Join Us for an Informational & Experiential Workshop with Dr. William Stixrud

Open to therapists and mental health professionals. Offers 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

As mental health professionals, we're caring for children, adolescents, adults, and families navigating unprecedented levels of stress and mental health challenges. While psychotherapy remains essential for addressing this crisis, hundreds of studies have shown that meditation can be an invaluable supplement for treating stress-related concerns and supporting personal development. 

The Center for Family Well-Being is pleased to host clinical neuropsychologist and author Dr. William Stixrud for a workshop exploring the value and applications of meditation in modern psychotherapy — and in our daily lives. This informational and experiential workshop is held in-person, is open to therapists and mental health professionals, and offers 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Following the workshop, you’re invited to stay for an informal lunch to network and continue the conversation.

Meditation: Personal Growth, Professional Application

Drawing on current research, Dr. Stixrud will discuss how regular meditation can strengthen an individual's sense of control and support emotional health across the lifespan. Participants will also examine research on mindfulness and Transcendental Meditation (TM), which have been shown to provide numerous physiological, cognitive, and emotional benefits. (Dr. Stixrud has personally practiced TM twice daily for 52 years.)

The workshop also includes experiential meditation practices led by Center therapist Elizabeth Ebaugh, featuring a guided meditation with the seed syllables of the chakras and breath, as well as Judith Blackstone's Foundational Consciousness meditation. Participants will also have opportunities to reflect on their own experiences with meditation and explore the role it can play in both their personal well-being and professional practice.

Topics We’ll Cover

• Mental health challenges facing children, adolescents, young adults, and parents

• The crucial role that a sense of control plays in psychological health and resilience — and the ways in which regular meditation can increase the sense of control in people of all ages

• The neurological underpinnings of anxiety and mood related difficulties, as well as high stress tolerance and emotional resilience

• The role of emotional contagion within families, schools, workplaces, and therapeutic relationships

• The neurological signatures and benefits of different types of meditation

• Ways meditation can complement psychotherapy and deepen clinical effectiveness

• Meditation as a tool for reducing anxiety, mood difficulties, attention challenges, burnout, and compassion fatigue

• Meditation as a lifelong practice for personal growth and professional sustainability, including helping practitioners be a grounded, non-anxious presence for our clients and families

Registration Details

• Facilitators: Neuropsychologist Dr. William Stixrud, Ph.D., and therapist Elizabeth Ebaugh, MSW, LICSW, LCSW-C

• Date(s): Friday, September 25, 2026

• Time: 9 a.m. - Noon

• Cost: $120, includes light refreshments

• Optional: Informal lunch immediately following the workshop (included in cost)

• Place: The Center for Family Well-Being, 5039 Connecticut Ave. NW #7 Washington DC 20008