THE 57th ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE IS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION. SIGN UP NOW!
THE 57th ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE IS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION. SIGN UP NOW!
ACE Foundation Programs
The “6-Step Defense Attorney Technique” developed by the presenter leverages the client’s familiarity with legal concepts and processes to make challenging and refuting negative irrational thoughts more readily accessible. Combining narrative therapy techniques with guided imagery, the client is invited into a courtroom after they have created an imaginary highly skilled defense team. From their empowered position at the defense table, hearing a prosecutor present their self-limiting, negative cognitive distortions as allegations allows the client to see them as refutable, creating reasonable doubt. Going forward, recurrence of their irrational thoughts is associated with the vivid memory of the courtroom acquittal, which reinforces a positive self-narrative. Case examples will be used to demonstrate the inherent flexibility within the approach that allows it to be applied to a variety of diagnoses and to be readily integrated with other therapeutic interventions as part of a treatment plan.
*NYSSCSW Discount applies to NYSSCSW current members only.
**Student Discount only applies to full time students currently enrolled in social work and MHP master level programs.
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The Advanced Clinical Education (ACE) Foundation of the NYS Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0028; licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0045; licensed psychoanalysts #P-0017; licensed psychologists #PSY-0121; licensed social workers #SW-0056; and licensed creative art therapists #CAT-0120.
Out-of-state providers are welcome to request a certificate upon completion of the presentation evaluation but must check with their own state licensing boards to inquire about whether or not the certificate is recognized as transferrable for CEs in their state’s jurisdiction.
After attending this lecture participants will be able to:
1. Screen the client to determine if they a likely to benefit from the 6-Step Defense Attorney Technique
2. State the steps for applying the 6-Step Defense Attorney Technique to the client’s troubling irrational thoughts
3. Discuss how the 6-Step Defense Attorney Technique can be integrated into their current practice
Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, licensed psychoanalysts, nurse practitioners and family and marriage/couple therapists, mental health counselors and licensed creative art therapists.
This seminar is appropriate for clinicians with all levels of experience.
Joseph Goldfield LCSWR, graduated from U.C. Berkeley School of Social Work in 1986 and has been working in private practice, mental clinics and EAP settings since 1995. He has found the creative challenges presented by short-term therapy inspiring and draws from his trainings in Ericksonian Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis, Narrative Therapy, Stress Management and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to develop counseling interventions that help those seeking therapy grow in their ability to apply their unique strengths to their difficulties. He enjoys sharing his eclectic, creative approach to therapy through presentations and articles.
Contact Hours will be awarded once the entire course is completed, as evidenced by signing in and out and completing a course evaluation. Instructions for evaluating the presentation will be emailed within 5 days of the course date. Once evaluation is complete, CE certificate will be emailed to you.
ACE welcomes participants with diverse abilities. Please contact Kristin or Debbie at info.acefoundation@gmail.com, at time of registration, to request accessibility accommodations. Accommodation requests are considered in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA), Section 505 of the Rehabilitation ACT.
Cancellations made at least five days before the event will be refunded less a 10% cancellation fee. For cancellation please call 1-800-288-4279, or email us at info.acefoundation@gmail.com.
Should Inclement weather occur, we will be notifying all registrants via the email by which the registrant signed up. Please be sure to check your email before you leave for the course.
