Vicki Kroviak

This article focuses on patients' experiences of helpful and unhelpful psychotherapy. Check it out!

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Are you familiar with Structural Family Therapy and need a refresher? Or is this a brand new modality for you and your curious about how it might be helpful for working with challenging families? Please join me for this brief overview of the modality and practical ways in which it can be implemented! This is a great modality that is highly effective when working with high needs or challenging systems. I also talk about ways in which the interventions can be modified to better navigate large or complex treatment teams. Hope to see you there! https://lnkd.in/gjy_r-Aq

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Four potential benefits of integrating psychedelic medicine into Clinical Behavior Analysis, including five ethical and cultural considerations. #BCBA #behavioranalysis #mentalhealth https://lnkd.in/eprbM53v

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Looking to bolster your skills as a couples therapist? PACT Level 2 is back this fall! This level is designed to help you hone your assessment strategies and intervention techniques, work more deeply with conflicted couples, and better integrate PACT into your clinical practice. This is our most repeated level. Level 2 is so packed with rich content that clinicians say they get more out of the course each time they take it. Learn more here:

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Trauma-informed leadership is when you not just know what trauma-informed care is but you demonstrate it through your actions. It’s a mindset It’s a skill set It’s a way of showing up For others, yourself and the collective In the Trauma-Informed Leadership Studio, you will find people from all over the world representing various industries and professions and at varying stages of their trauma-informed practice. But they all have these 4 things in common: 🫶🏽A commitment to practicing trauma-informed care both personally and professionally 🌿A desire to participate in ongoing learning to strengthen their practice as a trauma-informed leader ✌🏽Shared value integrity, connection, accountability, curiosity, and compassion 🌎A belief we all play an important role in co-creating a trauma-informed future If this is you, then we welcome you to join us inside the studio. 🔗 for more info - discount ends Tuesday April 30th #traumainformed #traumainformedcare #traumainformedleadership

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The PEACE Protocol is a powerful approach to supporting people in high stress situations. As well as providing a framework of support to frontline workers and others in high risk, high stakes environments, it is applicable to any individual or group suffering high levels of stress, adversity and stress. #trauma #sensorimtorpsychotherapy #regulation #resilience

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Addressing cultural factors in therapy enhances outcomes, but many clinicians struggle with race, ethnicity, and culture due to fear and other emotions. This webinar by Drs. Janeé Steele and Charmeka Newton will cover the broaching behavior model (Day-Vines et al., 2007) to guide discussions on race and culture and use cognitive behavior therapy to manage defensive reactions. Objectives include: - Defining broaching styles - Identifying necessary counseling skills - Teaching trainees to handle negative reactions - Using cognitive restructuring and mindfulness - Creating open, feedback-friendly environments NBCC CE Hours: 1 (ACEP Number: 7197) https://lnkd.in/gF5HtAhY

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In a recent article, a PACT Level 3 Therapist shared a story of how a couple navigated their trauma healing through couple therapy. Through the PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy) approach, the therapist helped them work through trauma by addressing triggers and helping to understand the impact of behavior. Through this process, they learned to recognize and manage each other's sensitivities, which led to a more empathetic and connected relationship. Read the full article by visiting https://ow.ly/Pu0j50SwZBI.

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🌟Summer Sale Alert! 🌟 Boost your skills with Dr. Steven Hassan's course: “Understanding Cults: A Foundational Course for Clinicians" - now 20% off with coupon code SUMMER20 🧠 CE Hours: 9 About this Course This course is perfect for mental health professionals wanting to help clients affected by cults. Learn about brainwashing, thought reform, mind control, and undue influence. Understand how people are drawn into destructive cults and how to support them in their recovery. Your Instructor: Dr. Steven Hassan, a licensed mental health professional and former cult member with over 45 years of experience helping people recover from destructive cults in various contexts. What You'll Learn: -Identify and Support: Spot the signs of undue influence in your clients and know how to help them. - Effective Interventions: Use proven techniques to assist clients in breaking free from undue influence. - Understanding Mind Control: Grasp the psychological tactics used by high-control religions, abusive relationships, and other mind control groups. - Rebuild Identities: Help clients rediscover their true selves and rebuild their identities. - Social Influence: Differentiate between healthy and unhealthy social influence. Equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to make a real difference in your clients' lives. Use code SUMMER20 at checkout. 🔗 Enroll Now at https://lnkd.in/euCYpy44

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Curious about what it costs to do Ketamine Therapy, or Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)? Our latest blog post gets into the nitty-gritty numbers to help you break down how much this innovate treatment costs.

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Join us on this week’s episode 🎙️of Therapists Growing Therapists, where we had the honor of sitting down with the distinguished Margaret Webb, co-founder of Alive & Well as Margaret shares insights from her curriculum based on Dr. Karl Lehman’s Immanuel Approach and Dr. Jim Wilder’s Life Model Works, which enhance capacities for Godly connection, relational joy, and emotional maturity. #therapist #therapistsofinstagram #lifemodel #cftinstitute #counselor #counseling #therapistpodcast #applepodcast #spotifypodcast

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RAP FIRST: Transforming Behavioral Wellness Our Clinical Director, Dr. Francis, and the PWRC are grateful to be part of this seminar for RAP FIRST. About RAP FIRST Behavioral wellness, a cornerstone of mental health, encompasses the intricate interplay between emotions, thoughts, and actions that define human experiences. The improved RAP (Real-time Access Programming) FIRST is solving problems in real-time in the areas of unprocessed emotions, thoughts, and actions at workplaces, home, and college campuses. It is imperative to adopt a holistic approach to promote mental well-being and professional growth. RAP FIRST is a holistic approach to behavioral wellness and acknowledges the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit, emphasizing the importance of addressing underlying causes rather than merely treating symptoms. Living RAP FIRST involves integrating evidence-based interventions from diverse disciplines, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness techniques, and lifestyle modifications, to strengthen resilience and promote psychological flourishing. Core Principles of RAP FIRST At its core, behavioral wellness is rooted in the cultivation of healthy habits and coping skills that empower individuals to navigate life's challenges effectively. It encompasses various domains, including emotional regulation, stress management, interpersonal relationships, self-management, and self-care practices. Central to behavioral wellness is the recognition of the human interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors that shape human behavior. RAP FIRST is a manualized person-centered self-management system. It is delivered in a self-help context for people coping with life challenges or wanting to increase and maintain their joy, happiness, and healthier lifestyles. RAP FIRST is also a human systems dynamics’ map that enables direct access to natural responses to past, present, and future events. Promoting Behavioral Wellness Promoting behavioral wellness requires a concerted effort to destigmatize mental health issues and promote open conversations about emotions and psychological struggles. By fostering a culture of acceptance and support, individuals feel empowered to seek help and engage in proactive prevention strategies and action plans to enhance their well-being and wellness to thrive in the face of adversity. Conclusion By embracing a comprehensive understanding of human behavior and fostering environments conducive to well-being, people can benefit significantly from RAP FIRST: a proven tool to cultivate resilience and sustain personal wellness to lead fulfilling lives. #BehavioralWellness #MentalHealth #RAPFIRST #EmotionalRegulation #StressManagement #InterpersonalRelationships #SelfCare #HolisticHealth #MentalWellBeing #MindBodySpirit #CognitiveBehavioralTherapy #Mindfulness #Resilience #PsychologicalFlourishing #SelfHelp #MentalHealthAwareness #HumanSystemsDynamics #WellnessStrategies

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Psychiatry is at a confusing juncture. Its practitioners focus mainly on biological remedies, leaving psychotherapy to others. Roughly half of psychiatrists have left the healthcare system and accept no insurance reimbursement. Their training and experience surpass others in the behavioral field, but many have abandoned leadership roles for the comforts of private practice. A few eminent psychiatrists (e.g., Tom Insel) are grappling with a broader focus and acknowledging the limitations of the medical model for solving behavioral problems.  One critical limitation involves severe mental illnesses. Medications can reduce symptoms, the main goal in a medical framework, but patients also need psychosocial goals like recovery and resilience. The underlying dilemma is conceptual. Psychiatry embraced being a medical specialty during the 1980s, and biological psychiatry makes a biopsychosocial orientation less of a priority. The behavioral field suffers from this. It needs psychiatry to revisit a biopsychosocial orientation, help shape all types of care, and represent the field’s needs within the larger healthcare industry. This last point is critical. Healthcare is a medically dominated industry, and the behavioral field needs its physicians to step up as leaders. Our field will accomplish more if each discipline works together. https://lnkd.in/gUKqqCH2

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