About the Event
Cognitive Behavior Institute is excited to welcome Alexander Antonucci, LPC for a live interactive webinar on: Endings Matter: Therapeutic Termination in Psychotherapy
Date: August 20th, 2024
Time: 8:50am - 11:00am EST
Location: Online via Zoom Webinars
*Participants will not have access to their microphones/cameras
Cost: $15
Level: Introductory
Credit Hours: 2 Ethics CEs
Description:
The fact that invariably all psychotherapies come to an end could be one of the most salient communalities across the multitude of psychotherapeutic treatments available in the field (Hilsenroth 2017). Given that clinicians are under the ethical mandate to act in ways that are aligned with the best interest of the client, except during instances when this mandate comes into unresolvable conflict with the law, it is imperative that clinicians apply this directive to the topic of termination.
Norcross et al. (2017) demonstrate that the most common termination behaviors/tasks practiced by clinicians in the field concerned supporting the client's progress, promoting client growth post termination, following the ethics code, consolidating gains made, and highlighting patient's recognition of competence. Marmarosh (2017) argues that termination can become intellectualized and that, if termination is to be a transformative experience for clients, clinicians are tasked to facilitate a new relational experience for the client that meets their underlying needs and fosters engagement. The central question of the course is as follows: What are the most critical and impactful aspects of the termination process?
This course aims to help participants explore how they would like to structure their termination with clients while fulfilling their clinical and professional duties and adhering to their profession's code of ethics.
Agenda:
8:50am-9:15am Introduction & Course Overview (Conflicts of interest, learning objectives, limitations) | |
| 9:15am-10:00am Review of Ethics Codes and related terminology | |
| 10:00am-10:45am Applying ethics to clinical interventions for intentional termination | |
| 10:45am-11:00am Question/Answer |
Learning Objectives:
Participants will identify important ethical considerations for termination.
Participants will describe therapeutic approaches to termination with their clients.
Instructor Bio:
Alexander is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Approved Clinical Supervisor. Certified by the Gottman Institute, he specializes in working with couples providing, both, regular appointments and Marathon Intensive Couples Therapy. He also works with individuals and families. Conferred an MA degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University, Alexander has trained with some of the world’s leading mindfulness and meditation teachers. As the Program Manager for Cognitive Behavior Institute's Center for Clinical Supervision, Alexander oversees a team of site supervisors and develops programs that provide training, supervision, and consultation to other psychotherapists.Course bibliography:
American Counseling Association. (2014). 2014 ACA code of ethics.https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2014-code-of-ethics-finaladdress.pdf
American Mental Health Counselors Association. (2020). AMHCA Code of Ethicshttps://www.amhca.org/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=24a27502-196e-b763-ff57-490a12f7edb1&forceDialog=0
American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct (2002, amended effective June 1, 2010, and January 1, 2017). https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/
Harrison R. L. (2020). Termination in 16-session accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP): Together in how we say goodbye. Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.), 57(4), 531–547. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000343
Hilsenroth, M. J. (2017). An introduction to the special issue on psychotherapy termination. Psychotherapy, 54(1), 1-3. doi:10.1037/pst0000106
Kealy, D., Gazzillo, F., Silberschatz, G., & Curtis, J. T. (2020). Plan-compatible termination in psychotherapy: Perspectives from control-mastery theory. Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.), 57(4), 508–514. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000300
Marmarosh, C. L. (2017). Fostering engagement during termination: Applying attachment theory and research. Psychotherapy, 54(1), 4-9. doi:10.1037/pst0000087
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics. (2021). https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English
National Board For Certified Counselors (NBCC) Code of Ethics. (2016). https://www.nbcc.org/Assets/Ethics/NBCCCodeofEthics.pdf
Norcross, J. C., Zimmerman, B. E., Greenberg, R. P., & Swift, J. K. (2017). Do all therapists do that when saying goodbye? A study of commonalities in termination behaviors. Psychotherapy, 54(1), 66–75. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000097
Sullivan, D. J., Zeff, P., & Zweig, R. A. (2018). Psychotherapy Termination Practices with Older Adults: Impact of Patient and Therapist Characteristics. Clinical gerontologist, 41(5), 399–411. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2018.1437101
Approvals:
Cognitive Behavior Institute, #1771, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 06/30/2022-06/30/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 2 ethics continuing education credits.
Cognitive Behavior Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0098 and the State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0646 and the State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0216.
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