Keep Calm & Carry On: Working with Difficult Clients

About This Webinar:

When we work with people, we will inevitably meet a difficult or challenging person. Even though it is natural for individuals going through adversity to become difficult/challenging, it is imperative to meet the person’s emotional state with compassion and empathy. In this webinar, we explore techniques of de-escalation, communication, and expressions to understand and address people we feel are problematic.

Learning Objectives

• Enhance de-escalation skills through verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Differentiate between sympathy and empathy in response to difficult people.
• Develop skills to reconnect with a person after a disruptive moment.

Presenter

Jeffrey Hanna, DSW, LCSW, ACSW
Teaching Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
West Virginia University

Dr. Hanna is a graduate of the Doctor of Social Work program at Rutgers University School of Social Work New Brunswick, NJ. He also received his MSW from Rutgers University in Camden, NJ. Since 2009, Dr. Hanna worked in clinical behavioral health for adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. For the past eight years, he ran a successful private practice, was part of the NASW ethics committee, and presented on understanding the impact of masculine stigma on clinical practice. His doctoral concentration was on how to help men break through barriers associated with masculinity to increase successful therapeutic interventions.

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Continuing Education

• Certified Family Life Educators (CFLE):  This program has been approved by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) for 1.0 CE credit for CFLE.
• Certificates of completion are available for providers interested in documenting their training activities.

Event Materials

Presentation Slides (PDF)

Webinar Flyer (PDF)

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