Therapeutic Improvisation
The Brain's Playground for Problem-Solving Anxiety-Related Disorders
- Speaker:
- Neal King, LCSW, CHT
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 31 Minutes
- Language:
- Presented in EN, subtitles in EN, ES, DE, IT, and FR, handouts in EN, ES, DE, IT, and FR
- Copyright:
-
03 Aug, 2023
- Product Code:
- POS059480
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Improvisation in the clinical setting is not about silliness and humor – it’s about how your brain changes to allow unhindered solution-oriented thinking while increasing attunement of others in your space – emotionally, verbally, and non-verbally.
Imagine having your clients display the deeper challenges of their ‘presenting problem’ and feeling better prepared to address what has been holding them back from experiencing feeling better.
This workshop will show you what’s been missing in your anxiety-related (disorders) treatment approach and reinvigorate your own creativity in the helping profession.
By incorporating Improv you’ll:
- Experience a notable shift in clients’ interfacing with you and/or each other
- Target anxiety, low confidence, learned avoidance behaviors and more
- Notice clients becoming less guarded when approaching ‘heavier’ issues
- Witness how the brain alters to find solutions while quieting self-judgement
- Watch and evaluate how ‘body up’ and ‘top down’ integration unfolds
- Free-form, a multi-sensory approach to enable clients to get “un-stuck” and experience relief and success—discovering their innate power to problem solve
- Learn Improv games designed to promote psychological safety
Great News: No Experience Needed! Improvisation follows simple rules of play and interactions that you will learn and be able to use immediately!
Credit
This self-study program consists of 1.75 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary by country and local regulatory bodies. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your local regulatory organization to determine specific eligibility and requirements.
Handouts
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Therapeutic Improvisation (5.4 MB) | 36 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Therapeutic Improvisation (121.2 KB) | 24 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Therapeutic Improvisation - French (5.4 MB) | 36 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Therapeutic Improvisation - French (121.2 KB) | 24 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Therapeutic Improvisation - Italian (5.4 MB) | 36 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Therapeutic Improvisation - Italian (121.2 KB) | 24 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Therapeutic Improvisation - German (5.4 MB) | 36 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Therapeutic Improvisation - Spanish (5.4 MB) | 36 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Neal King, LCSW, CHT Related seminars and products
King Motivates, LLC
Neal King, LCSW, CHT, holds his master’s in social work. Born and raised in New York, he became a NY actor, where he co-founded a theater group and began to study and perform comedy improv. When Neal discovered the therapeutic power of Improv, he started his journey in doing his part to bring this powerful and transformative tool to other professionals. Neal’s guest workshop credits include The University of Pennsylvania, St. Joseph’s University, The College of New Jersey, The UCLA Arts and Healing Initiative, Princeton Hospital’s Mental Health and Addiction Program for First Responders, and the Y.A.L.E. school for children on the autism spectrum, as well as many local schools for children and teens.
Having honed his skills in using Therapeutic Improv to treat or alleviate anxiety disorder symptoms, Neal brings his workshops to national platforms to train mental health and education providers. This led to writing the book, Comedy Improv Group Therapy for Social Anxiety, A Guide to Start and Run this Unique Group. Over the past 15 years, Neal has transformed his workshops to focus on helping the whole family that are affected with various anxiety disorders.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Neal King maintains a private practice and is the co-owner and clinical director for Main Line Play Therapy. He receives royalties as a published author. Neal King receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Neal King has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Additional Info
Program Information
Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)Access never expires for this product.
For a more detailed outline that includes times or durations of time, if needed, please contact cepesi@pesi.com.
Objectives
- Identify at least 3 challenges with incorporating improvisation into your practice and how to overcome them.
- List 3 ways that clinicians can facilitate therapeutic improvisation in their practice.
- Identify, and be able to use, at least 4 therapeutic improvisation interventions.
- Explain at least 2 ways that you can utilize yourself as a therapeutic improvisation intervention tool in your practice now.
Outline
Facilitate Therapeutic Improvisation in Practice- Learn how to weave Therapeutic Improvisation into your sessions and identify unspoken conflicts
- Realize how to identify entry points for using improv spontaneously during sessions
- Discover the power to problem solve
- Help clients to become less guarded
- Quiet self-judgment
Interventions to Promote Psychological Safety
- Find disclosures that arise from a level playing field
- Remove ‘Status Boundaries’’ that can hinder progress from feeling ‘less than
- Become the bridge to safer expression of needs and solutions
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Nurses
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- School Administrators
- Teachers/School-Based Personnel
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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