Therapy with Childfree/less Clients: The Basics for Practice
Live and Recorded
Combining published research, clinical wisdom, and community narratives
Training Summary
If you think about it, one in five adults were left out of our formational training. The life course of 'nonparent' is not addressed, yet we are very likely to have clients without children, by choice or circumstance.
I'm delighted to provide this training, in part because the childless/free community has been quite vocal about the difficulty of finding therapists that truly understand the basics of their experiences, let alone the nuances.
In addition to those on a path without kids, many of your clients may be undecided, ambivalent, and confused about parenthood. It may be clinically helpful for you to know about the ‘other side’ and how to help your client consider both paths as transformative and healthy.
Did you know there are a number of studies out there with direct suggestions for clinical practice with childless clients? I was surprised too! The chasm between a journal article and a provider is typically bridged by a training, a talk, or a textbook. In this case, unfortunately, most academic folks have not been shouting their findings from the rooftops. So, I’m enthusiastically bridging this gap!
It is appropriate for new, intermediate, and seasoned clinicians with any amount of experience with nonparent clients. While it is a foundational-level course, you are welcome to join us even if you have rich experience with this population! One of the most remarked upon aspects of my trainings is the delight in getting to meet other therapists interested in these clients.
After the training participants will be prompted to take a quiz demonstrating their comprehension of the material.
Friday May 16th 10am-12pm PST, Virtual
(Recording will be made available for non-contact credit)
2.0 CE offered. Katie Maynard PLLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7374. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Katie Maynard PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
COURSE PARTICIPANTS WILL:
- Gain insight into societal stigmas and clinical biases about non-parents
- Learn research findings about clients without children and special considerations for clinical work
- Understand more about working with the four big clinical themes that can arise in therapy
- Recognize the need for, and create an individualized plan for ongoing learning and clinical application
Katie Maynard, MSW, LICSW
Katie Maynard is a licensed Clinical Social Worker with over two decades of involvement within psychotherapy, clinical research, and macro-level community based social work. She holds master's degrees in both Social Work and Library and Information Sciences from the University of Washington.
Her lived experience informs and inspires her enthusiastic advocacy for better mental health care for people without children. Alongside a private practice she also provides supervision, consultation, and training to clinicians seeking to enlarge their competency with therapy that is affirmative of childless and childfree people.
She offers one of the very first clinical trainings on this topic and projects on her horizon include a broadened course catalog, professional publication, and ongoing inquiry into the experiences of mental health providers without children. Learn more at www.katiemaynard.com
Katie Maynard PLLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7374. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Katie Maynard PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
