Engaging Parents: Overcoming Parental Resistance in Child and Family Therapy with Mercedes Samudio, LCSW

When
Fri, February 09, 2018
9:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Location
3333 Skypark Dr #200, Torrance, CA 90505

Registration

Clinical / Associate at the door – $10.00
Clinical/Associate/Pre Licensed Member
Free for all members who pre-register
Non Member – $30.00
Non Member full price. Become a member and receive special pricing for all events!
Pre Licensed Member at the door – $5.00
Special price for Pre Licensed members

Registration is closed

Mercedes Samudio, LCSW, is a parent coach who supports parents and children to communicate with each other, manage emotional trauma, navigate social media and technology together, and develop healthy parent-child relationships. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a private parent coaching practice, Mercedes has worked with adoptive families, foster families, teen parents, parents navigating the child protective services system, and children living with mental illness. Mercedes seeks to empower parents to believe that they are already great guides for raising healthy and happy children.

Objective #1. Explain the process of parental identity development.

Objective #2 Identify 3 types of parental defense mechanisms and parent shame.

Objective #3 Describe strategies for developing a therapeutic relationship with parents.

Meetings are now FREE for members who pre-register!

Our meeting format has changed. Presentations now will be 90 minute segments. Here are the changes:

8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:30 Networking
9:30-11:00 Presentation/Educational Program (reduced from 2 hours to 1.5 hours)
11:00-11:30 Informal Networking

2.0 Continue education units will still be provided. There will be no breaks.

The informal networking is not part of the CEU portion of the program. Participants and speakers may remain for questions if they wish or can simply network without any structure. You most certainly may announce that you are willing to stay during that time slot to address any questions.

Long Beach - South Bay CAMFT - APPROVAL NUMBER: PCE 3803 Course meets the qualifications for two (2) hours of continuing educationfor LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and/or LEPs, as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Refund Policy: With a 24-hour written notice, a full refund will be provided. With less than 24 hours' notice, credit towards attendance at a future education program course will be provided. Target Audience: This educational program is planned for marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapy interns, social workers, counselors and/or educations psychologist. Special Needs Accommodations: In the event that special needs accommodations are required, please contact Sara Burchfiel at saraburchfielmft@gmail.com indicating your need at least one week prior to the educational program. Awarding Course Completion Certifications: LB-SB CAMFT monitors attendance with sign-in and sign-out sheets and final course evaluations. Once the participate have signed out and provided course evaluations, course completion certificates will be provided. Grievances: The Program Administrator (PA) and Board of Directors (BOD) will handle complaints or grievances and conduct investigations to determine the appropriate resolutions. The BOD and PA will respond within 48 hours of receiving the complaint and will provide timely fall-up to the participant during the course of investigation and resolution.