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Using the Family Life Space Drawing (3 CE credits)

This workshop describes and demonstrates an exciting, interactive way to conduct initial family assessment meetings with clients having multiple family members. Participants will learn an expressive technique that helps to engage all of the clients in the family sessions by exploring, family of origin as well as environmental and stress factors experienced by all of the clients at the same time within the family system.

Attendees will discover a process where clients symbolically present nonverbal information that can help therapist and client to explore counseling goals. Attendees will learn to utilize an expressive technique in first sessions that help client and therapist interact on a deeper level of connection.

Discover a process where clients symbolically present nonverbal information that can help therapist and client to develop effective alliances and develop therapeutic goals. Utilize an expressive technique in first sessions that help client and therapist interact on a deeper level of connection.

(Trainers Ron Clark and Theresa Beeton are clinical social workers with a long career of helping families and couples improve relationships. They have created a manual describing the use of a graphic expressive tool that helps mental health workers join couples and families. They have worked in agencies, private practice and University settings.)

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Using the Family Life Space Drawing (3 CE credits)

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$59.99 Ron Clark, CSW and Theresa Beeton, CSW

This workshop describes and demonstrates an exciting, interactive way to conduct initial family assessment meetings with clients having multiple family members. Participants will learn an expressive technique that helps to engage all of the clients in the family sessions by exploring, family of origin as well as environmental and stress factors experienced by all of the clients at the same time within the family system.

Attendees will discover a process where clients symbolically present nonverbal information that can help therapist and client to explore counseling goals. Attendees will learn to utilize an expressive technique in first sessions that help client and therapist interact on a deeper level of connection.

Discover a process where clients symbolically present nonverbal information that can help therapist and client to develop effective alliances and develop therapeutic goals. Utilize an expressive technique in first sessions that help client and therapist interact on a deeper level of connection.

(Trainers Ron Clark and Theresa Beeton are clinical social workers with a long career of helping families and couples improve relationships. They have created a manual describing the use of a graphic expressive tool that helps mental health workers join couples and families. They have worked in agencies, private practice and University settings.)

This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.

Using the Family Life Space Drawing (3 CE credits)

Previously Recorded

Presenter: Ron Clark, CSW and Theresa Beeton, CSW

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Course Length: 3 Hours

Learning Objectives:

  1. Attendees will review family assessment methods connected to various methods of family intervention.
  2. Attendees will review theories connected to family assessment including systems theory and experiential theories.
  3. Workshop participants will leave the workshop with knowledge and ability to use FLSD as a tool with clients.

This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.

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This workshop describes and demonstrates an exciting, interactive way to conduct initial family assessment meetings with clients having multiple family members. Participants will learn an expressive technique that helps to engage all of the clients in the family sessions by exploring, family of origin as well as environmental and stress factors experienced by all of the clients at the same time within the family system.

Attendees will discover a process where clients symbolically present nonverbal information that can help therapist and client to explore counseling goals. Attendees will learn to utilize an expressive technique in first sessions that help client and therapist interact on a deeper level of connection.

Discover a process where clients symbolically present nonverbal information that can help therapist and client to develop effective alliances and develop therapeutic goals. Utilize an expressive technique in first sessions that help client and therapist interact on a deeper level of connection.

(Trainers Ron Clark and Theresa Beeton are clinical social workers with a long career of helping families and couples improve relationships. They have created a manual describing the use of a graphic expressive tool that helps mental health workers join couples and families. They have worked in agencies, private practice and University settings.)

Learning Objectives:

  1. Attendees will review family assessment methods connected to various methods of family intervention.
  2. Attendees will review theories connected to family assessment including systems theory and experiential theories.
  3. Workshop participants will leave the workshop with knowledge and ability to use FLSD as a tool with clients.

Agenda:

 Introduction Family Assessment 10:30-11:00

    1. Definition of the Family Life Space Drawing
    2. Family System Theory and other family assessment theories
    3. History and Development of the Family Life Space Drawing
    4. Uses with individuals, couples, and families

 

  1. Demonstration of the Family Life Space Drawing 11:00-12:30
    1. Experiential Exercise-each participant is guided in the process of completing their personal Family Life Space Drawing
    2. Explanation and interpretation of the symbols used in the process
    3. Workshop role play of a family guided through a Family Life Space Drawing
    4. Video Presentation-Case example of a family or couple using the tool

Break-12:30-12:45

 

  • Ways to Use the Family Life Space Drawing 12:45-1:15
    1. Public Agencies
    2. Private Practice
    3. Organizations

 

  1. Discussion 1:15- 1:45
    1. Research related to the FLSD process
    2. Applications to participants practice
    3. Summary
    4. Questions

 



This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: intermediate
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • 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.


  • CE You LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0437
  • CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. CE You! maintains responsibility for this program. These credits are also accepted by the Maryland Boards for Professional Counselors, Psychology, and Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals, and many other states and disciplines.

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