Three (3) Hour In-Person Workshop for Texas Psychologists, LPCs, LCSWs, and LMFTs

Friday, April 14, 2023 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

CityCentral Office Building

500 N Central Expy Suite 500

Plano, TX 75074

Workshop Description

Dr. Robert will present on the topics of dying and grieving, the professional roles assumed by psychologists caring for persons at end-of-life and bereaved, and related skill sets for the provision of clinical psychology services. Dr. Robert’s professional experience is most applicable to young patients (early childhood through young adulthood) who are dying from a terminal illness (expected deaths) and actively managed by a medical team(s), including a palliative care medical team.

Clinical psychology skills for supporting, guiding, and intervening with these patients and family members will be discussed. Particular attention will be given to psychotherapy skills and practical interventions relevant to working with persons at end-of-life and the bereaved.

Learning Objectives

• Increase awareness of the available professional care standards for working with persons at end-of-life and the bereaved
• Review evidence-based information regarding the needs of children and families, from the perspective of bereaved parents
• Learn developmentally fitting interventions to help children and families when the child is dying
• Develop psychotherapy skills that are commonly applicable to persons at end-of-life and the bereaved
• Particular attention will be given to Cognitive Behavioral Theory and third wave interventions (Dialectical and Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques)

Presenter

Rhonda Robert, PhD is a professor in the Division of Pediatrics at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she provides psychological services to patients and their loved ones in both the Children’s Cancer Hospital and the Robin Bush Child and Adolescent Center. She earned her PhD at the University of North Texas; interned at the University of Texas Medical Branch; and served as a fellow at Shriners Burns Hospital, Galveston, Texas. Dr. Robert is boarded in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology; practices in Texas; and provides Interjurisdictional Telepsychology services to cancer survivors who have returned to their local communities.

Registration Fees

Non-Members Join DPA Now or Renew Membership to register at the discounted rate!

Early Registration (By 4/11/23): DPA Member - $85; Non-Member - $115; DPA Student/Intern/Postdoc Member - $30; Non-Member Student/Intern/Postdoc - $60

Delayed/Onsite Registration (after 4/11/23): DPA Member - $105; Non-Member - $135; DPA Student/Intern/Postdoc Member - $50; Non-Member Student/Intern/Postdoc - $80

Additional Info

This is an IN-PERSON workshop. Registration and continental breakfast start at 8:30 am. Workshop starts promptly at 9:00 am. Professional development/CEUs will be provided at the time of the event.

Attendees can park anywhere in the front and back of building as long as the space does not say reserved or visitors parking. IMPORTANT: Fry’s Electronics (located directly behind CityCentral) will tow immediately if you park in their parking lot. There is a clear differentiation of the lots and signs saying they will tow, so please be sure to park in the correct lot. Once inside the building, the room that we are meeting in is called the "Think Tank" and is suite 130 in the building.

Accreditation Statement

Psychologists - This activity qualifies for 3.0 hours of professional development credit for Texas Psychologists. Dallas Psychological Association, Inc. (DPA) maintains responsibility for the program and its content as per TSBEP rule 461.11(c)(2)(A). Counselors - This activity consists of 3.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. DPA activities meet the continuing education requirements as outlined in Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors rule 681.142. Social Workers - This activity consists of 3.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. DPA activities meet the continuing education requirements as outlined in Texas State Board of Examiners of Social Workers rules 781.509 and 781.511(a)-(c). Marriage and Family Therapists - This activity consists of 3.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. DPA activities meet the continuing education requirements as outlined in Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists rule 801.264. For all license categories, full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance. Please retain the certificate of completion and use as proof of completion when required.