Dr. Leibowitz will provide an overview of the most recent edition of the Adolescent chapter in the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) Standard of Care.  WPATH is the leading international authority on transgender healthcare and has been in existence since 1979 when it published its first set of guidelines that made no mention of children or adolescents. Prior to this 8th edition, which was published in September 2022, the previous iteration (7th edition) was published over a decade prior. Join Dr. Leibowitz as he discusses the research and ethics regarding care for children and adolescents with gender related needs, and standards of care for this population.

LSCI Certification Training is for professionals interested in turning problem situations into learning opportunities for children and youth who exhibit chronic patterns of self-defeating behaviors. Teachers, school personnel, social workers, counselors, youth care workers, administrators, psychologists, and any professionals in direct contact with youth will gain from the advanced intervention skills offered in this course. Upon successful completion of the training, participants receive a Certificate of Competency in Life Space Crisis Intervention from the LSCI Institute.

LSCI Certification Training is for professionals interested in turning problem situations into learning opportunities for children and youth who exhibit chronic patterns of self-defeating behaviors. Teachers, school personnel, social workers, counselors, youth care workers, administrators, psychologists, and any professionals in direct contact with youth will gain from the advanced intervention skills offered in this course. Upon successful completion of the training, participants receive a Certificate of Competency in Life Space Crisis Intervention from the LSCI Institute.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common and often debilitating mental health condition characterized by unwanted intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repeated distress-reducing behaviors (compulsions). Frequently misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and mistreated, this series of lectures will demystify OCD and related disorders and the most effective protocols for helping those who suffer from them. Attendees new to or heavily experienced in treating OCD and related disorders will gain knowledge from multiple perspectives. This unique format features six lectures from top experts in the field, scheduled across three sessions over the Spring season. This series includes experts presenting on the treatment of comorbid OCD and PTSD, the role of the “self” in OCD treatment, how to motivate OCD patients in treatment, recent updates in novel neurosurgical treatments of OCD, understanding and treating Panic Disorder, and the diagnosis and treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder.