Dafna Lender – Family Therapy from an Attachment Perspective

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Speaker:Dafna Lender, LCSW

Duration:3 Hours 14 Minutes

Format:Audio and Video

Copyright:May 01, 2024  

Description

This session introduces the Integrative Attachment Family Therapy model.  The phases of therapy and attributes of the IAFT therapist are described.  A toolbox of treatment intervention tools are provided. Live demonstrations and case study videos are used to demonstrate course concepts and treatment processes.  Attendees will gain an understanding of the IAFT model and how to effectively use it to work with parents and children to improve treatment and relationship outcomes.

Speaker

Dafna Lender, LCSW
The Theraplay Institute

Dafna Lender, LCSW, is an international trainer and supervisor for practitioners who work with children and families. She is a certified trainer and supervisor/consultant in both Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and an EMDR therapist. Dafna’s expertise is drawn from 25 years of working with families with attachment in many settings: at-risk after school programs, therapeutic foster care, in-home crisis stabilization, residential care and private practice. Dafna’s style, whether as a therapist or teacher, is combining the light-hearted with the profound by bringing a playful, intense and passionate presence to every encounter. Dafna is the author of Integrative Attachment Family Therapy (2023) and co-author of Theraplay® – The Practitioner’s Guide (2020).

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dafna Lender maintains a private practice. She is a published author and receives royalties. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dafna Lender is an author for Psychotherapy Networker.

Objectives

1. Teaches the Integrative Attachment Family Therapy model, including therapy phases, therapist attributes, and treatment interventions.
2. Demonstrates treatment interventions and strategies using and live demos and video case study.
3. Explains the role of Deliberate Dialogue and PACE to improve the relationship between children and their parents, increase regulation, and decrease reactivity.
4. Evaluates specific tips for communicating effectively with children and utilizes the Social Engagement System to promote safe, effective, non-verbal communication in order to develop trust.

Outline

• Introduction
  • Feather Blowing Back & Forth
  • Decorating with a Feather
  • Introduction to Dafna Lender, LCSW
  • Introduction to Integrative Attachment Family Therapy
• Integrative Attachment Family Therapy
  • Why This Treatment Modality?
  • Therapy Phases
  • Attributes of the IAFT Therapist
  • Using the Social Engagement System
  • Engagement Activities
    • Peanut Butter & Jelly
    • Balloon Between Two Bodies
    • Slippery Slip
    • Cotton Ball War
  • Relaxation Activities
    • Weather Report
    • Burrito Roll or Crepe
  • Case Study: 4 Year Old with ASD
• Deliberate Dialogue
  • Percentage of Time Spent on Stressful Experiences
  • PACE: Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy
  • Establishing Safety Before Discussing Stressful Topics
  • Tips for Communicating with Children
  • Case Study: 13 Year Old with Developmental Trauma
• Q&A

Target Audience

• Counselors
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Physicians
• Social Workers
• Other Mental Health Professionals

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