Work in a helping profession? Aren’t sure how to care for you on stressful days? This presentation is written for you. “YOU Matter, Too” focuses on helping participants learn how to identify distress within their body and increase awareness of their own needs, using Stress First Aid and the 5 wellbeing focuses. Each participant will walk away with concrete strategies they can start using immediately to help regulate their wellbeing. By identifying what matters to you, what is within your control...

This training equips clinicians to navigate the complex territory of painful but valid client cognitions. Participants will learn to distinguish cognitive distortions from accurate distressing thoughts, apply radical acceptance to support client resilience, and integrate culturally competent, socially just approaches to cognitive work. Emphasis will also be placed on clinician self-awareness and self-care in emotionally demanding clinical contexts.