A Professional Model of Empathy

12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

LIVE WEBINAR

Presenter: Aynisa Leonardo, LCAT, ATR-BC

NASW Members: Free | Non-Members: $15

This workshop is approved for 1.5 continuing education credit hours for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists

  Workshop Name:

Date: Monday, May 20, 2019

Presenter: Aynisa Leonardo, LCAT, ATR-BC
NASW Member Fee: Free
Non-Member Fee: $15
Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm
 

Workshop Description
This workshop will cover the topic of “A Professional Model of Empathy,” in correlation to therapeutic and healthcare practices. Speaker will define dimensions of empathy, as they relate directly to social work practice and application of services across multiple settings and populations. Stigma and diagnosis will be discussed, as trends related to inherent assumptions and reactions when treating clients. Interactive activities will be facilitated, in order to process various steps to overcoming stigma. The difference between Empathy and Sympathy will be outlined in detail, allowing participants to explore their own case examples firsthand. A case study will be discussed in order to provide examples of transference, countertransference, and empathetic reactions. Case study will outline a client that presents an “empathy challenge”. Participants will then be asked to explore various case examples that present challenges, such as personality conflicts, diagnoses, countertransference, and unrelate-ability. Dimensions of Empathy will be carefully outlined as a 4-step process: Perceive, Understand, Experience, and Respond. The 8 skills of Empathy will be discussed: Curiosity, Authentic Listening, Repeating and Paraphrasing, Imagination, Open-Mindedness, Vulnerability, Self Awareness, and Sensitivity to Others’ Emotions. Boundaries and therapeutic connections will be discussed and explored. Participants will learn specific strategies for formulating and implementing empathy with clients and their family members.  

Learning Objectives:

After the completion of this webinar, participants will:

• Be able to define Empathy
• Be able to list and describe the 4 aspects of Empathy
• Be able to describe transference and countertransference
• Be able to implement at least 3 strategies for exuding empathy with clients.

This workshop is approved for 1.5 continuing education credit hours.

NASW-NYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (Provider ID #0014), licensed mental health counselors (Provider ID #MHC-0053), and licensed marriage and family therapists. (Provider ID #MFT-0037)

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Presenter:

Aynisa Leonardo is a Licensed Clinical Art Therapist (LCAT, ATR-BC), who has been in the field of mental health services for 12 years. She is the Director of Military Services at Long Island Center for Recovery. Her prior experience includes working in inpatient, outpatient, and non-profit settings with clients experiencing posttraumatic stress, addiction, family conflict, and other mental health challenges. She has concentrated on advanced program development and clinical education, locally and nationally. She continues to provide evidence-based and interactive style presentations to hospitals, non-profits, and corporate agencies, in an effort to raise awareness of current trends and improve competency within the healthcare community.