Politics and Therapy: Exploring a Systemic Approach to Being a Therapist and Navigating Politics Within Yourself and Client Relationships.

Politics and Therapy: Exploring a Systemic Approach to Being a Therapist and Navigating Politics Within Yourself and Client Relationships.

For clinicians desiring to develop an ethical approach to working with their clients when politics is creating distress within them and between others. In addition, we will be exploring a variety of ethical dilemmas faced by our clients in our rural healthcare practices.

Curriculum Overview:
During this workshop, we will review the theory of Moral Intuition by Dr. Jonathan Haidt, which offers  a critical new understanding of emotions and moral development.  The presenter will facilitate an exercise called “Depolarization From Within,” which is designed to foster skills to diminish the effects of polarization encountered in political conversations. (Depolarization From Within was developed and shared via Braver Angels Organization).  We will also explore Dr. Bill Doherty’s work of LEAP (Listening, Exploring, Affirming, and offering Perspective) when working with clients. We will end with a discussion of how we can practice LAPP (Listen, Affirm, Pivot, Perspective) personally and in our communities.

Learning Objectives: 

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:  

Define Moral Intuition. 

Summarize the therapist’s role and responsibilities to client care. 

Explain Depolarization from Within. 

Identify and describe each of the steps to use LEAP with clients.

Identify and describe each of the steps to use LAPP personally and in their communities.

Presenters:

3 hours, Ethics, In-Person, $75

Group capped at 18

Friday, November 1st, 2024

9 am to 12:30 pm

Empowerment Center

1009 US Highway 2 Suite D

Sandpoint, ID 83864

Integrative Approach has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7010. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Integrative Approach is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.