Boundaries in Psychotherapy

**NEW DATE** This event has been rescheduled to DECEMBER 3rd, 2016

Appropriate boundaries in psychotherapy are essential for ethical practice. It is salutary to revisit the nature of boundaries as they are described in ethical standards and codes of professional conduct. It is also salutary to go further. As particular psychotherapy cases progress, the psychology of boundary problems can be more challenging to understand than the language of written standards and codes. Choices can be made and events can unfold before their meanings are fully experienced. This half-day workshop will consider the ways in which even well trained and generally conscientious therapists can get into boundary difficulties. Boundaries should not be a taboo topic that we avoid discussing or thinking about. Every patient and every therapist has internal boundaries which are likely to affect the outer experience of boundaries in the therapeutic relationship. Thoughtful attention to boundaries enhances therapy and protects patients and therapists alike.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This continuing education event is intended for professionals and trainees of any mental health discipline or background. Psychotherapy educators, supervisors, and managers of mental health treatment programs are also welcome.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Dr. Rene Weideman. Dr. Weideman is a registered psychologist in private practice and a Clinical Associate Professor in the UBC Department of Psychiatry. Before he moved into full time private practice with a focus on psychotherapy, he served as the Director of the Clinical Psychology Centre at Simon Fraser University. Before that, he was the Coordinator of the Outpatient Psychiatry Program at Vancouver General Hospital. Additional information concerning his practice is available at: www.drreneweideman.com

SCHEDULE

- 8:30-9:00 am: Coffee and registration

- 9:00-10:30 am: Boundaries in Psychotherapy - Part 1

- 10:30-10:45 am: Coffee

- 10:45-11:55 am: Boundaries in Psychotherapy - Part 2

- 11:55-12:00 pm: Evaluations

PLACES FOR LUNCH

A wide variety of eateries are nearby the continuing education event location, within easy walking distance (Click HERE for a list of what’s available).

UBC ATTRACTIONS

The beautiful and unique campus of UBC offers many wonderful attractions to visit including: Nitobe Japanese Gardens, Beatty Biodiversity Museum, and the world-famous Museum of Anthropology. Click HERE to see a list of attractions.