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Traces of Repentance and Redemption in Clinical Practice

This course will explain the benefit of understanding clinical work in context of the therapist's and client's religious/cultural context. It will provide an overview of human nature and the place of repentance and redemption from a Hasidic/Kabbalistic point of view based on the writings of Rabbi Isaac Hutner. It will also show how similar concepts are inherent in the clinical situation. A case example will be provided to show how this can resolve possible conflicts between religion and psychotherapy.

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Traces of Repentance and Redemption in Clinical Practice

Previously Recorded
$9.99 Dov Finkelstein, LCSW

This course will explain the benefit of understanding clinical work in context of the therapist's and client's religious/cultural context. It will provide an overview of human nature and the place of repentance and redemption from a Hasidic/Kabbalistic point of view based on the writings of Rabbi Isaac Hutner. It will also show how similar concepts are inherent in the clinical situation. A case example will be provided to show how this can resolve possible conflicts between religion and psychotherapy.

About the Presenter

This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Show the benefits of cultural sensitive therapy
  2. Understanding human nature from a Judaic/Kabblistic perspective
  3. How the Judaic understanding relates to clinical work

Agenda:

Explain the benefit of understanding clinical work in context of the therapist's and client's religious/cultural context. Provide an overview of human nature, repentance and redemption from a Hasidic/Kabbalistic point of view based on the writings of Rabbi Isaac Hutner. Show how similar concepts are inherent in the clinical situation. A case example will be provided to show how this can resolve possible conflicts between religion and psychotherapy.

This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: intermediate
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

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There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
Refund Policy: Full Refund until 48 hours before scheduled date.
48 hours before: full refund less $5.00 processing fee. After event no refund will be given.
*exclusions apply for reasonable need and cause.