CRMGTPV X021 - Answering the Call: A Compassion Focused Therapy Approach for Responding to Common Crisis Calls From Teens and Their Families

In this training, participants will learn the empowering wisdom of compassion focused therapy (CFT) and begin to learn how to apply it when responding to common crisis calls from teens and their families. The call for compassion for adolescents is loud. Helping professionals can respond by teaching teens compassionate mind skills and this can be done briefly and respectfully during a crisis call. Participants will learn practical CFT interventions and how to apply them over the phone.

What You'll Learn

After completing this training, participants will be able to...

• Explain how the brain has evolved and how it can be “tricky.”
• Describe why new brain and old brain loops can be problematic for adolescents and create a crisis state.
• Describe why self-regulating the emotional state of the call line worker is important when responding to crisis calls and why self-compassion is a crucial skill to cultivate as a call line worker.   

What You'll Earn

This training is approved for 3 CE clock hours for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, as well as substance use counselors in domain TR1 - treatment field related (renewals only) in the state of Ohio.

Additional Information

Development Date: January 2024 

Target Audience: 988 crisis call line staff and other human services professionals

Content Level: Beginner

Training Outline

• Why compassion for adolescents?
• The untold story of your tricky brain: The three flows of compassion, Applied Mindfulness and the use of compassionate imagery
• Compassionately helping teens and their families break out of repetitive problem-maintaining solution attempts that often occur when dealing with common teen crisis situations
• Cultivating compassion for oneself and the caller while responding to adolescent crisis calls

Presenter

Chris Fraser, MSW, LISW

Owner, Positive Path Counseling

Chris Fraser, MSW, LISW, is the owner of Positive Path Counseling in Dublin, Ohio. Since 1996, Fraser has served a variety of individual clients, couples, children, adolescents and families in both public and private settings. Fraser has a passion for and an expertise in helping children and adults learn compassion-focused therapy skills. His aim is to help children, individuals and families become the best versions of themselves more of the time through teaching them compassionate mind skills. Fraser has 28 years of experience and training in family therapy, acceptance & commitment therapy and compassion-focused therapy. He works primarily from an authentic pairing of CFT and ACT and has been very fortunate to have trained with the creators of these therapeutic approaches. Fraser speaks on these topics locally, nationally and internationally. He and his wife, Heather Doyle Fraser, published the book, Freedom: How Teens Can Use Mindful Compassion to Thrive in a Chaotic World and Grow a Purpose-driven Life, in 2019. Most importantly, Fraser loves spending time with his wonderful wife and daughter. 

Continuing Education Approvals 

The Ohio State University College of Social Work provides approvals for continuing education for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists that are accepted by the state of Ohio Counselor, Social Work, and Marriage and Family Therapist (CSWMFT) Board.

The Ohio State University College of Social Work has been approved by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals (CDP) Board as a provider of Continuing Education, approval number: 50-24068.

Certificates & CE Reporting 

CE certificates will be available for download in your learner portal after submitting the evaluation survey.

Hours for those with Ohio licenses that are submitted with the evaluation survey will be reported to CE Broker every 14 days (twice per month). 

⚠️ Note: You may only complete this training once for CE credit. You may revisit the content, but only one certificate will be issued and credit will only be reported to CE Broker one time.

Cancellations, Refunds, Grievances, Accessibility Requests & Learning 

Please visit the Policies section of our website for more information on our processes for cancellations, refunds, grievances, training completions & certificates, participant conduct, and accessibility requests and learning accommodations. 

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you require an accommodation to participate in this training, please contact CSW Accessibility as early as possible and in advance of the training start date by email at csw-accessibility@osu.edu or call 614-688-1657. Requests received at least 14-days prior to the date you plan to begin a training will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the College will make every effort to meet requests that we receive regardless of lead time. 

Contact Us

For questions about the enrollment process, payment options, technology, or training records, please submit an inquiry and our Enrollment Support team will assist you within 24 hours during business days.

Submit an enrollment inquiry

If you have any questions, concerns or feedback about the training content or delivery format, please contact the CSW Office of Continuing Education at cswce@osu.edu. For questions related to the training content, our office will facilitate communication with the training instructor on your behalf and connect you, if applicable. Presenter contact information will be provided within the training for questions, feedback, or comments. 

The Ohio State University, College of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education, 302 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, Columbus, OH, 43210.

Phone: (614) 292-3032

Email: cswce@osu.edu 

Website: csw.osu.edu/continuing-education/