Overcoming Shame, Guilt and Self-Criticism (3HR) Presented by Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW

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Overcoming Shame, Guilt and Self-Criticism (3HR)

$45.00

Course Description

It is not uncommon for clinicians to encounter clients who are experiencing shame in various aspects of their life. Shame, guilt, and self-criticism play a critical role in quality of life and mental health. Fear can lead to unhealthy coping strategies and emotional distress. A resilience-growth model will be presented to help your clients develop acceptance of themselves, others, and the reality necessary for the effective treatment of trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, binge eating, substance use, and anger issues.

Upon completion of this training participants will be able to:

Explain at least five core concepts of shame and three examples of shame related to mental health.
Discover multiple therapeutic approaches and interventions to address shame with clients.
Employ resilience-growth models of shame recovery to enhance coping and wellness

Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical asynchronous continuing education credits.

For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 3 hours of Clinical continuing education training.

Course Instructor: Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW

Recording Date: 05/24/2025

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

Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri and Kansas with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. She has held clinical positions as an outpatient and in-home therapist, and clinical supervisor. Diane was an Adjunct Professor of Social Work for 10 years at The University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare, and a Field Liaison and Field Instructor. She has also held administrative positions as a Program Director and Coordinator.

Diane is a popular local and national trainer on a wide variety of mental health and workplace development topics for clinicians and corporations. Diane is most passionate about providing quality professional development to clinicians, employees, and leaders. For fun, Diane loves to spoil her four Dachshunds and rock out to 80’s music.

Syllabus

Objective #1: Explain at least five core concepts of shame and three examples of shame related to mental health.
- Shame spiral
- What is shame?
- Case examples
- Three pillars of shame (Brene Brown)
- Narratives and discourses
- Shame is…
- Exacerbating shame
- The shame compass
- Types of shame
- Guilt vs shame
- Causes and effects of shame
- Thoughts, feelings, behaviors
Objective #2: Discover multiple therapeutic approaches and interventions to address shame with clients.
- Purpose of shame
- Effects on thoughts, body, relationships
- Reflection exercise
- Assessing shame clinically
- Video: One clinical mistake w/shame
Objective #3: Employ resilience-growth models of shame recovery to enhance coping and wellness.
- Shame resilience theory
- Four elements of shame resilience
- What helps when stuck in shame
- Case study: Trevor
- Therapeutic interventions for shame
- Shame and moral injury in a Veteran
- CFT quadrant
- Solution-focused questions
- ACT model of shame recovery
- Values questions
- Self-compassion
- “Mediations on Love” poem
- Closing, Q&A