Psychology
Licensed Florida psychologist
Bert Diament provides brief,
goal-oriented individual and
couples therapy. Professor
Diament has taught numerous
courses at Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute at FAU in
Jupiter and Boca Raton and
has presented lectures and seminars to area residents
and mental health professionals. A graduate of Albert
Einstein’s Yeshiva University Ferkauf Graduate School
of Psychology, Professor Diament is an Associate
Fellow and training supervisor at the Albert Ellis
Institute for Rational Emotive and Cognitive Behavior
Therapy. Professor Diament has received the
Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for
Service to Children and Families from the
Connecticut Association of School Psychologists and
was elected to Diplomate status in the area of
Professional Psychotherapy by the International
Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and
Psychotherapy. Professor Diament is also a certified
Gottman Institute Marital Seven Principles Educator.
He appreciates feedback on his lectures and can be
reached at bdphd17@gmail.com.
Student Testimonials
- “Follows course description published in catalog.”
- “Is a great story teller, relates well to audience and
has a message that appeals.”
Health Series: The Psychology and Health Effects of Anger Release
All of us have, at one time or another, experienced feeling angry. Often it seems like we have no control over how we behave when we are feeling angry and have “lost our cool.” In retrospect, we have, at times, regretted “losing it” and at other times we have felt justified and pleased that we did. After all, don’t mental health professionals believe that it is better to express one’s anger than keep it in?
Although anger is a normal, healthy emotion, clearly when it becomes chronic and spirals out of control, it can have serious consequences on our relationships. There is also much evidence suggesting that angry
outbursts have a deleterious effect on health. This lecture will explore:
- The difference between angry feelings and angry behaviors
- How anger happens in the brain
- Personality traits of individuals with chronic anger
- The myth of catharsis (venting)
- The impact on one’s health of behaving angrily
- The negative effects of “suppressing” angry feelings
- The paradox that we fell like a victim when we act angrily but are perceived as an abuser
- How to express anger in a healthy way
After the PowerPoint presentation, ample time will be provided for questions.
Buy any four Health Series lectures for $75 ($25 discount).
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Course # S1M3 — One Time Event
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| Place: | Room 151 (Annex), Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Monday, April 3 2017 |
| Time: | 12 - 1:30 PM |
| Fee: | $25 / member; $35 / non-member |
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Health Series: Making Relationships Work
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." Albert Einstein
Based on groundbreaking research, this lecture will summarize evidence-based conclusions about what all couples can do to improve their relationships. The following will be presented using a PowerPoint presentation with ample time for questions at the end of the lecture:
- Review of the research methodology
- The differences between the “Masters” and the “Disasters” of marriage (the frequency, intensity or content of disagreements are not factors)
- The four types of interactions between couples that significantly predict dissolution of relationships and, by extension, probably predict the ending of relationships between family members and between friends
- Disagreements which can, and those which cannot, be resolved
- Simple yet very effective behaviors which build trust and intimacy
- The fallacy of believing: “If you loved me/cared about me … you would/would not behave this way.”
Buy any four Health Series lectures for $75 ($25 discount).
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Course # S1M1 — One Time Event
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| Place: | Room 151 (Annex), Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Monday, March 20 2017 |
| Time: | 12 - 1:30 PM |
| Fee: | $25 / member; $35 / non-member |
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