Awareness of our Own Reactions and Countertransference when Working with Youth and their Families

Training Description

Examine the reasons why you chose to work in this field. They can be a “double-edged sword”— by being both the very things that make you excellent at your work and that can cause burn-out.  Explore how our own “stuff” impacts our work with youth and their families and, if you are a supervisor, how to support those you supervise with all of this.  Discuss self-disclosure with clients, explore ourselves and counter-transference, identify how we know when we are over-involved with our clients, and review ways to address this.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the importance of separating our own issues (countertransference) from those of the clients/families with whom we work.