Meet an Admissions Counselor Online Group Info Session
2020-06-18 12:00 - 2021-09-09 13:00, 2021-05-08 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-06-14 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-08-07 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-12-08 17:00 - 18:00 UTC
Making a decision about attending graduate school can seem overwhelming at times, and we’re sure you have a lot of questions. At Adler Graduate School we make it easy for you to get all the information you need to make a smart choice about your future.

We offer both daytime and evening options throughout the week to attend an informal face-to-face Online Information Session via the Zoom platform where we share information about AGS and go over the steps to complete your application. We will answer any questions you have and hopefully make you feel at ease with the entire admissions process.

This is a great opportunity for you to attend a casual, online group meeting where you will obtain all of the info you need to make a decision about attending graduate school.
Once you sign up you will receive a link via email with the Zoom meeting information. We look forward to seeing you online!

1-on-1 Informational Interview with Admissions
2021-05-07 15:30 - 16:00, 2021-05-10 10:30 - 2021-08-01 11:00, 2021-06-14 15:30 - 16:00, 2021-12-07 15:30 - 16:00 UTC
Interested in learning more about Adler Graduate School but would prefer a one-on-one meeting to answer your specific questions? You can meet with our assistant director of admissions, Marcie Skoglund, for a 30 minute individual session face-to-face online via Zoom or via phone.

The appointments are automatically scheduled as Zoom calls, but if you would prefer a phone conversation please select that option during registration. Your email confirmation will include a Zoom link no matter which option you choose. You only need the link if you would like a virtual face-to-face meeting.

This session is completely free and a great opportunity for you to learn more about the programs we have to offer at Adler Graduate School, options for financial aid, and instructions on how to apply. Make sure to bring your questions!

Leadership Development Program Group Information Session
2021-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Are you interested in moving up within your organization but NOT interested in enrolling in a traditional MBA program? The Leadership Development program at Adler Graduate School may be right for you! Our program draws from an Individual Psychology foundation to help you build the skills needed for a leadership role in almost any organization.

Join Marcie Skoglund, Assistant Director of Admissions, for an informal face-to-face online information session via the Zoom platform where she will share information about the Leadership Development program options at AGS and go over the steps to complete your application. She will answer any questions you have and hopefully make you feel at ease with choosing the academic program that best fits you.

This is a great opportunity for you to attend a casual, online group meeting where you will obtain all of the info you need to make a decision about attending graduate school.
Once you sign up you will receive a link via email with the Zoom meeting information. We look forward to seeing you online!

Counseling Programs Information Session
2021-06-16 17:30 - 18:30 UTC
Art Therapy; Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy; Co-Occurring Disorders and Addiction Counseling; School Counseling – Which program is right for you and will take your career in the direction you want to go? This is a big question that we know many prospective students ask themselves. Let us help you answer that question and many more in our group information session for students interested our counseling programs.

Join Marcie Skoglund, Assistant Director of Admissions, for an informal face-to-face online information session via the Zoom platform where she will share information about all of the counseling programs at AGS and go over the steps to complete your application. She will answer any questions you have and hopefully make you feel at ease with choosing the academic program that best fits you.

This is a great opportunity for you to attend a casual, online group meeting where you will obtain all of the info you need to make a decision about attending graduate school.
Once you sign up you will receive a link via email with the Zoom meeting information. We look forward to seeing you online!

Test Event
2021-06-17 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Test Event, 10225 Yellow Cir Dr, Minnetonka, MN, 55343, United States
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Web Meeting
2021-11-19 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Core web team meets to discuss progress toward launch.

Working Effectively With Elderly Clients
2021-11-19 11:00 - 13:30 UTC
Thoughtful consideration of the unique bio-psycho-social characteristics of this group can enhance the therapeutic process. This workshop will review this life stage based on adult developmental models, and we will consider the impact of cognitive conditions and physical illness that might impact how a client engages in therapy. We will explore treatment approaches that utilize Adlerian concepts, such as the Life Tasks, as well as concepts of belonging and community.

Participants will learn strategies for working with older/elderly adults, and considerations for assessment and treatment as they differ from those employed with a younger population

Participants will be able to apply adult developmental models to assessment and treatment plans.
Participants will be able to use Adlerian Life Tasks as part of an assessment and treatment framework for older adults.
Participants will learn cognitive and physical illness considerations when working with the elderly.
Participants will learn strategies for utilizing a family systems framework when working with elderly clients.

Trish Fitzgibbons Anderson is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been in private practice since 1997. She is a former faculty member of Adler Graduate School, teaching many courses in the Marriage and Family track of the degree. She has advanced training in Aging/Alzheimer’s and Dementia. She is an LMFT approved supervisor with Clinical Hypnosis and EMDR training specialties.

Grief During The Holidays
2021-12-03 11:00 - 13:30 UTC
The end of the year, with all of its holiday celebrations in many segments of the population, typically brings out significant feelings of loss and loneliness due to grief. 2020 and 2021 have been especially poignant given the separation that has been necessary both while supporting dying loved ones, and while trying to maintain meaningful family traditions of holiday celebration. This workshop will look at the implications of prolonged grief (formerly known as complicated grief), and the effects it is having on individuals’ in their personal lives and work lives. We will also discuss ways of working with clients to cope with the sadness and stress this season may produce for them.

Participants will gain an appreciation of the phenomenon of prolonged grief and how it can manifest during the holidays, even years after a loved one’s death. Participants will also be given tools for working through the grief process during the holidays.

Chris is a 1998 graduate of Alfred Adler Graduate School, and a Licensed Professional Counselor. Since her initial internship in hospice support, she has been amazed by how much of life’s problems are tied to a person’s sense of loss – real, imagined, or anticipated. Gaining the tools to work through the grief people experience, has been a large part of her various practices over the last 20 years

Advanced Strategies for Counseling ADHD Clients
2021-12-10 11:00 - 14:30 UTC
This workshop is offered to those who have taken the “Counseling ADHD Clients” workshop and have learned the basic strategies for helping adults with ADHD. Participants will learn strategies that deal with home management, work management, personal management and medication management. The presentation will helps clients with ADHD more effectively manage their lives.

Objectives:
1. Participants will learn strategies to help clients managing the home environment
2. Participants will learn strategies to help clients manage their workload and workspace at their job.
3. Participants will learn strategies that will help clients deal with personal challenges associated with ADHD.
4. Participants will learn who to evaluate and help clients to effectively manage their medications.

Susan Pye Brokaw, LMFT is an AD/HD Specialist and the founder of Attention Deficits Support Services and the Adlerian Network. She has done AD/HD training, consulting and counseling for twenty-five years. She is also a founder of the Adler Graduate School and is a Faculty Emeritus. She has published five books on AD/HD. Susan does counseling and psychotherapy at her office in Minnetonka, MN.

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS): Implications for Mental Health
2021-12-17 11:00 - 13:30 UTC
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) occurs in babies that experience prenatal exposure to opioids. These substances could be prescription (e.g., methadone and oxycodone) or illegal (e.g., heroin) in nature. When the baby no longer receives the drug after birth, withdrawal symptoms such as vomiting, seizures, sensory sensitivity, and loss of weight become apparent. This syndrome can have both short- and long-term developmental consequences. Concerns of NAS have increased with the opioid addiction crisis in the United States. In fact, research suggests somewhere between 25% and 30% of American pregnant women are prescribed opioids like OxyContin, Percocet, and Vicodin. This does not even account for instances where illegal drugs are consumed by pregnant women. Fueled by the consumption of these drugs, NAS has become one of the largest public health problems in the United States. For example, cases of NAS skyrocketed by approximately 400% from 2000 to 2012 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). This leaves 3.9 out of every 1000 delivery admissions in the United States with NAS. Designed for professionals working within mental health and substance use treatment settings, this training will increase awareness of NAS and prepare attendees to address this public health crisis in the field. Specifically, the training will define NAS, explore the developmental and behavioral health consequences of NAS, discuss screening options, and identify evidence-based treatments and interventions for the baby and mother. Other relevant topics of interest covered in relation to NAS include the role and impact of prenatal alcohol and tobacco exposure and other prenatal and postnatal threats. Implications for child welfare workers and marriage and family therapists will also be discussed. All aforementioned discussions are grounded in empirical research findings.
Training Objectives:
1. Define Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and related terms
2. Develop a working knowledge of the developmental and behavioral health consequences of NAS across the lifespan
3. Discuss screening options to improve the identification and diagnosis of NAS
4. Learn about treatment and intervention options for NAS
5. Explore possible protective factors and prevention strategies
6. Learn about the role and impact of other prenatal traumas (e.g., prenatal alcohol and tobacco exposure)
7. Acquire a basic understanding of the existing empirical research on NAS

Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor, Program Director, and lead developer for the Master of Arts degree in Human Services with an emphasis in Forensic Behavioral Health for Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota. Jerrod has also been employed with Pathways Counseling Center in St. Paul, Minnesota for the past seventeen years. Pathways provides programs and services benefitting individuals impacted by mental illness and addictions. Through his work at Pathways, Jerrod has extensive experience working with clients diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders, serious and persistent mental health (SPMI) conditions, trauma and stressor related disorders, substance use and other addictive disorders, sleep disorders, and criminal justice-involved populations. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS) and the Editor-in-Chief of Forensic Scholars Today (FST). Jerrod has completed four separate master’s degree programs and holds graduate certificates in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Other Health Disabilities (OHD), and Traumatic-Brain Injuries (TBI). Jerrod is also certified as a Brain Health Coach, Trauma Professional, Compassion Fatigue Professional, Youth Firesetting Prevention/Intervention Specialist, an Anger Resolution Therapist (CART), a Thinking for a Change (T4C) Facilitator, a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Trainer, an Autism Specialist, Digestive Health Specialist, Gut Health Specialist, Stress and Mindset Coach, Holistic Health Coach, Sleep Science Coach, Sex Crimes & Relational Paraphilic Attachments (RPA), Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider (CMHIMP), and a Problem Gambling Treatment Provider in the state of Minnesota. Jerrod has published numerous articles and book chapters. Email: Jerrod01234Brown@live.com

Training 1: Self-Regulation Deficits and Prenatal Trauma
2022-01-21 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
Training 1: Self-Regulation Deficits and Prenatal Trauma: Screening, Intervention Strategies, Common Concerns, and Special Considerations
Self-regulation abilities are critical to a diverse range of emotional, behavioral, social, and physical health functions. When self-regulation abilities are compromised, the likelihood of several short- and long-term outcomes such as problematic behaviors and risky decision-making increases. Designed for professionals working in mental health and substance use treatment settings, this training provides attendees with a working understanding of the causes, consequences, and interventions associated with the impact prenatal trauma has on self-regulation capabilities among client-based populations. A review of screening and intervention options appropriate for clients impacted by prenatal trauma and self-regulation deficits will be discussed. Other related topics such as allostatic load, hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation, inflammation, intergenerational transmission of self-regulation, maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), maternal prenatal stress, mother–infant attachment patterns, pandemic-related stress, prenatal air pollution exposure, prenatal exposure to disaster-related traumatic stress, prenatal intimate partner violence exposure, prenatal lead and other neurotoxin exposures, prenatal poverty exposure, prenatal substance use exposure, and prenatal toxic stress exposure will be discussed during this workshop. Empirically based research findings will be highlighted throughout this training.

Training Objectives:
1. Define prenatal trauma and other related topics
2. Define self-regulation and other related constructs
3. Examine the implications prenatal trauma and self-regulation deficits have on clients seeking services from mental health and substance use treatment providers
4. Discuss screening and intervention considerations
5. Review relevant and up-to-date research findings

Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor, Program Director, and lead developer for the Master of Arts degree in Human Services with an emphasis in Forensic Behavioral Health for Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota. Jerrod has also been employed with Pathways Counseling Center in St. Paul, Minnesota for the past seventeen years. Pathways provides programs and services benefitting individuals impacted by mental illness and addictions. Through his work at Pathways, Jerrod has extensive experience working with clients diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders, serious and persistent mental health (SPMI) conditions, trauma and stressor related disorders, substance use and other addictive disorders, sleep disorders, and criminal justice-involved populations. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS) and the Editor-in-Chief of Forensic Scholars Today (FST). Jerrod has completed four separate master’s degree programs and holds graduate certificates in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Other Health Disabilities (OHD), and Traumatic-Brain Injuries (TBI). Jerrod is also certified as a Brain Health Coach, Trauma Professional, Compassion Fatigue Professional, Youth Firesetting Prevention/Intervention Specialist, an Anger Resolution Therapist (CART), a Thinking for a Change (T4C) Facilitator, a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Trainer, an Autism Specialist, Digestive Health Specialist, Gut Health Specialist, Stress and Mindset Coach, Holistic Health Coach, Sleep Science Coach, Sex Crimes & Relational Paraphilic Attachments (RPA), Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider (CMHIMP), and a Problem Gambling Treatment Provider in the state of Minnesota. Jerrod has published numerous articles and book chapters. Email: Jerrod01234Brown@live.com

Self-Regulation Deficits in Mental Health & Substance Use Treatment Setting
2022-01-21 11:00 - 2023-03-17 12:30 UTC
A 15-Part Con. Ed. Training Series for Mental Health. Register for a 12 session certificate at 10% discount now . Or each as they appear.
About this event
Self-regulation is the capacity of a person to control their attention, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Emerging during infancy and evolving across the lifespan, self-regulation requires a person to monitor, manage, and control their cognitive, affective, and physical responses to the world as it evolves around them.
The critical nature of self-regulation is emphasized by the fact that it predicts both short- and long-term outcomes across the lifespan in diverse contexts ranging from social situations to school and work. When deficits arise in this critical area of functioning, several consequences can result. As such, it is imperative for professionals to understand this important and complex topic.
Designed for professionals who work with clients impacted by mental health and/or substance use disorders, this comprehensive, Zoom-based training series, features 15 different, evidence-based livestream training modules that cover different aspects of self-regulation.
Each of the comprehensive training webinars is approximately two-hours in length and accompanied by PowerPoint slides, handouts, and access to other resources. A diverse array of topics will be covered throughout this continuing education training series.
Participants have the option of taking a specific training in the series to obtain a certificate of attendance or completing all training webinars to earn a series completion certificate. In order to obtain the series completion certificate, participants must attend a minimum of 12 out of 15 trainings in this series.
Trainings that encompass this continuing education series include:
• Self-Regulation Deficits and Prenatal Trauma – 1/21/2022
• Self-Regulation Deficits Among Children – 2/25/2022 exception-4th Friday
• Self-Regulation Deficits and Trauma-and-Stressor and Attachment-Related Disorders -3/18/2022
• Self-Regulation Deficits and Executive Dysfunction -4/22/2022 because of Good Friday
• Self-Regulation Deficits and Sleep Disturbances – 5/20/2022
• Self-Regulation Deficits and Neurodevelopmental Disorders -6/17/2022
• Self-Regulation Deficits and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-7/15/2022
• Self-Regulation Deficits and Challenging and Problematic Behaviors – 8/19/2022
• Self-Regulation Deficits and Intimate Partner Violence – 9/16/2022
• Self-Regulation Deficits and Child Maltreatment -10/21/2022
• Self-Regulation Deficits and Parenting Behaviors-11/18/2022
• Self-Regulation Deficits and Mental Health Disorders – 12/26/2022
• Self-Regulation Deficits and Addictive Behaviors and Disorders – 1/20/2023
• Self-Regulation Deficits and Health Risk Behaviors and Challenges -2/17/2023
• Self-Regulation-Informed Leadership, Employee, and Self-Care Practices -3/17/2023
As evidenced by the following learning objectives, attendance has the potential to improve short- and long-term outcomes for clients impacted by self-regulation deficits:
1. Develop a working knowledge of self-regulation and its related constructs and its implications throughout the life span
2. Identify possible causes and risk factors for self-regulation deficits
3. Discuss developmental and neurobiological considerations in the manifestation of self-regulation deficits
4. Review disorders and conditions that are commonly comorbid with self-regulation deficits
5. Articulate the wide-ranging deleterious impact of self-regulation deficits on an individual’s behavioral, emotional, social, and physical health
6. Learn about the impact self-regulation deficits have on the entire family system
7. Explore the challenges that helping professionals face when working with clients impacted by self-regulation deficits
8. Review intervention and screening options for use with clients impacted by self-regulation deficits
9. Learn about the impact self-regulation deficits have on various special population groups (e.g., ADHD, ASD, ID, FASD, SPMI, and TBI)
10. Examine relevant research findings
You are registering for a full 12 session certificate by choosing one of the tickets in the full certificate registration. As each session is offered thereafter , there will be a special ticket for each full registrant from which you may choose to attend, at no further cost, until you have completed 12 sessions. Watch for individual session to also appear monthly. If you complete this registration you will have received a 10% discount for the series. Zoom Invitations will se emailed the Thursday before each event.
Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor, Program Director, and lead developer for the Master of Arts degree in Human Services with an emphasis in Forensic Behavioral Health for Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota. Jerrod has also been employed with Pathways Counseling Center in St. Paul, Minnesota for the past seventeen years. Pathways provides programs and services benefitting individuals impacted by mental illness and addictions. Through his work at Pathways, Jerrod has extensive experience working with clients diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders, serious and persistent mental health (SPMI) conditions, trauma and stressor related disorders, substance use and other addictive disorders, sleep disorders, and criminal justice-involved populations. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS) and the Editor-in-Chief of Forensic Scholars Today (FST). Jerrod has completed four separate master’s degree programs and holds graduate certificates in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Other Health Disabilities (OHD), and Traumatic-Brain Injuries (TBI). Jerrod is also certified as a Brain Health Coach, Trauma Professional, Compassion Fatigue Professional, Youth Firesetting Prevention/Intervention Specialist, an Anger Resolution Therapist (CART), a Thinking for a Change (T4C) Facilitator, a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Trainer, an Autism Specialist, Digestive Health Specialist, Gut Health Specialist, Stress and Mindset Coach, Holistic Health Coach, Sleep Science Coach, Sex Crimes & Relational Paraphilic Attachments (RPA), Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider (CMHIMP), and a Problem Gambling Treatment Provider in the state of Minnesota. Jerrod has published numerous articles and book chapters. Email: Jerrod01234Brown@live.com

Ethics Refresher Course for Marriage and Family Therapists, Winter 2022
2022-02-04 11:00 - 14:15 UTC
A refresher in Marriage and Family Ethics presented by Adam Arnold, MA, LMFT, LADC
How do Marriage and Family Therapists practice ethically in a rapidly changing world? Join us for this current and responsive training on how to cultivate and maintain, a relevant ethical lens while practicing marriage and family therapy. This course is online for 3 hours on Friday, February 4, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 2:15 PM. It earns 3 CE’s for the MFT license.
Participants will learn:

How to navigate the grey areas of dual relationships, duties to warn, and practicing within one’s competencies.
How to confidently navigate complaints made from clients.
How to navigate investigations conducted by the licensing boards.
How to practice within one’s competencies

Adam has a Master’s degree from the Adler Graduate School and has a private practice at Enliven Psychotherapy.

Clinical Supervision Training for Winter 2022
2022-02-10 17:00 - 2022-03-17 20:00 UTC
This training makes you eligible to become a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor

This online course provides 45 hours of training in clinical supervision. The course covers major models of clinical supervision; development and maintenance of the supervisor-supervisee relationship; ethical and legal aspects in clinical supervision; cultural competence in clinical supervision; and structuring, intervention, and evaluation practices in clinical supervision. The course meets the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy educational requirements for licensed professional counselors (LPCs and LPCCs) who intend to seek the approved-supervisor credential. The course does not meet the requirements for the AAMFT approved-supervisor credential, as only courses provided directly by the AAMFT meet those requirements.
The class is scheduled to begin on Thursday ,February 10, 2022 from 6:00 to 8:00 p m, with final assignments being due on March 24, 2022. The class will have 5 Zoom meetings according to the schedule below, as well as small-group Zoom meetings at times to be determined by each small group. The rest of the training is asynchronous. The class is taught by Kenneth Becker, MA, LPCC, LADC
This class requires the following text: Bernard, J. M. & Goodyear, R. K. (2018). Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision (6th Edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. ISBN-13: 978-0134752518. The 5th edition of the book (2014) can also be used.
The class schedule is as follows:
2/10/2022 6:00pm to 8:00pm
2/14/2022 6:00pm to 8:00pm
2/24/2022 6:00pm to 8:00pm
13/03/2022 6:00pm to 8:00pm
3/10/2022 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Ken Becker is an Alumni of Adler Graduate School. He is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, (LPCC) and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC). He has over 15 years of experience working in both Mental and Chemical Health. He has worked in a variety of settings and with a variety of populations. He is currently employed with Hennepin County. He is a person-centered therapist, who tries to meet patients where they are “at”. Ken utilizes a variety of therapeutic disciplines including Adlerian and his goal is to help patients empower themselves. He enjoys working with diverse populations, and cultures. He also enjoys reading, cooking/baking, spending time with friends and being outdoors.

Healthy Co-parenting Skills That Enable Resiliency and Life Skills in Kids
2022-02-11 12:00 - 15:30 UTC
This presentation will start with an introduction to family systems and co-parenting. It will demonstrate common family system dynamics that can make co-parenting difficult and impact child development.
It will also demonstrate important ways to work with clients in a co-parenting dynamic. Participants will learn appropriate validation techniques; how to help clients untangle co-dependent relationship patterns including enmeshment; how to help clients move on a path of acceptance and working within the current relationship pattern to promote wellness and health for themselves; how to help clients learn to engage in sustainable self-care; how to help clients develop life skills for parent to parent relationships and also parent-child relationships; how to help clients understand and manage power-control dynamics; how to help clients manage their fears and worries around co-parenting; and how to help clients improve their co-parenting communication to be more effective and productive.
3 CE’s MFT Pending
Participants will learn validation; untangling co-dependencies/enmeshment dynamics; acceptance of co-parenting situations; self-care engagement; life skills for parent-parent and parent-child relationships; power-control dynamics and boundaries; managing client fears; and productive co-parenting communication.
Participants will learn the importance of developing resiliency and life skills in children. Participants will learn important character traits to build in children as an effective co-parent. Topics will include caring, curiosity, common sense, perseverance, patience, integrity, kindness, effort, flexibility, relationships, managing money, initiative, and courage.
Lori Thibodeau is a business owner, trainer, speaker, and mental health professional. Lori has many years of experience working with systems that struggle with organizational conflict, parental conflict, parent-child conflict, divorce, alcohol and drug issues, incarceration of a parent, parent-child separation, special education needs of children, and mental health disorders. Her education is in counseling and psychotherapy and licensure by the board of marriage and family therapy. Lori currently works in private practice at The Bridging Center specializing in family systems experiencing divorce, family conflict, and co-parenting issues. Her career focus is promoting individual and systemic health in families.
Joseph Noble is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has a Master’s degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy. He is a Co-parenting and Divorce educator and Coach.
He is responsible for the following programs:
• Bridging Parental Conflict® Divorce Education Co-creator and Instructor
• Blending Families: Roles and Boundaries™, Co-creator and Instructor
• Rebalancing Power in a Co-parenting Relationship, Co-creator and Instructor.
He has a career focus on child development and parental leadership in conflicted family systems and works in developmental counseling focusing on men and adolescent males.
He does Training, counseling, and psycho-education to create and nurture positive and healthy family relationships.

Training 2: Self-Regulation Deficits Among Children
2022-02-25 11:00 - 13:30 UTC
Self-regulation abilities are critical to a diverse range of emotional, behavioral, social, and physical health functions. When self-regulation abilities are compromised, the likelihood of several short- and long-term outcomes such as problematic behaviors and risky decision-making increases. Designed for professionals working in mental health and substance use treatment settings, this training provides attendees with a working understanding of the causes, consequences, and interventions associated with the impact self-regulation deficits have on children. A review of screening and intervention options appropriate for children impacted by self-regulation deficits will be discussed. Other related topics such as effortful control, attachment disruption, language deficits, sensory processing issues, sleep disturbances, executive functioning impairments, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), complex and developmental trauma, harsh parenting practices, theory of mind, mentalization, joint attention, social referencing, prenatal drug and alcohol exposure, childhood poverty and homelessness, excessive screentime exposure, internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems will be examined during this workshop. Empirically based research findings will be highlighted throughout this training.

Training Objectives:
1. Define self-regulation and other related topics
2. Examine the causes and consequences associated with self-regulation deficits in children
3. Investigate the implications self-regulation deficits have on children impacted by co-occurring neuropsychiatric, neurocognitive, and neurodevelopmental disorders
4. Discuss screening and intervention considerations
5. Review relevant and up-to-date research findings

Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor, Program Director, and lead developer for the Master of Arts degree in Human Services with an emphasis in Forensic Behavioral Health for Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota. Jerrod has also been employed with Pathways Counseling Center in St. Paul, Minnesota for the past seventeen years. Pathways provides programs and services benefitting individuals impacted by mental illness and addictions. Through his work at Pathways, Jerrod has extensive experience working with clients diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders, serious and persistent mental health (SPMI) conditions, trauma and stressor related disorders, substance use and other addictive disorders, sleep disorders, and criminal justice-involved populations. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS) and the Editor-in-Chief of Forensic Scholars Today (FST). Jerrod has completed four separate master’s degree programs and holds graduate certificates in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Other Health Disabilities (OHD), and Traumatic-Brain Injuries (TBI). Jerrod is also certified as a Brain Health Coach, Trauma Professional, Compassion Fatigue Professional, Youth Firesetting Prevention/Intervention Specialist, an Anger Resolution Therapist (CART), a Thinking for a Change (T4C) Facilitator, a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Trainer, an Autism Specialist, Digestive Health Specialist, Gut Health Specialist, Stress and Mindset Coach, Holistic Health Coach, Sleep Science Coach, Sex Crimes & Relational Paraphilic Attachments (RPA), Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider (CMHIMP), and a Problem Gambling Treatment Provider in the state of Minnesota. Jerrod has published numerous articles and book chapters. Email: Jerrod01234Brown@live.com

Metaphors and Early Recollections in Therapy and Case Consultation
2022-03-04 11:00 - 13:00 UTC
Metaphors are frequently used in daily conversations and often overlooked as a powerful tool for changing people’s perceptions of self, others and life. This workshop will help therapists identify the metaphors that are used by their clients and by themselves in therapy. People use powerful metaphors to describe their relationships but frequently these metaphors are overlooked by therapists as simply a manner of speaking. Metaphors can provide much insight into a person’s feelings about themselves, about others and about life.
This will be a ninety-minute workshop with the first half focused on a discussion of metaphors and practice identifying metaphors in common use. In addition, a distinction will be made between metaphoric language and propositional/linear correspondence.
The second half of the workshop will focus on a process that can be applied to working with client generated metaphors to help clients understand the importance of their use of metaphors and a way to go from the metaphoric mode of speaking and bridge back to the concrete applications in their current lives. Participants will also have experience applying these same principles to early recollections and in exploring parallel process in case consultation.
1.5 CE’s MFT pending

This workshop will make participants aware of metaphors in conversations and provide specific framework for delving deeper into meanings behind the metaphors
Participants will identify metaphors; use the metaphors to explore images, sensations and feelings; and apply these images, sensations and feelings to client’s lives.
Three types of metaphors will be the focus: metaphors that describe self, others, and life in general.

John Newbauer, Ed.D., is a licensed psychologist currently in practice in the Family Counseling Center in Auburn, IN. He has a Postgraduate Certificate in Adlerian Psychotherapy. He has been the Executive Director of the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP) . He has been a faculty member and held various administrative duties for the International Committee of Adlerian Summer Schools and Institutes (ICASSI). He has been a faculty member on the staff of many universities and he is the author of numerous publications.
