Essential Theory and Practical Skills for Child-Focused Family Therapy

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Essential Theory and Practical Skills for Child-Focused Family Therapy
Date: May 13, 2019
Facilitators: Liana Lowenstein, MSW., RSW., CPT-S., & Greg Lubimiv, MSW., CPT-S.
This training is suitable for: Mental health professionals, clinicians, psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists and social workers.

Overview: Working with children in the context of their family has unique benefits. This course will present the rationale for child-focused family sessions, and will outline the major models and essential skills of family therapy.

Participants will learn to:

• list the benefits of conducting sessions with all family members
• identify the different theoretical models of family therapy
• implement core therapeutic skills in family therapy
• articulate common challenges in family therapy and identify strategies to overcome these challenges
• describe how to effectively contract and set goals with families 

This is Learning Module 3 of the 2019 Certificate in Essential Skills for Assessing and Treating Children and Families. This module may be taken separately from the certificate program as a stand-alone workshop.

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Meet the Facilitators:

Liana Lowenstein, MSW., RSW., CPT-S., 

Ms. Lowenstein is a Registered clinical Social Worker, Certified Play Therapist-supervisor, and Certified TF-CBT Therapist who has been working with children and their families since 1988. she presents training across North America and abroad. Recent speaking engagements include South Africa, Israel, England and Australia. She provides clinical supervision to mental health practitioners, runs a play-therapy internship program, and consults to several mental health agencies. She has authored numerous best-selling books including: Paper Dolls and Paper Airplanes: therapeutic Exercises for Sexually Traumatized; Creative Interventions for Children of Divorce; Creative Interventions for Bereaved Children; Cory Helps Kids Cope with Sexual Abuse; and Creative CBT Interventions for Children with Anxiety. Liana is winner of the Monica Hebert award for outstanding contribution and dedication to children psychotheapy and play therapy in Canada

Greg Lubimiv, MSW, CPT-S, 

Mr. Lubimiv has over 30 years of experience in children's mental health and child welfare where he has been involved as a clinician, trainer and administrator. Greg has specialized in the field of play therapy, parenting and family therapy and has authored a number of books and articles on mental health topics. Greg graduated with his Masters of social Work from the University of Toronto. He is a certified play therapist and supervisor. He is the recipient of several awards: Monica Herbert Award for contributions to the field of Play Therapy, Liz Manson Award for contributions to the field of children's mental health, Base Commander's Commendation for services to military families, Queen's Jubilee Medal for contributions to the treatment of military children and families. Greg is well known as a passionate and knowledgeable presenter with a focus on making content concrete, practical and fun.