Upcoming Workshops
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Antisemitism and Mental Health: Challenges Since 10/7
2 CE credits - $75
Sunday, July 13, 2025, 12:00–2:00 PM EDT
2-hour live virtual workshop
The events of October 7, 2023, and their aftermath have had profound psychological consequences for Jews across the US, including fears for personal safety, strained relationships, and distress over ideological shifts. Speakers will discuss the impact of antisemitism in educational institutions and mental health settings, highlighting its effects on patients and the therapeutic process. SEE FULL DETAILS
Speakers: Dean McKay, Ph.D., ABPP, Brandy Shufutinsky, EdD, LSW, MA, MS, and Neil Kressel, Ph.D.
Moderators: Andrew Hartz, Ph.D. and Leslie Elliott Boyce
Student registration is discounted (no CE credits)
Members: Log in to get discount
CE available for psychologists, social workers, and counselors. CEs valid for psychologists in NY State.
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Three Cultural Trends Impacting Mental Health
2 CE credits - $75
Sunday, October 19, 2025, 12:00–2:00 PM EDT
2-hour live virtual workshop
This workshop will examine three significant cultural trends affecting mental health today: intensive parenting, the shifting conceptions of culture and identity, and the unique challenges facing law enforcement officers. Through research-based insights and practical strategies, clinicians will learn how to navigate these evolving dynamics and better support their clients. SEE FULL DETAILS
Speakers: Camilo Ortiz, Ph.D., Doug Novotny, Ph.D., and Kristopher Kaliebe, M.D.
Moderators: Andrew Hartz, Ph.D. and Leslie Elliott Boyce
Student registration is discounted (no CE credits)
Members: Log in to get discount
CE available for psychologists, social workers, and counselors. CEs valid for psychologists in NY State.
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Practical Strategies for Therapists to Reduce Bias
2 CE credits - $75
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 12:00–2:00 PM EST
Scientific research is essential for evidence-based practice, yet multiple filters influence which findings reach clinicians. Beyond research, therapists bring their own values into the therapeutic space, sometimes unconsciously. This workshop will explore how socio-political values shape transference, countertransference, the therapeutic relationship, and even diagnostic and treatment decisions. SEE FULL DETAILS
Speakers: Richard Redding, Ph.D., J.D., Nina Silander, PsyD, and Benjamin J. Lovett, Ph.D.
Moderators: Andrew Hartz, Ph.D. and Leslie Elliott Boyce
Student registration is discounted (no CE credits)
Members: Log in to get discount
CE available for psychologists, social workers, and counselors. CEs valid for psychologists in NY State.
Registration for workshops will close 90 minutes before start.
For refunds, please email info@opentherapyinstitute.org. A service fee of $5 per workshop will be deducted. Requests must be emailed at least 24 hours before the workshop start time.
At all Open Therapy workshop talks, the views expressed are those of the speaker alone and not those of the Open Therapy Institute. The Open Therapy Institute aims to highlight overlooked issues and perspectives, not to take an official stance on each topic. Within this purview, we aim to present a range of views from diverse theoretical orientations and perspectives.
Past Workshops
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Workshop on Bias in Therapy
“Sociopolitical Bias in Mental Health Care and Clinical Skill for Working with Diverse Viewpoints”
Speakers: Andrew Hartz, Ph.D. - Richard Redding, Ph.D., J.D. - Sally Satel, M.D.
Moderator: Leslie Elliott Boyce
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Workshop on Self-Censorship
“Speaking Up: Why It’s Necessary and How to Approach It Clinically”
Speakers: Chloe Carmichael, Ph.D. - Camilo Ortiz, Ph.D. - Pamela Paresky, Ph.D. - Bret Alderman, Ph.D.
Moderators: Andrew Hartz, Ph.D. and Leslie Elliott Boyce
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Workshop on Overlooked Cultural Issues
“Three Cultural Trends Shaping Contemporary Psychodynamic Therapy: Authoritarianism, Morality, and Humor”
Speakers: Daniel Burston, Ph.D. - Lucas Klein, Ph.D. - Christine Anerella, Ph.D.
Moderators: Andrew Hartz, Ph.D. and Leslie Elliott Boyce
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Workshop on Racial/Cultural Reductionism
“Wrestling with Racial and Cultural Reductionism”
Speakers: Michael Strambler, Ph.D. - Ira Moses, Ph.D., ABPP - Carole Sherwood, DClinPsy
Moderators: Andrew Hartz, Ph.D. and Leslie Elliott Boyce
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Workshop on Politicization in Mental Health Care
Politicization in Mental Health Care: Outlining the Problem and Showing Ways Forward
Speakers: Jonathan Shedler, Ph.D. - Douglas Novotny, Ph.D. - Jon Mills, Psy.D., Ph.D., ABPP
Moderators: Andrew Hartz, Ph.D. and Leslie Elliott Boyce
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Workshop on Overlooked Clinical Populations
Four Overlooked Clinical Populations
Speakers: Robin Atkins, LMHC - Jake Wiskerchen, MFT, NCC - Neil Kressel, Ph.D. - Dean McKay, Ph.D.
Moderators: Andrew Hartz, Ph.D. and Leslie Elliott Boyce
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Workshop on Men’s Mental Health
Overlooked Issues in Men’s Mental Health
Speakers: Joshua Aronson, Ph.D. - Ronald Chau, Ph.D. - Yedidya Levy, Psy.D.
Moderators: Andrew Hartz, Ph.D. and Leslie Elliott Boyce
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Workshop on Racial Issues
Overlooked Issues Related to Race and Mental Health
Speakers: Carole Sherwood, DClinPsy - Jaco van Zyl, MA - Omar Sultan Haque, M.D., Ph.D. - Craig Frisby, Ph.D.
Moderators: Andrew Hartz, Ph.D. and Leslie Elliott Boyce