Connecting with the Child Inside

This training is a comprehensive look at the need to meet needs rather than simply managing behavior when working with youth. The roles of youth and adult private logic and methods to connect with adult wary youth are examined. This 2-hour training includes: • The importance of meeting needs rather than simply managing behavior • The role Youth and Adult Private Logic play in viewing crisis • An overview of Tit for Tat ER Cycles • An overview of the CLEAR coping cycle • Specific methods to connect with Adult Wary Youth • An overview of the defensive tactics of Adult Wary Youth.


2 Hours