Course Details
Presenters:
Dr. Frank Anderson (AM), Dr. Kristin Neff (PM)
Date and Time:
November 14-15, 2024 (Thursday-Friday)
8:30am – 4:45pm MT (7:30am PT, 9:30am CT, 10:30am ET)
Format:
Live Online (Via Zoom)
CE approvals
Approved for 13 CE Hours
Approved for 13 CE Contact Hours
Approved for 13 CE Credits
Approved for 13 CE Credits
Approved for 13 General CEU Hours
Suncrest Counseling, P.C. is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider™ (NBCC ACEP™ 7258) for Live/Real Time CE Programs. Programs and courses that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Suncrest Counseling, P.C. is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs and courses.
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
Join renowned experts, Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Frank Anderson in a rare live online 2-day workshop. Gain valuable insights into the crucial role of self-compassion for therapists to limit burnout, maintain balance in difficult situations with clients, and how to implement mindful self-compassion as a common response.
In the morning sessions, Dr. Frank Anderson will guide you in exploring Transcending Trauma with the IFS model, using IFS as a compassionate approach to helping clients heal from trauma and reconnect with Self. In the afternoons Dr. Neff will share research and techniques behind her new book Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout (Co-Authored by Dr. Christopher Germer). She teaches practical strategies to prevent burnout and maintain balance in professional clinical contexts.
Intended Audience
There are no prerequisites to attend. This workshop is crafted for a diverse audience of mental health professionals, including Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychologists, Mental Health Counselors, School Counselors, and Religious Clergy. Whether you are new to Mindful Self-Compassion or the IFS model or have some experience , this training is designed to meet you where you are in your professional journey.
Learning Objectives
Self-Compassion for Clients: Transcending Trauma with IFS to reconnect to our Self
Led by Frank G. Anderson, M.D.
Working with clients who suffer from complex PTSD can often feel like being on a roller coaster. The extreme reactions, multiple comorbidities, difficulty with boundary issues and volatility in relationships make these clients challenging even for the most skilled therapists. Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy has a unique way of addressing and overcoming the complexities of relational trauma. It deals with the cognitive by addressing and unloading distorted thoughts and beliefs, it incorporates the body as it supports the movement and discharge of physical sensations, and it facilitates the release of painful feelings (such as unworthiness, loneliness, and unlovability) by healing the wounds that parts of us carry.
This course includes case examples, personal experiences, and clinical exercises to enhance your learning as well.
Learning Objectives
- Identify various types of trauma and compare IFS with traditional phase-oriented treatment.
- Demonstrate how to integrate IFS with other treatment models and address protective parts to unlock access to wounds.
- Differentiate between empathy and compassion in relation to Self-energy within the IFS framework.
- Learn strategies to gain permission from protective parts to access hidden vulnerabilities.
- Analyze common adaptations of relational trauma, such as neglect, vulnerability, shame, and substance use.
- Evaluate the range of traumatic wounds and various healing forms associated with complex PTSD and dissociation.
- Evaluate neuroscience knowledge related to the IFS model and review the neurobiology of PTSD and dissociation.
- Investigate how neuroscience can inform therapeutic decisions for extreme symptoms and how IFS addresses attachment trauma.
- Review common roadblocks to healing and discuss ways to successfully overcome them to help clients release pain.
Self-Compassion for Therapists: Caring for others without losing yourself
Led by Kristin Neff, Ph.D.
Self-compassion involves treating ourselves kindly, like we would a close friend we cared about. Rather than continually judging and evaluating ourselves, self-compassion involves generating kindness toward ourselves as imperfect humans, and learning to be present with the inevitable struggles of life with greater ease. This workshop will present theory and research on the crucial role that self-compassion plays for therapists to reduce burnout. A variety of practices will be taught that can help individuals maintain balance in difficult situations with clients. We will also reconnect with our core values as professional caregivers.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the components and main benefits of self-compassion
- Distinguish between empathy fatigue and compassion fatigue
- Identity the link between self-compassion, stress, and burnout
- Apply self-compassion in professional caregiving contexts
Training Schedule
Times are subject to change and are shown in Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Day 1: November 14, 2024
| Dr. Frank Anderson Morning agenda details (Subject to Change) |
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| 8:00 am MST |
(7:00 PT, 9:00 CT, 10:00 ET) Online Check-in Opens |
| 8:30 am MST |
(7:30 PT, 9:30 CT, 10:30 ET)
Intro: Orientation to training |
| 10:00 am | 15 Minute Break |
| 10:15 am | Case Examples Didactic Discussion Clinical Exercise Discussion, Q&A |
| 12:00 pm | 60 Minute Break (Lunch) |
| Dr. Kristin Neff Afternoon agenda (Subject to Change) |
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| 1:00 pm | Intro: Orientation to workshop Practice: Is my caring for self and others balanced? Breakout Groups Discussion Topic: Self-Compassion theory and research Q&A |
| 2:45 pm | 15 Minute Break |
| 3:00 pm | Practice: Supportive Touch Practice: Self-Compassion Break Discussion Topic: Self-compassion and burnout Practice: Compassion with Equanimity Discussion |
| 4:30 pm | Open Discussion – Q&A |
| 4:45 pm | End Session |
Day 2: November 15, 2024
| Dr. Frank Anderson Morning agenda details (Subject to Change) |
|
| 8:00 am MST |
(7:00 PT, 9:00 CT, 10:00 ET) Online Check-in Opens |
| 8:30 am MST |
(7:30 PT, 9:30 CT, 10:30 ET) Review and orientation Personal Experiences Didactic Discussion, Q&A |
| 10:00 am | 15 Minute Break |
| 10:15 am | Case Examples Didactic Discussion Clinical Exercise Discussion, Q&A |
| 12:00 pm | 60 Minute Break (Lunch) |
| Dr. Kristin Neff Afternoon agenda details (Subject to Change) |
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| 1:00 pm MST | (12:00 PT, 2:00 CT, 3:00 ET) Opening meditation Backdraft Practice: Soles of Feet Discussion Topic: Self-Compassion, Resistance, and Emotional Resilience Practice: Working with Difficult Emotions Discussion |
| 2:45 pm | 15 Minute Break |
| 3:00 pm | Core values as therapists Practice: Living in accord with my values Breakout group Discussion Making a vow |
| 4:30 pm | Closing remarks and Open Discussion – Q&A |
| 4:45 pm | End Session |
About the Presenters
Frank G. Anderson, M.D.
Psychiatrist, Therapist, Trauma Treatment Specialist, Author and Speaker
Frank Guastella Anderson, MD, completed his residency and was a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is both a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He specializes in the treatment of trauma and dissociation and is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the IFS model of therapy.
Dr. Anderson is a lead trainer at the IFS Institute with Richard Schwartz and maintains a long affiliation with, and trains for, Bessel van der Kolk’s Trauma Center. He serves as an advisor to the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP) and was the former chair and director of the Foundation for Self-Leadership.
Dr. Anderson has lectured extensively on the Neurobiology of PTSD and Dissociation and wrote the chapter “Who’s Taking What” Connecting Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology and Internal Family Systems for Trauma in Internal Family Systems Therapy – New Dimensions. He co-authored a chapter on What IFS Brings to Trauma Treatment in Innovations and Elaborations in Internal Family Systems Therapy.
Recent Books from Dr. Frank Anderson
Dr. Kristin Neff
Associate Professor, Educational Psychology Dept., University of Texas at Austin
Kristin Neff is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion more than twenty years ago. She is the author of the bestselling book Self-Compassion and Fierce Self-Compassion. Alongside her colleague Chris Germer, she developed the Mindful Self-Compassion program and founded the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. In May of 2024, along with Dr. Germer, they released their latest book Mindful Self Compassion for Burnout, Tools to Help You heal and Recharge When You’re Wrung Out by Stress.
Information on self-compassion; including videos, guided meditations, exercises, research articles, and a way to test your own self-compassion level – is available at self-compassion.org.
Recent Books from Dr. Kristin Neff
Continuing Education & Course Completion Requirements
Please note that while we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information regarding continuing education (CE) approvals, you, as a participant in this program, are responsible for verifying specific needs for your license. Requirements and instructions may vary depending on the accrediting bodies, professional organizations affiliated with your license, and each state’s licensing board. We try to align our workshops with relevant guidelines and standards issued by approved professional organizations listed below. However, it is advisable to confirm that the content and CE hours offered by our workshops meet the specific criteria set forth by your licensing board or organization. While these are general guidelines:
- Attendance and Completion: Attendees must participate in the entire workshop to be eligible for CE hours. No partial credit will be given. This includes timely arrival to each session and staying for the entire duration of the workshop/training sessions.
- Verification of Attendance: You are required to follow a sign-in and sign-out process to verify attendance. Instructions will be given to you for your program.
- Evaluation and Feedback: Attendees must complete an evaluation form or survey at the end of the workshop, not later than seven days after the program.
- Professional Responsibility: Attendees determine whether the workshop aligns with their professional development needs and whether the content applies to their practice. It is important to emphasize that the completion certificate does not imply endorsement or certification of any specific technique, intervention, or approach.
- Course Certificate: There is no additional charge to receive a PDF completion certificate for this training. Attendees will select to receive one certificate from an association that approved this program or one general certificate of completion. The evaluation form on the last day of the training will allow you to designate the association, your full name, and your license number as they should appear on your certificate.
Continuing Education Information
NBCC – Suncrest Counseling P.C. has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7258. Suncrest Counseling P.C. is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.Hours
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Please email candace@suncrestcounseling.com directly for any accommodation requests.
Cancelation Policy
Cancellations must be made in writing and emailed to events@suncrestcounseling.com and will be honored as follows:
We can provide refunds minus a $75 cancellation fee if an attendee cancels at least ten days (Monday, November 04, 2024) in advance. No refunds will be issued if registration is canceled within ten days of the webinar.
In the rare event that we need to cancel a webinar due to circumstances beyond our control, we will make every effort to notify attendees with as much advance notice as possible. Attendees will be allowed to transfer to another webinar or obtain a full refund.
We don’t provide refunds due to:
Attendee technology problems: It is the responsibility of the webinar attendees to test their computer setup prior to the start of the webinar. If a technical failure at your home or workplace prevents access to the live webinar, you are not eligible for a refund. We will consider issuing a refund if the technical problem is due to our error.
Attendee email issues: Refunds will not be issued in cases where an attendee did not receive the webinar login instruction email due to issues like restricted emails, bounced emails, or any other system issues. It is the attendee’s responsibility to contact us if they don’t receive the required login information at least 24 hours prior to the start time of the webinar.
No shows: Attendees who do not participate in the live webinar will not be entitled to a refund.
Grievances:
For any other grievances, please email events@suncrestcounseling.com. Your feedback is important to us and helps improve future programs.
