February 17, 2024 Pamela Harmell, Ph.D. Webinar

Pamela Harmell, Ph.D.

Therapist Self-Disclosure, Counter-transference and Self Care: Ethical Considerations

This workshop addresses therapist responsibility with regard to ethical practice and cultural competency ensuring patient welfare in all aspects of practice. Participants will learn about (1) Recognizing and properly handling counter transference issues, (2) The three types of self disclosure and their effects on the therapy relationship, (3) Recognizing the importance of therapist self care (4) Handling counter-transference, therapist self disclosure and therapist self care to improve the therapeutic alliance and increase therapist effectiveness. Literature updates, along with relevant Codes of Ethics and current expert opinion will be included in all areas of discussion. This program reviews the current research findings and knowledge that inform ethical and legal practice.

SYLLABUS

FIRST 90 MINUTES

Definition of counter-transference
Three types of counter-transference
Handling negative feelings about clients
Clinical impact of unresolved counter-transference
Resulting problems of unresolved counter-transference
Therapist gaining awareness of counter-transference
Therapist impairment in accordance with the ADA
Use of terminology other than “Impairment” which is protected by the ADA laws
Difference between “distress” and “impairment”

SECOND 90 MINUTES

Therapist self disclosure
Three types of therapist self disclosure
Client reactions to therapist self disclosure
Research related to outcomes when using self disclosure
Self disclosure and diverse populations
Guidelines when using self disclosure
The importance of therapist self care
How to practice self care
Research related to therapist self care
The “dove” method related to therapist self care

Learning objectives:

Participants will learn to recognize and handle the three types of counter transference and properly deal with personal reactions to clients.
Participants will be able to recognize and become aware of the three types of therapist self-disclosure and how each is used in therapy sessions and how clients view therapist self-disclosure by their therapists.
Participants will recognize the importance of, and properly utilize self-care techniques with regard to being a psychotherapist and to name three types of self-care techniques.

3.0 CE TOWARDS ETHICS REQUIREMENT

Saturday, February 17, 2024

10:00 am - 1:15 pm ET

CE HOURS

3.0

$65.00

Pamela Harmell, Ph.D.

Dr. Pamela Harmell, Ph. D. is a national lecturer specializing in legal and ethical issues in clinical practice. She is a Clinical Professor at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology and has written extensively in professional publications on ethical practice and has formally studied law. She is the Past President of the Board of Psychology. Dr. Harmell is former Chair of the California State Ethics Committee and former Chair of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Ethics Committee. She served on the Board of Directors of the California Psychological Association and is Past President of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association.

Schedule

Saturday, February 17, 2024

10:00 am - 1:15 pm ET

Therapist Self-Disclosure, Counter-transference and Self Care: Ethical Considerations

3.0 CE TOWARDS ETHICS REQUIREMENT

Content Level
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