Join us for an intimate dinner with Dr. Karlyn Pleasants!
Earn 1 CE credit and enjoy a complimentary dinner at Ill Fornaio!
Kindly RSVP! Seating is limited.
Includes 3 hour free parking located in the Duncan Street parking garage.
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Karlyn Pleasants, PsyD.
The Well Siblings; Suffering in Disguise
It is well-known and well-documented the devastating effects mental illness can have on a family. Much of the literature and resources available focus primarily on the diagnosed person and the parents, yet very little speaks to the influence specifically on siblings. The “Well Sibling Syndrome” originated as a premise when researchers, mental health experts, and siblings themselves began taking a deeper look into how siblings are affected and shaped by growing up with a brother or sister with a mental illness. This presentation will explore the many ways siblings learn to cope with mental illness in a sibling, how that coping can create a cloak of invisibility, and most importantly, how to thoughtfully include siblings in treatment considerations to effect healing and healthy development across this generation of the family system.
At the conclusion, the participant will be able to:
a. Differentiate between “subjective” and “objective” burdens of care
b. Identify at least 2 areas of development of the “well-sibling” influenced by growing up with a sibling with a mental illness
c. List at least 3 potentially positive outcomes for individuals who grew up with a mentally ill sibling
Dr. Pleasants BIO:
Dr. Pleasants is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Executive Clinical Consultant for BrightQuest Treatment Programs. With over 20 years’ experience with BrightQuest as a therapist, director, owner and now consultant, Dr. Pleasants has helped create a thriving therapeutic milieu that has supported hundreds of individuals with severe psychiatric diagnoses and their families successfully build a life of self-management, independence and interpersonal connectedness. In her private practice, Dr. Pleasants works with eating and trauma-based disorders using a special focus on attachment and reparative relational experiences. Her approach draws heavily from psychodynamic, family systems and self-psychology theories with a particular emphasis on attachment.
Dr. Pleasants received her Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University in San Diego. She is a professional member of the San Diego and American Psychological Associations, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) and the Consortium for Therapeutic Communities. She has served as a speaker for NAMI, the US Navy, and presents at various conferences on topics such as coping with a family member who has an illness, the well-sibling experience, restoring safety in crises, and shifting expectations to create opportunities for change.
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Continuing Education Sponsored by Constellation Behaviorial Health
Constellation Behavioral Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for Psychologists. Constellation Behavioral Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Constellation Behavioral Health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists approval #134068. Constellation Behavioral Health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for Licensed Marriage Family Therapists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors. Constellation Behavioral Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Course meets the qualifications for ( 1 ) hours of continuing education credit for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Please check with your respective boards to confirm acceptance of these credits.
For ADA accommodations, grievances, or questions about this event, please contact Jeanette Lisalda at 310-486-6719 or [email protected].