Workshop/Immersion

Fragile Character structure is common cause of treatment resistance in psychiatric and psychotherapy patients of all diagnostic groups. Frequently misidagnosed as a range of conditions, these patients are often heavily medicated, hospitalized and become involved in complex, destructive interactions with healthcare systems. Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy has been specifically developed and researched through hundreds of […]

This workshop will have a special focus on understanding and treating patients who present to health services with physical complaints and other behavioural problems, such as eating disorders. Many of these cases can be categorised as treatment resistant cases or cases with fragile character structure. Underlying many of the problems for these patients, clinicians often […]

Your ability to see what is happening 'in the moment' is crucial to the timing of interventions when you work with emotions. Improve your observation and assessment skills by using ATOS, a tool originally designed for research. Learn how to identify true emotions and work more effectively with them by assessing their intensity and function. […]

“How can I be more effective?” A day-long workshop for psychotherapists Facilitators:  Ron Albucher, Diane Byster, and David Wolff Date:  Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Location:  Stanford University Vaden Health Center Fee:  $100 for licensed therapists, $50 for trainees   This workshop is intended for psychotherapists at all levels of experience and […]