An Ethical Approach to Knowing What to say, When to Say it, and How to Say it
Self-Disclosure: An Ethical Approach to “Knowing What to say, When to Say it, and How to Say it”
Live Webinar
Sunday, June 25th, 2023
1:00PM - 4:00PM EST
3 CE Credits - Ethics
Self-Disclosure can be a highly effective tool in connecting with others. In therapeutic situations, a certain amount of disclosure always occurs. Clients can discern (or guess at) our socio-economic status, gender, clothing preferences, and marital status, to name a few things, just by looking at us. But when is it appropriate to reveal our personal story when talking with clients? When they ask us about our own lives, should we answer the questions? What if the questions seem like they are a challenge to our “professional expertise”.
This session will be interactive – with some surprises! In this training, Tonya Logan, Founder and CEO of Kayla’s village, will discuss her own story and her approach to disclosure in working with clients. Participants will be encouraged to view challenges by clients in a positive and strength-based framework. Clinicians will gain a deeper ability to view clients seemingly threatening questions in a less prejudicial manner.
Whether we are faced with sharing information from our past or present, personally or professionally, we are often unsure of how that information will be perceived. Learn to use “less than positive” information to help build relationships and show clients that we can use our challenges to move forward rather than hamper growth
(Trainer, Tonya Logan, LCSW-C, LICSW, Founder and CEO, Kayla’s Village)
FREE WEBINAR
Self-Disclosure:
An Ethical Approach to Knowing What to say, When to Say it, and How to Say it
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Presenter: Tonya Logan, LCSW-C, LICSW, Founder and CEO, Kayla’s Village
Course Length: 3 Hours
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze whether sharing information from their past or present, personally or professionally, is clinically appropriate
- Demonstrate to clients how we may use our challenges to move forward rather than hamper growth
- Assess and incorporate the clinical use of challenging information in order to increase rapport with clients while strengthening the therapeutic relationship.
This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.
Self-Disclosure: An Ethical Approach to “Knowing What to say, When to Say it, and How to Say it”
Live Webinar
Sunday, June 25th, 2023
1:00PM - 4:00PM EST
3 CE Credits - Ethics
Self-Disclosure can be a highly effective tool in connecting with others. In therapeutic situations, a certain amount of disclosure always occurs. Clients can discern (or guess at) our socio-economic status, gender, clothing preferences, and marital status, to name a few things, just by looking at us. But when is it appropriate to reveal our personal story when talking with clients? When they ask us about our own lives, should we answer the questions? What if the questions seem like they are a challenge to our “professional expertise”.
This session will be interactive – with some surprises! In this training, Tonya Logan, Founder and CEO of Kayla’s village, will discuss her own story and her approach to disclosure in working with clients. Participants will be encouraged to view challenges by clients in a positive and strength-based framework. Clinicians will gain a deeper ability to view clients seemingly threatening questions in a less prejudicial manner.
Whether we are faced with sharing information from our past or present, personally or professionally, we are often unsure of how that information will be perceived. Learn to use “less than positive” information to help build relationships and show clients that we can use our challenges to move forward rather than hamper growth
(Trainer, Tonya Logan, LCSW-C, LICSW, Founder and CEO, Kayla’s Village)
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze whether sharing information from their past or present, personally or professionally, is clinically appropriate
- Demonstrate to clients how we may use our challenges to move forward rather than hamper growth
- Assess and incorporate the clinical use of challenging information in order to increase rapport with clients while strengthening the therapeutic relationship.
Agenda:
20 minutes         Classifying Information and Threats
                                              Low disclosure
                                               Middle disclosure
                                               High disclosure
15 minutes         Historical Perspective
                                               Freud’s Approach
                                               Humanist Movement
                                               Feminist Movement
                                               12-Step Programs
                                               Reality TV
10 minutes         Johari Window
                                               Open Area
                                               Hidden Area
                                               Blind Area
                                               Unknown Area
30 minutes         Perception vs. Prejudice
                                               Examples of reframing negativity into positivity
                                               Discussion of prejudice as related to diagnoses
                                               Highlighting perceptions and prejudice in family clutter example
30 minutes         Reframing
                                               We must focus to see strengths
45 minutes         Types of Disclosure
                                               Deliberate Disclosing
                                               Sharing a secret
                                               Unavoidable disclosures
                                               Therapeutic disclosure
                                               Medical disclosure
                                               Social disclosure
                                               Accidental disclosure
                                               Disclosure at work
30 minutes         Scenarios
                                               Susan
                                               Jessica
                                               Client Googled therapist
This presentation is open to:
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
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