Past Events

  SERIES DESCRIPTION: Universal mental health screening is gaining recognition as an effective way to identify early warning signs of youth mental health needs. However, it can be an overwhelming process! In this 3-part series, participants will learn how to implement school mental health screening, with attention to readiness, follow-up, and sustainability.     PART 3 DESCRIPTION: Universal mental health screening is gaining recognition as an effective way to identify early warning signs of youth mental health needs. However, it can be an overwhelming process! In this 3-part series, participants will learn how to implement school mental health screening, with attention to readiness, follow-up, and sustainability. In the third session, participants will learn how to organize data and build lasting systems. Specifically, systems for progress monitoring and tracking of follow-up will be presented. Webinar attendees will learn how to store and re-visit screening data effectively and efficiently to serve youth over the long run. Materials to support data management will be available to attendees.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Identify progress monitoring systems for mental health screening Understand recommended timelines for ongoing mental health screening Recognize the need for sustainable data organization for long-term screening implementation     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.      PRESENTER: Miranda Zahn, PhD, NCSP, is an Assistant Professor of School Psychology at the University of South Dakota. She conducts research, training, and technical assistance in school-based mental health services. Specifically, Miranda focuses on social justice and the role of teachers in school supports for youth mental health. In addition, Miranda is a school psychologist and school mental health provider at Nebraska’s Educational Service Unit #1, where she provides direct services to youth as well as training and systems consultation to schools.   The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

This is the June session of our ongoing Workshop Wednesday learning series. Event Description This training will provide information about anxiety in children, adolescents, and emerging adults. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of psychosocial developmental milestones (e.g., independence, emotion regulation, identity formation) and the ways in which anxiety, stress, and sociocultural factors can interfere with the successful transition to young adulthood.     Practical strategies for assessment and tools to support youth independence and college or workforce readiness will be reviewed.  Trainer Lauren Hoffman

This learning community is closed to select participants.  To learn more about this series, visit the homepage: Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas  

This webinar is Part 3 of a 4-Part Pride Month series: Walking with Tribal Youth on Their Sacred Journey. This session will focus on respecting the journey for Native LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit youth and also for their families. For youth, becoming who they are is a sacred journey, and parent and family support is crucial. Parents may need support in working through grief or other complicated emotions in their journey to support their young person. Differences in western ideas of healing versus those used in tribal communities will be discussed, including ideas around supportive practices. Tools for supporting both youth and their parents will be shared, along with ways to educate friends and family on how to best support youth. The session will begin and end with a breathing exercise and acknowledgment of attendees tending to their own spirit. Attendees are encouraged to attend all four sessions to embark upon this journey of learning together.  

The Region 6 Peer Support Advisory Committee (PSAC) to the South Southwest MHTTC meets on a monthly basis to collaborate across the states and tribal communities to identify and address common areas of need and share resources. Based on feedback from the PSAC, and needs identified by peers across Region 6, the MHTTC organizes training and technical assistance focused on peer retention and workforce development. This is a closed meeting.

This 2-hour webinar covers de-escalation using principles of rapid rapport building. Offered in collaboration with Dr. Lonnie Nelson, Partnerships for Native Health, WSU. ABOUT THIS EVENT Dr. Nelson will discuss how to diffuse acute emotional reactions in volatile situations to de-escalate potentially dangerous individuals in clinical settings using principles of rapid rapport building. Webinar slides   FACILITATOR Lonnie Nelson, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor, Partnerships for Native Health, Eastern band Cherokee (AniKituwah)  Dr. Lonnie Nelson (descendant of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Arizona and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Rehabilitation Psychology at University of Washington's Harborview Medical Center. In 2012, he returned to the field of Native health disparities through the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Career Development Award (K12) at the University of Washington School of Public Health. Dr. Nelson joined the Washington State University College of Nursing in 2015. His work aims to address health disparities experienced by American Indian and Alaska Native communities through multiple avenues. His current research interests focus on the elimination of health disparities in urban dwelling and other Native populations through the application of culturally adapted evidence-based interventions and other patient centered approaches to changing health behaviors, such as indigenized motivational interviewing and harm reduction treatments. Outside of work, he enjoys making and using traditional Native archery gear and spending time with his 7-year-old daughter, Amelia.

The Northwest MHTTC team participated in the 2023 Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference in Kennewick, WA, hosted by the Washington Council for Behavioral Health. CONFERENCE PRESENTATION Virtual learning works! Building resilience, supporting leadership and connecting our field Presenters: Akansha Vaswani-Bye; Sarah Fikre; Christina Clayton View slides

Closed to select participants.  

School mental health providers can strengthen their skills and grow their network through the Mid-America MHTTC School Mental Health Provider Learning Community.   This program is designed for community-based mental health providers providing services in schools and school-based mental health providers such as school psychologists, school counselors, school social workers, and board-certified behavior analysts. Participants will meet bi-monthly for virtual learning sessions focused on technical assistance, coaching, and network building.     During learning community sessions, participants will partake in candid conversations and presentations on topics including:   Comprehensive systems to support school mental health  Strategies to engage and participate in school teams   Information-sharing methods  Approaches to managing school crises    This regional peer learning community is focused on comprehensive service delivery in the school-based setting and will guide providers integrate into school settings and address school mental health from a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework.   Participation Benefits Participate in technical assistance/training sessions from MHTTC team to support your individual and team’s unique school mental health priorities and quality improvement goals  Learning Community teams will receive training, coaching and technical assistance by MHTTC team members representing various content areas in, including specific challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic Engage in peer networking opportunities within the Learning Community    Eligibility Registrants must be individuals providing mental health services and supports in schools from one of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 7 states: Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska. Registrants can be an individual or a team of 2 to 6 members. If registering as a team, this may include school mental health providers from a community-based organization or a school-based team of individuals providing mental health support in a school building.   2022-2023 Meetings This learning community will convene 9-10 a.m. on the third Friday of every other month beginning in September. There will be a 30-minute introductory call for this learning community on September 16, 2022 at 9:00 AM (CT). Following that initial call, this learning community will convene 9-10 a.m. (CT) on the third Friday of every other month beginning in October.    

The Northwest MHTTC team participated in the 2023 Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference in Kennewick, WA, hosted by the Washington Council for Behavioral Health. CONFERENCE PRESENTATION Hidden in Plain Sight: How Racism & Bias Demands Effective Training Presenters: Sherronda Jamerson, Christina Clayton, Payton Messersmith View slides  

The Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) has contracted with the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) to participate in a 4-month learning community on school well-being. This learning collaborative will provide support and facilitate knowledge acquisition, skill attainment, and implementation support related to helping school systems meet the well-being needs of educators and the school systems themselves.  The collaborative will allow education leaders to learn alongside Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) grantees and other education leaders from across the region and contribute to cross-site sharing of school mental health best practices, information, and resources. Project AWARE is a SAMHSA-funded initiative focused on the mental health of youth in schools, aged 12-17. Project AWARE funds state, tribal, territorial, and local education agencies to increase awareness of youth mental health; provide mental health training to school personnel and other adults who interact with youth; and connect youth and their families to mental health services.   Outcomes include: Learning about best practices for school well-being at organization and staff levels from Subject Matter Experts from the NCSMH Building individual and collective capacity for promoting and supporting sustainable school well-being efforts Establishing and receiving feedback on quality improvement goals Closed Registration   

  DESCRIPTION Disparities in diagnosis and treatment continue in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color despite increased awareness and targeted programs, and African American men are no exception. The pandemic may have exacerbated these concerns. This webinar will address the disparities in the care of mental illness in African American men and discuss potential solutions.  LEARNING OBJECTIVES •    Describe disparities in diagnosis and care of mental disorders among African American men •    Recognize the impact of historical factors and systemic racism on current disparities in this demographic group •    List the factors that allow misdiagnosis and inappropriate care to persist in this population •    Name potential tools that can address these disparities in psychiatric assessment and treatment of African American men   PRESENTER William B. Lawson, MD., PhD, D.L.F.A.P.A. is Founder and Director of the Institute for Reducing Disparities, LLC, Director of Psychiatric Research for the Emerson Clinical Research Institute, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the George Washington University and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He also currently serves as the President of the Senior Psychiatrists, Inc. of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Lawson is emeritus professor of psychiatry at the Dell Medical School, University of Texas, Austin, and emeritus professor and formerly chair of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Howard University School of Medicine. He received a PhD in Psychology from the University of New Hampshire and MD from the Pritzker School of Medicine University of Chicago, did his residency at Stanford University and a fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health. He has held numerous senior positions and received national recognition including Past President of the DC chapter of Mental Health America, Past President of the Washington Psychiatric Society, Past Chair of the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences of the Section of the National Medical Association, and Past President of the Black Psychiatrists of America. He has received several honors, including the American Psychiatric Foundation Award for Advancing Minority Mental Health and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Exemplary Psychiatrist Award. He has over 200 publications and is a former editor-in-chief of the Journal of the National Medical Association.    HOST Annelle Primm, MD, MPH is the Senior Medical Director of the Steve Fund, an organization focused on the mental health of young people of color. She is also a member of the Black Psychiatrists of America Council of Elders.         AUDIENCE Mental health professionals, primary care practitioners, administrators, educators, politicians, and people with lived experiences of mental disorders  

Trauma-informed care is not just for the behavioral health professional, but rather a client-centered approach that should be used by all.  Event Description This webinar is geared toward providers who would like foundational information about trauma informed care and how to apply this approach with their interactions with people they serve, including the Indigenous population. Trauma informed care is not just for the behavioral health professional, but rather a client centered and compassionate approach that benefits the entire healthcare organization and the communities they serve. In this webinar we will cover the basic tenets of trauma informed care, understand the impact of trauma, recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma, as well as learn some strategies on to how to avoid re-traumatizing individuals. Trainer Cynthia Guzman                     Dr. Cynthia E. Guzmán is a licensed psychologist who has devoted her career to addressing health disparities in underserved communities, primarily in Indian Country for the past 12 years. She has experience with program design, development, and implementation of programs that address co-occurring disorders as well as primary care/mental health integration. Aside from clinical work and the supervision of other trainees, Dr. Guzmán considers herself a servant leader and enjoys developing community assessments, policy and procedure writing, as well as implementing culturally safe interventions at the community level. Dr. Guzmán is a proud member of the American Psychological Association, Society for Indian Psychologists and currently serves as the 2022 National Latinx Psychological Association Past President.

The Northwest MHTTC team participated in the 2023 Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference in Kennewick, WA, hosted by the Washington Council for Behavioral Health. CONFERENCE PRESENTATION Empowering Wellness: Implementing STRIDE from Research to Real Life Presenters: Jonathan Olson; Christina Clayton; Gabrielle Orsi View slides  

The South Southwest MHTTC invites you to attend our virtual series: First Episode Psychosis (FEP) Provider Well-Being Community Calls. The purpose of the virtual FEP Provider Well-Being Community Calls is for FEP providers to provide mutual aid to one another by discussing shared experiences, offering empathy, and facilitating change. Community calls will be structured to include one skill-based practice (e.g. mindfulness, compassion), discussion about relevant topics, and resource sharing. This is session four of the 5-session virtual series beginning on December 15, 2022. It will take place for 1-hour every two months on the third Thursday of the month @ 10:00 AM. The sessions will be facilitated by Jennifer Baran-Prall, LCSW and Samantha Reznik, PhD. Series dates: 2/16/23 @ 10 - 11AM CDT 4/20/23 @ 10- 11AM CDT 6/15/23 @ 10 - 11AM CDT 8/17/23 @ 10 - 11AM CDT

The Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) has contracted with the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) to participate in a 4-month learning community on school well-being. This learning collaborative will provide support and facilitate knowledge acquisition, skill attainment, and implementation support related to helping school systems meet the well-being needs of educators and the school systems themselves.  The collaborative will allow education leaders to learn alongside Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) grantees and other education leaders from across the region and contribute to cross-site sharing of school mental health best practices, information, and resources. Project AWARE is a SAMHSA-funded initiative focused on the mental health of youth in schools, aged 12-17. Project AWARE funds state, tribal, territorial, and local education agencies to increase awareness of youth mental health; provide mental health training to school personnel and other adults who interact with youth; and connect youth and their families to mental health services.   Outcomes include: Learning about best practices for school well-being at organization and staff levels from Subject Matter Experts from the NCSMH Building individual and collective capacity for promoting and supporting sustainable school well-being efforts Establishing and receiving feedback on quality improvement goals Closed Registration   

                The South Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center is proud to announce that their upcoming event series titled, An Introduction to the ASQ-3™ & ASQ:SE-2™ has been met with overwhelming demand and is now sold out! However, if you missed out on securing a spot, don't despair! You can still add your name to the waitlist and be notified if any seats become available. This event is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the early childhood mental and behavioral health field to learn about ASQ-3™ and ASQ:SE-2™, two important developmental screening tools that are widely used in all child-serving settings. Led by certified trainer, Holly Gursslin M.Ed, NCC, LPC attendees will gain practical skills and knowledge to use these tools to effectively identify and monitor developmental and social-emotional needs in young children.                         Available Training Dates: May 10 June 14 July 19 August 9

SERIES DESCRIPTION The Central East MHTTC in collaboration with the National Center for School Mental Health is pleased to offer a school mental health webinar series with a focus on advancing high quality, sustainable school mental health from a multi-tiered system of support, trauma sensitive, and culturally responsive and equitable lens. To familiarize yourself with the foundations of school mental health, please review the school mental health guidance document.   SERIES LEARNING OBJECTIVES •    Gain increased awareness of school well-being within a multi-tiered system of school mental health supports and services •    Support trauma-informed systems in schools •    Increase understanding of strength-based practices that promote student academic and social-emotional-behavioral success •    Learn to provide more culturally responsive and equitable services and supports •    Hear perspectives on school mental health from school, district and state levels •    Obtain insight into how youth, families, schools and communities can best work together to address student mental health needs     PRESENTER Jasmine Pope, Director of Programs, STAR TRACK Adolescent Health Program (Baltimore, MD)   AUDIENCE Educators, Administrators, Health and Behavioral Health Care Professionals, Central East (Region 3) Project AWARE Grantees, Policymakers and Advocates, and Child-Serving Agency Staff  

The MHTTC will develop and pilot a training module for mental health providers to improve knowledge and awareness of blindness and visual impairments, potential psychosocial impacts, and best practices in working with individuals with low or no vision.    

This learning community is closed to select participants.  To learn more about this series, visit the homepage: Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas  

  DESCRIPTION: Suicidal thoughts and behaviors can be experienced by anyone but are more likely by people with mental health concerns. People who work with or care for vulnerable populations will likely encounter individuals talking about suicide and suicidal ideation, and it is important to project calm and poise at these times. This class aims to improve comfort and skill levels with this difficult and emotional topic by exploring and practicing assessment protocols and conversation dynamics.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Identify common signs of suicidal thoughts in adults, adolescents, and children Approach a conversation about suicide in a calm, focused manner Introduce the 4-point protocol questions Explain how suicide risk assessment tools work and when mental health professionals use them     CONTINUING EDUCATION: Registrants who fully attend this training will be eligible to receive 2 continuing education (CE) hours certified by the Minnesota Board of Social Work and the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy. CE certificates are provided by People Incorporated Training Institute.     PRESENTER: Russ Turner, MA, Director of the People Incorporated Training Institute During Russ’s 16-year tenure, he has written and taught thousands of hours of person-centered curriculum to help people become more effective helpers, communicators, and leaders. His audience includes workers and leaders across a wide range of organizations from human services, healthcare, and libraries, to law enforcement and corrections. He trains trainers, works with management, and has consulted and coached on training projects across multiple sectors of the economy. He has worked as an educator for three decades in a variety of countries and settings including Japan, the Czech Republic, and the UK. His teaching philosophy is that adults learn best when they are challenged, the material is applicable to work situations, and sessions are interactive and engaging.       The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2023 Main Session: 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. PT Optional Discussion: 4:15 - 4:45 p.m. PT [Find your local time zone here] Session 2 of 4 in the "Rising Practices & Policies Revisited" 2023 Learning Series (view series page for full details)   Ongoing conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine and violence in Latin America and the Middle East, continue to elevate the need for mental health and school mental health systems, services, and supportive providers. We need to grow our knowledge and skills so that we can more sensitively respond to clients and students who are refugees from current and previous political crises. Join us to hear from speakers across our region who have lived experience with the impact of war and whose practices and policies reflect attunement to war-recovery needs. These mental health and school mental health providers share strategies for working with individuals who have survived wars and navigated the ensuing primary, secondary, and vicarious traumas that resulted from this experience.   In this session, we explore the following questions and more: What are fundamental elements of providing care and services to those who are war impacted? What are ways that experiencing secondary or vicarious war impacts survivors’ recovery (e.g., how does seeing the war in Ukraine impact the mental health of Afghani refugees in California, Ecuadorian asylees in Arizona, or native Pacific Islanders in Guam)? How can therapists, peer specialists, social workers, and other providers adapt services to ensure cultural humility and responsiveness? What practices and policies have emerged in the past year to help us help?     Select comments and quotes participants shared during last year’s 2022 session: “Really meaningful personal stories, and also examples of best practices of work with refugees as individuals, groups, and in community. Very respectful and trauma-informed.” “New perspective, reflection, and realization. Especially to reflect on our own intention and to stay calm during secondhand/vicarious trauma and reflect and act with compassion.” “Opening up the dialogue regarding how violence, war, and trauma is affecting our students, families, and staff on various levels was super impactful. Hearing from colleagues about their lived experience and perspective highlighted areas of opportunities within the work I do and the agency that I work for.” “Skills that I will use when dealing with immigrant clients. Being an immigrant myself, I tend to have a lot of compassion helping those like me. I really like when Sharon said becoming a partner, not a savior. That was a very powerful statement. I really enjoyed all the information that was provided during this session.”     Presenters   José Patiño, MEd José Patiño was born in Mexico, raised in the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix, Arizona. He migrated at the age of six with this family and is part of the 1% DACAmented people in the U.S. with a master’s degree. He is an educator, and an activist. José holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University and a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from Grand Canyon University. José became involved in the Immigrant Rights and Dreamer Movement in 2009. Ever since then José has been standing up against the injustices that undocumented immigrants face. He stopped a bus of undocumented immigrants who were set to be deported, engaged in a direct action where he interrupted President Obama’s speech, and has lobbied for the DREAM Act and Immigration Reform. Due to José’s activism he was featured in The Washington Post, MSNBC, NPR, Univision, Telemundo, Buzzfeed, Think Progress, among others. He was also featured in the documentaries The Dream is Now and Underwater Dreams. José serves as Vice President of Education & External Affairs with Aliento and leads the organization's efforts to gain instate tuition & access to scholarships for all Arizona students regardless of immigration status. He is proud to serve his community and believes in giving back. José serves in the National DACA Advisory Board for Teach for America as the Chair of Advocacy Committee. He is also a member of the Arizona Department of Education School Safety taskforce and a member of the City of Mesa Census 2020 taskforce.     Natalya (Natasha) Bogopolskaya, Psy.D., NCSP Dr. Natalya Bogopolskaya immigrated from Yalta, Ukraine (then Soviet Union) to San Francisco, California at age seven years. She speaks English, Russian, and French, and has studied six other languages. Dr. Bogopolskaya is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP). Her expertise also includes promoting protective factors and strengths for students of all abilities, families, schools, communities, and faith-based organizations in New York City’s Harlem and South Bronx, North and Southwest Philadelphia, Baltimore, and in her current residence, Los Angeles. Dr. Bogopolskaya earned a master’s degree from the Teachers College, Columbia University, and a doctorate in school psychology from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). Her doctoral dissertation examined the relationship between resilience traits, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in suicide loss survivors. She is currently a school psychologist for Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and a board member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Greater Los Angeles County Chapter. Dr. Bogopolskaya is also a consultant for Mzima Consulting and has been a featured consultant with L.A. Parent Magazine.     Stephanie Noriega, LCSW Stephanie Noriega is the Program Manager for the Newcomer Wellness Initiative for Oakland Unified School District. The program serves immigrant families who have recently entered the school district within their first 3 years of their arrival. She supports a team of Clinical Social Workers who provide educational assistance, referrals for medical care, legal aid and other basic needs across 15 secondary school sites. Stephanie was with the school district during the inception of the Newcomer Wellness Initiative helping shape its programming, eventually becoming the program manager. Stephanie attended the University of Southern California where she obtained her Master’s in Social Work with a concentration in adolescent adult development.       Session Moderator and Debrief Facilitator Oriana Ides, PS MHTTC Training Specialist     Session Host and Debrief Co-Facilitator Kristi Silva, PS MHTTC Associate Project Director, Evaluator     Priming Materials Youth and Mental Health – Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center Newcomer Students – resources and information webpage, California Department of Education Resources to Support the Mental Health of Asylum Seekers - Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network International Rescue Committee’s Center for Adjustment, Resilience, and Recovery (CARRE) – resource & information webpage Talking to Children about War - The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Psychological First Aid for Displaced Children and Families - The National Child Traumatic Stress Network New translations from NCTSN are now available! Talking to Children about War - available in Hungarian PFA: For Displaced Children and Families - available in Norwegian, Italian, and Polish Understanding Refugee Trauma: For Primary Care Providers - available in Ukrainian Understanding Refugee Trauma: For Mental Health Professionals - available in Ukrainian Understanding Refugee Trauma: For School Personnel - available in Russian and Italian    

This webinar is Part 2 of a 4-Part Pride Month series: Walking with Tribal Youth on Their Sacred Journey. This session will focus on the needs of Native LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit youth. Risk factors and rates of homelessness, violence against the community, and suicide rates will be discussed. Legislation will also be addressed and how it is impacting the community; examples of harmful as well as supportive legislation will be shared. Best practices for supporting young people will be shared, including the importance of listening to young people about their identities, and how to support young people experiencing mental health challenges. The session will begin and end with a breathing exercise and acknowledgment of attendees tending to their own spirit. Attendees are encouraged to attend all four sessions to embark upon this journey of learning together.

The South Southwest MHTTC is pleased to host the Case Conceptualization for First Episode Psychosis (FEP) Series. The purpose of the series is to introduce FEP therapists, skills trainers, and team leaders to three different case conceptualization approaches. The series will include both didactic and experiential components. Attendees will also have the opportunity to join additional case conceptualization approaches, such as integrating trauma and culture into conceptualization in future months   Learning Objectives: The Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) model and its relevance to experiences in psychosis. Psychoeducation about evolved brains, with their built-in patterns, emotion systems, and multiple selves. How to create internal and external cues of safeness, and cultivate a compassionate self. Techniques to facilitate compassionate relating to self, others, and to voices. Series 3: Compassion Focused Therapy Session 1: Apr 17, 2023 Introduction to CFT for Psychosis model and psychoeducation Session 2: May 15, 2023 Developing a compassionate understanding / functional analysis Session 3: Jun 12, 2023 Compassionate relating to voices and parts that hold strong beliefs   Facilitator   Dr. Charlie Heriot-Maitland, PhD, DClinPsy I am a clinical psychologist, researcher, author, and trainer at Balanced Minds, UK (balancedminds.com). I have recently spent five years researching the application of CFT for people in NHS services who are experiencing distress in relation to psychosis (as an MRC Research Fellow at King’s College London and University of Glasgow, 2014-2019). I provide CFT therapy, supervision, consultation, and training. I have run over a hundred various compassion training workshops both nationally and internationally, and have co-authored (with Eleanor Longden) a new self-help book for voice-hearers.   Email at [email protected]