Presenter: Kathleen Nace, MT-BC, NMT View the webinar’s corresponding slide presentation here View this webinar » Ms. Nace explained how Creative Arts Therapy is used to help in reducing anxiety, as well as lifting mood, and self esteem building. She also explained how it can help with expressive language, memory, relationship

Presenter: Rachel Strohl, Psy.D. View the webinar’s corresponding slide presentation here View this webinar » Dr. Strohl discussed ways teens and young adults who have trichotillomania or other related body focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) to learn to improve their management of stress and worries. She also spoke about stress management tools,

Presenter: Brian Chu, Ph.D. View the webinar’s corresponding slide presentation here View this webinar » Dr. Chu discussed Behavior Activation as a program that takes a comprehensive, and focused, approach to helping youth and families address depression and anxiety. He gave examples of how teens could use techniques to develop a

Presenter: Martin E. Franklin, Ph.D. View the webinar’s corresponding slide presentation here View this webinar » Dr. Franklin talked about the differences between phobias and age appropriate fears, such as monsters under the bed. Dr. Franklin discussed how exposure therapy is used in the treatment of specific phobias, such the fear

Presenter: Susan Conners, MEd. View the webinar’s corresponding slide presentation here View this webinar » Sue Conners discussed many creative accommodations and strategies for working with children with Tourette Syndrome in the classroom and at home. Ms. Conners also include strategies for accompanying disorders such as OCD, ADHD, Executive Dysfunction. Sensory

Presenter: Susan Conners, MEd. View the webinar’s corresponding slide presentation here View this webinar » Ms. Conners discussed the differences between the 504 and IEP plans, in order help parents and educators understand which is most appropriate for a student with TS, an associated neurological disorder or other special-needs condition.  She

Presenter: Dr. Michael Osit, LP View the webinar’s corresponding slide presentation here View this webinar » Dr. Osit discussed helping parents identify signs of stress in themselves and their children, causes of stress, and ways to prevent and manage Holiday related stress.

Presenter:  Shawn Ewbank, Psy.D. View the webinar’s corresponding slide presentation here View this webinar » Dr. Ewbank, clinic director, explained how the NJCTS Tourette Syndrome (TS) Clinic works and the services it provides from counseling to research to training of doctoral students.  Dr. Ewbank went more in depth on the

Presenter:  Graham Hartke, Psy.D. View the webinar’s corresponding slide presentation here View this webinar » Dr. Hartke covered not only the how cyber bullying occurs but how to monitor the risky behavior that is being used in the online world. He presented strategies on how to limit these behaviors and

Presenter: Robert Zambrano, Psy. D. View the webinar’s corresponding slide presentation here View this webinar » Dr. Zambrano discussed some of the underlying anxieties that cause school refusal and gave appropriate interventions.  He also covers a collaborative approach between parent, student and school.