Teaching the Life Skill of Processing Emotion to System Involved Youth and their Caregivers

Wendy Kessler, MSW, FT

Training Description

This training reframes processing emotions as a life skill that can enable system-involved youth and their caregivers to adapt and grow following significant loss. Presentation includes instruction on using The Emotions Wheel as a supportive tool; learning activities to help youth improve their emotion processing skills; as well as how to identify and release emotions. Participants will be informed through presenter instruction, a slide presentation, guided discussion, small group sharing, and activities to add to your supportive tool kit.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

● Identify 3 key principles for understanding processing emotions as a necessary life skill.