CRMGTPV X026 - A Compassion Focused Approach for Supporting Teens with ADHD

The call for compassion for ADHD teens is loud! Teens with ADHD are at an increased risk of experiencing anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts. This training answers the call for compassion by exploring how to support teens with ADHD from a Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) perspective. This approach is deeply healing and can be used to de-pathologize ADHD. Participants will learn an empowering, evolutionary perspective of what ADHD is and why it’s imperative to teach ADHD-diagnosed teens how to cultivate self-compassion and compassionate mind skills. This training is empirically-based but it is also influenced by the presenter's personal experience of living as an ADHD-trait human being for 53 years and serving for 27 years as a mental health professional working with ADHD teens and their families.

What You'll Learn

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

• Explain why self-compassion is particularly important for teens with ADHD to cultivate.
• Explain ways to introduce mindfulness and self-compassion skills to teens with ADHD. 
• Explain the evolutionary function of ADHD and why it is important information for teens with ADHD to know. 

What You'll Earn

This training is approved for 3 CE clock hours for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists in the state of Ohio. 

Additional Information

Development Date: April 2024 

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

Content Level: Beginner

Training Outline

• Why compassion for teens with ADHD? The untold story about the possible evolutionary function of ADHD: Why our human brain is tricky and the importance of understanding the three flows of compassion for ADHD teens
• ADHD-friendly ways to learn mindfulness skills
• How to teach ADHD teens to cultivate self-compassion and how to utilize it during life challenges
• Compassionate mind strategies to learn how to ride the ADHD lightning and calm the storms 

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.

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/