VALIDATION WORKSHOP: INCREASING VALIDATION AND DECREASING INVALIDATION.

Triangle Area Psychology Clinic - tapclinicnc.com. This workshop will be offered online via Zoom.

Date: Saturday, May 16th, 2020. 10am — 1pm EST

Description: Validation is a skill that you can use to communicate understanding and to help someone to calm down. Learn the science of validation and invalidation, and learn practical skills to use to improve your relationships. The workshop is designed for professionals, learners, and/or clients and family members. The workshop is psycho-educational rather than a group or or therapeutic setting, so while clients and families are welcome to attend, this will not be a therapy service.

Workshop Cost: $100 (effective requests for lower fee welcomed)

Co-Leaders: Dr. Melissa Miller has extensive training in DBT and treating individuals with emotional and interpersonal dysregulation, as well as expertise in providing psychoeducation and skills training for their loved ones. Dr. Miller is amazingly skilled at teaching DBT concepts in a way that is both accessible and engaging.

Caitlin M. Fang, Ph.D. is a Clinical Associate at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Fang is expertly trained in CBT and DBT, as well as working with family members of loved ones with mental illness. Her research examines emotional processes, as well as developing, providing, and evaluating brief interventions to help with emotion regulation.

Jennifer L. Buchholz, M.A. is a Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology at UNC, and she is a clinical extern at the TAP Clinic. She currently co-leads both adult DBT skills groups at the TAP Clinic.

Topics covered:

• Introduction and basic concepts

• Validation, invalidation, and emotional functioning

• Validation: step-by-step

• Building a validation vocabulary

• Research review: how these skills work

• Validation in tough situations

• Using genuine language

• Practice

• Q & A

Questions: Email Dr. Miller at miller@tapclinicnc.com . You can also find more information at www.tapclinicnc.com/validation-workshop

To register: Email info@tapclinicnc.com or call (919) 237-3321