Assessment Barriers
Understand the barriers clinicians may experience when assessing spirituality in clinical settings.
Meaningful Inquiry
Identify respectful and effective questions for assessing spirituality with clients.
Cultural Significance
Explore why spirituality should be included as an important cultural factor in case conceptualization and treatment.
About the course
Learning Objectives By the end of this presentation, learners will be able to: 1. Understand barriers they may have regarding assessing for spirituality in a clinical setting 2. Identify questions that are helpful in assessing spirituality 3. Articulate why it is important to assess spirituality as a cultural dimension
Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Dvorah Simon holds an undergraduate degree in Religion from Pomona College and a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fordham University. Her career has included research and clinical work in Rehabilitation Psychology, private practice, program development and management, teaching, and providing recovery-focused care for Veterans experiencing Serious Mental Illness. Dr. Simon’s training includes psychodynamic, CBT, Ericksonian, and Solution-Focused Therapies—the last of which she had the great fortune to learn directly from founders Steve deShazer and Insoo Kim Berg. Dr. Simon is also a published poet and has offered trainings for psychotherapists on using poetic process within the psychotherapy context. Contact her at [email protected].
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Join now to strengthen your skills in culturally responsive spiritual assessment. Please note all trainings are recorded.
$60.00