Susan Holmen – Counseling Strategies to Overcome Psychological Distress in Older Clients

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Susan Holmen, Professor
5 hours and 55 minutes.
Audio and video formats are available.
September 1st, 2017
Description

To find peace, joy, and meaning, a person must accept what has happened in the past and what is happening now, both good and bad, and figure out how to integrate all of this into the fabric of experience and personality. Transcending current changes, as well as unresolved traumas, disappointments, and regrets, is an essential growth process for your older adult clients. As the population ages, these “life stage” issues are becoming more common in counseling settings.

This seminar will teach you how to use your existing skills to teach or reinforce effective ways to cope with the “new normal” to your older clients. It will also teach you how to be a “witness” to the story as well as a “guide” to help the person explore her/his life and experiences. It will present a viable, dynamic process for investigating depression, anxiety, addiction relapse or onset, complex grief, obsessive-compulsive disorder, distorted thinking, and other mental disorders.

The seminar, which combines traditional and alternative therapies, better prepares you to serve older adult clients who are still cognitively able to use therapy, are seeking help for subjective distress, and want to learn how to feel better.

Handouts

Counseling Strategies Manual (2.44 MB)

Outline 63 Pages Available After Purchase

AGING CLIENTS’ DIFFICULTIES

Life events related to aging
Depression
Anxiety
Addiction relapse or onset
Complex Bereavement
Obsessive-Compulsive Syndrome
Thinking disorder
Unresolved traumas, regrets, and errors
Case Studies
Discussion in groups

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE MODELS AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS

The history and context of life stage developmental theory
Assistive therapy
Client-Centered Psychotherapy
Interpersonal counseling
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Stress reduction and relaxation
Holistic treatments
Therapies based on experience

INTEGRATED TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLORING EXPERIENCES

Explaining the terms “integration” and “transcendence”
Using oneself as a “witness” and a “guide”
Allowing older adult clients to share their experiences
Seeing the story and confirming the life experience
assisting clients in remaining focused, comprehending meaning, progressing toward acceptance, and setting and meeting attainable goals
Client-centered approach
Appropriate self-disclosure Superior interpersonal abilities
Communication with empathy
Reflection
Focusing
Reframe and summarize
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GROUP ACTIVITY: ROLE PLAYING AND WITNESS PRACTICE

CONCEPTS AND SKILLS TEACHING

“A New Normal”
locating and gaining access to resources
Communication with family and friends
Self-care involves challenging self-defeating thoughts and learning positive self-talk (REBT).

ADVANCED THERAPIES

Imagery that is guided
Psychodrama
Work with your inner child
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MSW, LICSW, ICADC Susan Holmen Seminars and products related to: 1

Susan G. Holmen, MSW, LICSW, ICADC, has worked in counseling, public speaking, program development, and training for over 35 years. , and c. Ms. Holmen worked as a national trainer for the CMI Education Institute, where she taught fellow clinicians about substance abuse. She is currently in private practice, owns her own consulting and training company, and serves as an Adjunct Professor of Social Work at St. Cloud State University.

Susan approaches her work in an eclectic manner, incorporating models as diverse as family systems theory, communications theory, 12-step and addiction models, motivational interviewing, brief therapy, and cognitive therapy. She also employs complementary therapies such as guided imagery, meditation, and art. Addictions and addictive behaviors, relationship dynamics, codependency/self-esteem, family of origin issues, work-related issues, coping with chronic illness/pain, grief and loss, and spirituality are among Ms. Holmen’s specialties.

Disclosures for Speakers:

Susan Holmen is a lawyer with a private practice. She teaches at St. Cloud State University as an adjunct professor. PESI, Inc. provides Ms. Holmen with a speaking honorarium.

Susan Holmen does not have any relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

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