Module 6: Group Mastery: Skillful Approaches for Engaging Challenging Situations
Information
Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Describe 2 practical strategies to help create a group culture that supports healing.
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Identify 2 practical strategies for implementing group ritual.
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Describe 2 ways to turn resistance into an ally.
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List 2 ways to identify the shadow of a group and explain how you can work with it.
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Describe 3 strategies for effectively neutralizing an acting-out client.
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Describe 2 strategies to engage a disengaged client.
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Identify 2 ways a clinician can avoid falling into an authoritative role.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge and skills for engaging groups.
Description
In this module, we address challenges that commonly occur in large and small groups. We’ll explore several creative strategies for flowing with challenges that commonly arise. Participants will explore several challenging scenarios that are common to group work and gain practical tools for super-charging group processes.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Greg Liotta, LMSW, has 30+ years of post-masters experience as an addictions counselor, Intergroup Dialogue facilitator (cultural sensitivity), men’s work leader, and somatic experiential retreat leader. His foundation is built on a deep commitment to his personal, emotional, and spiritual development as a platform for offering high-quality service. Greg’s clinical approach is heavily influenced by Gabor Mate’, Dr. Bessel von der Kolk, Ron Kurtz, Janina Fisher, Peter Levine, and other luminaries in the field of healing trauma. He is also certified in HRV technology, HeartMath (the connection between the brain, nervous system, and the human heart), and Polyvagal clinical applications. Greg is certified to administer Dr. Porges’ Safe & Sound Protocol and holds a Certificate in Jan Winhall’s Felt-Sense Polyvagal Approach to Treating Addiction. He is a Certified Experiential Facilitator with a grounding in somatic healing modalities, incorporating sensorimotor psychotherapy, Hakomi approaches, psychodrama, bio-energetics, and IFS. Along with his favorite person in the whole world, Jon Snow (Boxer-mix), he designs and facilitates quality trauma-sensitive experiential retreats for those suffering from addictions and complex trauma.