Building Resilience In Youth

Wednesday April 27, 2022

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Psychologist & Certified School Psychologist

Tickets (includes access to 2 continuing education credits)

WCPA Members - $20     Non-members- $50

Today’s youth are living in a world of uncertainty, with significant political and socio-economic unrest, 24-hour news cycles and physical, environmental, and mental health risks which makes learning about resilience an essential skill for youth to develop. The good news is that resilience can be taught. Resilience isn’t a trait or disposition, but a set of skills that allows people not only to survive challenges and difficult times, but to flourish during and after them. Like any other type of learning, these skills can be broken down and then practiced. This workshop provides a step-by-step approach to helping young people reduce stress, gain confidence, manage difficult emotions, and overcome and even grow from setbacks and obstacles. Cognitive behavioral techniques and positive psychology strategies will be shared and demonstrated throughout this session. You will gain practical tools to help young people gain emotional agility, flexibility and a growth mindset, all building blocks in helping youth bounce back from stress and trauma.

Learning Objectives:

1) Report 2 techniques for building their own resilience.
2) Define resilience and describe one benefit of developing resilience in young people.
3) List two techniques for nurturing a culture necessary for young people to grow and flourish.

Brief Bio:
Caren Baruch-Feldman Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and a certified school psychologist. She has authored numerous articles and led workshops on topics such as cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, helping children and adults cope with stress and worry, helping people change, and developing grit, resilience, and self-control. Providing in-services and writing, The Grit Guide for Teens and The Resilience Workbook for Kids are the highlights of Baruch-Feldman’s professional life. She is a Fellow and Supervisor in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Visit her online at www.drbaruchfeldman.com.

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Zoom links will be sent to registrants the day before the presentation, the morning of the presentation, 2 hours before the presentation starts, and again 10 minutes before the presentation begins.

Cancellation policy: A full refund will be given if cancellation is made 3 business days before the presentation.

The Westchester Center for Psychological Education is approved by the American Psychological Association and New York State Education Department to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Westchester Center for Psychological Education maintains responsibility for this program and its content.