Friday Continuing Education Series: Managing Anger in Therapy Sessions Michael Mesmer, LMFT

When
Fri, April 13, 2018
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Location
Corte Madera Town Center, Room 201 - 770 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera, CA 94925

MARIN COUNTY CHAPTER OF CAMFT

FRIDAY CONTINUING EDUCATION SERIES

Friday, April 13, 2018

MANAGING ANGER IN THERAPY SESSIONS
Michael Mesmer, LMFT

Anger is often felt in therapy sessions, both in the moment by client and/or clinician and by reference to anger felt at other times, by clients or others in their lives. This presentation describes the challenges clinicians face in managing anger in therapy sessions and suggests interventions that can help clients and clinicians both inside and outside therapy.

Goals include defining various kinds of anger and how they manifest in therapy; identifying several self-assessment and self-soothing tools that can be helpful in managing anger; and reinforcing anger management approaches that attendees themselves have used with clients.

Michael Mesmer, LMFT, has been managing anger since growing up in an abusive family and neighborhood where anger and the threat of anger were commonplace. He has special training and over 14 years of experience in providing domestic violence treatment and anger management for clients wanting to reduce anger and end violence in their lives. Michael has maintained a private practice office in San Rafael, CA since 2001 and more recently in Ashland, OR, where he was licensed last fall as an MFT.

Time: Networking is from 11:30 to 12:00 p.m. Presentation begins at 12:00 pm and ends at 2:00 p.m.

Cost: Free for Marin CAMFT members, $10 for non-members.

Location: Corte Madera Town Center, Room 201 - 770 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera, CA 94925 (map)

Information: For more information about the Friday Continuing Education Series and about joining the Committee, please contact CE Director, Laurie Buntain.

Continuing Education Goal: Marin CAMFT is committed to offering continuing education courses to train LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs to treat any client in an ethically and clinically sound manner based upon current accepted standards of practice. Course completion certificates will be awarded at the conclusion of the training and upon participant’s submission of his or her completed evaluation.

Refund Policy: Requests for refunds must be in writing and received by the CE Director on no later than ten days before the program. There will be a $25.00 administrative fee to cancel registration for any program. The refund will be sent within ten days of the request.

Accommodation for Special Needs: The special needs of persons with disabilities will be accommodated. The Program Committee will endeavor to assure that continuing education program materials, content and venue selections will meet the special needs of the disabled and that reasonable accommodation will be made. A request for accommodation can be made to the CE Director, who will work with the Committee and event venue to meet the need.All instructors will read and adhere to Marin CAMFT’s stated policies.

Marin CAMFT encourages those who attend its events to respect the fact that some individuals may have allergies to fragrances and pet dander. We ask that you refrain from introducing these elements into our meeting room. Registered service animals are welcome, of course.

Grievance Procedure: Marin CAMFT will respond to complaints in a reasonable, ethical and timely manner, when submitted by program attendees in writing to the CE Director.

Anti-Discrimination Policy: Marin CAMFT shall not discriminate against any individual or group with respect to any service, program or activity based on gender, race, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age or other prohibited basis. Marin CAMFT does not require attendees to adhere to any particular religion or creed in order to participate in training. Marin CAMFT will not promote or advocate for a single modality of treatment that is discriminatory or likely to harm clients based on current accepted standards or practice.

CEs: This workshop meets the qualifications for 2 CE credits for LMFTs, LCSWs, LEPs and LPCCs. These will be provided by Marin CAMFT (CEP # 56895), which is approved by CAMFT to sponsor CE for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. Marin CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program and its contents contact Laurie Buntain, Continuing Education Director for more information.

Marin County Chapter of CAMFT

PO Box 9065 San Rafael, CA 94912-9065

(415) 459 3484 www.marincamft.org

Marin CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT Provider #56895) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs