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Digital Seminar

Counseling Strategies to Overcome Psychological Distress in Older Clients


Speaker:
Susan Holmen, MSW, LICSW, ICADC
Duration:
5 Hours 55 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Sep 01, 2017
Product Code:
POS020634
Media Type:
Digital Seminar


Description

In order to find peace, joy, and meaning a person must gain acceptance of what has happened in the past and what is happening now, both good and bad, and find a way to integrate all of these things into the fabric of experience and personality. Transcending current changes, as well as unresolved traumas, disappointments and regrets is a vital process of growth that is of particular importance for your older adult clients. These "life stage" issues are seen in counseling settings more often as the population is aging.

This seminar provides ideas on how to use the skills you already have to teach or reinforce effective ways to cope with the "new normal" to older clients. It will also show you how to be a "witness" to the story and a "guide" that can assist the person to explore her/his life and experiences. It will introduce a viable, dynamic process for exploring depression, anxiety, relapse or onset of addictions, complex grief, obsessive-compulsive disorder, distorted thinking, and other mental disorders.

Combining traditional and alternative therapies, the seminar better prepares you to serve older adult clients who are still cognitively able to utilize therapy, are seeking help for subjective distress, and have a desire to learn how to feel better.

Credit


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NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after completing the on-line post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). 

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Counselors - South Carolina Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists

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Course Level: . Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance. 


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Social Workers - Minnesota Social Workers

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Social Workers - New York Social Workers

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Psychologists - Psychologists

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Marriage & Family Therapists - Texas Marriage & Family Therapists

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Marriage & Family Therapists - Illinois Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI, Inc. has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the State of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation. Provider #:168-000156. Full attendance at this self-study activity qualifies for 5.5 credits.


Marriage & Family Therapists - New York Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0024. This self-study activity will qualify for 7.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance


Addiction Counselors - NAADAC

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California Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CCAPP-EI)

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Florida Nurses

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Pennsylvania Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists

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California Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Licensed Educational Psychologists

This intermediate activity consists of 5.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please contact your licensing board to determine if they accept programs or providers approved by other national or state licensing boards. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance and who complete the program evaluation.


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Speaker

Susan Holmen, MSW, LICSW, ICADC Related seminars and products


Susan G. Holmen, MSW, LICSW, ICADC, has over 35 years of experience in counseling, public speaking, program development and training. She has worked as a psychotherapist and program coordinator in Minnesota, Louisiana and North Carolina. Ms. Holmen was a national trainer with the CMI Education Institute, providing a seminar on substance abuse to fellow clinicians. At present she is in private practice, owns her own consulting and training business, and is an Adjunct Professor in Social Work at St. Cloud State University.

Susan uses an eclectic approach in her work, incorporating such diverse models as family systems theory, communications theory, 12-step and addiction models, motivational interviewing, brief therapy, and cognitive therapy.  She also utilizes alternative therapies, including guided imagery, meditation, and artwork.  Ms. Holmen’s areas of specialty are addictions and addictive behaviors, relationship dynamics, codependency/self-esteem, family of origin issues, work-related issues, coping with chronic illness/pain, grief and loss, and spirituality.

 

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Susan Holmen maintains a private practice. She is an adjunct professor at St. Cloud State University. Ms. Holmen receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Susan Holmen has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.


Additional Info

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Objectives

  1. Assess the challenges specific to older clients and understand how they influence their lives
  2. Describe EBP models of counseling used with the population
  3. Discuss how to be a witness and guide for older clients
  4. Identify strategies for teaching transcendence concepts and skills to older clients
  5. Evaluate alternative therapies for promoting transcendence in older clients
  6. Explore theoretical frameworks to inform clinical treatment interventions

Target Audience

  • Social Workers
  • Counselors
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Gerontologists
  • Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
  • Pastoral Counselors/Clergy
  • Psychiatric Nurses
  • Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
  • Nursing Home Administrators
  • Activity Directors
  • Assisted Living Facility Administrators
  • Hospice Staff
  • Wellness Directors
  • Memory Care Specialists

Outline

CHALLENGES FACED BY AGING CLIENTS

  • Life events associated with aging
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Relapse or onset of addictions
  • Complex grief
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Disordered thinking
  • Unresolved traumas, regrets, mistakes
  • Case examples
  • Group discussion

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE MODELS

  • History and background of life stage developmental theory
  • Supportive therapy
  • Client-Centered therapy
  • Interpersonal therapy
  • Cognitive-Behavioral therapy
  • Relaxation and stress reduction
  • Holistic modalities
  • Experiential therapies

INTEGRATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR TRANSCENDING EXPERIENCES

  • Explaining “integrating” and “transcending”
  • Use of self as “witness” and “guide”
    • Allowing older adult clients to tell their story
    • Witnessing the story and validating the life experience
    • Guiding clients to stay focused, understand meaning, move toward acceptance and set and meet achievable goals
  • Client-centered philosophy
  • Appropriate self-disclosure
  • Advanced interpersonal skills
    • Empathic communication
    • Reflection
    • Focusing
    • Reframing and summarizing
    • Normalizing and validating
  • Case studies and demonstration

GROUP ACTIVITY: ROLE PLAY AND PRACTICE BEING A WITNESS

TEACHING CONCEPTS AND SKILLS

  • “The New Normal”
  • Identifying and accessing resources
  • Communication with loved ones
  • Challenging self-defeating thoughts and learning positive self-talk (REBT)
  • Self-care

ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES

  • Guided imagery
  • Psychodrama
  • Inner child work
  • Journaling
  • Music
  • Art

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"Great presenter"

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