In-Person Training
(Cookeville)

1 CE Hour

Using Metaphors to Explore & Navigate Human Relationships

Jennifer Murphy, LPC-MHSP-Supervisor

This workshop will explore the concepts of roles and relationships in the life of the clients at every stage of life by using easy-to-understand metaphors. The presenter will arm participants with metaphors proven to grow a clients understanding of themselves as they relate to others in their lives, as well as how to manage expectations for the various people in their lives.

Objectives:

• Identify the determinants of physical, cognitive, and social/psychological human growth and development.

• Be knowledgeable about the nature and need of understanding roles and relationships of the individual at every level of development.

• Have an understanding of how to identify role versus relationship between humans and how vulnerability is grown with others.

About the Speaker(s)

Jennifer Murphy, LPC-MHSP-Supervisor

 Raised in a large family, Jennifer Murphy has always been fascinated by and a student of human dynamics. After a successful career in education, Jennifer turned her attention to full-time private practice as a mental health counselor where she was able to use her gift of storytelling and use of metaphors to convey hard-to-understand concepts to her clients. While the metaphors she uses with clients of all ages filled up an entire book she wrote, she will present in this workshop the most difficult of topics simplified by metaphors- human relationships.

TLPCA Contact

If you any questions, please contact Brittney Phillips.