Incorporating Faith-Based & Secular Meditation Into Your Clinical Practice

Based on the presenter's 2019 book (NASW Press), this workshop describes culturally diverse faith-based and secular forms of meditation for personal benefit and as a strategy for clients to reduce anxiety/mood/other symptoms and enhance concentration, ability to detach from traumatic/stressful cognitions and emotions, and enhance positive aspects of living. Several case applications of both sit-down meditation and "spot" or tactical application, and didactic/experiential introduction to 13-step process to introduce clients and self to at least four forms of meditation: mantra, breath count, mindful breath awareness and hybrid. Benefits, cautions and relevance of meditation to prayer are described.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify Commonly Practiced Forms of Meditation.
- List Important Characteristics of Meditative Breathing Exercises.
- Describe Ways of Incorporating Meditation Into Daily and Professional Practice.
- Identify Common Misconceptions About Meditation.
- Successfully Facilitate Meditative Sessions With Clients.

This program is intermediate/advanced training and can be taken as part of this series or separately (there is no prerequisite to attend the main program).

CERTIFICATIONS
Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals
Participation in the Main Program allows OAMHP members to apply up to 6 hours (CECs) towards their required continuing education hours. Participation in the Advanced Treatments Program allows OAMHP members to apply up to 3 hours (CECs) towards their required continuing education hours. OAMHP does not endorse this training or the training provider.

Board of Chaplaincy Certification, Inc. 
This program qualifies for the BCCI's continuing education hours requirement under Methodology 1: Attending Educational Events (see Guidelines). Contact BCCI at 847.240.1014 or [email protected] for verification based on your specific chaplaincy requirements. 

American Holistic Nurses Association
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Approved to award 9 contact hours through October 6, 2022. AHNA #1535
Approval for contact hours through the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) is based on an assessment of the educational merit of this program and does not constitute endorsement of the use of any specific modality in the care of clients.

Georgia Psychological Association
Both the main program and the advanced treatments program have been approved by GPA for up to 9 contact hours. GPA has reciprocity for CE accreditation with 42 other states. Please check with your state to verify that your attendance will be accepted. 

National Association of Social Workers
The main program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886837521-9558) for 6 continuing education contact hours.
The Advanced Treatments program is approved for 3 contact hours (Approval # 886837521-3366). 
 

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