We will be offering CE credit for this event! More information about the number of credits and CE approvals will be added soon – stay tuned for more information. Summit attendance is free, but there will be a small fee for CE credits.
If you have questions, please email us at: info@wellness-institute.org
CE Credits Are Available! Upon completion of the Summit, all attendees will have the opportunity to purchase 4 CE hours for $19.99 (pricing is exclusive to attendees). The CE course will include videos for each presentation and CE Certificates.
The Wellness Institute, provider number 1581, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Wellness Institute maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 5/30/22-5/30/25. Social workers completing this course receive 4 clinical continuing education credits.
The Wellness Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0132.
This program is approved for 4 CE by the FL Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counseling Professionals.
9:00–9:15am
Summit Welcome
Presented by David Hartman, LCSW9:15–10:15am
What is Chakra - A Basic Understanding and Application for Therapy Use
Presented by Seijira Nishina, PsyD, LMFT10:15–10:25am
Break
10:25–11:25am
Teaching Heart Centered Hypnotherapy in Foreign Languages and Local Cultures
Presented by Reyhana Seedat, M.Med.Sc11:25–11:30am
Closing of Day One
please note: all times are subject to change
9:00–9:15am
Summit Welcome
Presented by David Hartman, LCSW9:15–10:15am
Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy and Sexualized Drug Use
Presented by David Fawcett, PhD, LCSW10:15–10:25am
Break
10:25–11:25am
Utilizing Gestalt Psychology Theory within Heart Center Hypnotherapy
Presented by Adam Roth, PhD11:25–11:30am
Closing of Day Two
please note: all times are subject to change
David Hartman, LCSW
& Diane Zimberoff, LMFT
Founders of The Wellness Institute
Diane Zimberoff, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, specializing in trauma resolution and the use of altered states of consciousness for healing and spiritual growth. David Hartman, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, specializing in trauma resolution and the use of altered states of consciousness for healing and spiritual growth. David and Diane founded The Wellness Institute to train mental health professionals in Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy, a highly effective and unique clinical model. With over 35 years of education experience and thousands of graduates in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the United States, The Wellness Institute is one of the oldest and most respected providers of hypnotherapy and hypnosis training.
Adam Roth is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Cleveland, Ohio. He has completed advanced training from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and has a 30-year career, working in mental health, creative and educational settings. Adam works with children, adolescents, and adults, supporting individuals in trauma, depression, anxiety, life’s challenges and transitions. He is currently an instructor of the Six-Day and Advanced Internship at The Wellness Institute, where he began training in 2013.
David Fawcett PhD, LCSW is a psychotherapist and sex therapist who specializes in sexualized drug use, LGBTQ issues, trauma, and mental health concerns related to physical illness, especially HIV/AIDS. He is the author of Lust, Men and Meth: A Gay Man’s Guide to Sex and Recovery which explores the intersection of gay men, drug use, and high-risk sex and Sex Under the Influence: Understanding and Healing from Sexualized Drug Use. David frequently presents workshops around the world on topics concerning addiction and co-occurring mental health issues, particularly those related to long-term survivors of HIV. His blogs, webinars, and podcasts can be found at www.sexandrelationshiphealing.com in addition to chemsex-related videos via his channel Yourchemsexhelp on TikTok and other platforms.
Seijiro Nishina received his doctorate in Marital and Family Therapy at Alliant International University. He is a licensed Marital Family Therapist. He has provided mental health services for various populations such as immigrants, homeless, international couples, and families with difficult life altering circumstances. He founded his private practice in 2015, and has been trained to provide subconscious therapy including hypnotherapy to instill hope in each individual.
Reyhana Seedat holds a Masters of Medical Science degree in Clinical Social Work. She is a certified EMDR Trainer in South Africa and across the African continent, as well as a certified Play Therapist and Trainer with the Association for Play Therapy (APT). As a Master Trainer for Encounter Centered Couples Therapy and a trainer with The Wellness Institute, Reyhana is committed to advancing therapeutic practices through training and mentorship.
Judi Vitale, MA, CTC, CA, ACHT is a Transpersonal Life Coach and Teacher for The Wellness Institute. Her deep understanding of and experience with heart-centered therapies has allowed her to develop a practice that integrates a variety of modalities and accelerates the process of her clients’ healing. Having lived much of her life in New York City, Judi now resides in Pittsburgh, PA, from where she teaches the Six Day, Internship, and PTI Leadership Training programs online.
COL (US Army, retired) Jeffrey “Jeff” S. Yarvis, PhD is currently an expert and executive leader coach to the Veterans Health Administration High Reliability Organization Support Team and Senior Professor of Practice at the Tulane University School of Social Work. He is a 35-year veteran, awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Action Badge. He is a leader in student/soldier affairs, executive medicine, clinician, life-long educator, and highly published social work and military scholar in the field of psychological trauma. COL Yarvis is proud to announce the publication of his new book with Oxford University Press "Combat Social Work: Applying the Lessons of War to the Realities of the Human Services" with world renowned authors Drs. Charles Figley & Bruce Thyer. COL Yarvis published evidentiary support for Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy in a military setting in 2008.
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