Brochure
for the 20-session, SKYPE-based program personally offered by Dr. Will Cupchik
Tel:
(416) 928-2262
Fax: (416)
489-8882 wcupchik@aol.com
Skype Name: dr.will.cupchik1
The
20-session Skype-based Intensive Intervention Program
is the outcome of over 37 years of clinical investigations by Dr. Will Cupchik, formerly the Psychologist-in-Charge, Forensic Outpatient
Psychological Services at the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry in
Toronto, where he initially identified and investigated the
phenomenon of 'Atypical
Theft Offenders'. In 1984 he created and led the first individual and
group therapy programs for Atypical Theft Offenders.
For nearly a
decade Dr. Cupchik offered a 4-day, in-office, 19-session Intensive Intervention
Program. Participants from more than 17 states in the USA
[including Hawaii, California, Florida and Texas] traveled to Toronto
to take part in this program. With the advent of Skype, a free live-video
program that is available for use - for free- over the Internet, in 2008 Dr. Cupchik developed a much less expensive,
less disruptive Intervention Program through which both the
client and Dr. Cupchik work from their respective homes or
offices, and are able to carry out the desired assessment and
therapeutic work (usually) by working for 2 sessions at a time, weekly,
thereby allowing for more between-session homework by the client that can
facilitate even greater progress than was possible during the previous
4-day, in-office format.
Dr.
Cupchik was senior author of the original article describing
Atypical Theft Offenders, titled Shoplifting: An Occasional Crime
Of The Moral Majority, published in 1983 in the
peer-reviewed Bulletin of the American
Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. He has had numerous
articles published in professional publications and has been quoted
extensively in the U.S. media. His book, Why Honest People Shoplift Or
Commit Other Acts Of Theft: Assessment and Treatment of ‘Atypical
Theft Offenders’: Revised Edition, was
published in 2002.
Prior to
participating in the Program, a Free Brief Screening Interview takes
place via Skype. To maximize the value of this interview, the
prospective client fills out and forwards to Dr. Cupchik a questionnaire
that provides a good deal of general information that will facilitate a
determination as to whether carrying out the full 19-session program is
desirable.
For maximum
effectiveness of the Intensive program, it is
strongly recommended that prospective clients and their 'Significant Other(s)' who will be participating in the program, read Dr. Cupchik's book prior to
commencing
the program.
Full
involvement in the Intensive Intervention Program may be sufficient to
assist the client to permanently stop stealing. However, additional
follow-up consultation sessions can be conducted over the telephone
or in person, as required. As well, Dr. Cupchik may be
available to consult by phone and/or email with the client's local
therapist and/or any other professionals (lawyers, probation
officers, etc…). Subsequent letters to lawyers or court officials may
be provided as well.
Note:
Dr. Cupchik has been a member of the American Psychological Association
and Canadian Psychological Association for more than 30 years and is a 'life member'
of both organizations. He has also been granted a ‘Certificate of Professional
Qualifications in Psychology’ [CPQ] by the Association of State and
Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB).
To
inquire
further about
this
program kindly email
wcupchik@aol.com
[Skype-based
IIP Brochure Nov 23, 2011]
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