In this training you will learn:
The perfectionism cycle: The origins, development and maintenance of clinical perfectionism
Step-by-step treatment planning: How to integrate, ACT, MCT and IFS interventions
Cultural consideration: Treating perfectionism in a culturally competent way
Rolling with resistance: Recognize and navigate resistance to change with Motivational Interviewing
How to respond when perfectionism shows up in the therapy process
Build an effective relapse prevention plan that goes beyond the therapy room
- Learn to spot the top 5 signs and symptoms that therapists often miss
- Get familiar with the most common cognitions, emotions, and behaviours present in perfectionism
- Look beyond symptoms, and see how perfectionism negatively impacts one’s functioning
- Meet your clients where they are at and learn to view perfectionism within social context (family, friends, work, community)
- Identify common co-morbid conditions, for a more comprehensive treatment plan
Step-by-step treatment planning: How to integrate, ACT, MCT and IFS interventions
- Build a case conceptualization using an ACT, MCT and IFS approach
- Introduce Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) based defusion techniques and help clients create distance from their perfectionism-oriented thoughts
- Apply metacognitive therapy (MCT) to help your clients reappraise thoughts about criticism and failure in a more balanced way
- Learn parts work with Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, and how your clients can befriend the parts keeping them stuck in the perfectionism cycle
- Work through a case study and put the steps into action
- Observe real-time treatment of perfectionism through video recordings
- Equip your toolbox with client handouts/resources
- Limitations of the research and possible risks
Cultural consideration: Treating perfectionism in a culturally competent way
- Become aware of the intersections between performance, perfectionism, culture race, gender, ethnicity etc.
- Find culturally appropriate ways to center your clients’ personal stories, emphasizing strengths and resilience
Rolling with resistance: Recognize and navigate resistance to change with Motivational Interviewing
- Learn why resistance to change with perfectionism is so prevalent, and how therapists often get stuck
- Use strategies from motivational interviewing to be able to work with clients at all stages of contemplation
- Understand how to shift the underlying cognitions that contribute to resistance
How to respond when perfectionism shows up in the therapy process
- Notice when perfectionism appears in therapy, and how to avoid the pitfalls that most therapists fall into
- Learn strategies to manage therapist countertransference
Build an effective relapse prevention plan that goes beyond the therapy room
- Step-by-step strategies for building a relapse prevention plan specific to perfectionism
- Use proven strategies to build your client's self-compassion for lasting relief
Objectives
- Recognize clinical perfectionism in clients and gain insights into its origins, development, and maintenance.
- Utilize evidence-based interventions (ACT, MCT, IFS) to mitigate the impact of clinical perfectionism effectively.
- Develop a comprehensive relapse prevention plan to minimize the risk of re-engagement in perfectionism-related behaviors and enhance clients' resilience.
- Learn strategies to manage your own reactions when perfectionism appears in the therapy process, avoiding common pitfalls.
- Understand how to treat perfectionism with sensitivity to cultural, racial, gender, and ethnic contexts, emphasizing clients' strengths and resilience.
- Utilize motivational interviewing strategies to effectively navigate and reduce clients' resistance to change, tailored to different stages of contemplation.
