(HS Nedra Glover Tawwab 059223 2023) Breaking the Cycle of Unhealthy Family Relationships: Top Tools for Better Boundaries

Course overview

Part 1: Understanding Boundaries in Parent-Child Relationships What are boundaries (hint: they aren't cutting someone off) The six types of boundaries Benefits of healthy boundaries and impact of poor boundaries Common boundary issues in parent-child relationships and the family dynamics that lead to them Part 2: Assessing boundary issues with your clients How to tell if your client is struggling with boundaries The signs of poor boundaries that therapists frequently miss Determining your client's readiness for change and how to increase motivation when it isn't there Part 3: A Step-by-step guide to teaching boundaries and becoming a boundary-centered practitioner Eight steps to setting healthy boundaries Communication strategies your clients need for setting (and enforcing!) a healthy boundary How to help your clients best respond when new boundaries are tested Part 4: Conversations with Experts Interview 1 - Lindsay Gibson, PsyD Interview 2 - Joshua Coleman, PhD Interview 3 - Karl Pillemer, PhD Part 5: Clinical Considerations Therapists need boundaries too: How to set professional boundaries Limitations of the research and potential risks