Save my spot - Law and Ethics of California’s New Marijuana Laws
Save my spot - Law and Ethics of California’s New Marijuana Laws
Los Angeles, CA
January 1st of this year California’s new marijuana laws went into effect. While this is a great step forward for those who benefit from cannabis for medical or recreational use, it also poses new questions for therapists. Cannabis products currently on the market can be 3 to 4x more potent than ev…
Saturday, July 28 2018
8:30 AM
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12:30 PM
Psychedelic Fundamentals: The Psychology & Science of Psychedelic Use
Psychedelic Fundamentals: The Psychology & Science of Psychedelic Use
Los Angeles, CA
Millions of Americans have used psychedelic substances such as LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, MDMA, and ayahuasca to explore altered states of consciousness. In the last two decades, a renewed interest has emerged for the use of psychedelics to treat various mental health as well as physical conditions…
Saturday, February 23 2019
9:00 AM
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4:30 PM
A Rainbow of Identities: Working with Substance Abuse in LGBTQ Communities
A Rainbow of Identities: Working with Substance Abuse in LGBTQ Communities
Los Angeles, CA
This workshop will explore multiple dimensions of identity and development. Therapists will strengthen their tools to better navigate the landscape of substance use as well as learn how to become a better resource for clients who struggle under multiple layers of oppression and the dominant paradig…
Saturday, September 29 2018
9:00 AM
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12:30 PM
Resilient Connections: Negotiating Differing Values with Families or Couples
Resilient Connections: Negotiating Differing Values with Families or Couples
Los Angeles, CA
The idea for this workshop grew out of a conversation between Larry Zucker and Koorosh Rassekh regarding making space for differing values within a couple or a family. Space for difference withinrelationship is a different metaphor than the usual separation/individuation discourse that permeates ou…
Saturday, October 27 2018
9:00 AM
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12:30 PM