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Working with Adolescents: The Art of Being the Dumbest Person in the Room

Presenter: Liza Kramer
Date: December 27, 2020
Time: 19:30-21:30 IST | 12:30-14:30 EST
Location: Online

Course Overview

Despite endless hours of clinical training or years of professional experience, many clinicians find their expertise come unraveling at the seams in the face of teenage clients.
This two hour workshop will explore ways to develop rapport with teenagers.

The workshop will cover teen development, the gift of authenticity and humor, building ego strength and success stories, and ways to engage a reluctant teen client.

The course which will include case and clinical studies,  will  also encourage clinicians to lean into the discomfort of being unmasked of our credentials, titles or experience in order to show up humbly and connect deeply with a  most vulnerable population desperate to be seen and understood.

Liza Kramer

Liza is a Family Therapist specializing in working with teens, their parents, young adults and those in life transitions.  Liza began her career working with religious youth in crisis. She directed the “Girls Clubhouse” program both in London and Israel for close to a decade, and was also the school counselor For GMAX College Jerusalem.

Liza developed “Thrive” workshops for teens which she ran for many years throughout Israel.

Today Liza runs a Private practice in Raanana, She also runs a “Social and Emotional Growth program” for tweens, as well as courses for parents of teens.
Liza is in her second year of training in Somatic Experiencing Trauma therapy and volunteers with the Hatzala emergency Psycho Trauma Unit.

Liza is a wife and mom to 5 perfectly imperfect kids.