The Person of the Therapist Training Model (POTT): Mastering the Use of Self by Dr. Alba Nino [20 & 21 July 22]
The Person of the Therapist Training Model (POTT): Mastering the Use of Self
Alba Niño, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Couple and Family Therapy Program at the California School of Professional Psychology and an Approved Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. She is also a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the State of Maryland, USA, and has co-taught the Master’s level course, “Person of the Therapist Training (POTT)” with Dr. Harry Aponte.
DATES:
20 & 21 JULY 2022; Wednesday & Thursday
TIME:
SGT 9:00 AM – 5.00 PM
VENUE:
Confirmed participants will be receiving the venue details in due course. Please note that the mode of the workshop is subject to the prevailing COVID-19 precautionary measures in place.
SYNOPSIS
The use of self is a powerful therapeutic tool that enables Helping Professionals to integrate aspects of personality, belief system, relational skills, and personal experience into the helping relationship and contribute to the well-being of their clients. This workshop focuses on the philosophy and premises of POTT, putting the theory into practice and learning how to use the ‘Self’ in connecting, assessing, and intervening with clients. Harry Aponte’s observations of his use of self will be another highlight of this 2-day workshop.
JOIN US ON THIS HANDS-ON 2-DAY WORKSHOP WHERE YOU WILL GET TO:
- Understand the Person of the Therapist Training (POTT) Model for the intentional use of self in therapy;
- Become familiar with studies on the effects of POTT on the clinical and personal domains of the therapist;
- Learn how to transform themselves to use their “self” effectively in therapy;
- Practice how to use their selves for connecting, assessing, and intervening with clients.
Teaching Strategies
- Lectures and presentations;
- Role plays, written exercises, and case supervision.
About the Trainer
Dr. Alba Niño is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an AAMFT-approved supervisor. She is an Associate Professor in the Couple and Family Therapy Programs at Alliant International University (San Diego). Dr. Niño received her Ph.D. in Couple and Family Therapy from Drexel University, where she co-taught the Person of the Therapist Training (POTT) class with Dr. Harry Aponte from 2010 to 2013. Dr. Niño has teamed up with Dr. Karni Kissil to conduct studies on the professional gains of POTT, the perceived effects of POTT on the therapeutic relationship, and the connections between POTT and self-care. She has published and presented nationally and internationally on her research and on other topics related to POTT including the use of POTT in supervision. Dr. Niño has trained clinicians and university professors in the use of POTT. She has also adapted the POTT model to be used in practicum classes at Alliant International University at the master’s level, and in clinical supervision and supervision mentoring at the doctoral level.
Dr. Niño is also a certified in Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT) and trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). In addition to POTT, Dr. Niño’s teaching and scholarship center on topics such as cross-cultural therapeutic relationships, post-traumatic growth, effects of physical illness in family functioning, collaborative care, and trauma-informed care.
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