Spirituality as a Key Resilience Factor for Military Families Transitioning Overseas
Presented by Cassandra Ferreira, Ph.D. and John Ferreira, Ph.D., LPC
Recorded on Friday, November 17th, 2023
Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page
Resilience in military families has been studied for decades. A twelve-year review (ending in 2021) of clinical work with military families identified spirituality, support networks, resourcefulness, prior preparation efforts, flexibility, and core family relationships as key resilience factors for military families. Although these factors are all important, one factor is being seen more than others. A more recent review (years 2022 through 2023) indicates that spirituality is the key resilience factor for a successful overseas transition. The history and definition of resilience in the military, key resilience factors, spirituality as the primary resilience factor, and implementation of spirituality practices across the military culture are the key areas explored in this presentation. Applications related to other cultures are also made.
This program will review the history of resiliency in the military and identify the key factors in overseas relocation. Participants will learn about the role of spirituality as a resilience factor and methods of application in the counseling session when working with military families transition overseas or when working with clients of other cultures.
Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page
This program, when attended in its entirety, offers 1.0 APA CEs for Psychologists, 1.0 IL CEUS for Counselors and Social Workers, or 1.0 BBS California CEUs for LPCCs, LPSW, and LMFTs
Resilience in military families has been studied for decades. A twelve-year review (ending in 2021) of clinical work with military families identified spirituality, support networks, resourcefulness, prior preparation efforts, flexibility, and core family relationships as key resilience factors for military families. Although these factors are all important, one factor is being seen more than others. A more recent review (years 2022 through 2023) indicates that spirituality is the key resilience factor for a successful overseas transition. The history and definition of resilience in the military, key resilience factors, spirituality as the primary resilience factor, and implementation of spirituality practices across the military culture are the key areas explored in this presentation. Applications related to other cultures are also made.
This program will review the history of resiliency in the military and identify the key factors in overseas relocation. Participants will learn about the role of spirituality as a resilience factor and methods of application in the counseling session when working with military families transition overseas or when working with clients of other cultures.
After attending this introductory-level program, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the history and definition of resilience in the military.
- Identify key resilience factors related to military family overseas relocation.
- Recognize spirituality as the emerging primary resilience factor for this population.
- Apply spirituality as a resilience factor in the counseling session for use with military family members transitioning oversees and with other cultures.
This program meets APA’s continuing education STANDARD 1.3: Program content focuses on topics related to psychological practice, education, or research other than application of psychological assessment and/or intervention methods that are supported by contemporary scholarship grounded in established research procedures.
This program meets APA’s continuing education GOAL 3: Program will allow psychologists to maintain, develop, and increase competencies in order to improve services to the public and enhance contributions to the profession.
General Admission: $20
The Chicago School Faculty/Staff/Alumni: $10*
The Chicago School Students: $15*
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Refund Policy: 100% of tuition is refundable up to 48 hours before the program. Within 48 hours of the program, and at any point in Homestudy format, tuition is nonrefundable.
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Cassandra Ferreira, Ph.D.
Dr. Ferreira has a LPC in the state of VA and is active in the mental health field. She has experience working with couples, adults, and children. She has a special interest in using culturally appropriate approaches when working with adults in therapy. In addition, cultural sensitivity in the virtual classroom is a passion of Dr. Ferreira’s. Dr. Ferreira has published journal articles and presented at numerous local, national, and international conferences focusing on cultural sensitivity, military family resilience trends, identifying childhood needs in the classroom, and using the stages of grief to heal communities. Dr. Ferreira belongs to various counseling organizations.
John Ferreira, Ph.D., LPC
John Ferreira has a Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision. His primary emphasis is online instruction and supervision. Current clinical and research interests focus on cultural sensitivity in higher education, working through grief, family relationships including communication styles in families, and resilience factors related to active-duty personnel. He actively advocates for individuals who experience relational type abuse and trauma. He also presents at several local and national conferences to help raise awareness on his various research interests. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family in any capacity.
Target Audience: Mental health professionals, educators, and students.
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