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Category: Mentalization

May 7, 2025

Ellenhorn partnered with Mentalizing Initiative, Silver Hill, and the Lindner Center of Hope to present a six-part webinar series that offered a comprehensive exploration…

April 22, 2025

An Adaptive Mentalization-Based Integrative Treatment (AMBIT) workshop studying the applications of mentalization for teams, supervisors and leadership will take place on May 22, 2025,…

April 9, 2025

Presented by Ross Ellenhorn on March 19, 2025 for Silver Hill Hospital as part of their 5-week “Treasure of Ordinary Psychotherapy” webinar series

March 12, 2025
“There is something about practicing creativity—making mistakes, goofing around, getting curious, building something with somebody, taking risks in a regular way—that is really helpful.…
January 14, 2025

In this webinar, we cover the theoretical background of mentalization, explore the why, how, and who of mentalizing, and provide practical and clinical examples.…

September 30, 2024

With Laurie Damsky, PMHNP-BC & Shelly Simpson, LCSW Trust is of utmost importance in organizations that work with high-risk clients. Workers need to know…

July 23, 2024

Discover how AMBIT transforms treatment at Ellenhorn in our interview with Director Shelly Simpson. Learn about the benefits for both teams and clients. What…

June 28, 2024

On June 27, 2024 Ellenhorn hosted this presentation as part of our New Perspectives series. This presentation delves into the critical significance of building…

March 4, 2024

Mentalizing is the imaginative act of making sense of the actions of oneself and others on the basis of intentional mental states such as…

January 30, 2024

Ellenhorn kicked off our 2024 New Perspectives on Treatment Series with a talk by Ross Ellenhorn. The human experience of being held is not…

November 2, 2023

The erosion of social trust directly impacts mental health care, yet creating trust in psychotherapy is useful only to the extent that it generalizes…

June 1, 2023

A history of marginalization, high-risk addictive behavior and trauma undeniably impact a person’s social cognitions. This talk focuses specifically on the LGBTQ+ population, explores…

April 24, 2023

At Ellenhorn, we work with individuals who encounter complex and often extreme events of mind and mood, as well as problematic habits. While not…

April 6, 2023

Ellenhorn continued off our 2023 New Perspectives on Treatment Series on April 6 with a talk by Clinical Director of Ellenhorn LA, Shelly Simpson…

February 1, 2023

Ellenhorn kicked off our 2023 New Perspectives on Treatment Series Feb. 1 with a talk by founder and CEO Ross Ellenhorn, LICSW, Ph.D. There…

December 1, 2022

What is curiosity? What role does it play in mental health and illness? How can curiosity be undermined by trauma and psychopathology? This presentation…

October 19, 2022

In 1955 author Crockett Johnson introduced one of the world’s most beloved and enduring young adventurers, Harold and his purple crayon. In the decades…

July 21, 2022

On July 21, 2022, Ellenhorn hosted the third webinar in our 2022 New Perspectives on Treatment series entitled, “But What About You? Using Curiosity…

August 6, 2020

We all make assumptions about race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity and sexual orientation…which can harden into certainties…then fear. How can Mentalization prevent or undo…

May 22, 2017

The following video was taken at the first of an annual conference on Attachment & Addiction hosted by Ellenhorn and Psych Garden.

October 26, 2016

Upon landing in LA, the odds looked good for the weekend forecast – bright and sunny. Yet, here I was, looking forward to spending…