When working with children, the pressure to quickly resolve their emotional and behavioral issues can be overwhelming. And if dysfunctional family dynamics exist, creating true change can seem daunting, if not impossible.
But having the tools to bring parents effectively into the child therapy process, navigate complex family dynamics, and foster parental engagement can not only accelerate progress but lead to deep, meaningful transformation as well!
That’s why Drs Sylvester and Scherer, leading experts in child and family therapy and authors, have created this specialized training packed with innovative, relationship-based interventions designed to improve family dynamics rapidly.
Grounded in the science of neurobiology and attachment theory, you will spend the day immersed in engaging discussions and experiential activities to enhance your therapeutic skills and walk away with:
Register today to gain the skills you need to help your young clients by creating lasting and healthy family dynamics.
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
NOTE: Each purchase includes CE credit for one individual (participants in full attendance will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, Q&A, and others.
Continuing Education Information: Credits listed below are for full attendance at the live, interactive webinar only. This webinar is being broadcast live in real-time and must be attended live, in its entirety, in order to earn credit. You will be able to type questions to the speaker. The speaker will see the questions and address them during the presentation as time allows. Please note, your licensing board dictates whether web-based activities are an acceptable form of continuing education, as well as which credit types are acceptable for continuing education hours. Please refer to your licensing board's rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact info@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.
For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
Earn up to 6.25 CE hours. Please see below, for more details, as credit amounts vary by jurisdiction and profession.
PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association to offer continuing education for counsellors and psychotherapists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This activity is approved for 6.0 credit hours.
PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2026 - January 27, 2029. Social workers completing this course receive 6.25 Clinical continuing education credits.
Course Level: Intermediate Format: Synchronous distance. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Canadian Social Workers: Canadian provinces may accept activities offered by providers approved by the ASWB ACE program for ongoing professional development.
This activity qualifies for 380 continuing education minutes as required by many national and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
Kat Scherer, PhD, MFT, is a practicing psychologist, educator, and author working in Austin, Texas. She co-founded Austin IN Connection, a multidisciplinary organization focused on emotional health and positive relational attachments. She is also a faculty member at the Practice School of Yoga Therapy.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kat Scherer maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Practice School of Yoga and Heart & Work Series. She receives compensation as a speaker and educator. Kat Scherer receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kat Scherer is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and the American Psychological Association. She is a blogger with Psychology Today.
Elizabeth Sylvester, PhD, is a clinical psychologist working with children and parents in Austin, Texas. She is an advanced trainer of the Nurtured Heart Approach and specializes in treating highly behaviorally and emotionally intense children. She founded Austin child Therapy, whose mission is to support the work of pediatric mental health professionals.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Elizabeth Sylvester maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Elizabeth Sylvester has no relevant non-financial relationships.
For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.
Please note: There will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.
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RELATIONSHIP-BASED TREATMENT APPROACH
The Child in Therapy
Common Presenting Concerns
Relationship-Based Treatment Approach
4 Critical Areas of Developmental Science
Relationship-Based Assessment
Evaluate Critical Child and Family Issues
TREATMENT APPROACHES AND SKILLS
Neurobiology of Connection
Attachment, oxytocin, mirror neurons and more
Attachment Theory
Harness the power of the parent-child relationship to:
Emotional Regulation
The foundation for resilience and self-worth
Relationship-Based Discipline
Neurologically and attachment-sound parenting
Clinical Considerations
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