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• [Instant Download] – Immediately deliver the download link after receiving the payment Purchase Susan Holmen - Counseling Strategies to Overcome Psychological Distress in Older Clients courses at here with PRICE $219.99 $41 Faculty:Susan HolmenDuration:5 Hours 55 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Sep 01, 2017 Description 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.
• Handouts Manual - Counseling Strategies (2.44 MB) 63 Pages Available after Purchase Outline CHALLENGES FACED BY AGING CLIENTSLife events associated with agingDepressionAnxietyRelapse or onset of addictionsComplex griefObsessive-Compulsive DisorderDisordered thinkingUnresolved traumas, regrets, mistakesCase examplesGroup discussionTHEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE MODELSHistory and background of life stage developmental theorySupportive therapyClient-Centered therapyInterpersonal therapyCognitive-Behavioral therapyRelaxation and stress reductionHolistic modalitiesExperiential therapiesINTEGRATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR TRANSCENDING EXPERIENCESExplaining “integrating” and “transcending”Use of self as “witness” and “guide”Allowing older adult clients to tell their storyWitnessing the story and validating the life experienceGuiding clients to stay focused, understand meaning, move toward acceptance and set and meet achievable goalsClient-centered philosophyAppropriate self-disclosureAdvanced interpersonal skillsEmpathic communicationReflectionFocusingReframing and summarizingNormalizing and validatingCase studies and demonstrationGROUP ACTIVITY: ROLE PLAY AND PRACTICE BEING A WITNESSTEACHING CONCEPTS AND SKILLS“The New Normal”Identifying and accessing resourcesCommunication with loved onesChallenging self-defeating thoughts and learning positive self-talk (REBT)Self-careALTERNATIVE THERAPIESGuided imageryPsychodramaInner child workJournalingMusicArt Faculty Susan Holmen, MSW, LICSW, ICADC Related seminars and products: 1 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.