President's Message
Can
you believe it’s holiday time? I am still trying to wrap my brain
around this. It’s certainly been an interesting year, unfortunately
between Covid-19, the protests, grief and loss, and many fires, this has
been a challenging year. As recently as this weekend and the
culmination in an Historic Presidential Election.
While
researching on the normalization of life after historical events as we
are living in, it is difficult to foresee how long it will take life to
be normalized from here. The Spanish Flu took some time, certainly with
our medical and mental health advances, we can only hope that we will
bounce back sooner. However, for now we have a more virtual world.
With
that said, please continue to check in with your clients on any
Pandemic Fatigue that they may be feeling. This is a very real response
to these difficult times. Here is an online article on Pandemic Fatiguehttps://www.wdgpublichealth.ca/blog/pandemic-fatigue-what-it-and-how-do-we-move-past-it.
Continue
to manage your own self-care structuring your life in a way that is
meeting your needs and hence your ability to be as present with your
clients as possible.
Finally, I wanted to let you know that we will have a unique Virtual Holiday Party
this year. We will be discussing further details in the coming weeks.
I am looking forward to a celebration that is celebratory and fun.
I
want to thank our last presenter Dr. Talal H. Alsaleem who spoke
October 23rd on the subject of infidelity. If you missed this
presentation, please feel free to visit his website at https://talalalsaleem.com/ and/or visit amazon to get your copy of his book on infidelity. https://www.amazon.com/Infidelity-Happen-Marriage-Complete-Affairs/dp/0692874828
Our upcoming presentation November 20th, 9am-11am is Brainspotting: Part Two, by Lisa Larson, MA, LMFT. Our video Interview will be available online (social media) on Monday November 9th, 2020. Part
2 is another view of Brainspotting. It is not necessary for you to have
attended the July training (Introduction to Brainspotting) to attend
this training. As a trauma specialist I find this and many other trauma
techniques useful to add to my arsenal of healing tools. Her training will include a demo.
Please
keep in mind this is a zoom event, and registration will close on
November 18th. Also, attendees must attend the full session in order to
receive 2 ceu’s.
As
a brainspotter myself, I also use Lisa Larson’s Intake Process. I am
hoping she will return and teach this method to all of us clinicians.
Once I took her course, I have used this method ever since. Your interest in this subject matter would be helpful.
Please
email iecamft@gmail.com, attention to Lynn, if you would like to do a
presentation for our chapter or have any connections/suggestions for
future presentations. There is also a link at the bottom of our Event
page to submit your presentation proposal.
IE-camft
is not only here to offer you education, but also to allow us to
network amongst our peers. We invite you to come early to our event and
get to know who is joining you at this training.
We
are also looking for volunteers and potential community and future
board members. If you are interested, please feel free to contact us at
ie-camft@gmail.com. As a member of this board for a number of years, I
have found this to be an invaluable experience, and we hope that you
too would consider this as a positive season in your life.
As we continue our virtual presentations, please remember:
This
process is easy, and you can take part from the comfort of your home or
office and even in your PJs if you like. Please do sign in early, and
you must be present until the end. CEU time requirements are in place.
Also, you need to complete the seminar evaluation form in order to get
your certificate. The certificates are emailed in batches, so the
earlier you complete yours, the sooner you will receive it, as most
people submit theirs right after the seminar.
Here are a few suggestions to make your experience optimal.
1. Download and install the Zoom application ahead of time.
2. Log in at least 15-20 minutes early and sign in. That way, you have time if a problem arises.
3.
Have only one browser window open during the conference call. We
don’t need to see your email, and you will have a better connection.
4.
Make sure you are in a quiet place, and if you can’t be, or your dog
starts barking of your child starts to cry, please mute yourself. In
fact, everyone will be able to hear better if everyone but the presenter
mutes themselves.
5. Wear earbuds or headphones as that helps with unwanted feedback and makes everyone’s experience better.
6. If the quality of the video becomes a challenge, you can stop the video and continue with audio-only.
Thank you for continuing to support IE-CAMFT, please share about our trainings, we look forward to seeing you soon.
Carol Rose Adkisson
IE-CAMFT President
