Pain vs. Suffering: Shaping our Clinical Work Toward Values and Connection

Live In-Person Workshop
Thursday, June 15, 2023
6:00-9:00pm
1 Washington Square North, Parlor, New York, NY 10003

NYSED and ASWB/ACE approved for 3 CE contact hours

Pain and suffering can be seen as part of the same continuum, or they can be seen as opposites. Their connecting and opposing nature are often what bring people into the therapeutic space. This workshop will focus on aspects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and how clinicians can use this work to help people build resilience and address adverse challenges.

As a result of attending this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the distinction between pain and suffering in treatment.
2. Identify the ACT definition of psychological flexibility as it applies to practice.
3. Identify the importance of values clarification in therapeutic work.
4. Identify the role of acceptance in committed action toward values as a means of clinical practice.

Brian Mundy, LCSW-R

Brian Mundy, LCSW-R, practices individual, couples, and family behavioral therapy in private practice, and is the recipient of the 2012 National Association of Social Workers-NYC Emerging Leader Award. He is a co-author of the Guilford Press book, Therapy in the Real World, and has authored peer-reviewed chapters and articles on trauma, family therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He is a co-founder of Sound Behavioral Health, a New York state accredited trainer, and an adjunct assistant professor at the New York University Silver School of Social Work.

Matt Wofsy, LCSW-R

Matt Wofsy, LCSW-R is a therapist with over 25 years of direct practice experience. He is an adjunct professor at the New York University Silver School of Social Work and the co-founder of Sound Behavioral Health in New York City. Mr. Wofsy has advanced training in cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness & acceptance-based work, and family therapy. He is the co-author of Therapy in the Real World on Guilford Press, and the recipient of the National Association of Social Workers Exemplary Mid-Career Social Work Leader Award.

General Admission: $60

Available Discounts: 

• NYU Alumni (10% off): $54
• NYU Field Instructor (10% off): $54

If after registering, you determine that you can no longer attend this event, The Office of Global and Lifelong Learning will issue refunds on the following basis:

• Refund requests made on or before June 8, 2023 (by midnight): full refund
• Refund requests made on or before June 11, 2023 (by midnight): 50% refund
• Refund requests made on or after June 12, 2023: no refund

If this event is cancelled, all registrants will be fully reimbursed. To withdraw from and be reimbursed for this event, please complete the event withdrawal form.

NYSED and ASWB/ACE approved for 3 Continuing Education Contact Hours.

55 jurisdictions accept ACE-approved provider CE contact hours. ACE is not an approved Continuing Education provider in the states of New York (though NYU Silver is NYSED CE approved in NYS) and West Virginia, unless the event is outside of West VA. ACE only approves individual courses in New Jersey, though NYU Silver is CSWE-accredited and therefore accepted for licensed NJ professionals. Here is a full list of statutes related to social work CE.

Special Accommodations:
Students requiring accommodations have the opportunity to make these known upon registering or by writing to silver.continuingeducation@nyu.edu.

Addressing Grievances:
For information on our grievance and complaint procedures, contact 212.998.9099 or silver.continuingeducation@nyu.edu.

Note on Accessibility:
It is a priority to make our events inclusive and accessible. For any questions or to notify us of a request, please email silver.continuingeducation@nyu.edu at least 72 hours before the event.

NYU Silver School of Social Work
Office of Global and Lifelong Learning
285 Mercer Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003

Email: silver.continuingeducation@nyu.edu
Phone: 212.998.5973
Fax: 212.995.4497