The Ethics of Self-Care: an Art Based Approach

Facilitated by

Sibel A. Golden, PhD, LMHC, REAT
Assisted by Emily Rich, MS, LMFT, MedFT and Molly Rice, MA, LMFTA

Read more about our Instructors/Facilitators here.

Hours: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Location:  NWCEAI Studio: 159 Western Ave W., Suite 455, Seattle 98119
CEs: 6 CEs

This workshop explores our relationship to daily stressors (e.g., work, home, school, etc.), the impact they have (e.g., physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual), and the ethical responsibilities of self-care faced by mental health clinicians. It is designed to illuminate the various types of stress experienced by mental health providers, and to demystify the concepts and applications of “self-care”. Topics will include: stress management, work/life balance, vicarious stress, secondary trauma, counter-transference, compassion fatigue, and occupational burnout. These areas will be examined through the hands-on application of creative and expressive arts, offering practical exercises for mental health clinicians to apply to their personal self-care routines.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will have an understanding of the ethical responsibilities of self-care and stress-management
2. Participants will learn about the different types of stress and the impact on professional and personal health
3. Participants will learn practical applications of self-care
4. Participants will engage in hands-on creative arts activities to process didactic material

This workshop offers 6 CEs in ethics for Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Licensed Social Workers.

Northwest Creative & Expressive Arts Institute is a NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider ™,
ACEP No. 7014.