Build Trust with Your Clients while Learning to Skillfully Offer Optimally Stressful Conditions that Lead to Change

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify three main therapeutic factors that will help you build trust while offering optimally stressful conditions in your work with clients.

  • Describe the sand pile model and its application in psychotherapy.

  • Define optimal stress and its benefits in advancing therapeutic efforts.

  • Identify the two key components of conflict statements that contribute to providing optimal stress.

  • Create at least three conflict statements that encourage change.

General Information

This multimedia self-study course is designed for therapists who are looking for a brief training in offering optimally stressful conditions that precipitate change. With experiential exercises and vignettes, we teach you to learn from the inside out - creating generative experiences that allow you to directly apply relational wisdom within the therapeutic context. Although suitable for advanced practitioners, it is also accessible to early career mental health professionals and pre-professionals.

  • 2 CEs

    For LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s and LEP’s as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

    Best suited for early career professionals, but especially exciting to those looking to enhance their theoretical approaches with self-refection, self-awareness, mindfulness, and personal/professional growth. Please Note: CEs are awarded for instructional time only.

  • Self-paced Multimedia Course

    Multimedia: Video, Audio, and Text files for Each Lesson

  • Practical assignments and exercises are part of the curriculum as well as practical learning experiences with case examples, exercises, and meditations. References are included for further study.

Curriculum

Integrative in its approach, the course curriculum includes insights from psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and mindfulness-based interventions, including perspectives from Martha Stark, Paul Ornstein, Dan Siegel, Darlene Ehrenberg, Leslie S. Greenberg, Laura N. Rice, and Robert Elliott.

  • Main Video Presentation: Building Trust: The Roles of Support & Challenge

  • Applications of Concepts Presented

  • Video on Key Component of Support: Nonjudgment

  • Video on Key Component of Support: Radical Acceptance

  • Exercise on Applying Attunement, Compassion, and Nonjudgment

  • The Fulcrum of Optimal Stress: Conflict Statements

  • Examples of Conflict Statements with Patients

  • Writing Exercise: Create Conflict Statements

  • Challenges to Building Trust

  • Next Steps for CE Credit and PDF Certificate

How Will You Enhance Your Professional Skills with Us?

  • Holding Both Curriculum

    Our instructors will guide you through your online core curriculum and experiential exercises at your own pace.

    Each part of the curriculum includes a Video Presentation, Infographics, Summary of Presentation, Vignettes, Exercises, Curated Supplemental Readings and Videos, and References.

  • Vignettes and Case Studies

    Case examples are included to highlight the themes of the material.

  • Exercises and Meditations

    You will have a chance to explore and apply the material to your practice through the exercises and meditations provided.

Instructors

Our Risk-Free Learning Guarantee

At times, a course may not align with your specific needs or preferred learning style. If the course or program you purchase fails to meet your expectations, we offer two options to ensure your satisfaction.

Option 1: Course Replacement

Within 60 days of your purchase date, you can opt to replace the course with another of your choice. This option applies as long as the course has not been more than 50% completed. We understand that different individuals have distinct preferences, and we are committed to finding the right fit for you.


Option 2: Full Refund

Alternatively, you have the opportunity to receive a full refund within 30 days of your purchase date. This option is available as long as the course has not been more than 50% completed. We value your trust and want to ensure your utmost satisfaction with our offerings.


We stand behind our commitment to provide exceptional learning experiences and we strive to accommodate your unique needs. Contact us at admin@innerscience.net with “Refund Request” in the subject line to begin the process.


Accommodations

To request accommodations for special needs, please email the Program Administrator at admin@innerscience.net.

Grievances

To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email Tamara @ admin@innerscience.net.