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The Basics of Emotional Regulation: Understanding and Teaching Emotion Regulation Skills

Speaker(s):

Amy Shoffner, Psy.D.

Damalye Barclay-Debi, M.A.

Presentation:

Emotional regulation is one of the most important skills in addressing mental health issues. The topic of emotional regulation is often over-complicated which can be overwhelming for those trying to learn emotion regulation skills and for professionals trying to teach emotion regulation skills. This presentation will teach participants the basics of emotional regulation. It will take the mystery out of emotions and help participants understand their own emotional regulation system. Further, this presentation will consider ways to teach emotional regulation to a diverse diagnostic population.

Objectives:

  1. Understand the basics associated with emotional regulation.
  2. Understand one’s own emotional regulation system, including how to use coping skills to lessen the intensity of unwanted emotions.
  3. Teach this model of emotional regulation to diverse diagnostic populations.

Slides and Handouts:

SHOFFNER AND BARCLAY-DEBI_Emotional Regulation_2021

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Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Speaker(s):

Stephen Finzo, Psy.D

Presentation:

This training will provide an overview of the establishment and development of SFBT, its uses for appropriate populations, and skills and nuances for application. We will explore the tenets of the treatment as related to addressing the client’s need in the present and with the focus on the future. We will explore the Needs and Change model addressing motivation, respectful curiosity, and the preferred future. We will determine and define interventions and skills readily available to the participant.

Objectives:

  1. Review the development of SFBT
  2. Gain a practical knowledge of the interventions of SFBT
  3. Learn a viable tool for intervention with clients

Slides and Handouts:

FINZO – SFBT PPT MIMH 5-2021-final

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Shoffner, Amy, Psy.D.

Amy M. Shoffner, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist and founder of Northland Behavioral Health & Wellness. Dr. Shoffner specializes in treatment of mood disorders, emotional regulation, and Borderline Personality Disorder.  She administers fully adherent Dialectical Behavior Therapy with suicidal and self-harming populations with a primary goal to develop a “life worth living.” In 2009 Dr. Shoffner was named “Provider of the Year” by Tri-County Community Mental Health Services. Since 2011 she has served as a trainer for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center delivering the Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk Curriculum to mental health professionals.  In 2017 she became adjunct faculty at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) and in 2019 starting teaching undergraduate classes at Park University in Parkville, Missouri. 


Presentation(s): 

The Basics of Emotional Regulation: Understanding and Teaching Emotion Regulation Skills








 

 

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Finzo, Stephen, Psy.D.

Dr. Finzo has over 25 years of experience in the field of mental health both providing direct services and administration. His experience from having worked in many settings in the field has allowed him to compile theory and skills of application resulting in effective treatment of clients, and the ability of passing that knowledge to other therapists through workshops and seminars. Dr. Finzo engages participants in the process of learning difficult and challenging information combining solid content and humor.

Dr. Finzo has taught with two universities in Behavioral Health departments. He has presented seminars and workshops for clinicians for the purposes of continuing education and building competencies and confidence. Workshops have also been provided for the Department of Family Services for both social workers and foster parents.

Presentation(s): 

Solution Focused Brief Therapy 


 

 

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Barclay-Debi, Damalye, M.A.

Damalye Barclay-Debi is a fourth year Doctor of Clinical Psychology Student at Kansas City University. Her current professional interests include child psychology, integrated health care and medical play. She is currently completing her advanced practicum at Truman Medical Centers, Women’s Health Services in their High Risk, specialty and OB clinics. Her other clinical experiences include psychological testing at Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center, and providing DBT individual and group therapy at Northland Behavioral Health and Wellness. 

Presentation(s): 

The Basics of Emotional Regulation: Understanding and Teaching Emotion Regulation Skills