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November 15, 2024 - IFS Training
Registration is NOT Available On-Site for this Event
All Online CEUs Will Be Held Via Zoom Therefore Anyone Can Register
Location is Not an Issue. Participants Will be limited to 100
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​All registrants will be able to log in 15 minutes before the presentation.
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CEU certificates will be sent via email once the evaluation is submitted.
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2025
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​March 28, 2025 - Brittany Roper, LISW-CP
Time: 12P-3:30P (Lunch from 12P-12:30P)
Location: AHEC Greenville - 104 South Venture Drive, Greenville, SC 29615
CEUs: 3
Title: Responding to Suicidal Ideation in Adult Outpatient Therapy Clients
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This training is targeted toward clinicians serving adult clients in outpatient therapy and will review when to assess clients for suicidal ideation, what information to gather, interview techniques, intervention strategies, documentation of treatment rationales, and resources available local to Upstate, SC and nationwide in the USA.
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Objectives:
1. State when it is best practice to assess for suicide risk
2. Formulate suicide risk assessment based on clinical data of present and historical risk factors, protective factors, warning signs, precipitating factors, available resources, potential triggers, and access to lethal means
3. Document treatment rationale based on risk formulation
4. Name resources available local to Upstate SC and nationally
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Presenter Bio:
Brittany Roper (they/she) is a clinical social worker at a free medical clinic serving uninsured adult clients who are living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, many of whom are also living with chronic illnesses, systemic marginalization, and trauma. Brittany’s experience also includes outpatient therapy for adults living with severe/persistent mental illness and chronic suicidal ideation. They also have experience providing group therapy to adults and adolescents in PHP and IOP. Their therapy model include polyvagal perspective, attachment theory, EMDR, parts work, and DBT skills training.
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April 10, 2025 - Cynthia Gordon, LISW-CP
Time: 6:30P-8:30P
Location: Virtual
CEUs: 2
Title: LGBTQ+ Cultural Humility: Why and How to Exemplify​
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1. Participants will develop an understanding of social constructs and challenges of the LGBTQ+ population in the Southeast through an overview of statistics, vocabulary definitions, and concepts to increase competence.
2. This training will challenge bias, increase competence and awareness, and move into cultural humility by understanding the LGBTQ+ population and its crucial role in community members' impact on the well-being of the LGBTQ+ community.
3. Participants will leave with practical action steps and ideas for practicing cultural humility individually and organizationally to support LGBTQ+ needs.
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Presenter Bio:
Cynthia Gordon (they/them) is Affirm SC’s Director of Training at the Queer Wellness Center and therapist and clinical supervisor at Amarylis Counseling. Cynthia received their undergraduate degree from Winthrop University in Psychology and Masters degree in Social Work at The University of South Carolina. They have worked within the child welfare system, child advocacy, hospital systems, court systems, non-profit spaces, and community engagement. At the core, their desire is to work in spaces that support and exceed the challenges of access to resources and empowering communities. Cynthia uses both professional and lived experiences to assist people in considering ways to support purposefully marginalized and under-resourced communities. Using humor and engaging dialog, the goal is to empower professionals to empower their communities.
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April 19, 2025 - Elena Carrol, LISW-CP
Time: 10A-2:30P (Lunch from 12P-12:30P)
Location: AHEC Greenville - 104 South Venture Drive, Greenville, SC 29615
CEUs: 4
Title: IFS: Who Am I and Who Are You?
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The workshop will help participants become familiar with the Internal Family System model of psychotherapy, one of the most rapidly growing therapeutic modalities in the USA. It will incorporate a presentation of our Self-energy, The I in the Storm, and our inner world of parts, protectors, and exiles. In addition, it will explain how the Self and parts interact with each other before and after healing, and it will demonstrate in detail the work with a client using the steps of the IFS therapy.
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Objectives:
1. Identify and understand the Self, protectors, and exiles, as well as their structure, burdens, and roles within the inner world of clients’ psyche.
2. Learn step by step the Internal Family System model of psychotherapy.
3. Witness a recorded live session with a client.
4. Incorporate the modality in the clinical work with clients suffering from various mental health conditions and explain how diagnosis and symptoms can be viewed non-pathologically but as parts that carry burdens or are forced into extreme roles.
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Presenter Bio:
Elena is a therapist with 23 years of post-graduate experience working with children, adolescents, adults, elderlies, couples, parents, and families. She specializes in assisting children and adults who have suffered traumatic experiences, alleviating their inner suffering through the use of the Internal Family System model, combined with psychodynamic theory, mindfulness, and Rogerian active listening approaches. Elena is certified as a Circle of Security Parent Educator and coaches parents with attachment-based interventions. Children can access their inner sense of security through art, play, and sand tray stories. In her work with couples, Elena uses Gottman techniques and Rogerian approaches to assist the couples in resolving gridlocks in their couple's lives. Each needs to be accepted and understood. Couples will be able to identify perpetual and solvable problems that can bring about harmony with each other. Elena believes in the inherent worth and dignity of each individual.
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​*The training will feature a live recording of a client's clinical work. By participating in this training, you acknowledge that any information disclosed during the recording will remain confidential and not be discussed outside of this training space. Please note that the facilitator has obtained the client's consent to use this recording for educational purposes within this setting. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
May 1, 2025 - Tamika Earle, LMSW
Time: 6:30P-8:30P
Location: Virtual
CEUs: 2
Title: Psychotherapeutic Interventions to Address Limiting Money Messages
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Objectives:
1. Increase Awareness of Limiting Money Messages
Raise awareness about how limiting money beliefs, often rooted in generational poverty, influence financial behaviors and decisions. Participants will learn to recognize these narratives and understand their emotional and psychological impact on individuals and families.
2. Introduce Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Reframe Financial Beliefs
Provide practical psychotherapeutic interventions, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Trauma-Informed Care, to help individuals reframe limiting money beliefs. Participants will gain tools to support clients in reshaping their financial mindset and addressing the emotional wounds linked to poverty.
3. Empower Practitioners to Promote Financial Empowerment
Equip participants with strategies to foster financial empowerment by addressing the psychological barriers that limit economic success. This objective emphasizes the connection between emotional healing and financial well-being, encouraging participants to integrate these principles into their professional practice.
Presenter's Bio:
Tamika Earle, LMSW, is a passionate and accomplished social worker. She proudly hails from Seneca, South Carolina. She earned her Master of Social Work (MSW) from Walden University and has built an impressive career across diverse social work environments. As the founder of Right Path Consulting LLC, Tamika is dedicated to mentoring and guiding aspiring mental health professionals, helping them navigate and succeed in their chosen career paths.
Her extensive work includes direct engagement with individuals facing mental health challenges and leading impactful community-based initiatives aimed at uplifting underserved populations. With a deep commitment to fostering resilience and promoting healthy well-being, Tamika’s approach ensures that every client’s voice is heard, respected, and woven into a collaborative process of problem-solving and goal-setting.
Outside of her professional life, Tamika enjoys spending quality time with her daughter, traveling to new destinations, and immersing herself in the beauty of the outdoors.
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August 22, 2025 - Cynthia Gordon, LISW-CP
Time: 12P-3:30P (Lunch from 12P-12:30P)
Location: AHEC Greenville - 104 South Venture Drive, Greenville, SC 29615
CEUs: 3
Title: Best Practices: Application of LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy
Objectives:
1. Participants will develop an understanding of social constructs and challenges of the LGBTQ+ population in the Southeast through an overview of statistics, vocabulary definitions, and concepts to increase competence.
2. Participants will learn clinical skills and interventions that best support assessment, intervention identification, and goal development.
3. Participants will participate in clinically based scenarios for applying concepts, skills, and interventions.
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Presenter Bio:
Cynthia Gordon (they/them) is Affirm SC’s Director of Training at the Queer Wellness Center and therapist and clinical supervisor at Amarylis Counseling. Cynthia received their undergraduate degree from Winthrop University in Psychology and Masters degree in Social Work at The University of South Carolina. They have worked within the child welfare system, child advocacy, hospital systems, court systems, non-profit spaces, and community engagement. At the core, their desire is to work in spaces that support and exceed the challenges of access to resources and empowering communities. Cynthia uses both professional and lived experiences to assist people in considering ways to support purposefully marginalized and under-resourced communities. Using humor and engaging dialog, the goal is to empower professionals to empower their communities.
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SCSCSW has not vetted all of the opinions, findings, recommendations, or conclusions expressed by our guest presenters. We do not necessarily endorse the material presented as being effective and appropriate within your individual practices. You are responsible for using your own clinical ethics and knowledge of your skills to determine whether and how this material is utilized within your clinical work. We also reserve the right to substitute a qualified instructor for any presentation due to unforeseen circumstances.
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