The Childrens Issues
WORKING WITH HIGH RISK ADOLESCENTS: Matthew Selekman, LCSW
An Individual Family Therapy Approach
Program Description
One of the biggest challenges for today’s clinicians is working with high-risk adolescents and their families, who come to therapy angry, frustrated, and demoralized. Our speaker, Matthew Selekman, emphasizes the need to tailor therapy to the needs and resources of each adolescent and family. He demonstrates this with a lengthy case example.
Learning Objectives
Recognize that your clients are your experts, not hopeless victims.
Recognize and understand what Selekman views as one of his most important therapeutic methods
Learn a new technique for working with self –harming behaviors.
Be able to engage families who have experienced multiple treatment failures.
Understand and be able to recognize when you may experience therapeutic backlash.
Interviews
Working with High Risk Adoolescents - Matthew Selekman, LCSW
One of the biggest challenges for today’s clinicians is working with high-risk adolescents and their families, who come to therapy angry, frustrated, and demoralized. Our speaker, Matthew Selekman, emphasizes the need to tailor therapy to the needs and resources of each adolescent and family. He demonstrates this iwith a lengthy case example.
“Excellent programs. I actually learned new material for the first time in years. Thanks for this opportunity!”
... Deborah S.
LPC