Promoting Christ-like Forgiveness in Clinical Practice: A 19-Hour Course in Conducting Forgiveness Sessions with Christian Clients

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Promoting Christ-like Forgiveness
in Clinical Practice
A 19-Hour Course in Conducting Forgiveness
Sessions with Christian Clients

• ABOUT THE PRESENTER
• conducting a forgiveness session has been
  modeled throughout the country. As a result, his
  work in forgiveness treatment has received
  attention in national newspapers and magazines
  including the New York Times, Chicago Tribune,
  Washington Post, and Psychology Today. He has
  been featured on 20/20, Good Morning America, and
  other televised programs.
• Dr. DiBlasio serves on the board of the
  International Forgiveness Institute and has been
  awarded major research grants for an experimental
  study on forgiveness. Dr. DiBlasio is a presenter
  and clinical member of the American Association
  for Marriage and Family Therapy as well as a
  member of the American Association of Christian
  Counselors. He currently serves as a professor
  in the School of Social Work at the University of
  Maryland.

• DATES August 20 (Wednesday) to August
  23 (Saturday), 2008 (4 mornings)
• TIME Work 8 am to 100 pm Fun in
  the Afternoon
• LOCATION Doubletree Hotel Annapolis, Maryland
• Reduced Rate 129 (plus tax) per night
• TUITION SPECIAL DISCOUTED RATE 195
• CE CREDIT 19 hours (psychology, social work
  professional counselor cost 190 OR
  Certificate of Course Completion No charge.
• PARTICIPANTS The course is designed for
  experienced clinicians however, pastors and
  other helping professionals should find it
  useful in helping people to forgive.

Dr. Fred DiBlasio is a noted author, researcher,
and clinical therapist who is recognized
internationally for his pioneering work in the
clinical use of forgiveness. Dr. DiBlasios
approach to
Seldom does clinical training emphasize the most
important factor for committed Christian clients
--- their faith and desire to live a life for
Jesus. This training institute will prepare
clinicians for conducting forgiveness sessions
that are biblically based and specifically
directed toward the heart of the Christian life.
It is designed in a Work and Fun model where
the participant receives training in the morning
(earning 19 CE credits) and can enjoy the
Annapolis/Baltimore/DC area in the afternoon.
The area is bustling with historic landmarks,
world famous museums, boating, beach and water
sports, and many other activities. The hotel is
conveniently located just minutes from the
Annapolis Inner Harbor (free shuttle) and less
than 45 minutes from the Baltimore Harbor and
Washington, DC.
Special Thanks to the Spirituality and Medicine
Foundation for their support start-up grant for
this course.
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CE Credits Credits are verified through the
State of Maryland. Participants wanting to use
them toward licensure of other states should
check with their licensure board in advance. CE
participants must attend all 19 hours of the
course to receive credits (Maryland does not
allow partial credit). Perhaps some states may
accept a Certificate of Completion which will
list the dates and hours of training and signed
by the presenter (free of charge). Refund
Policy Refunds for tuition (minus 50
administration costs) are available until August
17, 2008 (no refunds after that date). CE
refunds are possible until August 23, 2008.


A Proud Member of the Hilton Family
210 Holiday Court Annapolis, MD 21401 Phone
[phone] www.doubletreeannapolis.com A
special reduced rate of 129.00 per night (plus
tax) is now being offered for a limited time.
Ask for Clinical Use of Forgiveness conference
rate when you call.
Partial List of Attractions/Activities Tour
the USS Constellation (oldest existing Navy Ship
1853) tour a Submarine or WWII Ship visit Fort
McHenry (where the flag flew to inspire the
writing of the Star Spangled Banner) BO
Railroad Museum the incredible National
Aquarium the outdoor Summer Garden Theatre and
many other great theatres in the area Maritime
Museum Orioles play the Red Sox (19th,20th) and
the Yankees (22nd through 24th) at the famous
Oriole Park at Camden Yards (tickets will go
fast), visit the Babe Ruth Museum and his birth
place, spend time swimming or renting a boat at
Sandy Point Beach (5 minutes away) go Rock
fishing, crabbing, or take a water tour of
Annapolis/ Baltimore on a charter boat or self
rental go tubing or water skiing, tour historic
Annapolis, see the Naval Academy, tour Baltimore
on an amphibious Quack Bus, ride the harbor
boats and see Annapolis and Baltimore by sea,
tour Baltimore Inner Harbor, go visit DC museums
and attractions (e.g. Air and Space, Smithsonian,
White House, Monticello (Thomas Jeffersons
House), shop at great malls and outlets. Before
you go home, why not visit the Atlantic Ocean
overnight (beaches about 2 ¼ hours away)?

• Complimentary wireless high-speed Internet
• Complimentary 24-hour business center
• Fitness Center
• Outdoor swimming pool
• Sweet Dreams sleep experience
• Chesapeake Café featuring Starbucks coffee
• Complimentary transportation within 5 miles
• On-site ATM
• Complimentary parking
• Safe deposit boxes available
• Pet friendly
• Hilton Honor Points
• Ports of Call Restaurant

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Contact Please contact the hotel directly for
questions related to rooms, service and
information about Annapolis, Baltimore, or DC
attractions and events. Mention Clinical Use of
Forgiveness Course Phone [phone]
www.doubletreeannapolis.com Hotel
Representative tnance_at_doubletreeanapolis.com.
For course or registration information contact
fdiblasio_at_ssw.umaryland.edu
Transportation BWI (Baltimore Washington
International) and the Reagan National are
within 20 miles of the hotel. Dulles Airport is
about 60 miles. Masters and Doctoral Students
Sometimes universities will consider giving
academic credit as an independent elective course
(1 to 3 credits -- depending on the amount of
reading and outside assignments). It usually
requires a sponsoring faculty member and
coordination and oversight from Dr.DiBlasio
(contact him for additional information).
Research Findings In last years course, the
overall participant rating was 4.86 score out of
a possible 5 a follow-up study indicated that
the participants became highly successful at
conducting forgiveness sessions with their
clients (client pretest average score 3.04 on a
ten-point scale of forgiveness and after
treatment was 9.19) in addition, a major
experimental study found the forgiveness session
highly effective with Christian clients (Journal
of Psychology and Christianity, in press).

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_______________________________ Tuition ____
195 (SPECIAL DISCOUNTED PRICE) CE ____
190 (19 CEs) circle one psychology,
social work, or licensed professional
counselor. ____ Certificate of
Completion (no charge) ____
(will decide on CE later) Total Enclosed
__________ (CHECKS ONLY make payable to Solid
Rock Ministries and mail to Solid Rock
Ministries PO Box 1526, Pasadena, Maryland
21123 Tuition must be sent with registration.
Sorry, no partial registrations available.
Decision and Payment for CEs may be postponed
until 8/20/08
Statement of Faith for the Course 1. There is
one God, existing eternally in three Persons
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 2. Jesus Christ was
born of the Virgin Mary and is fully God and
fully man. He lived a sinless life, taught
humans how to love and worship God, taught that
he was the Truth and the Life and that no one
comes to the Father except through Him. He was
crucified, died and was buried and defeated
death and sin and arose from the dead and
thereby is the perfect sacrifice for the sin of
all. However, salvation is only for those who
choose to believe and accept His free gift. 3.
The Holy Spirit indwells the believer, who among
His many functions guides and empowers. 4. The
Bible is inerrant and inspired by God (this
course will use the KJ, NKJ, NIV, NAS as the
definition of Bible).