ACA -CCPA 2016 Conference & Expo

ID #16039-How To Listen So Parents Will Talk and Talk So Parents Will Listen (Room 512H)

Many counseling professionals dread working with parents. This is partly because parents can easily feel vulnerable and become defensive. Fortunately, there are a number of key counselor attitudes, strategies, and skills for managing parent defensiveness. This LI is designed for counseling professionals who work directly with parents. Attendees will learn specific strategies for how to exert a positive influence on parents—and how to help parents become a more positive influence in the lives of their children.