Ψ REDWOOD PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

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1 Ψ REDWOOD PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION P.O. Box Santa Rosa, CA A CHAPTER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION RPA DIALOG October 2009 (Volume 16, #5) JOIN US FOR CE PRESENTATIONS Wednesday, November 4th, Patrick Thornton, Ph.D will present Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: From the Inside Out. This program will introduce the fundamental philosophy and psychology that serves as the Base of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, and how it differs from CBT. 6pm at Osake Restaurant. More info on page RPA HOLIDAY PARTY Friday, December 4, 2009 at 7pm Bring your partners with you and let s celebrate Hosted by Denise Wagner at her home in Cotati Call a board member for directions to Denise s house (Attention: Party committee volunteers needed. Get involved! Call Mary Sue Sams: ) President: Juliet Dantin, Ph.D ( ) Vice-President: Tesa Carlsen, Ph.D ( ) Past-President: Milt Harris, Ph.D ( ) Secretary: Mary Sue Sams, Psy. D. ( ) Treasurer:Victor Howard, Ph.D ( ) CE Coordinator: Carol Weser, Ph.D ( ) CPA Chapter Representative: Michael Pinkston, Ph.D ( ) Web Mistress: Lea Goode-Harris, Ph.D (707) Newsletter Editor: Tesa Carlsen, Ph.D ( ) 1

2 Presidents Column by Jules Dantin, Ph.D. realized what had meaning to him...close, loving relationships. And those, he had in spades in his daily life. In our busy worlds of scheduling weeks, months and years in advance for work and play, we sometimes forget to live today, breathing this breath. For me, this is a lesson I need to be taught over and over. I forget and worry about things that I can't change. Yet if we don't plan, we may not move forward to meet our goals or see the people that we hold dear. We need both to be present and to plan. Seems like every time life offers a conundrum, the answer has to do with balance...the golden mean. We, your RPA executive committee, hope you will plan to come to your next two RPA events: Wednesday, November 4th is our next CE/dinner on Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Patrick Thornton, Ph.D. and Friday, December 4th is our annual holiday party at Denise Wagner's house in Rohnert Park. Meanwhile, may you be present in your moments. Today, at a rural community health center where I work part-time, I met with a man who was depressed because he was dying of cancer and didn't know how to make sense of his life. What bugged him most was not the pain he had (or anticipated having) or dying. It was losing his future. He could no longer plan for next year and that made it difficult for him to be present today. Today didn't count if he didn't have tomorrow. As he put his feelings into words he Jules Dantin 2

3 Join us for our next dinner CE presentation " Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) " Dr. Patrick Thornton, Ph.D Wednesday November 4th, 2009, at 6pm Osake Restaurant (Montgomery Village), 2446 Patio Court, Santa Rosa $27 for dinner if paid/postmarked by October 28th. No host bar. Dinner cost at the door $35. No dinner: $10 cover charge. 1.5 CEU, (optional ) is $27 All are welcome Send your check with the form on page 4 P.O. Box 15209, Santa Rosa, CA The program will introduce the fundamental philosophy and psychology that serves as the base of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, and how it differs from CBT. In the process we will look at the primary function of the brain, and the neurology of how information is received and processed, and how emotional processes, intentionality, creativity, problemsolving, and even decision-making processes arise before conscious awareness. We will look at the dynamics of how our representation of the "real" world and our belief structure can impede healthy change, and even how clients we've worked with for one, two, three or more years may have very clear insight regarding the root cause of their difficulties, yet the behavior does not change. And, we will look at the role MBCT serves in all of these areas of inquiry to bring about meaningful and lasting change. This program is suitable for beginning and experienced clinicians and for those providing individual as well as group therapy." The California Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CPA maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.

4 Redwood Psychological Association P.O. Box Santa Rosa, CA Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Registration Form Name(s): Event: Pre-registered dinners ($27 per person, tax/tip included) Non-preregistered dinners ($35 per person, tax/tip included) No dinner-event Fee Only ($10.00 per person cover $10/person Optional 1.5 CE credit ($27) Amount $27/person $ Bar is no-host; please pay for drinks at time of service. No outside food of course. In order to insure CE credits and/or to be registered for an event, please enclose this registration form with your check!

5 The Redwood Psychological Association Membership Application/Renewal New appplication renewal <<< this is for the year: You may fill in this form on your computer and then print it. first name: business address: last name: Send RPA mailings to: home business Send RPA s to: business city: home address: home city: ZIP ZIP home business RPA phone calls to: home business business phone: home phone: Your Committee Interest: I am a current California Psychological Association member I am a current American Psychological Association member Your highest psychology-related degree, with dates and granting institution: degree: date: Institution: special certifications: CLASP Continuing Education Disaster Response Governmental Affairs Health Care Services Media and Public Affairs check here to have your address excluded from the RPA website I have NOT been convicted of a felony, had my license or certification suspended or revoked, or been found culpable in any ethics proceedings (explain on back if you have) CA license type CA license # signature I hereby affirm that all of the information on this application is true and correct. I agree to abide by the RPA bylaws. Annual dues and membership status (Please check highest applicable status): > Member $90* Licensed to practice independently as a psychologist in California > Associate $50 Not licensed as psychologist, but has PhD, PsyD, or Masters in psychology > Affiliate $30 Non-psychology degree or full-time student > Retired $15 Non-practicing retired psychologist > Renewals received after March 1st must include an additional $40 administrative fee for data updates. Please make check to RPA * $75 if payment is postmarked by January 1st ($60 for first-time applicants anytime). (Payments of $90 before January 1st will be treated as including a $15 donation.) Please list any suggestions for future RPA activities, including CE courses, symposia, seminars, speakers, etc.: date Please send to: Redwood Psychological Association, P.O. Box 15209, Santa Rosa, CA 95402

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7 Tony Madrid, Ph. D Tony Madrid spoke to RPA members on Maternal Infant Bonding. Fifteen members enjoyed a meal together and learned about the connection between bonding disruptions and the incidence of asthma in babies and small children. Madrid teaches a ten hour approved course on repairing most bonding problems using hypnosis, EMDR, art therapy and other imaginal interventions. The CE presentations are an excellent way to get to know other members, learn something new, pick up needed CEs, and they are also a great way for new members to get acquainted in a friendly, informal setting. Your area of expertise may be just what your colleagues are wanting to learn more about! Carol Weser at [email protected] if you d like to schedule a presentation for the spring CE series.

8 Announcements and Ads COPING WITH EATING DISORDERS through DBT and Imaginal Practices. Four week modules, four modules, ongoing. Many insurances accepted, including Medicare. This is a new group forming in Santa Rosa! Call for dates and times. Interview and assessment required. Irene Ives, Ph.D., (PSY21376) (707) [email protected] Irene Ives has been working in the eating disorder field for over 25 years. Her doctoral work was entitled Longing for the Deep Feminine: An Imaginal Approach to Shame and Compulsive Eating. Irene enjoys working with individual, family, and group therapy and is especially passionate about bringing creativity and imagination to the therapeutic process. REFERRING To An Outdoor Or Residential Treatment Program? Educational consultants, in collaboration with referring mental health professionals, work with families to identify appropriate therapeutic treatment options for struggling students. Bob Casanova is an experienced, licensed marriage and family therapist who provides realistic, c o m p r e h e n s i v e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t o Therapeutic Schools, Residential Treatment Centers and Outdoor Therapeutic Programs for teens and young adults who need help coping with emotional, behavioral or psychological concerns. Bob Casanova, Educational Consultant, SUBLET AVAILABLE October 1st. Charming Santa Rosa Cherry Street five-office suite, wheelchair access, sand tray, waiting room, AC/heating, parking lot. Available Mondays, Tuesday evenings, and Fridays. $125/day. All negotiable. Call (707) or cell PART TIME office available, M or Th in a fully furnished, excellent professional building. Please contact Dan Pickar or Louise Packard, TWO PSYCHOTHERAPY OFFICES for rent, plus a share rental available now. Great Location on Montgomery in Santa Rosa. Close to Parks & Whole Foods. Easy to find with plenty of parking, transit nearby. Wheelchair accessible. Share with other therapists: a waiting room, small kitchenette, and copier. Rent is $390 includes all utilities and cleaning, (rent reduction possible!). SHARE RENTAL: is a large office (306 sq ft) features a glass patio door opening to an enclosed back yard available on Mon/Wed/ Sat/Sun and AMs, $100 per day. Other professionals in the building include: Naturopathic Doctors, Massage, Yoga Studio, and Dental. Call Harriet at: or Susan at: FOR SALE Autogen Biofeedback equipment. Includes Autogen 1500c Electromyograph, Autogen 3000 Dermograph (Galvanic Skin Response), Autogen 1000b Feedback Thermometer, and the Autogen HT-10 Digital Integrator. All in good working order. Individual manuals for each of the four instruments. Use feedback on muscle tension, skin temperature (autogenic training) and galvanic skin response for treatment of stress reduction, headaches, phobias, anxiety responses, relaxation training, and a myriad of autonomic generated disorders. Autogenics was the Cadillac of precision clinical biofeedback in the 80 s. Asking $400 for all. Will also include electrodes, temperature stylus, electrode gel, misc. electrode accessories and speaker. Can pics. Jerry Silver,

9 RPA ETHICS COMMITTEE OFFERS CONSULTATION For consultation regarding ethical issues in your practice, you can contact RPA ethics committee members: Bill McCausland ( ) - Sept/Oct Jeff Kahn ( ) - Nov/Dec Michael Pinkston ( ) - Jan/Feb Ann Strack ( ) -March/April Welcome to our new RPA members Full members Salima Zimmerman, Psy.D. Affiliate and associate members Pamela Culver, Psy.D FROM THE EDITOR S DESK -- Tesa Carlsen, PhD. The Redwood Psychological Association Newsletter is published both in hard copy and electronically bi-monthly and welcomes articles, opinions, and reviews related to the practice of psychology. Newsletter submissions should not exceed 1,000 words. submissions to [email protected]. Submit an article or review and let your colleagues in RPA know what you re up to. The next newsletter will be delivered in December. Announcements and ads can be sent to me via at [email protected] or call me at If you want an ad repeated, let me know that also. Please put "RPA Newsletter" or "newsletter ad" in the subject line. Both ads and announcements of approximately 100 words are free for RPA members and cost $40 for nonmembers.

10 RPADIALOG October 30, 2009 CALENDAR of EVENTS Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) with Dr. Patrick Thornton, Ph.D Wednesday, Nov. 4th, 2009, CE dinner meeting at Osake Restaurant at 6pm Holiday Party at Denise Wagner s house. Friday, December 4th, 7pm Volunteers needed for party planning committee. Call party co-ordinator Mary Sue Sams, , to help with planning or to pick up ordered foods and help with clean-up. RPA membership renewal form enclosed. January 1st deadline for renewal at $75. January 2 until March 1st: $90. See page 7 for details. Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. -Frank Zappa, composer, musician, film director ( ) Check out Access past issues of the RPA Dialog on the website Redwood Psychological Association P.O.Box Santa Rosa, CA 95402