Emotional Clarity: Practical Strategies for Improving Therapeutic Outcomes (2HR) Presented by Kristin Whiting-Davis, LCSW-C

Emotional Clarity: Practical Strategies for Improving Therapeutic Outcomes (2HR)

$32.00

Categories: General Skill Building, Online Course

Course Description

This course introduces therapists to the concept of emotional granularity, providing strategies to help clients better identify, clarify, articulate, and process their emotions. Participants will learn how improving emotional granularity can lead to more effective therapy outcomes.

Upon completion of this training participants will be able to:

Identify the key components of emotional granularity.
Explain the relationship between emotional granularity and therapeutic success.
Apply techniques to help clients articulate complex emotions.
Analyze client progress related to increased emotional clarity.

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.

Course Instructor:Kristin Whiting-Davis, LCSW-C

Recording Date: 03/19/2025

Course Format

Recorded Live Webinar with downloadable presentation slides and/or handouts, evaluation, and a required quiz. The learner is required to pass with a 70% or higher to achieve the CE certificate of completion. The learner is able to reset the test until a satisfactory score is achieved. CE Training Workshops, LLC, provider #1770, 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: 8/2/2022 – 8/2/2025. CE Training Workshops, 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. CE Training Workshops, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. System Requirements: Firefox, Chrome, Brave, Safari, Edge on any modern operating system (Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS). A desktop browser is recommended. We do not provide support resources for issues encountered using a mobile device. For more information about our policies and board approval statements, please visit our FAQS page.

Meet Your Facilitator

Kristin Whiting-Davis, LCSW-C is a licensed clinical social worker and a dedicated behavioral health leader with over 20 years of experience. As the owner of KWD Wellness, she offers individual and group therapy specializing in trauma, grief, and mindfulness, while providing clinical supervision across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. At Kaiser Permanente, Kristin manages multiple outpatient behavioral health centers, spearheading mental health initiatives, including digital innovation and quality improvement programs.

With a broad range of experience spanning child welfare, schools, hospital emergency departments, and psychiatric day programs, Kristin brings deep expertise in supporting individuals through diverse challenges.

Syllabus

Syllabus

Introduction

Objective 1: Identify the key components of emotional granularity
Definition and significance of emotional granularity in therapy
The neuroscience behind emotion differentiation
Common barriers to emotional clarity and how to address them

Objective 2: Explain the relationship between emotional granularity and therapeutic success
Research on how emotional differentiation impacts mental health outcomes
Case studies demonstrating improved client outcomes through emotional clarity
Role of emotional literacy in cognitive and behavioral interventions

Objective 3: Apply techniques to help clients articulate complex emotions
Practical exercises for increasing emotional vocabulary
Using mindfulness and body awareness to enhance emotional identification
Strategies for integrating emotional clarity techniques into existing therapeutic modalities

Objective 4: Analyze client progress related to increased emotional clarity
Methods for assessing emotional differentiation in clients

Tracking emotional progress through self-report measures and behavioral observation Adjusting therapeutic approaches based on client emotional awareness development

Summary/Q&A