Psychotherapy Associates Annual Winter Symposium

12/10/2024

You all ready for this? WELCOME TO THE 50TH ANNUAL WINTER SYMPOSIUM - You can early bird (until Dec 21, 2024) register to attend at https://addictionandmentalhealth.org/

Come join us! This will be an extraordinary event!
Pre-Symposium workshop are separate from the symposium.

01/30/2023

Have you met Sarge, CSPDs wellness dog? He has been doing his best to meet all of you! Sarge will be back tomorrow afternoon.

Have a great Symposium!
Woof like ya mean it and love your peanut!

01/21/2022

Are you registered for the 47th annual Winter Symposium?!? Just do it at

Providing an educational forum for addiction specialists, counselors, and behavioral health professionals for over 45 years.

01/30/2018

Tuesday morning early bird session 7:30 ... let’s talk about it... for our children.

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01/29/2018

How is day two of the Winter Symposium going for you!?! Please like us and feel free to post photos/selfies!

01/28/2018

Mita Johnson rock the house with the Current Science of THC and CBD. What speakers are blowing your mind with new and interesting ideas?

01/28/2018

Who’s ready to kick off this amazing conference?

Make sure you are there early enough for check-in!
You don’t want to miss the extraordinary Early Arriver opening session!

Starts at 2:00 - 3:30pm
at the Hotel Elegante.
See you there!

“Early Arriver” Session
A - KEYNOTE: Substance Use or Psychiatric Illness? Why you may never know and what to do about it
Melanie Z. Rylander, MD, Scott A. Simpson, MD, MPH, and Jodi B. Zik, MD

B - Ma*****na: What Current Science is Revealing about THC, CBD and Other Cannaboids
Mita Johnson, EdD, NCC, LPC, LMFT, LAC, MAC, SAP

C - Glass Half Full: The How and Why of Harm Reduction with College Populations
Debbie Patz Clarke, PsyD, CACIII, E-RYT

D - Men, Addiction and Trauma: Coping Mindfully including a Look at the ACE Study
Steven Rodgers, LCSW and David W. McDonald, LPC, CACIII, EMDR

10/26/2017

44th Annual Winter Symposium on addictive Disorders, Behavioral health and Mental Health Jan 28-31, 2018. Check out our new web site

Join us in celebrating 44 years of exemplary service to the Addictive Disorders, Behavioral Health and Mental Health Fields!

06/24/2016

Today we begin the process of planning the 2017 Winter Symposium - the 43rd Annual! Reviewing the challenges from last year - the blizzard of 2016! Still an amazing turn out of intrepid engaged attendees!!

05/02/2016

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/tips_for_keeping_a_gratitude_journal

Here's a way to be thankful all year long.

05/02/2016

Welcome to Mental Health Month! Have a wonderful May!

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/sites/default/files/MHM%202016%20Poster-Calendar_0.pdf

05/01/2016

Long but interesting read on the long term health of children and their exposure to nature. Happy May Day.

The Revolution Will Not Take Place in a Classroom