Parental self-blame - Working with cognitive and emotion-focused techniques

Working with parental self-blame with cognitive and emotion-focused techniques

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Date: May 10, 2023
Time: 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Adele Lafrance, PhD, C.Psych.

Description:
Research has demonstrated that when parents carry self-blame, not only do they suffer but their caregiving can be negatively affected as well. In fact, when self-blame is deep, typical strategies to lift self-blame may be ineffective. This training will provide participants with a series of cognitive and emotion-focused strategies to transform caregiver self-blame, including a specifically designed chair-work intervention.

Benefits of these interventions include:

• Reduced shame and self-blame
• Better quality of life
• Decreased defensiveness
• Increased sense of empowerment/engagement
• Increased access to caregiving instincts

Participants will be introduced to the theory and several interventions to implement with parents post-training. A video demonstration will also be included. Participation can be active or passive. This training meets the criteria towards certification through the International Institute for EFFT.

Learning objectives:

• Identify emotional markers underlying therapy-interfering behaviours in caregivers
• Apply cognitive techniques to attenuate caregiver self-blame and related behaviours
• Apply emotion processing skills to attenuate caregiver self-blame and related behaviours

Registration fee:
In recognition of Mental Health Week, SickKids CCMH LI is offering a 30% discount towards all upcoming programs! Register during May 1-7, 2023 to take advantage of this promotion.

General - $125 ($87.50 with discount code MHW2023)
Student - $112.50 ($78.75 with discount code MHW2023)

For full program overview and registration details please visit: https://cvent.me/zyy31V

Continuing Education (CE) information: 3 CE hours