Agenda times are listed in US Eastern Time.
That is 3 hours later than US Pacific Time.
The event starts at 7:00am US Pacific Time.
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Countertransference: Understanding and Impact
• Definition of countertransference
• Three types of countertransference
• Handling negative feelings about clients
• Clinical impact of unresolved countertransference
• Resulting problems of unresolved countertransference
11:00 – 12:00 PM
Therapist Self-Awareness and Legal Protections
• Therapist gaining awareness of countertransference
• Therapist impairment in accordance with the ADA
• Use of terminology other than “Impairment” (protected by ADA law)
12:00 – 12:15 PM – Break
12:15 – 1:15 PM
Therapist Self-Disclosure: Types, Outcomes, and Considerations
• Therapist self-disclosure
• Three types of therapist self-disclosure
• Client reactions to therapist self-disclosure
• Research related to outcomes when using self-disclosure
• Self-disclosure and diverse populations
1:15 – 2:15 PM
Best Practices in Self-Disclosure and Therapist Self-Care
• Guidelines for using self-disclosure
• Importance of therapist self-care
• How to practice self-care
• Research on therapist self-care
• The “DOVE” method related to therapist self-care
2:15 – 2:30 PM – Break
2:30 – 3:30 PM
Ethical Boundaries and Digital-Age Considerations
• Preventing boundary violations
• Multiple relationships
• Exploitation of patients
• Difference between boundary violations and boundary crossings
• Boundary violations in the digital age
3:30 – 3:45 PM – Break
3:45 – 4:45 PM
Ethical Challenges in Modern Practice
• Bartering
• Letter writing for patients
• The Cures Act and Open Notes
