Ending Psychotherapy: Utilizing a Relational Psychodynamic Lens
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Ending Psychotherapy: Utilizing a Relational Psychodynamic Lens

Pacific Center for Human Growth

By Pacific Center for Human Growth

Date and time

Thursday, May 23 · 1 - 3pm PDT

Location

Online

About this event

  • 2 hours

Date: May 23, 2024
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Location: Virtual
Instructor: Dr. Bree McDaniel
Email: dr.breemcdaniel@gmail.com

Course Description:

This training will explore ending with psychotherapy clients through a relational psychodynamic lens. Areas of exploration will include: how both the client and therapist may perceive the ending of the therapeutic relationship, as well as practical considerations to keep in mind when a psychotherapy treatment is coming to a close.


Educational Goals:

1. Participants will explore the ending of psychotherapy from both the client and therapist perspective.

2. Participants will gain insight into both planned and unplanned endings in psychotherapy.

3. Participants will broaden their understanding of the various factors to consider during the termination process.


Quantifiable Learning Goals:

1. By the end of training, participants will be able to identify key principles of ending with psychotherapy clients.

2. By the end of training, participants will be able to identify best-practices to keep in mind when a treatment is coming to a close.

3. By the end of training, participants will leave with practical interventions they can integrate directly into the termination phase with clients.


Readings/Podcast:

Doorn, K. & Wooldridge, T. (2018). The complexity of loss during a forced termination: A case illustration. British journal of psychotherapy 34(2), 285-299. (Link Here)

Quatman, T. (2015). Endgame (pp. 161-177). In essential psychodynamic psychotherapy. New York, NY: Routledge. (Link Here)

Windhalm, C. & Vernoy, K. (2018). Ending therapy [Audio podcast episode]. In Therapy Reimagined. https://therapyreimagined.com/modern-therapist-podcast/ending-therapy/


Pre-Work:

Please email 1 question you have about termination to training@pacificcenter.org by May 16th.


Dr. Bree McDaniel, a licensed clinical psychologist, brings a unique perspective to her Los Angeles-based psychotherapy and consulting practice. She draws on her lived experiences as a Black Queer Woman, along with her extensive background in mental health and academia. Utilizing a relational psychodynamic approach, Dr. McDaniel’s practice prioritizes people whose identities are at the margins of multiple intersections, including BIPOC and QTPOC communities. Dr. McDaniel also partners with organizations to cultivate more inclusive and emotionally healthy work environments.

Alt. Text: Image of Dr. Bree McDaniel wearing a pink sweater.


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Pacific Center's Community Clinical Didactic trainings are tailored to enhance and deepen clinical skills to better serve the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. Because our clinical program is a hybrid community based mental clinic with an overlay of private practice sensibilities, the training program is designed to address the contemporary needs of the clients and the community we serve through a multi-dimensional lens. The trainings offered include a variety of ideologies and orientations. Some examples of the training topics include: Assessment and Diagnosis, Crisis Intervention, Working with HIV+ Clients, Polyamorous relationships, and SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity/Expression).