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October 18, 2007

Working with Resistant Clients

Date: Thursday, October 18
Time: 1/2 day a.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Presenter: Mrs. Paul Atwood, M.S.S.A., LISW, EMBA, LICDC. With over 33 years of professional experience in the behavioral health, child welfare and substance abuse fields, Mrs. Atwood currently serves as the Vice President of the Community-Based Services Cluster at Beech Brook.
Fee: $60
Location: American Cancer Society, 10501 Euclid Ave., CLEVELAND

Often a client’s resistance to counseling can be overwhelming for even the most experienced therapist. This workshop is for students and professionals who, finding themselves confronted with resistant clients, would like to increase their skills for a more successful engagement.

  • The definition and sources of resistance

  • How to recognize and understand the factors of resistance

  • Various clinical approaches to resistance

  • The essential core conditions of the helping relationship

  • Strategies and techniques for overcoming resistance
  • The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is pleased to bring you 33 workshops for the Fall 2007 Series. We believe these workshops that have been planned will prepare you for meeting the multiple needs of the individual, organizational and community clients that you are serving. We welcome your suggestions for future workshop topics or presenters that you would like to see us feature in future continuing education workshops, and thank you for your continued support of the program.

    More information:
    Continuing Education Website