This course is a live, interactive webinar held on Friday, September 27th, from 1-2:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time.
This reduced price webinar does not offer CE Credits. The same live event is available for purchase and offers 1.5 CE hours for behavioral health clinicians. See "related products" below.
Registration closes at midnight (EDT) the day before the event
This course tackles the critical issue of clinicians overlooking the significant influence of chronic pain on mental health. By taking a more holistic approach, healthcare professionals can gain a deeper understanding of how chronic pain disrupts daily life and exacerbates mental health symptoms. This newfound awareness empowers clinicians to develop comprehensive treatment plans with evidence-based practices that address the whole person, ultimately improving patient outcomes and quality of life.
Another major problem addressed by this course is the fragmentation of care that individuals with chronic pain often experience. Many patients are shuffled between various specialists, leading to disjointed and inefficient treatment efforts that fail to fully address the interplay between physical pain and mental health. This fragmentation can result in patients feeling misunderstood, frustrated, and inadequately supported, exacerbating their symptoms and hindering their recovery.
Furthermore, certain populations, such as those from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds or marginalized communities, frequently face additional barriers to receiving cohesive and culturally sensitive care. By highlighting these issues, the course underscores the necessity of integrating mental health and chronic pain treatment, ensuring that all patients receive coordinated, empathetic, and effective care tailored to their unique needs.
The course is appropriate for practitioners of all disciplines and levels; incorporating pain into the biopsychosocial perspective can be relevant at all levels and in all practices where mental health and pain are entwined.
This course offers an innovative integrative approach that combines physical and psychological perspectives on chronic pain, bridging a gap often overlooked in traditional mental health training. By introducing specific chronic pain language and communication techniques, the course enhances therapeutic rapport and client trust. Additionally, it delves into evidence-based interventions tailored for chronic pain, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), equipping practitioners with concrete strategies and practical tools for clinical application. By incorporating these advanced skills and strategies, the course significantly enhances the knowledge base of mental health professionals, leading to improved client outcomes and overall wellbeing.
Participants can expect to fundamentally transform their approach to chronic pain by integrating both physical and psychological perspectives into their treatment plans. The course will equip mental health professionals with specialized language and communication techniques to validate and empathize with clients' pain experiences. They will also learn to apply evidence-based interventions specifically tailored for chronic pain, enhancing their ability to address the complex needs of clients holistically.
These changes are crucial because traditional mental health training often overlooks the intricate connection between chronic pain and mental health. By addressing this gap, the course empowers practitioners to provide more comprehensive and effective care. Enhancing the therapeutic rapport through better communication and applying tailored interventions can significantly improve client outcomes, reduce the emotional toll on both clients and practitioners and foster a more collaborative healthcare environment.
Schedule: (listed in Eastern Daylight Time)
- 1:00 pm - 1:35 pm Lecture
- 1:35 pm - 1:45 pm Q&A
- 1:45 pm - 2:20 pm Lecture
- 2:20 pm - 2:30 pm Q&A
Upon completion of this training, professionals will be able to do the following:
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the integrative approach to chronic pain that combines physical and psychological perspectives.
- Master specific chronic pain language to enhance communication and validate clients' experiences.
- Apply evidence-based interventions such as CBT-CP, ACT, and MBSR tailored for chronic pain management.
- Develop cultural sensitivity and inclusivity in treating clients from diverse backgrounds.
- Promote self-care and professional development to prevent burnout and maintain high-quality care.
Victoriya Reich, LCDCIII, LISW-S
Victoriya Reich is a clinical social worker and chemical dependency counselor who provides comprehensive therapy and case management for individuals, couples, families, and companies to improve personal and profession development. After spending nearly a decade working in the field of social work, Victoriya knows what truly drives conversions and impacts meaningful change in people’s lives - and it’s not just about giving advice or reciting paragraphs from books. It is how well you connect with the people you are trying to help and communicate your understanding back to them. Victoriya strives to create individual goals and plans for each person, promoting empowerment and self-efficacy. Victoriya teaches at Cleveland State University and provides social work supervision. Victoriya holds a BA in Psychology, MA in Criminal Justice and MSW in Social Work from the University of Toledo.
Victoriya has worked her way through various facets of social work, having been employed in community-based settings with adults and youth, facilitated the creation of a youth drug and alcohol program in a residential setting, implemented and expanded an outpatient mental health program for seniors and most recently provided specialized treatment for injured workers struggling with chronic pain.
This reduced price webinar does not offer CE credits, just great content.
The same live event is available for purchase and offers 1.5 CE hours for behavioral health clinicians. See "related products" below.
Participants may request a printed version of their certificate of attendance to be delivered by mail. A shipping/handling fee of $6.95 will be charged per request. Shipping internationally may require an additional charge.
Register on the website before midnight the day of the event. In order to attend, you are required to:
- login and access the direct link to the webinar through your account
- your attendance is marked automatically when you use the direct link and attend fully
- complete a post-test with a passing score of 80% or higher (which can be retaken until passed), and complete a course evaluation
- collect your certificate of completion on your account after steps 1-3 are completed
Recordings are not provided to webinar registrants. No refunds are offered to those who do not attend.
Directions for completing a course and collecting CEs can be found here
Enroll in the webinar by adding it to the cart and proceeding through the check out process. Create an account (or login to yours) during the checkout process.
Prepare: Download Zoom software. Participants must use a device that is connected to adequate internet speed with a camera, microphone and speakers (or headset).
Attend: At least 15 minutes before the designated start time, login to your account on the website. Go to "My Courses", click on the title of the webinar. The link for the webinar will be listed in the course content.
Attendance is recorded automatically when you use the direct link and attend the full event.
By registering for this event you are agreeing to the following:
24 hour notice is required if you are not able to make it to a live event. Recordings are not provided to webinar registrants.
To update and test using Zoom.us/test before the event to ensure you are ready for the event.
Since this is a live interactive event it means that your interaction during the event is expected. Your name and image will be visible to other participants during the live event. You will NOT be included in any recording made.
An evaluation must be completed within one week of the event. Continuing Education credit(s) cannot be issued unless you attend the event and the evaluation is submitted. (Evaluation is not mandatory for APA hours)
Partial CE credits are not possible; therefore you are required to be present throughout the event in order to receive CE credits.
Respect all other participants during the event as though you would if you were sitting with the other attendees at a conference table:
- Dress appropriately
- Be in a private location void of distractions
- Do not multitask
- Do not drive during an event
- Remain on mute unless you are sharing with the group
Closed captioning is offered for all live webinar participants.
This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.
This is a live, interactive webinar
