The Empowerment Process: Helping clients build more fulfilling lives
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Location: Zoom
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Most people come to psychotherapy because they have unmet needs which they are having difficult identifying and expressing. They may experience malaise but can only account for it in general terms. “My teenage son doesn’t listen.” “My partner is distant.” “I’m unhappy at my job.” Even when they have transformed cognitive distortions, they are not necessarily able to identify their needs and ask for what they want.
The reason for this has to do with early disconnection from needs, compounded with conditional worth and self-judgment, and unconscious adherence to domination systems. Needs-Based Therapy is an empowerment model that supports us in helping our clients identify, trust, and endeavor to meet their needs. Beyond symptom reduction, we help clients to be happy and thrive. At the end of this experiential workshop you will be able to teach clients the Empowerment Process, designed to:
Clients who learn the Empowerment Process will be able to understand, work through, and find solutions to many of their problems without the need of a therapist. This workshop is based on a recent book by Myra Walden titled "Needs-Based Therapy." Continuing Education Units Chicago Counseling Associates is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to sponsor continuing education for psychologists and social workers. Six and a half (6.5) CEUs are available. |
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