Donald Meichenbaum, Ph. D, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus, from the University of Waterloo, Ontario from which he took early retirement 25 years ago. Since then he has been the Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and the Treatment of Victims of Violence in Miami. www.melissainstitute.org
Dr. Meichenbaum is one of the founders of Cognitive behavior therapy and in a survey of clinicians, he was voted "one of the ten most influential psychotherapists of the 20th century." He has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Clinical Division of the American Psychological Association. He was the Honorary President of the Canadian Psychological Association. He has presented in all of the Canadian Provinces, in all 50 U.S. states, and internationally.
His latest book "Treating individuals with addiction disorders: A strengths-based workbook for patients and clinicians" is being published by Routledge Press. He celebrated his 80th birthday publishing "The evolution of cognitive behavior therapy: A personal and professional journey with Don Meichenbaum" (Routledge Press).
How to Integrate Spirituality and Psychotherapy in Clinical Practice
The major ways individuals cope who have experienced traumatic and victimizing events in North America, is to use some form of religion and spirituality. This workshop will discuss how to assess for the patient's use of spirituality, as well as his/her community use of some form of spirituality as a coping strategy. This session will consider evidenced-based spiritually oriented interventions and will also consider how religious features are included in other forms of treatment like 12 Step AA interventions. A Checklist will be provided for attendees on how they can incorporate spiritually or...Read moreiented assessment and treatment features in their clinical practice.
The dangers of religious affiliation will also be considered. We will discuss how individuals used their religion to cope with the stress of the Covid 19 pandemic, and the impact of political polarization in the U.S. A consideration of alternative religious problem-solving styles and the implications for ways to conduct psychotherapy, and how therapists can integrate spirituality into evidence-based treatment approaches. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the level of religiosity and spirituality in patients.
- Explain how to integrate spirituality and psychotherapeutic approaches.
- Describe the benefits and possible dangers of employing spiritually-based interventions.
Target Audience
This live interactive webinar is intended for mental health professionals, including Psychologists, Psychoanalysts, Social Workers, Counselors, MFT's and Addiction Professionals.
Learning Levels
- All Levels
Saturday, April 09, 2022
Live Interactive Webinar
11:00 AM EDT - 02:15 PM EDT
EARN 3 CE Credit Hours
About the speaker
Donald Meichenbaum, PhD
Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention, Miami
CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours
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