“Personality Disorders are rare … untreatable … a life sentence.”
Myths like these leave you feeling stuck and without clinical tools that make a difference.
… But new research is rewriting the personality disorder treatment playbook.
Watch Dr. Richard Sears, expert in ACT, mindfulness and working with personality disorders, in this Personality Disorder Certification training to learn a compassionate yet direct approach with strengths-based techniques from DBT, ACT, and Mentalization-Based therapy.
You’ll walk away knowing:
With solid principles and detailed case examples, Dr. Sears will bring these concepts and methods to life with passion and humor, giving you practical takeaways to use in your very next therapy session.
PLUS, this training meets the educational requirements to become a Certified Personality Disorder Treatment Provider (C-PD)!
CERTIFICATION MADE SIMPLE!
Attendees will receive documentation of C-PD certification from Evergreen Certifications 4 to 6 weeks following the program.
*Professional standards apply. Visit www.evergreencertifications.com/C-PD for professional requirements.
Part 1: Understanding and Diagnosing
New Breakthroughs in Understanding
General Diagnostic Considerations
Cluster A Personality Disorders
Cluster B Personality Disorders
Cluster C Personality Disorders
Formal and Informal Assessment
Part 2: Management and Treatment
General Treatment Considerations
Behavioral Interventions
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Mentalization-Based Therapy
Part 3: Special Considerations
Suicide & Crisis Management
Clinical Considerations
Ethical Considerations
Clinician Self Care
Richard Sears, PsyD, PhD, MBA, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist in Cincinnati, Ohio, board certified in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), runs a private psychology and consultation practice, and is the director of the Center for Clinical Mindfulness & Meditation. He has run hundreds of mindfulness groups and was lead clinician in the first brain scan study involving mindfulness with children and adolescents. He is also an adjunct professor in the University of Cincinnati psychology department, clinical research faculty at the UC Center for Integrative Health and Wellness, volunteer professor of psychiatry & behavioral neurosciences at the UC College of Medicine, and a former research/psychologist contractor with the Cincinnati VA Medical Center.
His most recent books include ACT with Anxiety (PESI); The ACT Flip Chart (PESI); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Mindfulness Toolbox (PESI); Mindfulness: Living Through Challenges and Enriching Your Life in the Moment (Wiley-Blackwell); Building Competence in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (Routledge); and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for PTSD (Wiley-Blackwell).
Dr. Sears is a sixth-degree black belt in Ninjutsu, and once served as a personal protection agent for the Dalai Lama with his teacher, Stephen K. Hayes. He has studied Eastern Wisdom for over 40 years, receiving ordination in three traditions, and transmission as a Zen master.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Richard Sears maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, the University of Cincinnati for Integrative Health and Wellness, Alliance Integrative Medicine, and Wright State University School of Professional Psychology. He receives compensation as a consultant and royalties as a published author. Dr. Sears receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Richard Sears is a member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, a diplomate of the American board of Professional Psychology, and a fellow with the Academy of the American Board of Clinical Psychology. He is a peer reviewer for Mindfulness and a book reviewer for John Wiley & Sons, Inc, and Routledge. He is the director of Center for Clinical Mindfulness and Meditation.
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