Clinical Issues in Couple and Family Therapy Series: Resilience in an Isolated World

October 3, 2025
Due to unfortunate circumstances, Resilience in an Isolated World has been rescheduled to Friday, October 3, 2025 (original date was Friday, September 12, 2025).

There are many myths about resilience that predominate our culture. Resilience is often portrayed as an individual trait or characteristic that helps a person overcome stress. Many people think it something “you are born with” or “you either have it or you don’t” thus making it unchangeable. Another common view of resilience is stoicism, logical, and done alone. These myths (among others) paint an inaccurate picture of resilience. The research overwhelmingly shows that resilience is multifaceted and can be developed with practice.

This workshop will discuss the myths of resilience and how they limit our ability for growth. It will provide a conceptual definition of resilience and steps you can take to improve it over time. Specifically, this workshop will focus on the aspects of resilience (connect and optimism) that are the most challenged with isolation and divisiveness.

The knowledge and skills gained in this workshop are designed to enhance our connection with others in personal and professional relationships. By strengthening existing relationships, we are able to manage stress more effectively, thus increasing our resilience. This workshop will enhance your ability for resilience and provide you tools to offer others.

This conference is being held virtually.

Target Audience

This course is intended for mental health practitioners, including physicians, marriage and family therapists, social workers, professional counselors, and other interested health care professionals.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Define resilience as an overall construct.
  2. Differentiate the myths and facts of resilience.
  3. Recognize how connection plays a key role in resilience.
  4. Apply specific skills of optimism to enhance resilience.
  5. Apply specific skills of connection to enhance resilience.

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
    Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Advocate Aurora Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers receiving this course receive 4.00 of ethics, clinical, cultural competence, and/or general continuing education credits.
  • 4.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 4.00 American Psychological Association (APA)
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Course opens: 
01/01/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
10/03/2025 - 12:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
10/03/2025 - 4:00pm CDT
Cost:
$100.00
Part of: 
Clinical Issues in Couple and Family Therapy Series 2025
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Virtual via Microsoft Teams
United States

Faculty

Erich A. Rousch, PsyD; Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Robert Marrs, MS, LMFT; Director, Aurora Family Service, Inc
Milind Mehta, MD; Internal Medicine, Aurora Psychiatric Hospital
Scott Linton, MD, LMFT; Jewish Family Services, Inc
Kim Jones, APSW; Clinical Assistant, Aurora Family Service, Inc
Linn Visscher, MA, LPC, LMFT; Family Therapy Institute Manager, Aurora Family Service, Inc
Sharon Hempel, LMFT; Psychotherapist, Aurora Behavioral Health Center
Robert Reff, PhD; Psychologist, Aurora BayCare Medical Centerkarin
Karin Suesser, PhD; Psychologist, Aurora Behavioral Health Center
Meghan Bahr, LCSW-AODA; Manager, Employee Assistance Program
Marcella Blomwillis, MA; Manager, Employee Assistance Program

Disclosure

Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statements

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Advocate Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 4.00 clinical continuing education credits.

American Psychological Association (APA)
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

COAMFTE 
FTTI is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) to provide continuing education credits to LMFT’s, LPCs, and LCSWs.

Available Credit

  • 4.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
    Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Advocate Aurora Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers receiving this course receive 4.00 of ethics, clinical, cultural competence, and/or general continuing education credits.
  • 4.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 4.00 American Psychological Association (APA)
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

Price

Cost:
$100.00
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Due to unfortunate circumstances, Resilience in an Isolated World has been rescheduled to Friday, October 3, 2025 (original date was Friday, September 12, 2025).

Registration Fees

Non-Advocate Health/FTTI clinicians$100.00
FTTI students, FTTI faculty, and FTTI clinical affiliates Free
Advocate Health teammate or independent clinicianFree

NOTE:

  • You can only pay by credit card.
  • This conference is being held virtually.  A link to the meeting will be provided prior to the event.
  • Programs will be recorded and posted online for ongoing viewing. Please turn your camera/video off if you do not want your image shared within the recorded video. If you have any concerns, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected].

If you have any questions regarding the series, please contact Sharon Hempel at [email protected].

If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]