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Digital Seminar

Body Compassion Workshop for Clinicians: ACT, CBT, Somatic Interventions and More to Foster Positive Body Relationships in Clients

Faculty:
Kanjana Hartshorne, LCSW, C-IAYT, CCFP, REIKE MASTER
Duration:
6 Hours 19 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
11 Apr, 2024
Product Code:
POS059522
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.
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Description

Clients’ relationships with their bodies can be so painful - disconnected, discontented, and even feeling betrayed by their bodies due to appearance, illness, aging, injury, or trauma.

Trapped in a cycle of self-criticism and self-worth struggles the body becomes a place that isn’t safe.

And if they can’t feel safe in their own body, how are they expected to feel safe anywhere? And how are you supposed to get anywhere in therapy?

As a licensed clinical social worker and leader of Body Compassion retreats across the country I’ve helped hundreds of clients overcome their body and self-image issues and truly come to appreciate what makes them, and their bodies, unique.

You’ll get the tools you need to uncover the underlying causes of your clients’ body issues, shift their deep-seated negative beliefs, and show them how to embrace a kinder, more compassionate relationship with their bodies and themselves.

With simple but effective thought and emotional regulation tools from ACT, CBT, mindfulness, positive psychology, and somatic approaches you’ll end this training ready to skillfully guide clients on a journey of self-discovery, self-acceptance and profound healing.

And we won’t only be talking. This training is very experiential, giving you the opportunity to follow me in guided exercises so you can feel the impact they’ll have on your clients firsthand.

Together, we can create a space where individuals can cultivate a healthy relationship with their bodies, flourish in their unique beauty and embrace their inherent value.

Purchase now!

Kanjana Hartshorne, LCSW

CPD

Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.


CPD

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 program is worth 6.5 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.

Handouts

File type File name Number of pages
PDF Manual - Body Compassion Workshop for Clinicians (3.7 MB) 91 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Handout - Bibliography (289.6 KB) 44 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Handout - Bibliography - French (289.6 KB) 44 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - Body Compassion Workshop for Clinicians - French (3.7 MB) 91 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Handout - Bibliography - Italian (289.6 KB) 44 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - Body Compassion Workshop for Clinicians - Italian (3.7 MB) 91 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Handout - Bibliography - German (289.6 KB) 44 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - Body Compassion Workshop for Clinicians - German (3.7 MB) 91 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Handout - Bibliography - Spanish (289.6 KB) 44 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - Body Compassion Workshop for Clinicians - Spanish (3.7 MB) 91 Pages Available after Purchase

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Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

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Objectives

  1. Identify the social media, cultural, and societal factors that contribute to negative body image.
  2. Utilize assessment tools to evaluate body image issues and body dissatisfaction.
  3. Determine how self-compassion meditations and mindfulness-based practices increase body appreciation and reduce shame.
  4. Examine the evidence for using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) techniques for body image problems.
  5. Identify how yoga practice and creative arts techniques improve body satisfaction and acceptance.
  6. Evaluate the limitations of existing research on body image interventions.

Outline

Body Image Basics and Beyond

  • Understand body image, self-worth, body dysmorphia and more
  • Inclusive work with gender diverse populations
  • The intersection of body image work and systemic oppression
  • When to refer out
  • Cultural, societal, and social media factors that contribute to negative body image
  • The role of trauma and co-occurring conditions
  • Examine your own biases, beliefs, and assumptions regarding body image
  • How compassion helps clients take steps toward acceptance

Assessment Tools and Techniques for Body Image Issues and Body Dissatisfaction

  • Assessment tools and scales
  • Self-report measures, interviews, and clinical observation
  • Incorporating cultural sensitivity
  • Recognize diverse body norms and gender diversity
  • Use the clinical interview to explore underlying beliefs and emotions

Self-Compassion and Mindfulness Based Practices:

  • Enhance your clients body awareness and body-compassion
  • Guided body scan meditations to tune into physical sensations
  • Body focused mindfulness practices for body image and self-perception
  • Self-compassion and guided imagery meditations to increase body appreciation and reduce shame
  • Use sensory cues to evoke feelings of acceptance towards the body
  • Ways to incorporate movement practices into daily life

CBT, ACT and Positive Psychology Techniques:

  • End negative body talk, regulate their emotions and foster body image flexibility
  • The power of language in shaping body perceptions and relationship
  • Uncover the origins of harmful body talk patterns
  • CBT strategies for reframing unhelpful thinking patterns about their bodies
  • ACT tools to foster body image flexibility
  • Positive psychology affirmations to challenge negative body talk
  • Use emotional regulation tools from ACT, CBT, yoga therapy, and more

Yoga, Somatic Practices, Creative Arts and Other Complementary Approaches:

  • Build your clients body self-care, self-expression and body acceptance toolkit
  • Yoga for improved body satisfaction and acceptance
  • Somatic movement practices for self-exploration and bodily expression
  • Use therapeutic art for emotional expression and self-reflection
  • Therapeutic writing to improve weight and body shape bias internalization
  • The connection between gratitude and cultivating positive body image
  • Body gratitude exercises to practice self-compassion towards their body

Ethical Considerations and Self-Care for Clinicians

  • Maintain client autonomy
  • Promote body diversity
  • Address potential harm
  • Manage countertransference and burnout
  • Healthy at Every Size (HAES)

Limitations of the Research and Potential Risks

  • Research limitations for discussed interventions
  • Inclusion/exclusion – who to use these techniques with and when
  • Potential risks associated with discussed interventions
  • Areas for further study

Target Audience

  • Counsellors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Psychiatrists
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Addiction Counsellors
  • Other Mental Health Professionals
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Nurses
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants

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