Christine is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor by the State of Florida with over fifteen years of experience in counseling, teaching and ministry. She works with individuals and families in conflict situations to ensure peaceful resolutions. She specializes in personality disorders (such as Narcissism and Borderline), mental health disorders, addictions, ADD/ADHD, OCD, co-dependency, anxiety, anger, depression, parenting struggles, and marriage issues. She works one-on-one, in groups, or with organizations to customize relationship plans and meet the needs of her clients. She is the instructor of two courses for Florida Mental Health Licensure Services. The courses are:
Title: Understanding Personality Disorders and Their Impact on Others, 6CE’s
Description: While statistically only one person in 10 has a personality disorder, far more than that will appear in counseling because of relational and/or vocational issues. Add to the list those who live, work, and have family members struggling with a person who has a personality disorder and the number grows substantially. Because this population is notorious for not successfully managing addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, and anger, many of the clients who present for one these issues, may also have an underlying personality disorder. In any given week, over 50% of your clients could be impacted by their own or someone else’s personality disorder.
Objectives: Knowing how to spot the signs of a personality disorder within minutes is often the difference between a successful session and a near miss. Each personality disorder has its’ own best practices, coping mechanisms, and potential hazards such as suicidality. In this seminar you will learn:
- Identifying characteristics of each personality disorder in clusters A, B and C
- Tell-tale signs and symptoms not listed in the DSM-V
- Best practices for treatment of the disorder
- Co-morbidity and suicidality
- Strategies for family members and co-workers
- Guidelines for therapist self-care
In-depth Look at Narcissism & Borderline Personality Disorder, 6CE’s
Description: Usually within five minutes of meeting a client for the first time with no previous knowledge, the traits and characteristics of a narcissist or borderline are apparent. This is extremely important because the success of the session and the nature of the therapy greatly depends on early identification. Everything changes including the techniques taught to those impacted by the narcissist or borderline such as spouses, family member, or co-workers.
Objective: Two of the hardest personality disorders to manage in session actually can become the easiest once a few techniques are mastered. In this seminar you will learn:
- Identifying characteristics of each personality disorder
- Different classifications or types
- Best practices for treatment of the disorder
- Co-morbidity and suicidality
- Strategies for family members and co-workers
- Guidelines for therapist self-care