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• Community Event - Hold Me Tight Workshop

  • Start
    12/11/2021
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    12/12/2021
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    San Diego

  Hold Me Tight Workshop Presented by Dr. Diana Weiss-Wisdom​ Based on Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy                   Space is very limited        Next Workshops:  December 11-12, 2021 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PST February 19-20, 2022 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PST To Register: Pay the fee via check, venmo, or zelle. When the workshop is full, I will post on this website that it is sold out.  If that is the case, please email me your interest and I will put you on the waiting list. Mailing address for check is:  Diana Weiss-Wisdom, PO Box 3101,  Rancho Santa Fe, Ca. 92067 Zelle. www.zellepay.com  ​Zelle handle: drdiana@cottageclinic.net or (619) 405-4845 The fee for the weekend workshop is $925 per couple. What to Expect during the Program:  Throughout the two days, the format will involve presentations made by Dr. Diana Weiss-Wisdom on attachment theory and the neuroscience of love.  There will be a slide presentation intermingled with video demonstrations, short and longer that help drive home the point that the program is making.   Couples will have the opportunity to do seven structured exercises throughout the Hold Me Tight® Workshop. Therapists will be available to assist you with the exercises if needed. The exercises (conversations with your partner) all build on one another; essentially, they are the building blocks of the Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Love Map, that has been shown through research to help reduce marital distress and increase satisfaction in many couples over the long term.   It's not just a dry program; some of the videos are fun as they demonstrate what we are teaching. We have some group discussion but no one is "called on" and group participation is completely voluntary. Workbook Materials Every attendee will receive their own workbook that has the exercise conversations in it.   This is a positive, research-based program for all couples that want to strengthen and deepen their relationship. Imagine being able to understand each other better and build an even more loving relationship that just gets stronger over a lifetime. In our workshop, you will learn what is at the root of most conflicts between you and your partner, and how to change those moments through a proven method that all couples can do. Our Hold Me Tight® Workshop for Couples is based on Attachment Theory, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, and the international best-selling book "Hold Me Tight: 7 Conversations for a Lifetime of Love" by Dr. Sue Johnson. Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy has been shown through research to be the most effective approach to helping couples: Change the negative cycle of repetitive arguments and distancing that can cause alienation, frustration, and pain; Understand emotions and needs in romantic relationships and how to tend to each other in a way that creates positive, bonding moments; Begin to repair old relationship injuries and how to build more trust moving forward; Learn and practice a new way of communicating with each other that promotes a closer connection, more effective problem solving skills, and can help you have more fun and freedom together in your life.​

  12 CE's are available for mental health professionals
  through the link below
  
  

  CLICK HERE

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• SDPA Event - Night at the Museum Winter Party

  • Start
    12/12/2021
  •  
    5:30 PM
  • End
    12/13/2021
  •  
    12:00 AM
  • Location
    San Diego Natural History Museum

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  Night at the Museum Winter Awards Party

  The SDPA Party of the Year!

  
  

  December 12, 2021
  4:30 PM until 10:00 PM

  San Diego Natural History Museum
  1788 El Prado
  San Diego, CA  92101

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  Must be fully vaccinated and
  bring your vaccination card to event to attend.

  AWARD WINNERS

  Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Award - Neil Ribner, Ph.D.
  Fellow Award - Glenn Lipson, Ph.D., ABPP
  Legislative Award - Christopher M. Ward, Assemblymember,  78th District 
  Media Award - Steve Atkinson, ABC 10 News
  Local Hero Award - Steph Johnson, Voices of the City Choir
  

  
  

  Be on time so you don’t miss out on anything! Dress code is Cocktail Attire.

  SDPA Invites you to celebrate the end of another year of trying times, but for this year’s holiday party we will be joining in person with food, drinks, and plenty of dancing!!!  We will also have a scavenger hunt with prizes, raffles, and awards for honored members. Don’t miss it!  Please mark your calendars and RSVP for a night to remember- “A Night At The Museum!”

  I look forward to a seeing you there!!

  Dr. Stacy Johnston 
  Chair of Events Committee 
  
  

  
  

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• SDPA Committee - A Team USA Mental Performance Coach's Experience During the 2020 Summer Olympics

  • When
    12/13/2021
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Sport Psychology Committee Presents

  A Team USA Mental Performance Coach's Experience

  During the 2020 Summer Olympics

  
  

  December 13, 2021

  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  ZOOM

  
  

  Brian Alexander, MA, CMPC will design a presentation discussing his experiences as the Official Athlete Mental Skills Coach of the USA Men’s Water Polo during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

   

  Brian Alexander, MA, CMPC. Brian Alexander is a certified mental performance consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). He is also the co-founder of WellU Mental Training. Prior to pursuing a career as a mental performance coach, Brian competed with Team USA in the sport of water polo for eight years through four FINA world championships as well as an Olympic alternate for the 2008 and 2012 Olympic teams. His experience as an elite level athlete paired with his educational training in sport psychology has shaped his desire to help athletes and other performers.

  Brian has coached and served the psychological performance needs of athletes at the Olympic, national, professional, collegiate, high school and junior/youth levels of sport and Performance. One of his recent roles was supporting the USA Men’s National water polo team in their pursuit toward the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021.

  Brian’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Arts in Sport Psychology from John F. Kennedy University. He has also studied organizational leadership under the mentorship of well-known leadership expert, Dr. Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager and co- creator of Situational Leadership, as well as a number of other professionals at The Ken Blanchard Companies. Brian served as an adjunct faculty member in the John. F. Kennedy University Sport Psychology graduate program and the National University Performance Psychology programs.

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• Community Event - 8 Week Mindful Based Stress Reduction Class

  • When
    01/16/2022
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  

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• Community Event - Hold Me Tight Workshop

  • Start
    02/19/2022
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    02/20/2022
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    San Diego

  Hold Me Tight Workshop Presented by Dr. Diana Weiss-Wisdom​ Based on Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy                   Space is very limited        Next Workshops:  February 19-20, 2022 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PST To Register: Pay the fee via check, venmo, or zelle. When the workshop is full, I will post on this website that it is sold out.  If that is the case, please email me your interest and I will put you on the waiting list. Mailing address for check is:  Diana Weiss-Wisdom, PO Box 3101,  Rancho Santa Fe, Ca. 92067 Zelle. www.zellepay.com  ​Zelle handle: drdiana@cottageclinic.net or (619) 405-4845 The fee for the weekend workshop is $925 per couple. What to Expect during the Program:  Throughout the two days, the format will involve presentations made by Dr. Diana Weiss-Wisdom on attachment theory and the neuroscience of love.  There will be a slide presentation intermingled with video demonstrations, short and longer that help drive home the point that the program is making.   Couples will have the opportunity to do seven structured exercises throughout the Hold Me Tight® Workshop. Therapists will be available to assist you with the exercises if needed. The exercises (conversations with your partner) all build on one another; essentially, they are the building blocks of the Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Love Map, that has been shown through research to help reduce marital distress and increase satisfaction in many couples over the long term.   It's not just a dry program; some of the videos are fun as they demonstrate what we are teaching. We have some group discussion but no one is "called on" and group participation is completely voluntary. Workbook Materials Every attendee will receive their own workbook that has the exercise conversations in it.   This is a positive, research-based program for all couples that want to strengthen and deepen their relationship. Imagine being able to understand each other better and build an even more loving relationship that just gets stronger over a lifetime. In our workshop, you will learn what is at the root of most conflicts between you and your partner, and how to change those moments through a proven method that all couples can do. Our Hold Me Tight® Workshop for Couples is based on Attachment Theory, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, and the international best-selling book "Hold Me Tight: 7 Conversations for a Lifetime of Love" by Dr. Sue Johnson. Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy has been shown through research to be the most effective approach to helping couples: Change the negative cycle of repetitive arguments and distancing that can cause alienation, frustration, and pain; Understand emotions and needs in romantic relationships and how to tend to each other in a way that creates positive, bonding moments; Begin to repair old relationship injuries and how to build more trust moving forward; Learn and practice a new way of communicating with each other that promotes a closer connection, more effective problem solving skills, and can help you have more fun and freedom together in your life.​

  12 CE's are available for mental health professionals
  through the link below
  
  

  CLICK HERE

  Show details