by Tim Cassidy | Sep 14, 2023 | Live Events
Depression doesn’t quite get as much “love” as anxiety on the continuing education front. Many clinicians feel they don’t need to pursue continuing education on the treatment of depression if they don’t “see those types of clients.” And the perception is that anxiety is more common (and carries less of a stigma) than depression. Well, as we are well aware from our graduate training, depression often co-occurs with anxiety, so it stands to reason that ALL of us need continuing education in the treatment of depression, no matter the client population or treatment setting we target or work with in our practice. To bolster this argument, “COVID depression” is a real thing, with the COVID/Depression connection well-documented in the latest medical literature. In fact, WebMD reports that in a COVID-19 survivor sample, over half of the studied subjects reported feeling depressed many months after recovering from the illness.
Please join us for a learning experience that will increase your ability to activate clients challenged by depression and low mood. Walk away with the confidence to use intuitive solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) skills and interventions immediately, no matter your therapuetic orientation. Discover how this powerful approach can be deployed to successfully treat even the most high-risk clients with depression and mood disorder symptomology. Modernize your clinical toolset to meaningfully engage with clients continually challenged by post pandemic woes that can result in self-harm and other high risk behaviors. In addition to these powerful SFBT tools adapted for mood disorders, this training also includes a set of helpful handouts and assessments tools, a Safety Action Plan, and a Mandatory Disclosure checklist you can use with clients, as well as a bibliography of helpful reading material for additional education.
In addition to the below formal course objectives this workshop will include the following additions:
1. The history of Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).
2. The difference between problem solving and solution building and how that moves clients toward treatment goals more efficiently in the treatment of depression.
3. Define a client in SFBT; especially with regard to depressive symptoms.
4. Identify which interventions and questions fit in the three parts of the skeleton.
5. Learn and practice the nuances of language needed to effectively use SFBT with clients challenged by depression.
6. Name and describe “The trifecta” to learn this approach to decrease symptoms of depression.
Cost: $90 –
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Attendance and Location Details
Date and Time
Friday, June 14, 2024
10:00am – 1:00pm CST
11:00am – 2:00pm EST
8:00am – 11:00am PST
*Zoom link will be made available to you 24-48 hours prior to event date.
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Name and describe the eight principles of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).
b). Learn and apply the three-part SFBT skeleton, specifically to address depressive symptoms.
c). Identify three intentional interventions and questions that fit in the three-part SFBT skeleton and how they decrease depressive symptoms and increase clients’ abilities to effectively manage depression.
Target Audience:
Clinical Mental Health Professionals such as Counselors, Psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jodi Ann Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS
Material Author(s): Jodi Ann Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS
Jodi Geis-Crowder has a passion for the helping profession to ensureaccess to care for all. She is also passionate about mentoring, supervising and training others to reach their professional potential. Jodi has spent the past 25 years dedicating her professional efforts to ensuring that individuals in rural, frontier areas in Northeast Colorado and Southeast Wyoming have access to quality, culturally meaningful behavioral health care and substance use disorder services, delivered by trained, competent providers. A native of Wyoming, Jodi holds an Associate of Science Degree in Education from Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Sciences with areas of emphasis in psychology, economics, political science and anthropology, and a Master of Science Degree in Counselor Education and Human Development with an emphasis in Leadership from the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. She holds professional counseling licenses in good standing in Colorado (LPC-2476, March 2000) and Wyoming (LPC-1602, September 2016), is an Approved Clinical Supervisor, a certified Solution Focused Brief Therapy practitioner, holds a certificate in the Human/Animal Bond from the Denver University Graduate School of Social Work, has studied and gained numerous continuing education credits in the area of the human/animal bond, has been registered with four previous therapy dogs (2005, 2010, 2019 and 2021) and recently passed her test and credentialing with her Border Collie, Shay River, through the Alliance of Therapy Dogs. Jodi’s passion for culturally appropriate human/animal bond and agriculture related services in rural areas resulted in her developing animal assisted therapy programs and therapeutic horticulture for two community mental health centers: Centennial Mental Health Center in Northeast Colorado and Peak Wellness Center in Southeast Wyoming. Jodi states, “I am grateful for the opportunities I have had to bring my passion for the natural world and rural culture into my professional work by developing programs that are culturally meaningful and support the rural culture.” She further states, “My original therapy dog, Mr. Big, taught me more about patience and unconditional love than any other relationship in my life. It is astounding to me how much he continues to teach me about grief and loss through his passing.”
Jodi has held positions as a clinician, clinical coordinator, clinical supervisor, regional clinical director and telehealth clinical supervisor, and education and training coordinator in her years at Centennial Mental Health Center and Peak Wellness Center. Jodi developed animal assisted therapy, therapeutic horticulture and peer specialist programs during her tenure at Centennial Mental Health Center and was the architect for and developed a centralized, telehealth clinical supervision model for Peak Wellness Center. Jodi has extensive training and experience in working in the telehealth model. She authored an article regarding transitioning to working remotely and provided support to others transitioning to remote work during the Covid 19 Pandemic shut down in March, 2020. This article was used internally at Peak Wellness Center to support staff during this transition. Jodi also served as secretary of the Iliff Head Start Advisory Board for six years in Iliff, CO and is currently on the Absaroka Head Start Advisory Board in Worland, WY.
Jodi currently works full time as a telehealth clinical supervisor and trainer for Volunteers of America Norther Rockies (VOANR). Volunteers of America Northern Rockies merged with Peak Wellness Center in July of 2020 and serves the needs of individuals with behavior health care and substance use disorder challenges, as well as specializing in services for veterans in Montana, Wyoming and Western South Dakota. She enjoys teaching webinars and assisting others in their professional development under her private company JGC Enterprises, LLC in the areas of Ethics, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, working in the telehealth model and the human/animal bond. Jodi is also a professional mixed media and water color artist and hopes to volunteer at the Washakie County Library in Worland, WY, developing an animal assisted reading program for youth.
For additional information about this course, the instructors, or the material authors, please contact Content Assistance at content@onlinececredits.com.
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by Jodi Ann Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS | Jan 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is becoming increasingly popular, especially as insurance companies place more and more restrictions and limitations on mental health treatment coverage. SFBT can also be an incredibly effective approach for work with families, especially since at the root of most family system dysfunction is a negative dynamic – or a “problem” that we can troubleshoot for a targeted solution to change the way the family system operates.
Please join us for a learning experience that will inform you how solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) can be used to effectively support and treat families. Discover this effective modality to move families out of problem focused, conflicted dynamics and into a future place when past conflict no longer impacts their daily lives. Learn specific and intentional interventions to deal with negative communication patterns. Discover the most effective way to use scaling, specifically to assess each member’s perspective on the family communication to move them into positive, solution focused interactions and healing.
In addition to the below Objectives, this course will also touch on the following:
- Describe the brief history of Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).
- Name the eight principles of SFBT.
- Describe the three-part SFBT skeleton.
- Identify which interventions and questions fit in the three parts of the skeleton.
- Learn and practice the nuances of language needed to effectively use SFBT with families.
- Name two ways that scaling and the use of visuals such as flip charts provide concrete interventions in family sessions.
- Identify two ways that working with a color-coded scaling system is beneficial to track progress when using SFBT with families.
- Define and describe “The trifecta” and resources that are specific to the importance of it in SFBT family treatment.
Cost: $75 – Want to attend this course and any future event or course from our CE library for FREE and unlimited for the cost of $34.99/month for 12 months??!! Check out our Everything Plan here.
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). State the difference between problem solving and solution building, specifically when working within a family system and define the family system within the SF model.
b). Identify at least two interventions and questions in SFBT that can be used as specific interventions when working with challenging family dynamics.
c). Describe two ways that relational questions support an intentional approach to assess and improve communication between family members.
Target Audience:
Clinical Mental Health Professionals such as Counselors, Psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jodi Ann Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS
Material Author(s): Jodi Ann Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS
A native of Wyoming, Jodi holds an Associate of Science Degree in Education from Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Sciences with areas of emphasis in psychology, economics, political science and anthropology, and a Master of Science Degree in Counselor Education and Human Development with an emphasis in Leadership from the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. She holds professional counseling licenses in good standing in Colorado (LPC-2476, March 2000) and Wyoming (LPC-1602, September 2016), is an Approved Clinical Supervisor, a certified Solution Focused Brief Therapy practitioner, is a trainer for Professional Case Management and Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling, holds a certificate in the Human/Animal Bond from the Denver University Graduate School of Social Work, has studied and gained numerous continuing education credits in the area of the human/animal bond, has been registered with three therapy dogs (2005, 2010 and 2019) and is a tester/observer for Alliance of Therapy Dogs, a national credentialing organization for therapy dog teams headquarter in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Jodi’s passion for culturally meaningful human/animal bond and agriculture related services in rural areas resulted in her developing animal assisted therapy programs for two community behavioral health centers: Centennial Mental Health Center in Northeast Colorado and Peak Wellness Center in Southeast Wyoming. She also developed a therapeutic horticulture program while at Centennial Mental Health Center. Jodi has held positions as a clinician, clinical coordinator, clinical supervisor, regional clinical director, telehealth clinical supervisor and education and training coordinator in her years in community behavioral health. In addition to the program development mentioned above, Jodi was the architect for and developed a centralized telehealth clinical supervision model for Peak Wellness Center.
For additional information about this course, the instructors, or the material authors, please contact Content Assistance at content@onlinececredits.com.
Featured Materials :
Course materials for online asynchronous courses are found in the Lesson module after a course is purchased.
by Jodi Ann Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS | Oct 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Please join us for a learning experience that will inform you how Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) can be used to effectively support and treat clients that have experienced trauma. Discover this effective modality to move clients into a future state where past trauma no longer prohibitively impacts their daily life functioning and where they can effectively and consistently deploy healthy coping mechanisms when trauma triggers reoccur.
Cost: $75 – Want to attend this course and any future event or course from our CE library for FREE and unlimited for the cost of $34.99/month for 12 months??!! Check out our Everything Plan here.
At the end of our time together you should have increased knowledge in the following areas:
- Describe the brief history of Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).
- Name at least two factors that influenced the pioneers of SFBT.
- State the difference between problem solving and solution building.
- Define how solution building is effective when working with clients that have experience trauma.
- Define a client in SFBT; especially with regard to traumatic experiences.
- Name the eight principles of SFBT.
- Identify at least two interventions and questions in SFBT.
- Describe the three-part SFBT skeleton.
- Identify which interventions and questions fit in the three parts of the skeleton.
- Learn and practice the nuances of language needed to effectively use SFBT with clients that have experienced trauma.
- Describe SFBT and Trauma informed care (SF-TIC).
- Name and describe “The trifecta.”
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Identify and describe the difference between problem-solving and solution-building, and state how solution-building is effective when working with clients who have experienced trauma.
b). Name and describe the eight principles of SFBT, and define a client in SFBT, especially with regard to traumatic experiences.
c). Learn and describe two interventions and questions in SFBT, and identify those that fit in three parts of the SFBT skeleton.
d). Learn and describe the nuances of language needed to effectively use SFBT with clients who have experienced trauma, and effectively describe SFBT and trauma-informed care (SF-TIC).
Target Audience:
Mental Health Clinicians & Therapists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Marriage & Family Therapists, Counselors, School Personnel, Youth Development Workers, Healthcare Workers.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jodi Ann Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS
Material Author(s): Jodi Ann Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS
A native of Wyoming, Jodi holds an Associate of Science Degree in Education from Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Sciences with areas of emphasis in psychology, economics, political science and anthropology, and a Master of Science Degree in Counselor Education and Human Development with an emphasis in Leadership from the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. She holds professional counseling licenses in good standing in Colorado (LPC-2476, March 2000) and Wyoming (LPC-1602, September 2016), is an Approved Clinical Supervisor, a certified Solution Focused Brief Therapy practitioner, is a trainer for Professional Case Management and Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling, holds a certificate in the Human/Animal Bond from the Denver University Graduate School of Social Work, has studied and gained numerous continuing education credits in the area of the human/animal bond, has been registered with three therapy dogs (2005, 2010 and 2019) and is a tester/observer for Alliance of Therapy Dogs, a national credentialing organization for therapy dog teams headquarter in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Jodi’s passion for culturally meaningful human/animal bond and agriculture related services in rural areas resulted in her developing animal assisted therapy programs for two community behavioral health centers: Centennial Mental Health Center in Northeast Colorado and Peak Wellness Center in Southeast Wyoming. She also developed a therapeutic horticulture program while at Centennial Mental Health Center. Jodi has held positions as a clinician, clinical coordinator, clinical supervisor, regional clinical director, telehealth clinical supervisor and education and training coordinator in her years in community behavioral health. In addition to the program development mentioned above, Jodi was the architect for and developed a centralized telehealth clinical supervision model for Peak Wellness Center.
For additional information about this course, the instructors, or the material authors, please contact Content Assistance at content@onlinececredits.com.
Featured Materials :
Course materials for online asynchronous courses are found in the Lesson module after a course is purchased.
by Jodi Ann Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS | Feb 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
This seminar provides instruction in the use of SFBT in clinical work and the skills needed to increase effectiveness and reach positive client outcomes. Participants will gain in-depth knowledge of SFBT fundamentals and how it developed into a model that focuses on solutions building versus problem solving. Discussion will include the trifecta or three parts of continued professional growth needed to gain skill and mastery in this model.
Cost: $157.50 – Want to attend this event and any future event or course from our CE library for FREE and unlimited for the cost of $34.99/month for 12 months??!! Check out our Everything Plan here.
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Describe the brief history of Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).
b). Name at least two factors that influenced the pioneers of SFBT.
c). State the difference between problem solving and solution building.
d). Define a client in SFBT.
e). Name the eight principles of SFBT.
f). Identify at least two interventions and questions in SFBT.
g). Describe the three-part SFBT skeleton.
h). Identify which interventions and questions fit in the three parts of the skeleton.
i). Learn and practice the nuances of language needed to effectively use SFBT.
j). Explain how to apply SFBT with specific populations and modalities, such as families, marital, adolescents and group therapy.
k). Describe SFBT and Trauma informed care (SF-TIC).
l). Name and describe “The trifecta.”
Target Audience:
Professional counselors, professional social workers, professional school counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, psychologists, professional case managers and medical staff.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jodi Ann Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS
Material Author(s): Jodi Ann Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS
A native of Wyoming, Jodi holds an Associate of Science Degree in Education from Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Sciences with areas of emphasis in psychology, economics, political science and anthropology, and a Master of Science Degree in Counselor Education and Human Development with an emphasis in Leadership from the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. She holds professional counseling licenses in good standing in Colorado (LPC-2476, March 2000) and Wyoming (LPC-1602, September 2016), is an Approved Clinical Supervisor, a certified Solution Focused Brief Therapy practitioner, is a trainer for Professional Case Management and Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling, holds a certificate in the Human/Animal Bond from the Denver University Graduate School of Social Work, has studied and gained numerous continuing education credits in the area of the human/animal bond, has been registered with three therapy dogs (2005, 2010 and 2019) and is a tester/observer for Alliance of Therapy Dogs, a national credentialing organization for therapy dog teams headquarter in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Jodi’s passion for culturally meaningful human/animal bond and agriculture related services in rural areas resulted in her developing animal assisted therapy programs for two community behavioral health centers: Centennial Mental Health Center in Northeast Colorado and Peak Wellness Center in Southeast Wyoming. She also developed a therapeutic horticulture program while at Centennial Mental Health Center. Jodi has held positions as a clinician, clinical coordinator, clinical supervisor, regional clinical director, telehealth clinical supervisor and education and training coordinator in her years in community behavioral health. In addition to the program development mentioned above, Jodi was the architect for and developed a centralized telehealth clinical supervision model for Peak Wellness Center.
For additional information about this course, the instructors, or the material authors, please contact Content Assistance at content@onlinececredits.com.
Featured Materials :
Course materials for online asynchronous courses are found in the Lesson module after a course is purchased.
