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In a world fixated on flawless performance, helping clients overcome perfectionism can feel like an uphill battle.

The pressure to meet unrealistic standards often leaves them stuck in a cycle of self-criticism and resistance to change.

And without the proper tools, therapists can miss the signs of perfectionism and unknowingly make these problems worse.

But there is hope – this comprehensive training with engaging expert, Milly Feliz, offers a groundbreaking integration of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, and Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) that can help these clients learn to befriend the parts of them that so desperately want to avoid failure and reshape what it means for them to be successful.

Throughout this interactive session, you will learn how to:

  • Use IFS to identify and name the parts that contribute to perfectionism so that your clients can unburden them
  • Apply ACT cognitive defusion techniques to help alter the way your clients interact and respond to the thoughts rooted in perfectionism
  • Integrate MCT Attention Training Techniques to help shift clients' focus away from worry and rumination associated with failure

With these evidence-based strategies in your toolbox, you'll not only help clients ease rigidity but also foster lasting self-compassion and resilience.

Shamelessly Imperfect:
A Guide to Help Your Clients Break Free from Perfectionism Using ACT, MCT and IFS-Informed Interventions

July 24, 2024 • 9am-4pm EST

For a limited time only $324.99 $324.99
Valid through 7/24/2024

Earn up to 6 CE Hours! Click here for Credit details
Can't attend live? Order the self-study version here!
Self-study will become available 4-6 weeks after 7/24/2024

Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN and FR

Learn how to support clients with perfectionism as they begin to let go of rules that hold them captive. By integrating evidence-based skills into your sessions you will transform your practice to:

  • Apply the latest assessment tools to spot even the most subtle signs of perfectionism early on
  • Utilize evidence-based interventions (ACT, MCT, IFS) to mitigate the impact of perfectionism
  • Avoid the most common pitfalls for therapists, as you navigate resistance to change with strategies from Motivational Interviewing
  • Develop a relapse prevention plan to bolster resilience and prevent re-engagement in perfectionism-related behaviors

Meet the Presenter


Milly Feliz
Milly Feliz, a licensed Registered Psychotherapist with over 12 years of international experience has been supporting the needs of high achievers in her private practice for over a decade. Working through the lens of perfectionism, Milly has helped these clients overcome perfectionism and leverage the positive aspects of their growth-oriented values.

Holding degrees from UNIBE University and the University of Barcelona, Milly has honed her skills in diverse settings, from psychiatric hospitals to private practice. Her integrative approach combines Metacognitive Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and IFS-Informed Interventions, offering clients a holistic path to healing. With a passion for innovation, Milly continues to push boundaries in the field, including pioneering work in Psylocibin Assisted Psychotherapy for treatment-resistant PTSD and Depression.

Click here for information about Milly Feliz

Shamelessly Imperfect:
A Guide to Help Your Clients Break Free from Perfectionism Using ACT, MCT and IFS-Informed Interventions

July 24, 2024 • 9am-4pm EST

For a limited time only $324.99 $324.99
Valid through 7/24/2024

Earn up to 6 CE Hours! Click here for Credit details
Can't attend live? Order the self-study version here!
Self-study will become available 4-6 weeks after 7/24/2024

Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN and FR

In this training you will learn:

The perfectionism cycle: The origins, development and maintenance of clinical perfectionism
  • Learn to spot the top 5 signs and symptoms that therapists often miss
  • Get familiar with the most common cognitions, emotions, and behaviours present in perfectionism
  • Look beyond symptoms, and see how perfectionism negatively impacts one’s functioning
  • Meet your clients where they are at and learn to view perfectionism within social context (family, friends, work, community)
  • Identify common co-morbid conditions, for a more comprehensive treatment plan

Step-by-step treatment planning: How to integrate, ACT, MCT and IFS interventions
  • Build a case conceptualization using an ACT, MCT and IFS approach
  • Introduce Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) based defusion techniques and help clients create distance from their perfectionism-oriented thoughts
  • Apply metacognitive therapy (MCT) to help your clients reappraise thoughts about criticism and failure in a more balanced way
  • Learn parts work with Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, and how your clients can befriend the parts keeping them stuck in the perfectionism cycle
  • Work through a case study and put the steps into action
  • Observe real-time treatment of perfectionism through video recordings
  • Equip your toolbox with client handouts/resources
  • Limitations of the research and possible risks

Cultural consideration: Treating perfectionism in a culturally competent way
  • Become aware of the intersections between performance, perfectionism, culture race, gender, ethnicity etc.
  • Find culturally appropriate ways to center your clients’ personal stories, emphasizing strengths and resilience

Rolling with resistance: Recognize and navigate resistance to change with Motivational Interviewing
  • Learn why resistance to change with perfectionism is so prevalent, and how therapists often get stuck
  • Use strategies from motivational interviewing to be able to work with clients at all stages of contemplation
  • Understand how to shift the underlying cognitions that contribute to resistance

How to respond when perfectionism shows up in the therapy process
  • Notice when perfectionism appears in therapy, and how to avoid the pitfalls that most therapists fall into
  • Learn strategies to manage therapist countertransference

Build an effective relapse prevention plan that goes beyond the therapy room
  • Step-by-step strategies for building a relapse prevention plan specific to perfectionism
  • Use proven strategies to build your client's self-compassion for lasting relief


Objectives

  1. Recognize clinical perfectionism in clients and gain insights into its origins, development, and maintenance.
  2. Utilize evidence-based interventions (ACT, MCT, IFS) to mitigate the impact of clinical perfectionism effectively.
  3. Develop a comprehensive relapse prevention plan to minimize the risk of re-engagement in perfectionism-related behaviors and enhance clients' resilience.
  4. Learn strategies to manage your own reactions when perfectionism appears in the therapy process, avoiding common pitfalls.
  5. Understand how to treat perfectionism with sensitivity to cultural, racial, gender, and ethnic contexts, emphasizing clients' strengths and resilience.
  6. Utilize motivational interviewing strategies to effectively navigate and reduce clients' resistance to change, tailored to different stages of contemplation.

Shamelessly Imperfect:
A Guide to Help Your Clients Break Free from Perfectionism Using ACT, MCT and IFS-Informed Interventions

July 24, 2024 • 9am-4pm EST

For a limited time only $324.99 $324.99
Valid through 7/24/2024

Earn up to 6 CE Hours! Click here for Credit details
Can't attend live? Order the self-study version here!
Self-study will become available 4-6 weeks after 7/24/2024

Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN and FR
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Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in this training?

We’re glad you asked! You’ll get an approach for working with perfectionism that is practical, evidence-based and will help you get positive health outcomes for your clients. You’ll learn how to adapt these techniques to working with clients from diverse backgrounds, and in a variety of clinical settings.


What languages will sessions be offered in?

This session will be presented in English. Participants will have the option to switch between simultaneous English and French subtitles. Handouts will be available in both English and French.


Is this really a live training? Can I ask questions?

YES! The training is LIVE and you'll be able to ask questions directly to Milly! Though they may not get to all of them, they will try to answer the most relevant and frequent ones.

Shamelessly Imperfect:
A Guide to Help Your Clients Break Free from Perfectionism Using ACT, MCT and IFS-Informed Interventions

July 24, 2024 • 9am-4pm EST

For a limited time only $324.99 $324.99
Valid through 7/24/2024

Earn up to 6 CE Hours! Click here for Credit details
Can't attend live? Order the self-study version here!
Self-study will become available 4-6 weeks after 7/24/2024

Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN and FR
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