Family Boundaries in a Boundary-less Time
Presenter(s): Rob Herel, LCSW-R
NASW-NYS Members: $10
NASW Other Chapter Member: $20
Non-Members: $25
This workshop is approved for 1.0 continuing education credit hour(s) for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists.
Workshop Description
Maintaining healthy boundaries is often talked about in therapeutic circles—but what is it? And why is it so important right now? Healthy boundaries are the limits that maintain an individual’s autonomy so that mental and emotional health is not sufficiently compromised by another person. COVID-19 has presented a particular challenge to boundary-setting as more families and cohabitants have found themselves spending much more time together over the past year and, as we move into a post-pandemic world, will again see a large shift in their interactions as they are able to more freely move about once more.
This webinar will explore boundary setting in these unusual times including understanding what healthy boundaries look like, triggering situations that can cause disruptions in healthy boundaries, and ways to cope with issues and reinstate boundaries when they are overstepped.
Learning Objectives
After the completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate a clear definition of what personal boundaries are and the elements of healthy boundaries
- Demonstrate knowledge of the signs of Rigid, Porous and Healthy boundaries
- Demonstrate steps to improve or maintain healthy boundaries when boundaries are infringed upon
- Understand the ways in which personal boundaries have been compromised during the COVID-19 pandemic
This workshop is approved for 1.0 continuing education credit hour(s).
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).
Rob Herel, LCSW-R, Specializing in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Rob brings 20+ years of experience to help his clients develop new tools and techniques to cope with the challenges of life. He has extensive experience working and addressing anxiety, ADHD, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) and uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Therapy (ERP) and other supportive therapy approaches in his work. Rob is a graduate of the NYU Advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy course and has been trained by Dr. Schmidt. Rob also provides premarital and marital therapy helping his clients develop tools to communicate better, negotiate differences, and problem-solve in a healthier way. As a parent of high-school and college-aged children, Rob understands the unique challenges young adults and parents face in today’s world. His work in the Long Term Care field during the Covid-19 pandemic gives him firsthand knowledge of how this pandemic can impact individuals and family members alike. Rob is committed to offering the care that helps his clients get back on track, find their inner strengths, and repair unproductive thoughts and behavior patterns.