Fall 2020 Courses
All sessions will be hosted via Zoom.
Tuesday, September 29 from 9am-11am
Understanding How the Brain Processes Conflict: "Of Course You Know This Means War!"
Taught by AGAPE therapists Danny Camp, DMin, LMFT and Tracy Hall, PhD, LMFT
Zoom meeting information will be provided upon registration.
Participants will:
- Discuss the brain science behind what triggers a person’s sense of conflict.
- Analyze family of origin and life experience “lenses” that can inform a person’s reactions to conflict.
- Examine ways to address conflict that will consider physiological processes and allow the helping professional to look for a better outcome by helping those in conflict learn how to establish realistic, workable “ground rules” for engaging in conflict.
*Note: Because this is a joint training for our Therapy Training Institute (TTI) and our Ministry and Psychology (MaP) tracks, the information presented in this training will primarily work through the objectives in a church and ministry context, but the principles will be applicable to mental health professionals working with couples, families, and individuals in any relationship context.
Cost:
$20: No CE Credits
$30: 2 CE Credits provided through Lipscomb University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program
Intended Audience: Church and ministry leaders, pastoral counselors, mental health professionals working with couples, families, and individual
Instruction Level: Intermediate
Tuesday, October 20 from 9am-11am
Helping Clients Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence
Taught by Heidi Bennett, LPC/MHSP, ACS, Police Crisis Counseling Supervisor at Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Zoom meeting information will be provided upon registration.
Participants will:
- List three strategies used by the MNPD Domestic Violence Division and the Family Intervention Program to combat domestic violence in Davidson County.
- Discuss the difficulties associated with working with DV clients (resistance, client retention).
- Analyze case studies presented by therapists who do exclusive domestic violence work, and identify what therapeutic elements they incorporate in their practice to increase success and safety.
Intended Audience: Mental health professionals working with couples, families and individuals; pastoral counselors; medical personnel working in mental health sites
Instruction Level: Intermediate
Cost:
$20: No CE Credits
$30: 2 APA-Approved CE Credits provided through the American Psychological Association
**No fee is received by MNPD personnel for presenting this training.**
Tuesday, November 10, from 9am to 11am
Examining Micro-Aggressions from a Counseling Perspective
Taught by Mary Mayorga, Ph.D., LPC (TN), LPC-S (TX), NCC, CCDS (TX), CART, Associate Professor of Mental Health Counseling, Belmont University
Zoom meeting information will be provided upon registration.
This presentation will look at a counselor’s responsibility to be “self-aware” of stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination in his or her thoughts and behaviors, and how a lack of self-awareness may impact the therapeutic relationship with clients. We will examine (a) unconscious bias, (b) micro-aggressions, (c) diversity/inclusion and racial insensitivity.
Participants will:
- Examine micro-aggressions that may be present in communication and actions
- Discuss and define diversity/inclusion and racial insensitivity
- Review unconscious biases that may influence our typical behavior
Intended Audience: Mental health professionals working with couples, families, and individuals; pastoral counselors; medical staff working in mental health sites
Instruction Level: Intermediate
Cost:
$30: No CE Credits
$40: 2 APA-Approved CE Credits provided through the American Psychological Association
Tuesday, December 1, from 9am – 11am
Issues of Multiculturalism in Supervision
Taught by Darlene Perry, Ph.D., Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Owner P & S Evolutions, LLC
Zoom meeting information will be provided upon registration.
The United States is becoming more racially/ethnically diverse, older, non-denominational, and female represented. This workshop will cover topics relevant in clinical supervision to support multicultural supervision competencies in this changing America. The training facilitates dialogue on the requirements and relevance of multicultural competence. Common misconceptions and cultural clashes will be explored to create awareness and sensitivity to barriers that undermine effective supervision. Guidelines and strategies also will be addressed.
Participants will:
- Examine multicultural supervision competencies
- Discuss the relevance of multicultural supervision competence and the impact in clinical practice
- Analyze self-awareness of personal worldview and the impact within the supervisor-supervisee relationship
- Practice the application of culturally responsive tools to reduce biases and cultural resistance in maintaining positive supervisee relationships and overseeing the care of diverse populations
Intended Audience: Mental health professionals working with couples, families, and individuals; pastoral counselors; medical staff working in mental health sites
Instruction Level: Intermediate
Cost:
$30: No CE Credits
$40: 2 APA-Approved CE Credits provided through the American Psychological Association
AGAPE is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. AGAPE maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Partial CE credits will not be awarded. Full attendance is required to receive CE credit.
If you are unable to attend a session for which you have registered, you may request a refund up to one (1) day in advance. Refunds are provided at AGAPE’s discretion.
AGAPE reserves the right to cancel training sessions for which there are insufficient registrations or due to bad weather, instructor illness or other unforeseen circumstances. Refunds will be provided in these circumstances for those who are registered for single sessions.