 Darcy Ing, PsyD & Neera Puri, PhD; with Elizabeth Krimstock, MA ~ San Francisco ~ 4 Hrs Saturday, October 4, 2008 ~ 12:00pm-4:00pm This workshop will introduce the dynamic, growing field of Positive Psychology. A theoretical overview will be provided, along with the history, to provide an understanding of the fundamental ways clinicians view their clients. In a collaborative envirnment, the instructors will explore the varied applications of Positive Psychology to therapy work, in order to assess and treat clients according to their individual strengths, resources and access to positive emotions. The workship will focus on providing essential and practical tools to implement Positive Psychology interventions, while encouraging clinicians to step away from diagnostic assessments and traditional treatments based purely on psychopathology. Rev. Darcy Ing, PsyD is a licensed clinical psychologist and lay minister, with a comprehensive background in public and private social service agencies. Dr Ing has worked extensively with adults, children and families of all ages and from many different cultural and economic backgrounds. Her dissertation research examined the relationship between marital satisfaction and religiousness in Chinese American couples. Currently Dr Ing practices career counseling and psychological testing with ministers and seminarians and also maintain a private psychotherapy and pastoral counseling practice. Dr. Neera Puri holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Southern California and an M.S.W. from the University of Houston. A member of the MentorCoach Trainer Team, she is the Principal of Bay Area Coach, providing executive and leadership coaching. Her coaching practice includes international clientele from Australia, Canada, India, and Nigeria. She is committed to multicultural training, being a founding member of the South Asian Psychological Networking Association, and member of the American Psychological Association and Asian American Psychological Association. Elizabeth G. Krimstock, M.A., is a fourth year doctoral student in Psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco. Her research interests in Positive Psychology have led to both additional education in coaching and the implementation of Positive Psychology interventions in clinical settings. Elizabeth’s clinical experience includes working with adults in community mental health, group practice, and college counseling centers. Her dissertation research examines the relationship between ethnic and subcultural identities in young adults. |
