March 1-3, 2012

Title: Therapy with the Brain in Mind:  Applications of Interpersonal Neurobiology to Trauma and Healing

Speaker:  Bonnie Badenoch, PhD, LMFT

Co-Founder and President of Center for Brain-Wise Living

Dr. Badenoch, co-founder of Nurturing the Heart with the Brain in Mind, is the author of Being a Brain-Wise Therapist: A Practical Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology.

"Being a Brain-Wise Therapist is filled with the wisdom of a seasoned front-line therapist who writes like a poet and understands science as if she were a full-time academician." ~ Daniel Siegel, MD

 The Kansas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy has built a reputation for providing the highest-quality continuing education opportunities for a reasonable cost. Our annual Spring Clinical Conference receives consistent praise from participants of all mental health professions for its presentation of helpful, timely, and practical subjects. KAMFT is a division of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and serves the public as well as clinical professionals from many training backgrounds. For membership information call KAMFT at (913) 815-0603, talk to a KAMFT board member, or explore our website.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Partcipants will...

1. Understand brain development in the first two years of life in traumatic and non-traumatic circumstances.
2. Deepen awareness of the therapeutic relationship as a primary agent of neuroplasticity.
3. Understand how to use attachment assessment side by side with other diagnostic tools across client populations.
4. Learn how to use the principles of interpersonal neurobiology in the treatment of traumatized children, teens, and adults.

AUDIENCE

This program is designed for marriage and family therapists, social workers, counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, clergy, addictions counselors, foster care workers, probation officers, and others who work with individuals, couples, and families.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

Participants may earn up to twelve continuing education units for attendance at the two-day conference at no additional charge. Three CEUs are available for participation in the pre-conference ethics workshop and five CEUs are available for those attending the Supervisor Refresher Workshop. This program is designed to help participants meet the requirement for continuing education of the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.  Participants will be required to sign in for both morning and afternoon sessions (evening session for ethics workshop) if they wish to receive continuing education credits. CEU certificates will be awarded on-site at the end of each day. Future requests for CEU certificates should be directed to the state office of KAMFT.

REGISTRATION FEES

     ETHICS PRECONFERENCE
          Non-Members - $105
          Members - $89 (15% Discount)
          Students - $45 (57% Discount)

     SUPERVISOR REFRESHER
          Non-Members - $205
          Members - $174 (15% Discount)

     CLINICAL CONFERENCE (Two-day conference)
          Non-Members - $229
          Members - $195 (15% Discount)
          Students - $98 (57% Discount)

     KAMFT NETWORKING AND AWARDS LUNCHEON
          Non-Members - $25
          Members - included in registration fee
          Students - included in registration fee

Early bird rates (additional 10% discount) available through February 17th. Full rates will be assessed for registrations submitted after February 17th.

Advance registration for this event is now closed.  You may still register at the door.

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