Presentations

Ignite Your

Inner Spark

Call: (310) 201-2853
or (818) 258-0069
Email: elizabeth@emalamed.com

Elizabeth Malamed, MA

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Presentations can be made for businesses, schools, healthcare professionals, and the general public. The length of a presentation may vary from half an hour to two hours, in one or more sessions. Topics can be modified to suit individual needs.

For Businesses

Alcohol
Marijuana
Alcohol and Other Drugs: An Overview
Signs and Symptoms of Addiction: What Businesses Need to Know
Anxiety Management
Anger Management
Conflict Resolution
Stress Management
Guided Imagery for Success
Self Esteem in the Workplace
Life Management
Handling Manipulation

For High Schools

Alcohol
Marijuana
Drugs
Relationship Violence
Sexual Harassment
Family Dysfunction
Addiction Signs and Symptoms
Conflict Resolution
Test Anxiety
Issues of Gender and Diversity
Anger Management
Self Esteem
Stress Management
Co-Dependency

                               Successful Living Skills Program
                                6 week educational modules for adolescents
                                on: Anger Management, Conflict Resolution,
                                Stress Management, Goal-Setting and
                                Achievement, Identity and Values
                                Development, Creativity and Problem-Solving

                                STEP TEEN: Systematic Training for
                                Effective Parenting of Teens
                                STEP: Systematic Training for Effective
                                Parenting of Children

                                        10 week class on improving communication,
                                        understanding child and adolescent development,
                                        setting limits, giving consequences, and
                                        skill building

For Healthcare Professionals

Clinical Assessment for Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD)
AOD Signs and Symptoms
Motivational Interviewing
Working with Adolescents
Manipulative Clients
Co-Dependency
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Gender Identity Disorders: Treatment Approaches
Religion, Spirituality and Diversity
Self Care for the Health Professional
Life Management
Using Metaphor in Counseling
Ritual: Its Role in Psychotherapy

General Presentations

Conflict Resolution
Test Anxiety
Self Esteem
Stress Management
Self Nurturing
Life Management
Family Dysfunction
Creative Visualizaiton for Success
Creative Visualization for Personal Growth
Anger Management
Developing Healthy Relationships
Developing Creativity
Issues of Gender and Diversity
Alcohol
Marijuana
Drugs
Addiction: Signs and Symptoms

5/11/2009 New Summer Workshops I am currently scheduling new experiential workshops for Summer and Fall 2009. These spiritually oriented workshops share the theme of joy and healing, and they are available to everyone. Some even include singing and dancing! All are open to people of all ages and abilities. For more information, take a look at the Summer Workshops 2009 page here. 4/1/2009 Body Talk in Southern California Body Talk is an effective alternative healing method, and it is now available in Southern California. My preferred practitioner is able to do in-person sessions as well as phone sessions. For more information, look at the Body Talk letter here or the Links page here. 10/10/2009 Integrative Body Psychotherapy This year I have begun a three year training certificate in Integrative Body Psychotherapy,(IBP online). This system of psychotherapy utilizes breath and body movement to release emotional and mental blockages. The Theory was developed by Jack Lee Rosenberg and others (more information here). As I am learning this new psychotherapeutic orientation, I will be integrating it in my current practice. Stay tuned! 9/6/2008 New Links Are you looking for more than just psychotherapy? Find out more about books, yoga, Body Talk and more on the Links page here. 10/16/07 Enhancing Your Sexuality New Article For anyone interested in their own sexuality or are looking to improve their relationships, this article can help. Designed as a list of ideas, this article will be added onto regularly. Look for the notice of new ideas here in the news and in the article. 01/09/07 SUPPORT GROUPS for MFT Interns and Trainees Everyone deserves support, especially those who care for others. Becoming and MFT can take much time and effort. We provide education, nuturing, and a system of support in our groups. We discuss licensing and internships, develop life management and stress reduction skills, and honor psychotherapy's rites of passage. Groups are now forming in Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley. Call or email for more information. 12/31/06 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS New Article Planning on making a resolution this year? Take a look at some new ideas in the Articles section. They give you a fresh perspective on an old tradition. 12/20/06 LIVING WITH AN ADDICT New Article Are you having problems with someone you care about using alcohol or other drugs? Find out what you can do to help yourself now at Therapist Finder. Go to www.therapistfinder.com/c_addiction.aspx and find the List of Articles. There you will find "Living With and Addict" and other helpful information. 05/09/06

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