Navigating Stuckness: Meaning-Centered Techniques for Genetic Counselors and Clients in Challenging Sessions

Many counselors feel stuck when working with emotionally laden situations and want more training on how to effectively help these clients. This session will introduce meaning-centered theory, discuss how to apply this theory to a diversity of patients, model these applications, and allow time for audience members to consider how to apply these techniques as a tool for supporting our clients through stuckness. We will demonstrate the utility of meaning centered-therapy across diverse patient and clinical populations. This is an approach that can benefit both the counselor, when we feel stuck, and the patient, when they feel stuck – we will discuss strategies for both types of scenarios!

Presented by:
1. Renata Thoeny, MS, LGC
2. Nour Chanouha, MS, LGC
3. Kendra Schaa, ScM
4. Ellen Macnamara, ScM, CGC
5. Anna Chassevent, ScM, CGC
6. Susanna Smith, MPH  

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe principles of meaning-centered counseling (logotherapy)
2. Illustrate meaning-centered counseling techniques for "stuckness" across diverse clinical specialties
3. Demonstrate the application of meaning-centered counseling practice as an inclusive strategy for culturally and ethically competent counseling
4. Examine how meaning-centered counseling facilitates competent and confident genetic counseling 

Continuing Education Unit Approval:
The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) has authorized National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) to offer up to 1.5 Category 1 contact hours for Navigating Stuckness: Meaning-Centered Techniques for Genetic Counselors and Clients in Challenging Sessions. The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) will accept CEUs earned at this program for the purposes of genetic counselor certification and recertification.

Successful Completion:
1. View recording
2. Pass quiz
3. Complete evaluation