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Digital Seminar

10 Brain-Based Strategies to Help Children Handle Their Emotions: Bridging the Gap between What Experts Know and What Happens at Home & School


Faculty:
Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
Duration:
1 Hour 31 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
May 14, 2013
Product Code:
POS046040
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.


Description

In this recording, best-selling author Tina Payne Bryson (co-author with Dan Siegel of The Whole-Brain Child) discusses how to increase the effectiveness of your treatment by working with parents to reduce the backwards steps taken when a child leaves the therapy office or classroom.

Using stories, case examples, and plenty of humor, Dr. Bryson explains ten simple, scientifically grounded strategies that will help children handle their emotions and make better decisions—even in high-stress moments.   You will learn how to accurately assess a child’s temperament and the key questions to provide a great understanding of family dynamics and parenting styles.  Walk away from this webcast with the tools to improve outcomes by working more effectively with the entire family as part of the process.

 

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- PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This online program is worth 1.5 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.

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Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., is the co-author (with Dan Siegel) of two New York Times bestsellers, The Whole-Brain Child (Bantam, 2012) and No-Drama Discipline (Bantam, 2016), as well as The Yes Brain (Bantam, 2019). Dr. Bryson is also the co-author (with Dan Siegel, M.D.) of The Whole-Brain Child Workbook (PESI, 2015) and No-Drama Discipline Workbook (PESI, 2016). She is the executive director of the Center for Connection in Pasadena, CA, and a pediatric and adolescent psychotherapist. She keynotes conferences and conducts workshops for parents, educators, and clinicians all over the world. Dr. Bryson earned her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, where her research explored attachment science, child-rearing theory, and the emerging field of interpersonal neurobiology.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Tina Payne Bryson has employment relationships with The Center for Connection, The Play Strong Institute, and Saint Mark's Episcopal School. She receives royalties as a published author. Tina Payne Bryson receives a speaking honorarium, book and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Tina Payne Bryson serves on the advisory board for Austin Interpersonal Neurobiology and Fuel Ed. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, is a distinguished member of the San Gabriel Valley Psychology Association, and a member of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute.

 


Objectives

  • Explain why emotional responsiveness is an essential intervention strategy. for developing the brain and creating long-term mental health and resilience.
  • Distinguish the connection between reactivity and the threat-detection system in the brain
  • Identify when parents need to make shifts at home, versus when a child actually needs therapy.
  • Demonstrate how to reinterpret seemingly maladaptive behavior as purposeful, adaptive behavior with a meaning, then learn how to shift it.
  • Describe how to communicate these basic concepts to parents.

Outline

Emotional Responsiveness

  • How much does context matter?
  • Communicate comfort rather than threat
  • Decrease emotional reactivity through a sensory motor lens

Creative questions that reveal more about a child’s:

  • Temperament
  • Family life
  • Parenting they are receiving

Emphasize the parental basics:

  • Nutrition
  • Sleep
  • Self-care

Teach parents how to more effectively deal with their child’s behavior

  • Understand when to “lean into” a behavior instead of trying to extinguish it
  • Wait for the teachable moment, and know when to avoid talking about feelings and problems
  • Uncover and challenge parents’ theories about their children’s reactivity and behavior
  • Allow development to happen, even if it’s not on our preferred schedule

Target Audience

Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Case Managers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Nurses, Teachers/Educators, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists/Physical Therapy Assistants, and other Mental Health Professionals

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