Featured Program: Private Counseling for Public Service
Private Counseling for Public Service works with the Veterans Administration, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, community-based programs, and other non-profit organizations to offer local mental health care particularly for those who are serving in the National Guard and Reserves and their loved ones since 9/11/2001
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The Pro Bono Counseling Project relies on your generous contributions to allow us to continue our services to clients in need. Please support our work by donating to our annual giving campaign.
PBCP featured as Wednesday's Big Give on February 15
You're invited to give locally to the Pro Bono Counseling Project and get valuable coupons to trendy Baltimore vendors! You can still give after February 15th and the coupons change weekly.
Check back next week for the latest new offering!
GIVE! Provide Counseling for our Troops!
Give locally to the Private Counseling for Public Service Project of the Pro Bono Counseling Project and help support the readjustment of our nation's heroes . . .
GET! This week's "HOT" coupon!
Coupon to two Hampden clothing boutiques
PBCP in the News
In the article below, the Pro Bono Counseling Project has been identified as the primary referral resource for a study led by a University of Maryland researcher who found a link between foreclosures and depression. A new system will link homeowners facing foreclosure with mental health counseling:
"Foreclosures could lead to national health crisis, study says."
Go to the Baltimore Sun Article
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Spanish Speaking Volunteer Clinicians Needed
The Pro Bono Counseling Project has an increasing number of Spanish-speaking clients and since we have a bi-lingual clinical assistant to help with our intake calls, we have a great need for more volunteer clinicians who can conduct therapy in Spanish. Please contact Ellen Bonta at 410-825-1001 x103 or ellen@probonocounseling.org or complete our online enrollment form if you are interested in working with us.
UPCOMING EVENTS
4.27.2012 16th Annual Mary Douglas Wells Speakers Forum
"Distortions of the Self: Body Image Disorders and Self-Injurious Behavior”
Baltimore, MD 21285-6815
Elizabeth R. Didie, PhD, Rhode Island Hospital, Dept. of Psychiatry, Body Dysmorphic Disorder/Body Image Program, private practice, NIMH award winner, "Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder". Published articles in the fields of obesity and cosmetic surgery.
Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA, President & Founder of The Institute for Advanced Psychotherapy Training and Education, Inc. Courses include a certificate program in advanced trauma treatment. Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Traumatized Clients: A Clinician’s Guide is available January 2012.
Jennifer L. Greenberg, PsyD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Dept. of Psychiatry, the OCD & Related Disorders Program, "Modular Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder". Articles, research & out-patient clinic fields of OCD spectrum disorders in pediatric populations.
REGISTRATION:
Register by 1/27/2012 for Early Discount: $130
Regular Registration Fee: $140
QUESTIONS: Contact Ellen via email at ellen@probonocounseling.org or phone at 410-825-1001 x103.
CE Credit is granted to participants with documented attendance at individual workshops and completed evaluation forms for those sessions. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who are more than 15 minutes late, are absent for more than 15 minutes, or depart more than 15 minutes early from a session. Credit will not be granted to registrants who do not submit a completed evaluation form at the end of the session. It is the responsibility of registrants to comply with these requirements.
