We created When the World is Anxious to support you in your work with clients as we negotiate the influence of collective distress. Our aim for this course is to:
1. help you relate more effectively with your own anxiety as you support your clients through the uncharted mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual territories of this pandemic, within the context of the current socio-political environment.
2. explore how to compassionately and skillfully navigate the therapeutic relationship against the backdrop of collective anxiety that is undeniably correlated with increasingly more intense world events.
Upon completion of this course, participants will have demonstrated how to more easily navigate the therapeutic relationship under unusually difficult global circumstances. This attention will serve as a sustainable foundation for advancing clinical work and increasing positive outcomes.
Integrative in its approach, this course includes insights from psychodynamic psychotherapy, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, internal family systems, sensorimotor psychotherapy, interpersonal neurobiology, liberation psychology, and trauma therapy, including but not limited to Tara Brach, Janina Fisher, Paulo Freire, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Rick Hanson, Ruth King, Resmaa Menakem, Daniel Siegel, and David Treleaven.
This course is designed specifically for mental health professionals and pre-professionals, yet all helping professionals are welcome to take the course if it feels advantageous to do so. This course in particular is suitable for spiritual counselors and chaplains.
Best suited for beginners to advanced level practitioners, 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.
TEACHING COLLECTIVE
From Your Colleagues
“I enjoyed the thoroughness of When the World is Anxious: Navigating the Therapeutic Relationship under Unusually Difficult Circumstances as it provided insight into how to best understand and navigate through the mind when in distress for both parties. The mix of exercises, audio, and written sections made it easy to stay engaged. I would definitely recommend it to all!”
Mahryssa Segura-Izquierdo, Graduate Student
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Name two key principles that help navigate the therapeutic relationship during collective distress
Explain the brain science behind emotional dysregulation (aka “flipped lid”)
Identify at least 3 common nonverbal cues that indicate someone is outside their window of tolerance
Name at least two modern collective strategies of the threat defense system.
Describe and compare at least 3 modern strategies of the threat defense system with their primitive counterparts (i.e. Flight could mean actual physical flight to stay safe or the modern strategy of emotional withdrawal)
Define power and privilege in the context of the therapeutic relationship
Transform at least one clinical conflict, misunderstanding, or rupture into an opportunity for relational healing
Apply compassionate awareness to mitigate at least one difficult power dynamic
Course completion certificates will be awarded at the end of the course in exchange for a completing the test and evaluation form.
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 [email protected] with “Refund Request” in the subject line to begin the process.
To request accommodations for special needs, please email the Program Administrator at [email protected].
To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email Tamara at [email protected].
