Christopher Willard – Mindfulness for Children and Teens: A Practical Approach – PESI

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Speaker: Christopher Willard, PsyD

Duration: 1 Hour 58 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Mar 24, 2017  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

For too many children or teens, talk and even play therapy feels unhelpful at best, and stigmatizing at worst. But when we can effectively introduce mindfulness into our sessions, we empower kids to transform themselves, allowing them to identify and regulate their emotions and attention with fun and effective exercises. In this interactive workshop, you’ll discover ways to share engaging and immediately powerful mindfulness practices with kids who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, and more. 

Speaker

Christopher Willard, PsyD

Christopher Willard, PsyD, is one of the world’s leading experts on mindfulness with young people, having trained thousands of professionals and young people on the practice and benefits of mindfulness. He is a psychologist and consultant based in Boston, working individually as well as consulting to schools, hospitals and other organizations. Additionally, he is the author of multiple books on psychology, child development, contemplative practice and more. Dr. Willard is the president of the Mindfulness in Education Network and serves on the board of directors at the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. In addition to serving on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Willard leads courses and workshops around the world and online. You can watch his TEDx talks and learn more about his books and work. Dr. Willard is the author of Child’s Mind (2010), Growing Up Mindful (2016) and three other books. He is the co-author of the bestselling Growing Mindful and Growing Happy card decks.
When not working, he enjoys time with his family, traveling, cooking, eating, hiking, writing and any combination of these he can manage.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Christopher Willard maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Harvard Medical School, Cambridge Health Alliance, and the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Willard receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Christopher Willard is the president and board member of the Mindfulness In Education Network. He is on the advisory boards of Mindfulness First and Peace in Schools. Dr. Willard is a member of Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy.

Outline

• Introduction & Overview
• Growing Mindful
• Start with Ourselves!
• What is Mindfulness?
• Attention, Presence, Acceptance & Non-Judgement
• Stress and Mindfulness
• Regress vs. Progress

• Breathing in Mindfulness
• Adapting Mindfulness
• Why Mindfulness?
• Mindful Community

• The Developing Brain
• “Alphabreaths”
• The Buy-In
• Technology and Mindfulness
• Roadmap for Resistance

Objectives

• Articulate how to present mindfulness to help break through client resistance and maximize engagement in and out of the clinical hour
• Summarize how to use specific strategies to tailor mindfulness to inform clinical treatment interventions
• Compile practices that help children with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other behavioral disorders

Target Audience

Psychologists, Physicians, Addiction Counselors, Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Nurses, and other Behavioral Health Professionals

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