Tuesday, May 18, 2021 from 11:30am – 1pm MDT

Event Description:

Please join us virtually for a presentation on Gender Expansive Adolescents and Young Adults. The goal for this presentation is to inform providers of the risks facing these populations, the disproportionate adversity they face, and diversionary measures which can be facilitated from a therapeutic setting in order to help mitigate adverse life experiences, based on information collected from across the United States, Canada, and Australia.

About the Speaker:

Colin completed two Bachelors of Science Degrees in 2014, and pursued work briefly in the local county's Medical Examiner's office. Upon realizing that nobody got better in that line of work, Colin completed a Masters of Arts in Counseling and Human Services in 2018, and then pursued work in a psychiatric hospital and a private practice, working with mixed populations in substance use disorders. They now find themselves working with families at Sandstone Care. Colin’s motto is "Nothing Matters, Everything is Made Up, and We're All Going to Die."

Thursday, April 15, 2021 from 10am – 11am MDT

About This Event

We will be exploring the physical symptoms experienced behind the DSM diagnosis of Anxiety and Depression and how these impact the physiology of the human body in both short term and longer term effects.

Presented by:

Esther Saggurthi, LCPC, MA-PCP, MAEsther Saggurthi is a Primary Therapist for the Young Adult Program of the North Bethesda site with Sandstone Care. Her previous experience includes over a decade in acute care settings including involuntary and voluntary mental health hospitalizations on an inpatient basis, PHP, IOP and Dual Diagnosis in outpatient settings, as well as working in the Emergency Department where she conducted assessments and provided case management on both an in person and telemedicine basis. While at the hospital she began a month long program, held each May, which was open to the community to inform on mental health and its impact on everyday life. Her vision is to decrease the stigma associated with mental health and distill information about mental health to the community at large for them to be able to practice simply on a day to day basis, as well as provide integrative healing between the mind and the brain, converging in the fields of neuropsychology, bibliotherapy, drama therapy and music therapy.

Approved for 1 CEU by NAADAC

Friday, March 19 from 9am MST to 11am MST

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Presented by: Lindsey Boes, MS, LMFT

2 CEU credits will be offered for Colorado registered professionals.

Description:
"You should have known I didn't mean it that way."
Relational Accountability is a relational theory informed by Narrative ideas, which encourages a shift from an individualistic worldview towards a communal worldview. It can be applied in sessions with individuals, relationships, and families and works to reduce the harm caused by unintended messages with loved ones. This training picks up where the Intro to Relational Accountability presentation left off; however, completion of the intro presentation is not a requirement for this training. 2 CEU credits will be offered for Colorado registered professionals.

Objectives:
1. Refresh or begin your understanding of Relational Accountability (RA)
2. Increase understanding of preparing to use RA in sessions
3. Learn the process for using RA in sessions
4. Identify strategies for using RA in your personal and professional lives

Speaker Bio:
Lindsey Boes, MS, LMFT earned her BA in Psychology from Purdue University and after moving to Denver in 2011, relocated to North Dakota to complete her MS in Couple and Family Therapy from a feminist, queer affirmative program. After graduating, Lindsey returned to Denver and opened her private practice specializing in working with LGBTQ folks, women, and relationships. She began teaching as an Adjunct Instructor in the Human Development and Family Research department at UC Denver in 2016 and works to blend family science and clinical experience with her clients and students.

Thursday, March 11 at 11am EST

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It can be difficult to navigate the recovery process when you're helping someone you care about. How can you tell if you're helping too much? This presentation aims to clarify the difference between what is considered healthy support and enabling. Join us for a constructive conversation about how to make sure your good intentions produce the outcomes you are hoping for.

Speaker Bio:

Sarah Franklin, MS, LMHC has been a licensed mental health counselor in Florida since 2014. She is the Program Director for Stepping Stone Center for Recovery, a division of Lakeview Health. Sarah received a bachelor's in psychology from Miami University in Ohio and a master's in clinical mental health counseling from University of North Florida.

Friday, Feb. 26 at 12pm MST

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Join us virtually as John Bundrick discusses how to recognize problem gambling trends and better screen for those presenting in various treatment settings. 1 CEU credit will be offered for registered Colorado professionals.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define and clarify relevant terminology related to Gambling Disorder

2. Provide a brief overview of the impact the COVID pandemic has had on problem gambling

3. Highlight the co-occurring prevalence of Gambling Disorder and other mental health and substance use disorders

4. Discuss different client populations with Gambling Disorder and where they often seek treatment for other issues

5. Introduce brief screening tools that can be administered during assessments to better identify those with possible Gambling Disorder

The landscape of gambling has changed significantly over the past year due to the COVID -19 pandemic. With the shift to working remote from home and the legalization of sports betting, online gambling has exploded. This has resulted in new pathways for social gambling to progress to problem gambling and then to full-blown addiction. Problem gamblers most often seek treatment for other issues and rarely seek treatment for their gambling, if ever. The inclusion of Gambling Disorder in the DSM-5 as a non-substance related addiction necessitates that we understand how it can affect our clients in the same way that substance use and mental health issues can. This presentation will focus on increasing our awareness of problem gambling trends and how to better screen for those presenting in various treatment settings.

Speaker Bio:

John Bundrick is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Addiction Counselor. He has worked across the continuum of care for substance use and mental health, including inpatient, residential, intensive outpatient programs, and outpatient private practice. He is also an International Certified Gambling Counselor-Level II, having accrued over 4,000 clinical hours working with problem gamblers and family members of those with gambling issues. John gained much of his experience working as a Primary Therapist at the Center of Recovery in Shreveport, LA, a residential treatment facility specializing in the treatment of clients with gambling disorder and co-occurring mood and substance use disorders. He is also a Board Approved Clinical Consultant and can provide supervision for clinicians wanting to become certified gambling counselors.

Thursday, Feb. 18 from 12pm MST to 1pm MST

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Schema Therapy (or more properly, Schema-Focused Therapy) is an integrative approach to treatment that combines the best aspects of cognitive-behavioral, experiential, interpersonal, and psychodynamic therapies into one unified model. Schema-Focused Therapy has shown significant improvement in helping people to change negative ("maladaptive") patterns which they have lived with, even when other methods have tried before and have been largely unsuccessful.

This session will educate regarding the definition of schemas, how schemas develop, why they persist, and strategies to address the maladaptive strategies that lead to unnecessary suffering. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Cite the definition of schemas
• Discuss how schemas develop
• Basic overview of the maladaptive schemas
• Appreciate why schemas persist
• Introduction to strategies to address schema change

Speaker Bio:

David Crone, Psy. D., started as a staff psychologist in 2015. He brought over 15 years of experience in treating substance-use disorders and trauma. He received extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and his therapy specialties include Prolonged Imaginal Exposure and Cognitive Reprocessing Therapy. Prior to joining Ashley, he devoted much time to treating PTSD in active duty military at Dover Air Force Base. David did his undergraduate work at Salisbury University and his post-graduate work at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Approved for 1 CE by NAADAC.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 12 PM MST – 1:30 PM MST

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Please join Ashley Addiction Treatment, Sandstone Care and New Paradigm for our monthly event training series.

This month we will all participate in a workshop titled: "Play Your Way To Clarity" led by Danielle Menditch Roessle, LCSW, GCDFI.

Play is an incredible doorway to rediscover what makes you thrive. This workshop will help you explore how childhood play can illuminate your interests, personality, and the talents that you want to come out in your career. You will walk away with clarity on shifts you can make to bring more satisfaction to your personal and professional life. This exercise is a powerful tool to help your clients find more joy and fulfillment in their lives as well. Please note, this workshop will be interactive and including journaling and sharing in breakout rooms.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Danielle Menditch Roessle, LCSW, GCDFI

Danielle Menditch Roessle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado and a Global Career Development Facilitator Instructor with the National Career Development Association. As the founder of Inner Compass Coach, she uses a unique blend of career development and psychology to help her clients get unstuck and guide them toward a fulfilling and financially rewarding career.

Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 11AM EST

Join us for part 5 of Community Connections: Gathering Virtually for Mental Health Awareness, presented by Ryan Delaney from Ashley Addiction Treatment. Read more about Ryan below.

Understanding the innate self-regulatory systems of the body may provide insight to combat the trigger, craving, release cycle. In this virtual event, we will explore the neuroscience of relationships, direct access of emotions, and modulating the central nervous system in order to ground and refocus patients who are experiencing frequent triggers and increased cravings. Modalities that engage the body, incorporate mindfulness, and develop self-compassion will be explored.

Speaker Bio:

Ryan Delaney joined Ashley in 2018 as an Emerging Adult Extended Care Tech and currently serves as an Emerging Adult Counselor where he supports patients on their journey to recovery. Prior to his start at Ashley, Ryan held several roles including Residential Director of Starlight Recovery Housing, and Program Manager of Chapter 5. He carries a Master's Degree in counseling from Prescott College, with a specialization in clinical mental health. His passion for developmental neurobiology is geared toward discovering new ways to engage patients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Friday, December 11, 2020 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST

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Training Description

Have an addict in the family? There's a solution. Mental health issues, such as addiction, not only impact an individual - these conditions impact the entire family system. While you may have tried different solutions for managing addiction in the family, all you feel is hopelessness. The family needs its own healing too - through family case management.

Family case management is a step-by-step process to help families assess the impact of addiction on the family and take steps toward healing. On Friday, December 11th, Kevin Petersen, MA, LMFT will guide you through exploring, understanding and assessing the benefits of family case management. The result? Happier, healthier - and more connected - families.

Learning Objectives

1. How to clinically assess the needs of the individual and family

2. How to work with the family while in treatment

3. How to reunite the family after treatment for continued success

Two Continuing Education Credits will be offered for Colorado-registered professionals.

Thursday, Dec 10, 2020 11:00am EST

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Training Description:

The Coronavirus pandemic has forced changes in the way we live; myriad statistics have shown that the nature of mental illness and mental health needs have changed, as well. Isolation is a pitfall for nearly all mental health diagnoses, and in a world where forced isolation is key for physical health, mental health treatment has had to move to telehealth and remote treatment options. Yet we know that engagement is key. How can we address the isolation and consequent mental and emotional stress that patients and clients encounter, and how do we practice self-care in a pandemic-stricken society?

Speaker Bio:

Joshua Cagney is one of the founding partners of New Paradigm Recovery, LLC—an SAIOP located in Northern Virginia. He previously worked as a behavioral therapist working with juveniles diagnosed with developmental disabilities and traumatic abuse histories; he has served as a not-for-profit program director in the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. In addition, he has worked as a graduate assistant and instructor in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate program at The Chicago School where he is completing his doctoral work in Organizational Leadership.

When: Friday, October 23rd from 9:00am-11:00am

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Training Description

Research suggests that while some form of Bipolar Disorder is prevalent in up to 5% of the population, about two-thirds of people with the disorder are misdiagnosed and will wait an average of about ten years before receiving proper treatment. With the average age of bipolar symptom onset at 18 years old, many children and adolescents with Bipolar Disorder go undiagnosed and poorly treated, resulting in devastating life consequences, including increased self-harm, substance abuse, and suicide. This training will focus on improving accurate diagnosis techniques and an appropriate treatment approach for Bipolar Disorder in children and adolescents.

Learning Objectives

1. To better identify childhood markers for bipolar disorder

2. Establish a more accurate diagnosis, differentiating from other typical childhood disorders including ODD, ADHD, and DMDD

3. Develop a bipolar treatment plan towards bipolar acceptance, symptom stabilization, and ongoing family education and support

Bio:

Michael G. Pipich, M.S., LMFT, is a psychotherapist and author of Owning Bipolar: How Patients and Families Can Take Control of Bipolar Disorder. He has more than 30 years of experience in mental health, and has taught graduate-level courses in diagnosis and psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and substance abuse and addictions. Michael provides national professional trainings in Bipolar diagnosis and treatment along with conducting community-based Bipolar educational groups for patients and families, and has been featured in many media outlets, including KOA radio and Psychology Today magazine.

Michael holds a Master’s of Science in Clinical/Community Psychology from California State University, Fullerton, and a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.

2 Continuing Education Credits will be offered.

Friday, November 6th 9:00am - 10:30am

1 CEU

Training Overview

As mental health professionals, we work with each individual to gain an understanding of their experiences and help them improve their lives. Our training enables us to identify the symptoms our clients are experiencing and make appropriate diagnoses to inform treatment. However, there are often times in which it is challenging to gain a clear clinical picture. For example, someone may be experiencing a multitude of different symptoms that could be explained by a variety of diagnoses. Psychological assessment can help inform treatment by enabling clinicians to gain a more thorough picture of the client’s personality as well as their emotional and intellectual functioning.

This presentation will provide an overview of different types of psychological, personality, IQ, adaptive functioning, neurological, and other measures used in psychological assessment. You will learn when it is appropriate to refer for psychological testing, the different types of referral questions that can be answered, and how the results can inform your clinical work.

Learning Objectives

1. Gain an understanding of different types of psychological assessments

2. Learn when to refer a client for a psychological assessment

3. Learn how a comprehensive psychological evaluation can inform treatment and improve a client’s functioning

4. Gain essential information on the benefits of psychological evaluations in treatment

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Bios

Dr. Helene Simons, Psy. D

Dr. Helene Simons is the founder of Simons Therapy, a mental health practice in Denver, CO. Dr. Simons is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and expert in eating disorders, mood disorders, addiction, and relationships. She is passionate about empowering people to recognize their strengths and empower themselves to pursue their full potential. Dr. Simons uses motivational and strength-based interventions that encourage empowerment and insight. She values cultivating therapeutic relationships that promote self-esteem as well as personal growth and development. Dr. Simons earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She graduated with Honors and Distinction from The University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology. She completed an APA accredited Predoctoral Internship at AspenPointe Health Services in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and a Post-doctoral Fellowship at Children’s Hospital Colorado Eating Disorder Program. Dr. Simons formerly ran both the Evening Intensive Outpatient Program and Addictions Track at EDCare, an adult eating disorder treatment facility in Denver. Dr. Simons is the founder of Simons Therapy, a group mental health practice in Denver, Colorado.

Simons Therapy is a group mental health practice in Denver, CO and has a team of Doctoral level psychologists specializing in eating disorders, addiction, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and relationships. They provide therapy in Denver as well as throughout the country. Additionally, Simons Therapy provides psychological assessments for ADHD, Learning Disabilities, neurotesting, personality disorders, mod disorders, and IQ testing, Substance use Evaluations, and Disability Evaluations.

Simons Therapy
(720) 772-6915
50 S. STEELE ST., SUITE 930
www.simonstherapy.com

Dr. Jenna Gershen, Psy. D

Dr. Jenna Gershen is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Simons Therapy specializing in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychological and neuropsychological assessments with children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Gershen is trained in administering IQ, ADHD, academic, adaptive functioning, personality, and neurocognitive assessments. She uses psychological assessment to help individuals optimize their strengths and maximize their life potential. Dr. Gershen also conducts therapy with adults to help alleviate life stressors, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. She uses an integrative approach in individual and couples therapy and personalizes treatment to each client’s specific need. Dr. Gershen earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Gershen graduated Cum Laude from Miami University in Oxford, OH. with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology and minor in Family Relations. She completed her APPIC accredited Predoctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship in psychological assessment and therapy at Donaldson Wellness Center in Waxahachie, TX.

Friday, October 30th from 9:00-11:00

Presented by: Dominique Condevaux LPC LAC

Where: Sandstone Care Zoom platform

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Course description:

This professional development webinar is designed to educate the behavioral health specialist with a primer in treating co-occurring disorders of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and substance use disorder (SUD). With similarities in outward (physical) behaviors and (mental) attitudes, differentiating between the two disorders has proven to be a challenge to many treatment providers. Following this webinar, the clinician will have additional information to better differentiate between the role of TBI and addictions in client presentation while working with clients exclusively through an online (telehealth) platform. 2 CEU's will be available.

Learning objectives:

• Identify and define addiction and brain injury to understand the similarities and differences the two may present.

• Identify and explain assessments used to assist in diagnosing brain injury.

• Discuss addiction treatment modifications used with brain injured clients.

Bio:

Dominique Condevaux is a licensed addiction and professional counselor, a master addiction counselor who is nationally and distance credentialed. She specializes in working with addictions, trauma, grief and transitions. Although, Dominique's private practice is located in Aurora, CO, she practices exclusively through telehealth during this unpredictable time of COVID19.

Friday, October 9th, 2020 9:00am - 12:00pm MT

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Relational Accountability (RA) is a Narrative approach that provides a framework for helping people identify the messages they are sending to their loved ones, both overtly and covertly, intentionally and unintentionally. Using RA, therapists can help partners and parents shift from individualistic to communal values and ethics. In addition to providing strategies for clinicians to use un sessions, RA can also be used in clinicians' personal relationships with partners, children, friends, etc. Participants will leave the training with increased awareness of their own stories, how we influence others' stories, have new Narrative strategies to use in sessions, and have an increased understanding of how power structures affect relationships.

About The Presenters:

Lindsey Boes, MS, LMFT earned her BA in Psychology from Purdue University and after moving to Denver in 2011, relocated to North Dakota to complete her MS in Couple and Family Therapy from a feminist, queer affirmative program. After graduating, Lindsey returned to Denver and opened her private practice specializing in working with LGBTQ folks, women, and relationships. She began teaching as an Adjunct Instructor in the Human Development and Family Research department at UC Denver in 2016 and works to blend family science and clinical experience with her clients and students.

When: Friday, September 25th, from 9 am - 12 pm
Where: Online via Zoom

Do you ever get the sense that your groups could be so much better, and feel more alive? Each and every moment in a group is full of potential. It’s an opportunity for members to connect with each other and to their present experience. Tapping into the present moment is a way to access the emotional, somatic and unconscious worlds within and between. Join Marc Azoulay, LPC, LAC, CGP as we explore the concept of Immediacy in the group process. By attending this workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to develop as a clinician by learning both cognitively and experientially. This workshop is brought to you in collaboration with the Four Corners Group Psychotherapy Society.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Be able to both define and experience Immediacy as it relates to group process

2. Apply the concept of Immediacy to your current groups with specific interventions

3. Participate in a group process that will help you to tolerate the intensity of immediate feelings

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When: Friday, September 18th from 10:00am - Noon MT.
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The likelihood of mental health and school professionals encountering suicidal ideation in their work is high when serving diverse populations suffering from mental illness, trauma, and adversity. Assessment tools, clinical steps taken, and documentation of efforts as a helping professional are vital to the well-being of both client and clinician during times of high stress. Join us as we explore modern approaches to suicide assessment and encourage discussion around the implications of technology on the assessment and coordination of safety and suicide, to be explored by helping professionals in measuring engagement, authenticity, and accuracy of risk and response within our diverse communities. 2 Continuing Education Credits will be available from this presentation.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will evaluate and explore the interaction between risk and protective factors when engaging a person at risk in a formal suicide assessment.

2. Participants will identify engagement strategies for a person at risk in suicide assessment and treatment planning to support symptom management.

3. Participants will examine documentation and resource needs to support a person at risk.

4. Participants will assess the latest technology supporting suicide assessment and safety planning in order to evaluate the appropriateness and efficacy of utilizing technology to engage a person at risk.

Khara's Bio:

Khara Croswaite Brindle, MA, LPC, ACS is passionate about giving people aha moments that create goosebumps and catalyze powerful action. Khara is honored to serve young adult professionals in her work in mental health and higher education with an emphasis on healing trauma and supporting personal growth. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, and owner of Croswaite Counseling, PLLC, a group private practice in Denver, Colorado. She enjoys inspiring innovation in shared communities through her CACS Suicide Risk App as well as being the Founder and Executive Director of Catalively, a Colorado nonprofit accelerating innovation in suicide prevention to support meaningful change.

When: July 24th, 2020, from 9 am - 11 am
Where: Online!

Join author and licensed therapist Kevin Petersen, MA, LMFT, as he discusses the challenges of parenting teens who struggle with addiction and mental health.

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When: Friday, July 10, 2020, from 11 am - 1 pm

Where: Online!

Join Andrea Pitman, Founder & Executive Director of The Nectar Group and Master Level Certified Cognitive Skills Coach and Psychometrist as she discusses the role that cognitive skills play in addiction and mental health recovery.

Attendees will learn and understand the 7 core cognitive skills and the role that these skills play in treatment. They will also begin to have a deeper understanding of cognitive deficits and how they impact day-to-day functioning as well as the success of treatment.

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Multiple Dates, 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Sandstone Care is proud to be hosting various peer training events for PCA Colorado. They offer addiction recovery training to help recovery coach professionals in the industry. For more information on dates, times & training options, click the link below.

This informal Q&A with Laura Goldstein, LCMFT, is for those looking for some answers or guidance for relationship questions and challenges during COVID-19. Ask anything that's been on your mind regarding family, parenting, marriage, and relationship dynamics during this uncharted and difficult to navigate time.

We will take time to cover how to handle increased anxiety within the household, what to do when so much time together becomes overwhelming, and how to hold yourself gracefully when not every moment feels like a picturesque family game night.

Participation is highly encouraged, and very welcome!

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When: Friday, April 27th, 2020, 9am - 11am
Where: Online!

About This Presentation
This training aims to go beyond covering the latest acronyms of various gender and sexual orientation identities to include learning about community resources (clinical and social resources) that can assist clinicians in providing holistic care and connecting clients to additional resources outside of therapy.

Mental health professionals can expect to leave this training feeling more confident and competent in serving Transgender and non-binary clients who are questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation and clients who are certain of their identity but don't know where to go next (i.e. connect to health providers for gender confirmation surgeries, hormone replacement therapies, etc).

This training will include an experiential component to increase the clinician's self-awareness related to privileges and oppression related to gender identity as well includes a case study experiential activity to promote deeper learning and application.

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