Accessing the Hero Within:
Empowering Frameworks and Strategies for Our Clients and Ourselves During Covid-19 and Beyond
Friday, May 29
1:00 - 4:15 pm
Log-in begins at 12:45 pm
THIS PROGRAM WILL BE HELD ON ZOOM
REGISTER BY 12:00 PM FRIDAY, MAY 29
3.0 Hours Continuing Education credit approved for Social Workers and Counselors (Co-Ed Program)
This course draws on Jungian and transpersonal psychology to help clinicians access their sense of the hero within—and help clients to do the same. Using this empowerment model, clients and clinicians can both honor and transcend habit-driven ways of responding to crisis. This allows for a broadening of their bandwidth of creativity during this Covid-19 crisis (and personal crises, climate crisis, etc.) and beyond.
Referencing the updated version of Carol Pearson’s book The Hero Within: Six Archetypes We Live By, we will look at reframing from a lens of the Hero’s Journey, explore both adaptive and maladaptive aspects of each archetype, and practice specific skills for bringing out the best in each and exploring roads less traveled in order to have more flexibility in coping an improved sense of efficacy, empathy, agency, and self-esteem.
Since we cannot give from an empty vessel, we will also highlight ways to care for ourselves as counselors and social workers, using this symbolic and nurturing model.
Note: this course is designed with the following in mind: individual or group counseling/therapy with adults; still, some tools and views could easily be adapted for those working in case management, larger institutions, or with children, teens and families.
1:00 - 4:15 pm
Log-in begins at 12:45 pm
THIS PROGRAM WILL BE HELD ON ZOOM
REGISTER BY 12:00 PM FRIDAY, MAY 29
3.0 Hours Continuing Education credit approved for Social Workers and Counselors (Co-Ed Program)
This course draws on Jungian and transpersonal psychology to help clinicians access their sense of the hero within—and help clients to do the same. Using this empowerment model, clients and clinicians can both honor and transcend habit-driven ways of responding to crisis. This allows for a broadening of their bandwidth of creativity during this Covid-19 crisis (and personal crises, climate crisis, etc.) and beyond.
Referencing the updated version of Carol Pearson’s book The Hero Within: Six Archetypes We Live By, we will look at reframing from a lens of the Hero’s Journey, explore both adaptive and maladaptive aspects of each archetype, and practice specific skills for bringing out the best in each and exploring roads less traveled in order to have more flexibility in coping an improved sense of efficacy, empathy, agency, and self-esteem.
Since we cannot give from an empty vessel, we will also highlight ways to care for ourselves as counselors and social workers, using this symbolic and nurturing model.
Note: this course is designed with the following in mind: individual or group counseling/therapy with adults; still, some tools and views could easily be adapted for those working in case management, larger institutions, or with children, teens and families.
Learning objectives of this training:
Archetypal artwork for the course is provided by Catherine Williams, MA of Soulcollage. https://www.revelationaryarts.com
- Be able to give a basic explanation of each of these six archetypes: Orphan, Wanderer, Martyr, Lover, Warrior, and Magician.
- Give an example of the type of clinical situation that can be seen through the lens of each archetype.
- Gain a basic understanding of empowerment through reframing issues using the hero’s journey model.
- Have tools to self-reflect on the type of archetype at work within the therapist or social worker in a clinical situation.
- Refresh intermediate skills (or have an introduction to an intermediate skill level) regarding specific experiential practices to aid clients in empowerment through this model.
Archetypal artwork for the course is provided by Catherine Williams, MA of Soulcollage. https://www.revelationaryarts.com
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Patricia Stout, LCSW-BACS graduated Summa Cum Laude from SMSU and FSU schools of social work. She is the owner of Breath of Life Counseling, LLC and a co-founder of the non-profit Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation in Abita Springs, where she currently serves as volunteer Executive Director. For nearly 30 years, she has practiced clinical social work and holistic psychotherapy in a variety of settings including medical, inpatient and outpatient addictions centers, mental health treatment, schools, and private practice.
She holds certifications in Therapeutic Breathwork and Spiritual Psychology and has presented about this work at regional and international conferences. Mindfulness has infused her group and individual work and her personal practice from a variety of sources, including trainings with Jack Kornfield, PhD and Jacquelyn Small, MSSW.
Patricia’s private practice is located onsite at the Women’s Center, where she offers individual and group counseling for men and women. This includes a sexual trauma recovery process group. She is available to other therapists for supervision, private Breathwork sessions, workshops and retreats.
She holds certifications in Therapeutic Breathwork and Spiritual Psychology and has presented about this work at regional and international conferences. Mindfulness has infused her group and individual work and her personal practice from a variety of sources, including trainings with Jack Kornfield, PhD and Jacquelyn Small, MSSW.
Patricia’s private practice is located onsite at the Women’s Center, where she offers individual and group counseling for men and women. This includes a sexual trauma recovery process group. She is available to other therapists for supervision, private Breathwork sessions, workshops and retreats.
Online pre-registration and pre-payment required.
This program is co-ed.
Registration cost: $30
Class size is limited. Register early to save your spot.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds after May 27.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 12:00 PM FRIDAY, MAY 29
This program is co-ed.
Registration cost: $30
Class size is limited. Register early to save your spot.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds after May 27.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 12:00 PM FRIDAY, MAY 29
Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or (985) 892-8111
