HumorMatterstm

Workshop and Presentations
with
Steven M. Sultanoff, Ph.D.

Dr. Sultanoff is developing a new Continuing Education and Presenataion site located at:

www.myCEmatters.com

Schedule, descriptions of programs, and other details will be available on the www.myCEmatters.com site.

Unless otherwise indicated all programs provide CEs for Psychologists, Marriage Counselors, and Social Workers.  In addition many programs are good for nursing continuing education and CADAC as well as other health professionals.  Please check with the sponsor listed below if you have any questions.

 

 

Now Available

 

New for the Fall of 2011

"Fundamentals of Cognitive Therapy"

Sponsored by PsychSeminars

6 Hour, Full-Day Continuing Education Seminar

Dates to be announced

Contact ceus@mycematters.com

 

New for the Fall of 2011

Cognitive Therapy Experiential Training

Weekly Training Group Limited to 8 participants

Meets for 2 hours currently on Thursdays from 9:30-11:30

The Focus is on practicing Cognitive Therapy Skills with specific Feedback

Meetings in Irvine CA

Contact ceus@mycematters.com

 

 

Online
 
Multi-Media Clinical Supervision Online Courses 
Sponsored by The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (AATBS):

Principles and Practices of Clinical Supervision 6 Units

Topical Issues in Clinical Supervision 4 Units

 Audio presentations, PowerPoint slides, video demonstrations, and discussion

4, 6, and 10 credit options

 

                     
 

Live and In Person

"UP Close and Personal Continuing Education Training"

Individualized CE Programs 
Tailored to California Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Social Workers 
Email:   Dr. Sultanoff  for a free initial consultation 
These individualized programs are surprisingly very affordable and convenient


 

 

 

New Programs

 Online Continuing Education Programs

                                                                

 

Online: Audio, Video, Demonstrations, PowerPoint

Programs sponsored by "The Steve Frankel Group" (available 5/09) (http://www.sfrankelgroup.com/)

Clinical Supervision--Foundations (6-units)

Clinical Supervision--Topical Issues (6-units)

HumorMatters: Clinical application of Humor in Psychotherapy (6-units)

(These courses feature optional video of the presenter plus PowerPoint slides, video illustrations, and vignettes)

 

                                                                

 

 

 

Home Study:  (anticipated available 8/09)

(These courses feature audio CDs and /or Video DVDs of the presenter plus PowerPoint slides, and vignettes. This method allows the learner to watch the video on any DVD player and/or listen the CD on any device that plays CDs. CDs can also be uploaded by the user to play on Ipods or other MP3 players)

 

Programs Sponsored by Psycho-Legal Associates: (available Sept.  2009)

Clinical Supervision--Fundamentals (6-units)

Clinical Supervision--Topical Issues (6-Units)

Clinical Supervision--Rules, Regulations, and Risk for CA Supervisors (3-units)

Integrating Humor Into Psychotherapy (3-units)

Emotional Intelligence (3-units)

 

                                                      

 

Programs Sponsored by My CE Matters  (www.MyCEMatters.com):
      Note: These programs are only available to CA Marriage and Family Therapists and Social Workers. AvaiolbelE September 2009

Clinical Supervision--Fundamentals (6-units)--audio CD

Clinical Supervision--Topical Issues (6-Units)--audio CD

Clinical Supervision--Rules, Regulations, and Risk for CA Supervisors (3-units)--Audio CD

Integrating Humor Into Psychotherapy (3-units available Sept, 2009)
           DVD presentation plus key brief articles

Emotional Intelligence (3-units)--Audio CD

Call 714-665-8801 for information about these courses

 

                                                                

 

  
Topics:
 Therapeutic Humor--Emotional Intelligence--Clinical Supervision, 
Positive Psychology, and Cognitive
Therapy

 

 

 

 

Emotional Intelligence

Clinical Supervision 

Humor Matters: 
Clinical Applications of 
Humor In Psychotherapy

Schedule  Schedule Schedule
Description  Description Description
Rules and Regulation   

Current Schedule of All Workshops with Dr. Steven M. Sultanoff

 

Ongoing Live and Online Programs and Workshops

Workshop
Description
Clinical Supervision
Workshop Description Schedule
Clinical Supervision I
Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision
Emotional Intelligence  Current Schedule of Workshops

Clinical Supervision II
Beyond the Basics

Revitalizing Therapy with Humor

Private Workshops 
for your facility, association or group

Clinical Supervision III
Special Topics

Fundamentals of Cognitive Therapy

 
Clinical Supervision IV
Best Practices

Positive Psychology

 
Clinical Supervision V
Challenges, Strategies and Solutions

Empathy Training

 

Dr. Sultanoff offers personalized programs for your organization.  These include continuing education programs for mental health professionals as well as trainings for organizations such as corporations and government agencies. Dr. Sultanoff is a continuing education provider certified by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and can offer CEU credits for MFTs and LCSWs. 

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Workshop Locations

Orange Co
San Diego

Los Angeles Area

Northern CA



Costa Mesa

Del Mar

San DIego

Marina del Rey

Pasadena 

Sherman Oaks

Woodland Hills

Berkeley-Oakland

Sacramento

San Rafael

South San Francisco

San Jose

 

Workshop Schedule
July-December 2010

Day, Date, and Time Location City Course Topic Sponsor
Thursday 
July 15, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

Embassy Suites Hotel

San Rafael 

Emotional Intelligence PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Friday 
July 16, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

Embassy Suites Hotel

San Rafael 

Integrating Humor into Psychotherapy PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Saturday 
July 17, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

Embassy Suites Hotel

San Rafael 

Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday 
July 29, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
14724 Ventura Blvd., CA 91403

Sherman Oaks, CA

Emotional Intelligence PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Friday 
July 30, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
14724 Ventura Blvd., CA 91403

Sherman Oaks, CA

Integrating Humor into Psychotherapy PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Saturday 
July 31, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
14724 Ventura Blvd., CA 91403

Sherman Oaks, CA

Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday 
Aug. 12, 2010

9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
9320 Tech Center Drive

Sacramento Emotional Intelligence PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Friday 
Aug. 13, 2010

9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
9320 Tech Center Drive

Sacramento Integrating Humor into Psychotherapy PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Saturday 
Aug. 14, 2010

9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
9320 Tech Center Drive

Sacramento Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday
Aug. 9, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

Private Program:
Orange County

Orange
Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

Thursday 
Aug. 12, 2010

9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
Harbor Blvd

Costa Mesa Emotional Intelligence PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Friday 
Aug. 13, 2010

9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
Harbor Blvd

Costa Mesa Integrating Humor into Psychotherapy PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Saturday 
Aug. 14, 2010

9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
Harbor Blvd

Costa Mesa Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Friday 
Sept. 17, 2010
TBA 

TBA

Los Angeles Humor:

An Antidote to Pain

Women's Pain Conference
Thursday 
Sept. 23, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
5245 Pacific Concourse Drive
Los Angeles, C
A 90045

Los Angeles Emotional Intelligence PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Friday 
Sept. 24, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
5245 Pacific Concourse Drive
Los Angeles, C
A 90045

Los Angeles Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Saturday 
Sept. 25, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
5245 Pacific Concourse Drive
Los Angeles, C
A 90045

Los Angeles Integrating Humor into Psychotherapy PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday
Oct. 7, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
National University
705 Palomar Airport Rd 
Carlsbad, CA 
San Diego
(Carlsbad)
Integrating Humor into Psychotherapy PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Friday
Oct. 8, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
National University
705 Palomar Airport Rd 
Carlsbad, CA 
San Diego
(Carlsbad)
Emotional Intelligence PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Saturday
Oct. 9, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
National University
705 Palomar Airport Rd 
Carlsbad, CA 
San Diego
(Carlsbad)
Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday
Oct. 21, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
TBA  Ontario, CA Integrating Humor into Psychotherapy PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Friday
Oct. 22, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
TBA  Ontario, CA Emotional Intelligence PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Saturday
Oct. 23, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
TBA  Ontario, CA Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday 
Nov. 4, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

TBA

San Francisco
(South)

Integrating Humor into Psychotherapy PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Friday 
Nov. 5, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

TBA

San Francisco
(South)

Emotional Intelligence PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Saturday 
Nov. 6, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

TBA

San Francisco
(South)

Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday 
Nov. 11, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

Private Program

Los Angeles

Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

Friday
Nov. 19, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
Private Program:
San Diego
Mental Health
San Diego
Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday
Dec. 2, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
TBA  London, Ontario, Canada Integrating Humor into Psychotherapy SOS

Friday
Dec. 3, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
TBA  London, Ontario, Canada Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

SOS

Thursday
Dec. 9, 2010
10:00am-11:30 
(1.5 CEUs)
Hilton Hotel Disney World
Lake Buena VIsta, FL 
Lake Buena Vista, FL Integrating Humor into Psychotherapy
Ericksonian Foundation
Brief Therapy Conference

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Workshop Schedule
January-June 2010

Day, Date, and Time Location City Course Topic Sponsor
Thursday
Jan. 28, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
National University
705 Palomar Airport Rd 
Carlsbad, CA 
San Diego
(Carlsbad)
Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Friday
Jan. 29, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
Private Program:
San Diego
Mental Health
San Diego
HumorMatters

Clinical Application of Humor In Psychotherapy

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Saturday
Jan. 30, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
TBA  San Diego
Mission Valley
Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday 
Feb 4, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
14724 Ventura Blvd., CA 91403

Sherman Oaks

Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Friday 
Feb. 19, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

To be held near LAX
Details to come

Los Angeles Clinical Supervision:

Challenges, Strategies & Solutions

AATBS.com

(800) 472-1931

Friday 
Feb. 26, 2010

9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
9320 Tech Center Drive

Sacramento Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday 
March 11, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
5245 Pacific Concourse Drive
Los Angeles, C
A 90045

Los Angeles Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday
March 25, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
TBA  Oakland Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday 
April 15, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

TBA

San Francisco
(South)

Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Friday
April 16, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
San Diego Mental Health 
(Private Program)
San Diego Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Th-Sun
April 22-25 2010
Disney Paradise Pier Hotel Anaheim AATH: Annual Conference on Therapeutic Humor Association for Applied and Theraptuic Humor
Thursday 
April 29, 2010
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

TBA

TBA

Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday
June 10, 2010

TBA

Pasadena Clinical Supervision:

Core Process and 
Innovative Topics

PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736

 

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Workshop Schedule
March-June, 2009
Day, Date, and Time Location City Course Topic Sponsor
Thursday 
Sept 24, 2009
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
14724 Ventura Blvd., CA 91403

Sherman Oaks

Clinical Supervision:
Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions
PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday 
Oct.  1, 2009

9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
9320 Tech Center Drive

Sacramento Clinical Supervision:
Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions
PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday
Oct. 8, 2009
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)
National University
705 Palomar Airport Rd 
Carlsbad, CA 
San Diego
(Carlsbad)
Clinical Supervision:
Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions
PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday 
Oct. 22, 2009
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

Courtyard By Marriott
Oyster Point
1300 Veterans Blvd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080

San Francisco
(South)

Clinical Supervision:
Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions
PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday 
Oct 29, 2009

9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
3390 Harbor Boulevard

Costa Mesa Clinical Supervision:
Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions
PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Thursday 
Nov. 12, 2009
9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

National University
5245 Pacific Concourse Drive
Los Angeles, C
A 90045

Los Angeles Clinical Supervision:
Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions
PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736
Friday 
Dec. 4, 2009

9:00am-4:00 
(6 CEUs)

Courtyard By Marriott
180 N. Fair Oaks Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103

Pasadena Clinical Supervision:
Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions
PsychoLegal Associates

1-800-547-2736

 

Clinical Supervision-Fundamentals

This introductory program will provide clinicians with a solid "how-to" foundation for supervising MFT interns and trainees, psychological assistants and interns, social work associates, and other mental health supervisees. 
Participants should be familiar with the supervision rules and regulations of their respective licensing board(s) prior to completing this course.

This course satisfies the Board of Behavioral Sciences requirement for supervision training for all BBS-licensed supervisors of MFT interns. This course must be completed within 60 days of commencing supervision.


Topics

Defining Supervision
Models of Supervision
Supervision Laws &
Regulations
The Supervision Hour
Group Supervision
The Nuts & Bolts of Supervision
Tips & Traps
Special Topics in Supervision
Hiring the Best Interns

Goals:

Distinguish the differences between providing clinical supervision, clinical consultation, mentoring, and training to students and interns.

Understand the pros and cons of various models and forms of supervision.

Apply the supervision laws and regulations relevant to your supervisees.


Steven M. Sultanoff, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist (#PSY 8687) and licensed MFT (#MFT 16081). He works as a therapist, supervisor, professor, consultant, and trainer. For 20 years he has served as a clinical supervisor in various agencies and universities, including 11 years as the clinical director in a psychology-training center. His passion for teaching and multi-media presentations earned him Psycho-Legal Associates’ "Instructor of the Year" award in 1999. 

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Clinical Supervision: Beyond the Basics

This continuation of the first Clinical Supervision program will update the rules and regulations, review a variety of theoretical approaches to supervision, examine intern selection and evaluation, explore group supervision, and address a variety of potential legal, ethical and clinical issues as surfaced by the supervision process and responsibilities.

Participants are expected to be familiar with the supervision rules and regulations of their respective licensing board(s). 

This course satisfies the Board of Behavioral Sciences and the Board of Psychology requirements for supervision training.

Topics

Update of Rules and Regulations
Theoretical Approaches to Supervision
Stages of Supervision from the first session to termination
Group Supervision
Tips & Traps
Special Topics in Supervision
Selecting Competent Interns
Evaluation

Goals:

Understand the rules and regulations and how to avoid violations
Understand theoretical approaches to supervision
Creating sensible and acceptable risk management
Addressing and dealing with problems with supervisees


Steven M. Sultanoff, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist (#PSY 8687) and licensed MFT (#MFT 16081). He works as a therapist, supervisor, professor, consultant, and trainer. For 20 years he has served as a clinical supervisor in various agencies and universities, including 11 years as the clinical director in a psychology-training center. His passion for teaching and multi-media presentations earned him Psycho-Legal Associates’ "Instructor of the Year" award in 1999. 

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Clinical Supervision: Special Topics

In this special topics program, greater emphasis will be placed on the supervisor and on the supervisory relationship as a vehicle for supervisee growth and development.  Supervisors will explore their own personal experience of supervision as well as the interactive-experiential nature of the supervision process. Additional topics will include risk management, making practical sense of the regulations, group supervision, and other special topics.  In addition to the didactic presentation, experiential activities will enhance the program offering participants opportunities to more thoroughly examine the supervision process.

Participants are expected to be familiar with the supervision rules and regulations of their respective licensing board(s). 

This course satisfies the Board of Behavioral Sciences and the Board of Psychology requirements for supervision training.

Topics

Supervision as an interactive relationship
Exploring oneself as supervisor
Uncovering the gems of Supervision
Risk management
Interpreting the rules and regulations
Group supervision
Experientially based supervisee selection, assessment, and training (live demonstration)
Parallel Process


Goals:

Utilize the relationship as a vehicle for supervisee growth
Understand one’s own sense of being as a supervisor
Recognize levels of risk
Apply the regulations to supervisory practice
 Differentiate roles and responsibilities of supervisors
 
Improve supervisee selection, assessment, and training


Steven M. Sultanoff, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist (#PSY 8687) and licensed MFT (#MFT 16081). He works as a therapist, supervisor, professor, consultant, and trainer. For 20 years he has served as a clinical supervisor in various agencies and universities, including 11 years as the clinical director in a psychology-training center. His passion for teaching and multi-media presentations earned him Psycho-Legal Associates’ "Instructor of the Year" award in 1999. 

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Clinical Supervision: Best Practices

This new intermediate program will focus on ways to enhance our traditional modes of supervision. Major topics will include unconscious bias (i.e., blind spots) of supervisors and supervisees, layers of supervisee development, administrative responsibilities, and living with regulation constraints and risk management. We will also address the importance of experiential activities for supervisees as a complement to traditional didactic interventions. In addition to the lecture presentation, the workshop will include video examples and practice vignettes.

This course satisfies the Board of Behavioral Sciences and the Board of Psychology requirements for supervision training.

Topics

• “Blink” Moments (Unconscious Learned Reactions)
• Unconscious Competence Versus Intuition
• Supervisee Self Report Vs. Actual Behavior
• Vacations, Absences, And Other Missed Supervision
• Multitasking Skills And Layers Of Skill Competence
• Retroactive Inhibition (Unlearning Earlier Ineffective Behaviors)
• Addressing Differences (Cultural, Gender, Age, Religious, Social Economic)
• Record Keeping—Requirements And Best Practices
• Supervision By Theory or Experiential Supervision 


Goals:

At the conclusion of this program you should be better able to:

• Differentiate basic supervision from “best practices.”
• Uncover unconscious learned reactions of supervisees.
• Clarify administrative responsibilities of supervisors.


Steven M. Sultanoff, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist (#PSY 8687) and licensed MFT (#MFT 16081). He works as a therapist, supervisor, professor, consultant, and trainer. For 20 years he has served as a clinical supervisor in various agencies and universities, including 11 years as the clinical director in a psychology-training center. His passion for teaching and multi-media presentations earned him Psycho-Legal Associates’ "Instructor of the Year" award in 1999. 

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Clinical Supervision V:
Challenges, Strategies, and
Solutions

This new intermediate course for 2008 is designed to expand and enhance your supervision training by dedicating time to exploring and analyzing supervision videos and real vignettes that illustrate many supervision challenges. In small groups you will explore possible strategies and solutions that address the challenges presented in the videos and vignettes

This course satisfies the Board of Behavioral Sciences and the 
Board of Psychology requirements for supervision training.

Topics

•  Uncovering core qualities of effective supervisees
• The art and technique of supervision
• Challenges, strategies and solutions dealing with a difficult supervisee
• Supervision generations and gems
• Rules and regulations update with reasonable applications of the regulations
• Case evaluation perspectives
• Using humor in supervision
• Record Keeping—Requirements And Best Practices 


Goals:

At the conclusion of this program you should be better able to:

Understand the multiple aspects of the supervisory relationship.
Differentiate art and technique as applied to supervision and therapy.
Learn to apply multiple evaluation perspectives (clinical, legal, ethical, professional) to supervision 
Uncover significant qualities of supervision that supervisors might pass on to supervisees.
Explore recommended and required documentation related to the supervision process.
Understand and apply California rules and regulations for supervision of therapists in training.


Steven M. Sultanoff, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist (#PSY 8687) and licensed MFT (#MFT 16081). He works as a therapist, supervisor, professor, consultant, and trainer. For 20 years he has served as a clinical supervisor in various agencies and universities, including 11 years as the clinical director in a psychology-training center. His passion for teaching and multi-media presentations earned him Psycho-Legal Associates’ "Instructor of the Year" award in 1999. 

 

 

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Humor & Healing

Revitalizing Psychotherapy 
with Humor

Humor can be a powerful tool to facilitate emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and physiological well being. This lively introductory workshop will demonstrate how and why humor can be therapeutic, and ways to integrate humorous interventions into clinical practice. The therapeutic nature of humor will be illustrated through jokes, anecdotes, props, cartoons, and video presentations.

Topics

Humor and Psychotherapy Perspectives 
Models of Humor and Psychotherapy 
Positive Psychology and the Role of Humor
Humor Concepts
Basic and Advanced Humor Interventions
The Healthful and Harmful Impact of Humor Interventions

Goals

Understand the rationale for integrating humor into the therapeutic relationship. 
Distinguish between healing and harmful humor interventions.
Utilize humor processes as part of psychotherapy.


Steven M. Sultanoff, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist (#PSY 8687), licensed MFT (#MFT 16081), and Past President of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. He maintains a private practice and works as a therapist, supervisor, professor, consultant, and trainer. He has appeared on Lifetime Television to discuss humor in the workplace. His passion for teaching and multi-media presentations earned him Psycho-Legal Associates’ "Instructor of the Year" award in 1999.

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Emotional Intelligence

While intellectual intelligence has been historically valued above other forms of human aptitude, emotional intelligence (EI) is becoming increasingly recognized as a significant form of human ability.  Emotional intelligence involves the capacity to sense one’s own emotional state, as well as the emotional state of others, and then be able to choose a course of action (or inaction) based on the emotional data. In this workshop participants will learn the fundamentals of EI and how to increase EI in oneself and others. This introductory program will provide a solid understanding of the core elements of emotional intelligence.

While this program is filled with information, attendees will be encouraged to take an active role in activities and discussions about material presented.  The presentation includes group activities and videos that encourage participant interaction with each other and the presenter.

Topics

Defining Moments in Emotional Intelligence (EI)
Skills of EI
Self-Control; Zeal and Persistence; Ability to Self Motivate; and Empathy
Active versus objectified emotional process
The meaning of emotional expression
The language of empowerment and depowerment
Research in EI
Physiology of Emotions
Neural Hijacking
Developing and Nurturing EI
Activating Emotions for Behavior Change


Goals:

Participants will gain understanding of the fundamentals of emotional intelligence

Participants will learn the central qualities and skills of emotional intelligence 

Participants will learn to differentiate between the language of Empowerment and Depowerment as presented by themselves and others.

 Participations will learn skills to increase emotional intelligence


Steven M. Sultanoff, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and licensed MFT. He has been presenting programs to a wide range of audiences for over 30 years and has worked in the field of emotional intelligence for over 25 years. (He was offering emotional intelligence training even before the term was coined.) His programs are filled with humor in the form of jokes, stories, cartoons, props, videos, etc. 

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Fundamentals of Cognitive Therapy

Cognitive therapy is one of the most popular, effective, and misunderstood therapies of modern time.  While the term "cognitive" leads one to believe that the therapy is about thoughts it, in actuality, focuses on the relationship between thoughts and feelings.  As such, feelings play a major role in the therapeutic process. In this introductory program participants will learn both theory and process of cognitive therapy.  Layers of thought process as well as feelings associated with specific belief patterns will be presented.  In addition participants will learn a variety of intervention strategies to enhance effectiveness of the therapy.

Topics

Layers of cognitive process
Scaling emotions
Thought records
Reality and fantasy testing
Identifying beliefs associated with specific emotional
patterns
Treatment of: Depression, Anxiety, Panic

Goals

Understand fundamental principles of cognitive therapy
Distinguish types of
cognition
Apply thought records to clinical practice
Challenge thoughts and beliefs

               

Positive Psychology

Positive psychology has been defined as: "A science of positive subjective experience, positive individual traits, and positive institutions [that] promises to improve quality of life and prevent the pathologies that arise when life is barren and meaningless.” Positive psychology focuses on emotional health rather than emotional illness or distress. With the research on psychoneuroimmunology as a base, this introductory program will teach participants the principles of positive psychology and how to integrate those principles into one's life.

Topics

Definition of Positive Psychology
Psychology of Wellness versus the Psychology of Distress
Elements Positive Psychology
Research on Psychoneuroimmunology

Goals

To apply positive psychology principles to everyday life encounters
To understand the research basis for positive psychology
To distinguish positive psychology from the humanists psychology

               

Empathy Training
A Day of Experiential Learning

While empathy training has been present for many years, with the popularity of emotional intelligence it is gaining new interest. In this experiential program participants will learn the many levels of empathic experience and the skills that facilitate communication of empathy to others. Participants will work in small training groups and receive feedback from their peer and the presenter.

Topics

True Empathy versus the Skill of Communicating Empathy
Small Group Practice Sessions
Experiential Training Models for Supervision
External versus Personalized Empathy
Active and Objectified Reflection of feeling
Levels of Empathy: Interchangeable, Leading, Additive, Interpretive
Research on Empathy and other Responding Skills
Research on Psychotherapy for Better or Worse

Goals

Participants will:

Differentiate the skills of empathy from the experience of empathy
Understand the levels of empathic expression
Understand levels of emotional experience
Learn the importance of matching empathy to the receiver of empathy

               


Humor Matters™

Steven M. Sultanoff, Ph.D.
Mirthologist and Clinical Psychologist
3972 Barranca Pkwy. Suite J-221
Irvine, CA 92606
714-665-8801