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 Continuing Professional Education, Supervision and Consultation for Psychotherapists

with Judy Lightstone, PhD, New Zealand Registered Psychologist, Califonia Licensed MFT, Certified Provider of Mandatory Continuing Education (California MCE)

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(All fees listed on this page are in U.S. dollars.All Courses meet qualifications for LMFTs and LCSWs Mandatory Continuing Education as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (PCE #3370).    

  *This page is for online international professional training and consultation for psychotherapists outside of Auckland*

*For local in-person training and supervision for psychotherapists in Auckland New Zealand:

*click here*

 6 CEUs for clinicians practicing in California and reciprocal states
  Take the Course Online or by Home Study

***Healing Intractable Eating Problems

At present there are no highly effective systematic approaches for assessing or intervening with the many patients with intractable compulsive eating, restricting, or purging symptoms. Instead we are told that eating disorders are hard to impossible to treat and we should lower our expectations for outcomes. This course covers the the feminist Object Relations approach to working with eating and body image disturbances. It includes training in offering psychoeducation to your patients about the effect of low-calorie diets on metabolism and emotional states, identifying and intervening into the binge/diet or purge cycles, and following intuitive hunger-based eating guidelines.   The method taught is symptom-focused, yet psychodynamic in orientation, allowing the therapist to understand and use the symptoms as  metaphors for other psychological issues, while still respecting the deep pain of eating and body image obsessions.    Eating problems usually involve varying degrees of dissociation - most especially psycho-somatic dissociation of sensations of hunger, fullness, and proprioceptive awareness of body size. The correlation between compulsive eating patterns and dissociation has been noted by many, yet as yet there are no explanations for the causes of this correlation, or structured interventions with patients who may initially present with no traumatic history.      Through a synthesis of anecdotal data, experiential exercises participants can immediately apply to their practice, theoretical formulations, and a review of relevant research, this course will present one possible explanation for a causal relationship between dissociation and compulsive eating, and offer step-by-step guidelines for assessment and intervention with so-called "impossible to treat" patients.. Objectives:  Learn why and how to use hunger-based symptom assessment and coaching to address psycho-somatic dissociation when working with compulsive eaters Locate your patients' compulsive eating and body image symptoms on the dissociative continuum Become able to teach patients to follow intuitive hunger-based eating guidelines Apply feminist object relations theory and approach to compulsive eating, body image distortions and shame Online Self Study Course           Home Study Print Version ***(formerly Dissociative ***Formerly Dissociative processes in Eating Disturbances: A Feminist Object Relations Approach)

 

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The online course Healing Intractable Eating Problems can be downloaded in 5 sections - 3 sections of audio in either Quick Time or Media Player (depending on what you have on your system), a manual in Microsoft Word and an article in Adobe Acrobat.  The downloads may take several minutes for dialup modems, and several seconds for DSL and Cable modems. The online course costs less and saves delivery costs.

To take the online course, click the button below, and you will be taken automatically to the download page. Or if after paying you are not sent to the download page, let me know that and I will email the downloads to you.  The course can be downloaded in 5 sections: 3 audio sections, the manual and the article. This will take a few minutes for dialup, less time for DSL and Cable. You may download the course onto your computer and listen to it in your own time, or listen to it all online. The audio section is about 80 minutes all together, and should be listened to as you go through the PowerPoint slides in the manual.  The cost of the online course is $79, cheaper than the Home Study, and you also save considerable shipping costs from New Zealand.

 

***To order the Online Course, click the button below:

***The Home Study print version of Healing Intractable Eating Problems course packet  includes a CD, a booklet to go with the CD, plus other required reading and a bibliography, an application for CE credit, a post test and an evaluation. All materials are copyrighted and duplication is strictly prohibited.  Only one person may receive CE credit per packet.  If you have any questions please call Judy Lightstone  at +64 (09) 835 1929 or at (510) 962-5704 if calling from the U.S.  If you are interested in obtaining a packet for the course, please click the button below.

To order the Home Study print version of the course, click the button below here:

 

 

Having trouble ordering?  Please let me know!!                       

 

 

 

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Individual Consultation, Training and Supervision

Individual in-person and/or telephone or online video consultations and supervision sessions for therapists can be arranged privately by contacting me by e-mail at JLightstone@gmail.com or by leaving a message in the U.S. at (510) 962-5704.  (If you are in New Zealand click here). Please let me know whether you would like a response by e-mail or telephone. Be sure to include your e-mail address or telephone number.  The fee for this service is US$125 for a 50 minute session or US$2.50 per minute for phone consultation with a minimum charge of US$37.50 for a 15 minute appointment.

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EMDR and Dissociation Consultation Group
Using Video Conferencing over the Internet
*Earn CEUs and Hours toward EMDRIA certification *

This consultation group will provide guidance and support for therapists that are working on integrating the various applications of EMDR  and BLS into work with clients who split mind from body, and/or mind from mind into dissociative states along the entire dissociative  continuum.  In particular, this includes dissociative aspects of acute and chronic PTSD, borderline personality, eating, somatization, and psychosomatic disorders as well the major dissociative disorders We will review ways that BLS can enhance integration, as well as some of the risks of using the full EMDR protocol with highly dissociative individuals. In particular, we will  focus on expanding the repertoire for building somatic resources and for engaging in sophisticated ego state work in preparation for trauma-focused treatment. The group will focus on applying:  •  an overview of the dissociative continuum to understand the dissociative processes that drive PTSD, borderline personality, eating, somatization, and psychosomatic (or conversion) disorders as well as the major dissociative disorders.  •  the many EMDR resource-building derivatives to intervening in habitual dissociative patterns  •  ego state work with dissociative individuals Group Meets both online using video over the internet and in Auckland Call For more Information Call:  (09) 835 1929 from New Zealand or (510) 962-5704 from the U.S. or email JLightstone@gmail.com

 

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 Ongoing Seminar in PsychoSomatic Integration (PSI ^TM ) :

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PSI ^TM  is an overall theory and approach specifically applied to treating dissociation and eating problems.  It incorporates feminist object relations and systems theories with bodily mindfulness, attachment repair, and trauma therapy techniques.  This group will combine supervision, consultation and case presentations with didactic presentations.  It will meet online via video conference calling, for two hours twice per month.  Schedule as yet to be determined.  Cost for each meeting is US$250 to be divided among the participants.

If you are interested, please email jlightstone@gmail.com or call and leave a message at (510) 962-5704 if you are calling from the United States, or at (09) 835 1929 if you are calling within New Zealand.  Outside of these countries, dial 001 (510) 962-5704 or 011649 835 1929.  You may also leave a message on my Skype Voice Mail by "skyping" me over the internet at judy.lightstone at minimal cost.  To download Skype, click here.

All Courses meet qualifications for LMFTs and LCSWs Mandatory Continuing Education as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (PCE #3370).  

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About Judy Lightstone, Ph.D, Registered Psychologist and Licensed MFT 

    
        Judy has been training therapists and providing professional consultation in New York and California for the past 20 years, beginning at the Women's Therapy Centre Institute where she received 5 years of post graduate training in their feminist object relations approach to eating problems. She is the author of The Role of Dissociated Love and Trauma in Human Violence and Evil (Ph.D dissertation, 2006), The Workbook and Training Manual on Working with Dissociation (1992) and her article Compulsive Eating and Dissociation appears in the 2004 Journal of Trauma and Dissociation. She received additional post-graduate training with faculty of the Center for Family Learning in Bowenian Systems and has  a Ph.D from California Institute of Integral Studies, and two Masters degrees, one from New York University and one from California State University at Hayward. In her Auckland New Zealand and online private therapy and consulting practice, she specializes in treating eating disorders and dissociation, and in working with abuse survivors. She is a NZ Registered Psychologist #90-03237,  a California Provider of Continuing Mandatory Education #PCE 3370, and a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #MFC32570)
 
 

For more information, link to: Curriculum Vitae

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Evaluation Comments by Past Participants

"This perspective is refreshing- particularly emphasizing respect for the individual and the symptom and de-emphasizing pathology,”

“The presentation was exceptionally clear and knowledgeable about the complex and confusing issues of dissociation. Our staff found the information stimulating and useful. Everybody is eager for more!”

 “A good combination of behavioral, family and Psychodynamic treatment…  A very effective and well thought out approach.”

 “I liked observing the interaction between therapist and client in the role plays.  Judy was excellent.  She remained on focus each session, and this allowed her to cover an enormous amount of material..”

“Judy Lightstone is thorough, knowledgeable and compassionate- her resourcefulness and clarity helped me add to my own ability to question clients.”

“Judy was able to go after and acknowledge the needs within the group, which modeled what she was teaching.”

“Judy's openness in working with the issues provided good role modeling for me.  She was professional, on track and clear in terms of setting an agenda.”

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Links for Therapists
(Bookstore)
  Inservice Training and Private Workshops

Comments by past participants

About Judy Lightstone

Telephone or in-person Consultation

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Recent Past International Conference Presentations

 

Somatic and Lifespan Integration with Dissociative Eating Disturbances
for the 23rd International ISSD Conference in Los Angeles, CA

November 9-11, 2006

Dissociative Processes in Eating Disturbances Presentation
for the 15th Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference in Philadelphia PA
Feminist Perspectives on Eating Disorders:  Enduring Wisdom, New Frontiers
November 10-13, 2005

EMDR and Dissociation Workshop
for the Northern California EMDRIA Conference 2005
(also See EMDR and Dissociation Consultation Group)

2004     for International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD) Conference, New Orleans. workshop: Dissociative Aspects of Eating Disturbances

2003     for ISSD Conference, Chicago. paper: Compulsive Eating and Dissociation

 

Past Presentations

2001     For the East Bay Chapter of CAMFT: The Dissociative Continuum: An introductory workshop

1998-2000 For the Collegial Learning Center: Women, Food and Beauty: A Feminist Object Relations Approach

1997  For The Psychotherapy Institute Case Conferences: Compulsive Eating and Dissociation: Working With a Couple System through in-depth Psychodynamic Work with one Partner.

1996  For Conference Presentation For East Bay CAMFT: Feeding the Feeders: Compulsive Eating in the Helping Professions

1995 for EBCAMFT "We & Me" Conference. Topic: Working with Dissociative
Disorders: A Team Approach

Inservice Training and Private Workshops

Comments by past participants

About Judy Lightstone

Telephone or in-person Consultation

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Inservice Training Workshops for schools and agencies
   and    Workshop I;    Workshop II
 

Continuing Education Programs

• These workshops will cover the continuum of complex trauma and dissociation and offer clear step by step approaches to treatment which integrate the most up-to-date research on traumatic memory and attachment deficits.

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