click here.

June 2, 2010, 8:00 AM-2:30 PM: Dublin, CA:
Digital Ethics and Forensic Ethics: Cutting Edge Issues in Psychotherapy and Counseling in Prisons and Jails Settings.
Six hours training sponsored by Federal Bureau of Prison (BOP), Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), Dublin, CA. Presentation will cover issues such as boundary issues in forensic setting, Internet search engines and other cutting edge digital ethics and clinical considerations in forensic settings, and much more. Course fulfills CA law and ethics requirement for psychologists, LCSWs and MFTs. For workshop brochure, click here. Attendance is limited to BOP employees.

June 4, 2010, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM: Los Angeles, CA:
To Cross or Not To Cross: Ethics and Boundaries in Psychotherapy and Counseling - A multimedia presentation. (6 CE credits, provided by LADMH, Course fulfills CA Law/Ethics Requirement for psychologists, MFTs and LCSWs)
This workshop is sponsored by Los Angeles Department of Mental Health (LADMH). This is an intermediate-advanced workshop about the complexities of boundaries crossing in psychotherapy and counseling. This unique workshop will incorporate clips from popular movies (e.g., What About Bob, Good Will Hunting, Deconstructing Harry, Analyze This, and many more) to highlight expanding contemporary research and literature demonstrating the importance of context-based applications of therapeutic boundaries. It also emphasizes that flexible therapeutic boundaries can enhance therapeutic alliance and clinical outcome. The workshop will explore the complexities of therapeutic boundaries, such as self-disclosure, gifts, touch, home visits, confidentiality, interventions outside the office, email, texting and Internet issues, multiple clients and multiple loyalties, and much more. It discusses the effect of modern technologies and the Internet on psychotherapy, clinical assessments and counseling. Workshop will take place at 695 South Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90005 – 7th Floor Conference Room. For information and workshop brochure, click here.

A Thriving Practice in Any Economy: Enjoy a fee-for-service psychotherapy practice outside managed care: Teleconference July 9, 2010, 9:00 - 10:30 AM, PST or Noon - 1:30 PM, EST: Teleconference
A Thriving Practice in Any Economy: Enjoy a fee-for-service psychotherapy practice outside managed care: Teleconference is organized and produced by GoodTherapy.org and includes 1.5 CEUs.
In this 90 minutes teleconference Dr. Zur will review the basics of how to develop, market, and sustain a thriving fee-for-service private practice outside managed care. This crush course will provide details of how to market and manage a successful private practice, as well as how to use modern technologies to serve and attract clients and ways to intermittently work with current clients throughout their life cycles will be included. The 21st century has presented psychotherapists in private practice with multiple challenges and an equal number of opportunities. On the one hand, the recent economic crisis has affected most current and potential clients. On the other hand, Internet technologies have opened new opportunities to expand therapists’ services and marketing efforts. 1.5 continuing education units will be provided for this teleconference by GoodTherapy.org.

Participants will join the teleconference by simply calling into the teleconference center and entering an access code. To register, click here, and enter discount code of TRIAL602010DRZUR. This code will give you a 60-day free membership trial.

September 16, 2010, 9:30 AM-4:30 PM: Santa Cruz, CA:
"To Cross or Not To Cross: Ethical and Clinical Considerations of Therapeutic Boundaries." (6 CE credits, fulfills CA Law/Ethics Requirement for psychologists, MFTs and LCSWs)
This workshop is sponsored by The Bahá'í Association of Mental Health (BAMH) and will review the clinical and ethical complexities of therapeutic boundaries in small communities, spiritual communities, and other settings. Ethical and Clinical Considerations of Therapeutic BoundariesThese include issues of self-disclosure, physical touch, gifts, bartering, telehealth (e-therapy), jointly engaging in activities outside the office (i.e., home visits, attending a wedding, hospital visits, or adventure therapy), length and place of sessions, and various forms of dual relationships. Also to be discussed: modern-day digital and virtual therapeutic challenges, such as the appropriate use of email in therapy, therapists Googling their clients, clients Googling their therapists, and clients receiving and sending cell phone messages and texts during sessions. The wks will utilize clips from popular movies (i.e., What About Bob, Analyze This, Good Will Hunting) to stimulate discussions on the various topics. Special attention will be given to dual relationships in small communities and spiritual communities, and in minorities, rural, disabled and other communities. The workshop will also cover issues of standard of care, risk management, and ethical decision making. Workshop will take place at Bosch Baha'i School, 500 Comstock Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. For workshop brochure, click here. For general information about the conference, click here. E-Mail: bamh.board@gmail.com.

September 20, 2010, 7 - 9 PM: Santa Rosa, CA:
On Digital Immigrants (Parents) and Digital Natives (Children).
Digital Immigrants and Digital NativesLecture is open to the public and is sponsored by Jewish Family and Children's Services, Santa Rosa, CA. In this unique lecture and multi media presentation Dr. Zur will explain the psychology of the web and discuss the emerging fields of Psychology of the Internet, Internet Addiction, and Online Gaming. It will focus on the increased tension between parents and children regarding Internet use, overuse, and abuse. The fact that parents, by definition, are digital immigrants and children are digital natives creates multi-levels of misunderstanding, miscommunication, and inevitable conflict. The lecture will discuss the true nature of multitasking, Internet use and abuse, and online gaming, explore ways to help parents achieve understanding of children's relationships to technology, and help parents help their children achieve balance between their online and off-line lives. Additionally, it will provide some ideas about assessment and interventions with those who abuse or become addicted to the Internet or online gaming. For online registration and contact information, click here. Brochure or contact: Jewish Family and Children's Services, Santa Rosa, CA, at  707-571-2048.

September 24, 2010, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM: Los Angeles, CA:
To Cross or Not To Cross: Ethics and Boundaries in Psychotherapy and Counseling - A multimedia presentation. (6 CE credits, provided by LADMH, Course fulfills CA Law/Ethics Requirement for psychologists, MFTs and LCSWs)
This workshop is sponsored by Los Angeles Department of Mental Health (LADMH). This is an intermediate-advanced workshop about the complexities of boundaries crossing in psychotherapy and counseling. This unique workshop will incorporate clips from popular movies (e.g., What About Bob, Good Will Hunting, Deconstructing Harry, Analyze This, and many more) to highlight expanding contemporary research and literature demonstrating the importance of context-based applications of therapeutic boundaries. It also emphasizes that flexible therapeutic boundaries can enhance therapeutic alliance and clinical outcome. The workshop will explore the complexities of therapeutic boundaries, such as self-disclosure, gifts, touch, home visits, confidentiality, interventions outside the office, email, texting and Internet issues, multiple clients and multiple loyalties, and much more. It discusses the effect of modern technologies and the Internet on psychotherapy, clinical assessments and counseling. Workshop will take place at 695 South Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90005 – 7th Floor Conference Room. Contact info: Jeff Gorsuch, Psy.D., Program Support Bureau/Training Div., LA County Department of Mental Health, (213) 251-6870, JGorsuch@dmh.lacounty.gov.

21st Century Ethics: Emerging Digital, Boundaries, and Standard of Care issues: Teleconference October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2010, Four part series, 9 - 10 AM, PST or Noon - 1 PM, EST: Teleconference:
21st Century Ethics: Emerging Digital, Boundaries, and Standard of Care issues: Teleconference is organized and produced by GoodTherapy.org and includes 4 CEUs.
In this four one-hour sessions teleconference Dr. Zur will review cutting edge clinical and ethical complexities that clinicians face in the 21st century. It will review how the Internet has effected the way therapists and clients interact and get informed about each other. It will cover issues, such as emails and texting between therapists and clients, clients Googling therapists, therapists Googling clients, clients "Friend requests" on Facebook, and telehealth tele-mental health. It will also define the standard of care, provide record keeping, termination and ethical risk management guidelines. The course will also discuss therapeutic boundaries, such as touch, gifts, self-disclosure, home visits, bartering, dual relationships and much more. Therapists will be able to participate in discussions and pose question and ideas during the conference. The hope is that therapists will learn how to operate ethically and with clinical integrity rather than fear and trepidation. Four continuing education units will be provided for this teleconference by GoodTherapy.org.

Participants will join the teleconference by simply calling into the teleconference center and entering an access code. To register, click here, and enter discount code of TRIAL602010DRZUR. This code will give you a 60-day free membership trial.

October 9, 2010, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM: San Diego, CA:
Psychology of the Web: Internet Addiction, Internet Gaming Addiction, Cybersex Addiction, and Generational Digital Divide.
This workshop is presented by San Diego Psychological Association (SDPA) as part of its Fall conference. Presentation will discuss the psychology of the Web and how the internet and digital technologies impact the culture, young people and their families, and social institutions. Internet, gaming, and cybersex addiction will be discussed and their definitions, assessments and interventions will be reviewed. The implication for psychotherapy of young people's attitudes towards technologies and digital divide between digital natives (younger generations) and digital immigrants (older generations) will also be examined. Location: TBD, San Diego. Credits: Continuing education certificate 4.0 hours by SDPA. For conference brochure and registration, click here. Ph: 858.277.1463

October 12, 2010, 11 AM-12:30 PM:  Santa Rosa, CA:
Psychology of Technology, The Digital Divide between Digital Immigrants (parents) and Digital Natives (children), and Internet Addiction.
Presented by Ofer Zur, Ph.D. (Digital Immigrant) and Azzia Zur, B.A (Digital Native)
 Psychology of Technology, The Digital Divide This presentation is sponsored by Psychiatry Dept. at Kaiser Permanente, Santa Rosa, CA. It will review the emerging fields of Psychology of the Internet, Internet Addiction, and Online Gaming. It will focus on the increased tension between parents and children regarding Internet use, overuse, and abuse. The fact that parents, by definition, are digital immigrants and children are digital natives creates multi-levels of misunderstanding, miscommunication, and inevitable conflicts. The lecture will discuss the true nature of multitasking, Internet use, over-use, and abuse, and online gaming, and will explore the application of the addiction model to Internet Addiction and Online Gaming Addiction. Additionally, it will provide some ideas about assessment and interventions with those who abuse or become addicted to the Internet or to online gaming. For more information, contact Dr. Veronica DeCicco at 707 571-3705.

October 19, 2010, 9 AM-4 PM: Los Angeles, CA:
Boundaries, Home Visits, and other Out-of-Office Experiences in Psychotherapy: Ethical and Clinical Considerations. (6 CE credits, provided by LADMH, Course fulfills CA Law/Ethics Requirement for psychologists, MFTs and LCSWs)
Boundaries, Home Visits, and other Out-of-Office Experiences in Psychotherapy: Ethical and Clinical Considerations This workshop is sponsored by Los Angeles Department of Mental Health (LADMH), Children's Countywide MHSA Administration and is generally geared towards LADMH employees and affiliates. This multi-media presentation will explore the complexities of boundary crossings in psychotherapy and counseling with particular focus on HOME VISITS and other "out-of-office" experiences. This unique workshop will incorporate clips from popular movies to highlight expanding contemporary research and literature, demonstrating the importance of context-based applications of therapeutic boundaries. Through discussion and lectures we will explore different aspects of home visits, which include ethical, clinical, supervisory, cultural, boundaries, time management, unexpected occurrences, self-disclosure, and safety considerations. It will then explore the importance and/or necessity of meeting clients, such as children or homeless, where they are rather than in our professional offices. Additional "out-of-office" experiences that will be discussed include clinical interventions not possible in the office (e.g., in vivo desensitization), celebrations of clients' accomplishments, rituals and life transitions, and incidental encounters. Ethical decision-making, codes of ethics, and the importance of context of therapy will be discussed and it application to clinicians work will be reviewed. Contact info: Ana Verdin-Hernandez, M.A., LA County Department of Mental Health, Children's Countywide MHSA Administration, (213) 739-5477 or avhernandez@dmh.lacounty.gov.

December 9-10, 2010, 9 AM-5 PM:  Singapore:
Internet and Online Gaming: Use, Abuse, And Addiction. Understanding Internet and Gaming Behavior and Assessments and Interventions with Internet and Gaming Addiction.
Internet and Online Gaming: Use, Abuse, And Addiction. Understanding Internet and Gaming Behavior and Assessments and Interventions with Internet and Gaming Addiction Two day intensive training by invitation of Academy of Human Development (AHD), Singapore. The presentation will discuss one of the most important issues of our time: How technology has affected individuals, families, work place, culture, and the entire world. Many therapists, parents and educators are facing teenagers who love and embrace new technologies and often spend enormous amounts of time on computers and cell phones. Along with the kids are distressed parents and educators who feel disconnected from and worried about their children. The presentation will cover issues, such as Psychology of the Internet; The profound difference of how older/parents (AKA Digital Immigrants) and children (AKA Digital Natives) relate, use, enjoy, and experience the Internet; Internet use/abuse and Internet addiction: How to view it and respond; Internet literacy; Online gaming, use, function, abuse, and online gaming addiction: How to understand and intervene; Internet Wellness and ways to create balance. For more information and inquiries, contact the Academy of Human Development Pte Ltd, 37 Middle Road, #05?00 Uweei Building, Singapore 188946 or call 6425 2422. 6425 2422. Website: www.ahd.com.sg, Fax:: 6223 8667.

To invite Dr. Zur to present in your organization or in your area, click here.

Workshops Offered By Dr. Zur:

1. Ethics with Soul
2. Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Therapy
3. Psychology of Technology, Internet Addiction, Online Gaming Addiction, & Cyber-Wellness
4. Enjoy a Fee-for-Service Private Practice Outside Managed Care
5. Digital Ethics and Social Media: Ethical Complexities and Clinical Challenges, and Practice Opportunities
6. Psychotherapy with Clients with HIV/AIDS
7. Supervision
8. HIPAA-Friendly and Ethics with Soul
9. Domestic Violence
10. The Art of Consulting: Beyond DSM and Outside Managed Care

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