Therapist Self-disclosure, Counter Transference, and Self Care in the Current Work Environment

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 countertransference 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 Code...Read mores 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. Less...

Learning Objectives

Describe the three types of counter transference and properly deal with personal reactions to clients
Describe three types of therapist self disclosure and how each is used in therapy sessions and how clients view therapist self disclosure by their therapists
Describe the importance of, and properly utilize self care techniques with regard to being a psychotherapist and to name three types of self care techniques

Learning Levels

All Levels

Saturday, February 20, 2021

Live Interactive Webinar

10:00 AM EST - 01:15 PM EST

EARN 3 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Pamela Harmell, Ph.D.

Professor, Pepperdine University

Dr. Pamela Harmell, Ph. D. is a national lecturer specializing in legal and ethical issues in clinical practice. She is a 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 the 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.

Agenda

10am - 11:30am - 90 Minute Lecture

• 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 countertransference

• 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"

11:30am - 11:45am - Break

11:45am - 1:15pm - 90 Minute Lecture

• 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

CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours including

3 Ethics Hour

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association

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New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work

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