Pain vs. Suffering: Shaping Our Clinical Work Toward Values and Connection
Live In-Person Workshop
1 Washington Square North, Parlor
New York, NY 10003
NYSED and ASWB/ACE approved for 3 CE contact hours
Pain and suffering can be seen as part of the same continuum, or they can be seen as opposites. Their connecting and opposing nature are often what bring people into the therapeutic space. This workshop will focus on aspects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and how clinicians can use this work to help people build resilience and address adverse challenges.
Learning Objectives
As a result of attending this workshop, participants will be able to:
Identify the distinction between pain and suffering in treatment.
Identify the ACT definition of psychological flexibility as it applies to practice.
Identify the importance of values clarification in therapeutic work.
Identify the role of acceptance in committed action toward values as a means of clinical practice.
Presenters
Brian Mundy, LCSW-R
Brian Mundy, LCSW-R, practices individual, couples, and family behavioral therapy in private practice, and is the recipient of the 2012 National Association of Social Workers-NYC Emerging Leader Award. He is a co-author of the Guilford Press book, Therapy in the Real World, and has authored peer-reviewed chapters and articles on trauma, family therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He is a co-founder of Sound Behavioral Health, a New York state accredited trainer, and an adjunct assistant professor at the New York University Silver School of Social Work.
Matt Wofsy, LCSW-R
Matt Wofsy, LCSW-R is a therapist with over 25 years of direct practice experience. He is an adjunct professor at the New York University Silver School of Social Work and the co-founder of Sound Behavioral Health in New York City. Mr. Wofsy has advanced training in cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness & acceptance-based work, and family therapy. He is the co-author of Therapy in the Real World on Guilford Press, and the recipient of the National Association of Social Workers Exemplary Mid-Career Social Work Leader Award.
Attendance Fees
General Admission: $60
Available Discounts:
NYU Alumni (10% off): $54
NYU Field Instructor (10% off): $54
Continuing Education Contact Hours
NYSED and ASWB/ACE approved for 3 Continuing Education Contact Hours.
Social Work
Mental Health
55 jurisdictions accept ACE-approved provider CE contact hours. ACE is not an approved Continuing Education provider in the states of New York (though NYU Silver is NYSED CE approved in NYS) and West Virginia, unless the event is outside of West VA. ACE only approves individual courses in New Jersey, though NYU Silver is CSWE-accredited and therefore accepted for licensed NJ professionals. Here is a full list of statutes related to social work CE.