You sense your work with a client has hit a wall…
Where sessions used to end with a feeling of accomplishment, they now end with one or both of you feeling frustrated and discouraged.
Join Chris Gazdik, LCSW, highly experienced counsellor, presenter, and author for this experiential (and entertaining!) one-of-a-kind workshop where you will learn to effectively break through barriers to therapeutic progress.
This strategy-packed workshop was created specifically to address the internal conflict between wanting to hang on to the past and needing to move forward, the role of addictions, and the challenges involved in breaking the cycle of unresolved feelings that result in “stuckness.”
You will walk away with:
REGISTER TODAY to gain the tools you need to help your clients overcome barriers to progress and move toward healing.
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, and others.
Continuing Education Information: Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Program content is reviewed periodically per accrediting board rules for currency and appropriateness for credit. Credit approvals are subject to change. Please note, your licensing board dictates whether self-study is an acceptable form of continuing education, as well as which credit types are acceptable for continuing education hours. Please refer to your licensing board's rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval.
For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact info@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before purchase.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.
For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
Earn up to 6.25 CE hours. Please see below, for more details, as credit amounts vary by jurisdiction and profession.
PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association to offer continuing education for counsellors and psychotherapists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This self-study activity is approved for 6.0 credit hours.
PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This program is approved for 6.0 self-study continuing education hours. Full credit statement at: www.pesi.com/cpa-statement
PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2026 - January 27, 2029. Social workers completing this course receive 6.0 Clinical continuing education credits.
Course Level: Intermediate Format: Recorded asynchronous distance. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Canadian Social Workers: Canadian provinces may accept activities offered by providers approved by the ASWB ACE program for ongoing professional development.
This self-study activity qualifies for 6.25 continuing education clock hours as required by many national and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
This self-study course has been approved by PESI, Inc., as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #77553. PESI, Inc. is responsible for all aspects of their programming.
This self-study course offers 6.0 continuing education contact hours in the Counseling Services skill group. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance.
PESI, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses completing these self-study materials will earn 6.0 contact hours. Expires: 11/03/2027.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| When Therapy Gets Stuck (2.1 MB) | 56 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| When Therapy Gets Stuck - French (2.1 MB) | 56 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| When Therapy Gets Stuck - Italian (2.1 MB) | 56 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| When Therapy Gets Stuck - German (2.1 MB) | 56 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| When Therapy Gets Stuck - Spanish (2.1 MB) | 56 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Christopher Gazdik, BSW, MSW, LCSW, is the author of Through a Therapist’s Eyes: Reunderstanding Emotions and Becoming Your Best Self, and Through a Therapist’s Eyes Volume 2: Reunderstanding Your Marriage and Becoming Your Best as a Spouse, podcaster, and popular speaker who is known for his energetic and passionate presentation style.
Chris has over 25 years of experience as a mental health and substance abuse therapist and has founded two therapy companies. He also serves as a preceptor for nursing and physician assistant programs, has published over 220 episodes of the Through a Therapist’s Eyes podcast, and is a sought-after presenter on a variety of topics.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Christopher Gazdik is the founder of Metrolina Psychotherapy Associates and is a preceptor with Garner Webb University. He is a podcaster with Through a Therapist's Eyes. Christopher Gazdik receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Christopher Gazdik has no relevant non-financial relationships.
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STUCKNESS IN THERAPY
HOW TO GET UNSTUCK
Correct Therapist Misattunement Build (or repair) therapeutic alliance
Work with Secondary Gains
Outweigh the benefits of staying the same
Rescue the Hijacked Amygdala
Get out of survival mode
Address Cognitive Immobility
Break free from the trap of the past
Face the Hopelessness of Grief
Move towards acceptance
Replace Negative Coping Skills
Trade instant gratification for longlasting positive outcomes
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