Talk

MPS Art Therapy presents a talk with Dr. Rachel Diamond: Intentional Decision-Making in Supervision for Managing Professional Boundaries.

Mental health practitioners are responsible for maintaining professional boundaries and relationships in clinical practice. While some boundary violations may be easy to identify, this training is designed to explore the nuanced boundary questions clinicians face across their professional careers. Participants will be invited to examine the diverse, contextual factors related to self, their clients, and treatment that impact the management of boundaries in clinical practice.

This training will guide attendees through both the “person-of-the-therapist” and ethical decision-making frameworks, which can be applied to a range of professional boundary questions. Participants will be provided practical strategies for both the prevention and remediation of boundary issues, helping clinicians increase awareness of potential vulnerabilities and methods for intentionality. Finally, attendees will have the opportunity to review their own clinical practice and apply the material to practical management efforts.

Learning Objectives:

1. Increase understanding of “person-of-the-therapist” and its intersection with professional boundaries 
2. Define and differentiate between professional boundaries, boundary crossings, and boundary violations
3. Increase confidence in utilizing an ethical decision-making framework when faced with professional boundary questions  
4. Describe at least 1 remediation and 1 prevention strategy to mitigate professional boundary risks 

Dr. Rachel Diamond is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT) Approved Supervisor. She maintains a private practice in Chicago, Rachel Diamond, PLLC, where she primarily works with individuals and couples presenting with issues related to pregnancy and adjusting to new parenthood. Additionally, she is an adjunct supervisor for The Family Institute at Northwestern University, where she provides supervision to MFT therapists-in-training. Dr. Diamond worked for nearly a decade as a university professor and training director in accredited MFT programs, where she taught and supervised hundreds of graduate students. You can also find her writings in journals such as Family Process, Journal of Family Therapy, Family Relations, and Contemporary Family Therapy, as well as her Psychology Today blog, “Preparing for Parenthood.” 

Certification: American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT) Approved Supervisor 

The MPS Art Therapy Department at the School of Visual Arts is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0054.

1.5 CE hours available for LCATs.

SVA wants to ensure persons with disabilities have access to this event. If you are a person with a disability who requires accommodations to access or participate in this event, please reach out to the department at arttherapy@sva.edu or to SVA Disability Resources disabilityresources@sva.edu at least seven business days prior to the event.