A 3-hour training with Dr. Foad Afshar

January 24, 2024

12pm-3:15pm

PRESENTATION: There are a lot of factors that are blocks to our growth and progress in life. Economic, health, social and other factors are often easily identified as impediments to success. But there is another insidious factor that often operates under our radar with devastating consequences. That is the core beliefs that hold us back in believing in ourselves and propelling ourselves to a life we very much want to have. In this training, we will examine the concept of Self-Limiting beliefs, how to assess these beliefs in ourselves and our clients and explore strategies to overcome these beliefs to remove them as barriers towards our own success.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Summarize the concept and principles of self-limiting beliefs;
• List at least 3 strategies and techniques to elicit these beliefs and bring them to consciousness; and
• Describe strategies and techniques to neutralize and replace these beliefs for better motivational outcomes.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Dr. Afshar has been a professional psychotherapist, trainer and educator for over 35 years.  He received his Doctorate in Professional Psychology (Psy.D.) from California Coast University, his Masters in Counseling from Harvard University and his Bachelors in Psychology from U.Mass-Boston. He is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and School Psychologist. He is also a certified School Principle, and School Counselor.   

Dr. Afshar has been a Director of Special Education & Guidance for SAU #37 & 50, Director of Guidance & Advising for Pinkerton Academy has taught courses in Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Special Education, School Guidance and Psychology of Design at the graduate and undergraduate levels for the past 35 years. Dr. Afshar’s professional experience in addiction and recovery includes both clinical work as the Admissions Director of the Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center (Later Dorchester Counseling Center) in Dorchester as well Associate Executive Director and Clinical Director of Noddle’s Island Multi-service Agency in East Boston, Massachusetts. He was the addictions consultant at the Massachusetts General Hospital—The Charlestown Clinic in Boston, and has consulted extensively with medical, legal, educational and business organization around the issues of addiction prevention, intervention and recovery He has taught courses on addiction at the graduate and undergraduate levels in topics such as Psychopharmacology of Addiction, History and Socio-Politics of Addiction, and treatment models.   

With a wide range of professional expertise spanning nearly 4 decades, Dr. Afshar brings a considerable breadth and depth of understanding of addictions and mental health issues as applicable in a variety of settings, age spans and affected populations.  

REGISTRATION FEE: *NHADACA Members $30; *Non-Members $40; *NBCC included. For registration information contact: 603-225-7060 or training@nhadaca.org

3 Contact Hours Available
CRSW Performance Domains: None
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 7
CPS Domains: 6
NBCC: LICSW/L-MFT/LCMHC (Category A) & Psychologist Category A
NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No 6754. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NHADACA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

PLEASE NOTE: Only one registrant per form.  For multiple registrants you must register each one individually.  Registration is not complete or guaranteed until payment is received.  Payment by means other than credit card may slow down completion of registration.  Checks and cash are still accepted, however, your registration will be placed on a pending list until payment is received.  We strongly encourage payment by credit card for training of high demand topics.  Thank you.

This training is financed under a contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and/or such funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.