Important domains of assessment
Discover key elements pivotal in comprehensive psychotherapy assessments
Questions and clinical curiosity
Craft questions that guide you to valuable factual information and nurture a client-centered approach.
Attitudes, behaviors and microskills
Enhance your therapy practice with insights into effective assessment techniques and therapist microskills.
About the course
Learning Objectives By the end of this workshop, learners will be able to: 1. Identify domains that are important to assess during a comprehensive assessment interview for psychotherapy 2. Identify the therapist attitudes and behaviors that tend to produce good assessment outcomes 3. Formulate questions that tend to yield useful factual information 4. Understand how to use clinical curiosity for the good of the client 5. Identify their own possible microskill strengths and weaknesses for future growth
Meet Your Instructor
Evelyn Sandeen, PhD, ABP received her BA from the University of Notre Dame and her PhD in clinical psychology from Stony Brook University (previously SUNY Stony Brook) and is board-certified in clinical psychology. She served as a Training Director for doctoral psychology internships and postdoctoral fellowships in a national healthcare system and now has a psychotherapy and consultation practice in Albuquerque (www.evelynsandeen.com). Evelyn has published in the areas of case conceptualization, cultural competence, and clinical supervision. Clinically, she has extensive experience with psychological trauma, substance-use disorders, personality disorders, and anxiety disorders. Evelyn has lived in New Mexico for 30 years and loves the state and its people. She established NMBHTA alongside Michelle Ball to offer high-quality continuing education to local providers, facilitated by local experts committed to New Mexico. Evelyn herself is happy to answer questions and hear suggestions regarding any topic related to continuing education. Email her at [email protected] set up a phone or video chat.
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Join now to build stronger interviewing skills to conduct impactful psychotherapy assessments. Please be informed all presentations are recorded.