These workshops offer 3 Continuing Education Credits
All webinars in this series are recorded and will not grant live credits.

Half Day Webinar

January 21st, 2026

1:45 PM - 5:00 PM EST

The cost of one day is $59.99, an individual class is $39.99 and $29.99

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Class 1

1:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST

Integrating Art Therapy Techniques into Clinical Practice

This hands-on workshop is designed for mental health professionals who want to incorporate art therapy techniques into their practice to strengthen client engagement and improve therapeutic outcomes. Art therapy offers a powerful, nonverbal way for clients to express emotions that may feel too difficult to put into words. This can be especially helpful when cultural expectations and emotional boundaries can make verbal processing challenging. Through creative exploration, clients are able to express complex feelings in a safe and supportive environment, leading to deeper understanding and healing. 

Participants will gain a solid understanding of the principles of art therapy and how to integrate these techniques into their current therapeutic approach. The workshop will include a hands-on art experiential, giving attendees the opportunity to create their own artwork and learn how to analyze it through a therapeutic lens. We'll also explore how to use art to guide conversations in session, helping clients process emotions and experiences in a more accessible and meaningful way. In addition, participants will learn a variety of art-based assessments and interventions that can be adapted for different ages and clinical needs. By the end of the workshop, clinicians will leave with practical tools to enhance emotional expression, deepen client insight, and build resilience. 

(Trainer - Chaya Bryski, MA LCAT ATR-BC holds a Master’s in Clinical Art Therapy & Counseling and is a Licensed Board-Certified Art Therapist. With experience in hospitals, clinics, schools, and private practice, she offer compassionate and personalized care. Chaya works with children, adolescents, and adults, helping them navigate anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and relationship challenges. She use a psychodynamic approach alongside art therapy, offering a creative and insightful space to explore emotions and promote healing.)

2 Hours

Class 2

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST

Connections Between Cannabis Use & Long-Term Psychosis

This webinar will explore the question of whether using cannabis increases the risk of acquiring long-term psychosis even after cessation of cannabis use.  Background information will be provided on cannabis derivation, the psychoactive components, and forms of cannabis consumption.  Brief review will be given of known benefits and risks of cannabis use. Mention will be made of the addictive nature of cannabis.  A review of cannabis use disorder will occur.  The basics of schizophrenia will be outlined as well as some of its potential causal factors.  

I will then review the connection between long-term psychotic disorders and the use of cannabis based on a literature review.  The webinar will focus on 5 risk factors that increase the likelihood of cannabis users developing chronic psychosis.  The risk of developing psychosis amongst teenagers will be described.  Research on the increased risk for developing schizophrenia amongst users with a family history of schizophrenia will be noted. Emphasis will be placed on studies indicating that heavy cannabis users who use daily have the highest risk. 

Explanation will be given concerning the heightened risk of schizophrenia in those who use high potency cannabis.  An understanding that having a past history of psychotic symptoms increases the likelihood of procuring long-term psychosis will be stressed.  Mention will be made on the impact of cannabis use in those who already have schizophrenia.  Finally, research from large databases in Europe will describe the population impact of heavy cannabis use.  Advice points will conclude the talk on who should really not use cannabis.

(Trainer - Dr. Chaya (Lindsay) Jordan works as an inpatient psychiatrist at Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center as the Clinical Leader of the Behavior Change Unit since 2017. She began working for the NY Office of Mental Health as an inpatient psychiatrist in 2007. She has supervised fellows, residents, and medical students since 2012 from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine and from Garnet Regional Medical Center.)

1 Hour

This Half Day Seminar includes two excellent classes, a total of 4 CEs. You may attend an individual class for $39.99 and $29.99