The Ethics of Self-Care: an Art Based Approach

Facilitators: Sibel Golden, PhD, LMHC, REAT
Read more about our Instructors/Facilitators here.

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Hours: 8:00 AM – 3:00 pm PT
Location: in-person at the NWCEAI Studio: 1631 15th Ave. W. Ste 305 (limited to 12 people)
CEs: 6 CEs in Ethics
Clock Hours: 6

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

We consistently hear from participants that our ethics workshop is the best experience they have had getting their required CEs, online or in-person!

Here is a list of suggested materials to have on hand for the workshop. You do not need to purchase these exact items, but can use what you have, or purchase from any store that’s convenient. You can also make a mask- instructions will be provided during the workshop. Plan to have construction paper available for the mask.

The Zoom link will be sent day prior to workshop; please check your spam/junk folder if you don’t see it!

Cancellation Policy: We require cancellation notification at least 2 weeks prior to the workshop date in order to use your registration fee towards a future workshop. No refunds will be given. read more…

School Counselor/Teacher (OSPI) Approved by the Washington State Office of Public Instruction as a “Washington State approved clock hour offering workshop.”

If you are outside of Washington State, we advise that you check with your state licensing board to confirm that they accept NBCC approved CEs. 

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.