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OMA Roundtable – Greg Crosby is Back! Learn about Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey Looking Through the Mediation Lens – October 1
What/Who: OMA Roundtable — a facilitated Thursday forum for OMA members and guests. Join Greg Crosby this Thursday as he takes us through the Hero’s Journey of a Mediator: The Hero’s Journey of a Mediator: Understanding the Mediation Process through Mythology and Interpersonal Neurobiology.
We will explore Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey in the profession of mediation and the process of the mediator. The Hero’s Journey is a universal pattern found in 240 stories worldwide about dealing with life’s challenges. The three patterns are: Departure, Initiation and Return. We will also examine Interpersonal Neurobiology and the 12 parts of the Hero’s Journey cycle and apply it to the mediation process.
When: October 1 at 4:00pm-5:30pm
Location: Zoom Meeting Hosted by OMA
Charge: Free for OMA members
Registration: Email: OMA@ORmediation.org to receive a Zoom Meeting invite for Thursday October 1 at 4:00pm-5:30pm.

Greg Crosby, M.A., LPC, CGP, FAGPA, is a national and international trainer for Mental Health Therapists. His has provided trainings for community mental health centers, early intervention programs, college counseling centers, managed care organizations, residential treatment, drug and alcohol settings, actors and entertainment industry, employment assistance programs for attorneys and educators, correction facilities and psychiatric outpatient programs.
Internationally, he is conducting Integrative CBT trainings and video seminars for China Institute of Psychology in Beijing and Suzhou, China. He is also leading workshops in Adult ADHD, Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey and Integrative CBT for the Egyptian Group Psychotherapy Association in Cairo, Egypt.
Greg has a private practice in clinical supervision, adult ADHD and life transitions. With Jim Sabin MD, Greg authored “A Planning Checklist for Establishing Time Limited Groups” in Psychiatric Services. With Donald Altman, M.A., LPC, Greg authored “Integrated Group CBT” in Handbook of Group Psychotherapy. Greg has published numerous other articles and manuals, with a focus on group therapy. He recently co-authored the book Transforming ADHD with co-author Tonya Lippert.
For more on Greg: https://crosbyintegrativetraining.com/
Registration: Email: OMA@ORmediation.orgto receive a Zoom Meeting invite for Thursday October 1 at 4:00pm-5:30pm.
Save the Date – OMA’s Annual Conference (this year on Zoom).

Save the Date for Beacons of Light: November 6 and 7! Presentations will commence November 6 and 7. Stay tuned for more information from OMA’s Conference Committee soon.