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Mind-Body Medicine: Self-Care as the Heart of Health Care
Metro State St. Paul Campus Library - Ecolab Room, located on 3rd floor
645 East Seventh Street
St. Paul, MN 55106
Friday, March 04, 2016, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Category: First Friday Forum (CE)

Mind-Body Medicine: Self-Care as the Heart of Health Care

Friday, March 4, 2016
Registration: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Metro State St. Paul Campus Library – Ecolab Room, located on the 3rd floor.
645 East Seventh Street
Saint Paul, MN 55106
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About the Program

Mind-body medicine (MBM) is both a philosophical orientation of integrative behavioral medicine and a set of techniques that asserts that "self-care is the heart of health care." Grounded in psychobiology, MBM empowers us to harness our own innate capacities for healing through understanding autonomic nervous system responses to stress and trauma. Mind-body skills such as meditation, imagery, autogenics, biofeedback, movement, and mindful eating offer tools for self-regulation, resilience, and preventative care.  MBM aims to heal mind, body, and spirit. 

This program will introduce participants to the philosophy, practice, and scientific basis of mind-body medicine model, including how it benefits both clients and practitioners alike.  The research on the efficacy of mind-body skills will be reviewed, including clinical case examples from the presenters’ work at North Memorial Health Care's Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Outpatient Program. In this session, participants will also engage in experiential learning through the practice of select mind-body skills.  This presentation is at the introductory to intermediate level and is designed for psychologists and other mental health providers.  

This session qualifies for 3.0 continuing education credits. You must attend the full 3-hour program to get continuing education credit for the event.

Participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the role of the autonomic nervous system in the stress response, physiological correlates of acute and chronic stress, and the role of mind-body skills in self-regulation of the autonomic nervous system.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of how to apply mind-body skills into their own practices.
  3. Apply the concepts of mind-body medicine to one's own self-care and professional development.

The Minnesota Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  The Minnesota Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

About the Presenters:

Stephanie Pituc, Ph.D., L.P., is currently practicing as a staff psychologist at North Memorial Medical Center and adjunct teaching at the University of Minnesota's Department of Counseling Psychology. She specializes in an integrative approach to health, wellness, and development, working with individuals to become more empowered through insight, psychoeducation, and skills acquisition. She has particular interests in trauma, substance use and co-occurring disorders, career counseling and occupational health, and multicultural issues such as identity development, acculturation, and racial discrimination.  Dr. Pituc received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of Minnesota. 

Margaret Gavian, Ph.D., L.P.’s practice has an emphasis on integrative care and health psychology. She specializes in mind-body skills, trauma treatment and working in medical settings. A doctoral graduate from the University of Minnesota’s Counseling Psychology program, she currently is Lead Psychologist at North Memorial Medical Center – working to develop behavioral health services within their Primary Care clinics, Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Program, Intensive Outpatient Program and outpatient psychiatry clinics. She is trained in evidence-based interventions and has worked with a variety of populations including veterans, sexual abuse/assault, refugees, and those in international areas of conflict. She is particularly interested in demonstrating the effectiveness of mind-body approaches.

Ashley Gulden, Psy.D., L.P.’s practice has an emphasis on integrative care and health psychology. She is a staff psychologist at North Memorial Medical Center specializing in mind-body medicine skills and positive psychology interventions. She promotes helping patients understand the mind-body connection and compassionate attitudes toward their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors within her work in the Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Outpatient Program. She is trained in evidence-based interventions and has worked with a variety of populations including veterans, sexual abuse/assault survivors, and those struggling with eating disorders. She is particularly interested in mindful eating and evidenced based practices that promote health and well-being.  Dr. Gulden received her Ph.D. from the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of St. Thomas.

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Refund/Cancellation Policy: A 100% refund will be made if the event is cancelled. Refunds, less a $5 handling free, will be given if a written cancellation is received at least two working days before the scheduled program begins. Transfer of fee to another program is granted if written cancellation notice is received at least one day before the program. No refund or transfer is given the day of the program.


Contact: Rhea Sullivan, (952) 564-3048