Bridging the Gap: Building Connections with At Risk Youth - Live Recording

About This Training

**Bridging the Gap: Working With Adolescents Who Resist Therapy** Engaging adolescents who are resistant to therapy can present unique challenges for mental health professionals. This training explores the complexities of building therapeutic rapport with adolescents who may be reluctant to participate in counseling, while emphasizing the importance of strengthening family relationships and fostering meaningful connections. Through clinical reflection, discussion of therapeutic engagement, and a case scenario involving adolescent and family conflict, participants will examine factors that influence resistance, consider approaches to building trust, and explore a conceptual framework for supporting adolescent engagement and family connection. Designed for mental health professionals who work with adolescents and families, this training encourages participants to reflect on their current clinical approaches, assess their comfort with resistant adolescents, and consider how their therapeutic interactions may influence engagement and connection.

Learning Objectives

### Learning Objectives Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to: 1\. Identify factors that may contribute to adolescent resistance and reluctance to engage in therapy. 2\. Describe the role of therapeutic rapport, trust, and connection in engaging adolescents who resist counseling. 3\. Examine how family dynamics and relational conflict may influence adolescent engagement in the therapeutic process. 4\. Explore a conceptual framework for understanding adolescent resistance and strengthening family connection. 5\. Reflect on their own clinical approaches, assumptions, and comfort levels when working with adolescents who demonstrate resistance to therapy.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Certificate of Completion

2 hours

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