Working with Artists & Athletes: A Guide for Therapists HOMESTUDY

Location: On demand recorded webinar - 3 Hours

Intended For: Mental Health Professionals & Social Workers

Some artists and athletes come to therapy to improve their performance, but many others become clients to deal with pressures that others don’t typically experience. Drawing from decades of clinical experience and solid psychological research, this intermediate-level training provides a specialized training for mental health professionals on working effectively with performing artists and athletes at all levels (high school, collegiate, and professional).

This three-hour workshop, led by Dr. Dave Verhaagen, explores the unique challenges faced by these high-performance populations, examining their shared traits alongside the ways in which their professional demands, vulnerabilities, and treatment needs differ. Attendees learn evidence-based strategies for addressing common clinical issues among artists and athletes, and are introduced to a research validated model of performance enhancement for improving both mental health and performance in creative and competitive pursuits..

Objectives:

• Identify the unique psychological stressors common to artistic and athletic fields.
• Compare and contrast the treatment needs and professional demands of artists and athletes.
• Explain how performance-based pressures can impact mental health outcomes in these populations.
• Describe evidence-based strategies to address clinical concerns frequently encountered when working with artists and athletes.
• Apply core concepts from Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement to enhance resilience, focus, and overall psychological functioning.
• Develop a tailored treatment approach that integrates mindfulness-based techniques for clients in high-performance roles.
• Assess the ethical considerations and cultural sensitivities involved in delivering specialized interventions to artists and athletes

3 CE Contact Hours: For Psychologists in all states, Social Workers in New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC, and CHES professionals.

Many states accept CE from sponsors approved by APA or by other disciplines and jurisdictions. Please check with your board to see if you are eligible for CE for this training.

Full attendance is required to obtain CE credit. (Please confirm your state accepts CE from APA approved CE sponsors.)

Refund Policy: No refunds

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The Ross Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Ross Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For information about our grievance procedure relating to CE programs, click here. There is no commercial support for this program.

Ross Management Services, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0701.

The Ross Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0105.

*Please check with your state licensing board to confirm trainings conducted by APA-Approved Sponsors of Continuing Education are accepted.