Endings and Closures: Professional Wills in the Psychotherapy Practices What if you weren't around tomorrow- temporarily or permanently? Presented by Carolyn M. Bates, Ph.D

6:45 - 7:00  Check-in and opportunities for members to share announcements

7:00 - 8:30  CEU Presentation

Endings and Closures: Professional Wills in the Psychotherapy Practices 

What if you weren't around tomorrow- temporarily or permanently?

Presented by Carolyn M. Bates, Ph.D

This 1.5 hour meeting will address both pragmatic and psychological considerations related to closing a psychotherapy practice or preparing for its closure in the event of a practitioner’s permanent disablement or death.

Objectives:

Through the use of lecture and discussion, participants will meet the following learning objectives: 

• Be introduced to the concept of a professional will and know what items a professional will might include
• Increase ethical understanding of how to address practice closure issues with clients and colleagues
• Discuss the aspects of pragmatic and psychological closure that arise with the ending of a clinical practice
• Discuss and contrast the issues that arise when closing a practice is anticipated versus when it occurs suddenly and without warning

To learn more about this presentation and the presenter, please feel free to click on the links/files below:

April Abstract - Professional Wills Workshop.doc

April Carolyn Bates - biosketch 2022.doc