Training Series- Adolescent Brain Development and Interventions

This pre-recorded virtual webinar has been approved for 2 CEUs that meet the ethical requirement for the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy.  See below for your link to view the training. 

Email info@mamft.net upon completion to receive your evaluation and CEU certificate.  

Please note-at there may be group discussions and were recorded when this was a live stream recording.  For those watching as a recorded webinar, you are encouraged to write down the questions and reflect on what your answers might be and how the content might relate to your practice.

Adolescent Brain Development and Interventions with Susan Pfau, LMFT, RPT

Live Stream: Thursday, November 9th, 9-11 a.m.

2 CEUs

*This webinar has 2 CEUS approved by the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy.

Presenter's Bio: M. Susan Pfau, LMFT, is a behavioral health predoctoral intern at St. John's Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program (2022-23). Her career goals are to provide behavioral health for patients across their lifespan in an integrated medical setting in the Twin Cities, supervise LMFTs pursuing licensure, and become a faculty member at a higher education institution. Susan specializes in diagnosis and management of mental health in ages 0-5. She is pursuing a PhD in Medical Family Therapy at Northcentral University. Faculty at St. Mary's University of MN in the MA MFT department teaching medical family therapy.

Workshop Description: This workshop will be on the development of the adolescent brain and interventions with adolescents experiencing depression and anxiety. The content will focus primarily on the brain development during ages 12 years to 22 years with incorporating the research from Dan Siegel, MD, interventions for adolescents experiencing anxiety and depression, and the incorporation of diverse family and cultural beliefs in behavioral healthcare.

Workshop Objectives:

1. Gain an understanding of the truths and myths of the adolescent brain.
2. Understanding the application of family systems lens when seeing adolescents experiencing depression and anxiety.
3. Understanding the incorporation of diverse family and cultural beliefs in behavioral healthcare.