Description: 

Clinical supervision plays a crucial role in preventing burnout among new clinicians by providing a supportive environment where they can reflect on their work, share experiences, and develop coping strategies. Supervision offers a safe space for clinicians to discuss their challenges and stressors, which can help alleviate feelings of isolation. Supervisors can also help new clinicians develop effective coping mechanisms and resilience-building strategies, which are essential for managing the emotional demands of clinical work. Constructive feedback and guidance from supervisors can help new clinicians improve their skills and confidence, reducing the likelihood of burnout. This presentation will cover these topics as well as how to facilitate a healthy work-life balance and tips to promote professional growth. This workshop is worth 2 CEUs in Supervision.

Objectives:

1. Workshop participants will complete a self-assessment of their current strengths and growth areas as a clinical supervisor.

2. Participants will better understand the factors that contribute to burnout for their supervisees.

3. Participants will learn practical tips and strategies to recognize burnout in the people they supervise, and in themselves as supervisors.

4. Workshop participants will leave with a renewed enthusiasm for supervision.

Trainer Bio:

Mark Wilde, LMFT, AAMFT Board Approved Supervisor

Mark Wilde is approved as a supervisor with both the MN Board of Marriage and Family Therapy and the MN Board of Behavioral Health. He is approved as a supervisor with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Mark has provided supervision in a variety of settings, including adolescent day treatment, in-home, and outpatient. Mark Wilde's last presentation on supervision was May, 2024 at Minnesota Association of Children’s Mental Health  Conference entitled: “Helping Supervisees Use Their Self in Their Clinical Work”.

Description:

Consider the following hypothetical:
Your older sibling got married 3 years ago and your parents contributed $5,000 towards their wedding. You are now planning your own wedding. Over the last few years, your parents have made comments about feeling like an ATM to you and your siblings. You approach your parents and ask if they’ll help out financially for your wedding in a similar way that they did for your sibling’s wedding. They say they’ll write you a check for $1,000 but that’s all they can help out with.

Your client is the person asking for help from their parents and they feel angry and disappointed with their parents’ response. How could you help them determine if their anger is justified and what action to take in this situation?

Your client is the one of the parents and they report feeling a sense of nagging guilt. How could you help them determine if their guilt is justified and what action to take in this situation?

In this workshop we will give you the tools to deconstruct situations like this and provide structure on how you can help your clients understand the difference between unjustified and justified anger and guilt, and the appropriate actions to take.

Objectives:

1. Gain the basic knowledge to understand the nature and purpose of anger and guilt.

2. Be able to discern between “justified” and “unjustified” anger and guilt.

3. Build skills to be able help clients know what responsive actions to take with anger and guilt, whether “justified” or “unjustified”.

Trainer Bios:

Sam Franklin, LMFT

Stanley Thiele, LP, LMFT, JD

Stanley Thiele has been a licensed psychotherapist for 18 years and is also a licensed marriage and family therapist. Sam Franklin is a licensed marriage and family therapist. During the last decade they have co-developed the social regulatory model of anger and guilt. Both Stanley and Stan have presented seminars, co-led groups and worked with many individual clients on issues involving anger and guilt.

Grief and Loss in Childhood: Clinical Applications 

Course Description:

Deaths and other losses occur across the lifespan. Developmentally, we understand death and grief differently as we learn and grow. Without proper knowledge and understanding of the factors that influence one's grief experience and how its manifestations and impacts differ across the lifespan, it runs the risk of going unnoticed; potentially interfering with future mental health and well-being.

This training will provide education on how grief manifests in children and how to properly talk to children about death and grief. It will also discuss strategies to promote effective grief processing work with children, as well as provide education on how grief affects the entire family system. Participants will gain a variety of resources to further their work with children who are grieving.

Objectives:

1. Gain an understanding on how to implement accurate language and other skills when addressing grief with clients

2. Identify 3-4 factors that influence how individuals learn and process grief during childhood

3. Gain 2-3 strategies to guide children who are grieving in processing and making sense of the loss and grief

4. Discuss individual experiences of grief and its impact on interpersonal relationships, particularly within the family system

Meet the Trainer: Brittany Squillace, MA, LMFT

Brittany Squillace, MA, LMFT is a mental health therapist and founder of Best Self Therapy. Brittany’s mission through Best Self Therapy is to instill hope in grieving adults to change the way they view, talk about, and navigate grief. Through her specialty of grief and loss, Brittany guides clients in making meaning of their losses and remaining connected in their relationship(s) with the deceased. Brittany’s grief specialization also includes guiding clients in finding peace amongst ambiguous or non-death losses. Brittany values creating a safe and non-judgmental space, allowing clients to discover how to continue living as their best selves while honoring their unique grief journey.