Clients Without Children: A Literature Review Of Experiences Within Therapy
A summary and synthesis of the available literature
Training Summary
This educational offering explores the intersections of nonparenthood and therapy. The literature review identifies and synthesizes insights from key research and provides takeaways for practice for therapists of all parent statuses.
It is appropriate for new, intermediate, and seasoned clinicians. After reading the PDF students will be prompted to take a quiz demonstrating their comprehension of the material.
1.0 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:
- Learn about the bias that may be present in therapy regarding parent status.
- Enhance their sensitivity to and understanding of clients without children.
- Apply research findings about client experiences and needs to improve their therapeutic practice.
- Learn what helps and hinders therapy from client perspectives during their therapists' pregnancy.
- Identify opportunities to think critically about the inclusion of nonparents into developmental theory and case conceptualization.
- Understand the emotional and professional complexities that therapists without children face.
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.
