Marin County Psychological Association Presents:
Dr. Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D. & Dr. Pearl Werfel
Effective Therapy with Clients with Chronic Illness/Disability
This practical workshop focuses on several key skills in working effectively with clients with Chronic Illness/ Disability. Emphasis is on culturally-sensitive and evidence-based interventions to increase resiliency and agency. Disability-affirmative and mind/body interventions for symptom, pain and stress management will be discussed. We integrate research, vignettes and experiential activities.
Learning Objectives:
- Name two of the nine areas of disability affirmative therapy.
- Describe and understand the most common microaggressions.
- Apply one mind-body intervention to a vignette.
- Identify common symptoms of Chronic Illness/ Disability that can be mistaken for mental health issues or treatment resistance
Pearl Werfel, Ph.D. has a private practice in San Francisco specializing in wellness, chronic illness and stress and pain mitigation. She is the lead author of Multiple Sclerosis. Advances in Psychotherapy-Evidenced-Based Practices. (2016; Hogrefe), a trainer of mental health professionals for the National MS Society, a consultant for Can Do Multiple Sclerosis and Chair of the CPA CARE Executive Committee.
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Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Professor at CSPP, Emeryville, and the author of three books on the intersection of clinical psychology and disability studies. She has a private practice and serves as an expert witness on disability cases. As a polio-survivor, she has been interested in disability in the context of parenting, partnering, and intersectionality.
Saturday, October 23rd
10:00 am to 12:00 pm 2 CE credits
MCPA Members: Free Non-Members: $50 Students $10.
Login: 9:45-10:00
Register at: https://mcpa.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=928938&item_id=1512211
Event can be found under event calendar at https://mcpa.clubexpress.com/
Location:
online to zoom platform - laptop or desktop with webcam and internet connection required. Smart phone can also be used. Zoom program download or app required. Your camera must be on during presentation to receive CE credits.
Questions? Rick Pomfret (415)963-3536. Rick@Therapy4Men.com.
The California Psychological Association (CPA) is co-sponsoring with the Marin County Psychological Association. CPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists and recognized by the BBS to offer CE credit for its licensees. CPA maintains responsibility for this program and its contents