Private Practice 101: Getting StartedDate/Time: Friday, April 21st, 2023, 8:30am – 12:30pm Location: Online via Zoom Presenter: David Landsman-Wohlsifer, PhD, MHA, LCSWCost: $220; $200 Early Bird until April 6th, 2023A limited number of seats have been reserved for FAU Social Work alumni and FAU Social Work Field Instructors and Coordinators with a special $180 rate until April 6th. Please email the Professional Development Coordinator at SocialWorkProDev@fau.edu to request the discount code.Description:Starting a private practice is an exciting endeavor. When beginning this journey, there are often many questions about where to start. This workshop will focus on the key beginning components of establishing your own psychotherapy practice. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the legal, ethical, regulatory, and business components involved with starting a private practice. From registration and licensing to networking and marketing, participants will leave this session with a blueprint to move them further in the process of starting their own practice.CEUs: 4 (Category: Administrative)Learning Objectives:Recognize the ethical, legal, and regulatory issues involved in starting a private psychotherapy practice, including documentation, licensing requirements, and telehealth guidelinesUnderstand the business components of starting a private psychotherapy practice including marketing, networking, billing, insurance panels, and overall practice administrationCreate an action plan and identify tangible next steps to starting a private psychotherapy practice About the Presenter:David Landsman-Wohlsifer, PhD, MHA, LCSW is the owner of a well-established private practice, the Boca Raton Center for Psychotherapy, and serves as a Clinical Instructor for the FAU Sandler School of Social Work. He has worked in the field as an educator, administrator/practice owner, clinician, and clinical supervisor for nearly 30 years. He earned his MSW at the University of Pennsylvania, his Master’s of Healthcare Administration (MHA) from St. Joseph’s University, and his PhD in Human Sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco.His areas of clinical practice include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, couples/family therapy, substance use disorders, and sex therapy. He has published in the areas of family and couples therapy as well as sex therapy and multiculturally competent practice. In addition, he frequently provides business consultation services to clinicians starting and maintaining their private practices.

In an increasingly fast-paced world, it becomes even more important for us to create space each week for personal reflection. To pause. To breathe.When it comes to cultivating a robust self-care practice, consistency is key! Use these 30-minute meditation sessions each week to reconnect, reenergize, and recommit to yourself as you wind down your work week and transition to the weekend!These sessions are open to students, staff, faculty, and community members, so please feel free to share this opportunity with friends and colleagues who might benefit.

Come learn about opportunities to engage with AI Across FAU!The Rubin and Cindy Gruber Sandbox is open to graduate and undergraduate students, FAU faculty and staff, and the wider community. Students here work on many exciting projects, including artificial intelligence safety, machine learning in physiology, automatic seizure detention, and virtual reality environments.Students of every discipline can join the lab to pursue their research or support their academic projects. While they do not have to be in STEM majors, they would acquire STEM skills when working at the Sandbox.Learn more here - https://library.fau.edu/external-relations/interested-ai-check-out-sandbox-open-hoursEmail sandbox@fau.edu with the subject Open Hours if you have any questions

As It Was will include a juried selection of artworks from students who received their BA, BFA, or MFA between the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, during which they were unable to have an in-person graduate exhibition due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Students continued to make exceptional art throughout this time which was only able to be viewed through online exhibitions. The BFA, BA, and graduate programs are dedicated to preparing practicing studio artists for advanced study and a career in art, which includes the chance to install and showcase their work. The exhibition, curated by BFA graduates Natalie Luong and Paris Valladares, will include work from areas of printmaking, ceramics, photography, painting and mixed media.

This talk addresses three different types of Christie’s mysteries—Murder on the Orient Express, And Then There Were None, and Spider’s Web—the biographical influences behind them, as well as a personal mystery of her own!

Join Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Central Florida , Nichole Lighthall, Ph.D., for "To Trust or Distrust: How Social Decision-Making Changes Across Adulthood."Reports of fraud and scams targeting older adults have raised concerns about how aging impacts decision making involving the trustworthiness of social partners, as well as news and social media. My talk will provide an overview of the factors that may drive age-related changes to decision making involving social partners and social communication. These key factors include changes to learning and memory, social cognition, and emotions. I will end by describing how my lab is teaming up with others across Florida to reduce misinformation and exploitation among older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease.About Frontiers in ScienceWelcome to the 2023 season of our public lecture series, Frontiers in Science, hosted by the Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. This season will be back in-person, with live talks and question and answer sessions. We invite you to explore the sciences with us. We have experts this season from a range of scientific disciplines that we've brought to you from across the country and from right here in our own community.We hope these lectures move you to deeper learning, explain your world, ignite your discussions, and bring the richness of the sciences to you.Learn more and see the full talk schedule: http://science.fau.edu/frontiers.

The Healing Arts Exhibit is an exhibition that features the artwork of FAU students with the intention of highlighting the healing power of art, increasing visibility of CAPS, reducing stigma of mental health services, and increasing inclusivity across campus. Acceptable submissions include, but are not limited to: Drawings, Digital art, Photography, Painting, Printmaking, Sculptures, or Mixed Media.Call For Artists! Artistic Submissions due March 24. Prizes will be awarded to artists who place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.Opening night will include activites, prizes, food, refreshments and great vibes!

This 2018 Pulitzer Prize winning play examines the collision of race, class, family, and friendship at a pivotal moment in America. A group of friends in Reading, Pennsylvania have spent their lives sharing secrets and laughs on the factory floor. When layoffs begin to chip away at their trust, they are pitted against each other in the hard fight to stay afloat.Purchase tickets at fauevents.com or call 561-297-6124