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Using DBT Skill Curriculum with General Therapy Clients
This training will prepare you to use the DBT skill training modules to increase coping skills with general therapy clients. Attend this training and discover the keys to using the four DBT modules:
Highlights: Day 1
What is DBT and what is not DBT; deciding to adopt or adapt.
Learn the core skill of mindfulness.
Learn to design and present mindfulness exercises through frequent practice.
Learn Interpersonal Effectiveness skills.
Put skills into practice using interactive exercises.
Practice, Practice, and more Practice
Day 2
Learn theory and science of emotions
Learn emotion regulation skills.
Learn to describe the experience of various emotions.
Increase your emotional vocabulary.
Learn what is a crisis and skills to survive a crisis without making it worse.
Learn the concept of radical acceptance and how to put it to work for long term and difficult problems.
Practice and still more practice!!!
By attending this training you will become:
Familiar with the four DBT skill training modules
Able to set up and offer a three quarter sequence of skill groups to assist groups of clients learn coping skills
Skilled to coach clients during individual sessions; either to reinforce learning from group training or to assist clients who need the skills now, before they learn it in a group
Able to develop mindfulness exercises and homework assignments to enhance client learning experience
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) addresses problems in regulating emotions, behavior and thinking. It was developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan and her colleagues at the University of Washington.~ This workshop has been approved for 11 CEs by the Washington Chapter, National Association of Social Workers
(NASW) for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Provider number is 1975-121.
~ Washington State Approved Clock Hour Offering Workshop 11 hours Washington State Office of Public InstructionAbout the Speaker: Catherine Naiad MA, LMHC, MHP has been trained as a DBT therapist and Skill Trainer since 1998 and completed the DBT Intensive training in 2003/2004. She is a Compass Health clinical supervisor
at the Everett Adult Services Program and is a partner in private practice at Sound DBT in Shoreline, WA.Date(s): 2 day training on March 20 and 21, 2012; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Cost $110.00 Single, $100.00 group of 3+
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Ethics in the 21st Century: Managing Boundaries in a Digital Age
Mental health and other professionals are being faced with what others learn about them online, can they Google me, can I Google them, what happens if what is posted is negative information is online?
Historically, providers have had control over what others can learn about them and have used this "blank slate" to their clinical advantage. But times are changing and clients now have access to much more information about therapists than ever before. In this dynamic and engaging workshop, explore how on-line access to personal information shapes modern clinical practice.
Lisa Erickson, MS, LMHC, provides individual psychotherapy, case consultation and clinical supervision from her office in Seattle. She is influenced by object relations and likes doing in-depth psychotherapy with a developmental perspective. She has been in private practice since 1987, seeing clients and consulting with other mental health providers. She has trained and taught other clinicians for many years through her work as an adjunct faculty member at Antioch University and as a trainer around the state on many topics including addictions, ethics, giftedness, narcissism, practice development and clinical supervision. Lisa is a past president of the
Seattle Counselors Association, the Washington Mental Health Counselors Association, and is a past co-chair of the Washington Department of Health Advisory Committee. To find out more about Lisa go to her website at www.lisaerickson.net.This workshop has been approved by
~ Washington Chaper, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselors for 6.5 CEs. Provider number is 1975-121.
~ Washington State Approved Clock Hour Offering Workshop 6.5 hours Washington State Office of Public InstructionDate(s): Date: April 10, 2012; 8:30 am to 4:30 pm; Cost - $110.00 Single, $100.00 Group 3+, $75.00 CH Staff
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Living Well Parenting Class: Anger Workout presented by Rick Pribbernow
This 3-session class teaches you to examine your emotions, how you choose to deal with anger, develop new skills in communication and conflict reduction, and make appropriate choices. Attend Anger Workout and learn skills that can be used to reduce conflicts with co-workers, family and friends.
Date(s): 4 Part Series Mar.5, 12, 19, 26; 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM; Cost $80.00 per person
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Living Well LifeSkill: Couples Communication presented by Rick Pribbernow
"Listen to me" Are you speaking clearly in your relationship?
Couples Communication, will cover learning effective skills and tools when communicating with your partner. Progressing towards a strong relationship is often hampered by the lack of communication skillsand negatively influences our ability to listen and make ourselves understood.
Date(s): Date: Feb. 27; one evening class 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Cost $20.00 per person;
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Mental Health First Aid (2-Day Course) Now Offering WASHINGTON STATE CLOCK HOURS and NASW CEs
You probably know First Aid and maybe even CPR – but what if the problem is mental illness? Do you know how to help? Mental Health First Aid is a program that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. It is a public education and prevention tool that will improve the public’s knowledge of mental health problems and connects people with care for their mental health problems.
Cost: $65.00 single, $60.00 each for group of 3+, $30.00 Compass Health staff
NOW OFFERING WASHINGTON STATE CLOCK HOURS AS WELL AS NASW CEs
Date(s): Class Aug. 14 & 15, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, 11 CEs
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