CE Courses, Kenotes & Webinars Offered By Ofer Zur, Ph.D.
Ethical-Moral Junctions in Psychotherapy & Mental Health Services
A 1-3 hrs/CE presentation, in person or online
Samples of past presentations:
Therapeutic Ethics in the Movies
2-6 hrs/CE presentation, in person or online
Samples of past presentations:
26 Ways to Protect Your license From Licensing Boards and Civil Lawsuits
2-6 hrs/CE presentation, in person or online
Samples of past presentations:
General Public Presentation: Myths and Faulty Beliefs We Live By
1-2 hrs presentation to general public (not CE)
Samples of past presentations:
Ethics Junctions, Ethics in Movies & Protect Your License.
This is a 6 hrs, 6 CE Ethics course. It is a combination of ALL 3 topics above.
Sample flyers are at:
https://drzur.com/Flyer-Atascadero.pdf
https://scv-camft.org/event-5403782
For many more courses I taught on the above and other topics, see my CV.
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Dr. Zur’s Numerous past Workshops & Seminars and Lectures, Conferences, Keynotes & invited Addresses
To invite Dr. Zur to present a lecture or a workshop on Ethics and Boundaries or a keynote for your organization on Seeing Ourselves on the Silver Screen: Therapeutic Ethics as Viewed in the Movies, Ethics, Context & Morality in Psychotherapy, click here.
Webinars & Presentations by Dr. Zur
| Date | Sponsoring Org. | # of CE | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/24/23 1-2pm, EST (Zoom) | UNM Forensic-Series | 1 | Therapeutic Ethics in the Movies |
| 1/27/23 (Zoom) 9-11am, PST | IE-CAMFT | 2 | Therapeutic Ethics in the Movies |
| 2/1/23 9am - 3:30pm PST (Zoom) | Lincoln Fam | 6 | Psychotherapy Ethics |
| 2/5/23 (Zoom) 10am-Noon, EST | NY Pych. Ass. | 2 | Therapeutic Ethics in the Movies |
| 2/18/23 10:30am-Noon (Live) 900+ in attendance |
IAEDP, Keynotes (Spring Desert, CA) | 1.5 | Therapists in the movies |
| 2/18/23 (Live) 4-5:30 | IAEDP, Presentation (Spring Desert, CA) | 1.5 | Psychotherapy Ethic |
| 3/9/23 (Live) | Sebastopol's Science Buzz Cafe - At Hopmonk, Sebastopl | 0 | Therapists in the Movies |
| 3/27/23, 7-9pm (In-Person) | Raanana, Israel: GetHelp Israel | 0 | Therapeutic Ethics in Movies |
| 4/2/23 (live): | Kibbutz Nachshon, Israel | 0 | In Hebrew: Myths and Faulty Believes We Live By |
| 4/27/23 - 9am-12pm (Live-Keynote) | Minnesota Psych. Ass. | 3 | Therapeutic Ethics in the Movies |
| 5/7/23 (Zoom) 10am-Noon, PST | RPA | 2 | Therapeutic Ethics in the Movies |
| 5/19/23 11am-1pm, EST | Div. 42, APA | 2 | Ethical-Moral Junctions in Psychotherapy & Mental Health Services |
| 5/26/23- 9-10:30AM, EST | Goodtherapy | 1.5 | Ethical-Moral Junctions in Psychotherapy & M.H. Services |
| 6/2/23 - 1pm-3:10pm, EST (Zoom) | Telehealth Certification Inst. | 2 | 26 Ways to Protect your License |
| 7/21/23 12 - 1pm EST | Telehealth Certification Inst. | 0 | On Moral Junctions in M.H. Moral Junctions Article |
| TBD - 8/2023 | Professional Development Resources - PDR | 2 | On Moral-Ethical Junctions in M.H. |
| 9/26/23 - 1 hr. live online-Zoom Webinar | Presented by Law and Mental Health series. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of New Mexico. (630 attendees) | 1 | Is it Ever Ethical to be Naked with a Client or to. . . Kill a Client? Ethical & Moral Junctions - Beyond ‘Clinical - Ethical - Legal |
| 10/6/23 & 10/7/23 - 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM (Online) | SGV-CAMFT | 6 | Therapeutic Ethics in Movies, License Protection & Moral Junctions in MH |
| 2/1/24 | Arnon Rolnick | 0 | Post Traumatic Growth |
| 2/11/24 | IPAA | 2 | On Moral-Ethical Junctions in M.H. |
| 3/26/24 | Atacadero State Hosp. | 6 | Ethics in Movies, Protect your License, & Ethical Junctions |
| 4/6/24- Noon | Chabad Jewish Center, Santa Rosa, CA | 0 | Crisis in Israel - A Dialogue |
| 4/14/24 | Praxis Ins. @ Sonoma Community Center, Article in Sonoma Index Tribune - Psychologist to deliver talk on Israeli-Palestinian conflict | 0 | A Civil Dialogue about the Uncivil Middle East: Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank, Audio recording of the presentation |
| 5/11/24 | Presentation for Mongolian Psychologists at Modnii-2 Mongen Tower, Bayangol District. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia + Online | 0 | Applied Ethics in to Mongolian mental health professionals: English | Mongolian |
| 6/17/24 | Science Buzz Cafe, Sebastopol | 0 | Civil Dialogue & the Un-Civil Middle East: Gaza | Israel | New Antisemitism |
| 8/16/24, 7:00 pm, PST-Zoom | Praxis Ins. | 0 | Live from Israel |
| 11/11/24 | Science Buzz Cafe, Sebastopol | - | Apology from Gaza 2024
The Middle East crisis |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| Date | Sponsoring Org. | # of CE | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13/25, 6-8pm | HopMonk, Sebastopol, CA | 0 | Life and the Meaning of Death. W/ Larry Robinson |
| 2/25/25 11am-Noon | Zur Institute | 0 | Coaching v. Psychotherapy |
| 3/2025 | AGPA - Annual Conf. SF - Penal | ? | Dual Relationships in Group Therapy |
| 6/20/25 9:30AM-4PM | SGV-CAMFT | 6 CE (Online) | MFT-ETHICS |
| TBD | Telehealth Certification Institute | 2 | Antisemitism Revised |
| TBD | RE-CAMFT | 2 | The New Antisemitism |
| TBD | APA - Div. 42 FireSide Chat | 0 | Mongolian psychology Ethics |
Exciting and Engaging Presentations Offered by Dr. Ofer Zur
- 23 ways to protect your psychotherapy, counseling, or social-work private practice license from licensing boards complaints and malpractice lawsuits. (1 hr. Online presentation)
- Truth, myths and faulty beliefs regarding the standard of care of psychotherapy
- Ethics with Soul: Traditional Therapeutic Boundaries and Digital Ethics in the Age of Google and Facebook
- Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Therapy
- Seeing Ourselves on the Silver Screen: Therapeutic Ethics as Viewed in the Movies
- On Moral Junctions in M.H. Services.
Ethics With Soul: Traditional Therapeutic Boundaries and Digital Ethics in the Age of Google and Facebook
The presentation can cover the following topics:
- Making sound ethical decisions in regard to non-sexual, non-exploitative boundary crossings, and dual relationships in psychotherapy.
- Dealing with issues of touch, gifts, self-disclosure, bartering, home visits, home base therapy and many other boundary crossings.
- Defining and differentiating between boundary crossings and boundary violations.
- Dealing with dual relationships in small communities, neighborhoods, and small communities such as rural, church, disabled, gay and lesbian, or ethnic minority communities as well in setting such as military, prison systems and many other situations and settings
- Comprehending the basic issues involved in TeleMental Health (undeniably the way of the future), which includes e-mails, texting, video and phone communications with clients.
- Basing your interventions on clinical rationale and knowledge of the law and ethics, rather than on fear of attorneys and boards.
- Differentiation between the standard of care and rigid risk management practices that are often taught in graduate schools and continuing education workshops.
- Update on the ethics codes and examining ethical decision-making.
- Keeping sound clinical records and developing a treatment plan.
- Responding to subpoenas, boards, and ethics committees' investigations.
- How the internet blurs professional boundaries
- Therapists Googling clients
- Clients Googling therapists - therapists' internet transparency
- Responding to clients’ negative Yelp reviews.
- Basics of dealing with e-mails and texts with clients
- Moving beyond risk management, fear of boards and attorneys in order to be able to provide the highest level of care.
Presentation may include movie clips on therapeutic boundaries from movies, such as Good Will Hunting, Analyze This, What About Bob, Prince of Tides, Ordinary People, Deconstructing Harry, Antwone Fisher, and more.
Fulfillment of requirement
- The course can be adjusted for different states' requirements.
- This course will also qualify you for a discount on your insurance premium. Check with your provider.
- This course fulfills the California and other states Ethics and Law requirement for Psychologists by BOP, MFTs, Counselors, Social Workers and other mental health providers.
Boundaries And Dual Relationships In Therapy
The presentation can cover the following topics:
- Defining and identifying boundary crossings, boundary violations, and dual relationships.
- Dealing ethically with issues of touch, gifts, self-disclosure, bartering, home visits, and multiple relationships.
- Dealing with unavoidable dual relationships in small communities, such as rural, church, or ethnic minority communities.
- Basing your clinical interventions on clinical rationale and knowledge of the law and ethics, rather than on fear of attorneys and boards.
- Developing informed consent and keeping sound clinical records in regard to boundary crossings and multiple relationships.
Presentation may include movie clips on therapeutic boundaries from movies, such as Good Will Hunting, Analyze This, What About Bob, Prince of Tides, Ordinary People, Deconstructing Harry, Antwone Fisher, and more.
Fulfillment of requirement
- The course can be adjusted for different states' requirements.
- This course will also qualify you for a discount on your insurance premium. Check with your provider.
- This course fulfills the California and other states Ethics and Law requirement for Psychologists by BOP, MFTs, Counselors, Social Workers and other mental health providers.
Seeing Ourselves on the Silver Screen: Therapeutic Ethics as Viewed in the Movies - Excellent educational and entertaining presentation
Want to know how American society sees therapists? Go to the movies or watch a TV series. Projected on the screen have been, literally and figuratively, every fantasy about therapists - good and bad, comic and tragic - that lurk somewhere in the popular imagination.
In this long parade of therapist types, there are wise, daring, confrontative, saintly nurturers (like Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting); therapists who can't keep their private lives from leaking, or pouring, over into their professional life (like Kirstie Alley in her home-office in Deconstructing Harry); noble, anguished souls almost too pained themselves to soothe the pain of others (like Gabriel Byrne of In Treatment); therapists who are buffoonishly inept (like Richard Dreyfuss in What About Bob?); and therapists who are flat-out evil (like Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs).
Whether these screen shrinks make us proud, outrageously embarrassed, sympathetic, or exasperated, they provide revealing perspectives on our own profession and the preconceptions our clients bring to therapy. Get ready for a fascinating journey of discovery as host Dr. Ofer Zur explores what the movies tell us about who we are, what people think we do, and what we can learn from these always entertaining - if not always accurate - film versions of ourselves.
To invite Dr. Zur to present a lecture or a workshop on Ethics and Boundaries or a keynote for your organization on Seeing Ourselves on the Silver Screen: Therapeutic Ethics as Viewed in the Movies, click here.