Description:
OPD Points: 10
Managing Emotions (ME) online 10-Session DBT program will offer health care professionals the opportunity to learn how to conduct a DBT Informed Skills Training Program and how to conduct DBT Informed individual sessions with clients. The 10 sessions include skills from the modules Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectives as well as instruction on how to do a diary card and chain analysis.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
IntroductionDBT History,Skills Training, Individual Therapy, Styles of DBTSession 1What is Dialectical Behaviour Therapy – Wise Mind – 1 HourSession 2Mindfulness – 1 HourSession 3Distress Tolerance – TIPP and Distraction – 1 HourSession 4Distress Tolerance – STOP and Improve the moment – 1 HourSession 5Checking The Facts – Radical Acceptance – 1 HourSession 6Understanding Emotions – Model of Emotions – Functions of Emotions and Opposite Action to Emotions – 1 HourSession 7Vulnerabilities to Emotions-Know your Triggers – Primary and Secondary Emotions – 1 HourSession 8Interpersonal Effectiveness-Goals-DEAR MAN GIVE FAST – 1 HourSession 9Diary Card and Chain Analysis – 1 HourSession 10Walking the Middle Path-Revision-Summary Diary CardConclusion – 1 HourResources and references
Presenter / Provider:
Megan Shiell
Presenter Qualifications:
I am the founder of Expressive Therapy Clinic. I have completed a Graduate Diploma in Expressive Therapies and a Masters Degree in Art Therapy at the University of Western Sydney. I have worked as an Art Psychotherapist for many years in the fields of Disability, Addictions and Behavioural therapy. My passion is facilitating programs using a variety of modes of treatment with different client groups. In individual therapy sessions I help clients learn experientially through creativity alongside the skills taught in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and and other therapies. I have found over the last 10 years that this approach assists clients suffering symptoms of anxiety disorders, depression, behavioural issues, PTSD and specifically clients who suffer the traits of Borderline Personality Disorder. I have also worked as a consultant to Private Hospitals in Sydney providing these services. I have been trained as an Individual DBT Therapist through Marsha Linehans accredited trainers Behavioral Technologies LLC . I offer training sessions for other allied health practitioners in my field of speciality. I supervise Art Psychotherapists and Counsellors. I have lectured at the University of Western Sydney and supervised student placements. I have published an article on her work in Art Psychotherapy and DBT in the 2nd Edition of ANZJAT (Australia and New Zealand Journal of Art Therapy) on DBT and Art Psychotherapy. I have previously presented and run workshops at Conferences in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.? I am a level 4 Counsellor and have been involved with the establishment and criteria for the new College of Creative Arts Therapies within ACA.In the past 5 years I have trained over 1, 500 health care professionals. I also train staff at NGO's and health care agencies.
