When Mr. D requested therapy for himself and his two children, his wife had recently died from breast cancer.

His 14-year old son is small for his age and spoke of being bullied recently by his classmates, his grades were suffering and he was isolating himself.

The Jean Steirn Cancer Program linked them with a clinical social worker. After one month, Mr. D reported,

“I had no idea how helpful this could be. We actually look forward to it.” Of their therapist, “Ya’ll could not have picked a better person. I felt as though the compassion was already there the minute we walked in the room.”

After three months of therapy, Mr. D reported that the bullying stopped and, “We have started projects to help us cope. Like last weekend we started a flower garden and I couldn’t believe how therapeutic it was. . .We are moving through the grief process together.”

News & Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Pro Bono Counseling Project offers a variety of free and low cost continuing education opportunities and events throughout the year to participating pro bono counseling project clinicians to provide clinical training and supplemental resources in different specialty areas which align with agency programs.

4.27.2012 16th Annual Mary Douglas Wells Speakers Forum

"Distortions of the Self: Body Image Disorders and Self-Injurious Behavior”

Friday, April 27, 2012 -- 8:30 am to 4 pm

6 CE's

Breakfast & lunch included

LOCATION:

Sheppard Pratt Conference Center

6501 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21285-6815

PRESENTERS:

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:

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.

RECENT 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

In Other News:

Listen to us on Anna's Journey Talk Radio(Author/ Cancer Survivor)

See the article about our Beyond Breast Cancer Program and our partnership with Komen Maryland in the Komen MD October 2011 E Newsletter.

See the article on page 3 of the Women's Giving Fall 2011 Newsletter about our Parenting Alone Program and how we help single parent women, particularly military service members.