Join Us for a 2 Hour Presentation with Dr. Karlyn Pleasants!
Earn 2 CE Credit Hours and Enjoy Lunch at Silicon Valley Capital Club!
Seating is limited so register today!
The Well Siblings: Suffering in Disguise
It is well-known and well-documented the devastating effects mental illness can have on a family. While much of the literature and resources available focus primarily on parents, very little speaks to the influence specifically on siblings. The “Well Sibling Syndrome” is a term created as researchers, mental health experts, and siblings themselves have taken 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.
a. Differentiate between “subjective” and “objective” burdens of care
b. Identify at least 3 areas of development of the “well-sibling” influenced by growing up with a sibling with a mental illness
c. List at least 3 suggestions for support given to parents by adult children who grew up with a mentally ill sibling
About our Speaker:
Dr. Pleasants is the Executive Clinical Director of the Hanbleceya Recovery Network and 2017 marks 20 years that she has been a part of the Hanbleceya team. Over 2 decades 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. Her approach draws heavily from psychodynamic, family systems and attachment theories with a particular emphasis on trauma treatment and recovery. Dr. Pleasants received her Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University in San Diego and 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). 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, setting effective limits and boundaries, and establishing personal safety and well-being. Dr. Pleasants is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY19378).
Continuing Education Sponsored by:
Constellation Behavioral Health is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer ( 2 ) 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 (CAMFT) 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 ( 2 ) 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 or questions about this event, please contact Jeanette Lisalda at 310-486-6719 or [email protected].
There is no commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter(s), program content, research, grants or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest.