VIRTUAL | Medical Family Therapy: Easing the pain of illness for the patient and the family system

April 2023

Austin AMFT CEU Event

This registration page is for those interested in attending online.

If you wish to attend the event live and in person, please register here.

Live Online Presentation

Friday, April 14, 2023

12 - 1:30 pm

(Breakout room small groups for networking at beginning of event)

Zoom Event Link

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1 CEU | Approved for LMFTs, LPCs, & LCSWs

If you would like to receive CEUs, you must pay the registration fee and complete the evaluation form after the event. Your CEU certificate will then be emailed to you.

April 2023 CEU Evaluation Form

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This event will be recorded and accessible through our website afterward. You must be a current Austin AMFT member to access. This recording will not be available to non-members.

TOPIC

Medical Family Therapy: Easing the pain of illness for the patient and the family system

PRESENTER

Sandi Neiman, LMFT Associate

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION

What is medical family therapy and how can it be useful to my clients? Medical Family therapy is an interdisciplinary speciality within MFT that enables clinicians to provide resources, support and coordination with the medical community, to meet the needs of clients with new diagnoses, changes in condition and caregiver needs.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Understanding what MedFT is and who benefits from this service

• Learning the magnitude of the effects of illness on the family system

• Gaining skills to help caregivers manage their own feelings and needs while caring for a sick relative or friend

• Key talking points when dealing with the medical system

• Helping clients to get closure with family before the end of life (focus on cut-offs, etc)

BIOGRAPHY

Sandi Neiman has worked in healthcare for over 30 years, first as a speech Language pathologist, supervisor, manager, executive and returned to direct clinical care as an MFT. She has expertise working with stroke, dementia and neurological disorders as well as chronic illnesses. Her clinical experiences include systemic family therapy with families approaching the end of life of a loved one, assisting patients with terminal diagnoses feel complete with family members.

She feels she has the best job in the world and feels grateful to be allowed into the private lives of families dealing with the painful effects of illness.

This presentation is designed to be useful for all levels of training and experience.

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