Fostering the business interests and professional development of the psychology community. |
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The Washtenaw Psychology Society wants to celebrate the achievements of our members. If you have published research, received an award, completed a certification, launched a project, or reached another milestone, we will highlight your success. |
25 Year Anniversary: Christian Care Connection, LLC |
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Christian Care Connection, LLC is celebrating its 25th year anniversary. Over the years we have grown to 7 locations with 10 therapists, including social workers, professional counselors, a marriage and family therapist and a psychologist. We focus on helping therapists develop their own niche specialties. We would like to thank our community, local churches, our great team of therapists and dedicated administrative team for dedication and support throughout the past 25 years.
We have been able to expand services through partnership with local churches providing space as well as our more traditional office locations.
The mission of Christian Care Connection, LLC is to serve as an outreach to the community and as a resource for local churches. We provide quality, professional psychotherapy while allowing those who wish the opportunity to explore and grow their faith journey as a part of their emotional and relational healing. |
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Practical Tips Regarding Mindfulness Meditation for Insomnia Treatment by Todd Favorite, Ph.D. |
Meditation exercises, discussion, and daily monitoring of sleep and wakeful activities help participants develop awareness of personal patterns. Such mindfulness-based inquiry helps participants gain the perspective that “thoughts are not facts.” This reduces unwanted wakefulness and helps manage the emotional reactions to sleep disturbance and daytime fatigue. Participants are taught to use mindfulness principles such as informal mindfulness and body movement to work with stressful thoughts and emotions.
The inquiry frame is not therapeutic questioning. Instead, it follows the format of "what did you notice… then what came up… where did you notice that in your body?" Here are some exercises that can be useful. - Body Scan
- Raisin Exercise
- Mindfulness of Breath
- Mindful Walking
- 3 Minute Breathing Space
- Turning toward Difficulty
- Mindful Stretching
- Open monitoring
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Solution Focused Therapy: A Positive Psychology Approach
Lawrence Perlman, Ph.D. June 6th, 2025 | 12PM to 2PM |
This webinar has been approved by the University of Detroit Mercy, which is our partner in the offerings of Continuing Education activities.
Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) is a positive psychology approach that utilizes the patient's healing potentials and expectations of change. It differs from many traditional therapies in de-emphasizing psychopathology. Future projection is a key element of the approach. The patient is encouraged to develop hypothetical solutions to their problem by imagining themselves at some time in the future when the problem is solved. The therapist carefully tracks the patient’s language and style of presentation. This serves as a guide for the intervention. If the problem is specific, so is the solution. If vague, the directive may be equally vague. Many of the techniques to be described can be viewed as practices on which therapist can rely when unsure of what to do. However, SFT is distinguished by the attitude of the therapist and a basic philosophy of treatment, not by the techniques employed.
Registration for this event is now open!
Non-members pay $60 per person and Members pay $40 per person. Membership costs only $75 yearly. Click here to become a member |
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| Lawrence Mark Perlman, Ph.D. | Clinical Psychologist | WPS Chair
Dr. Perlman completed his training in Clinical Psychology at New York University. He worked at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY for 32 years, where he created innovative therapy programs and headed various clinical teams. During this period, he maintained a private practice in Manhattan and Brooklyn where he treated adults, as well as children, teenagers, and families. He also founded and directed the Child and Adolescent Therapy program at the Brooklyn Institute of Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.
In 2001, Dr. Perlman relocated to Ann Arbor, MI and spent ten years at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. He developed group treatments for insomnia, pain management, and smoking cessation, as well as a multidimensional Wellness Program. |
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In 2014, Dr. Perlman was elected as Michigan representative to APA Council and joined the Board of MPA. This led to his founding a regional affiliate called the Washtenaw Psychology Society in October 2015.
In 2023, WPS incorporated as a 501(c)6 nonprofit entity. It is supported by members’ dues, tuition for our monthly webinars, advertising, and donations. WPS provides a more sophisticated range of services to the local professional community, while preserving the aspects of WPS that have been most valuable to our members. |
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An Introductory Primer to Virtual Reality in the Therapy Office Margo Adams Larsen, Ph.D. July 11th, 2025 | 12PM to 2PM |
This webinar has been approved by the University of Detroit Mercy, which is our partner in the offerings of Continuing Education activities.
This live 2-hour interactive course will focus on an introduction to virtual reality (VR) within the psychology office setting. This course will cover an overview of virtual reality technology, connections to exposure-based theory and interventions, concepts of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) and historical developments, the research behind one system’s development, and then ethical and clinical considerations for use in practice. The session will be interactive with welcomed engagement and time for questions.
Registration for this event is now open! The early bird discount is available until 6/13
Non-members pay $60 per person and Members pay $40 per person. Membership costs only $75 yearly. Click here to become a member |
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| Margo Adams Larsen, PhD
Margo Adams Larsen, Ph.D. received her master’s and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology from Western Michigan University and her undergraduate degrees from the University of North Dakota. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Children’s Hospital, Inc., Columbus, now Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
After graduate training, Dr. Adams Larsen completed her postdoctoral psychology residency in full-time practice in Grand Forks, ND. She was first licensed as a psychologist in North Dakota in 2000. She's held positions in the Department of Psychology and the University of North Dakota, and as a clinical research associate at the Center for Health Promotion & Prevention Research at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. While holding these positions, she continued to practice part-time.
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Dr. Adams Larsen currently maintains a small pediatric psychology practice, implementing evidence-based techniques to address anxiety, depression, and general behavioral concerns. This practice has transitioned to primarily telehealth over the past five years. Dr. Adams Larsen is licensed to practice psychology in North Dakota and Utah. |
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Donations are the Lifeblood of WPS
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As members of our psychological community, we invite you to join us in sustaining the valuable work of WPS. As a lean organization, we face financial constraints that jeopardize our ability to maintain essential services. The costs of custom software and our dedicated part-time staff strain our resources. These fees also pay for our website, our searchable member directory, our two-hour lunch time webinars by experts in their specialties, occasional in-person networking meetings, and other services.
Your generous donations will not only help bridge this gap but also ensure the continuity of our mission. Together, let's continue to nurture this community of psychologists. We are grateful for your ongoing support and commitment to our shared vision. |
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Supporting Members: Geraldine Markel, Ph.D., Todd Favorite, Ph.D., Allan Newman.
Washtenaw Psychology Society is made possible by our donors and sponsors. If you would like to join our esteemed list of donors, visit our website www.washtenawpsychologysociety.com/donate |
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