Relational-Cultural Theory in Practice
Tonya Birney, RCT, LCDC II, OCPS I
Carol J. Ball, M.A., M.Div., LPCC-S, BCPCC
Friday, December 6, 2013
9:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Registration and refreshments 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
3 CEUs*
Fees: $59.00
DESCRIPTION:
Mainstream western psychological theories generally depict human development as moving from dependence to independence. In contrast, relational–cultural therapy is built on the premise that, throughout the lifespan, human beings grow through and toward connection, and that we need connections to flourish, even to stay alive. This theory views isolation as a major source of suffering for people, at both a personal and cultural level.
CEU OBJECTIVES:
- Introduce and define Relational Cultural Theory (RCT)
- Distinguish how RCT differs from traditional theories of psychological development
- Explore how RCT works to explore connections and disconnections in the client’s past
- Identify how past relationships create positive and negative expectations, relational images that in turn influence present and future relationships
- Discover how the RCT therapist seeks to decrease the effect of negative images by helping the client to become more connected with others
- Assess connections and disconnections and a family case study
- Discuss implications for working with dual diagnosis clients
PRESENTERS:
Tonya Birney, RCT, LCDC II, OCPS I
Tonya earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Notre Dame College of Ohio and is pursuing a Master’s of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling at Walden University. She currently is the Training Officer for the Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County, where her responsibilities include coordinating the Training Institute. A certified trainer for the Girls Institute of Ohio, she has presented workshops in this region and for the State of Ohio Department of Parks and Recreation. She is the president of the Board of Trustees for The Under-Wings Project, Inc. which is a nonprofit organization that provides services for survivors of domestic violence and their families. She was selected to represent the state as an item writer for the ICRC AODA Prevention Exam in 2011 and she is currently completing her internship at C.J. Hendry & Associates, Inc. in Westlake, Ohio.
Carol J. Ball, M.A., M.Div., LPCC-S, BCPCC
A State Licensed Clinical Counselor and Supervisor, Carol has degrees from University of Leeds, England, and Ashland Theological Seminary, where she has also been an adjunct professor in the Midwest Counseling program. She has a background in early childhood education and has advanced training from the Cleveland Center for Research in Child Development. Carol is also the recipient of an Award for Distinguished Accomplishment to Children and Youth from the Ohio PTA and Commendation from the Bay Village Board of Education for the day care center she set up and directed for the school system in the 1980s. As a member of the Ohio Counseling Association, Carol is committed to counselor advocacy within the State. She is also credentialed as an International Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor and is a Charter Member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. Her theoretical orientation is developmental and psychodynamic.
Carol has been in private practice since 1987 and is the owner of C.J. Hendry & Associates in Westlake, Ohio. The Center has a Clinical Internship program and is an approved Continuing Education Provider for the CSWMFT Board. In 2010, C.J. Hendry & Associates, Inc. received the Cleveland Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) Award as a top ten small business for best practices in innovation, growth/success, and value to the community and environment, diversity, promotion and customer service excellence.
SEMINAR LOCATION:
C. J. Hendry & Associates, Inc., 25000 Center Ridge Road, Suite 6, Westlake, Ohio 44145
Please register by calling: 440-892-7034 ext. 205
