Special Topics in ABFT webinar: “Let’s talk. With your parents?! ABFT for young adults

Co-sponsored by Center for Family Intervention Science, ABFT Belgium Training Center at KU Leuven University, the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy at Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions and Drexel University College of Medicine Behavioral Healthcare Education

Join us for our next webinar in the series:
Let’s talk. With your parents?!
ABFT for Young Adults
with treatment experts Ilse Devacht & Laura Deckers
followed by Panel Discussion with ABFT Therapists working with Young Adults

Topic: ABFT for Young Adults
Date/Time: Wed, November 17, 2021 • 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. (GMT+1)
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Young adulthood, comprising the age range of 18-25, is a challenging developmental stage in the transition to adulthood. Engaging young adults into relational repair work with their parents can be difficult given laws about confidentiality, shifts in the role of parents for young adults, and caregiver fatigue when the young adult has suffered from mental health issues for a long time.

In the first part of this webinar, treatment experts, Ilse Devacht & Laura Deckers, will share some insights on young adult development and parenting for this age group. We will discuss issues to consider when engaging young adults and their parents in ABFT and share our clinical experiences in implementing ABFT with young adult in more than a hundred families. We will also share data on young adult acceptance of ABFT.

Our ABFT therapist community is growing and we want to hear your experiences as well. Have you come across young adults for whom you think ABFT could help? Are you thinking of trying ABFT with young adults or perhaps have already tried?

In the second half of this webinar, a panel of ABFT therapists working with young adults will lead an open conversation with the webinar attendees about experiences working with young adults and ABFT. We look forward to sharing and discussing our exciting work with emerging adults and cherish this opportunity to think together as an ABFT community.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Counselors, Couple and Family Therapists, Mental Health Professionals, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and Social Workers.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

• Identify the basics of the young adult developmental stage.

• Describe what to consider when engaging young adults and their parents for ABFT.

• Discuss the importance of attachment and relationship repair in the young adult age.

Upcoming Talks for 2022 Special Topics Series TBA!

For additional workshop information and registration: https://bit.ly/2GOpS1q
For more information on the ABFT Training program: www.drexel.edu/abft

If you have questions or concerns contact:
Rebecca Saionz at: rss94@drexel.edu or 215.571.3410

Please let us know if you have any disability or other special needs so
that we can ensure that your needs will be fully met.

CONTACT HOURS AND ACCREDITATION STATEMENT (USA Only): ***Many states accept APA CEs for Social Workers, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Professional Counselors. Some states also accept other state board’s CEs. Please check with your local licensing board to verify CEs you can use.***

APA (Psychology): Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education maintains responsibility for the program and its content. The webinar program is being offered for 1.5 hours of continuing education.

PA STATE BOARD LMFT/LCSW/LSW/LPC:
Drexel University’s Counseling and Family Therapy Department is a Pre-approved Provider by the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Counselors of Continuing Education Credits. For LMFT, LCSW, LSW and LPCs: The workshop qualifies for the following continuing education credits: 1.5 CEU’s. A Certificate of Participation will be emailed after the workshop to all who attend and follow protocol for registration and evaluation forms.

Drexel University Counseling and Family Therapy Department maintains responsibility for the program and content. Accreditation does not imply that Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions approves or endorses any product included in the educational activity.