Impact of Technology Use on Family Relationships
Trainer
Melanie Morgan, MS, LPC, CFBT
Description
Technology has developed rapidly over the last several decades with the introduction of the internet, smart phones and many different devices and gadgets. While technology can support families and friends coming together in many ways, there is also a distance that can be created with technology use within our own homes and relationships. This training will explored how technology can support healthy development within a relationship, and also way technology can be a barrier to family relationships. Through the training we will explore attachment, ways to set healthy boundaries and to promote communication around technology use including couples relationships and child-parent relationships.
Trainer Bio
Melanie Morgan is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania. Along with her LPC, Melanie is a Certified Family Based Therapist and is currently pursing certification in Attachment Based Family Therapy. Previous career experience for Melanie includes working in multiple levels of care and with clients with different treatment needs to include, Community Based Behavioral Intervention, Children and Adolescent Residential Treatment, Crisis Intervention, Inpatient Mental Health, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders and Family Based Mental Health Treatment. Currently, Melanie's role at Pennsylvania Counseling Services is the Assistant Clinical Director-Children's Services. In this role, Melanie provides Clinical Support to Children's Services Programs and also is a trainer for the Pennsylvania Clinical Training Institute - Family Based Training Center. Melanie also carries a small outpatient caseload treating children and adolescents with Problematic Sexual Behaviors through a Family System's lens. Through the use of the above experiences, Melanie has a passion to provide training opportunities where growth can be promoted and trainees will have the opportunity to learn from the prepared training and each other!
Credits Available
1.00 APA CE Credits For Psychologists, Social Workers or Professional Counselors
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