Instructor-Led Therapy with Children and Adolescents: The Art of the Parent Consultation

Held Thursday, December 5th, 2024 via Zoom

9 am - 4 pm CST (6 CEUs including 1 Ethics CEU)

Do you work with children and/or teens, but dread talking to their parents? Do you worry about confidentiality issues or how you can be helpful to parents? When we work with children and adolescents, it is most effective to work in conjunction with their parents and caregivers. However, parent consultations require a different skill set. In this workshop, we will talk about the importance of parent consultations, how to assess parent roles, constructive ways to engage parents in the process, and how to handle challenges that arise. As a result of this workshop, you will have more confidence in navigating parent consultations and strengthening parent/child bonds.

Upon concluding this course, fully engaged participants will be able to:

• Discuss confidentiality as it pertains to children/adolescents and parents
• Identify and apply strategies to engage parents in initial and ongoing consultations
• Assess parent roles and the types of support parents need
• Apply strategies to deal with challenging parent consultations
• Describe ways to strengthen the parent/child bonds through therapy and consultation

Karen Sullivan is a graduate of UH – GCSW. She began her career as a caseworker and supervisor at CPS in Sexual Abuse units. Since that time, she has worked as a therapist at advocacy centers in both Harris and Fort Bend Counties. In her private practice, Karen continues to specialize in trauma, sexual assault, and attachment.