March 3: Empathic Verbal Skills for Deescalating Youth in Crisis
Dr. Allison Jackson, Integrative Minds, Inc.
Brain research teaches us that when the limbic system is activated, people can only react with fight, flight, or freeze behaviors. In these moments, parts of the brain responding to logic and problem solving shut down. Dr. Daniel Siegel states that first me must connect, before we redirect. Empathy drives connection. When responding to youth in crisis, it is critical for us to hold our compassion and use validation skills to support the young person in front of us. This presentation will focus on practices of empathy vs. sympathy, work with participants on utilizing the first 3 levels of empathic validation, and finally teach the principles of the LEAP method developed by Dr. George Thompson. Together these skills will help adults work with youth in crisis deescalate and support positive conflict resolution.
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