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NWSP “Lunch and Learn” Meetings: March-June 2025 Sponsored by the NWSP Membership Committee This monthly series of meetings (Noon-2pm), held at the Silver Spring Library, offers an opportunity for New Washington School of Psychiatry members to share their ideas and experiences with other members of the NWSP community in an informal setting. If you have an idea for a “lunch and learn” in the Fall, please email Joel Kanter at joel.kanter@gmail.com
Lunch and Learn Schedule 2025 Friday, Mar. 7th, 2025: 12:00 p.m.— 2:00 p.m. (ET) Julie Bindeman, PsyD "You have a Donor--Not a Dad/Mom": Addressing the challenges of donor conception with clients on both ends No CEs Offered Program Description: A person’s origins contribute to their identity across the lifespan. When parents are unable to use their own gametes (sperm or eggs), technology exists for them to conceive using a donor. How this information is shared with a donor-conceived person can be indicative of how the person accepts this aspect of one’s self.Presenter Bio: Presenter Bio: Julie Bindeman Psy-D, is the co-owner of Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington in Rockville, Maryland. She specializes in reproductive psychology, where she actively writes, lectures, and presents. She is the current chair of the Mental Health Professional Group within the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. She edited the book The Mental Health Clinician’s Handbook for Abortion Care (Springer, 2024) and has authored other publications on reproductive psychology. Location: Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Avenue (3rd Floor). Public parking across Wayne Avenue Cost: No cost for NWSP members; $25 for non-members.
Friday, Apr. 4th, 2025: 12:00 p.m.— 2:00 p.m. (ET) Alejandro Berthe-Suarez, MSW, LCSW-C and Joel Kanter, MSW, LCSW-C Men’s Issues in Therapy No CEs Offered Program Description: In recent years, there has been increasing evidence of how some men are struggling: declining educational attainment, rising rates of male suicide and substance abuse, high levels of loneliness and social isolation, and workplace challenges related to changing job markets. In this program, the presenters will discuss the special concerns of male clients of different generations. Location: Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Avenue (3rd Floor). Public parking across Wayne Avenue Cost: No cost for NWSP members; $25 for non-members. 
Friday, May 16th, 2025: 12:00 p.m.— 2:00 p.m. (ET) Allison Fellows Comely, MA, LICSW Speechless, but not thoughtless: The Inner Life of Autistic Persons No CEs Offered Program Description: The presenter will share her innovative clinical work with persons on the autism spectrum who lack speech, but still have a lively inner emotional life. Location: Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Avenue (3rd Floor). Public parking across Wayne Avenue Cost: No cost for NWSP members; $25 for non-members.
Friday, June 6th, 2025: 12:00 p.m.— 2:00 p.m. (ET) Tom Holman, PhD Reflections on a Professional and Personal Journey with Severely Disabled Children and Adults No CEs Offered Program Description: The presenter will reflect on more than 40 years of a professional career working with children and adults with severe cognitive and physical disabilites. Location: Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Avenue (3rd Floor). Public parking across Wayne Avenue Cost: No cost for NWSP members; $25 for non-members. |
