Live Webinar

Tools to Strengthen Team Communication and Client Care: Mentalization in Practice

Shelly Simpson, LCSW
, + 3 additional dates

Pricing

Information

Date & Time

Description

Struggling with team tension, client complexity, or the limits of DBT? AMBIT offers a fresh, practical alternative. This engaging four-part virtual workshop series introduces participants to Adaptive Mentalization-Based Integrative Treatment (AMBIT) - a flexible, team-centered model grounded in the science of mentalization. Designed for clinicians, supervisors, and team leaders, the series equips participants with practical tools to foster connection, collaboration, and resilience in the face of clinical and organizational challenges.

Over the course of four sessions, attendees will build a strong foundation in mentalization, learn how AMBIT enhances care through its unique four-quadrant model, and develop actionable skills such as broadcasting intentions, using the Thinking Together tool, and reintegrating disintegrated teams. Whether you're working with clients who struggle to trust or leading a team under pressure, this series will leave you with a renewed sense of clarity, cohesion, and therapeutic impact.

Target Audience

  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker
  • Substance Use Disorder Professionals

Presenters

Shelly Simpson, LCSW
Shelly serves as the Director of AMBIT (Adaptive Mentalization Based Integrative Treatment) at Ellenhorn and was previously the Clinical Director of Ellenhorn Los Angeles. She oversees, supervises, and actively participates in AMBIT teams. Shelly has also contributed to the field, having authored a chapter on Ellenhorn's implementation of AMBIT in a Dutch publication titled "AMBIT in Practice," and takes part in the global AMBIT community.

Before joining the Ellenhorn team, Shelly relocated from Houston, Texas, where she served as the Program Manager for the Pathfinder Community Integration Program at The Menninger Clinic. It was during her tenure at Menninger that Shelly developed a deep passion for learning, practicing and educating others about mentalization. Her clinical interests are particularly focused on addressing disruptions in attachment, mistrust, trauma, and interpersonal relationship struggles.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Ellenhorn
  • Accord