Have you ever offered a handshake to a client, accepted a hug at termination, or wondered about using other forms of touch with clients? If so, you may benefit from attending The Ethical Use of Touch in Psychotherapy Workshop. This workshop will focus on the role of positive physical touch during individual and family therapy and its potential to foster healthy relationships and reduce anxiety.Participants will explore:
- the current standard of care regarding touch in therapy (including code of ethics review)
- the biological and psychological benefits of touch
- their experiences and views about touch
- how one can ethically incorporate touch into practice and when one should avoid using touch with clients
- the potential risks of using this intervention and
- research describing the way therapists and clients perceive the meaning and role of touch in therapy.
This workshop includes both didactic and hands on components. Come share your stories and offer your opinions about the use of touch in therapy. Mental health practitioners at all levels are welcome. (This workshop does not include information on somatic modalities such as massage or Reiki.)
Based on The Ethical Use of Touch in Psychotherapy (by Hunter and Struve), Touch in Psychotherapy (edited by Smith, Clance, and Imes), and Sarah Lebeck-Jobe’s graduate thesis “The Role of Positive Physical Touch in Family Therapy.”
Date: Saturday, July 13th, 2013
Time: 1:00PM – 5:00PM
Where: Madison Marriage & Family Therapy, 271 Madison Ave (between 39th & 40th), Suite 1400
Presenter: Sarah Lebeck-Jobe, MS, Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
Cost: $75 for licensed therapists and $40 for students/limited permit holders
RSVP: 917.488.6364 or info@madisonmft.com
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