*** 1.5 FREE CE’s for VAMFT Members! ***

Friday, December 12^th from 12:00 – 1:30 PM

Navigating the Holidays: Perspectives for our clients and their therapists!

We’re into the winter holiday season, a time that many religions/cultures hold celebrations that call for family gatherings to mark a shared occasion.

What issues are clients facing, relationally and individually?

We will review relevant literature, and discuss:

Approaches and interventions you find most helpful (Boundary-setting, mindfulness, parts work, anger management)

Self-management as we meet clients’ needs: Scheduling during the holidays; setting aside time for yourself and your needs (too many hours? urgent appointments? boundaries?)

Goals of this workshop:

1.  Review and discuss the research on the meaning of “holidays” and the literature addressing family process during the holidays;
   
   
2. Consider the impact of family members’ various challenges on family gatherings and celebrations and how to help clients with anticipated stress;
   
   
3. Therapist self-management: how do we attend to our own holiday plans/stressors as we help our clients? Empathy and processing versus countertransference? Meeting scheduling demands versus self-care?

This is a members-only interactive event. As itmay include clinical discussion, it will not be recorded.

To register: https://vamft.wildapricot.org/events

We hope to see you there!

VAMFT