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• Frederic Luskin, PhD - Forgiveness (6CEs)

  • When
    Saturday, September 20, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
  • Spaces left
    46

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  Description

  Dr. Luskin will present the research tested rudiments of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects. He will offer lecture and guided practice in the basic steps to forgiveness. Guided imagery, mindfulness, gratitude and simple use of cognitive and narrative approaches will be examined and shown how they relate to forgiveness. Both forgiveness of self and forgiveness of others will be covered.

  Learning Objectives

  Attendees will be able to:

  1. Practice three (3) techniques for forgiveness of self.
  2. Identify and apply the nine (9) steps to forgiveness.
  3. Integrate forgiveness into their work with patients in at least three (3) ways that will benefit their patients' well-being.

  References

  Luskin, F., Harris, L. (2025). Forgive for Good Workbook for Recovery. New Harbinger Publishers, Inc.

  Luskin, F. (2002). Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness. HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

  Presenter

  
  Dr. Frederic Luskin has a Ph.D. in Counseling and Health Psychology from Stanford University where he has been teaching for the past 30 years. Currently, he is on the faculty for the Stanford School of Business Executive Education program where he teaches mindfulness, emotional intelligence, psychological safety, and positive psychology to executives from all over the world. He serves as Director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects, researching the positive effects of forgiveness for a healthy and happy life. Dr. Luskin is one of the world’s recognized authorities on forgiveness of self and others. He’s been interviewed and featured in such media outlets as The New York Times, O Magazine, Today Show, LA Times, Time Magazine, Huffington Post, and CBS Morning News. In addition, he’s published 3 books and dozens of articles on forgiveness. His book Forgive for Good is the best-selling secular self-help book published on the topic of forgiveness.

  Cost

  Members

  Early Bird Rate (on or before 08/01/25)

  • Professional Member - $150
  • Early Career Member - $100
  • Pre-Licensed Associate/Retired Member - $60
  • Student - $25

  Regular (after 08/01/25)

  • Professional Member- $175
  • Early Career Member - $125
  • Pre-Licensed Associate/Retired Member - $75
  • Student - $30

   Non-Members (after 08/01/25)

  • Professional - $185
  • Pre-Licensed Associate/Student - $85

  Register Please visit https://www.nccbt.net/event-6091779 to register or join our mailing list to be notified when registration is open to the public. Limited to 72 attendees. Check-in begins at 9:30 am. Onsite registration available only if space permits.

  There will be a one-hour lunch break (lunch provided and included in the price) and two 15-minute breaks. Coffee, tea, and afternoon snacks will be available.

  NOTE: This is an indoor event. There will be some ventilation with back doors, weather and temperature permitting. Access to rooftop is available during lunch and breaks.

  Cancellation

  IMPORTANT — To be eligible for a refund, the San Francisco Bay Area Center of Cognitive Therapy and the NCCBT Network must receive notice of cancellation via email (support@nccbt.net) 14 days prior to the date of the workshop. All cancellations are subject to a $35.00 processing fee per workshop.

  Questions?

  Email support@nccbt.net.

  
  Continuing Education (CE) Credit

  The San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy is approved to offer 6.0 hours of continuing education (CE). No partial CE credits are granted.

  Those who attend this workshop in full and complete the appropriate evaluation form will receive CE credits. Please note that the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy will issue credit only to those who attend the entire workshop. Those who arrive more than 15 minutes after the start time or leave before the workshop ends will not receive CE credits.

  The San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy (Provider Approval No.: CEN034) is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) recognizes CE credit offered by any CPA-approved provider for license renewal for its licensees. The San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

  Disclosure Information

  The California Psychological Association and the American Psychological Association require that continuing education providers inform participants as to the source, amount, nature, and disposition of any funding used to support the continuing education activity, whether in the form of educational grants, cash contributions, or in-kind contributions. Individuals in a position to influence course content must also disclose whether they have one or more relevant financial relationships with individuals and companies who have a financial interest in activity content. These individuals include the CE Advisory Committee of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy (SFBACCT) and the Leadership Committee of the Northern California Cognitive Behavior Therapy Network (NCCBT).

  Institutional Conflict of Interest Disclosure

  The San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy does not receive commercial support for any of the continuing education activities it provides.

  Individual Conflict of Interest Disclosure

  • Janie Hong, PhD, NCCBT Network Leadership Committee, has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts.
    
  • Kathrine Gapinski, PhD, NCCBT Network Leadership Committee, has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts.
  • Nancy Liu, PhD, NCCBT Network Leadership Committee, has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts.
  • Simone Madan, PhD, SFBACCT CE Advisory Committee, has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts.
  • John R. Montopoli, LMFT, LPCC, NCCBT Network Leadership Committee, has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts.
  • Daniela J. Owen, PhD, SFBACCT CE Advisory Committee and NCCBT Leadership Committee, has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts.
  • Katherine Schulz, LCSW, NCCBT Network Leadership Committee, has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts.
  • Aleksandra Soykin, PhD, NCCBT Network Leadership Committee, has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts.
  • Melinda White, LMFT, NCCBT Network Leadership Committee, has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts.
  • Bridget Whitlow, LMFT, NCCBT Network Leadership Committee, has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts.

  Speaker Conflict of Interest Disclosure

  • Frederic Luskin, PhD, Workshop Leader, has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts.

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