Therapeutic Interventions for the Treatment of Clients with Chronic Pain: A Biopsychosocial Approach

9:00am to 12:00pm EST

LIVE WEBINAR

Presenter: Jaimee Arnoff, Ph.D.

NASW-NYS or NASW-NYC Members: $45

NASW Other Chapter Member: $75

Non-Members: $90

NASW-NYS Student and Transitional Members: FREE

This workshop is approved for 3.0 continuing education credit hours for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists and licensed psychologists

Please ensure that you register and/or join on Zoom with the name you would like to appear on your certificate.

Workshop Description

This training explores early theories and definitions of pain, with a focus on the biopsychosocial nature of chronic pain. Starting with the biological component, discussion of the nervous system and its impact will be covered. During the psychological component, emphasis will be placed on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well as Pain Reprocessing Therapy. Tools that can be generalized to other presenting concerns including journaling, mindfulness, self-soothing, and somatic tracking will be reviewed, with child-specific recommendations noted as well. The social component focuses on the impact of the chronic pain community, as well as strategies to facilitate effective conversations between people in pain and their support network. Throughout, the presenter will describe ways to support clients toward a mind-body connection through a lens of safety rather than fear.

Learning Objectives

After the completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Explain the nervous system’s role in pain processing
• Assess for neuroplastic pain
• Identify various therapeutic interventions to promote effective pain managemen

This workshop is approved for 3.0 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), licensed marriage and family therapists (Provider ID #MFT-0037) and licensed psychologists (Provider ID #PSY-0088).

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Presenter:

Dr. Jaimee Arnoff is a licensed clinical psychologist, specializing in teens and young adults, including those in the Deaf Community at her private practice in Beacon, NY. Dr. Arnoff has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults across hospital settings, residential treatment centers, and community mental health clinics with a training focus in mood and anxiety disorders. Dr. Arnoff is certified in Pain Reprocessing Therapy and has been featured on multiple podcasts discussing mental health treatment for chronic pain including Confidently Insecure and Behavioral Health Today. She is a Board Member on the Founding Providers Board for the venture-backed digital health company, Flowly, that combines virtual reality and biofeedback training for chronic pain patients. She also provides them with workshops for individuals, their families, and providers managing physical pain. She recently began her collaboration with the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy informed application, Thinkladder, on their chronic illness and pain theme. As an individual who experiences chronic pain personally, she hopes to reduce the stigma of seeking out therapy services as a treatment for chronic pain.