In this 2-hour training, we will explore the transformative power of gratitude as an evidence-based intervention to foster emotional resilience, enhance client well-being, and support therapeutic goals. Through an interactive blend of theory and practice, you will gain insights into the psychological and neurological benefits of gratitude, such as its impact on stress reduction, emotional regulation, and positive relationship dynamics. By examining research-backed frameworks, you will also learn how to tailor gratitude interventions to diverse client populations, including those facing trauma, anxiety, or depression.
The training will include experiential exercises to help you integrate gratitude practices into your own life, deepening your understanding of the intervention’s effects. We will also practice techniques such as gratitude journaling, letters, and mindfulness activities that can be introduced in sessions to build rapport and strengthen clients’ sense of purpose and connection. By the end of this webinar, you will have learned practical tools and strategies to incorporate gratitude into your clinical work, enriching both your professional practice and personal perspective.
As this will be an experiential training, please have a notebook handy.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to
- Describe the clinical research that supports the use of gratitude in counseling.
- Explain at least five different ways to utilize gratitude practices in psychotherapy.
- Utilize gratitude in a clinical and ethical manner with clients.
Syllabus:
Introduction
Objective #1: Describe the clinical research that supports the use of gratitude in counseling
- Research on gratitude and emotional regulation
- Research on gratitude and compassion
- Research on gratitude and anxiety reduction
Objective #2: Explain at least five different ways to utilize gratitude practices in psychotherapy
- Journaling
- Letter-writing
- Visualizations
Objective #3: Utilize gratitude clinically and ethically with clients
- How to introduce gratitude practices to clients
- Evaluating progress
Summary/Q&A
Social workers completing this course receive 2 Clinical asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 2 hours of Clinical continuing education training.
Instructor: Dreya Blume, LCSW
Recording Date: March 27, 2025
CEUS On-Demand, LLC, provider #2274, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/7/2026 - 08/6/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2hrs Clinical continuing education credits.
CEUs On-Demand, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CEUs On-Demand, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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