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Digital Seminar

Embodying Your Unique Voice in the Therapy Room

How to Invite Authenticity through Nonverbal Communication

Faculty:
Samara Bay |  Mark O'Connell, LCSW-R, MFA
Duration:
4 Hours 07 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Mar 21, 2024
Product Code:
NOS096352
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.


Description

Understanding how our tone of voice and the other ways we communicate beyond words affects our clients in session is critical to our work as therapists. No matter what theories or techniques we use, it’s how we show up to each session that can sometimes make or break those interventions. Yet very little is written or taught about how we might prepare or use the “instrument” that is ourselves in session. In this new experiential workshop led by a renowned communication coach and ​a ​psychotherapist, you’ll explore how to: 

  • Prepare your body and voice to engage a range of clients in different situations 
  • Use breathing and vocal exercises to navigate clinical dilemmas in session, adapt one's therapeutic use of self when necessary, and help each client to embody their full range of self 
  • Maximize your voice and sense of self in front of an audience of peers, students, or the general public 

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 4.25 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.



Handouts

Faculty

Samara Bay's Profile

Samara Bay Related seminars and products


Samara Bay is the author of Penguin Random House bestseller PERMISSION TO SPEAK: How to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting with You. She's a Los Angeles-based speech coach whose clients range from candidates for U.S. Congress to C-suite executives, change-making entrepreneurs, thought leaders, Hollywood celebrities, and high school girls. Her work on rethinking the sound of power has been featured in TIME, The New York Times Magazine, Forbes, Slate, Glamour, CBS Sunday Morning, Fast Company, numerous podcasts including Deepak Chopra’s, and the BBC.

 

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Samara Bay receives royalties as a published author and receives compensation as a consultant. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Samara Bay has no relevant non-financial relationships.


Mark O'Connell, LCSW-R, MFA's Profile

Mark O'Connell, LCSW-R, MFA Related seminars and products


Mark O’Connell, LCSW-R, MFA, is a NYC-based psychotherapist in private practice, and a trained, professional actor. He’s the author of the book The Performing Art of Therapy: Acting Insights and Techniques for Clinicians. He also writes articles about the performing art of clinical practice and teaches workshops for therapists on this subject.  

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Mark O'Connell maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Mark O'Connell is a contributing author for Psychotherapy Networker.


Additional Info

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.


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Objectives

  • Demonstrate an awareness of how your very presence in the room affects each of your clients. 
  • Articulate how to use your body and voice to engage a range of clients--including individuals, couples, and families--particularly in terms of implicit communication.  
  • Demonstrate from an ethical perspective, the vital practice of authenticity and a range of authentic, and effective, uses of self in session. 
  • Utilize breathing and vocal exercises to navigate clinical dilemmas in session. 

Outline

  • Why the body and voice are the two most important parts of the therapist 
  • Videos and case examples 
  • Understanding and working with your own “voice story” 
  • How subtext and intention occur in session and tips for increasing self-awareness 
  • Physical exercises for increasing self-awareness, self-expansion and versatility 
  • Risks and limitations 

Target Audience

  • Psychologist
  • Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Counsellors
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Addiction Counsellors
  • Social Workers

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