Christopher Willard – Mindfulness, Resilience, and Post Traumatic Growth – PESI

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Speaker: Christopher Willard, PsyD

Duration: 1 Hour 01 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Jun 05, 2020  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

How can we ensure that we and our clients emerge from this time stronger and more resilient than ever?

As the shutdowns and stay at home orders continue, and as tragic news trickles in from near and far, clinicians and clients alike are experiencing a growing dread.

Watch Dr. Chris Willard as he explores the foundations of resilience and post-traumatic growth, looking to human history, anthropology and neuroscience as we discover and explore mindfulness tools that have boosted human resilience and beat back anxiety in the face of adversity for generations.  

Speaker

Christopher Willard, PsyD
Teaching Associate

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.

Dr. Willard is the co-author of The Mindfulness Skills Activity Book for Children (PESI, 2018), and the author of Child’s Mind (Parallax Press, 2010), Growing Up Mindful (Sounds True, 2016) and numerous others. He is also the co-author of the bestselling Growing Mindful (PESI, 2015), Growing Mindful 2nd Edition (PESI, 2019), Growing Mindful Spanish Edition (PESI, 2016), Growing Happy (PESI, 2016), Mindful Reminders (PESI, 2016), The Self-Compassion (PESI, 2016) and Anti-Burnout (PESI, 2017) 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.

Objectives

1. Practice implementing mindfulness techniques in order to reduce symptoms of anxiety.
2. Apply trauma-sensitive interventions to aid clients’ post-traumatic growth and foster resilience during peak anxiety times.

Outline

Science backed strategies for cultivating resilience and post traumatic growth

A holistic biopsychosical model for understanding and working with anxiety

Trauma sensitive mindfulness and self compassion interventions for growth

Effectively applying mindfulness to multiple aspects of social isolation as well as the reintegration and changes we soon face

Anxiety specific-mindfulness and positive psychology interventions to use with your clients immediately 

Target Audience

• Counselors
• Social Workers
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Psychologists
• Psychotherapists
• Therapists
• Addiction Counselors
• Case Managers
• Nurses
• Psychiatrists

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