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This course will examine clinical practice with families through a mentalizing lens and focus on practical strategies and in-depth case illustrations. The expert instructors will focus on ways therapists can help parents, children, and adolescents overcome blocks in how they relate to one another by gaining a deeper understanding of--and openness to--each other's experiences and points of view. MIST approach draws on the empirically supported mentalization-based treatment (MBT) model and interweaves it with systemic concepts and interventions. It will include guidance for setting up sessions and engaging clients; addressing emotional and behavioral difficulties that frequently lead families to seek treatment; and implementing playful therapeutic activities, and games that equip family members to change problematic relationship patterns.
DATES & TOPICS
September 23: MIST Principles: How Mentalizing Creates a Context for Change
October 7: Mentalizing Breakdowns in Family Systems
October 21: Working with High-Conflict Couples and Families Part 1
November 4: Working with High-Conflict Couples and Families Part 2
November 18: Working with Families with Adult Children Part 1
December 2: Working with Families with Adult Children Part 2
OBJECTIVES
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Describe Mentalization-informed Systemic Therapy (MIST) and how it creates contexts for change.
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Identify common non-mentalizing modes in couples and families and describe how this is an impediment to therapeutic change.
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Utilize mentalizing interventions, exercises, and activities within families/couples' therapy that kickstart effective mentalizing.
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Apply and maintain an inquisitive stance throughout family/couples' sessions.
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List and demonstrate specific interventions in working with high conflict couples.
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Employ MIST interventions to common clinical dilemmas and problem scenarios.
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Demonstrate MIST interventions with families with adult children.
CE CREDITS INCLUDED
Participants may earn CE credits valid in all 50 states, including New York, through approvals from:
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APA
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NYSED Boards
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ACCME (CME)
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ASWB
PRESENTERS
Eia Asen, MD
Eia Asen, MD, FRCPsych, is a consultant child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist at the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families in London, United Kingdom, and is Visiting Professor at University College London (UCL). He was previously Clinical Director of the Marlborough Family Service, a systemically oriented service working with marginalized children, adults, and multiproblem families, which is based in central London and is part of the British National Health Service (NHS). Trained as a systemic psychotherapist, Dr. Asen has been instrumental in developing innovative multifamily therapy approaches that have been implemented internationally. He has authored or coauthored 12 books, as well as many scientific papers and book chapters.
Emma Morris, DClinPsy
Dr Emma Morris, DClinPsy is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, founder of MultiFamilyProject.org and co-director of The Trauma Recovery Space, a specialist trauma service in the UK. She worked in the National Health Service for 15 years, and the Anna Freud Centre for 10 years, where she was involved with the development and evaluation of Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) for children and young people and families. She specialises in MBT, interventions for parental conflict and Multi-family therapy. She has published many articles in peer reviewed journals and co-authored and edited books on these topics.
FAQs
Are CE hours available?
Yes! Up to 12 CE hours are available. Partial credit cannot be given.
Can I sign up for just one day of the seminar/consultation?
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer partial registration.
What are the prerequisites, and how do I find out about them?
Completion of the Introduction to MBT course is a prerequisite for all MBT seminars and supervision. Participants may only join MIST consultation groups if they have previously completed a MIST course.
Is my registration refundable?
The Mentalizing Initiative is a registered non-profit organization and we are unable to offer refunds past the registration deadline. If you are unable to attend, you may request to have someone attend in your place.
What if I took the MBT Intro through another program?
As long as the training center was an approved MBT Global Network training center, you have met the requirement.
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