Differentiation – From Bowen and Beyond:
Theories, Application, and Cultural Considerations
Spaces Therapy LA (Provider #1032777) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. Spaces Therapy LA maintains responsibility for the program and all its content.
Course Description: This course focuses on one of Bowen’s 8 key principles from Family Systems Theory – Differentiation of Self – and how it can be utilized to assist clients in developing practical skills for shifting the systems they live in. While most of us are trained to work with couples and families, many of us are working with individuals and have less direct access to the greater family system impacting our clients. This presentation aims to utilize core components of Differentiation of Self to assist both individuals and couples/families with making proactive and tangible systemic change. It also takes into account some important cultural considerations, in light of Bowen’s work being Euro-centric in nature, and therefore limited in its understanding of how\our greater societal systems may influence one’s ability to access and maintain differentiation of self.
Instructor Information: Kelli Penner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, who is
licensed in both California and Texas. She is currently a clinical supervisor and the clinical director at Spaces Therapy LA, a group practice in Highland Park, CA. She is also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.
Educational Goals:
1) To develop practical skills for making systemic change within the lives of our
clients, whether individuals or couples/families, to assist with decreasing the transmission of generational trauma. While insight-oriented work can help develop an understanding of how intergenerational trauma was developed and is transmitted, this course aims to provide practical skills to assist clients with developing their differentiation with self; so that they can make more regulated and conscious choices as to how they want to interact with others.
2) The course also focuses on helping clinicians understand how their own work towards differentiation will be important in ensuring their ability to maintain awareness of how their own intergenerational trauma and systemic factors impact how they show up in the therapy room and can support their clients towards their individual growth.
3) This course aims to develop an understanding of how the origin of Systems Thinking is rooted in Eurocentric ideology, and how thinking beyond this framework is essential for providing ethically sound care for a range of clients.
Measurable Learning Objectives:
1) Participants will be able to identify the four Indicators of Differentiation.
2) Participants will be able to utilize 3 key skills for developing Differentiation of Self.
3) Participants will be able to integrate three cultural considerations for
expanding treatment with a diverse population.
Certificate:
Course completion certificates will be awarded via email on the same day of the training, in exchange for a completed evaluation form.
Grievance Procedure:
To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance, please email the Program Administrator kelli@spacestherapyla.com or call 323-498-4448.
Accomodations:
To request accommodations for any ability-related needs, please email the Program Administrator at kelli@spacestherapyla.com.
Details
When: May 3, 1230-240p
Who: Target Audience: LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCSs, Psychologists, Associates, Students, & Related Professionals
Led by Kelli Penner, LMFT 79102 (CA) 204019 (TX)Where: Spaces Wellness: 5314 N Figueroa St. Unit B Los Angeles, CA 90042
CEUs: This course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s and LEP’s as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Those seeking CE credit must be in attendance for the entirety of the presentation and complete the course evaluation.
How Much: We have pricing options below, dependent upon training and CE needs.
Refund & Cancellation Policy: A full refund is available for cancellations made 72+ hours prior to course start time. 50% refund for cancellations made with less than 72 hours prior to course start time. Please email the Program Administrator at kelli@spacestherapyla.com should you need to cancel. Refunds will be processed within 48 business hours of the receipt of request.
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