Fort Worth, TX 76105
Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss the core concepts and elements of burnout, mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
2. Explore how mindfulness and ACT can prevent and treat burnout
3. Practice remedies for burnout including the body scan, 4-7-8 breathing, presence and attunement, loving-kindness meditation, acceptance, cognitive diffusion, and values clarification
Summary write up:
Burnout can manifest itself physiologically, affectively/psychologically, clinically, and spiritually. Mindfulness and ACT are well-suited to treat burnout due to their focus on the physical, emotional, relational, and inner aspects of self. Practices used to prevent and treat burnout are: the body scan, 4-7-8 breathing, presence and attunement, loving-kindness meditation, acceptance, cognitive diffusion, and values clarification. Case studies will be also included.
Presenters:
The first presenter, Violeta Kadieva, Ph. D. received her doctoral degree from Texas Tech University. She has worked in the marriage and family therapy field for over 6 years and is currently an Assistant Professor at Texas Wesleyan University. She has presented workshops and posters at numerous conferences, including the Annual MFT Ethics Conferences in the state of Wisconsin, WAMFT Conferences, AAMFT Conferences, APA Conferences, TAMFT, and International Family Therapy World Conference. This presenter is currently working on several workshop and poster submissions in the area of mindfulness and MFT supervision.
The second presenter, Jeremy Pierce, MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S, CCFP received his Master’s degree from the University of Houston – Clear Lake. He has worked in the marriage and family therapy field since 2010. He has several publications including topics ranging from Bullying and Relational Aggression to the Status of Family Therapy Around the World. He was most recently published in an Italian Family Therapy Journal regarding the Status of Family Therapy in the United States. He has presented at Lee College, Rice University, Texas Wesleyan University, TAMFT conference, TCA conference, the Gladney Adoption Center, and Crisis Intervention of Houston. He has a passion for working with other people helpers addressing burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue.
Ethics CEU credits available to LPC, LMFT, Social Workers:
Cost: $20 for students, $50 for professionals
Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss the core concepts and elements of burnout, mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
2. Explore how mindfulness and ACT can prevent and treat burnout
3. Practice remedies for burnout including the body scan, 4-7-8 breathing, presence and attunement, loving-kindness meditation, acceptance, cognitive diffusion, and values clarification
Summary write up:
Burnout can manifest itself physiologically, affectively/psychologically, clinically, and spiritually. Mindfulness and ACT are well-suited to treat burnout due to their focus on the physical, emotional, relational, and inner aspects of self. Practices used to prevent and treat burnout are: the body scan, 4-7-8 breathing, presence and attunement, loving-kindness meditation, acceptance, cognitive diffusion, and values clarification. Case studies will be also included.
Presenters:
The first presenter, Violeta Kadieva, Ph. D. received her doctoral degree from Texas Tech University. She has worked in the marriage and family therapy field for over 6 years and is currently an Assistant Professor at Texas Wesleyan University. She has presented workshops and posters at numerous conferences, including the Annual MFT Ethics Conferences in the state of Wisconsin, WAMFT Conferences, AAMFT Conferences, APA Conferences, TAMFT, and International Family Therapy World Conference. This presenter is currently working on several workshop and poster submissions in the area of mindfulness and MFT supervision.
The second presenter, Jeremy Pierce, MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S, CCFP received his Master’s degree from the University of Houston – Clear Lake. He has worked in the marriage and family therapy field since 2010. He has several publications including topics ranging from Bullying and Relational Aggression to the Status of Family Therapy Around the World. He was most recently published in an Italian Family Therapy Journal regarding the Status of Family Therapy in the United States. He has presented at Lee College, Rice University, Texas Wesleyan University, TAMFT conference, TCA conference, the Gladney Adoption Center, and Crisis Intervention of Houston. He has a passion for working with other people helpers addressing burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue.
Ethics CEU credits available to LPC, LMFT, Social Workers:
Cost: $20 for students, $50 for professionals