About this course

Learning Objectives

• Define the challenges of balancing motherhood and therapy.
• List strategies for authentic connection with clients as a therapist mom.
• Identify and practice self-compassion and resilience to manage parenting and professional demands effectively.

Learning Levels

• All Levels

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Dr. Amy F Parks, LPC, ACS

  Founder and Clinical Director of The Wise Family Counseling, Assessment & Parent Coaching,Founder of the Clinical Supervision Directory,

  Dr. Amy Fortney Parks brings with her over 30 years of experience working with children, adolescents and families as an educator, psychologist, and clinical supervisor.

  Dr. Parks earned a PhD in Educational Psychology with a specialty in child & adolescent developmental neuroscience. She is the founder and Clinical Director of The Wise Family Counseling, Assessment & Parent Coaching group practice in Virginia. She is also the founder of the Clinical Supervision Directory, a one-stop URL connecting supervisors with supervision-seekers working towards licensure in all mental health fields across the US.

  Dr. Parks serves as a nationally accredited clinical supervisor for Virginia LPC Residents, as well as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Parks is also an international speaker and the soon-to-be author of a book on the practice of clinical supervision.

  Dr. Parks is a native Virginian, a mother of four and a grandmother to three. In her spare time (haha), she reads teen fiction, mixes Bloody Mary’s and hangs out with friends who have boats!

  You can connect with Dr Parks on social @heydoctorparks

Disclosure

References

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• O'Mahen, Heather A., and Heather A. Flynn. "Preferences and perceived barriers to treatment for depression during the perinatal period." Journal of women's health 17, no. 8 (2008): 1301-1309.
• Raquepaw, J. M., & Miller, R. S. (1989). Psychotherapist burnout: A componential analysis. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 20(1), 32.
• Posluns, K., & Gall, T. L. (2020). Dear mental health practitioners, take care of yourselves: A literature review on self-care. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 42(1), 1-20.