Price: $90 per person

Course Description: 

This course focuses on a key element of the therapeutic process: the therapeutic alliance. The course will focus on the research supporting the effectiveness of the therapeutic alliance, strategies to build a strong therapeutic alliance, and how to identify alliance ruptures and then make repairs in the therapeutic alliance.

By the conclusion of this workshop, participants will:

• How to articulate research findings of at least 2 meta-analyses on the effectiveness of the therapeutic alliance
• At least three strategies to build a strong therapeutic alliance
• Two broad types of alliance ruptures and know how to respond to repair the alliance.

About the Trainer: 

Melanie Davis, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience in behavioral health, clinical supervision, and workforce development. She currently serves as Lead Clinical Workforce Development Facilitator at Community Solutions, where she designs and delivers evidence-based training, mentor’s clinicians, and supports organizational learning initiatives. Her clinical expertise serving children, adults, couples, and families includes TF-CBT, EMDR, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, and Family Systems therapy, and she is a Certified Instructor in Crisis Prevention Institute’s Nonviolence Crisis Intervention model. A BBS-approved clinical supervisor, Melanie, has extensive experience providing reflective supervision, Medi-Cal/CalAIMs compliance training, and continuing education for mental health professionals. She is passionate about advancing equitable access to care, reducing stigma, and strengthening the behavioral health workforce.

CE’s: This course is approved for 3 continuing education hours for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and/or LEPs as required by the California B.B.S. under CEPA Provider #129412, and for RADT, CADC, and LAADC by CCAPP-EI CADAAC Provider # 7213401223.

Community Solutions is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and/or LEPs. Community Solutions maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Cancelation Policy: Cancellations are requested at least 48 hours prior to the training day. Kindly email Trainings@communitysolutions.org  to un-enroll from the training if you unable to attend after registration in order to receive a refund.

Questions? Please contact our Training Division:
Training@communitysolutions.org or 408-846-4791

If you need special accommodations to ensure a comfortable learning experience please contact our Training Division.

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