SEMINARS CONDUCTED BY DR. JENNIFER L. HOLT

·         Creating Peace Within: Conflict Resolution Techniques

 

·         Compassion Fatigue and Caregivers

 

·         Removing the Mask: Interventions for Clients with Low Self-Esteem

 

·         Chemical Dependency Issues for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Individuals

 

·         When Someone Faces Death: Caregiver Concerns

 

1.  Creating Peace Within: Conflict Resolution Techniques

This workshop focuses on an examination of the factors that get in the way of creating peace within ourselves. Participants will discuss feelings, such as anger, stress, and anxiety, as well as thoughts relating to such feelings, preventing inner peace. Participants will also discuss behaviors that may be the outcome of such feelings, such as conflicts with family and employees/ employers. In addition, the workshop will provide practical information about how to solve conflicts peaceably (including role plays), as well as tools to create more inner peace.


2. Compassion Fatigue and Caregivers

What happens when the healers need healing? Too often, caregivers put their own needs aside in order to care for others, both in their careers as well as at home. Those employed in one of the many healing professions, such as nursing, therapy, teaching, or social work, for example, work long and intense hours to help those in crisis. Often these same caring people find themselves in the role of caring for others in their personal lives as well, with their own families, and as the caregivers of aging parents as well. Unfortunately, if time and energy is not given to replenish the energy sources, compassion fatigure can result, including depression, fatigue and more severe physical problems. This workshop is an opportunity to understand the condition, recognize the symptoms and take measures to shift from only caregiving, to care being taken towards oneself first, in order to better serve the needs of others.

3.  Removing the Mask: Interventions for Clients with Low Self-Esteem.

Self-esteem increases the possibility of finding happiness in life and learning how to cope with life’s disappointments and changes. Self-esteem is vital to psychological well-being, and affects virtually everything our clients think/say/do, how they see the world and their place in it, how others in the world see and treat them, and the ability to give and receive love. This class offers the blueprints necessary for clients to increase self-esteem and self-confidence through journaling, discussion and exercises. 

3. Chemical Dependency Issues for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Individuals.

Many unique and difficult issues are faced by GLBT people challenged by addictions to drugs and alcohol. Workshop participants will learn:

  • basic background information about the GLBT culture
  • the nature of homophobia
  • unique CD issues for this population, such as HIV/AIDS
  • current research
  • common negative family dynamics
  • practical information about working with GLBT clients, including prevention, intervention, treatment and continuing care approaches
  • hands-on experience via mock case presentations and/or role plays.

4. When Someone Faces Death: Caregiver Concerns

When Someone Faces Death: Caregiver Concerns is a four-hour workshop for health and counseling professionals, as well as anyone impacted by the death of someone close. The workshop will provide practical information for working with clients and loved ones who are facing death personally, as well as how to help aid the grieving process when others close to them are experiencing the dying process. A video will be shown of individuals in the dying process, followed by a group discussion of issues raised. Participants will:

  • Learn basic background information about death and dying, including demographic statistical information
  • Discuss the types of grieving, including healthy, complicated, and delayed
  • Participate in an examination of the validity of popular stages of grief models
  • Examine personal and societal fears and other feelings about dying
  • Discuss the psychosocial impact on clients/loved ones when someone close to them dies
  • Learn practical tools for caregivers, such as communication with family and hospital/hospice personnel, encouraging the creation of wills, funeral arrangement choices, taking the time listen to the dying one’s own fears
  • Participate in a discussion of spiritual concerns for those in a dying process